WHETHER WE ARE popping a tiny cross-pole or tackling a huge course, we all want the same thing — namely a horse who will willingly oblige and make the whole thing fun. But there's a fine line between gung ho enthusiasm and completely relinquishing your brakes, so it's a case of honing our skills in the saddle so that we can pilot a safe, controlled round, leaving the poles up and our confidence intact.
January and Maisie are here to show us how it's done. This winning partnership has competed up to 1.10m, but January feels that some fine-tuning is needed to channel Maisie's enthusiasm and give January the tools she needs to stay in control, hit the brakes when they're needed and
