Michael Jung
[QUOTE=Jealoushe;8640479]
Not every day you have those options. This guy is the real deal.[/QUOTE]
He really is. x 10…
I love it when talent, dedication, work ethic, and niceness all converge to meet up with big $$$.
If anyone deserves to be rich and have lovely horses available, it is this guy.
[QUOTE=Jealoushe;8640479]
Sam is the same - very plain and basic mover in person but he gets so much out of him.
Did anyone see the interview where they asked what horse he was aiming for the Olympics? It was not this one or Sam… interviewer asked why that one, he says well he’s a really good horse… but I have three really good horses to chose from.[/QUOTE]
Well, Sam & Rocana are 4* horses. The other one is a much different ride - I think its the Jaguar Mail/Anglo Arab? And yes, after seeing both Sam & Rocana go, they are not big or flashy, but it is so correct, so soft, so elegant.
His ownership model intrigues me - he owns them & they are name after the supporter. Klimke does this too it seems?
[QUOTE=serendi;8640434]
LOVE Shamwari, what a gorgeous mover!!![/QUOTE]
Me too but I might be a bit biased though. My in-laws own some of him and Steady Eddie.
Does anyone know if/when they will have video available from today? I missed most of it (dang errands, even on my rainy day off)
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Does anyone know if/when they will have video available from today? I missed most of it (dang errands, even on my rainy day off)[/QUOTE]
Same! I had to stop after Jung’s ride… would love to see Shamwari, Donner, and ALR!
USEF will definitely post the on demand videos. Not sure how long they usually take to get them up.
[QUOTE=LadyB;8640262]
WOW. is all I have to say about Jung. WOW[/QUOTE]
Yes! I watched him warm up for a bit and he is just amazing! I’ll see if I can post the link!
Eta-
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1221298644548182&id=100000041733967
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So 16 out of 22 rides are US and of those, 8 are in the top 10. Not so shabby folks, not so shabby… given the doomsday viewpoints of our dressage that have been expressed (here) in recent years.
72.7% of the rides have been US, and 80% of the top 10 are US. :D[/QUOTE]
They’ve clearly improved.
[QUOTE=alicen;8640747]
They’ve clearly improved.[/QUOTE]
But so has everyone else. Let’s see how the scores end up after tomorrow. We need some Americans in the 30s.
[QUOTE=vineyridge;8640781]
But so has everyone else. Let’s see how the scores end up after tomorrow. We need some Americans in the 30s.[/QUOTE]
We still have 80% Americans in the top 15, and the overall field is 73%. We have only ONE rider in the 30’s, and that is the “invincible MJ.” I am happy if we continue to do better than the non-Americans. Remember that we have a lot of horse/rider combinations that would NOT travel overseas to compete because they are too green.
I recall not that long ago when there was a lot of criticism of our riders and insistence that they have the best horses and the best opportunities and still are not competitive. Well, at this point at Kentucky, they are fully competitive. Kudos to them.
Now I am crossing my fingers for Saturday!
And it seems to me that the international entries overall are not quite as strong as in recent years. A couple of big NZL names to go tomorrow…
Is there a way to replay today’s dressage rides tonight?
I missed the whole day (dang work!). I’m really hoping on-demand will pop up soon! Consoling myself with Arthur’s 2014 performance in the meantime. It still makes me tear up.
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It’s interesting, she’s not the biggest or fanciest moving horse, but he shows her off to every advantage. The medium is clearly different from the working, the transitions between everything are crisp, the geometry is incredibly accurate. He rides her a bit up and open, probably because she’s a touch short in the neck and not as uphill, and you can see he is always trying to move her to that place where she’s just slightly ahead of the vertical so she can use her back end and lighten her front end. The whole relationship really pretty special. It’s a masterclass every time he enters the ring.[/QUOTE]
I had some of the same thoughts - it is the rider that is the difference, not so much the horse. Saw some fancier movers that didn’t have the same quality test. Definitely Jung has a nice, athletic, scopey horse under him. But so do a great many of the riders at Rolex KY this year. In fact, all of them in the respect that they have a horse capable of qualifying for Rolex. It is HOW he rides that makes a huge difference.
Today I especially noticed that Jung’s transitions were very definite. There was a clear demarcation between movements, and those points were precisely located. Few of the other rides were as sharp, yet fluid, in the change from one movement to the next one.
Jung’s mare was also straight and true in her travel. None of the tilts and wobbles that were waving left & right in the vertical space above the feet of a number of the other horses. Rocana didn’t have the fanciest gait, but it was one of the most consistent.
I thought the ride was a great example for any rider, on any horse, at any level. Want to significantly better your score? Maybe you don’t have to get a new horse, just ride more like Michael Jung on the one you have. (Generic ‘you’.) It may not produce a Rolex-quality test, but, on any horse, it may well be better than 95% of the competition at whatever level. 
[QUOTE=vineyridge;8640781]
But so has everyone else. Let’s see how the scores end up after tomorrow. We need some Americans in the 30s.[/QUOTE]
Last year we had 1 US in the top 5. Thus far, this year we have 4 out of 5 US in the top 5.
Last year we had 7 in the top 15 after dressage. This year, we have 12 in the top 15.
The ratios should not change a huge amount from day 1 to day 2, unless they decided to load all the good US pairs today.
[QUOTE=Winding Down;8640834]
Last year we had 1 US in the top 5. Thus far, this year we have 4 out of 5 US in the top 5.
Last year we had 7 in the top 15 after dressage. This year, we have 12 in the top 15.
The ratios should not change a huge amount from day 1 to day 2, unless they decided to load all the good US pairs today.[/QUOTE]
Yes, but WFP isn’t here; AN isn’t here; Wesko isn’t here; Ollie Townend isn’t here. I’m thrilled that Mark Todd and Blythe Tait are here, and that we still have Halpin, Severson, and Springer and Veronica and Demeter to go yet, but you have to admit that the foreign contingent is somewhat lacking in firepower this year.
I wonder why the BNR Brits have almost quit coming.
Maybe they’ll show up next year.
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The medium is clearly different from the working, the transitions between everything are crisp, the geometry is incredibly accurate.[/QUOTE]
Point of information: There is no working trot in a four star test.
[QUOTE=Jealoushe;8640479]
Sam is the same - very plain and basic mover in person but he gets so much out of him.
Did anyone see the interview where they asked what horse he was aiming for the Olympics? It was not this one or Sam… interviewer asked why that one, he says well he’s a really good horse… but I have three really good horses to chose from.
Not every day you have those options. This guy is the real deal.[/QUOTE]
fischerTakinou – yes he’s Anglo Arab. Won two CCI*** last year, Stzegom and Blair Castle, and was 5th in the CIC*** at Aachen. Started this spring off with a CIC** where he scored a 31.4 in dressage. No XC penalties in any FEI start.
[QUOTE=vineyridge;8640857]
I wonder why the BNR Brits have almost quit coming.
Maybe they’ll show up next year.[/QUOTE]
It’s an Olympic year. Maybe two trips across the pond is too much?
as far as BNR from UK, remember, WFP has withdrawn from Badminton. He has been here several times. He is just not quite ready yet I guess. They also have a new series over there, and IIRC he has switched to that.
What about the blingy headband on Petite Flower? Not a snarky comment but it looked like German colors?
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