My horse is a 'dangler' but shit he can't get air like that!! There's a gelding on the FEI and GCT circuits called Abberveil Van Het Dingleshoff *funny i know!!* and he has a gargantuan jump too. How much higher will future horses be able to go? 0.0
I wish I had been old enough to see this on the tv when it first came out. I would have been hitting the floor with my jaw at that horse's powerful jump! Incredible!
Stay tuned... there was another horse at the same venue with power to challenge even his. Be on the lookout for "It's Otto," I plan to post videos about him soon/eventually.
watch his feet and he lands, it made me squint my eyes how hard he lands.
And his ears are rarely forward. He tried his heart out in that round- it makes you think what horses actually do for us. He is a beautiful creature though :)
I dont think its that good for him to be jumping so powerfully.He lands on his feet very hard and he is getting very high up in the air.He is in the air longer than most of the horses ive seen and that can add up in the end even if its a milisecond longer that hes in the air and that can lose him the course.He is very beautiful though :)
Ha ha .. I remember him so well.. massive jump, dodgy technique and his ears pinned back all the way.What a horse, I wouldnt have sat it over a cross pole! The pessoas are great trainers but would not be forcefull so if tomboy hadnt of wanted to jump.... he wouldnt have. And the riding was spot on .. as usual!
I love reading all of the ignoramus' comments about this horse.... dont even bother pretending like you know what you're talking about because your dumb questions just gives your lack of knowledge about show jumping away. LOL
Indeed. Rodrigo is often considered one of, if not THE, greatest showjumpers out there... and this horse was his PRIMARY mount for years.
Common sense should tell people that the Pessoas-- with ALL of their knowledge, experience, and resources; wouldn't pick a horse that's deficient in ANY way, to be Rodrigo's Olympic, Du Maurier, Aachen, and World Cup mount... now would they.
The fact that they chose Tomboy for all those things, should make his capabilities/demeanor very clear
1) he's not movingly slowly at all. Again, this horse has an *enormous* stride: he's moving faster than the average horse just based on the amount of ground he covers with each step he takes.
2) he tends to lunge the jumps a bit, Rodrigo has to work to keep his front end off the fences. That's what you're seeing, not necessarily speed.
@crazywatergirl923 he dosn't hav a buckle, horse riding has changed over time, back then you didn't hav a buckle but now you hav to hav one when competing
It's probably not a helmet, it's a hunt-cap. Back then, regulation helmets were an option for those over 18. Only minors were required to have them.
Though, there were some custom designed helmets back then that were fitted to your individual head, and thus didn't require a chin-strap. They were made for people who wanted the hunt cap look, but still wanted safety. They were remarkably hard to pull off, despite not having a strap.
While I appreciate you asking first, unfortunately I cannot give my consent to that, because it's not mine to give. It took me forever to get permission to use these, and I don't want to jeopardize that by handing then out without the distributor's approval.
He could be pinning his ears because he feels that he is attacking the course. I rode a jumper that would pin his ears on approach, then prick them on landing. He loved jumping, so much that I think he thought he was attacking the jumps.
It's official. I have just seen the most unorthodox but successful jumper in the universe. Damn that horse must be hard to stay with. I may have seen this, but back then I hadn't been riding long enough to think that there was anything funny about the horse's style!
props to rodrigo for even staying on i rode a horse who like to jump like this but over small jumps (50cm) and i almost fall off, but this high Rodrigo definetley has some skill
Rodrigo is an amazing rider. I don't think I could ever sit to Tomboy's funny, but super powerful jump and his massive strides. And...is it just me, or this is the exact same course Leslie Howard rode through on the chestnut mare, Extreme? I've probably asked this before...can't remember the answer though xD
good god those jumos are like a walk in the park to tht horse!!! the horse is lookin like "are these jumps supposed to be hard for me cuz they aint" lol
Indeed. And just think, those jumps are "only" 5ft3in maximum height. He does the same over 6ft9in, when he won the Alberta Power SixBar, a record which still stands, in N.America. He didn't even bother tucking his legs over THAT! ;)
wow!!! imagin havein a go on tht beast hes absaloutly stunning done the job AMAZINGLY. Must of came off the best 2 horses and had the best trainer in the world to come out with a result like that!!!! Amazed!!!
