The picture of ease, balance and harmony

Winner performance for Maria von Essen with Invoice for the World Cup freestyle leg victory in Gothenburg, and Carl Hester with Fame winning both the Grand Prix and the freestyle in the CDI5 tour in Doha last weekend, proves the way of easy light and soft riding.

Both combinations are the epitome of top timing combined with light aides, soft contact, accuracy and top qualities. Many similarities for both horses and riders. Both Invoice and Fame are hot horses, both with challenges to keep the frame open when tensions creeping in. At the same time both with top abilities and qualities when it all comes together.

Reflecting on the wins is was pure harmony with the ability and top skills from Maria and Carl always being able to stay with their horses, to support without restricting, to influence without overpowering, and asking for the next movement without disturbing the balance, softness and collection already created to show pure harmony between horse and rider.