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| Sadika |
Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 10:13:46 PM
Just been watching dressage from Olympia: Moorlands Totilas has broken his own world record for freestyle dressage - 92.300 - over 10 points clear of the 2nd Parzival with Britain's Carl Hester riding Liebling II 3rd - WOW - stunning stuff!!! |
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| Emma B |
Posted - 28 Dec 2009 : 9:10:46 PM
younger and no gielded when he came over i think he was about 4 we are sure he has been used and are trying to find out lovely boy and bigger he is 18.1 |
| Sadika |
Posted - 28 Dec 2009 : 06:41:43 AM
GOSH a brother to Totilas!! Is he a stallion too? and is he older or younger? |
| Emma B |
Posted - 27 Dec 2009 : 10:01:37 PM
hi his name is rufus he came over from holland lovely boy they look very similar |
| jaybird |
Posted - 26 Dec 2009 : 08:32:55 AM
Hi
Yes I agree It's fabulous to watch, it's such a shame that his training methods are questionable the Rollkur is considered a cruel one, and although the FEI are being put under pressure to have it banned...one wonders again if it will be I know that a petition has been in place for awhile and the FEI have given out statements to the effect of it will be investigated, but we all know that behind closed doors etc! I thought that Totilas looked happy & relaxed but?
Beryl
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| Sadika |
Posted - 24 Dec 2009 : 1:49:25 PM
This is a link to the Hickstead test:
http://horseandcountry.tv/episode/Edward-Gal-and-Moorlands-Totilas-Record-Breaking-WDM-Kur
Windsor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhtiCqBAGM
Love the music too!!! and in the latter link the music comes through really well. |
| leiat8 |
Posted - 24 Dec 2009 : 1:42:58 PM
emma b just out of interest what is your friends horse called? sorry if i sound nosey :)
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| Tzarina |
Posted - 24 Dec 2009 : 1:20:41 PM
I didnt see the dressage at Olympia and it says the video is no longer available. Is there anywhere else I can watch this at 
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| Emma B |
Posted - 23 Dec 2009 : 4:33:16 PM
he is a lovely boy and doing really well my friend has his brother and they are very similar although leagues apart as present he is only doing medium but such lovely natured horses. although have to say the gribaldi babies are all a little skittish. |
| philwood |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:47:18 PM
BRILLIANT
DIANE |
| Montikka |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:38:51 PM
Thank you for posting that Paul - always good to have something to aspire to  (in my wildest dreams). What a joy to watch, it's what it's all about ! |
| weirton |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:38:27 PM
What a combination. Sheer perfection.
Jean |
| MEL |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:25:07 PM
OMG!!!! Mega!!!! How to feel inadequate in 5 minutes!!! |
| Pasha |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 2:23:24 PM
Oh dear! Vicki and Toni are getting slated on the BD Forum! Ooops!
Thought I would just say, for those who weren't there, the best horse of the night award has to go to the little shetland who when Lorenzo (is that his name?) whistled, came charging in and got in line with the others! What a little star! I would LOVE to know how he gets his horses to do the things he does!
And the best riders for me were the Police Activity Ride! Absolutely brilliant! Without the celebs and Totilas, I would still go every year just to see them  |
| fidodido |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 2:08:52 PM
Amazing to watch , and he can only get better. They are certainly in a league of there own, although i do think Adeline and Parzival are also amazing.
Well done to all the Brits we seem to be catching up at last with the best. |
| Nut |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 1:28:10 PM
simply stunning |
| Lynda |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 12:33:38 PM
Lovely, lovely horse - it must be that tiny bit of Arab blood in his pedigree!! Edward is also a lovely rider, and the two are a team. |
| shah |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:56:08 AM
The masterclass with Edward was great and his mare was really sweet.
Agree with Arachnid about the pas de deux, it was terrible, they were not in synch, she went wrong, it wasn't even entertaining. I'd much rather have watched a simple and correct pas de deux by two un-known people where the horses work in synchronisity.
And she sounded like Stacey from the XFactor when she spoke 
Ooo, off topic I know but have just noticed some new smilies, I like this one  |
| Pasha |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:30:19 AM
Originally posted by Arachnid
Interesting what you say about the Toni Terry pas de deux. I was really irritated by the whole thing (anyone can do dressage with a cartload of money provided by their husband and 11 months training apparently.. ) Hope Vicky Thompson paid for the advertising but I bet she didnt.
lol Julia, yes money does help, but that is true about a lot of our top riders, not just the celebrities! Look at Laura B - she's had everything handed to her on a plate: is brought the best horses money can buy and her dad is one of the best trainers in the country, yet no one thinks anything of it?
That's why I so admire Steph Croxford as she really is 'one of us'. She only paid £2,500 for Mr P and he was brought for hunting and eventing!
Although I don't feel the same about a certain other celeb! I wonder why lol! |
| alethea |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:11:31 AM
I loved watching the dressage. He was amazing!! Olympia always has a really magical feel about it too
Alethea
Aristotle Arabians |
| Arachnid |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:10:59 AM
Interesting what you say about the Toni Terry pas de deux. I was really irritated by the whole thing (anyone can do dressage with a cartload of money provided by their husband and 11 months training apparently.. ) Hope Vicky Thompson paid for the advertising but I bet she didnt. |
| Pasha |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:01:37 AM
Yes I agree (although I thought Laura B should have been given a better mark!)... Parcival beat Totilas in the Special at the Europeans, so it would have been interesting to see what his score would have been if he hadn't had a couple of miscommunications! Although I think any horse to perform with the crowd that close deserves a Gold
I LOVED the masterclass - really simple but soo effective! Wish they would have given him longer than 15 mins!
Also thought Viki T and Toni Terry did a good job! Never had a lesson with Viki but she rides beautifully and has done such a good job with Toni that I think I may have to give her clinics a go  |
| Arachnid |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 09:28:27 AM
Moorlands Totilas (actually and Parzival) were in a different league to the rest last night. He is helped by being an extraordinarily beautiful horse to begin with, and then the movement is amazing. I really liked his demonstration earlier in the evening too SarahPasha
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| Pasha |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 09:22:17 AM
Edward Gal took his [Totilas'] sister to Olympia to do the Masterclass and she is also very special and very pretty |
| suz |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 09:19:31 AM
Absolutely love this horse I saw him when he won at hickstead took my breath away |
| pathannay |
Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 08:58:21 AM
OMG!!! Thank you Paul for putting on that link - I have watched it with tears in my eyes - what beauty, poetry in motion!!
Brightened up my day!!!! |
