Flamenco dancing horse

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Pimientito

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From: Marbella

Flamenco dancing horse

Simply lost for words....how on earth do you train a horse for this?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 15:28:38

Elie

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

wow!! well this is something exceptional
thanx for posting

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 15:40:10

rombsix

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

I see Mark and Elie enjoyed that, but I frankly didn't find it that impressive. I mean, the gal was doing most of the real taconeos. Maybe I'm just a sour puss.

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how on earth do you train a horse for this?

I believe Tomatito has a workshop about that.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 15:56:23

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

Horses are easier to train than musicians. You're not allowed to whip musicians. Still I think you could train Zorro to do something similar, using prime steak of course

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 16:14:48

Elie

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

well the idea of getting horses involved into flamenco is impressive ( at least for me

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also I don't get the chance to see dancing horses daily like you do romb or maybe I should say Kaiser Ramzi

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 16:15:17

Pimientito

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to rombsix)

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I frankly didn't find it that impressive

Would you have preferred it if the horse was playing guitar?

Ramzi - Here is a horse actually keeping buleria compas at around 1.40.
Also the standing jumps at around 3.30
Maybe all Lebanese horses can do this but in Spain its quite rare.

Anyway, its obviously a lot of time and practise and the horse looked like he was enjoying it. Ears up, tail swishing and lots of saliva...thats a horse enjoying work.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 17:38:50

rombsix

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

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Would you have preferred it if the horse was playing guitar?

Indeed.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 18:54:57

Richard Jernigan

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

In May, 2007 we stayed at a hotel in Jerez across the street from the Sandeman bodega. It was very convenient. If we got lost in the confusing streets, all we had to do was follow our noses back to the bodega.

Across the hotel courtyard were stables, also part of the hotel.

While we were there, a fashionable wedding reception took place. Part of the entertainment was a horse and a woman dancing flamenco in the courtyard. It might have been the ones on on Piementito's Youtube link.

Though not wedding guests, we enjoyed watching. The horse had pretty good compás.

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 19:43:32

Mark2

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

jeeez, it's worse than I thought. The guitarist in flamenco has to follow the dancer, the singer, and now horses.

Uh, yeah, I'm going to need more money for this gig, I've played for some
famous horses.....................how do you expect me to play for these nags?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 20:39:39

rombsix

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Mark2)

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jeeez, it's worse than I thought. The guitarist in flamenco has to follow the dancer, the singer, and now horses.

Uh, yeah, I'm going to need more money for this gig, I've played for some
famous horses.....................how do you expect me to play for these nags?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 20:45:56

Yojimbo

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Pimientito)

I think it's dumb.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 8 2011 22:52:20

Pimientito

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RE: Flamenco dancing horse (in reply to Mark2)

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The guitarist in flamenco has to follow the dancer, the singer, and now horses.

It must be where the word "canter-or" comes from!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2011 7:43:44