Inside my 2016 Kentucky Five Star Ride

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[@psychedelys158]

Honestly, for the fellow equestrians this is so satisfying

[@debrabiderman4275]

I get tears in my eyes. What a team. Next Year.......and the creek don't rise.

[@caitlinw8351]

oh my gosh what a course. i forgot how massive these jumps are- you and johnny take em like it's nothing!

[@soleillebolduc2448]

Anyone else get emotional watching these type videos? Such a loving, trusting partnership that allows getting a course like this done. So awesome!

[@randomvielleuse527]

Absolutely! I just want to cry with happiness at how beautiful this is.

[@alexboies1227]

I’m in complete awe! Congrats on a great ride and on making alternate for the Olympics! Am still trying to catch my breath! Elisa you are terrific...what else can I say? Your riding is incredible.Thanks so much for posting and I loved the talk over as well! Whew!

[@emma-eventing]

Johnny is such a legend - loved the analysis with the video!! that was such a wet kentucky haha, my first year as a spectator. so gutted for you all that it was cancelled this year, esp after having to miss it last year bc of injury. here's hoping there's time still this year to see Johnny out doing his thing!

[@ottch8670]

Can anyone else tell how much Elisa loves Johnny by the way her voice cracks while she talks about him, well done Elisa very inspirational riding

[@carlyn_24]

Can we all please take a second to say thank you to our horses 😄 amazing run!!

[@mauraswenson8892]

Phew, I'm exhausted!😂 What a ride, thanks for bringing us along. Olympic Reserve! Right on Elisa.😷😘🇺🇸

[@viatrix03]

Wow, Johnny is such a professional! It's such a delight to watch and listen to your partnership.

[@fleetskipper1810]

This makes me feel so good to see. I was among the fence judges at the Hollow, swaddled in rain capes. It started raining as the first horse started the course and ended right after the last competitor finished, six and a half hours later. Luckily, it was not cold. As it had been the year before when we all froze to death. Your round was sensational-something to be really proud of.

[@WallaceEventing]

Thank you for volunteering!! We couldn’t do it without you!! I do remember how it stopped after the last horse. I tend to think rain is good luck for me and Johnny ;)

[@fleetskipper1810]

The clay ground and thick bluegrass at the Kentucky horse Park have an amazing ability for absorbing rain and still being firm enough (in most places) that we don’t see too much slipping and sliding, most years. There are exceptions, of course.

[@pipergamin5244]

I always love watching you and Johnny! you are an amazing pair!! Go Johnny Go

[@melissashanahan9747]

This video actually made me cry!!!!! Your horse is exceptional and you are amazing together!! xxxx

[@belleventing2327]

No matter how many of these I watch I never get tired of them, fantastic riding and phenomenal horse, I hope i'll be able to reach this level one day!

[@BlueEyes-0222]

Truly the horse of a lifetime.

[@susanwingblade1799]

Fabulous!! I lived near Lexington for 13 years and we always went to watch. It was so great. Your ride was awesome!!!

[@gg3596]

Johnny is such a superb athlete...amazing cross country horse!

[@AlmaVidaHorseRanch]

I find it so fascinating to hear the technicality behind how you decided to ride this course. I can only imagine the dedication, focus, and power it takes to ride those fences!

[@brittb2184]

Love getting to see this from your point of view as well. We were there that year and getting to see you run this course was absolutely phenomenal. We cheered as loud as we could for your top ten finish 🧡

[@randomvielleuse527]

Wow! What a ride! You are both amazing! I loved your voice over and your point of view video, but I also love the side views. Johnny is one fantastic horse and you are a wonderful rider. I am learning so much from your videos! I sure hope I can get back to riding when this lock down is over. I'll be starting with cavaletti... :)

[@cherylcampbell7495]

You and Johnny are amazing. Love all your videos. I don’t think you have ever mentioned your work out routine for Stamina? You are amazing.💕

[@ksanurse]

I don’t think it looks easy... rather very challenging and you both have so much courage!!!!

[@jmleeinla]

That was so exciting!! Being an alternate was the most exciting thing that year. I was so proud of you and Johnny. Just fantastic to watch.

[@letsnotgohome1314]

wow! I loved this. I watch all your vids of all the smaller courses and only heard more recently you'd ridden at such a high level. i was just here because I love your post xc chats on the way back to the truck haha. This was incredible though. You've done so well. What a good horse. and 8th! WOW!

[@merle8664]

That is what partnership means. Crazy good Elisa. You have my full respect for your incredie work! That is the hardest course I've ever seen..made for top riders.

[@shawnajones2083]

You two are so majestic together even in rain! Great job!!

[@kindlesandcandles]

Up banks are so scary!!! I used to hate down banks but after I got more into eventing up banks terrify me. I don’t think I’ve ever felt confident cantering to an upbank. It’s always “Jesus take the wheel.

[@megforshaw9150]

This is amazing - you look so centred and balanced on him throughout your round xx

[@marionwigzell7334]

That was an awesome ride Elisa, Johnny was flying. It looked really scary at times- those tables (-: Marion

[@Tasha13.]

Lovely to watch. You and your horse looked so calm and in control.

[@snubblebubble4937]

It is really fun to see the footage of you riding through the combinations. The helmet cam footage can look a bit chaotic, so it is hard to know how smooth it actually is. You're an incredible rider!

[@flockingbrilliant6684]

So so enjoyed watching that - what a round! Thank you for sharing, the voiceover was great too! 👌👍 Your horse is a legend, so brave!

