Origins Of Daniel Ricciardo’s Texan Horse Obsession Began Way Before Viral Horsey McHorse Moment 6 Years Ago
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McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo’s liking for the United States and especially Texas is unreal. As F1 is in the North American country for the second time this season, Ricciardo made a stunning move ahead of the race weekend that left everyone in awe.
The Australian driver, who seems to be obsessed with the Texas culture, donned the Cowboy look and arrived at the paddock in style with a horse that has arguably risen to the Horsey McHorseface sensation.
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However, his liking for the horses, ranch, and cowboy thing started long back. Things date back to 2016 when Ricciardo was with Red Bull. He arrived in the country and took over to take care of the Nelson Ranch in La Grange, 100 miles South East of Austin.
Ricciardo, who learned how to rake and bale hay, also lassoed a cow. Moreover, the man from Land Down Under has also driven a 4500hp tractor-puller. As the sun set in Texas, Ricciardo sat down with the ranch hands for a Texan BBQ after a hard day on the fields.
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Talking about the day, Ricciardo shared, “I had a great time. I honestly enjoy a bit of the outback and a few of my mates back home have farms!”
“Those hay bales are heavy though, much heavier than I expected so I certainly had to put in some effort”
Daniel Ricciardo arrives at the US Grand Prix paddock on horse
Daniel Ricciardo is especially known for his love for all things Texan. To show his love for the state and its significant culture, the brilliant Australian decided to do something that has turned eyeballs.
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Ricciardo has decided to arrive at the paddock on a horse! Accompanied by his musician friend Rob Baird, the McLaren driver rode in a horse named Blue, otherwise nicknamed Horsey McHorseface. This has left everyone getting hyped up on a rather slow Thursday.
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Talking to Sky Sports F1, Ricciardo shared, “[We thought] it will bring a little bit of extra atmosphere into the paddock. As we know, Thursdays are kind of quiet. So it was cool. Really nice to do it. I mean, I was a little embarrassed at first, but I was like ‘you know what, just have some fun’.”
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As the United States Grand Prix inches closer, it’ll be one of the four races Daniel Ricciardo will have in his McLaren F1 career left. It’ll be interesting to see if the Australian gets any extra horsepower for his action at the Circuit of The Americas.
Edited by:
Ranvijay Singh