HORSES MAY BE hugely unpredictable beasts, but when it comes to enjoying success in the dressage arena there is a lot that riders can do in the months, weeks and days before a test to help ensure that Lady Luck shines upon them. Charlie Zehetmayr knows this all too well. A seasoned competitor, she understands that the help of a good instructor, in her case Sarah Payne, will make the difference between a fair performance and a winning one. So, a few days before a big competition, we join them to follow their pre-test prep…
EXERCISE 1 LET YOUR HORSE WORK FREELY
“Get your horse moving, but do very little else” — this is Sarah’s message as Charlie and her home-bred gelding Furst Pierre (‘Syd’) begin their warm up. This pair may be a polished-looking double act
