Some of the comments on here are absolutley insane. A real shame! Heels are supposed to be down, but dressage requires many a leg aid and needs a strong leg to ask the horse for the movement.
I disagree with the statement 'dressage doesn't hurt the horse' -sorry, but it does.
Wanna know why I hate Paso Finos? Well because they are an unnatural breed created by man which causes this poor horse to lose all his gates that he was born to and want to run, and his forced to prance around in circles like a cute-sy little horse. All horses are born to gallop. Not to prance in circles around a ring for a lifetime.
@PoneeL0ver You know what's also man made? The internet. The beauty and strength this horse and rider have is incredible. And you can't possibly tell me that a thoroughbred was bred to run is any less man made than this animal.
The reason the riders heels aren't down is because she/he is asking the horse to do the complex movements that they need to be doing. It won't hurt the horse. Unless of course, the horse steps wrong or something but they hardly ever step wrong.... so yeah :) great video!
very nice, they were dancing, it takes years for a horse to get that good and years to be that good of a rider. a friend of mine became a working student then a certified trainer of both horse and rider, even showed the lippazanner horses. they just don't let anyone ride and train their horses. it took him over 10 years to reach that point working and training hours everyday. when I am ready I will ask him to teach me riding once I reach the point of being able to have a horse.
actually in dressage it is inequivalent at this level wither or not the riders heels are down 24/7 this is due to the commands. the horse needs clear signals as many commands are similar :).
a horse and rider have to have good communication in order to preform tempi-changes and if she and her horse have the right kind of communication then they can do it you don't have to be a master to train a horse my mare can do tempi-changes and jump 4'6 oxers and she only has two years under english tack and just turned 8 so ya you don't have to know the name to do it for all the care in the world she could fucking call it dancing
Be careful, some rider will cut corners when aiming for the top! However the true horseman does train their horse for a lightness the promotes an effortless effect as Belorophon taught us centuries ago! If anyone is concerned about the welfare of the hore they should check out ISES, it's a symposium of scientists that look at all aspects of the domesticated horse in an attempt to create what they call "The happy equine athlete", I'm a member!
i do both horseback riding and gymnastics and i have a friend that says baseball are both gymnastics and horseback riding combined! well buddo i got 1 thing to say to u and that is all baseball is is hitting a ball, runnig, catching and thrownig a ball but not at the same time. with horseback riding there is a lot to it and u have to remember to do a lot @ the same time
These are all natural movements harnessed by good training. Doesn't hurt the horse. It'll hurt the rider though ahah it's not easy stuff asking this of your horse. But you get used to it.
wieso sollte es den Pferden *richtig doll weh tun* ?
Diese Übungen sind für Pferde nicht unangenehmer, als wenn du normal auf ihnen reitest... eher im Gegenteil, durch diese Übungen bildest du ihre Muskulatur aus und sie bekommen nicht so schnell Muskel- und Gelenkschäden :)
haha yeah i rode in my friends dressage saddle the other day (keep in mind hes 6'4" and im 5'8") im not even kidding you, it was THE MOST COMFORTABLE thing i have ever sat in, and my hunter saddle is fantastic, ahhahaaha
Great video. People just don't realize that unlike other sports, you're partners with a 1,000lb+ animal. Even if they're deadbroke, it's still pretty dangerous. Takes skill to do what we do. Check out my page to see a video of my friend pole bending, (my favorites).
omggg thanx 4 sayin that,,, i tottally agree... thats y horseback riding is not like other sports!! ur working with a unpredictable 1,000 pound animal!!!! u dont know when a horse will have a good day or baad....it takes a good rider to ride through BOTH of those kinds of days!
each movement is out of 10 nad sometimes a movement counts more than others so it would be mutiplied by 2 or 3. at the end you get overall points out of ten and the score is made into a precentage. almost no one gets a 10 and at the beginning even getting an 8 is GREAT
you really should'a used Anky or Adreas Helgstrand because this one has a weird lack of track up in his left hind. He's sound but he has weird movement.
people think horse riding is such as easy sport you just get on kick and go ,but there is so much more to it than that its skill and is a much harder sport than seems and it fustrates me when people say its not a sport ,its insulting they should try it the they wont be laughing ,i only had one word to describe this clip with and it was beautiful the way the horse is moving and the rider as well you both are amazingg
You know i always hated people who think horse back isnt a sport well, they laughand whatch and feel as though us getting hurt is there entertanment but they never think about how bad it hurts when we fall off thos people probally cant even ride a horse
they think it's easy,, well..we make it look easy to them but i know cuz i fell off my first trot and broke my ankle and i think i did something to my heel but i'm still riding cuz i love it.
ahahahaha just laughing at some of the novice comments on here!! Can't believe you guys are actually telling a world class dressage rider to push their heels down!!! YES you get taught that when you first learn to stop you falling off and yes you get taught to keep still so you don't confuse or hurt your horse when you don't know what you're doing, but when you get to a certain level and you want to do more advanced things a bit of movement is necessary to get the horse to respond. Great vid :)
@MissMunchkin100 adding on to that, with stirrups at dressage length having your heels down you cant exactly touch the horses side as your legs are below them, unlesss you wrap your legs round but then it puts off your balance slightly and turns your knees out to much.
