The CSIO5* in Rome offered Marilyn Little a major opportunity to demonstrate the consistency of her partnership with La Contessa from Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31. While the U.S. team finished seventh in Friday’s Nations Cup, Little and her 11-year-old mare delivered a clear round and a four-fault effort before finishing fourth in Sunday’s demanding Rolex Grand Prix of Rome, the Italian leg of the Rolex Series. She reflected on her Week in Piazza di Siena for The Chronicle of the Horse.