[equinedriver]

http://www.dressage-news.com/?p=17369

Since this is where Anky and Peter Kittle train I guess it's only a matter of time before the pics and video of poor Totalis being cranked, yanked and bloody start to surface............

Flame suit in tact. Someone has to start being relentless about these abusive training methods or they will obviously continue. The FEI may think they can stop the outrage by hiding it behind pink screens, but some of us are determined to not give up.

[TheHorseProblem]

http://www.dressage-news.com/?p=17369

Since this is where Anky and Peter Kittle train I guess it's only a matter of time before the pics and video of poor Totalis being cranked, yanked and bloody start to surface............

Flame suit in tact. Someone has to start being relentless about these abusive training methods or they will obviously continue. The FEI may think they can stop the outrage by hiding it behind pink screens, but some of us are determined to not give up.

What I find sad is your spelling.

[cnm161]

http://www.dressage-news.com/?p=17369

Since this is where Anky and Peter Kittle train I guess it's only a matter of time before the pics and video of poor Totalis being cranked, yanked and bloody start to surface............

Flame suit in tact. Someone has to start being relentless about these abusive training methods or they will obviously continue. The FEI may think they can stop the outrage by hiding it behind pink screens, but some of us are determined to not give up.

Flame suit without tact, actually.

I'd also wager the IOC was more in charge of the pink screens than the FEI, but by all means carry on.

[suzy]

CNM161 and theHorseProblem, you are my new heroes for providing much needed laughs this pm. I'm currently placing an order for one of those flame suits without tact...in blood red in homage to Anky and all those other abusers that certain people love to hate.

[Equibrit]

OP; If you actually understood the situation you would realize that TOTILAS is going home.

[Crockpot]

I want a peter kittle tshirt!

[TheHorseProblem]

http://www.dressage-news.com/?p=17369

The FEI may think they can stop the outrage by hiding it behind pink screens, but some of us are determined to not give up.

Would anyone like to split an infinitive with me?

[fiona]

Would anyone like to split an infinitive with me?

Yeah, go on then... I can't ever manage a whole one.

[SnicklefritzG]

Hey! Don't knock the split infinitive. Although I'd go so far as to say they can be vulgar at times which sounds better?

"To Boldly Go where no man has gone before"

or

"To Go Boldly..."

I'll take the first one, split infinitive or not.

[suzy]

I think it's only right that we begin funeral arrangements NOW for Toto. After all, he was an international star, and there will be tremendous coverage when he ends up bloody and dead at the hands of those abusive Dutch trainers. So, I have a song ready, and don't get all peeved with me for not being original. I have never claimed to be original. Rather, I am adept at plagiarizing. Here is the song I have come up with with the music from "poor Jud" in the musical "Oklahoma." Undoubtedly the lyrics could stand some improvements, so please feel free to contribute your ideas on how to improve this. We want the best possible send off for this dressage rock star, so please be imaginative...well, until the moderator comes and shuts us dowm.

Poor Tote is dead
Poor To To is dead
All gather round his coffin now and cry
He won a lot of gold
And he wasn't very old
Oh why did such a horsey have to die?

Poor Tote is dead
Poor To To is dead
He's lookin' oh so peaceful and serene
He's all laid out to rest
With chin against his chest
His braided mane has never been so clean

Then the Anti--Rollkurs'd get up and say
"Folks, we are gathered here today to groan over our beloved To To
Who hung hisself up by draw reins in the indoor"
And then there'd be weepin' an' wailin' --- from some of those women ---
Then he'd say, "Tote was the most rollkur abused horse in this whole universe
We all used to think he was a flamboyant fella and called him BTV
and a flipping toed mover
[Tote gives a dirty look]
But

The folks that really knowed him
Knowed that beneath them gold medals he always wore
There beat a heart as big as all outdoors
To To loved his Ed ward

He loved the grain in his bucket
And the grass in the fields
He loved the mice and the vermin in the barn
And he treated Ed ward like an equal (which was right)
He loved all the little Ankys
He loved everything and everybody in the world
Only . . . only he never let on
And nobody ever knowed it

[sung]
Poor Tote is dead
Poor To To is dead
His friends are weepin' wail for miles around
Naysayers on the BB
Will give an altered O B
Because poor Tote passed away still sound

Poor Tote is dead
Poor victim of abuse
He's layin' in a coffin made of wood
And folks are feelin' sad
'Cuz they used to treat him bad
And now they know their friend has gone for good

Poor Tote is dead
Poor victim of abuse
He's lookin' oh so purty and so nice
He looks like he's asleep
It's a shame that he won't keep
But it's summer and we're runnin' out a' ice

Poooooor Tote
Poooooor Tote

[suzy]

Would anyone like to split an infinitive with me?

