Ryuzo Kitajima heads Bramham Horse Trials dressage in CCI4*-S

Riders with the Paris Olympics in thoughts headed up the CCI4*-S at the first day of Defender Bramham Horse Trials dressage, with Ryuzo Kitajima heading the pack.

The Jap pilot coaxed a comfortable take a look at from Be My Daisy, a brand new trip for him this 12 months to take a transparent lead on a ranking of 24.7. The 13-year-old mare used to be imported from Australia and up to now ridden by means of Olympians Shane Rose and Stuart Tinney, in addition to Stuart’s daughter Gemma.

After taking the lead within the Bramham Horse Trials dressage, Ryuzo Kitajima admitted 13-year-old Be My Daisy will also be tough.

“She is a mare, which will also be excellent or unhealthy, however nowadays she used to be a princess,” mentioned Ryuzo, who’s primarily based with and trains with Angela Tucker and has 4 horses within the working for Paris 2024.

The pair have already packed 4 global runs into their quick partnership, with Ryuzo taking Be My Daisy to Mata do Duque in Portugal in February to kick get started their season as they didn’t have a lot time to procure their Olympic {qualifications} and construct a partnership.

Joseph Murphy scored a 9 from every pass judgement on on his option to taking 2d in a single day within the Defender CCI4*-S.

The Irish rider laid down the gauntlet for Olympic variety as he piloted his personal Calmaro to a ranking of 27.3, pronouncing: “He’s kind of been lining as much as do one thing like that for a short time, however I combat somewhat bit along with his spookiness and on occasion with the ambience. However I guess the benefit of those horses is the extra you carry them out, the extra you’re finding out about them.”

Tracie Robinson, Irish eventing workforce dressage trainer, has been key to Joseph finding out to supply the 13-year-old gray at his perfect.

“It’s no longer overworking him as a result of his frame nonetheless must be contemporary and he’s no longer that sturdy,” mentioned Joseph, who now brings Calmaro out numerous occasions prior to his take a look at so he “takes within the attractions and absorbs the entirety that’s happening”, however in a comfortable means.

“It’s additionally nailing him somewhat bit down along with his actions, in order that he learns to appreciate me within the ring – it needs to be a two-way factor and I believe prior to now on occasion he disrespected me somewhat bit and used the spookiness in opposition to me however now I’m getting there with him.”

That is Joseph’s main trial prior to Paris 2024 variety and he mentioned top efficiency Dag Albert used to be willing for him to return to Bramham.

“He’s this type of horse I don’t thoughts the place I am going with him – he’s very flexible and in reality a horse for the massive instance, that appears to be when he plays at his perfect,” mentioned Joseph, who took Calmaro to Millstreet closing week so he may just paintings with Tracie on his dressage whilst he competed different rides, however by no means meant to run throughout nation there.

Irish provoke in Bramham Horse Trials dressage

Irish riders cling two of the highest 3 puts on this magnificence as Austin O’Connor sits 3rd on 27.8 with Lesley Rose’s 11-year-old Isazsa.

“She’s an exquisite mare however sophisticated, sharp and extremely strung – you recognize that talent is there and now the penny’s shedding, she’s rising up and growing,” she mentioned. “Tracie has been an enormous a part of the entirety, so it’s great to get a consequence for Tracie greater than the rest since you don’t see the entire blood, sweat and tears that is going on at house.”

Austin has his Maryland 5 Superstar winner Colorado Blue on this magnificence day after today and would no longer be drawn at this level on whether or not Isazsa generally is a possible back-up horse for him for Paris.

“I wouldn’t be speaking about Paris till Monday,” he mentioned.

Younger British rider Saffron Cresswell, 23, completed the day in fourth when she raked in a mark of 28.6 with the syndicate-owned Humorous Man, who’s 10 years outdated.

“I’ve had him since he used to be a four-year-old and it’s great to have produced him to now – dressage used to be no longer his sturdy level as a tender horse,” she mentioned. “He’s 80% thoroughbred and constructed to gallop, no longer to sit down within the dressage, however he’s this type of trainable horse he makes my process simple.”

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