Katarzyna Milczarek and her buckskin stallion compete at Paris Olympics

Polish dressage rider Katarzyna Milczarek admits she principally purchased her Paris Olympic trip Guapo for his buckskin color.

“After all, that was the principle factor,” she smiled after her Olympic dressage grand prix take a look at as we speak. “I really like him, he’s such a pleasant man.”

Katarzyna purchased the 13-year-old stallion, who’s by Xarme out of a mare by Quebec, when he was 9.

“He had by no means competed, however he may do all of the methods – they weren’t all collectively, however they had been there. We’ve labored collectively for 3 or 4 years now,” she mentioned.

“We’re getting higher collectively. We at the moment are a crew. He was little bit wild, like a Lusitano that has a number of energy, however that’s advantageous with me. He’s very clever and so lively, which is a plus. However typically we have now to regulate him as a result of to start with, he didn’t stroll or stand nonetheless.”

Katarzyna Milczarek mentioned she wasn’t happy along with her take a look at as we speak, which scored 66.91%.

“We had two massive errors within the one tempis and the primary pirouette – usually they’re a great be aware and he has stunning pirouettes. These actions each carry double marks,” she mentioned.

“I feel it was the group and the world that was just a little bit an excessive amount of for him. We have now solely been to small worldwide reveals which don’t have so many individuals, so when he heard the noise on the steps, the strain got here after which the errors observe.”

Usually, the 58-year-old rider, who is predicated in north-west Poland and in addition contested the London 2012 Olympics, says she actually enjoys driving Guapo.

“At my age, I’ve had so many different horses and he’s really easy for me to trip – you’ll be able to simply snort and sit in,” she mentioned.

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