Caroline Hunt and her own Fancy That gave the standout performance in the Topspec medium silver at the LeMieux National Dressage Championships today (Friday 13 September).
Caroline and her 2015 mare earnt a sea of mostly sevens and eights from the judges. The duo impressed with their lateral work, scoring highly for the shoulder-in and travers, and both were richly rewarded in the collective marks, in particular those earned for Caroline’s position.
Caroline took home the coveted sash by a comfortable margin with a score of 73% – ahead of second place by more than two-and-a-half per cent.
“She was just dreamy, really lovely to ride,” Caroline told H&H. “She knuckled down and said ‘what would you like me to do?’
“I haven’t been out as much as I would like this year, so I wasn’t expecting the result today. The training at home has been worth it!”
Caroline bought Freya, as Fancy That is known at home, …