Best Cowboy Western Programs

[nubka]

Because their is nothing more sintillatting then a Slutskaya with a rope I must choose this one by Irina.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvAF5oQfOAY

That's my fav, too - love it!

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

If nothing else, the opening pose of this OD from the Kerrs accentuated how swoon-worthy he is. I feel like I'm looking right into his soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nuMt6jm38

That program was jam - packed with originality and difficulty. Thank you for sharing.

 

[StasiyaGalustyanLove]

This really got my juice's flowing today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNn4g2WZBQc

This is a skater who goes for the USA but has a exotic name, the talent and the slapping reminded me of Ross but also Ricky Don Bush. I hope to see much much more from this person in the years to come.

 

[Clay]

How about a wonderful Danish skater with superior lines, carriage, musicality and an ugly costume ? Miss him!
Michael Tyllesen 1994 Olympics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_4KeaRzxS4

Eric Milliot and Yulia Vorobieva deserve these mentions for better or worse! 1996 Worlds were memorable for more than Michelle and Todd

 

[sadya]

Igor Bobrin
Sleeping Cowboy, both in old age and back in the day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiOiYaOnrOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3afqkh0Ylc

 

[Aerobicidal]

Richard Dornbush - A Fistful of Dollars, Ecstasy of Gold

I saw this performance live and it was neither the best nor worst program of the event.

 

[meggonzo]

Paige Rydberg's short program this season:

Paige Rydberg 2020 Midwestern Singles Final- Short Program

Short program from the 2020 Midwestern SIngles Final in Allen, Texas.

www.youtube.com

 

[tony]

Johnny Ronne Jensen DEN - 1999 European Championships LP

QB : 9th, SP : 21st, LP : 17th, 19th place Jan. 24th-31st, Prague, CZE

youtu.be

Here is one I just saw for the first time the other day. Johnny Ronne Jensen of Denmark from 1999, perhaps taking a little bit of concepts from his teammate Tyllesen and Frenchmen Candeloro and Millot. It looks like the ending was incredibly epic, but completely ruined by horrible camerawork. You’ll see.

 

[Kecasyl]

Ryan Bradley 2017 exhibition https://youtu.be/d3SKRKxZdXw

 

[Skate Talker]

From memory, there were quite a few cowboy themed programs at the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.
Here are just a few I could find on YouTube.

Claudia Leistner's short program
Heiko Fisher's short program
The Seybolds' short program

I believe several ladies from China, North and South Korea, also used C & W music. But, I haven't been able to find any links on YouTube.

Lots of Western numbers to be sure. Kurt Browning also had a western themed long program - Aaron Copeland's Grand Canyon Suite - Billy the Kid. I couldn't find a link to the Olympic version but of course he had a much better skate 2 weeks later at the World Championships anyway with the first ratified quad in competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFuqfagJDjQ

 

[Japanfan]

My vote goes here too.

Me as well.

This was the program S/H skated to the first time I saw them live - had not previously seen them on TV either, IIRC.

I saw them in the concourse during intermission, and wanted to go up to them and tell them how much I enjoyed the program. But there was no chance of that, as the was already a huge line-up of fans wanting to do the same.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Lots of Western numbers to be sure. Kurt Browning also had a western themed long program - Aaron Copeland's Grand Canyon Suite - Billy the Kid. I couldn't find a link to the Olympic version but of course he had a much better skate 2 weeks later at the World Championships anyway with the first ratified quad in competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFuqfagJDjQ

You could certainly see the future potential in Calgary and Budapest.

Browning dramatically improved in all aspects of his skating between 1988 and 1989. At the World Championships in Paris, he was like a different athlete.

 

[DimaToe]

“Best” isn’t a word I’d associate with cowboy
themed program in skating, but that’s just me.

 

[sadya]

I am suddenly reminded of CSOI 1996 Spaghetti Western:

1996 Canadian Stars on Ice Spaghetti Western

A lot of figure skating stars in a very funny number.

www.youtube.com

 

[glorybox64]

Josee Chouinard did a program to Any Man of Mine by Shania Twain in 1997. (program starts at 2:10 in this clip) https://youtu.be/2QHKpiPX2bE

 

[Aussie Willy]

Absolutely without a doubt, Yulia Vorobieva’s 1996 Country Western LP:

https://youtu.be/AqUUw3qod5E

I love this program so much, even if Chris Howrath thought it deserved a 3.6 for presentation.

Nothing about that program resembled anything country or western. At least she kept the fringe makers happy.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Absolutely without a doubt, Yulia Vorobieva’s 1996 Country Western LP:

https://youtu.be/AqUUw3qod5E

I love this program so much, even if Chris Howrath thought it deserved a 3.6 for presentation.

Such nineties construction. Five or six triples, two double axel attempts, and a combo spin to finish.

Yulia did have an amazing scratch blur spin, though.

In terms of costuming, nothing beats her lamp shade / salad bowl / doily dress.

Yulia Vorobieva AZE - 1998 European Championships LP

SP : 10th, LP : 9th, 9th place Jan. 11th-18th, Milan, ITA

www.youtube.com

 

[Erin]

While going through my DVDs to upload, I found a couple of programs from something called Starskates Country in the 1999-2000 season (anyone in the US/Canada/Japan will need a VPN to any other country for the second one because of the music):

Starskates Country Brian Orser Kurt Browning

youtu.be

Starskates Country Kurt Browning

youtu.be

I'm sure it was a whole two hour show, but apparently that was all I decided to hang on to

 

[Lemonade20]

Kurt Browning, Cowboy Xmas

Kurt Browning skating to Christmas For Cowboys. Kaleidoscope 2010.

youtu.be

This is my favorite because it’s a tribute to Kurt’s dad, a true cowboy.

 

[CassAgain]

Samuelson and Bates 2009-10 OD

 

[tlk]

Here's my nomination: Nathan Chen 2011 "Rawhide"

2011 US Nationals Nathan Chen EX

www.youtube.com

Great footwork at such a young age!

 

[Simone411]

Well, Philippe Candeloro shouldn't be left out at all! Wild Wild West

 

[DeRYaaa]

I’m not sure if this one strictly falls under the ‘cowboy’ category but one of my all time favorites.

Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder 2008 Euros CD - Yankee Polka

Isabel Delobel & Olivier Schonfelder's Compulsory Dance at the 2008 ISU European Figure Skating Championship in Zagreb, Croatia Music - Yankee Polka

m.youtube.com

His lasso move was everything

 

[Teenes]

Kurt Browning's done a few cowboy/Western numbers, nodding to his Alberta background, some more serious than others, and many linked here already.

I think this one hasn't been?
Expectation and the Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTqbbk1fN0I

I'm guessing "Boogie and Beethoven" is the one from the 1999 StarSkates Goes Country linked above which isn't playable b/c of music restrictions in the US. The other one is "God Gave Me You" (thanks Erin!).

 

[Erin]

I'm guessing "Boogie and Beethoven" is the one from the 1999 StarSkates Goes Country linked above which isn't playable b/c of music restrictions in the US. The other one is "God Gave Me You" (thanks Erin!).

Yes, that’s which one it is. The only countries it’s blocked in are the US (including its territories), Canada, and Japan, so VPNing to any other country should get it to work.