@MissMunchkin100 exactly! obviously those people dont know what they are talking about..im preetty sure you dont get your horse to do movements like those by putting your heels down and sitting still xD. i train with world renowned show jumper helen mcnaught, who believes that there is no "secret formula" to great riding. she says having your heels down doesnt make you a great rider, being a great rider is getting the best out of your horse. which is exactly what this rider is doing.
@MissMunchkin100 Exactl!!!!!!!!!!!!. You all know bull shit so shut your faces. Your telling a world class rider that hahahahahahaha makes me laugh =)
God Lisa makes the one tempis look so easy! I envy! Great vid! I hate it when people say riding is easy. I tell the 'you try riding a 1200lb animal with a mind of it's own and the capability to completly squash you. If it wasnt for the rider they wouldnt do any of this really amazing stuff!
the rider look like it is hurting her butt but w/ the stackers they put on the bottoms the there horses hoves thats what makes the so boncey *sorry i cant spell
I like to look at Dressage as a pure partnership between person and horse. A simple weight change of the rider gives the horse a world of signals. And you are right on about the patience:-)
HOWEVER, all great show jumpers/eventers/hunters do tons of flatwork, because it IS the basis for good jumping. It teaches the horse to be adjustable and move under themselves.
Good quality flatwork is Dressage. Even the best western pleasure rider knows dressage. It is the pure and unmuddied connection between the horse and rider partnership. And any horse is capable of doing dressage.
And a rider has no business jumping if they dont have a good command on their flatwork. Even a halfhalt is dressage and how about a leg yield to center over a fence? That is dressage too.
Well the riders absorb all the shock in their upper body and half little weight on their heels to sink more into the horse and into it's movements, that's why the stirrups are at that length.
Partly why you see some of the grand prix rider's heels go up a bit every now and then is because of either the certain aids they are using or a lot of the times because of the way they are absorbing the motion, so they are not flopping all over the place on the horses back.
yeah, i know it is hard not to flop around, so sometimes i even have to take my heels up a little every now and then, and i am very AR meaning i do not like to be imperfect while riding. . .
I absolutely ADORE Dressage... but even so, even though I know its for range of motion, I think that their stirrups should be taken up an inch or two... please don't hate me, I just think that the all-purpose stirrup length looks prettier and more comfortable...
i agree . but i love dressage but i cant do it . i dont have that kinda patienctience lol . haha . but i hate how the rider sits more far back then you should . it gets on my nerves .. then the heels . OMG IT GETS SO ANNOYING !!!!!!!
I love going to Germany for shows its beautiful and lovely its also awesome knowing that you get to go somewhere that is not in the U.S., and I live in California and I'm only thirteen so its awesome being such a young age and going to a different country even though I don't speak German.
for all the dumb asses who keep asking this. When horses concentrate or are actually using their mind they tend to bite on the bit a lot and fidget their heads, its not because they are acting up. they doing their job.
I meant the song was boring, not dressage. You're right, dressage is all about subtle communication between horse and rider. It's an amazing sport, believe me, I know.
Awesome! Perfect! You can see how the horse and the rider is working together as a team! I've been riding dressage all my life, but my biggest problem is too remember the program :P Still AWESOME :D
i think some of them actually do enjoy it... i ride a dressage horse sometimes, and he always has his ears pricked up and even when i just want him to do a normal trot, he goes all dressage-y on me lol
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Okay, I won't lie here, Yes, dressage is a sport, it takes a ton of work, and the horses and people both have to be in training for years. However, do any of the horses look happy? I mean, when they jump they look like they enjoy it, when they cut or rein they look like they are really into it, dressage horses just look pissed half the time.
Yes, the horses trined correctly are very happy. But the horses with jerky, incapable riders and instructors are not happy. And the same goes for every single equestrian sport.
Can you talk to a horse? Can you ask them if they would want to be ridden? True some seem to enjoy being ridden, other times the rider is just good at sticking in the saddle. Dressage horses are a pain to work with, they have a lot of attitude and a lot are perpetually pissed off. You try floating teeth or giving an intranasal vaccine with one of them and then we'll talk.
Thats not true. Every dressage horse I have ridden has loved what they do. They are not at all nasty. And Rainy, who is the horse I show in dressage, and all of the other dressage horses dont have problems with the vet. They are great with needles, they could care less about having their teeth floated. Any horse can be nasty... dont discriminate against dressage horses... its not right.
