lovely old SJ video

[siennamum]

and humungous fences.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2VpsxNy-Io&feature=youtu.be

 

[meesha]

OMG - the size of those fences !!!!! watched with my mouth open - an amazing partnership, has brought tears to my eyes - what an amazing horse !

 

[PapaFrita]

Apparently Snowbound had significant 'issues' with his legs and had to stand in buckets of iced water every day.

 

[olop]

My god those fences are they just don't look jumpable lol

 

[dieseldog]

Don't forget it was stroller who won individual silver Mexico and he was 14.1

 

[siennamum]

Don't forget it was stroller who won individual silver Mexico and he was 14.1

That's incredible. It would be some video to see.

 

[lex2501]

 

[vineyridge]

This is a wonderful site with lots of old sj videos, including Stroller, Halla, and some of the Hickstead classes from the 1980s.

www.showjumpingnostalgia.com

Enjoy!

 

[kerilli]

jeeezus christ at the size of those fences. they really don't build courses like that any more...

 

[Jesstickle]

Don't forget it was stroller who won individual silver Mexico and he was 14.1

I looked for video of this but couldn't find it. Amazing though.

 

[BlacknWhite]

Thanks for posting the vid links Especially the second one; I scrolled through to unexpectedly come across a video of Warren Point and Milton. I met both of them as a kid and worked for Warren Point's owner during a gap year many years ago...

 

[Rambo]

Thanks for posting the vid links Especially the second one; I scrolled through to unexpectedly come across a video of Warren Point and Milton. I met both of them as a kid and worked for Warren Point's owner during a gap year many years ago...

John Roberts is still producing some good horses today....Spirit T is one he started off and is now doing well with someone who's name evades me.

He trained me briefly.......really, really top bloke

 

[BlacknWhite]

John Roberts is still producing some good horses today....Spirit T is one he started off and is now doing well with someone who's name evades me.

He trained me briefly.......really, really top bloke

JR is fab - makes you feel like you can jump the world on anything! Hilarious and very very honest. Best teacher I ever had Didn't realise he was still producing horses, that's good to know. Wonder what his daughter is up to now....

 

[tigers_eye]

What I find amazing watching that video is how modern both horse and rider look in type and style.

 

[only_me]

Now those fences are big!

 

[MandyMoo]

wowza!! !!!!

 

[Festive_Felicitations]

Those fences are massive!

Can they even build to those dimentions anymore?? 5'9'' by 7'??
I have to admit I would be curious to see who of the modern SJ'ers could jump clear round that course, and just what they would make of it.