ECHO230503
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I DID MY FIRST TEST ON TUESDAY NIGHT WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD DUTCH WARMBLOOD MARE.IDID PRELIM 18 AND NOVICE 24.SHE WAS A BIT SPOOKY AND BEHIND THE LEG IN THE FIRST TEST SO ONLY GOT 57.89% AND WAS 6TH.(SHE DIDNT CANTER IN THE TEST BUT MY FAULT AS I DID NOT PREPARE THE TRANSITIONS AND SHE JUST DID A BIGGER TROT).I PRACTISED MY TRANS IN THE WARMUP FOR THE NEXT TEST.SHE WAS PERFECT DID THE CANTER AND GIVE AND RETAKE PERFECTSHE DID ONE IMPRESSIVE MEDIUM TROT.SHE GOT 68.18% WINNING AND BEATING A FRIEND WHO HAS JUST SPENT £12000 ON THE 9 YEAR OLDTRAINED TO AD MEDIUM.I HAVE ONLY JUST REBACKED HER JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS ASWELL SHES A WEE STAR.