AD Amigo B was previously owned by Everse Stables. De Miranda bought Amigo B when the horse was six years old and explained that they have developed a great partnership over the past few years
"He is a very nice horse. It is very good when you ride a horse since they were young like that because you know exactly how they feel," de Miranda stated. "You know what to do in the warm-up and you can see when you walk the course whether it is a good class for them or not. Today, the class fit him very well."
AD Amigo B has not shown since August when de Miranda made the decision to geld the horse and he has since made a lot of progress. "He was a stallion and he was very fresh and would get distracted sometimes," the rider detailed. "This is the first show after that. I did one week of a national show and a lot of training at home. I have not competed with him for almost six months, but I did a lot of rounds at home. I think the program was very good because he got here fresh and happy."
De Miranda plans to show AD Amigo B again on Friday and, if the horse continues to jump well, he hopes to compete in the CSI 3* grand prix next week. In addition to the win, AD Amigo B was awarded the Champion Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award, presented by Laura Fetterman.
Source: Press release from Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.