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Oi, for the last time I am not descriminating. They are magnificent animals and it is an art form, I get it. I'll leave you all to your ten thousand plus horses and stick with my Quarter Horses and Appaloosas. Sheesh, I was speaking from experience at a professional stable, and though not all are bad tempered, some are down right ornery.
Any horse can be nasty. Not just dressage horses. What alot of prof. stables do that pisses horses off is keeping them in a stall 23 hours a day, maybe that is why they were ornery? Thats just a guess though. Thankyou for appreciating and respecting the sport though :)
@bcbeaupied in a way i agree? but i dont at the same time it depends realy true pure dressae horses tend to enjoy it like my moms horse he loves it b ut my eventer gets impatient because he knows that the x-country is next so im with you in a way and not :S
my horse is a dressage horse, I am trying to teach her some other things like jumping and a bit of games too but she absolutely loves dressage. Usually she is the biggest bitch but when I'm doing dressage on her she is really happy and she loves doing the harder movements expecially flying changes and passage (she is quite fond of them lol)
Huh. All I'm saying is I know the movements are challenging and attractive, but, like the disgustingly slow canters in Western Pleasure, it's not natural. Yeah, I get the fact it's hard, and maybe there are horses who enjoy it, but it takes years of training and even the breeding has to be right. I'm not dissing dressage, like they say, it's an art, all I'm saying is sometimes, under certain circumstances, the horses look pissed. That's it. I wish you luck with your dressage.
not on daily basis but they do do it around in the field to show off to other horses, and don't say that only dressage horses know how to do piaffe and passage cause about three weeks ago I say a 3 month old Connemara colt doing passage after his mother.
yes I know I did get throuch year 3 and people do make typos and you were saying that horses don't naturally do piaffe and passage and I'm saying they do.
The horses aren't pissed off they are just concentrating. The ears aren't back they are to the side because they are concentrating. Dressage is also a very hard sport and the horse really has to focus because the rider asks for something at every second.
I get that. I really do. I know it's hard for the horse to do this stuff, but flicking their tail is not concentrating, I saw no flies, that's annoyed. I agree it takes a tremendous amount of focus.
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ok... sucking my own ass makes a lot of sense you fucking retard. If i wanna put my opinion about how that video looks gay as balls, i can. so fuck off. Your screenname is also gay. I would bet my life that your ugly too. great YouTube comeback Horsecrazzy;) learn to spell. "it awesome unlike u so" . lmao its awesome unlike me? you dont know me bitch, and my mouth was elsewhere until i got an email showing your horribly misspelled comment.
go suck ur own ass horses r born 2 do whatevr they can do and this 1 can DANCE! its dosent look gay its cool but i wouldnt expect u 2 know tht! it awesome unlike u so y dont u go take u and ur fucking mouth somewhere else!
Wish i could do that. haha
indentedhearts 2 weeks ago
Dressage is such a beautiful and difficult sport. Great video.
DGarcia220 4 months ago
Some of the comments on here are absolutley insane. A real shame! Heels are supposed to be down, but dressage requires many a leg aid and needs a strong leg to ask the horse for the movement.
I disagree with the statement 'dressage doesn't hurt the horse' -sorry, but it does.
PortrayedEyesa 7 months ago
wow they make this look so easy lol even though it isnt
cicigirl098 9 months ago
Wanna know why I hate Paso Finos? Well because they are an unnatural breed created by man which causes this poor horse to lose all his gates that he was born to and want to run, and his forced to prance around in circles like a cute-sy little horse. All horses are born to gallop. Not to prance in circles around a ring for a lifetime.
PoneeL0ver 9 months ago
@PoneeL0ver You know what's also man made? The internet. The beauty and strength this horse and rider have is incredible. And you can't possibly tell me that a thoroughbred was bred to run is any less man made than this animal.
SandiiMare 3 days ago
My Welsh (after 15 years) is finally catching on. Piaffe is the best he can do, though. Lol
HeartAndHooves 9 months ago
so jealous of these pro dressage riders, how they can make these horses do such amazing things, and u cant even see them ask for it
live2jumpx 10 months ago
The reason the riders heels aren't down is because she/he is asking the horse to do the complex movements that they need to be doing. It won't hurt the horse. Unless of course, the horse steps wrong or something but they hardly ever step wrong.... so yeah :) great video!
LoveWildHorses1994 1 year ago
very nice, they were dancing, it takes years for a horse to get that good and years to be that good of a rider. a friend of mine became a working student then a certified trainer of both horse and rider, even showed the lippazanner horses. they just don't let anyone ride and train their horses. it took him over 10 years to reach that point working and training hours everyday. when I am ready I will ask him to teach me riding once I reach the point of being able to have a horse.
TheRosa63 1 year ago
Where did you get the videos?
EquusDream 1 year ago
i love this! the end is so cutee! =D
showjumperluvr4 1 year ago
Damn...I wouldn't be able to sit that long on dressage!
