Loro Piana Tomboy: heartbreak!

The immeasurably powerful Loro Piana Tomboy VI goes clean in the 2nd round of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics' individual competition.

...do he and Rodrigo qualify for the jumpoff for the Olympic medals?

Watch and see!
Also, check out the jump at 0:40... amazing!



As always, don't forget to check out the crazily-cute baby of the barn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIcs9k1E0RY

Video courtesy of Premier Horse Network, and the National Broadcasting Company Inc.

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

[TheHorseNinja]

This horse is so gorgeous. I could watch this all day. 

[ImmortalSynn]

@TheHorseNinja

Have a few more of him I can post in addition to these... just need to get around to doing it. :)

[timdivine]

@immortalSynn interesting he wanted to go back to his kind in the show jumping arena !? well maybe im just too ignorant for this sport after all which is why i gave it up!

[ImmortalSynn]

@timdivine

"interesting he wanted to go back to his kind in the show jumping arena !?"

...or anyyyyy other horse, in anyyyyyy other arena, in anyyyyyy other discipline. You truly are clueless.

"well maybe im just too ignorant for this sport "

No friggin' shit.....

[timdivine]

@immortalsynn he "balked" at the in-gate did the commentator say can you translate that for ignorant me, does that mean he was looking forward to the jump? I know some horses do seem to enjoy jumping like Gem Twist for eg charging enthusiastically towards jumps and dont have to be forced or whipped into performing but I know some that have been. Will call no names of course. Was it the last olympics some were eliminated for doping horses well i hope it wasnt the Pessoas of course. Just saying...

[ImmortalSynn]

@timdivine

"can you translate that for ignorant me, does that mean he was looking forward to the jump?"

No you ignorant yutz, it means he wants to go back to where others of his kind are... which ANY herd-animal will reflexively do when given half a chance.

"Will call no names of course. "

But I will. I'm so sick of the likes of you attempting to denounce what you so obviously do not understand, and I'll call a spade a spade very time. Take your bullshit elsewhere.

[belongtobill]

This horse doesn't look like a definate hunter/jumper but he sure is powerful! Wow!

[ImmortalSynn]

@Laneismynickname

Where are you getting that from? I've seen dozens of rounds by this horse, and in only one did he pull a rail in a triple, despite his size.

[LOL12HORSELOVER12LOL]

@timdivine

you know, horses actually enjoy jumping....

[shelzz87]

haha i like how he just pounces over the jump, haha

[timdivine]

@immortalsynn my mistake its a hackamore at closer inspection. Still doesnt seem to be enjoying it though. I know a lot more than you think was a member of my countries equestrian show jumping team in my youth and I know all too well the abuse and overwork of some of these animals that goes on. Christopher Reeve paid the price as we know, Zara Phillips almost did on a cross country course when her horse broke its neck, had to be euthanised and she broke her collar bones. Not saying its all bad.

[ImmortalSynn]

@timdivine

Has it ever occurred to you that you lack the faintest idea as to what you're talking about?

Heck, even a first year pony-clubber could look at this horse and see that he's not wearing a bit at all... much less an "evil" one. lol

As such, perhaps you'd be best served not speak out about what you (clearly) have no comprehension of-- it makes you look like an abject idiot.