Dunno. This horse has an *E*N*O*R*M*O*U*S* stride... combine that with the amount of air/over-jump he'd typically place, and that could make some of the tight combos/bounces very difficult to successfully complete with him.
The reason he jumps that way is because he has a certain jump style. Tomboy likes to hang his legs over fences, but at the same time knows not to hit them, so he over jumps them just so hes comfortable. Believe me, it doesnt me hes 'ultra powerful' it just means that the horse works hard to be comfortable
Of course, but Rodrigo's something of the exception: he was routinely competing in grands prix by age 14, and rode in his first Olympics (1992) at age 19.
He was the youngest (equestrian) competitor that year. Interestingly enough, his father was the oldest that year too. :)
Of course, as you do!! And to think Rodrigo was a young rider when he did this, looking at riders these days I'm not sure how many of them would be able to ride this horse and keep their equitation. Beautiful!
the feeling that rider must get over the jump must me unexaplainable. i thought my pony had a big jump!! LOL hes amazing...very focused. he doesnt look very powerful in his build but far out can he jump!!
Now that is an impressive horse! Looking at his build, I was pretty sceptical at first, but there's no denying that Tomboy is a true powerhouse! A well deserved placing. :)
If you look at his Du Maurier Limited International video, the commentator (Ian Allison) felt obliged to point out that he just doesn't look like the typical Irish Sport Horse (even though he's 3/4 Thoroughbred)... despite the fact that he's so amazingly powerful.
Great jumper, yes. But he also looked extremely angry that whole course, anyone else see that? ears pinned, head shaking, tail wringing, he got over them, but I don't think he liked to.
He's just a finicky sensitive horse. But I think his distaste was more against application of aids than the actual jumping. You'll usually see him object when Rodrigo has to forcefully apply/adjust a hand or leg aid, but not actually on the leadup nor followup to a fence per se.
While that's perfectly understandable, ya gotta admit: horses who just plain don't like to jump, don't set jumping records, win FEI grands prix, nor bring home Olympic medals. Tomboy did all the above.
Yep. You can kinda catch a quick view of his general attitude in the du Maurier Limited International video, I think he even gives Rodrigo a quick play-buck at the start.
Tomboy, no... though interestingly enough, I *do* have a video of Rio Grande doing that.
When Tomboy set the North American 6Bar record, by jumping 6'9" with only two strides worth of momentum (a tied record that still stands today!)... Nancy Southern later asked Rodrigo if he was nervous about attempting that. He answered "No. Well, a little bit, but I've trotted him over 5ft several times, so I knew he could do it."
Perhaps. He had good breeding and obviously incredible scope+talent... but his career was so short, I'm not sure what he would've fetched. Maybe in his prime.
That horse is not good for Show Jumping. It looks like he bucks when jumping. The hose is so small and the horse looks really angry. I think the horse would be great at Dressage
Omg, my filly gets the EXACT same expression as this horse when she jumps. Its like they are just sooo determined to get over it =] Wow, they move the same and everything. How neat, haha. Absolutely amazing, he has such an insane amount of scope!!
This video brings back good memories. I was there that day and Brazil had their own little cheering section and they were so excited. They were a few rows behind me.
this sounds like a comedy show! i showed my dad this vid and he doesnt know horses at all and he was like cool and walked away. he totally didnt get why this was cute and funny!
@ImmortalSynn hahaha sorry, what i meant was you know how the crowd is like laughing? thats why i said it sounded like a comedy show, and i was just pointing out that this wouldnt be funny to some one who didnt know that he was overjumping them.
Gosh that horse can sure boing!! Its like slow motion over the jump! That landing looks pretty rough though. And at the end he should pet his horse more instead of cantering around and holding his hat up. sheesh
Agree 100%. And according to Horse Illustrated, it's supposed to have an unusually high amount of TV coverage from mainstream networks... which would certainly be new and refreshing, for non-racing horse sports!
