DressageDaily: Wellington Dressage Kur Day: Catherine Morelli And Lucky BeSe

Sunday February 8, 2004

Wellington Dressage Kur Day

Catherine Morelli And Lucky BeSe

Morelli, Be Se The win and the good ribbons are a tribute to Morelli's work with a horse that was a challenge for her in the beginning. “When I first got him he bucked me off. I had to start from scratch getting him to trust me. He's very much a one-person horse,” said Morelli. “When he trusts you, he'll work for you. I didn't know if I could deal with his temperament, but then there was so much that I liked about him. Sometimes he tries too hard and then I have to show him that it's okay just to be normal and not try so hard, because then he gets all in a frazzle. He's getting more sensitive but he also relaxes once he trusts you and he gets calm. That's a good quality, a good combination.”

BeSe, who's original KWPN name is Luckybese, is headed for Grand Prix under Morelli's guidance. He has started the ones, piaffe and passage. Morelli plans to move up to I-II at the end of the season. Be Se is by Flemmingh out of Wabatsje (by Palfrenier).

Also competing in today's USET I-I, Hokan Thorn riding Karaat placed second with 66.292%. Ruth Hogan-Poulsen aboard Mon Cheri earned third place on a score of 64.183%. Angel Ozer riding Loki completed the class with her score of 61.625% for fourth place.