Gem Twist wins largest grand prix ever!

M&C Gem Twist... the "Great Grey" himself!

Even in his advancing years, the horse that vies with Milton & Big Ben for the title of "Greatest Showjumper in History" shows us one more time just why he's so deserving of that distinction, by winning Tampa's Volvo Grand Prix of Florida-- whose starting field of 80 horses made it the largest grand prix showjumping competition ever!

...just LOOK at him over the fence at 0:21 and also in the triple combination. What a horse!

You can view another video of Gem in the following link, and there he's being ridden by his rival's longtime companion-- John Whitaker!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlWeoBPh4ZY

Sleep peacefully Gem (1979-2006), you've earned your rest.


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

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[ImmortalSynn]

Gem, along with Milton, Jappeloup, and Big Ben; are all there to open the gates for Hickstead. May he rest in peace.

[battousaiblade]

that has got to be the most beautiful big white horse i have ever seen

hes drop dead gorgeous!!!

[ImmortalSynn]

@battousaiblade

His clone will be too... that is one HANDSOME colt!

[3000horsecrazy]

@ImmortalSynn HE IS BEING CLONED!

[ImmortalSynn]

@3000horsecrazy

...you're a little late with that-- his clone is over three years old and in training. Lol

[3000horsecrazy]

@3000horsecrazy wow cloning is alittle creepy to me! :-{ and besides... no horse will be as good as him!c :-)

[ImmortalSynn]

@3000horsecrazy

Relax, cloning is just a progression of science.

Besides, think of it this way:

the unnatural act of cloning, is just the undo/reset button against another one of man's unnatural acts-- neutering.

[EquestrianPride16]

god's got himself one helluva grand prix horse <3

[Mathilde1418]

La gueule . Elle donne des gros coup de cravache et elle lui ire sur la bouche ! La basse !

[1233Maya]

@hunterjumper798 was*** and he was 16 something. U could problyfind out on google

[1233Maya]

My mom says he was real sweat too... I told herthey were gonna clone a horse and when we started talkin and that lead to hours of old pics and going to his web site and her old album she had as a teen, I didnt belive her at first but my mom worked this horse not just 1 time eather and by the way she reacted to me talkin about him i'd say she was pretty close with him. (she rode him be for he was famous)

[blazinghot18]

Wow big horse and tiny little rider. Great team.

[pitbulldogluver]

this horse is a gift from god