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Valegro (born 5 July 2002) is a gelding ridden by the British equestrian Charlotte Dujardin in the sport of dressage. He stands 16.2 hands (66 inches, 168 cm) and has the stable name of Blueberry. He is a double World Champion in Dressage, he won Grand Prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle at the World.
The gelding is the only horse to have won the "American Grand Prix Association Horse of the Year" title three times, [4] and is regarded as one of the best show-jumpers in history. [ 5 ] Three genetic clones of Gem Twist were subsequently foaled after Gem Twist's death in 2006: Gemini CL, Murka's Gem, and Gem Twist Alpha Z.
A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock , such as domesticated camels . [ 1 ] By comparison, the equivalent term for castrated male cattle would be steer (or bullock ), and wether for sheep and goats .
Wills' deep, rough voice, with its Western twang, was matched to the personality of the cynical, sardonic mule. As was customary at the time, Wills was given no billing for his vocal work, though he was featured prominently on-screen as blustery General Ben Kaye in the fourth entry, Francis Joins the WACS. [citation needed]
True Grit is a 1969 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis ' 1968 novel of the same name .
Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images. 1. Dahlia. This female name comes from the late summer-blooming flower, so perhaps a good choice for a girl born in August or September.It’s a variant of the ...
Riders in the Sky is an American Western music and comedy group which began performing in 1977. [1] The band has released more than 40 albums, starred in a single-season self-titled television series on CBS, wrote and starred in an NPR syndicated radio drama Riders Radio Theater, and appeared in television series and films including as featured contributors to Ken Burns' Country Music.
"There's a Man Goin' around Takin' Names" "Turn your Radio On" "We Shall Be Free" (with Woody Guthrie)" "We Shall Walk Thru the Valley" "Western Plain" "When I Was a Cowboy" "When the Boys Were Out on the Western Plains" "When the Train Comes Along" "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" (trad.) (see "In the Pines") "Whoa Back Buck" "Yellow Gal"