[@lemmebeawinnerequestrian7555]

Wow, amazing!!! I absolutely love watching your videos. I believe you're one of the first Eventer's I started following on KZbin. Thanks for all the great vlogs!

[@emilyclarke8069]

Your such a good rider your technique is amazing I'm a equestrian and your technique will really help me!

[@kindlesandcandles]

“One of the best rides of my life” ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@valeriananapopcorn]

Never miss a video, very informative and clear commentary, wish you could be my trainer! Haha

[@egeegee7146]

He was definitely tiring. What a massive and technical course. Everything crossed for you and Lee Lee.

[@lucieanquetil1926]

Could you please do a barn tour to see your horses in your new facilities ? Always a pleasure to watch your videos !

[@mitzibud6908]

Love, love, love!!

[@suerode500]

I love it how you let Johnny know with a pat on the neck how well he did and give him that extra confidence boost what a great ride awesome ♥️🐎♥️

[@idnic]

If this is the year I’m thinking of it wasn’t just wet it was cold and wet for XC day! Thanks for this. See ya in 2021!

[@fleetskipper1810]

idnic You may be thinking of 2015, when it was extremely wet and in the 30°. range. That year, I was stationed at the water jump up on the hill north of the competitors’ stabling where the Lexington Bank used to be. In 2016, when Elisa’s video here was made, it did rain the whole time, but it was considerably warmer than 2015. It wasn’t fun to get wet through to our skin, but at least our hands weren’t so numb that they couldn’t write anything down! We jump judges were so cold in 2015 that we had to take turns sitting inside the vets’s vehicle, with the engine running, to warm up. The vet’s dog didn’t like us coming in and out and kept howling the entire time we were trying to get warm. Our hands were so numb we could not write down any comments as the horses went by. That was miserable.

[@zebraplant5977]

Watching this helps me get psyched for taking a local polo package of intro coaching lessons. That first table &oxer looks scary. And the rain...? I'm in it for the dressage. And for the fun of the associated sports. Watching this sure beats filing my Unemployment Claim from the State of CA. When will the funds come through...? Congrats on such an achievement!

[@fleetskipper1810]

Kathryn Durham Hang in there.

[@zebraplant5977]

I should add...the reason I, an ex-IHSA Collegiate Hunter-Jumper who rode for her university's team, do not find XC appealing, is that in my youth I had a trainer who kept me on the same lesson horse and that horse always darted out on almost every single jump and that was while I was attempting to learn how to jump. And I only went once a week for lessons. it wasn't until my instructor put me on a horse that had shown at the national horse show who was apparently trained and high high levels of dressage that I started to understand what made me happy on a horse. And that's HARMONY. I really want to get back into the sport. I simply cannot find a way to do it in an exorbitantly- overpriced-real estate area of the United States. It's fun watching your videos, though. My guess is if....on only one lesson a week, I was good enough to make my University team years later and we weren't all that bad and I was not the point rider yet earned points for the team by lottery drawing/horse assignment... It's all in good taste to say that it's all about how any horse is trained and the rider respecting that and understanding the horse and their own body, thereafter.

[@justjaguar2314]

You're a champ team⭐

[@wyattcoutlee3563]

My horse loves to do cross country he gets crazy at the first jump but after the first one is good the rest of the jumps

[@lodestar2609]

I love you and jhonny, youre both the biggest inspirations in my life when it comes to riding and the equestrian world. im training in hunter currently but I plan on going into eventing soon and I am very damn excited.

[@xjwxsweetness]

Love this!

[@lucieanquetil1926]

Amazing!!

[@anyah6437]

This horse is a freaking saint! Do you own him?

[@fleetskipper1810]

Anya H She does.

[@aidamcewen6884]

How old is Johnny? I saw a comment on another helmet cam video that said he was something crazy like 19?? If so that's incredible!

[@WallaceEventing]

Aida McEwen he is 19 this year.

[@redfailhawk]

Elisa Wallace Eventing 19 and spry enough to be an Olympic alt?? That’s insane!

[@aidamcewen6884]

@@WallaceEventingoh my goodness! I thought the other comment was a joke! Well done you and Johnny! Keep on going

[@WallaceEventing]

Well. This was back in 2016 but I did apply for the Olympics this year. Because you never know. And now covid 🤦‍♀️

[@818nooner]

Wonderful

[@beedlebur]

Are there any penalties for knocking over the flags in the skinny obstacles?

[@zaralightyear7081]

How do you ride without gloves? lol

[@TuberoseKisser]

Reins can be made to be comfortable.

[@DaniChaCha]

I hate riding with gloves. Its just a preference thing

[@awyatt.equestrian]

What is the difference between advanced/4 star level to the 5 star level??

[@WallaceEventing]

It’s bigger and more difficult.

[@awyatt.equestrian]

@@WallaceEventing Thank you so much 🙏 I was wondering what the difference was.

[@maaikeschenone5835]

so cool

[@anyah6437]

I’m just curious.... would you ever sell Johny??? Lol 😂

[@WallaceEventing]

No

[@anyah6437]

@@WallaceEventing haha. I thought so!! Your amazing with that horse!

[@suejohnson2886]

Lol it’s raining in Kentucky right now

[@feliciascharffenberg]

I want to do cross country but my mom think it's to dangerous😂And I know my horse also want to do cross country

[@zollyzelem463]

Sorry i meant HEART LOL .

[@catequestrian4788]

I don’t think my horse knows how to gallop

[@reneefeenstra4020]

First