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Sadika
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 Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 10:13:46 PM
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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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azeer
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Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 10:25:04 PM
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| He was just in another league wasn't he - truely amazing to watch, quite disheartening to others who still got brilliant scores! |
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natntaz
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England
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Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 10:28:07 PM
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He was fantastic, beautiful beautiful horse  |
   
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BabsR
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 05:12:14 AM
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Watched in awe....... Woodlands Totilas absolutely STUNNING, LOOKED SO HAPPY AND RELAXED. His sire is Gribaldi (Trakhener)
Really love to watch freestyle Dressage.....Totilas is certainly in a class of his own WOW WOW WOW when it comes to dressage
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shah
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 08:17:15 AM
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We were there 
He was just outstanding, you can tell as soon as he comes into the ring that he's in a class of his own. Every now and then a really special horse comes along, they create magic, Totilas is one of these. Absolutely stunning to watch. |
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paul_exe
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leiat8
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 08:49:11 AM
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he is fantastic!!!! but his sire is one of my favorite stallions ever. i did my work exp at karren basset's and she had a 4 yr old called vertigo by gribaldi. he was such a lovable chap and was definitely the one i had got attached too. |
     
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pathannay
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 08:58:21 AM
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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!!!! |
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suz
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 09:19:31 AM
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Absolutely love this horse I saw him when he won at hickstead took my breath away |
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 09:22:17 AM
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| Edward Gal took his [Totilas'] sister to Olympia to do the Masterclass and she is also very special and very pretty |
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Arachnid
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 09:28:27 AM
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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
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:01:37 AM
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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 |
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Arachnid
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:10:59 AM
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| 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. |
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alethea
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:11:31 AM
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I loved watching the dressage. He was amazing!! Olympia always has a really magical feel about it too
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Pasha
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shah
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:56:08 AM
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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  |
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Lynda
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 12:33:38 PM
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| 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. |
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Nut
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fidodido
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 2:08:52 PM
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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. |
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Pasha
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 2:23:24 PM
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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 |
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MEL
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weirton
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:38:27 PM
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What a combination. Sheer perfection.
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Montikka
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:38:51 PM
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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 ! |
   
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philwood
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Emma B
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Posted - 23 Dec 2009 : 4:33:16 PM
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| 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. |
     
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Tzarina
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Posted - 24 Dec 2009 : 1:20:41 PM
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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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