First pictures of the SRS-Tour 2011 to London (Wembley Arena, November 25-27)
Links to You Tube video's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwd2C_aBiw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_QlKdNrzAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK40Z0yqMng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dxYRqyTjY4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE1SIWtlT5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_LJnp1QOo
Thank so much Atjan!. It's a treat to be able to see them.
AntwortenLöschenthey're wonderful shots Atjan, thank you for sharing. It was a magical evening.
AntwortenLöschenOh! I love this one. Look at those tucked front legs (horse)relaxed eyes and the form of the reiters, so elegant, so well placed. Everything is so clean! , even the line is white as new. What a shot! Aren't you proud shot this shot, Atjan?
AntwortenLöschenI wish I knew the names of all three involved....
The reiters make this look like a stroll in the park! it is so amazing how capable they are, so relaxed!!. Wow, what a seat you had, Atjan!
AntwortenLöschenHe is going up, right? This isn't the same stallion as in 3. But it looks like he is going up...Don't know for sure...
AntwortenLöschenOh yes! Beautiful halfpass.
AntwortenLöschenDid Mr. Hausberger smiled this time too?
What a beatiful shot!
AntwortenLöschenThe stallions look like fairy horses, and yet there is so much going on at each step...
How remarkable that this stallions can do this, how strong, how well schooled they have to be in order to perform away from home. What a outstanding institution this is!!!
How almost unbearably handsome!! (the stallion!!!)
AntwortenLöschenEven the shine of the hooves...! the blackness of his eye... the shine of the foot of the stirrup... How intense, how slow...
Rider Christian Bachinger with Siglavy Malina I
AntwortenLöschenI tried to :-)
AntwortenLöschenRider Herbert Seiberl and Siglavy Theodora II (Rider Florian Bacher in front)
AntwortenLöschenRider Rudolf Rostek and Conversano Mara (Rider Marcus Nowotny in front)
AntwortenLöschenDirector Ernst Bachinger and Pluto Kitty (Rider Rudolf Rostek in front) doing the Capriole
AntwortenLöschenI'm on Neapolitano Aga (second). It's his first tour and I'm so proud of him! He does so well and wants to please the rider every time.
AntwortenLöschenThe first stallion is Siglavy Malina II, a son of Siglavy Mantua I
AntwortenLöschenRider Rudolf Rostek and Siglavy Aquilea
AntwortenLöschenThank you Mr. Hausberger!
AntwortenLöschen:-) I wish I would have been there..... but no! I simply traced these pictures on the internet! They are not mine! All credits to the English photographer!
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AntwortenLöschenSpanish Riding School - Magical evening
AntwortenLöschenLast week for personal reasons has been to say the least not the best of weeks, on Friday having heard of a possible glimmer of good news thought fcuk it I'm going to the SRS on Saturday as who knows when I'll get the chance again and if I learnt one this this last week it is that we have no idea what the future holds for us.
So went online and splurged on two tickets, being situated on the floor alongside the pillars row B. Sent txt to Pip to see if she'd like t'other ticket as early Christmas pressie.
Poor Pip talk about not giving her any warning but took view if she couldn't make it husband could come along. Luckily Pip was able to fit it in which husband was very pleased about as SRS not his idea of a gripping evening!
So caught the 17:45 and headed to Paddington got to Wembley Central at 18:20 and went and collected tickets from box office so far so good. Pip was on Jubilee line so supper before show looked go!
Went in search of Chinese following directions Pip had been given having walked round block still no Chinese so asked chap directing traffic and retraced my steps and went in opposite direction and found it!
Pip was now stuck on Jubilee line due to electrical failure, Alisan was full and Indian next door couldn't get us in and out in 30 minutes but as I walked out Alisan had emptied so went in and lovely chap assured me he'd get us fed in 30 minutes so went in search of Pip.
Found Pip on Olympic Way (how did we manage before mobiles) and went to Alisan had lovely meal courtesy of Pip's generosity :-D and then off to see the white ponies.
Found our seats and waited, show started off with Carl Hester on Donald and Lee Pearson on Mavis (?) the compère Nicky Chapman (who is she?) was just fcuking irritating. Yes I am fully behind making 'dressage' more accessible to Joe Public in which case explain what levade is before we see it in hand not after! Had seen Richard Davidson with Gill whilst on my restaurant search now he'd have been a much better choice as
1/ He actually has a clue
2/ He might have asked Carl something intelligent
3/ He wouldn't just woodenly read the auto cue / whatever
4/ He is good at this sort of thing
Anyway enough of my gripes the evening was magical, was so pleased Pip was there with me.
I have no idea if I've changed or if the SRS have changed but the first time I saw them was at home some 15 ish years ago (was at the Bensons with just Skunk so it was pre 1997) and I spent most of my time with tears running down my face I was so blown away.
They then I think did their first tour of the UK when I was at Calais Oak so Sept 2001 to Sept 2002 or around then. I remember thinking how tense the stallions looked but got told I had a lack of understanding.
When they next came over with the Mounted Police doing a display I thought the horses still looked tense and some of the riders seats weren't as I'd expected to see. Whilst still very good some for the SRS were 'below par' . Hence why I hadn't booked tickets when they announced the tour but with the bad news on Tuesday this week I am glad I though bugger it as it was a magical evening.
The horses this time looked relaxed and to be enjoying their work, lovely to see after doing some movements the stallions clearly looked pleased with themselves and showed their joie de vivre .
The riders were all excellent and it all looked so quiet especially in the changes.
So so glad I went :-)
http://alexisandskunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/spanish-riding-school-magical-evening.html
Amen to that!
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