AustralianWolf11 1 year ago
My hero is a man named MONTY ROBERTS. But... This is Awsome!!!
CharlieOscar100 1 year ago
actually in dressage it is inequivalent at this level wither or not the riders heels are down 24/7 this is due to the commands. the horse needs clear signals as many commands are similar :).
touchofbluex 1 year ago
i love the flying changes, it looks like the horse is skipping heehee
SpiceGold101 1 year ago
i have onley been riding for 1 year so i think this and outher horse vids are awsome im going to learn how to canter in 2 weeks
vikiememe 1 year ago
@ndreko1 how is this boring?
loveyoumore143 1 year ago
I am a dressage rider, and I hate riding with short stirrups, especially XC.
tbh I usually jump with dressage stirrups.
Lollypolly50 1 year ago
stunning horses
luvtwilightandhorses 1 year ago
a horse and rider have to have good communication in order to preform tempi-changes and if she and her horse have the right kind of communication then they can do it you don't have to be a master to train a horse my mare can do tempi-changes and jump 4'6 oxers and she only has two years under english tack and just turned 8 so ya you don't have to know the name to do it for all the care in the world she could fucking call it dancing
madelinelawther 1 year ago
this is so cool
AlwaysEquestrian1 1 year ago
What song is this exactly?
thurmanfuzz 1 year ago
Be careful, some rider will cut corners when aiming for the top! However the true horseman does train their horse for a lightness the promotes an effortless effect as Belorophon taught us centuries ago! If anyone is concerned about the welfare of the hore they should check out ISES, it's a symposium of scientists that look at all aspects of the domesticated horse in an attempt to create what they call "The happy equine athlete", I'm a member!
angel362 1 year ago
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Tait2468 1 year ago
Oh dear! I can't even change legs every fourth step in canter. They do it every second! Oh my oh my xD
dadusika05 1 year ago
@dadusika05 do u mean change their leads?
blackpheonix1254 1 year ago
check out my video
336699horselover 1 year ago
i did that with my pony bonny but it hurt me like hell dont worrie it wont hurt your horse/pony
dressagegirlxxx 1 year ago
dressage <3
kahvipakettipossu 1 year ago
i do both horseback riding and gymnastics and i have a friend that says baseball are both gymnastics and horseback riding combined! well buddo i got 1 thing to say to u and that is all baseball is is hitting a ball, runnig, catching and thrownig a ball but not at the same time. with horseback riding there is a lot to it and u have to remember to do a lot @ the same time
brookie8905 1 year ago
i luv dressage its so pretty! nice job! XD
showjumperluvr4 2 years ago
dressage is the beauty of this sport,and horse jumping is coolest thing that you ever seen!!!
aliayasmin 2 years ago
These are all natural movements harnessed by good training. Doesn't hurt the horse. It'll hurt the rider though ahah it's not easy stuff asking this of your horse. But you get used to it.
GracieGoBoom 2 years ago 26
Although it looks nice, but I've heard it hurts the horses correct dol
Tinalovesjoschi 2 years ago
es sieht zwar schön aus, aber ich hab mal gehört das tut den pferden richtig doll weh!
Tinalovesjoschi 2 years ago
wieso sollte es den Pferden *richtig doll weh tun* ?
Diese Übungen sind für Pferde nicht unangenehmer, als wenn du normal auf ihnen reitest... eher im Gegenteil, durch diese Übungen bildest du ihre Muskulatur aus und sie bekommen nicht so schnell Muskel- und Gelenkschäden :)
Ungefähr so, wie wenn du Rückengymnastik machst
Kaye83 2 years ago
Lol. I'll stick with my Cowgirl hat and western saddle.
Ponypal95 2 years ago
why? english is much much better
horseluverrider4eva 2 years ago
better then western?
p.s. I ride english and love it!!
HorsesRMyLife717 2 years ago
@Ponypal95 Haha I know right :D Me too :P
dadusika05 1 year ago
thats freaking awesome i culdnt ever do dressage check out my vids and subscribe!! plz! ill subscribe to u now!
horseluverrider4eva 2 years ago
erm......VERY GOOD WOOP WOOP -CLAP CLAP-
myponiebiscuit 2 years ago
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jgibbons1643 2 years ago
the stirrup look long and comfortable hunter jumper peeps have legs that have to bend to much XO lolz I love whining jk lol
DemonKittyRanari 2 years ago
haha yeah i rode in my friends dressage saddle the other day (keep in mind hes 6'4" and im 5'8") im not even kidding you, it was THE MOST COMFORTABLE thing i have ever sat in, and my hunter saddle is fantastic, ahhahaaha
thebluebot 2 years ago
haha. jumpers look like someones pushing them off the horse. not us we DOMINATE
TrueColours044 2 years ago
@DemonKittyRanari This ain't showjumping, dear. The stirrups are supposed to be long :P
dadusika05 1 year ago
geat vid.but i'm not into dressage as much as jumping and barrel racing.haha i like the speed stuff:)
ponyluver88 2 years ago
Amazing!!!
