Friday January 28, 2005

Gold Coast Opener CDI, a First Class Show

High Spirits

All of the competitors at the Opener would agree that there was an electricity in the air, especially all day on Sunday.  As the sky darkened and wind picked up, so did the heels of otherwise well-behaved dressage horses. 

Marco Bernal’s four year old superstar stallion, Maybach (by Munchhausen) insisted that “airs above the ground” were appropriate for Training Level.  Whereas the creepy atmosphere spooked many competitors, others were fired up. 

Once again, eyes were on Leslie Morse as she piloted her supercharged stallion, Kingston, to victory in the Grand Prix Special with a score of 69.9%. “He was so hot and high and full of himself” praised Leslie.  “He got 9’s on his piaffe and gave me the best ride of my life!”

Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy capitalized on the impending weather and swept the Freestyle with a 78%.  While everyone was watching him, I entered a lonely arena and guided my spooky mare to her second Dover Medal win.