HICKSTEAD CDI

29th July 2009

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Last weekend we headed off to Hickstead for a big International with Korenbloem Dior.

This was his first International for him and the first time in such a big atmosphere.

He has improved in confidence throughout the year and is now quite established at this level. The PSG test went very well. He had a couple of small errors that are always expensive when you have five judges. He finished in the prizes in 8th place.

The Inter I didn't go quite as well. First of all I went wrong, not the best of competitions to make that sort of mistake, and very expensive too. We then made a mistake in the tempi changes. Unfortunately we missed out on a prize in that test.

Dior was great though and this gives me great confidence working to the Nationals now which will be his next competition.

Source: Aspen Grove Dressage