HowrseLover18 2 years ago
love the clips in the begining
captainjackstierow19 2 years ago
Great video. People just don't realize that unlike other sports, you're partners with a 1,000lb+ animal. Even if they're deadbroke, it's still pretty dangerous. Takes skill to do what we do. Check out my page to see a video of my friend pole bending, (my favorites).
TheSloneh 2 years ago
omggg thanx 4 sayin that,,, i tottally agree... thats y horseback riding is not like other sports!! ur working with a unpredictable 1,000 pound animal!!!! u dont know when a horse will have a good day or baad....it takes a good rider to ride through BOTH of those kinds of days!
parkviewrider365 2 years ago
@parkviewrider365 i agrre. but for some horses i find the bad days are almost as fun if not more so than the good days.
blackpheonix1254 1 year ago
with dressage how do u get points
Starscreamsfan4ever 2 years ago
each movement is out of 10 nad sometimes a movement counts more than others so it would be mutiplied by 2 or 3. at the end you get overall points out of ten and the score is made into a precentage. almost no one gets a 10 and at the beginning even getting an 8 is GREAT
dylanXhorsieXtime 2 years ago
you really should'a used Anky or Adreas Helgstrand because this one has a weird lack of track up in his left hind. He's sound but he has weird movement.
gulliversslave 2 years ago
Everybody i know that doesn't ride a horse says it's not a sport and it gets on my nerves :(
sarahdocwilly 2 years ago
Great job =)
horses6787 2 years ago
people think horse riding is such as easy sport you just get on kick and go ,but there is so much more to it than that its skill and is a much harder sport than seems and it fustrates me when people say its not a sport ,its insulting they should try it the they wont be laughing ,i only had one word to describe this clip with and it was beautiful the way the horse is moving and the rider as well you both are amazingg
mooreyballs1 2 years ago
this more adavnced dressage really looks like they are dancing ... its amazing
hunterbabe93 2 years ago
You know i always hated people who think horse back isnt a sport well, they laughand whatch and feel as though us getting hurt is there entertanment but they never think about how bad it hurts when we fall off thos people probally cant even ride a horse
gracieownerlove 2 years ago 2
they think it's easy,, well..we make it look easy to them but i know cuz i fell off my first trot and broke my ankle and i think i did something to my heel but i'm still riding cuz i love it.
marshmallowa92 2 years ago
ahahahaha just laughing at some of the novice comments on here!! Can't believe you guys are actually telling a world class dressage rider to push their heels down!!! YES you get taught that when you first learn to stop you falling off and yes you get taught to keep still so you don't confuse or hurt your horse when you don't know what you're doing, but when you get to a certain level and you want to do more advanced things a bit of movement is necessary to get the horse to respond. Great vid :)
MissMunchkin100 2 years ago 58
@MissMunchkin100 adding on to that, with stirrups at dressage length having your heels down you cant exactly touch the horses side as your legs are below them, unlesss you wrap your legs round but then it puts off your balance slightly and turns your knees out to much.
flashchoc 1 year ago
@MissMunchkin100 that is very true!
jeaninedressage 1 year ago
@MissMunchkin100 exactly! obviously those people dont know what they are talking about..im preetty sure you dont get your horse to do movements like those by putting your heels down and sitting still xD. i train with world renowned show jumper helen mcnaught, who believes that there is no "secret formula" to great riding. she says having your heels down doesnt make you a great rider, being a great rider is getting the best out of your horse. which is exactly what this rider is doing.
buttercupbabyx001 1 year ago
@MissMunchkin100 I agree completely, but it is good that the novices notice and try to correct position.
chrishemsworthlove 8 months ago
@MissMunchkin100 Exactl!!!!!!!!!!!!. You all know bull shit so shut your faces. Your telling a world class rider that hahahahahahaha makes me laugh =)
1112Georgia 7 months ago
Nice video :)
mikaado005 2 years ago
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XmelNeleX 2 years ago
awesome stuff, just a question where do u get ur clips from. if u could message me about it :)
killerazc 2 years ago
God Lisa makes the one tempis look so easy! I envy! Great vid! I hate it when people say riding is easy. I tell the 'you try riding a 1200lb animal with a mind of it's own and the capability to completly squash you. If it wasnt for the rider they wouldnt do any of this really amazing stuff!
DressageChamp17 2 years ago
Great video.
AussieSteve001 2 years ago
is this the sonG FROM A MOVIE??
fgjgjjgjfff 2 years ago
good vid! It really pees me off when people telll me riding isnt a sport! :(
I like jumping and dressage!