No. As discussed here a bit now, his jumping style originates from an initial reluctance to round out due to his youth injury. You can learn more about it if you read through some of the earlier posts, as it's already been rehashed several times.
Such a strong jump!! Beautiful horse.
dani999555 1 week ago
that horse is a beauty!
Rebekha1993 1 week ago
My horse is a 'dangler' but shit he can't get air like that!! There's a gelding on the FEI and GCT circuits called Abberveil Van Het Dingleshoff *funny i know!!* and he has a gargantuan jump too. How much higher will future horses be able to go? 0.0
xXxCherilynxXx 2 weeks ago
I can't believe these horses can jump so high and how amazing they are at jumping!! :)
MrCooky0729 3 weeks ago
I actually can't find my jaw!! I know it fell off somewhere...just not sure where...
01messyjess 4 weeks ago
three words. Oh My God!
dressurpferde7 1 month ago
I wish I had been old enough to see this on the tv when it first came out. I would have been hitting the floor with my jaw at that horse's powerful jump! Incredible!
DJDangersJessiJane 1 month ago
@DJDangersJessiJane
Stay tuned... there was another horse at the same venue with power to challenge even his. Be on the lookout for "It's Otto," I plan to post videos about him soon/eventually.
His scope was near, if not on, Tomboy's level!
ImmortalSynn 1 month ago
wow what for an amazing horse =O so powerfull ....sein blick so ehrgeizig!
yumikochan124 1 month ago
Real high flyer with hang time.
Redleg383 2 months ago
They were always such fun to watch, Tomboy attacked his fences ferociously. What an amazing partnership. Thanks for posting, and Merry Christmas!
GoLightly01100 2 months ago
Ahaha love it! Dangly legs, silly pony.
showjumpinluv 2 months ago
WOW.
horselover19981 3 months ago
That horse doesn't even come close to grazing the jumps. That was amazing hahah
horselover3399 3 months ago
just perfect
logotherapeytis 3 months ago
extremely talented rider and horse. the rider probably took a lot of practice staying in balance with this horse. he's amazing!
highflyer337 4 months ago
wow he just glides over the jumps
nutella6999 4 months ago
This horse would be amazing to watch.
Every jump that he does, the crowd kind of goes 'wow'.
Brilliant rider too!
futuregrrl 4 months ago
WOW that must be so scary
0123iloveyouforever 4 months ago
Wahoooooo!
Mauranecavaliere 4 months ago
He looks like a bunny, hopping over those jumps like nothing!!! I love this horse.
MrDOGS741 5 months ago
Yes, this horse is amazing !!! But right now, even if he is getting old, I think Hickstead is the best from far !! (Go Canada Go) ! :D
zab1cheval 5 months ago 6
@zab1cheval
Poor Hickstead. That said, this horse was retired before Hickstead was saddle-broken. ;)
ImmortalSynn 3 months ago
I don't think the horse is enjoying it...
watch his feet and he lands, it made me squint my eyes how hard he lands.
And his ears are rarely forward. He tried his heart out in that round- it makes you think what horses actually do for us. He is a beautiful creature though :)
DressageMaster100 5 months ago
I dont think its that good for him to be jumping so powerfully.He lands on his feet very hard and he is getting very high up in the air.He is in the air longer than most of the horses ive seen and that can add up in the end even if its a milisecond longer that hes in the air and that can lose him the course.He is very beautiful though :)
phyllislanejackass 5 months ago
Good god! That horse is a beast!
FromWishingDreams 5 months ago
Ha ha .. I remember him so well.. massive jump, dodgy technique and his ears pinned back all the way.What a horse, I wouldnt have sat it over a cross pole! The pessoas are great trainers but would not be forcefull so if tomboy hadnt of wanted to jump.... he wouldnt have. And the riding was spot on .. as usual!
jessyandjake 6 months ago
i love the design of the course
MyBeautifulAnthony 6 months ago
I love reading all of the ignoramus' comments about this horse.... dont even bother pretending like you know what you're talking about because your dumb questions just gives your lack of knowledge about show jumping away. LOL
Iloveyew813 6 months ago
@Iloveyew813
Indeed. Rodrigo is often considered one of, if not THE, greatest showjumpers out there... and this horse was his PRIMARY mount for years.
