Shamwari went very well in the dressage today even though he was a bit feisty in the warm-up! Boyd rode him well, especially in the walk and the canter. Thsi was their first big event together and a 47 is a good start. They still need to build a partnership, since Boyd has been sidelined with his broken leg.
Otis' test was disappointing; especially since I watched their lessons with David and he looked amazing. They just had too many mistakes in the test and it affected their score, but Boyd came back and had a good test today, so that was good. There's really a lot of competition here, with a lot of top riders and horse from many different nations - a lot of people rerouted from Badminton.
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Hanging out in the stands with Augie Vettorino, Steve Blauner and Gloria Callen
Thanks to Fernanda Kellogg for the photo |
I've been helping Boyd too but David is really very good at coaching, so I can also sit back and relax a little bit. Boyd's leg is holding up well after numerous course walks, but of course tomorrow is the big test and it's a tough course, a real four-star, so hopefully Boyd and his horses will hang in there.
-Silva
Good Luck Boyd! So happy you are there representing the USA! Jamie
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