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ImmortalSynn
Sep. 10, 2009, 11:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN69s3EmQms


This one's a critical view on three vastly different attempts at the 1995 Washington International Horse Show's Gambler's Choice.

Featured are:
SINGAPUR - Stefan Lauber (final score: 350)
BINARY BIT - Jennifer Foster (final score: 260)
MISTRAL - Ian Millar (final score: 1120)

...see if you can count the number of times that Binary Bit "saves" his rider.
Hint: it's way more than two!



Also, to allay any concerns of bias, it should be noted that each exhibitor featured is a thoroughly experienced rider, mounted atop a relatively inexperienced horse.
imapepper
Sep. 11, 2009, 11:52 AM
Thanks for posting that :) Always a pleasure to watch Ian Millar ride :)
ImmortalSynn
Sep. 11, 2009, 12:07 PM
No prob.

Actually, that reminded me, I also have one of Peter Pletcher in this class as well... which is the only time I've ever seen him in jumpers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkS1hVBHBfU

Look at the TURNS he does in this! :eek:
imapepper
Sep. 11, 2009, 12:12 PM
No prob.

Actually, that reminded me, I also have one of Peter Pletcher in this classes as well... which is the only time I've ever seen him in jumpers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkS1hVBHBfU

Look at the TURNS he does in this! :eek:

That horse was fabulous. I was working as an asst trainer/barn manager for a San Antonio barn and remember watching this horse go in some of the local GPs :) Peter could make the GP round look like a working hunter round....beautiful :D
tidy rabbit
Sep. 11, 2009, 01:55 PM
I just love watching Ian Millar ride. He's one of my favorites. Thanks for posting. Great Friday afternoon work day diversion. :)
ImmortalSynn
Sep. 12, 2009, 12:54 PM
I just love watching Ian Millar ride.
Indeed, it's like watching poetry-in-motion.

He wants to go for the Olympic record in London-- if he makes the 2012 Canadian team, he'll have competed in more Olympic games than any athlete in any sport in world history!
hunter-eventer-hunter
Sep. 17, 2009, 09:32 AM
He is the picture of riding at speed....I don't think anyone does it better, so consistently.

When I used to do Gambler's with my eventing mare (who also had a good little local jumper career-made me beer money in college), the liverpool was always the ''gamble".

Go OVER water, not THROUGH the water today, please :D
Come Shine
Sep. 17, 2009, 10:15 AM
Ian always makes it look so easy.