Interview with Stephanie Peters for EQLiving. Photos by George Kamper.
Aggravated bucks and pinned ears are a common sight to see when Nayel Nassar’s Lucifer V steps into the show-jumping arena. The 14-year-old Westphalian gelding is known for his warm-up antics and requires some special care when getting started in the show ring. Despite is testy behavior, Lucifer and Nassar have seen much success over their brief two years of partnership. While the road to victory wasn’t easy for this pair, Lucifer has become one of Nassar’s favorite and most successful horses.