It's the end of October, and the two-day race is just around the corner.

As of yesterday's pre-qualification process, there were more than 40 qualified participants, and the standard of the horses required for the competition could not exceed one star, but there was no limit. There will be professionals who will judge before the test, and it is not allowed to deceive at a high level.

The prize money set by the competition is too high and too generous, even if it is not deliberately advertised, but the news of the attraction has already spread, and the newspapers and the Internet have reported it. There are many eligible participants, the only thing is the lack of time, otherwise there will be more people signing up this time.

The overall evaluation of the contestants is a group of amateur riders with twenty or thirty years of equestrian experience and a group of professional riders competing on the same stage, as a contestant Joanna, the pressure is not small, although she is very talented, but the level of the opponent is comparable to her, or even stronger.

An Feng said to her before the race: "Why don't we set up a podium for the top 10?" ”

"No!" Joanna shook her head, "I want to compete with my own strength, second place, I just want to show myself in the arena!" ”

"I'll always have your back!" An Feng said.

A few days before the start of the race, the participants arrived at the SLO one after another, and the Blue Sky Racecourse provided training and professional horse care. There are a lot of competitors who come with teams, they are professional riders, and the goal is to compete for the big prize of the top three, and the attitude is very serious.

Bazel's team arrived three days ago and brought their own powerful cheerleading squad, and the members of the Sinclair family came, and Christina couldn't sit still and came to watch the game with her stomach up. An Feng specially prepared a room for her at the winery, but her condition was fine, she was more than five months pregnant, and her movement was very convenient.

Airports in several nearby cities are already full of private jets, and hotel rooms are filling up. Anfeng's winery was also full, and the guests were all important friends, rushing to cheer on Joanna and Bazel. The consortium bigwigs personally participated in the war, and many of them came uninvited.

Bazel's reputation in the circle is not ordinarily high, as can be seen from the luxury business jets parked at several nearby airports, and even brings too many bodyguards. Groups of black suits can often be seen in the hotel, and they have now taken over the security of the racecourse.

In addition, some members of the Brulane family, Anfeng's consortium partners, and friends were present. There are also some friends who are engaged in the media industry, mentioning the event in the newspaper or on the Internet, the publicity effect is very strong, and even the professional film team is invited, and the overall level is rising.

Until the day of the competition, the event had become the focus of the industry.

Part of this is influenced by Anfeng, and the other part is promoted by friends in the industry. As a result, it spread ten to hundreds, and in a short period of time, the real upper-class groups were gathered. They sold face for An Feng and Bazel, and personally came to cheer, and all the VIP seats have been booked.

The dressage arena is indoors, not very large, the audience can only accommodate 3,000 people, and the seats have been fully booked, most of them are nearby residents. Because it's a free ticket, it's cheap. A small part of the remaining population. The men's uniform formal attire, the women's bright morning dresses, wearing hats with various characteristics and shapes, look at the VIP audience, very similar to the grand occasion of the Royal Jockey Club.

Suffice it to say, just order someone in the VIP seat. They may all be influential capitalists, authentic upper-class people, and the cameras on the scene gave them and their wives a lot of shots. Although the TV station that was invited did not know the situation, when they saw the distinct group of bodyguards around the VIP, they knew with a keen sense of smell that this group of people was either rich or expensive. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many black suits maintaining order.

Therefore, the focus of the camera and eyes is on the VIP audience, and being able to show your face is a success.

An Feng was also among them, surrounded by Joanna's parents and friends, all of whom came to cheer her on. Next to him were members of Sinclair and the Bruyan family, talking in a low voice, very particular about quality. The referees and other staff on the field are ready, the judges are qualified to referee by the FEI and the design of the field and the first two designated movements of the dressage are also professionally designed.

The dressage arena is a standard 60×20 meter square sand field, with letters such as ABCD, all in accordance with the standard. Before the start of the race, the racers are checked by a veterinarian to check the condition of the horses and prevent accidents.

The competition began in anticipation, with three individual races, the first two of which were designated movements set by the International Equestrian Federation, and the last one was a free performance of the soundtrack, with the rider and horse performing their own music and choreographed steps. The first player to take the field was from California, and he finished in a decent way.

In fact, the competition is a performance of "people dressed up, horses dance steps", the highlight is the control of people over horses, the implementation of horses on people's orders, and the tacit understanding of people and horses. At every command of the rider, the horse must take every walking step with agility and ease.

When a variety of slow, brisk and running combinations are performed, it is like a horse dancing on the field.

Looking at the roster, Joanna is arranged in the middle, with time to prepare and patience not to be consumed. Everyone quietly admired, because it was a one-star level competition, the players and horses were very professional, and the art of this "horse ballet" was exquisite and elegant, and won bursts of applause.

After a dozen players, Joanna's name appeared on the air.

Follow Joanna, who is wearing a standard black and white riding suit and driving a horse race. She wears a safety helmet, revealing a small portion of blonde hair, and her waist is straight. The gentlemen at the scene cheered uncharacteristically, and the previously dull VIP seats suddenly erupted, and the surrounding audience was very curious.

