Giovanni dances to victory
Horse & Hound|March 21, 2024
Combinations overcome their nerves and setbacks as a pair of Spanish horses also impress
STEPHANIE BATEMAN
Giovanni dances to victory

LOUISE NEWBURY-SMITH and her 13-year-old stallion Giovanni II (Uphill x Welt Hit II) overcame tension and nerves to land the elementary 59 with 69.38%.

“Gio can occasionally get tense at a show, and I have to be careful I don’t trigger that as I suffer from competition nerves,” said Louise.

“I’ve recently had some neuro-linguistic programming guidance from Tracey Cole, which is helping. We’ve had a bit of a roller coaster of scores of late due to that tension, but we gave ourselves more time in the warm-up today and I tried to ride with more clarity.

“The score reflected exactly how it felt, which was a personal best for Gio and me at elementary.”

Louise works full-time for a global software company and has to travel a lot.

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