[drivingpairs] Re: The Flying Frenchman - hollowbacked expressionless?
- From: Jan Tobey <mars@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:53:55 -0800 (PST)
For everyone who asked about the breed of Lorenzo's horses and how to get a
copy of the video (this clip is copy protected by the way) his web site is:
http://www.lorenzo.fr/page2.html
This will give you the link to a 90 minute video, a book (currently
researching to see if it's published in English) his demonstration schedule,
transportation of the horses, etc.
Jeanine Rachau <jrachau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There was a comment regarding the flying frenchman video of the horses being
hollowbacked and repressed horses during the liberty phase of this video.
Sorry I didn't save the original comment so I might not have remembered the
original words. I was interested as that wasn't my first impression and I
went back and viewed it again to see what I had missed.
In the liberty phase, watching their eyes and mouths the animals don't
appear stressed, but they are concentrating on their jobs. The horses are
also quietly interacting with each other and emoting, tossing their heads
and eye balling each other. I don't see them expressionless. I think
part of the training for him to be able to stand on their backs and have
nothing to hang onto is the horses have to be able to read his balance and
respond immediately by slowing or speeding up as needed. It is a sensitive
interactive communication between then all. I don't see how the animals
could possibly work round with what they accomplishing - to do that kind of
balancing with nothing to support the rider would need the animals traveling
pretty flat with as little upward lift as possible (speaking as a stupid kid
that did a lot of bareback riding and stupid stunts 30+ years ago). I
see the horses as relaxed and focused, doing what they have been asked
without resistance.
I'm interested in others impressions on this? Am I missing something?
Jeanine
PS: one of the things I enjoyed most was watching him turning the pair at
liberty, as they swooped and turned so easily. It was easy to see with just
two of them, what we strive for when they are harnessed up - to get that
kind of flow and bend.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqvvn_lorenzo
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