HorseshoesGirl11 2 years ago
This is an absolutely amazing video, I really love horse riding, especially dressage, and it really annoys me when people tell me it isn't a sport!
well done for making these!
rexyrox1000 2 years ago
GREAT VIDEO
showjumper1985 2 years ago
the rider look like it is hurting her butt but w/ the stackers they put on the bottoms the there horses hoves thats what makes the so boncey *sorry i cant spell
tennessewalkers 2 years ago
they don't put all the built up pads on dressage horses that they do on the gaited ones...?
GoldenLuckyCharm 2 years ago
Aww why did you have to take the embedding off i wanted it on myspace
its a very well done video one of your best
crazy2Lady 3 years ago
odd music good vid.
chapiesbubblegum 3 years ago
Hey gymnastics 129 you don't teach the horse how to do this you give it signals and you have to have a lot of patience with horses if you want one.
chapiesbubblegum 3 years ago
I like to look at Dressage as a pure partnership between person and horse. A simple weight change of the rider gives the horse a world of signals. And you are right on about the patience:-)
Storm0404 3 years ago
First off this is why I cannot do dressage:
1. Don't know how to even teach my horse to dance like that.
2. Don't have that kinda patience.
3. I'd rather be a show jumper.
4. THE STIRRUPS ANNOY ME!
Gymnastics129 3 years ago
That's unfortunate. Dressage/flatwork is the basis of ALL good jumping.
ShowJumpingGirl101 3 years ago
Not really. Dressage and Flatwork are completely different things, I do flatwork ^.^ I just spent 1 hour lunging my horse
Gymnastics129 3 years ago
Obviously they're different.
HOWEVER, all great show jumpers/eventers/hunters do tons of flatwork, because it IS the basis for good jumping. It teaches the horse to be adjustable and move under themselves.
ShowJumpingGirl101 3 years ago
Good quality flatwork is Dressage. Even the best western pleasure rider knows dressage. It is the pure and unmuddied connection between the horse and rider partnership. And any horse is capable of doing dressage.
And a rider has no business jumping if they dont have a good command on their flatwork. Even a halfhalt is dressage and how about a leg yield to center over a fence? That is dressage too.
Storm0404 3 years ago
Lovely video... simply because Brentina is the star the whole time. lol
merager 3 years ago
i would never be able to do this....I barrel race. two so Different things..i would be bored. lol. props to the dressage people.
newmoon03 3 years ago
dressage is sweet
morganhorseluva 3 years ago
No offence to dressage riders but their legs are like noodles flopping around on the saddle LOL
Dueally 3 years ago
i agree, i can't stand riding like that. they just gotta shorten the stirrups!!! they'd probably have better eq too if they did that
radatzs 3 years ago
Well the riders absorb all the shock in their upper body and half little weight on their heels to sink more into the horse and into it's movements, that's why the stirrups are at that length.
pebblalypoo 2 years ago
i know!
they really should shorten the stirrups a little
and in dressage aren't you supposed to have a still leg? well in any riding you are but especially dressage! grrrrrrrrrr
Jazzykinz536 3 years ago
yeah obvisouly you have never done dressage before, it is hard to even keep your legs that still, and the stirrups are supposed to be that length!
mysocksskilletrocks 3 years ago 2
Agreed!
Partly why you see some of the grand prix rider's heels go up a bit every now and then is because of either the certain aids they are using or a lot of the times because of the way they are absorbing the motion, so they are not flopping all over the place on the horses back.
mirhorselover11 3 years ago
yeah, i know it is hard not to flop around, so sometimes i even have to take my heels up a little every now and then, and i am very AR meaning i do not like to be imperfect while riding. . .
mysocksskilletrocks 3 years ago
I absolutely ADORE Dressage... but even so, even though I know its for range of motion, I think that their stirrups should be taken up an inch or two... please don't hate me, I just think that the all-purpose stirrup length looks prettier and more comfortable...
FayDKurogane 3 years ago
I agree, but you know thats how the rider is able to get his/her leg around the horse to make the horse perform what the rider needs it to perform
thebluebot 3 years ago
i agree . but i love dressage but i cant do it . i dont have that kinda patienctience lol . haha . but i hate how the rider sits more far back then you should . it gets on my nerves .. then the heels . OMG IT GETS SO ANNOYING !!!!!!!
AngelHorse101 3 years ago
I know! Isn't that one of the first rules of horsemanship? "KEEP THE HEELS DOWN!!" Oh man my teacher drilled that into me with a 12 inch bolt! XD
FayDKurogane 3 years ago
nice jobb=]
love it and the song
lol
i subbed can u sub bak?
