This horse has pretty much taken everything to compare to what is feasible. PR strategists compacted him “the charisma of a Hollywood star” and, of course, also an “aura like Barack Obama”. The hype surrounding the black stallion compared “with the hysteria that time to the Beatles”, attested him even “a sly smile,” and switched freely for a website on which the noble Ross filed in first-person report.
Of course, also a fan articles collection was launched. From the cup to the fleece jacket, nothing was missing, on the contrary smiled mischievously a Totilas. Past, at least the cups. The hype, however, continues unabated. Not quite like the Beatles, but still.
Because Totilas is finally ridden again by Alexander Rath, he attracts the masses. This Friday in Hagen am Teutoburger Wald several thousand spectators, who probably want to see him in the first place. The organizers of the tournament in any case has erected an additional grandstand for Totilas appearance. “The name still attracts,” says Show Director Ullrich Kasselmann. He had just advertising unfortunately can not make any more with the miracle horse, “the announcement of the comeback came too late”.
At least it succeeded. The couple Rath / Totilas took the 4-star Grand Prix 80.36 points and thus live up to expectations. “It was nice to come back to ride a test. Overall, I am very satisfied. There were many good things in it. We know that we are one or the other still need to work on the” said the 30 year old Rath.
356 days is the last launch of Totilas now already back, in between and in front of a tale of woe played without equal from. Since the horse in autumn 2010 moved to Rath for an estimated ten million euros from the Netherlands, there was more involuntary pauses as competition times. No question: Rath could with Totilas expectations so far do not meet, bringing with EM-Silver 2011, only one championship medal
Last started the pair months ago scarce. in Aachen, before shortly after the end for the World Cup followed. Even in the years before the couple had retired before the European Championships in Herning (Denmark) and before the Olympics in London. This time it should work. Now hopes Rath on the EM end of August in Aachen. In Hagen he can qualify at the last minute for it. “. The European Championships in Aachen is naturally our goal Anything else would be a lie,” Rath told
Schockemöhle. “Totilas has made very good foals”
The fact that the black stallion after nearly a year’s break and many setbacks still attracts the masses, co-owner Paul Schockemöhle is not surprising. “It’s just a special horse. That’s why I then paid the crazy sum,” he said.
Schockemöhle had Totilas 2010 after his triple triumph bought at the World Championships in Kentucky for around ten million euros. Through deck matches he took a considerable sum back inside. “Totilas has made very good foals. It is still the best horse I’ve ever seen,” Schockemöhle said.
rehearsal before cows under a false name
Which features the now 15 year old horse has yet, however, is uncertain. In Erp (Netherlands) Rath and Totilas received at Sjef Janssen, husband of triple Olympic champion Anky van Grunsven, the finishing touch for the late season start. Germany coach Monica Theodorescu is hoping for a successful return, but their skepticism was not to be missed before the start in Hagen: “Until now, always what He is a difficult case, in terms of health..”
At least the veterinary examination at the tournament in Hagen fell out without complaint on Thursday. And after the first round, there was also recognition of Theodorescu: “That was great, all I can say now.” On Sunday, the couple goes to Special for a second time into the arena. After Theodorescu will nominate eight candidates for the European Championships in Aachen, one of which start at the end of four. Should Rath repeat performance on Sunday, he is in the team.
In order to achieve this, a kind of dress rehearsal had been completed. Rath was launched in late June at a small tournament in the Dutch province, Totilas was virtually incognito of the party. Rath had called another horse, so the performance was pretty quiet from a few dozen spectators and a grazing next to the dressage arena herd of cows. The audience believed to have been registered by Rath in the starting list Samba king before him. Only secret, as hoped by Rath, the whole game of hide but did not stay at the end. On YouTube appeared a video of the two. A wonder horse like Totilas is just like any good Hollywood star recognized everywhere – at least by experts
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