Scarlett
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http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-02-19/great-steeplechaser-kauto-star-turns-to-dressage/
Doesn't he look fantastic? Love it.
Doesn't he look fantastic? Love it.
I just wish I could see him out with his old stablemate, Denman, charging round the Beaufort country. Now there's a happy horse.
Totally agree.He looks OK, but flat mentally. I agreed wholeheartedly with him leaving Ditcheat but I would much rather have seen him go to a hunting home than to reschool at low level dressage. I suspect most racing fans will be quite upset about that broadcast. A spirited world class racer appears to have lost all his presence to the submission required to work in a dressage outline (and actually he's overbent). I'm not happy with that, sorry
According to what I've seen and heard his life is varied - jumping, hacking etc - and the level of care he recieves is second to none. I think he looks relaxed in the video, but my relaxed might be another persons flat.
I'm not sure he has been jumping yet and in previous threads lots of people said how he's going to have a much happier life being able to go out in a field etc, do they get winter turnout at Membury?
(Question isn't directed at the person I quoted, just a general question)
I think he looks great, i don't think he's lacking and presence. He looks like a relaxed, happy and content horse who's having a decent retirement being kept sound and supple in the school and doing plenty of hacking.
I think that presence is often confused with a very fit racehorse in an exciting situation. IMO.
Overbent.^^^tHIS!
I love him and think he looks great! Brought a very happy tear to my eye........ Thought he looks VERY relaxed and chilled..............
Overbent.
I think that presence is often confused with a very fit racehorse in an exciting situation. IMO.
Laura has only had him for 2 months, for the people saying he is overbent well what do you expect in that time frame and a whole lifetime of another way of going?
As for him deserving more 'fun' are you saying that people in general are doing ex-racehorses a disservice by using them for dressage or showing or is it just this particular horse that it is a shame for?
I have no strong opinions either way on this matter but it saddens me to see so many people so keen for the Collett/Kauto partnership to fail.
Yes at some points in the video he does go behind the vertical, it's not the end of the world. As for him deserving more 'fun' are you saying that people in general are doing ex-racehorses a disservice by using them for dressage or showing or is it just this particular horse that it is a shame for?
As regards presence very few of mine are 'presency' in the school at home but display far more of the elusive quality when out competing, including our ex-racehorses.
I have no strong opinions either way on this matter but it saddens me to see so many people so keen for the Collett/Kauto partnership to fail.
Yes at some points in the video he does go behind the vertical, it's not the end of the world. .
Let's put all our own feelings as to what he "should" be doing aside and rejoice in the fact that this amazing horse lived to have his "retirement".
And not forgetting that Yogi must be doing it wrong too
You don't seriously think Yogi Breisner has the slightest thing to do with this horse, do you ? Apart from the PR aspect and being Laura's trainer (if he is?).
I've watched it through again, and he is overbent the entire time of the video, except for fleeting moments when he flicks his head up.