SaddlebredfreekX2 3 years ago
i wish i could do that. That would be my dream to do that well done video
ponygirlJH 3 years ago
This was a realli good piece x
The flying changes SPOT ON x
Half piruotte FANTASTIC x
The Cross Over FABBBBH x
Everything was fandabbysosey x
Go Riding x woooh &
go riders x i respect yooo lot x =]
xLauragrv96x 3 years ago
yeah it was great!!!!!!!! luv the song to it too! its a good song for dressage elegant and fun!
bobalooba54792 3 years ago
I love going to Germany for shows its beautiful and lovely its also awesome knowing that you get to go somewhere that is not in the U.S., and I live in California and I'm only thirteen so its awesome being such a young age and going to a different country even though I don't speak German.
cinemabizarreLover96 3 years ago
yup!
bobalooba54792 3 years ago
Love it! :D
Meej123 3 years ago
Amazing.... thanks for this video. Go Dressage forever!
PIYAPOLO 3 years ago
OHHHH ok thanks
Ghorseyluver 3 years ago
screw those arrogant ass holes who think riding isnt a sport, they couldnt even get on gracefully...
lol, sry, those ppl make me mad
justcallmesnookie 3 years ago
for all the dumb asses who keep asking this. When horses concentrate or are actually using their mind they tend to bite on the bit a lot and fidget their heads, its not because they are acting up. they doing their job.
zipe101 3 years ago
hell yeah =D
Biskict 3 years ago
I meant the song was boring, not dressage. You're right, dressage is all about subtle communication between horse and rider. It's an amazing sport, believe me, I know.
110cowgirl 3 years ago
no wayyy ws tht borin x its what they peform to it went REALLI well wit the course did you add tht?X?x Well dun x lurve ya films x
xLauragrv96x 3 years ago
Good, but kinda boring. A better song would've made it more fun.
110cowgirl 3 years ago
Awesome! Perfect! You can see how the horse and the rider is working together as a team! I've been riding dressage all my life, but my biggest problem is too remember the program :P Still AWESOME :D
MajaGeorgine 3 years ago
butt?
gymmonkey727 3 years ago
Butt?
gymmonkey727 3 years ago
whered u get ur clips??
oxWiLdHoRsExo 3 years ago
I agree With Below X
malipglossispopping 3 years ago
i think some of them actually do enjoy it... i ride a dressage horse sometimes, and he always has his ears pricked up and even when i just want him to do a normal trot, he goes all dressage-y on me lol
i am normally a hunter/ jumper
LoveEdwardCullen94 3 years ago 2
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Okay, I won't lie here, Yes, dressage is a sport, it takes a ton of work, and the horses and people both have to be in training for years. However, do any of the horses look happy? I mean, when they jump they look like they enjoy it, when they cut or rein they look like they are really into it, dressage horses just look pissed half the time.
Hex8899 3 years ago
Hummm...
To say something like that, you obvisouly don't know much about dressage, and horses response to this dicipline.
sxclilcowgirl 3 years ago
Yes, the horses trined correctly are very happy. But the horses with jerky, incapable riders and instructors are not happy. And the same goes for every single equestrian sport.
bcbeaupied 3 years ago 2
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englishrox 3 years ago
Call me an idiot one more time rox. At least explain your reasoning before judging, otherwise, it just makes you look like an idiot.
Hex8899 3 years ago
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englishrox 3 years ago
Can you talk to a horse? Can you ask them if they would want to be ridden? True some seem to enjoy being ridden, other times the rider is just good at sticking in the saddle. Dressage horses are a pain to work with, they have a lot of attitude and a lot are perpetually pissed off. You try floating teeth or giving an intranasal vaccine with one of them and then we'll talk.
Hex8899 3 years ago
Hex
Thats not true. Every dressage horse I have ridden has loved what they do. They are not at all nasty. And Rainy, who is the horse I show in dressage, and all of the other dressage horses dont have problems with the vet. They are great with needles, they could care less about having their teeth floated. Any horse can be nasty... dont discriminate against dressage horses... its not right.
bcbeaupied 3 years ago 5
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Oi, for the last time I am not descriminating. They are magnificent animals and it is an art form, I get it. I'll leave you all to your ten thousand plus horses and stick with my Quarter Horses and Appaloosas. Sheesh, I was speaking from experience at a professional stable, and though not all are bad tempered, some are down right ornery.
Hex8899 3 years ago
Any horse can be nasty. Not just dressage horses. What alot of prof. stables do that pisses horses off is keeping them in a stall 23 hours a day, maybe that is why they were ornery? Thats just a guess though. Thankyou for appreciating and respecting the sport though :)
bcbeaupied 3 years ago 4
sheesh, wats ur problem!