Common sense should tell people that the Pessoas-- with ALL of their knowledge, experience, and resources; wouldn't pick a horse that's deficient in ANY way, to be Rodrigo's Olympic, Du Maurier, Aachen, and World Cup mount... now would they.
The fact that they chose Tomboy for all those things, should make his capabilities/demeanor very clear
ImmortalSynn 6 months ago
woww, he's amazing!! he has such a big stride, bet he's smoothhhh at butterrr!!! and i flinch every time he lands, thats gotta wreck his knees
MeLaNiE6978 6 months ago
This horse looks EVIL!!!
MooseyBabez 6 months ago
@MooseyBabez
...probably the dumbest comment out of nearly 500 thus far.
ImmortalSynn 6 months ago 2
:O wow!
Ponygal1997 6 months ago
WOW!!!
FearlessEventer 6 months ago
That horse jumps so cute!
iluvmymulechia 7 months ago
what i mean is that the horse only starts to speed up a few feet before the jump. is he supposed 2 do that?
SparkleGrl123 7 months ago
@SparkleGrl123
It's an optical illusion.
1) he's not movingly slowly at all. Again, this horse has an *enormous* stride: he's moving faster than the average horse just based on the amount of ground he covers with each step he takes.
2) he tends to lunge the jumps a bit, Rodrigo has to work to keep his front end off the fences. That's what you're seeing, not necessarily speed.
ImmortalSynn 7 months ago 2
Arent show jumping horses supposed 2 have longer and faster strides?
SparkleGrl123 7 months ago
@SparkleGrl123
Um.... you do realize that this horse's stride is absolutely enormous, do you not?
ImmortalSynn 7 months ago
@ImmortalSynn what i mean is that the horse only starts 2 speed up a few feet before the jump. is he supposed 2 do that?
SparkleGrl123 7 months ago
is it only me that thinks it, or does the horse look in somewhat pain?
if you watch carefully his movement and the shape he makes over a fence and he goes round with his ears flat back?
and before people start ranting 'he wouldn't jump if he was in pain.'
true, but top class show jumpers are MADE to jump and get a good hiding if they refuse at home and don't jump to the standard they should be.
not saying i'm right because the horse has incredible amounts of scope but its just a suggestion:) x
ShowJumperBabeXxX 7 months ago in playlist cicmil
@ShowJumperBabeXxX
This same question has been asked here, and answered, no less than a dozen times. The answer hasn't changed.
ImmortalSynn 7 months ago
@ImmortalSynn im not sad enough to sit and read through all the comments.
ShowJumperBabeXxX 7 months ago
@ShowJumperBabeXxX
Nor savvy enough, apparently. lol
ImmortalSynn 7 months ago
@ShowJumperBabeXxX i personally do not believe this horse is in pain. You can tell he enjoys his work and has amazing jumping skills.
beauty101115 7 months ago
@ShowJumperBabeXxX I was asking the same question. Doesn't look happy to me either, but what do I know?
platypussy79 7 months ago
does he still jump how old is he?
shazabrifrenzy 7 months ago
@shazabrifrenzy
He's 28. So (obviously) no, he's retired at the Pessoa's facility in Belgium. He is indeed still alive though, which is cool. ;)
ImmortalSynn 7 months ago
wow... this is potenzial
NoNamexD08 8 months ago
wow wow WOW!!!!!
ILoveMyHorseComet 8 months ago
what an amazing and powerful horse!
HiddenSorrow15 8 months ago
This horse is amazing I want it
bangbangshoes 9 months ago
@bangbangshoes
Well, he's been out to pasture for more than a decade now.... but I'm sure you could still have him, for the right price. :)
ImmortalSynn 9 months ago
oh my god! He had so much air in his jump! wouldn't say no to that horse! :)
FitMyLife 9 months ago
How high it is? Nice video!:) Love the horze!
