[supershorty628]

Doesn't a COTHer own Chianto? I feel like I remember that from when he was on the cover of Practical Horseman...

Kenike, I like the mare more than I liked Shutterfly too - which is tough because I was a huge fan of him!!

[Renn/aissance]

He's a liiiiiiiiiittle more enthusiastic than I prefer my hunters.

I suspect he'd be thrown out of the hunter ring for his enthusiasm. Be a waste to have that one in the hunter ring anyway. Still, it's so nice to see him going around with obvious joy in what he does.

[SlamDunk]

He makes me giggle, talk about a horse who loves his job!

And this was him being restrained, you should see him go sometimes

[Renn/aissance]

To the jump-off we go!

I can't say I like Bella Donna better than Shutterfly, but she is obviously a horse of freakish athleticism- that stretch into the last combination was really impressive.

[MHM]

He's a liiiiiiiiiittle more enthusiastic than I prefer my hunters.

I concur.

And I have to wonder if he would have had that (very costly) time fault if he had spent less time being enthusiastic around the course.

[Jumpthemoon16]

This is the most dramatic ad...

[Kenike]

Supershorty, I was a huge fan of him, too! I always liked how he looked deceiving easier than he was said to be. But he always looked so much fun, too. With a jump that was just... *happy sigh*

But this mare? :wow:

[Kenike]

Does the Lambourghuini fence look a lot smaller than the rest to anyone else?

N/M, I think it was just the one angle. From behind it's very clearly NOT small.

[Renn/aissance]

You know, for just two in it... this is going to be a hell of a jump off.

[tyedyecommando]

Yippee! We have a j/o!!

Don't flame me, but as much as I loved Shutterfly, I think I like MMB's "new" mare better. No, I know I do!

I don't think you can compare the two of them. They only thing similar is the rider. Belladonna is pure power.

[supershorty628]

Did anyone else hear them say that there's going to be a million dollar class in Ocala next year and if the same horse/rider combination wins Thermal, Ocala, and Saugerties, s/he gets a $7 million bonus?!?

[Renn/aissance]

Did anyone else hear them say that there's going to be a million dollar class in Ocala next year and if the same horse/rider combination wins Thermal, Ocala, and Saugerties, s/he gets a $7 million bonus?!?

HOLY WHAT?!

Wow.

Who's putting up the cash (HITS or another sponsor?) That is super cool. Granted, the odds of that happening are slim, but it's still cool to have it on the table.

[Renn/aissance]

Rail down for John Pearce. Meredith's game now.

[MHM]

Did anyone else hear them say that there's going to be a million dollar class in Ocala next year and if the same horse/rider combination wins Thermal, Ocala, and Saugerties, s/he gets a $7 million bonus?!?

Yes! If somebody actually wins the bonus, I would expect a huge retirement party that night!

[Kenike]

Chianti was more interested in the camera...dang

[Jumpthemoon16]

That amount of money is INSANE!

[Renn/aissance]

Winner by a whisker!

[supershorty628]

Big congratulations to both Meredith and John!!

[MHM]

Congrats to MMB! That horse jumped beautifully!

[Alternative1]

MMB and Bella Donna were awesome!!! WOW!! What a mare and MMB is such a beautiful rider!!!