2222ilikehorses 3 years ago
@bcbeaupied in a way i agree? but i dont at the same time it depends realy true pure dressae horses tend to enjoy it like my moms horse he loves it b ut my eventer gets impatient because he knows that the x-country is next so im with you in a way and not :S
BreyerLurvers 1 year ago
my horse is a dressage horse, I am trying to teach her some other things like jumping and a bit of games too but she absolutely loves dressage. Usually she is the biggest bitch but when I'm doing dressage on her she is really happy and she loves doing the harder movements expecially flying changes and passage (she is quite fond of them lol)
moridusu 3 years ago
Huh. All I'm saying is I know the movements are challenging and attractive, but, like the disgustingly slow canters in Western Pleasure, it's not natural. Yeah, I get the fact it's hard, and maybe there are horses who enjoy it, but it takes years of training and even the breeding has to be right. I'm not dissing dressage, like they say, it's an art, all I'm saying is sometimes, under certain circumstances, the horses look pissed. That's it. I wish you luck with your dressage.
Hex8899 3 years ago
Actually all the dressage movements are natural and under certain circumstances any horse can look pissed.
moridusu 3 years ago
Come on, you're saying horses do piaffes, passades, and passages on a daily basis?
Hex8899 3 years ago
not on daily basis but they do do it around in the field to show off to other horses, and don't say that only dressage horses know how to do piaffe and passage cause about three weeks ago I say a 3 month old Connemara colt doing passage after his mother.
moridusu 3 years ago
I'm not saying only dressage horses do it, I'm just saying. By the way, it's saw, not say.
Hex8899 3 years ago
yes I know I did get throuch year 3 and people do make typos and you were saying that horses don't naturally do piaffe and passage and I'm saying they do.
moridusu 3 years ago
The horses aren't pissed off they are just concentrating. The ears aren't back they are to the side because they are concentrating. Dressage is also a very hard sport and the horse really has to focus because the rider asks for something at every second.
sisu212121 3 years ago
I get that. I really do. I know it's hard for the horse to do this stuff, but flicking their tail is not concentrating, I saw no flies, that's annoyed. I agree it takes a tremendous amount of focus.
Hex8899 3 years ago
Acctually most horses flick their tail out of excitement, when I jump my dressage horse after every jump she flicks her tail out of excitement.
moridusu 3 years ago 2
And they flick them when they're pissed. Just saying they do.
Hex8899 3 years ago
type in Blue Hors Matine, she flicks her tail all the time and she is definately not pissed!
moridusu 3 years ago
I love that horse, and she lovers her job, even a monkey could see that 8)
moonshine474747 3 years ago
its for balance you stupid douchebag
coversteps 3 years ago
Ulla Salzgaber and rusty
twig36 3 years ago
waaao i love it
Anelac 3 years ago
does anybody know who the rider is?
abyssiniangirl 3 years ago
s dressage your favorite type of riding or do you just like english riding period
quarterhorselover333 3 years ago
I ride english.
But apprecte all diciplines of riding.
I'd love to be able to do western with my TB but she is off the track and a little nuts to be ridden in that style.
I'd probally have to say english for my favorite, becuase thats what i ride.
But i have ridden/enjoy other dicipline, even side saddle! :)
sxclilcowgirl 3 years ago
Absolutely beautiful...
DropItLykItsHott 3 years ago
the chesnut is a right-sided horse....:)
irishequestrian07 3 years ago
how can u tell?
DropItLykItsHott 3 years ago
its totally as good as number one! its awesome! nice job!
xoxoponyhuntersxoxo 3 years ago
Where do you get your videos clips from?
Yazmiinnnxo 3 years ago
whats the song called?
Jamberine 3 years ago
its called "lets tango" its from the soundtrack to the dance movie called "take the lead"
sweetscene45 3 years ago
yeah i love that movie! but i couldnt find it on itunes so i was wondering what it was called! thanks tons!
Jamberine 3 years ago
that horse at 1:20 had gorgeous extention with his changes and he looks so comfortable doing them aswell!
Jamberine 3 years ago 2
well i think its great...
OMGlovers69 3 years ago 2
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ok... sucking my own ass makes a lot of sense you fucking retard. If i wanna put my opinion about how that video looks gay as balls, i can. so fuck off. Your screenname is also gay. I would bet my life that your ugly too. great YouTube comeback Horsecrazzy;) learn to spell. "it awesome unlike u so" . lmao its awesome unlike me? you dont know me bitch, and my mouth was elsewhere until i got an email showing your horribly misspelled comment.
xoxo
BellaTrickRider 3 years ago
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englishrox 3 years ago
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wow. this video sucks ass. horses are not born to walk that way, it looks so fucking gay when people make them. its so unnatural.ew
BellaTrickRider 3 years ago
Human beings are not born to walk like a ballet toe dancer. This horse is not walking; he is dancing.
mkhere73 3 years ago 9
True dat. Dressage horses dance
Other horses cant compare unless they`re jumping
Kilgro 3 years ago 2
he's doing specialised movements aided by the rider actually.
Ferris030 3 years ago
go suck ur own ass horses r born 2 do whatevr they can do and this 1 can DANCE! its dosent look gay its cool but i wouldnt expect u 2 know tht! it awesome unlike u so y dont u go take u and ur fucking mouth somewhere else!
horsecrazzy94 3 years ago 2