Loro Piana Tomboy: most powerful showjumper ever!

The incalculably powerful Loro Piana Tomboy VI secures the first ever Olympic medal in Equestrian for the nation of Brazil.

Also, in a heartbreaker of a round that can be seen in the following link; this magnificent horse also went clear in the final individual round of the competition, but missed the jumpoff for the medals by a single second (time fault):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NIpG03Iv7q0

This horse's characteristic "dangling", and thus his need to add impressive amounts of "air" between himself and the fences to ensure clearance for his front legs-- have earned for him, by many, the title of "World's Most Powerful ShowJumper"...

...don't believe it? Then watch the jump at 01:06, that's a 6ft-wide oxer!

Clip shown is of 2nd-round of team competition, Atlanta summer games, 1996. Video courtesy of Premier Horse Network, and the National Broadcasting Company Inc.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Loro
• Piana
• Tomboy
• horse
• powerful
• Rodrigo
• Pessoa
• Nelson
• Atlanta
• Olympics
• 1996
• Equestrian
• showjumper
• showjumping
• Irish

[DJDangersJessiJane]

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!

[ImmortalSynn]

@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!

[zab1cheval]

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

[ImmortalSynn]

@zab1cheval

Poor Hickstead. That said, this horse was retired before Hickstead was saddle-broken. ;)

[Iloveyew813]

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

[ImmortalSynn]

@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

[dani999555]

Such a strong jump!! Beautiful horse.

[Rebekha1993]

that horse is a beauty!

[xXxCherilynxXx]

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

[MrCooky0729]

I can't believe these horses can jump so high and how amazing they are at jumping!! :)

[01messyjess]

I actually can't find my jaw!! I know it fell off somewhere...just not sure where...

[dressurpferde7]

three words. Oh My God!

[yumikochan124]

wow what for an amazing horse =O so powerfull ....sein blick so ehrgeizig!

[Redleg383]

Real high flyer with hang time.