Isn't it strange that in a country with 126 million people in it, you sometimes (all too often!) feel the only creature that truly understands you - or even wants to try - is a man's horse. Well, being realistic, I may only get the special treatment from Jaguar when he wants a cookie, but at least we can communicate thoughts on what we need from each other and not be prejudiced or overly judgmental on the stuff we don't understand.
Today, Jaguar knew he was needed for a training clinic with Miyaki-sensei, and although he was in a foul mood when he was being saddled up, he performed brilliantly once his time slot came up. While Jaguar being in the mood counts for a lot on the day, Louis has probably polished up a few areas in his riding skills to make up the five points that make the difference between fighting for the lead and coming last. This old underdog has probably fought for the last time (too tired to fight any more!), but Louis and Jaguar proved today that they can take things to the final bell now.
The other news is that Sophie made her clinic debut. The conclusion is that she could still do with growing a little more to improve her chances of greater control through better leg signals, but she impressed everyone with her spirit. Being sensible, it's perhaps best to delay her first competition outing until next spring, but she's not far off what's needed now, and she's certainly a whole lot better at riding than I am...
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