There is so much going on in this new video released last night on EventionTV, I thought it deserved a play-by-play.
0:35 – Just another ordinary day in the life of an eventer, right?
1:12 – Wrong. Dom’s putting on his Yeezy shades. It’s about to get real up in here.
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1:38 – As the beat drops, let’s take a moment to appreciate Dom’s oversize yellow timepiece neck-bling, clearly inspired by the great Flavor Flav.
1:40 -Dom’s flow here is impeccable:
We hit the warmup, trot is pumpin’ / horse is rarin’ canter’s jumpin / step aside cause I am comin’…
1:51 – If I saw this guy coming at me in the warmup, I’d probably just scratch.
2:02 – Lookin’ flossy, Dom. That saddle pad is hella tight.
I got them dressage skillz / I give them judges chills / Born to shine on the centerline / Just keepin’ it real
2:11 – Makin’ it rain.
2:32 – Still makin’ it rain.
2:54 -OH HELLO, DOM.
When I’m done dropping bombs in the 60 x 20 / I go online and check to see if I just scored in the 20s
3:02 – UH-OH.
But dominating I am not, she gave me a score of 60-WHAT?!? / Above the bit, that’s a load of $h!t / you’re making me illz
3:14 – Now he’s making it rain score sheets. Never, ever let a dressage judge steal your shine.
3:48 – This next segment is important for two reasons:
(1) Its powerful, inspirational message:
So the next time all that flatwork got you down in the dumps / don’t forget that after all that we all just here for the jumps / so hold your head up to the sky and just sit up there looking fly / you never have to wonder why if you remember that you always say / I got them dressage skillz
and (2) I’m pretty sure Dom is wearing a grill.
4:02 – This is, like, the zenith of Dom’s dressage riding career, and he’s letting us be a part of it. Pretty special.
4:09 – Gettin’ jiggy with the final salute.
4:33 – Listen up kids, it’s time for the take-away:
All you sand-dancers out there
Pause, rewind: “SAND-DANCERS”
just keep it real / keep your head up high / kick on
4:38: I am so on board with this guy right now. Lead the way, Dom. Take us to the light.
4:40 – Cut, fade back to reality, where it appears that Dom has either bonked his head in the tack room or has a raging syzzurp hangover.
5:01 – I guess we’ll never know.
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