tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post474294776300941729..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Farewell to a superstarJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-36926622186305054822013-05-12T04:51:10.372-07:002013-05-12T04:51:10.372-07:00What a great story Terri!
I hope Ravel gets to do...What a great story Terri!<br /><br />I hope Ravel gets to do something fun in his retirement since I assumed he is still sound. Uh, what is fun to an ex-dressage horse?Alisonhttp://www.alisonhartbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-89054162250768039892013-05-08T08:44:53.200-07:002013-05-08T08:44:53.200-07:00That is really an inspiring story. Such a talented...That is really an inspiring story. Such a talented horse...and obviously much loved.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-42973908837313785302013-05-08T08:10:04.099-07:002013-05-08T08:10:04.099-07:00Thanks for posting this- for those of us who have ...Thanks for posting this- for those of us who have followed his career and practically idolize Steffen, it's a real treat.<br />Laura, I read in Dressage Today that his retirement is from Grand Prix competition, not from riding at all. Akiko now gets to ride the horse she has owned for so long, hacking out on trails and taking lessons on him with Steffen. He's 100% sound and happy, but as we saw at the Olympics, just not as competitive at that level any more. The younger horses are setting scoring records.BetCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-64864037739599978372013-05-08T08:09:50.145-07:002013-05-08T08:09:50.145-07:00He is sound. I am sure that he was not problem fre...He is sound. I am sure that he was not problem free, no upper level horse is. They just thought that he had earned his retirement from competition. Akiko is still going to ride him to keep him mentally and physically fit. What a horse to just have around to ride.<br /><br />Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-91428001105262021682013-05-07T13:35:54.888-07:002013-05-07T13:35:54.888-07:00That's interesting. I retired my horse, Gunner...That's interesting. I retired my horse, Gunner, at 15. He had some minor arthritic problems that made running and stopping uncomfortable for him. Though I did use him for light riding until he was 19. And he is a sound (if peggy) pasture pet today at 33. I hope Ravel has just as good and long a time in pasture/retirement. Did he have some small soundness problems? Or did they just feel he was ready to be done working?Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-25967429244709533322013-05-07T10:44:44.790-07:002013-05-07T10:44:44.790-07:00Hi Laura, Ravel is 15 years old. That is part of w...Hi Laura, Ravel is 15 years old. That is part of what I think is so wonderful that they chose to retire him at a relatively young age so the world will remember him at his best. Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-57657271373693799692013-05-07T10:42:32.584-07:002013-05-07T10:42:32.584-07:0014.1 hands - you should be able to just click on t...14.1 hands - you should be able to just click on the boxes and they should take you to the YouTube videos. If that does not work you can go to YouTube and search Ravel retirement ceremony and they will come up. Terri Rocovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222380250153504890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-71265846515050461992013-05-07T07:33:38.095-07:002013-05-07T07:33:38.095-07:00How old was Ravel when they retired him? Perhaps i...How old was Ravel when they retired him? Perhaps it is there in the footage, but I didn't see it. A great story, Terri. How lovely that you witnessed it.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-58898330860546564982013-05-07T06:01:37.925-07:002013-05-07T06:01:37.925-07:00I can't see any video links.I can't see any video links.14.1handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752955261925361507noreply@blogger.com