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sheshe2

(86,608 posts) Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:24 PM Oct 5

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OMG! Look at him Go!

This horse waited his whole life for this moment.

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OMG! Look at him Go! (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 5 OP

He was born to run ! Deuxcents Oct 5 #1

Yes he was. sheshe2 Oct 5 #3

And that is why (despite my desire for far more protections), I cannot wish that horse racing would be abolished... hlthe2b Oct 5 #4

I know you mean. ShazzieB Oct 5 #27

That does my heart good! hlthe2b Oct 5 #2

🏆 Think. Again. Oct 5 #5

That's what I call hoofing it! Niagara Oct 5 #6

😉 sheshe2 Oct 5 #7

Wow Demovictory9 Oct 5 #8

From the 1997 Criterium Internationale progressoid Oct 5 #9

Thanks! sheshe2 Oct 5 #12

Speed and spirit. How they have survived for eons. dameatball Oct 5 #10

And he took that fence with the greatest of ease! sheshe2 Oct 5 #11

Ha hah heh!! NEAT, just NEAT. SWBTATTReg Oct 5 #13

LEADER OF THE PACK!!!!! AZ8theist Oct 5 #14

:) Solly Mack Oct 5 #15

That horse deserves the Yellow Jersey! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 5 #16

Amazing Americanme Oct 5 #17

So cool. Thank you! Evolve Dammit Oct 5 #18

Wow! That jump was something!! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 5 #19

YouTube link for those who despise Muskmelon's "Twitter"... notroot Oct 5 #20

Thank you! sheshe2 Oct 5 #30

FAB homegirl Oct 6 #34

I sure wish I could understand what those two men were saying. dmr Oct 6 #37

Thank you! 2naSalit Oct 6 #38

All that on just one horsepower! rurallib Oct 5 #21

He really wanted to win Figarosmom Oct 5 #22

that is so cool Skittles Oct 5 #23

Ha! sheshe2 Oct 5 #31

LOL DENVERPOPS Oct 5 #24

LOL DENVERPOPS Oct 5 #25

Very triumphant! 3catwoman3 Oct 5 #26

Jeez! I'm more impressed by that 5 ft gate he cleared! Bayard Oct 5 #28

Yup... sheshe2 Oct 5 #29

Did the horse come in first place? LiberalFighter Oct 6 #32

My Dad homegirl Oct 6 #33

stellar! cleared that fence et tu Oct 6 #35

Run a hole in the wind, Sea Biscuit! Seinan Sensei Oct 6 #36

Deuxcents

(18,994 posts)

1. He was born to run !

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:26 PM

Oct 5

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

3. Yes he was.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:28 PM

Oct 5

hlthe2b

(105,647 posts)

4. And that is why (despite my desire for far more protections), I cannot wish that horse racing would be abolished...

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:35 PM

Oct 5

It is in their very blood and spirit.

ShazzieB

(18,302 posts)

27. I know you mean.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:28 PM

Oct 5

Those animals are poetry in motion. 🐎

hlthe2b

(105,647 posts)

2. That does my heart good!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:27 PM

Oct 5

Go, buddy go!

Think. Again.

(16,610 posts)

5. 🏆

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:40 PM

Oct 5

Niagara

(9,178 posts)

6. That's what I call hoofing it!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:41 PM

Oct 5

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

7. 😉

Reply to Niagara (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:45 PM

Oct 5

Demovictory9

(33,404 posts)

8. Wow

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 04:51 PM

Oct 5

progressoid

(50,544 posts)

9. From the 1997 Criterium Internationale

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:49 PM

Oct 5

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

12. Thanks!

Reply to progressoid (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:55 PM

Oct 5

dameatball

(7,556 posts)

10. Speed and spirit. How they have survived for eons.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:51 PM

Oct 5

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

11. And he took that fence with the greatest of ease!

Reply to dameatball (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:54 PM

Oct 5

SWBTATTReg

(23,866 posts)

13. Ha hah heh!! NEAT, just NEAT.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:57 PM

Oct 5

AZ8theist

(6,321 posts)

14. LEADER OF THE PACK!!!!!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:57 PM

Oct 5

Solly Mack

(92,153 posts)

15. :)

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:58 PM

Oct 5

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,496 posts)

16. That horse deserves the Yellow Jersey!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:58 PM

Oct 5

Americanme

(33 posts)

17. Amazing

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:17 PM

Oct 5

He found his herd.

Evolve Dammit

(18,269 posts)

18. So cool. Thank you!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:29 PM

Oct 5

littlemissmartypants

(24,699 posts)

19. Wow! That jump was something!! ❤️

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:39 PM

Oct 5

notroot

(113 posts)

20. YouTube link for those who despise Muskmelon's "Twitter"...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:41 PM

Oct 5

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

30. Thank you!

Reply to notroot (Reply #20)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:33 PM

Oct 5

homegirl

(1,509 posts)

34. FAB

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #30)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:19 PM

Oct 6

ulous !!!!!

Thank you!

dmr

(28,624 posts)

37. I sure wish I could understand what those two men were saying.

Reply to notroot (Reply #20)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:29 PM

Oct 6

You could tell they were as surprised and impressed as we all are.

2naSalit

(91,508 posts)

38. Thank you!

Reply to notroot (Reply #20)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 04:10 PM

Oct 6

rurallib

(63,055 posts)

21. All that on just one horsepower!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:02 PM

Oct 5

Figarosmom

(1,679 posts)

22. He really wanted to win

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:04 PM

Oct 5

Show off!

Skittles

(157,562 posts)

23. that is so cool

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:09 PM

Oct 5

Last edited Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:07 PM - Edit history (1)

I always thought that horse represented FREEDOM

haha took me WAY to long to remember that song!

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

31. Ha!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #23)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:44 PM

Oct 5

Love it!

DENVERPOPS

(9,783 posts)

24. LOL

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:16 PM

Oct 5

And to think he/she did it without any performance enhancing drugs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DENVERPOPS

(9,783 posts)

25. LOL

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:16 PM

Oct 5

And to think he/she did it without any performance enhancing drugs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3catwoman3

(25,227 posts)

26. Very triumphant!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:26 PM

Oct 5

That was fun to watch.

Bayard

(23,855 posts)

28. Jeez! I'm more impressed by that 5 ft gate he cleared!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:20 PM

Oct 5

Apparently, he thought he was joining a herd. Hope he came through it unscathed.

Was this the Tour de France?

sheshe2

(86,608 posts)

29. Yup...

Reply to Bayard (Reply #28)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:31 PM

Oct 5

Tour de France INCREDIBLE SITUATION. The horse jumps over the fence and runs next to the cyclists.

Someone posted a longer video above. That was amazing!!!

LiberalFighter

(53,309 posts)

32. Did the horse come in first place?

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 11:55 AM

Oct 6

homegirl

(1,509 posts)

33. My Dad

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:16 PM

Oct 6

would have bet on that fabulous horse. Finally doing what it was born to do!

et tu

(1,789 posts)

35. stellar! cleared that fence

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 01:33 PM

Oct 6

and with the wind in it's mane- head of the pack! majestic and awesome~

Seinan Sensei

(630 posts)

36. Run a hole in the wind, Sea Biscuit!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:18 PM

Oct 6

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