2011 Falsterbo Horse Show, ponnygaloppen! (Pony race!) July 2011
My Mischievous Little Swedish Pony: Yes, ponies are still cute & funny, esp. when adults are running after them.
You say "canter," I say "Run, pony, run!"
Though it happened a few weeks ago at the 2011 Falsterbo Horse Show, south of Malmö,
the first time I saw this very funny video recorded by presitstommy was earlier today on Ilini-Elin Lindgren's blog at http://ilini.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/ponnyer-alltsa/
And very funny it is, as Elin explains what to look for in this unexpected turn of events with two uncooperative little ponies:
I've slightly edited this to make just a bit more sense.
Worth noting:
- Check out the gray/beige pony without a rider -threw him at first turn- that catches up to leader and tries to ram another horse and rider so that they can't continue, riding them into the wall on the third turn.
- A shettis came in with the rider on. All other tumbled to the ground. Good statistics or?
- Have heard rumors that it took about ten minutes and a bunch of officials to finally catch the little black pony that would not allow himself to be captured...
In an earlier post, back on Bastille Day, VĂ€rldsranking och medaljhopp, i.e World rankings and medal hopes, in advance of next summer's Olympics in London, she pleads for the Swedish media to actually give some well-deserved publicity to rider Patrik Kittel, their big hope for a medal in London, who is now ranked fourth in the world.
She includes a video of Patrik riding Watermill Scandica and above it has the most succinct sentence:
Just look at this ride when Patrik wins freestyle in Falsterbo, how perfect is his music?
She's 100% correct, and I could name just about every synth-pop song.
Check it out!
WDM Falsterbo 2011 - Patrik Kittel's winning ride in WDM Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle
The homepage for the Falsterbo Horse Show, which has a ton of other videos of the non-pony chasing variety, is at http://falsterbohorseshow.se/se/valkommen/hem/
And to end things on a happy note, I'll share with you one of my favorite videos of the year, one I often watch when I'm feeling frustrated and dejected and, for a few minutes at least, want to get Far from the Madding Crowds of South Florida's asphalt & gridlock, ugly condominium towers, unfriendly people and the chronic social/political problems.
(After all, unlike when I lived in the Washington, D.C. area, I can't just up and fly to Iceland or Sweden or somewhere for a bit whenever I want. I have responsibilities to others here.)
But far from the sweltering heat and oppressive humidity and nonsense of what passes for normal here, in a small village in The Faroe Islands, it's very simple: Evaâ„SĂłlja.
And for a few short minutes, at least, those problems outside my front door cease to exist.
I am at peace. Thanks to Eva Skemm and her horse, SĂłlja.
I am at peace. Thanks to Eva Skemm and her horse, SĂłlja.
The right horse for me! (Nickelback sings "Far Away")
There's simply nothing like a great horse...