Ingridoganette 9 months ago
@Ingridoganette
The heights are at FEI maxima:
Verticals are 1.60m (5ft 3in). Oxers are same height, with a spread up to 2.0m (6ft 6in).
ImmortalSynn 9 months ago
My God! This horse is Pegasus!
MsDovima 9 months ago
brilliant jumping, and my instructor said that horses can;t accomplish anything without anything in the mouth, or without gloves!
2101lovelilly 9 months ago
in the 13 years ive been riding.. i have NEVER seen somthing like that..
RandiXIsXWreckLess 9 months ago
@RandiXIsXWreckLess
There's another one who jumped with almost this amount of power at every fence as well... I'll be putting some of him up as well. :)
ImmortalSynn 9 months ago
Was that horse sired by pegasus?! Wow!
Hantarrrrr 9 months ago 2
@Hantarrrrr
Nice!
ImmortalSynn 9 months ago
Woooow ;o
HeyImLoop 9 months ago
was his helmet even buckeled?
crazywatergirl923 10 months ago
@crazywatergirl923 he dosn't hav a buckle, horse riding has changed over time, back then you didn't hav a buckle but now you hav to hav one when competing
2101lovelilly 9 months ago
@crazywatergirl923
It's probably not a helmet, it's a hunt-cap. Back then, regulation helmets were an option for those over 18. Only minors were required to have them.
Though, there were some custom designed helmets back then that were fitted to your individual head, and thus didn't require a chin-strap. They were made for people who wanted the hunt cap look, but still wanted safety. They were remarkably hard to pull off, despite not having a strap.
ImmortalSynn 9 months ago
the comentators voice is ridiculously annoying.
yerbs100 10 months ago
@yerbs100
...so is such a trivial comment, what's your point? Lol
ImmortalSynn 10 months ago
talk about scope...
RoxiBee 10 months ago
@RoxiBee I know, right?!
ImmortalSynn 10 months ago
POOR ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =(
turpoemmelie 10 months ago
@turpoemmelie
...grow up.
ImmortalSynn 10 months ago
@turpoemmelie
Poor Animal? Why is it a poor animal? This horse probably loves his life. What horse wouldn't if they were treated like a king 24/7
ShinyMetalSpurs 6 months ago
would you mind if i used some of these clips?xx
abiiloveshorseys27 10 months ago
@abiiloveshorseys27
While I appreciate you asking first, unfortunately I cannot give my consent to that, because it's not mine to give. It took me forever to get permission to use these, and I don't want to jeopardize that by handing then out without the distributor's approval.
ImmortalSynn 10 months ago
omg! every one who rides showjumping would LOVE to have such a great horse 8D
hestenus23 10 months ago 2
Tomboy will always be one of the horse's remembered...Such power! And this was a great ride!
ibsunnysha 10 months ago
he sprawdles his hind legs out like a pitbull lol.
bbbask 11 months ago
@bbbask
"sprawdles"
...not sure that's a word, cher. ;)
ImmortalSynn 11 months ago
@ImmortalSynn oh I know, i made it up " I do have my poetic licence to make up words ;P,
'splayed' didn't quite feel right , "sprawls" would have been best I guess for an actual word. lol its a georgia dialect thing.
bbbask 11 months ago
@bbbask
nice, lol
ImmortalSynn 10 months ago
Good God that horse is a beast with invisible wings!
SparkyArtz 11 months ago
@SparkyArtz
...nice. lol
ImmortalSynn 11 months ago
He could be pinning his ears because he feels that he is attacking the course. I rode a jumper that would pin his ears on approach, then prick them on landing. He loved jumping, so much that I think he thought he was attacking the jumps.
quiterandom112 11 months ago
@quiterandom112
haha, nice!
ImmortalSynn 11 months ago
that horse doesn't look to happy though, wonder why :/ though what power .. AMAZING!!
