‘She’s taught me patience’
Jul 15, 2021
4 minutes
By STEPHANIE BATEMAN
AMID preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, ultimate professional Charlotte Dujardin remained focused to land the grand prix riding the stunning 11-year-old Vivaldi mare Florentina VI. In a mistake-free test, highlights included flowing half-passes, tiny canter pirouettes and balanced canter zig-zags to score 76.48%.
The mare only completed her first grand prix at Wellington a few weeks previously where she was second to Charlotte’s Tokyo ride Gio. Here, she showed maturity and confidence.
“It’s taken me two years to get her strong enough to come out and be able to do it,” said Charlotte. “She’s taught me
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