Helmet Cam: Munson Slew (Open Preliminary | 2020 Rocking Horse Winter II HT)

Cross country helmet cam footage of Munson Slew (16 hds 2011 Thoroughbred gelding owned by Rick Wallace) in the Open Preliminary division at the 2020 Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials in Altoona, Florida.
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[@SusanIsListening]

Elisa: "Whoa, Munson. Steadysteadysteady." Munson: "Baby, I was born to run!"

[@fleetskipper1810]

Susan A Munson is like, “POINT ME!!”

[@sandrabennett4782]

Munson sounds like my son

[@antw23uk]

Lovely round, shame about the water but excellent response from you to build his confidence for next time.

[@debrabiderman4275]

Those weren't "just" rocks, those were "horse eating rocks"! Lol ! Lovely ride except for that last water jump! But he really did so well over all! Just a bit more pepper in the Slew and he will be perfect.

[@kytyllen9109]

No disclaimer needed for me. I've been watching your strength and endurance fo a long time...you are amazing. I love your videos where we get to actually see you take the jumps from the sidelines...my heart is always in my throat watching the skill and ability it takes to do this run. I wish I could be there. Again, Elisa, you are a superb rider...and the breath sounds in the videos are par for the course. Oh, did I mention your patience and ability to take everything in stride always for the benefit of your horse. Lol. I could go on and on. You are the best ❤ and thank you for letting me watch.

[@lynnes11]

No disclaimer needed for me either, compared to me, Elisa is FULL of breath on the XC course LOL ;-)

[@ottch8670]

Well done Elisa I know it can be frustrating when stops happen but even in the heat of competition you remained calm and encouraging for Munson who you can tell loves his job, a really good round to help get those all important miles on the clock for the future, you are a super rider rider with a super positive attitude I enjoy your channel very much from sunny Australia

[@elleyamccombs5288]

His ears were pricked forward the whole time ahahaha. Such a keen goose!! I love him so much

[@Kristina__K]

I really like how you dealt with his refusal :) Great horse(wo)manship! Also, your working student (I assume she is your working student?) seems lovely and has a great way of interacting with horses :)

[@zollyzelem463]

For the professional rider to ho have such a loving and playful attitude is rare , you are great trainer for horses and great teacher for riders , GOD Bless .

[@johnmerryman1825]

What an amazingly athletic horse Munson is!

[@alexboies1227]

Munson is spectacular! Watching the video, you can feel and sense his incredible power, energy and intellect. Water jump a quick surprise, but take that away and you had an incredible ride! Thanks!

[@equinegirl369]

I absolutely adore seeing Munson and Elisa together. They belong together. Keep up the wonderful work you two!

[@prunerd4744]

I love the way you managed the refusal ! We see way too many riders stressing out their horses even more in front of a jump which isn't quite what would be efficient :)

[@CdnEqChick]

What I imagine Munson's dialogue would be: " WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Look mom it's A FLORIDA MAN!!!" Elisa "it's just a human, just a human" Munson " but we're in Florida! Florida hoomans are scary and get up to weirdness, I read the papers mum, but if you're suuure ... WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. water ... there are aligators in water in Florida .... gotta be careful. .... no aligators, WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" "dum dee dum that was fun :) ..... GREMLINS!!!!!!!!! .... oh just rocks, oh good. dum dee dum" That looked like a lot of fun Elisa thanks for the ride :)

[@Alisha-uh1nz]

Your reaction to the refusal says it all, nothing but love and respect

[@sallyannefrancis8647]

He really loves this !!! He was jumping really well...... Well done for staying on !!(The stop) That was a shame.. He really looked at it...

[@cherylcampbell7495]

You always make these jumps look so easy..Love Munson (my favorite). So proud of you and your horses. Munson was full of energy. Must be the cookies. Lol. This made my day 💕. I wouldn’t want cold water on my legs either. Good boy... congratulations.🌹

[@Raych666]

I loved the way you dealt with that refusal, I've seen many videos where the rider will start frantically whipping and kicking the horse until they jump.

[@3Sanibel33]

That was awesome Elisa. You guys have the best job in the world. Darn that 'ol roll, overall a stellar performance. Enjoying your rides vicariously very much! Thank you! Yay Munson! Focus. 🍀❣️

[@smokedoliver1]

Kudos for keeping your seat at that refusal. That is one fit horse, good job 👍

[@courtneywhite5069]

Such a nice round! Sorry about the water, but I love his enthusiasm!

[@susanhoumller2937]

I love ❤❤❤ how you take your time when he stops ... how you show him the jump/fence/roll-thingey, let him walk in the water and then try again ❤

[@jdmagpie]

Wow, Munson looked like he thought you brought him to Gulfstream Park the way he was flying! Too bad about the water, but you're right. He will get it 👍

[@sandrabennett4782]

I love you so much. You’ve inspired me to try horseback riding and now I want to become an equestrian

[@mauraswenson8892]

Thanks so much for taking us along with you, I really love it!😃💞. I really love Munson too, what a horse. 😘🇺🇸👍

[@agirlwithacookie]

how long is the track? like m or km wise? he has such incredible stamina! 👀🏆

[@toridichiara2527]

You and your horses are so skilled..💗🐎

[@Pstanich]

Munson is such a fun horse to ride. i love following your oncourse videos

[@jellybean50]

What an incredible video!!!

[@rachealsingell3857]

An event I’ve always wanted to do. Thanks for “taping”. Makes me feel I’m there. Fun!

