Castro & Cortes Win Equestrian Jumping Gold At Wembley- London 1948 Olympics

[@poeticho]

México es un gran país del cual estoy más que orgulloso... Pensé que jamás saldríamos en estos vídeos pero me alegro de haber fallado y ver a unos compatriotas homenajeados por esta cuenta oficial de los Juegos Olímpicos.

[@franciscojosetrevinoterraz7090]

Un Orgullo ver a la Bandera Mexicana en lo alto del Podio arriba de las de España e Inglaterra el País Anfitrión. Mariela y Arete hicieron Historia.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

the narrator - he's so epic with the drama

[@awuma]

That was the style of narration in newsreels in those days.

[@daniela180481]

Nunca me cansare de ver esta pista. Que orgullo ser Uriza! Felicidades abuelo donde quiera que estés

[@urielcervantes4400]

Tenemos una página de México 68, tienes más info de tu abuelito?

[@FerSpada]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ha ha hayyyyyyyyyy chingao que emoción la nieta aqui felicitando a su ABUELO no manches voy a morir. todos los comentarios dicen que es increible que hubiera tantos fallos ...... pero ellos ganaron y lo que mas me encanta es que salen sonriendo los 3 al mismo tiempo no lo pueden creer pero ahi estan es ........... hermoso.

[@stefreinhold219]

Umberto Mariles on Arete won gold in team and individual show jumping and bronze in eventing. This even though the stallion was one-eyed. Fascinating! Different times, though, the riders were not as specialized as they are today.

[@susanamariles933]

General Humberto Mariles first competed in Berlin Olympics of1936 representing Mexican Calvary and won greatest amount of Gold,Bronze and Silver awards.

[@susanamariles933]

In memoirs, General Humberto Mariles says of his horse "Arete" was too lazy as he never liked to get hurt therefore, he won each time".

[@urielcervantes4400]

Tendrá más info del general y de Arete?

[@ridinglessons1605]

:) great anecdote detail. Thank you Susan :)

[@FerSpada]

My grandfather was a master cavalry in the Mexican army in 1956 he talk me about this long time ago, I finally see it.

[@albertoalbores3842]

La historia de ese equipo mexicano es de novela, Miguel Alemán les había prohibido participar creyendo que harían el ridículo al llevar un caballo tuerto, Mariles desobedece la orden y parte todo el equipo a Europa para una gira continental antes de la olimpiada asumiendo toda la responsabilidad. Intentan arrestarlo en España pero logra negociar participar en un torneo, el equipo mexicano sorprende a todos ganando pruebas y quedando en varios podios, lo cual tranquiliza al gobierno y dan su visto bueno para participar en Londres, el resto como dicen, es historia.

[@GuestYouTubeUser]

Mexico 🥇 🐎 🇲🇽

[@garrycarroll855]

Notice all the riders were members of the military.

[@jjeherrera]

Almost. But yes, equestrian sports stem from military training. Very few military riding schools remain today, like the École de Saumur in France.

[@jjeherrera]

@ They weren't excluded, but there were few of them.

[@TheGrmany69]

@@jjeherrera We still have one in Venezuela but is barely on business.

[@sandramarrujo5563]

Note that Mariles deliberately jump into the water. Everyone who accelerated to jump cleanly over it could not re-collect quickly enough and had faults at the nextfence. Marilee had a few fences inhsnd, so he did that at the water and took the faults he could be balanced and jump the wall cleanly. Also, that horse only had oneeye.

[@susanamariles933]

Uncle, General Humberto MARILES Cortes, great grandparents Von Frayndel, and cousins, Sauza of tequila, Jalisco. Later, covered by Life gazine at Madison Square and in Italy, as well as in Finland, 1952.

[@fersoccer2005]

Un orgullo para México

[@raymbn]

Fernando Altamirano claro que sí es un orgullo para MÉXICO. El GRAL RUBÉN URIZA CASTRO.

[@jjeherrera]

Mariles debe ser reivindicado.

[@afinespormx7633]

1-2 in individual jump for Mexican riders, 1st in Prix de Nations, and 3rd in the 3 days event. A memorable achievement that all Mexicans ought to keep in mind.

[@happydorkgirl]

I want to know what in the hell was spooking those horses. That's a lot of refusals and falls for Olympic-level equestrian sports.

