SHOWJUMPING: Mont Cenis & Patty Stovel-- a spectacular clear round!

Patty Stovel guides the magnificent Oldenburg gelding, Mont Cenis, to a clear round in the 1995 USET Festival of Champions.

The pedestal seen at 0:38 was the bogey of the course, with several horses being eliminated there due to refusals, and many more having refusal-faults. You can hear the crowd clap as "Monty" jumps that fence without the slightest bit of hesitation. Also, look at the incredible POWER he shows 0:35 in the video. What a horse!

You can see his jumpoff round (on the same course), alongside that of all of his competitors, here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=UEbf99DO_r8

I absolutely adored this horse... not just for his name and incredible athletic prowess, but also seemed like he'd be an unimaginably fun jumper to ride!

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[BarnBrat]

This horse kicks ass...a real pleasure to watch.

[ImmortalSynn]

Indeed.  One of my favorite horses of all time... and still competing, just now in dressage! :)

[montcenis1]

To those of you who are looking for Monty he is now semi-retired, is my most beloved pet and is living with me in Connecticut. I started leasing him from Patty's mom about 2 years ago and bought him this winter when I realized I could never be parted from him. He is a beautiful animal, and is mentally not ready to retire, AT ALL! He's just coming off an injury so we'll see how it goes. But he is alive and doing quite well, still a big lovable goof.

[ImmortalSynn]

...from da horses' mouth, folks! ;)

[roxdenefan]

Thank you for posting this! Patty is an amazing rider, no doubt about it. I was lucky enough to have her as my trainer from 94-96 and she brought along my lovely hunter horse Lily. Monty was an incredible horse--super sweet and he really loved Patty.

[MORedneckGrl]

She is a lovely rider. I love how she really stays with the horse and out of his face. Very smooth. :)

[Blunstonefan]

Monti is stabled at Pattys mothers farm "Woodstock Acres" in Woodstock, Ct

[ImmortalSynn]

...any luck with those thusfar?

[roxdenefan]

Thank you!! He was always well-spoiled with love and attention and I'm very happy to hear that he will have the same for the rest of his life.

[roxdenefan]

I have several videos of that gorgeous girl doing the working hunters from the Newport Classic in 1995. They were filmed pre-digital video so I have to get them transferred from a VHS tape. I've been meaning to do it for sometime.

[ImmortalSynn]

Now, I have a question for you:

do you have any knowledge as to where I could find a video of one of Rox Dene's hunter rounds? I've searched EVERYWHERE for one, and have yet to run across such :(