Gracie Catling and 18-year-old Qwinton confirmed their high quality to win the celebrated Superflex inter I gold on the NAF 5 Star Winter Dressage Championships (15–19 April) at Addington Equestrian.
This follows their victory within the Magic prix st georges freestyle gold yesterday (16 April).
Gracie and her personal 18-year-old Quarterback son topped the rostrum with 70.833%. The pair’s finest marks got here for his or her prolonged paces and their ultimate halt earned 8s and 9s.
“I’m delighted with him,” stated Gracie. “He felt scorching to trip at the moment, which I wasn’t anticipating; he got here off the lorry contemporary.”
Regardless of being “prepared and raring to go”, Qwinton “managed to maintain the lid on” to supply the successful take a look at.
“He brings a lot sass into his work and he’s so jolly as he goes round,” continued Gracie. “He’s all the time obtained his ears pricked and his tail swinging, and he simply completely loves his work.”
As reported yesterday, “Twix” has overcome his share of well being points previously, together with laminitis. Because of Gracie’s care, the gelding has returned after 4 years off stronger than ever, and now far eclipses his former medium stage profession.
“Crucial factor to us is to maintain him candy and blissful,” stated Gracie. “Each time you get on, you may really feel his enthusiasm, and that’s the perfect feeling.
“We’ll preserve doing what we’re doing. We all know he’s obtained loads extra skill, however he’s blissful at this stage.”
“It’s been some time since I’ve gained something, so to win two titles feels superb,” she stated. “It’s such a shock.”
The pair will carry out once more tomorrow (18 April) within the Superflex inter I freestyle gold, so they might but make it a hat trick.
“I’m so delighted with him to this point, so something he does tomorrow is a bonus,” Gracie added.
Claire Abel on her personal GF Sezuki, a 12-year-old mare by Sezuan, got here second with 70.29%. Sarah Wilkinson driving Jazz mare Horacia completed in third with 68.78%.
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