RedHyuuga 11 months ago
its unreal how similar my horses jump is to this ! but mine is like the 14.1 version :L
sball1995 11 months ago
@sball1995
And I believe it too... I've known plennnnty of ponies who jump like this, some as high as 3'6 or more. It's so fun/scary at the same time! lol
ImmortalSynn 11 months ago
@sball1995 lol i was on a pony who did that too, scariest moment of my life lol
2101lovelilly 10 months ago
DAAAAAAAMN!!!!!! If I would have a horse like this, I would have EVERYTHING! :O
DrowningOrchid 11 months ago
THIS horse is special! :O
Steffiklein 1 year ago
wow.
ttino101 1 year ago
its amazing. tomboy doesn't even need to run. he can just leap over them!1 truly amazing
4everpups 1 year ago
It's official. I have just seen the most unorthodox but successful jumper in the universe. Damn that horse must be hard to stay with. I may have seen this, but back then I hadn't been riding long enough to think that there was anything funny about the horse's style!
merridyn 1 year ago
props to rodrigo for even staying on i rode a horse who like to jump like this but over small jumps (50cm) and i almost fall off, but this high Rodrigo definetley has some skill
2101lovelilly 1 year ago
Rodrigo is an amazing rider. I don't think I could ever sit to Tomboy's funny, but super powerful jump and his massive strides. And...is it just me, or this is the exact same course Leslie Howard rode through on the chestnut mare, Extreme? I've probably asked this before...can't remember the answer though xD
FieryHooves 1 year ago
@FieryHooves
Correct, it is. :)
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
good god those jumos are like a walk in the park to tht horse!!! the horse is lookin like "are these jumps supposed to be hard for me cuz they aint" lol
mightymouth4ever 1 year ago
@mightymouth4ever
Indeed. And just think, those jumps are "only" 5ft3in maximum height. He does the same over 6ft9in, when he won the Alberta Power SixBar, a record which still stands, in N.America. He didn't even bother tucking his legs over THAT! ;)
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
wow!!! imagin havein a go on tht beast hes absaloutly stunning done the job AMAZINGLY. Must of came off the best 2 horses and had the best trainer in the world to come out with a result like that!!!! Amazed!!!
HannahK126 1 year ago
imagine doing cross country with him.
ThoroughbredLover1 1 year ago 12
@ThoroughbredLover1
That'd be terrifying! lol
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago 14
@ImmortalSynn
Defo but at least he would clear every jump :)
ThoroughbredLover1 1 year ago
@ThoroughbredLover1
Dunno. This horse has an *E*N*O*R*M*O*U*S* stride... combine that with the amount of air/over-jump he'd typically place, and that could make some of the tight combos/bounces very difficult to successfully complete with him.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
grazu :)
karka282 1 year ago
@karka282
Sutinku
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
how can he stay on?? i couldnt even do that!!
molly54ful 1 year ago
@AngelKittySmilezz
I bet Rodrigo felt the same way... amazing how he could stay with it!
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
woah, must be hard to sit to but DAMN that hose can JUMP!!!
LiveToRideAndJump 1 year ago
That was amazing (:
They jumped so well together !!
CalmYourFarm3000 1 year ago
not the most stylish but, damn, he can jump
TheEquestrian22 1 year ago
The reason he jumps that way is because he has a certain jump style. Tomboy likes to hang his legs over fences, but at the same time knows not to hit them, so he over jumps them just so hes comfortable. Believe me, it doesnt me hes 'ultra powerful' it just means that the horse works hard to be comfortable
FCFEventRider 1 year ago 2
@FCFEventRider
...until you see him do the same thing over a nearly 7 ft tall vertical. THEN the question of"ultra powerful" becomes settled, to say the least.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago 3
That horse has 1 amazing jump :)
Kikiggs 1 year ago
how big is that
Poll798Cp 1 year ago
@Poll798Cp
How big is what, the horse or the jumps?
