SHOWJUMPING: Leslie Howard -- the Evolution of Extreme

Описание: A coming-of-age saga of the incomparable Dutch powerhouse, Extreme. Purchased with an eye on the Olympics, by Howard's long-time sponsorship partner Jane Forbes Clark: this young mare, whose EXPLOSIVE hind end made her famous/recognized the world over, truly lived up to their expectations, in all regards.

Here she can be seen in several grands pix, including:

The 1995 USET Festival of Champions.
Here, fence #4 was a standardless pedestal with no ground-line. One out of every seven horses competing had refusals there, many were eliminated. That course, in its entirety, can be seen performed to perfection by Patty Stovel & Mont Cenis, in this video:
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The 1995 du Maurier Limited International.
The richest and most difficult grand prix of its time, the du Maurier was TRULY the professionals' championship. A spectacular clear round can be seen in the following video, performed by Laura Balisky, and the spectacular Dutch gelding, Easy Boy:
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The 1996 Atlanta Olympics:
Round II of the team competition. USA won the team Silver medal. Beautiful clear round by Extreme here, exceeded only in its magnificence by that of Rodrigo Pessoa, and the immeasurably powerful Loro Piana Tomboy:
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As always, don't forget to check out the crazily-cute baby of the barn:
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