Saturday, January 10, 2009

From Mike Naughton #1


Karl Ferdinand trunk2 L res m tex, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Posted by Buckles at 1/10/2009 05:53:00 AM

8 comments:

Mike Naughton said...

Here is a video of his ponies (and others) that will be going to Monte Carlo, next.

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v11531536TN7p8Kst

Hopefully, one of the European contributors can provide additional information.

10 January, 2009 07:47
Anonymous said...

Can load the video. What pony gets flipped up onto a perch pole?

10 January, 2009 11:20
Anonymous said...

Mike
I tried the link but it didn't show up.
Anybody else have a problem with the link.
Jody

10 January, 2009 14:00
Mike Naughton said...

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/entertainment/watch/v11531536TN7p8Kst

above: Karl Ferdinand Trunk among highlights of Circus Benneweis.






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vWOjAQbMV8

above: Lorenzo, the Flying Frenchman, a video sent to me by Sue Lenz about an incredible horseman. There are 3 videos, this is #1, the other two will show up in the list. WORTH WATCHING.

10 January, 2009 18:13
Mike Naughton said...
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10 January, 2009 18:16
Mike Naughton said...

TRY THIS FOR MR TRUNK---

www.veoh.com/browse/videos/catelog/entertainment/watch/v11531536TN7p8Kst

10 January, 2009 18:17
Anonymous said...

There have been a lot of Lorenzo, the flying Frenchman (but never enough to suit me!). So I went to the link Mike provided and saw parts of a new act by this fellow that vastly exceeds the already astounding stuff I have seen previously in terms of tricks. Thanks, Mike Naughton! (So what if the other links for the teeterboard horses still don’t work!) I then clicked onto another link that shows what must be his entire act:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-6Z2dMBxc&NR=1

It begins with a nice overall shot of London's Olympia where James A. Bailey several times took the Greatest Show on Earth, first in 1889 and then a decade later. But as great as were those shows, I think Lorenzo has equaled all of that with his single act seen last year on this ABSOLUTELY MUST SEE You Tube. Nine and a half minutes of horsemanship that is all beauty and amazement.

His roman riding begins with 3-3-2 formation where Lorenzo is on the last pair and all the horses jump over bars and go around posts. He then gathers the group into 6 abreast followed by the two he rides, again doing some jumps changes. He hands off the six and then on two horses roman style passes the horses either side of several posts. You’ll then see the horses jump while Lorenzo is astride two horses facing backwards; this is followed by a forward facing jump where he lets go of the reins and picks them up again after the jump. He then picks up another pair so he's riding 2 by 2 and they then criss-cross in pairs around the posts, then another pair is added (there is also a nice close up of his arranging his reins) for more of the same an several jumps. Oftentimes the three pairs are quite distant from each other, all the while with Lorenzo holding the reins for each pair. I haven't seen a fellow more comfortable atop a horse since Lucio Cristiani. THIS IS CLASSIC CIRCUS. All that was missing was the Courier of St. Petersburg routine which I think he could easily accomplish and would add even more. Surely, he must be aware of this classic and I wonder why he hasn’t added it. Maybe next season! DON’T MISS THIS ONE! So who is going to BRING HIM TO AMERICA for a tour!?!?

Dick Flint
Baltimore

10 January, 2009 21:35
Mike Naughton said...

I cannot get the entire address into the comment box.

To see Mr. Trunk and his ponies==

log onto-- veoh.com

then enter-- benneweis

This is a 15 minute video, the ponies are shown at approximately 1:00, his other farmyard act is later.

I hope this helps.

veoh.com has several circus videos, just type in circus for some great footage.

11 January, 2009 06:36

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