Expressive horses can often be like lightning in a bottle--sometimes they shine, and sometimes they explode.
Jennifer Hoffman had a little of both with Petit Danseur at the Woodside CDI in Woodside, Calif., on July 14-16. After a flashy--but tense--Grand Prix, they emerged victorious in the Grand Prix freestyle with a score of 68.40 percent.
The flashy bay is an incredible athlete who lives up to his name, dancing through the intricate Grand Prix movements with ease. His only downfall is a mercurial nature that causes his athleticism to boil over at times.