Brentina and Debbie McDonald scored a 74.2 in this Grand Prix Freestyle (Kur) at the 2002 USET Dressage Selection Trials for the 2002 World Equestrian Games. Brentina, born in 1993, is a chestnut Hanovarian mare owned by Peggy and Parry Thomas. Brentina and McDonald live in Hailey Idaho.
Brentina and McDonald finished first overall in the 2002 trials, and were part of the U.S. Equestrian Team in its best finish ever at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, with a team Silver Medal, and a fourth place individually.
The pair have other international victories, including:
1999 Pan American Games,Team and individual Gold Medals;
2003 World Cup Gold medal;
2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Team Bronze;
2006 World Equestrian Games in Las Vegas, USA, Team Bronze.
I agree she is very obedient, but does look tight, and just doesnt do it for me..but.. SO HAPPY NOT to see roll kur though so. good on debbie for using the nice way around her training
supafantastic 1 year ago
@horses4evr29 Most riders don't own them
shamuluva 1 year ago
I believe that it is possible to trot in place and not be doing a "true" piaffe. In a genuine piaffe the horses haunches lower and the backend takes on more weight. I don't see that happening in the case of this horse.
GhodiGirl 1 year ago
I would like to see this mare using her backend more. Even in a piaffe this horse's hind cannons are veritcal to the ground.
GhodiGirl 1 year ago
I would like to see this mare using her backend more. Even in a piaffe this horse's hind cannons are veritcal to the ground.
GhodiGirl 1 year ago
What a great pair! The aids are just about invisible (which is the way it's supposed to be). Beautiful horse, both are nicely turned out! I love the flying changes in the beginning.
canadahorses 3 years ago
It looks to me that Brentina trips in that last extension, and then canters to compensate for the tremendous power and momentum she had from the trot. It would be interesting to see the score sheet for that movement to see the judge's take on what happened, and how it was scored...
jkippWP 3 years ago
hehe thats what makes her cute! :)
hanniethenannie06 3 years ago
Beautiful team work
4AcesFarm 3 years ago
this horse and rider team are my heros!!
but brenita does look a bit thick in the belly... hehe
imwarmblooded 3 years ago