Susanna Bordone is a multi-talented rider having represented Italy in both dressage and eventing at the European Champs '09. She has also competed in eventing at two Olympic Games. Working with Brynley Powell, Susanna jumps the 4* mare Carerra who she says is her most complete horse and also the most complex. Carerra has huge power which she can sometimes overuse when going cross country, so Susanna uses a grid to open her stride up and close it down again, whilst remaining in balance. The trick, she says, is to keep her hind end engaged while doing this. Susanna works efficiently to minimise the number of jumping efforts!