[@maddygolightly9890]

nope, and nope, these are fantastic horses, but the riders miss the point of bio-mechanics, horse can`t jump a 4`4 ft 1 stride at a gallop, that`s why they refused

[@kustenwachter2323]

@Maddy Golightly Yes, you're right. It was 1948, they didn't know THAT much about horses as we use to do now. They still had to learn how horses "think/work" 🙂 ( but the clapping and stuff could have been a factor too 😉)

[@alicediamondson817]

Maybe the saddle or the rider

[@jjeherrera]

It wasn't olympic level as usual. It was 1948, and most riders had just come out of the war. They only had a few years to prepare themselves and their horses.

[@dominicweber]

Also, the shoeing as you can see in this clip, was very rough, and not as accomplished as today, same for the saddles. They rarely actually considered any fit.

[@Aristakos1]

Antes del inicio de la final del torneo olímpico de futbol de Londres 2012 el "televiso" Javier Alarcón se refirió a este evento..."Para México Wembley es un amuleto pues 64 años antes aquí el General Mariles obtuvó para nuestro país la medalla de oro en equitación"... La historia ya se la saben.

[@mariajosemendoza5848]

5:32 the horse said: "bye, I'm tired"

[@finsoll2]

Sin palabras al ver dicho video y ojalá exista referencia de en dónde localizar más videos del equipo ecuestre mexicano de ese glorioso 1948,

[@jjeherrera]

El equipo fue un orgullo para México en su tiempo, no sólo en 1948, sino hasta ser disuelto. Aún en 1956 y 57 Mariles viajó con un equipo civil a la gira de Harrisburg, Nueva York (Madison Square Garden) y Toronto (Royal Winter Fair) y obtuvieron los últimos triunfos.

[@juandediosmartinez6594]

Palabras: cero; lágrimas (de emoción y felicidad) ...muchas !!!

[@Rockamboleando]

No sabía que los charros son tan buenos jinetes como cualquier otro del mundo.

[@raymbn]

GRAL..RUBÉN URIZA CASTRO....# 1⃣.....🏆

[@prsgirl]

bahahaha some shocking riding in this clip. Denmarks tactic, gallop in! lol

[@andremartinsferreira4573]

Viva México!

[@samarinhasilva1371]

André Martins Ferreira lp09i

[@alejoayon32]

Efectivamente en ese estadio Mexico a conquistado 3 de las 13 medallas de oro que tiene, 2 ese dia de la clausura de los juegos de 1948, y una por la selección de futbol en los juegos de 2012.

[@FerSpada]

si cierto !!!!!!!!!!...........buena observación.

[@douglasholt8353]

Amazing

[@MaseG7]

México.

[@itsallagame2013]

Is it true that the Mexican horse was one-eyed?!?!?!?! Just read that recently and was curious

[@urielcervantes4400]

Arete estaba tuerto

[@FerSpada]

Mexican horses are like sons to us but more importants, hahahaha that horse will never ever fail even totally blind. because he was so much loved by his owner.

[@LoveYouMikado]

How tall are the jumps??:)

[@AirwrekaDoesntRead]

Oh my god! And not in a good way! Those poor horses, I've never seen so many falls in a competition before!

[@maddygolightly9890]

Well back around this time, many did not know how to keep their leg still, in matter of fact, most barely had a solid leg on their horse (if you notice after the first refusal shown) and were always in their horses mouths, and they never really sat back giving their horses the chance to refuse. but you got to hand it to them, these jumps are massive!!!

[@lennywordslinger]

The 2 dislikes are from the silver & bronze medallists, rt?

[@DaneilRC]

México ~(ñ.ñ)~

[@lauradlavega]

We would like to know more about the mexican equestrian team... Find us in Facebook General Rubén Uriza Castro.

[@suzanneterrey4499]

They were excellent then and they are excellent riders now. Although we don't get a chance to see Mexico's riders often, they are very skilled.

[@felicitytoad]

🤗

[@marikoch6251]

Nss foi em 1948 caraca

[@bowtieadvertisingmultimedi1979]

What a mess.

[@lupitaarzaga1432]

Yuan

[@JulioHernandez-zs5pb]

Y todo se acabó por un berrinche de Ruiz Cortines

[@soniablades7031]

Horrible course....what were they thinking. Better a refusal then no horse!

[@taraa871]

i have one word......discustang

[@elisabethandersen1102]

That's not a word.

[@suzanneterrey4499]

But it's his ONLY word!!!!!!!@@elisabethandersen1102

[@leonardofloresluna3108]

Un orgullo para México