'Bugatti' Power

Louis and 'Bugatti' did well in the All-Japan Championships, for despite a complete disaster on the backward steps (even complete disaster is a bit of an understatement), they still got 53.3 in L1. Considering we only went to give 'Bugatti' some experience of the big arena, as he's still very 'green' in the dressage world and probably still more racehorse than dancer (both in build and temperament), this is something really good and positive to build on.

Ultimately, I'm hoping that this pairing will promote the use of Thoroughbreds in their post-race life, as they really are the most beautiful and versatile of all horses. Just 18 months ago, almost to the day, he finished his last race after three wins. He started his career with us almost a year ago to the day, requiring weeks and weeks of gentle work before he'd even be sat on properly with a heavy saddle. Now look! Well done to both of them...

There's another NAR runner been added to the bottom of the page, by the way - a filly - and we'll take a look at her interestingly bloodlines at some time during the next couple of days.