Anyways, the answers are 17hh, and 5'3"
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
@ImmortalSynn i ment the jumps but woah it must of taken yrs to learn to jump tht high
Poll798Cp 1 year ago
@Poll798Cp
Of course, but Rodrigo's something of the exception: he was routinely competing in grands prix by age 14, and rode in his first Olympics (1992) at age 19.
He was the youngest (equestrian) competitor that year. Interestingly enough, his father was the oldest that year too. :)
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
'I've trotted him over 5ft a couple times'
Of course, as you do!! And to think Rodrigo was a young rider when he did this, looking at riders these days I'm not sure how many of them would be able to ride this horse and keep their equitation. Beautiful!
jen4dougie4eva 1 year ago
That horsie looks ANGRY :(
tulupgirl 1 year ago
the feeling that rider must get over the jump must me unexaplainable. i thought my pony had a big jump!! LOL hes amazing...very focused. he doesnt look very powerful in his build but far out can he jump!!
horseskickbutforever 1 year ago
Now that is an impressive horse! Looking at his build, I was pretty sceptical at first, but there's no denying that Tomboy is a true powerhouse! A well deserved placing. :)
WarHorse16 1 year ago
@WarHorse16
LOL, a lot of people make that same "mistake."
If you look at his Du Maurier Limited International video, the commentator (Ian Allison) felt obliged to point out that he just doesn't look like the typical Irish Sport Horse (even though he's 3/4 Thoroughbred)... despite the fact that he's so amazingly powerful.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
WOW he gained SO much air over those jumps!
Amyp4Horses 1 year ago
@Amyp4Horses
lol, thattttttt's what made him famous!
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
Oh wow, this is that horse... he is freakin... BEAUTIFUL over the jumps. Little angry looking but I think that's the majesty to it. Very beautiful.
whiskerstea 1 year ago
sieht aus al würde er vorne im gebisse zu fest gehalten, deshalb springt er mit allen 4 ab.
and it seems that something hurt him in his beck...
NoNamexD08 1 year ago
@NoNamexD08
Als er ein Fohlen war, fiel er uber eine klippe und verletzte seinen rucken.
Er erholte sich vollstandig. Allerdings entschied er sich nie dehnen den rucken, wenn er sprang.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
Great jumper, yes. But he also looked extremely angry that whole course, anyone else see that? ears pinned, head shaking, tail wringing, he got over them, but I don't think he liked to.
horseluvrxox 1 year ago
@horseluvrxox
He's just a finicky sensitive horse. But I think his distaste was more against application of aids than the actual jumping. You'll usually see him object when Rodrigo has to forcefully apply/adjust a hand or leg aid, but not actually on the leadup nor followup to a fence per se.
While that's perfectly understandable, ya gotta admit: horses who just plain don't like to jump, don't set jumping records, win FEI grands prix, nor bring home Olympic medals. Tomboy did all the above.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago 15
@ImmortalSynn Fair point ;) Horses who don't like to jump usually just don't jump !
wannette09 1 year ago
i like that horse
Flemmingkjuh 1 year ago
Bloody hell! Look at that horse! I love the way it really kicks up his hind legs when he goes over <3 What bit is that?
MrMolyPoly 1 year ago
@MrMolyPoly
It's not a bit, it's a Hackamore.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
the rider is young yet great! and the horse is beautiful and talented - not even bucking or refusing!
mckennarules9 1 year ago
@mckennarules9
...which is actually kinda interesting, considering that Tomboy actually liked to buck a lot. Very sensitive horse. But he wasn't a refuser.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
@ImmortalSynn really?
mckennarules9 1 year ago
@mckennarules9
Yep. You can kinda catch a quick view of his general attitude in the du Maurier Limited International video, I think he even gives Rodrigo a quick play-buck at the start.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
@ImmortalSynn I guess your right
mckennarules9 1 year ago
@mckennarules9
Eh, not really a bad t hing... buckers can be fun.
And he certainly was not a refuser-- hell, he could TROT 5ft fences! He had no reason to be! ;)
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
@ImmortalSynn have you seem a video of him trotting a 5 footer?
mckennarules9 1 year ago
@mckennarules9
Tomboy, no... though interestingly enough, I *do* have a video of Rio Grande doing that.
