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March 31, 2007

Festival of the Horse Burbank CDI-W/Y- World Cup League Finals

Mythilus Wins in Burbank
Text and Photos by Charlene Strickland for DressageDaily

“I'm so happy he came along, when I found out I would come to the League Finals,” said rider Courtney King. She traveled west to compete at the U.S. League Finals with Idocus. “It was his owner's [Richard Malloch] idea to take Myth with me here.”

That suggestion solved her problem of keeping the bay in work during her absence. “I was concerned about Myth. I can't give him downtime, and for someone else to ride him while I was gone, he's very complex.” King called the Ferro son a “really fun ride,”noting that Burbank was the fourth time she's showed him. About her test, she said, “The half passes were very smooth for him. The trot half-pass was very lovely, and the changes were good.”

On the scoreboard, she started marking 8s on her voltes and medium trot, with judge Gustav Svalling from Sweden awarding her several 8s during the test. Her changes—threes and fours—were very expressive and boosted her score. Her pirouette right earned her three 8s, as did her rider score.

“Myth was the most with me in this ride,” said King. “He was the most on my seat and the most connected, so I was really, really happy.”