Laura Tomlinson secures one-two at Nationwide Dressage Championships

Dressage stalwart and Olympic gold medallist Laura Tomlinson clinched a one-two on the 2024 LeMieux Nationwide Dressage Championships.

She took the Saracen Horse Feeds inter I gold championship Forest Hill (Fursten Look x United) on a private finest rating of 71.77%, whereas her different mount, Full Moon II (Furstenball x Gribaldi), needed to accept second place on 71.15%.

Of her successful mount, Laura mentioned she seen a leap in confidence compared to yesterday’s (12 September) prix st georges (PSG) class – the place he scored 69.76% to complete fifth.

“I haven’t had one of the best prep, I believe,” she added. “Yesterday, the PSG was type of our observe run, as a result of I haven’t had an opportunity to get them out. Usually I’d have, however with children holidays and the whole lot, I haven’t actually managed to do an entire heap.

“Forest Hill was a little bit bit extra assured than yesterday, his modifications undoubtedly improved. He’s nonetheless not his max for certain, however he produced a very nice right spherical.”

Laura instructed H&H she has focused Forest Hill’s suppleness and athleticism in coaching and each he and Full Moon II have begun work on “extra superior” actions at house.

“Forest Hill has all the time been fairly right, nevertheless it’s simply getting him to develop into a little bit bit extra athletic, so I’ve bought that suppleness at my fingertips within the ring. It’s nonetheless a piece in progress, however I believe right this moment, fortunately for him, Full Moon had a few errors within the modifications, so he bought the higher hand.”

Nationwide dressage championships: “He’s like a settee!”

Laura Tomlinson on her PSG runner-up Full Moon II. Credit score: Kevin Sparrow Pictures

He might have been eclipsed by his stablemate, however Laura will filled with reward for second place mount Full Moon II.

“He’s just a bit bit cockier than Forest Hill, and actually enjoyable to trip – he’s like a settee!

“Full Moon’s a naturally extra supple horse, however he can probably creep into his again a little bit bit extra within the canter work. It bought the higher of him right this moment.”

With Soegaards Bon Royal nonetheless to go within the grand prix tomorrow (14 September), Laura has developed an actual string of upcoming grand prix horses.

“Each Forest Hill and Full Moon are homebreds and have been by means of our system so it’ll be thrilling to see how far they go.

“They each went to the younger horse world championships final 12 months, however they haven’t achieved your typical keep away CDIs so I believe that’s the subsequent step.”

When requested to decide on which horse she thinks will go additional, for Laura it’s “arduous to say”.

“Forest Hill’s bought a very classical piaffe, and it’s simpler to show him the one-time modifications.

“Full Moon’s bought that additional little bit of go. Yesterday, within the PSG he was tremendous scorching. I used to be pondering, I want I used to be using an inter II or a grand prix even, as a result of I may trip the steep half passes and get my leg on him.

“Temperament sensible, Full Moon has that hotness, which goes to assist. However then Forest Hill’s smart aspect will most likely assist too.

“So I don’t know – hopefully each of them will get to the highest and so they can take turns!”

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