Joanna, who won so much applause, had multiple cameras pointed at her, and everyone was watching.

The older cheerleaders are responsible for applauding and cheering, and people like Roger and Wang Le have already begun to wave the customized flags in their hands, and the competition has not yet started, and everyone seems to have decided that the contestants are the champions. This overflowing enthusiasm is simply irresistible.

Joanna calmly rode her horse into the arena from point A. Angelina walked slowly to the center of the arena and came to a quiet stop. Facing the camera, Joanna is very confident, but her expression is slightly serious. As you can see on the big screen, she nodded to the camera and started the game.

This action prescribed by the International Equestrian Federation cannot be played freely, so it can be compared with the performance of the previous dozen or so team members. She steered Angelina to continue to walk in regular small steps, from the center point to the side point, and then turned to walk slowly along the border with her forelimbs raised and her legs raised, very rhythmically.

The footwork of dressage is different from that of a normal ride, it is rhythmic like a ballet, and the range of movement is large. The horse's hooves have to be raised to show self-confidence. And to be consistent, the horse reacts quickly and has a dynamic pace, which is very demanding on the horse itself.

After passing two points in a slow and fast step, Joanna controlled Angelina to take a diagonal sidewalk, which was wonderful, keeping the horse's head facing forward and moving sideways at the same time. It tests the distance judgment and the horse's pace. Points will be deducted if you take the wrong walk or if you do not approach the specified point when you arrive.

Everyone watched with bated breath, although Angelina is not a million-dollar famous horse, but she has been with Joanna for three years, and she has a particularly tacit understanding in training, and she completes the action obediently. After a lap of performance, come and walk around the field briskly. Suddenly, he turned to a slow step, followed by an oblique step.

The rating of dressage depends on the skill of the racer. Also look at the horses. The technique Joanna is naturally passable, the person is very calm, the waist is straight, and the expression is solemn, but the horse is not good enough. Tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of horses usually don't feel much on the ride, but in dressage. The rider's legs convey complex instructions, and if the horse is not smart enough, it cannot understand, causing a wrong step, or simply refusing to carry it out.

Both Joanna and Angelina are in good shape. In the case that the opponent is not weak, the prescribed action is completed with very few mistakes. Regardless of her results, she won the warmest applause and the most excited cheers from the fans, and An Feng and her parents-in-law stood up and waved the flag.

The camera gave a close-up of the audience members, who were not rich or rich, with smiles on their faces.

Joanna smiled and raised her right hand to sign, patted Angelina on the neck to encourage her, and rode the horse around the field in a winner's manner. Regardless of anything else, this self-confidence alone has won the applause of many people. Of course, ladies are always easy to get applause.

Joanna rode away, the next player came on, and the game resumed.

The only two contestants who were able to get the collective cheers and disregard for the image of the VIPs, Joanna in the front and Bazel in the back. He rode a noble black Hanover horse, and the 12-year-old horse was in very good condition. Of course, he himself is also very skilled.

Bazel, who was riding on the back of a racing horse, had a blank face, he was usually serious, and at this time there was a resoluteness and majesty of the officer's orders on the battlefield. The tall horse under him is like a war horse, performing every movement accurately...... After three races, he was third in points.

Joanna was not as eye-catching as Bazel in the latter races, and hesitated about the route on the second performance, but she quickly adjusted. In the free performance, she performed a wonderful hooftip ballet with exquisite steps on the spot, and then advanced with a slow high leg, which won the cheers of the audience.

The last free play was uninhibited, and Joanna's performance was perfect.

Dressage competitions are a lot of competitions and take one day. By the end of the four-and-a-half p.m., Joanna was eighth in points, and she was good enough among the many competitors, especially women. Unfortunately, the horses weren't good enough, and Gina would have had been better if she had trained for another two years.

Bazel was really good, finishing fourth in the standings, not far from the top one, and if he keeps up his good form in tomorrow's show jumping, he has a very good chance of finishing in the top three. Back that evening, everyone held a celebration for the two of them in the winery.

This time, because there were a lot of guests, not only Sinclair, but also Bruine and other friends, if An Feng and his family could deal with it...... Forget about closing the door directly, but Wu Qian still designed the reception work and provided a comfortable environment for the guests, and she was very qualified as a housekeeper.

At the dinner table, they discuss tomorrow's game.

As a rider who got the professional one-star level in his twenties, although he did not continue to develop professionally, with the British aristocracy's love for equestrianism, he naturally did not work hard, and the level was very high.

Joanna was praised as much as Bazel, if nothing else, she was only twenty-five years old, and she was able to finish eighth in the field of strong races at a young age, and the horse racing horse was not yet a good breed, and she relied entirely on her own skill to turn the disadvantage around, which was admirable.

Catherine, who was lively and active, raised her glass and said to everyone: "In addition to Bazel winning the top three, we wish Joanna to break into the top seven and win the prize!" ”

"Cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses and blessed Joanna. (To be continued......)