Horse Programme - Martin Clunes

[bluebell]

Missed first ten minutes of this programme, it was amazing. I've seen Monty Roberts a few times, saw Jean-Francois perform a year ago (that guy is amazing, he had 8 horses he was riding bare-back and had them jumping posts in two lots of four, how he got them to change from one group into two was amazing.

I had a lump in my throat watching this programme, would rate it 10 out of 10 (well if you love horses that is).

[rhubarb93]

Yes, I thought it was wonderful too - really looking forward to the next installment.
For such a successful man, Clunes is so self-deprecating, always willing to learn. Wish there were more like him.
Wouldn't mind his job, though!

[Annie]

Bluebell you are so right , just beaten me to the thread . Monty is looking his age now but to my mind what a guy. Never seen th french man before but he seemed to have exactly the right feeling for his equines too. Couldnt stand Martin Clunes when he was younger but give him a total thumbs up now , he did a similar prog about dogs and seems to be another chap who has genuine empathy with the animals he comes in contact with.What a pity the series only extends to 2 progs.

[Steve the Gas]

Gary and Tony in ' Men behaving badly' ------- brilliant classic

[Annie]

Gary and Tony in ' Men behaving badly' ------- brilliant classic

Bet you would have liked to be in their gang then , you still look a bit of a rascal

[Steve the Gas]

I have my moments, ok years

Greta, I presume you wanted the duplicate post deletd?
I made it so, anyway.

[bluebell]

Thanks Steve, my pooter running slow and I was hitting submit button a bit too regularly.

Oops, I must have had a funny turn I got my Jean Francois Pignons confused with my Lorenzo - Ive seen both of these guys!

I hope its OK but to give you an idea of what I was talking about please watch:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXpxpKTnUr8

Hope it OK to post this on here!

[Sara]

I missed the program but i have set a reminder for this weeks. (reserved use of english tv!! haha)
Slightly off topic.............
I was so lucky to have met Lorenzo several times over the years at windsor and olympia when he was doing demos and i was grooming, A lovely genuine man, unlike a lot of 'famous' faces, he was genuinly interested in getting his horses ready and making sure they were ok, Spent a lot of time with them before going into the ring. Very approachable and friendly....... As for monty roberts i met him once and again a lovely lovely man. I once worked for a man that trained with him and used his methods to break horses to ride, Made the whole thing such a pleasure........ And a very heart warming way to do it, that moment when a horse joins up to you for the first time is like no other.

Sorry for my ramblings.

[bluebell]

Sara - I'm going slightly off topic as well, I think Lorenzo is fab, I am sure his first little mare he had was one he rescued from the slaughterhouse, when he was a youngster. The rapport he has with his horses is amazing.

[Steve the Gas]

Just watched that link.........................amazing

[p.penn]

I really love Martin Clunes and although I am really not a horsey person, I watched some of this and enjoyed what I saw.

Some years ago, I saw him in a programme with elephants and he was simply enchanting.

[bluebell]

Ooh, just seen the trailers for this sundays programme, fab. Hope he goes to see the Kings Troop!!

[bluebell]

Watched this last night, second episode.

He spent time with mongolian herdsmen, american cowboys and native north americans, british cavalry and police.

Loved his little foal, Alice, at the end

[Annie]

another entertaining programme , he really seems to love horses and isnt afraid to try out a new one. Thought he was going to have an involuntary dismount off his steed while dressed in armour as they did a rather sudden stop!

[bluebell]

It was good to see him being safety conscious and sticking his riding hat on

The wounded knee memorial ride was thought provoking, funny seeing a white man attend when it was the white man who nearly wiped out the sioux and other nations.