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Paloma Jumps To Top 3 Finish In $72,000 NetJets Classic CSIO5*

Photo by Alden Corrigan Media for The Competitive Equestrian

Photo by Alden Corrigan Media for The Competitive Equestrian

During the penultimate day of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA week at the CP Palm Beach Masters CSIO5*, presented by Suncast, a field of 25 international competitors took to the grass at Deeridge Farms for the $72,000 NetJets Classic.

Paloma jumped two nice rounds to finish on the podium at 3rd.

“Paloma is a new ride for me,” said Hough. “She is a very quick horse and she has been successful with other riders. I wanted to take a shot . Hopefully we have a great future together.”

#AskHough: Do you have any advice for handling anxiety at shows?

Photo by Tiffany van Halle

Photo by Tiffany van Halle

The first question in the Q&A #AskHough series is: Do you have any advice for handling anxiety at shows?

I think practice and repetition always help. Horses can always sense anxiety or nervousness. If you would like your horse to be calm for an important competition, you have to have calmness within you because you don’t want your horse to feel your anxiety. Try to think, "What's best for my horse?" Yes, we all have nerves, but you can learn to channel those into being focused.