[@TheWatanna]

What a brilliant round. That jump at the water looked very strange, but he did it in the end. Well done to you both. Thank you for posting.

[@17keelh14]

Amazing horse.

[@lindapetrie5951]

Munson seems to be jumping cleaner than what I remember from last year. Good job x

[@souders4428]

Love the Munsonburner!! ❤️❤️

[@Wheneverthereosrainitfalls174]

Hey :D Great job, love your videos.

[@coraliesentch4515]

You are so amazing and patient with these guys....I love how they quickly build confidence with you as you are so calm and nurturing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰❤️

[@accidentalaerialist371]

Elisa - Your lovely (non)reaction to Munson is why I'll always be a Patreon member. Your videos make my day! Thank you for sharing your adventures :-)

[@mphorsemanship4737]

So many positives in this video!! You both are such talented athletes and have great stamina. I’m so amazed by your seat and how well you stuck the refusal. However I’m more amazed at your positivity throughout the entire course and how you encouraged him through the scary bits💕 Would love to ride in a clinic with you one day😩

[@fidgetsgottagun]

Munson is my face of the up in comers. Reminds me of mine little spooky but trys so hard. ❤ good ride!

[@petagrieve9434]

Gosh Elisa Munson was so fit went like a rocket. Well done. Good Show congratulations. His breathing is so much quieter than your Aussie ride.

[@ai5085]

Bravo.

[@ZingaroXIV]

Nice ride! That's a fella who really seems to enjoy his work. No horse really LIKES jumping into water, at least not at first. Sort of in the same category as "no one ever EXPECTS the Spanish Inquisition." (Credit to Monty Python.)

[@justjaguar2314]

At first, seeing the "17th" on the bottom left, I was like WHAT, how??? Munson's a super boy, what happened?? And then the 2nd water came, so I didn't have anymore questions. You did amazing apart from that little incident though, good job🌟

[@eventingequinesales5759]

Great 👍

[@tedthepony7521]

Love it I want to do this sooooooooo bad

[@swedishfish4480]

Nice go. He was very fresh and wanting to run. I did catch a flash of #UCONN. Bleeding the blue too!

[@debrahuntley9661]

I love watching you ride I feel like I'm riding with you you have beautiful horses Munson is my favorite. Do you ever go trail riding ?

[@ericabl8863]

Between people and the water, now you know what to work on. Chalk it up to want to work on.

[@gg3596]

Hey it’s Munson the flying horse!

[@yukilover91]

I go to a stable where there is a direct granddaughter to Seatle Slew there and she looks so much like her grandsire.

[@thesingleequestrian413]

I get in trouble for talking to my horses while we ride but it keeps me calm the most which is the most important thing for me cuz then I can get things right

[@jjewell6249]

Munson is so cute

[@sinceharleyarrived7248]

I have no clue what the term ‘open’ means. Is it when you can go over any jump. Someone please tell me. Also great ride and lovely horse. 🥰🐴

[@fleetskipper1810]

Since Harley Arrived “Open” means that both amateurs and professionals compete against one another. If an amateur does not want to compete against professionals, that person enters either the amateur horse or amateur rider divisions instead.

[@hanwil6173]

Can you please do a video on setting up your GoPro on your helmet I need it desperately 😂😩❤️

[@WallaceEventing]

I should have a helmet cam talk through. It’s old but I’m here. Just search my channel.

[@jeanfish7]

@@WallaceEventing did Munson have a bad " water jump experience?" I never saw him refuse before...maybe I missed that incident?

[@user-lt8og]

Those "rocks" or "horse eating rocks" lol. You guys did great on the course! The last water jump was a little sticky, but overall really good! Just need a little more pep in Slew

[@nitab1971]

Mixing it up a little for us, eh?? Just when we thought we were cruisin' through this course, there was TERROR awaiting at the water!

[@fleetskipper1810]

Nita B I couldn’t tell whether it was the look of the actual rolltop itself, or the fact that it was followed by the drop into the water, that surprised him. Elisa certainly rode it well, as usual! Great job.

[@WallaceEventing]

He’s had a previous bad experience with this exact jump. So this was a bit of dealing with his water demons. He trusted me though the second time and I feel he overcame some big stuff!

[@adahhand2914]

oh, that's cool. I have two Quater Horses... I want to try the mustang makeover that's why I asked..

[@ariellekrause3680]

Is this in Florida because I know a rocking horse in florida

[@sunset934]

Does horses now where they have to jump, or do have show them?

[@speckledhills471]

Amanda Chong The rider constantly communicates with the horse using their legs and reins to tell them which jumps they take.

[@sunset934]

Thanks, I was curious, love watching horses.

[@lynnes11]

Anyone know whether he is an upper level prospect for her, if she hopes he can be 5* one day? He's only 8 or 9 so he has plenty of time...

[@ethancoetzeeeventing6529]

May I ask why someone would dislike?

[@CdnEqChick]

some people are just grumps I guess?

[@adahhand2914]

Is Munson a mustang that you have trained???????????

[@WallaceEventing]

No. He’s a thoroughbred.

[@soleillebolduc2448]

Did someone make a comment about you breathing hard?! Good lord! lol

[@WallaceEventing]

It happens all the time ;) !!

[@soleillebolduc2448]

@@WallaceEventing Insert face palm here! :)

[@zainemiller7597]

How do you pronounce your name?

[@meganproffitt424]

El - lisa

[@BlueEyes-0222]

Really good, except for the rolltop into the water. Everything else looked easy for him.

[@skyestevens5333]

Ur ok its just a human. 😂

[@sunset934]

Not a rider just want to know