Aug 4, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min · 13 segments
Mary Hanna has represented the very best of Australian dressage, competing at the highest levels of the sport while continuing to inspire riders around the world. As Mary prepares to represent…
Mary HannaGuest
Pernille HoggHost
And then I've got a very lovely young eight-year-old that I've got coming up called Fontleroy.
But he's just got so much talent that I just feel like I have to work through all of our issues.
So I have to find my way around problems, not using strength, using technique, and really thinking through things.
So he challenges me both mentally and physically, but I love that challenge, and that's what makes me get out of bed every morning.
He's now a seasoned Grand Prix horse, but we're trying to just make every little thing about him better.
How do you do that then? Like, tell me about that sort of inner alignment you feel you need to have to achieve more precision.
Well, you know, it's always looking for this perfection of the movements, perfection of the connection.
You have to sort of look at the personality of the horse, you have to look at the horse physically and mentally, and you have to find the right way to achieve your goals with the horse.
And then I've got a very lovely young eight-year-old that I've got coming up called Fontleroy.
But he's just got so much talent that I just feel like I have to work through all of our issues.
So I have to find my way around problems, not using strength, using technique, and really thinking through things.
So he challenges me both mentally and physically, but I love that challenge, and that's what makes me get out of bed every morning.
He's now a seasoned Grand Prix horse, but we're trying to just make every little thing about him better.
How do you do that then? Like, tell me about that sort of inner alignment you feel you need to have to achieve more precision.
Well, you know, it's always looking for this perfection of the movements, perfection of the connection.
You have to sort of look at the personality of the horse, you have to look at the horse physically and mentally, and you have to find the right way to achieve your goals with the horse.
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