UPDATE - Dressage Demo - Portuguese riders and Mariette Whitages at Golegã 2007

[AnaE]

Just wanted to share.

Plesae see video details for further info.

Daniel Pinto riding the Lusitano Stallion "Semanário"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0k2fLlx8hA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ-_oLoM_uQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfxiB09-0ko

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oziUEaUtsM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny-BV-MRhV8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM6PYRQER7w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBA4Ohd6_U

OK... I´ve uploaded now all the movies form the other riders and here are the links:

Miguel Ralão Duarte riding the Lusitano Mare "Sigonha" - http://www.cavalonet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1477

Pedro Torres riding the Lusitano Stallion "Riopele" - http://www.cavalonet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1478

[chapsi]

Thanks AnaE.
It was interesting to watch.

I have the idea that some of the trot work wasn't well defined, but hey, who am I to critique Daniel Pinto???

[Danni]

Ana, what is the name of the horse he is riding, and what breed is he/she?

I just didn't want to assume it would be a Luso!  Anyway, I have no comments as I have no place to critique others, being useless myself!  Thank you for posting the videos though

How was the atmosphere this year at Golegã?  Your pictures look it was a little less chaotic than Maria's last year (I remeber Maria's post about a horse rearing and falling :( ).  Perhaps you were just in a quiet corner though!

[AnaE]

Is still a "work in progress" horse. The less advanced of the 3 horse shown at the demos.

Hi Danni, he is riding "Semanário" a Lusitano stallion (you can read it in the film details :P).

I was in Golegã only Thursday and left at 9 p.m. and everything was OK. Didnt see anything really bad. But it seems that Saturday was really crowded!

[Danni]

If he's the least advanced horse, there's no hope for plebs like me!  Ack, didn't read all of the details on the vids, off to do so now

I'd love to go, but I think the crowds (and some of the men!) might be a bit too much for me :lol:

[AnaE]

Id love to go, but I think the crowds (and some of the men!) might be a bit too much for me :lol:

Nahhh... is really an interesting experience and for people that don’t enjoy being in crowded events is just a matter of leaving early.   Besides all the showing-off there are lots of interesting events and competitions to see.

If you ever want to come, let me know!

[visconde]

I'd love to go, but I think the crowds (and some of the men!) might be a bit too much for me :lol:

it needs to be seen to be believed. Personally, Saturday was too crowded for me-when we go next year we'll only go for the Saturday night. earlier in the week is lovely though 

[chapsi]

Some of us are planning to rent a house! 

[visconde]

Some of us are planning to rent a house! 

now that might be worth knowing  we really want to stay in Golega next time. I meant that we would go for the whole week, but on the saturday just go in for late afternoon and the evening for the displays/horseball etc

[epona]

Thanks for sharing Ana 

[AnaE]

... I´ve updated with videos from all the riders!   please see first post!

[shoveltrash]

thank you Ana for taking the time to post all of these videos!!!!!!!!

all i can say, i WOW  , what beautiful, sensitive, elegant horses.

[chapsi]

Just been to my yard and I got my trainer's family feedback on this years Golegã.
Appaling!

- Many horse competitions were cancelled, like the WE finals...
- 33 bars open full with non-horsey drunken hooligans
- Two horses empalled and dead in unsuitable bays...  :'(
- Not to mention to loss of character and horsemanship. It gets worse by the year...
- Thrursday night there were rioting inccidents; the police closed the central school at night and peole rebelled against it, with enevitable aggression inccidents!

Latin blood! My a :-Xe!  >:(

I don't think I'll want to submit Trumpy to all that next year. In fact, when he went with his former owner, one of the horses in their group also got empalled in his bay...

[AnaE]

I´m sorry to hear that!  :(  Fortunatelly is not all bad and there are lots of interesting things to see and do!

[sueblue]

How sad it does seem to be much worse than when I started going many years ago,I must admit I do find the cruelty hard to take.
Maybe Sicab would be a better show to visit in november, it does look more organised and from videos I have seen a very polished show.