Oh gosh, sorry. I thought you said "Spit." Here, have a towel.

[TheHorseProblem]

I think it's only right that we begin funeral arrangements NOW for Toto. After all, he was an international star, and there will be tremendous coverage when he ends up bloody and dead at the hands of those abusive Dutch trainers. So, I have a song ready, and don't get all peeved with me for not being original. I have never claimed to be original. Rather, I am adept at plagiarizing. Here is the song I have come up with with the music from "poor Jud" in the musical "Oklahoma." Undoubtedly the lyrics could stand some improvements, so please feel free to contribute your ideas on how to improve this. We want the best possible send off for this dressage rock star, so please be imaginative...well, until the moderator comes and shuts us dowm.

Poor Tote is dead
Poor To To is dead
All gather round his coffin now and cry
He won a lot of gold
And he wasn't very old
Oh why did such a horsey have to die?

Poor Tote is dead
Poor To To is dead
He's lookin' oh so peaceful and serene
He's all laid out to rest
With chin against his chest
His braided mane has never been so clean

Then the Anti--Rollkurs'd get up and say
"Folks, we are gathered here today to groan over our beloved To To
Who hung hisself up by draw reins in the indoor"
And then there'd be weepin' an' wailin' --- from some of those women ---
Then he'd say, "Tote was the most rollkur abused horse in this whole universe
We all used to think he was a flamboyant fella and called him BTV
and a flipping toed mover
[Tote gives a dirty look]
But

The folks that really knowed him
Knowed that beneath them gold medals he always wore
There beat a heart as big as all outdoors
To To loved his Ed ward

He loved the grain in his bucket
And the grass in the fields
He loved the mice and the vermin in the barn
And he treated Ed ward like an equal (which was right)
He loved all the little Ankys
He loved everything and everybody in the world
Only . . . only he never let on
And nobody ever knowed it

[sung]
Poor Tote is dead
Poor To To is dead
His friends are weepin' wail for miles around
Naysayers on the BB
Will give an altered O B
Because poor Tote passed away still sound

Poor Tote is dead
Poor victim of abuse
He's layin' in a coffin made of wood
And folks are feelin' sad
'Cuz they used to treat him bad
And now they know their friend has gone for good

Poor Tote is dead
Poor victim of abuse
He's lookin' oh so purty and so nice
He looks like he's asleep
It's a shame that he won't keep
But it's summer and we're runnin' out a' ice

Poooooor Tote
Poooooor Tote

Genius!

[grayarabpony]

Hey! Don't knock the split infinitive. Although I'd go so far as to say they can be vulgar at times which sounds better?

"To Boldly Go where no man has gone before"

or

"To Go Boldly..."

I'll take the first one, split infinitive or not.

That's funny, DH and I were just discussing that the other night when STTNG came on. No comparison. Sometimes the imperative must be split.

And there's probably a grammatical error somewhere in my post.

[suzy]

That's funny, DH and I were just discussing that the other night when STTNG came on. No comparison. Sometimes the imperative must be split.

And there's probably a grammatical error somewhere in my post.

Yup. Here it is "...came on."

[Velvet]

You guys are getting worked up over nothing! Didn't you read the subject line first? She's talking about Totalis. Not Totilas.

Sheesh, I can't believe you guys missed that. I guess that sucks some of the fun out of it for dear suzy.

[suzy]

Not in the least. If we're going to have a grammar lesson, no reason we can't expand it to include spelling.

[dwblover]

This is the training system Totilas was raised in. Edward Gal trained with Anky for years. This is nothing new for Toto, and apparently the darn horse likes it LOL! He obviously didn't like the German method, so now the owners/rider are going back to what worked for the horse. It's probably just too difficult to take a well-trained GP dressage horse and try to change his training system after the fact. So back to the Netherlands he goes! Apparently you can take the horse out of the Netherlands, but you can't take the Netherlands out of the horse!

[Arab_Mare]

Seriously guys. Totalis is a totally different horse. Don't know why you're getting so worked up...

[grayarabpony]

... television (clarifying for suzy).

[suzy]

Glad you clarified. My imagination was lurking into the creepy zone.