When Tomboy set the North American 6Bar record, by jumping 6'9" with only two strides worth of momentum (a tied record that still stands today!)... Nancy Southern later asked Rodrigo if he was nervous about attempting that. He answered "No. Well, a little bit, but I've trotted him over 5ft several times, so I knew he could do it."
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
@mckennarules9 Sounds like an expensive horse :)
mckennarules9 1 year ago
@mckennarules9
Perhaps. He had good breeding and obviously incredible scope+talent... but his career was so short, I'm not sure what he would've fetched. Maybe in his prime.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
The scope on that horse. :o
Beenabar 1 year ago
i agree
128rebal 1 year ago
wow what an amazing horse,
what a jumper :D
eventerrower101 1 year ago
That horse is not good for Show Jumping. It looks like he bucks when jumping. The hose is so small and the horse looks really angry. I think the horse would be great at Dressage
98Equestriangirl 1 year ago
@98Equestriangirl
"That horse is not good for Show Jumping."
...you mean OTHER than the fact that he holds an Olympic medal and a world record (6-bar) that still stands today, 14yrs later, right?
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago 4
amaziiiiiing!
heyMaggot 1 year ago
The horse does not look happy...
8Eowyn 1 year ago
Omg, my filly gets the EXACT same expression as this horse when she jumps. Its like they are just sooo determined to get over it =] Wow, they move the same and everything. How neat, haha. Absolutely amazing, he has such an insane amount of scope!!
empy5 1 year ago
This video brings back good memories. I was there that day and Brazil had their own little cheering section and they were so excited. They were a few rows behind me.
skipsrose 1 year ago
this sounds like a comedy show! i showed my dad this vid and he doesnt know horses at all and he was like cool and walked away. he totally didnt get why this was cute and funny!
twireimoonshine7 1 year ago
@twireimoonshine7
...truth be told, I'm not exactly sure what the heck you're talking about either. lol
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
@ImmortalSynn hahaha sorry, what i meant was you know how the crowd is like laughing? thats why i said it sounded like a comedy show, and i was just pointing out that this wouldnt be funny to some one who didnt know that he was overjumping them.
twireimoonshine7 1 year ago
@twireimoonshine7
"you know how the crowd is like laughing?"
They weren't laughing, they were gasping in shock...
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
Gosh that horse can sure boing!! Its like slow motion over the jump! That landing looks pretty rough though. And at the end he should pet his horse more instead of cantering around and holding his hat up. sheesh
edlovehorses 1 year ago
This is amazing!
ponygurlgracie 1 year ago
omg dat waz kl love da horse ;.....
PartyHardDiva 1 year ago
He is so beautiful and powerful
Cardigirlforever 1 year ago
wow he's beautiful. such scope!!
Christiex2 1 year ago
@Christiex2
"wow he's beautiful."
Isn't he though?! Such a unique and amazing jumper!
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
Woww... this horse is crazy! and this rider is amazing! I would fly off xD
xoQuarabLoverxo 1 year ago
NO IDEA how he stays on that horse!
MeAndMyGalloway 1 year ago
@MeAndMyGalloway
skill!
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
I love jumping!! This years WEG is going to be awesome!!
HorseSensation 1 year ago 2
@HorseSensation
Agree 100%. And according to Horse Illustrated, it's supposed to have an unusually high amount of TV coverage from mainstream networks... which would certainly be new and refreshing, for non-racing horse sports!
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
Looks like he's not quite sure how to get those legs up, and compensates by over-jumping. Lovely looking horse, though - must be really fit!
eventingislife15 1 year ago
@eventingislife15
No. As discussed here a bit now, his jumping style originates from an initial reluctance to round out due to his youth injury. You can learn more about it if you read through some of the earlier posts, as it's already been rehashed several times.
ImmortalSynn 1 year ago
Sawing horse's mouth ALL the time... Bof...Disgusting....
fleur4198 1 year ago
@fleur4198
Well that's certai