Easy Boy & Laura Balisky: the true meaning of teamwork!

[annaunddaslicht]

I don´t see any teamwork right here

[ImmortalSynn]

@annaunddaslicht

Then perhaps you should open your eyes and look again... or do you *actually* believe that it's somehow possible to put in three clear rounds back-to-back, in the world's most difficult grand prix of its time, with a horse whose rider doesn't have MASSIVE synergy with it??

[annaunddaslicht]

@ImmortalSynn What I believe and what I even know is that there cant be any teamwork if the riders whips the horse and makes it to jump over those really high fences

[ImmortalSynn]

@annaunddaslicht

"What I believe and what I even know is"

....jack squat, if you actually believe that type of philosophical nonsense. It's the sort of thing trainers tell novice students, it does not apply to FEI level riders, approaching max-fence heights. lol

[annaunddaslicht]

@ImmortalSynn Lol....that doesnt matter...nevertheless those fences are too high

[ImmortalSynn]

@annaunddaslicht

...get a life. Now you're just whining to whine.

[renata19829]

nice team work...!!!!! beating the shit out of the horse to go to the first jump........ teamwork is about not beating the horse to make it do what you want......

[ImmortalSynn]

@renata19829

A crop used twice behind the leg hardly qualifies as "beating the shit out of the horse"... particularly seeing as you have no idea why she elected to apply such a last-minute aid assist.

Chances are if a seasoned FEI veteran, on approach to a maximum-height fence in the world's most difficult grand prix, decided to do it; then it was probably in their favor to do so. Let's not make a ridiculously exaggerated mole hill into a mountain, shall we?

[116jewel]

Iv'e been to Spruce Meadows!! It's wonderful!!!!

[alisonjillhill]

What a fantastic horse - I just wonder what it does to his joints long term? Does the repeated impact store up chronic joint/ligament degeneration?

[ilovehorseshowboutu]

i don't know anything about show jumping but why do the other riders fall down when they land and she doesnt? O.o

[ImmortalSynn]

What "the other riders" would this be...?

[ilovehorseshowboutu]

umm that dude who rode tomboy and the lady on gem twist from what i can remember lol

[NaomiGlenny]

haha.. yeah i dont know much

[NaomiGlenny]

if your talking to me i honestly have no clue.

i dont train with her. cuz i dont live in the same area.

but if he were to be alive then he would be retired.

[ImmortalSynn]

Well, yeah... obviously.

Was just wondering if you had any specifics, that's all.

[NaomiGlenny]

That's my cousin

[ImmortalSynn]

Neat.

If that's the case, can you tell us anything about Easy Boy's current status?

[ILOVEJAZZ93]

He jumps that like its nothing! I love the Canada jump:P

[horseyloverperson]

kul sweet video thx for sending me it !

[ImmortalSynn]

NP ;)

...you should see his Shell Cup vid, it's equally impressive, particularly at the Devil's Dyke.

[horseyloverperson]

kul i will look for it

[ImmortalSynn]

...just uploaded a new one of him:

"Easy Boy: heartbreak at the 1995 Shell Cup!"

Enjoy!

[wooohooo101]

oh wow! you weren't kidding!!! that was an AMAZING round! geez!

[ImmortalSynn]

Indeed, for an amazing horse.

I'll be posting a new vid of him later tonight-- where he basically bitchslaps the famous "Devil's Dike" at Spruce Meadows, and gets through with no problem.

Also, speaking of amazing-- if you want to see the ABSOLUTE most amazing round on this course of them all, look at "Insane Saves -- The Oxer TwoStep", and see how the course was done by the winning horse, including a major save at the most difficult fence on course (which I explained in the description).

[wooohooo101]

cant wait to see it!!! lol!

and i saw that video, its crazy homwmuch power those horses have to be able to stick there legs straight down through a big oxer and manage to stay clear! in unbeleivavble to me how powerful some horses can be!!!

[darkduet]

Anyone know who this horses sire is?

[ImmortalSynn]

He is by the Dutch stallion Zeoliet

[chtitviolette]

ha... ben merci =) je travail mon anglais comma sa lol

[chtitviolette]

waw ! it's so verry hard but this horse is fantastic !

ps : sorry i'm french =)

[ImmortalSynn]

Oui, il est fantastique.

Et, il n'y a aucune raison de toi d'etre desole :)

[ImmortalSynn]

Easy Boy... man, what a horse!

He was beyond fantastic, and everyone knew it-- listen to the crowd as he cleared the fences, and put together a clear round in this the most challenging Grand Prix in the world at its time (now called the CN International and offering well over $1million in prize money).