U.S. League Finals for the 2005 World Cup Finals

Leslie Morse and Kingston Hit a Peak

Leslie Morse and her KWPN-bred stallion, Kingston (by Voltaire), definitely had game-face on as they entered the Equidome. Morse had just returned to California after an extremely successful campaign with both her stallions in Florida, including one outstanding freestyle win over Robert Dover and Kennedy.

This pair did not disappoint. They started their in your-face-freestyle, from the first booming chords of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” this was meant to awe and astonish—and for the most part, it did. Very high quality piaffe and passage and pirouettes, much of it done directly in front of judges everywhere. Kingston has never before looked this strong and engaged. He has always had presence and been a crowd favorite, but not the physical condition to sustain the power through an entire performance. This time, this show, he hit a peak..but Leslie promises he has more left in the tank, as well!

These two performances were far superior to all the rest, percentages not telling the entire story.

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