Fuego XII and Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz at 2010 WEG Grand Prix Freestyle

[vixitrixalina]

this makes me cry a little with happiness every time i see it - the music is SO uplifting and Juan and Fuego's bond is just inspiring... this is horsemanship at its best.

it's so clear how much Juan loves his horse and how proud he is. this was the best ride of the night.....maybe one of the best i've seen, i may be converting from camp Totilas to camp Fuego!

[sango1161]

what kind of horse is he? what breed

[elsabio62]

This horse is from Yeguada CARDENAS in ECIJA ( SEVILLA) SPAIN and Juan Manuel Muñoz Diaz is from ECIJA too.



[elsabio62]

This horse is from Yeguada CARDENAS in ECIJA ( SEVILLA) SPAIN and Juan Manuel Muñoz Diaz is from ECIJA too.

[jinetepre]

Fuego XII ha dejado claro la funcionalidad del PRE para la Doma!

[Jefrma]

1:10--> Now think and remember: am not ´trying´ to put either horse down- when totilas made this move, it was all AWWWW Wow!!! But when a (lets get real ppl) spanish horse does this, it gets less. why? because to a horse like that, it aint such a "surprisingly" great act, more like normal would you say? but still, it looks BEAUTIFUL and GREAT dont get me wrong ;)

[liv2rideride2liv525]

i wish there were more horses like this at the top level they really bring the culture into the sport :)

[pitchblackdam38]

This horse is beautiful. He does a gorgeous half pass and extended trot, and had some very nice moments when in passage. Very nice leg action, i hate that thats the new fad, but he does it very well! Love the ending, what a well deserved ride!

[elsabio62]

@pitchblackdam38 Same horses are for sale in Yeguada CARDENAS. in ECIJA (SEVILLA).

[pitchblackdam38]

This horse is beautiful. He does a gorgeous half pass and extended trot, and had some very nice moments when in passage. Very nice leg action, i hate that thats the new fad, but he does it very well!

[Cardino1993]

The answer of Totilas, only in white ;)

[hannahbananaroxsox]

@Cardino1993 *Grey

I think he's better than Totilas - uses his back end more. Totilas just does working trot with his back end in his extended trots and if you compare him and Mistral Hojris or Fuego XII then they both step over better in half pass and actually lift their back ends off of the floor (Totilas's expressive front end distracts the eye)

[cjdres2010]

Thank you for posting

[cjdres2010]

I was there and it was the most beautiful ride of the evening. the horse was relaxed an the rider was amazing. It will be my fondest memory of WEG.

[Lindsikins00]

Thank you for posting. I was there...it was amazing...should have medaled no doubt.

[xemily09x]

riugvjkdfnasdbfiucjx my heart rate is so elevated after watching this. I'm shaking.

[bevsstuff]

Absolutely amazing ride, was the crowd favourite of the nite by far. In fact crowd booed his original score as it only placed him 2nd. There was NO tension in this horse, was one of the most relaxed horses of the nite, crowd was electric while he was in the ring, Was a joy to watch and made my entire trip to WEG worth the journey to watch him live.

[OkamiNoYume]

Absolutely gorgeous animal, lovely performer, and the rider didn't hyperflex him. I'm glad. However, his piaffe left a bit to be desired. It didn't look as floaty and even as the Warmbloods, but nonetheless, great performance.

[camptownboss77]

Amazing!  I don't think his front hooves were even touching the ground!

[MJSportHorses]

Can you even imagin riding that horse?!!

[tanya2horses]

I enjoyed most of this performance. The horse even tho nervous was lovely to watch and the rider trying so to give the horse a go with no reprimanding of movements not perfect. I would prefer to watch less perfect movements in favour of harmony than the other way around. who cares about the medal....yu show off. way to go.

[caballoselin]

@tanya2horses Why do you think the horse is nervous ?

[tanya2horses]

@caballoselin Not highly nervous...at the beginning tho , he could not keep his feet still and throughout the test his feet were always more than ready. At the end he was over startled when the rider celebrated his performance by shooting up with his hat. Throughout he looked a little too wound up on the top line but what a fantastic effort for both horse and rider, in a highly nerve racking situation. I just thought it was an amazing performance by both when both were under that much pressure.

[caballoselin]

@tanya2horses The horse is highly responsive to the rider`s aids that`s how he effortlessly performs most of his transitions.He is really ready for work and eager to plese.He jumps at the end also in response to the movement of the rider.The horse looks really relaxed as does the rider .He does surprise the horse close to the beginning of the session,but that is sensitivity. not nerves.First steps -horse knows piaffe is coming.Started before the rider.

[phantomsoulplayer]

@caballoselin Gotta love those sensitive horses. They notice every movement. Whether you meant it or not. XD

[icemotown]

Awesome!!!

[LovedbyLew]

What a Graceful Animal & Super Friend to ALL ...I am sure ~ Amazing !!!!!

[chrissyluvhorsey]

yay for andalusions!!! its so nice to see a horse that isnt a big huge warmblood do so well at this level. its a shame that they werent in the medals.

[transgirlnz]

simply stunning - everytime i watch this i wanna cry ..what a horse..what a rider!!!

[mafiatf]

what is this, exactly?

[Oliebol1123]

@mafiatf Fuego XIII and Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz at 2010 WEG Grand Prix Freestyle

[Oliebol1123]

@mafiatf or just horse dancing

[tatarek]

THANK YOU THANK YOU for posting this! The most stunning ride of the night, in my opinion.

[maneimports]

You are very welcome! Keep enjoying!

[RozCaballo]

So great to see a little Spanish horse ridden like this - so softly and intuitively -and show you don't need to have a monster warmblood (though I love them too) for dressage. Never seen anyone do flying changes canter/counter-canter/canter like that. I guess they got marked down for the couple of times the horse anticipated the next move - but gorgeous, just gorgeous - looks like he popped off the Parthenon for the day! :-)

[KrystinaAndAustin]

We need more attitudes like his in dressage! Kudos to someone in the professional world who hasn't forgotten WHY they ride- BECAUSE THEY LOVE HORSES!

[dreamskates]

Wonderful to see what a horse can do when not "held onto" and forced. Beautiful.

[Mysticluva4eva]

did any one else get chills watching this?!?! and i LOVE the spook at the end :)

[transgirlnz]

makes me wanna cry !!!! with joy !!!

[yorkiesnbarrels]

I completely agree with Birdsboropa1, I saw good horses and better scores that night, but I am certain everybody went to their homes around the WORLD remembering this special ride! The crowd told Feugo about his fine job- and it will not be soon forgotten.

[vitalsignsky]

breathtaking

[yorkiesnbarrels]

What a WONDERFUL horse-

[LaCabanaNG]

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¡ YO ESTOY CON LA TORDA !

[LaCabanaNG]

Great moment, my friend, for ANDALUSIAN HORSE.

Thanks for sharing

[birdsboropa1]

I was there for this and yes the medal winners were just that, but this horse brought amazing heart and personality to the ring and had everyone on their feet for the longest standing ovation if not the only standing ovation of the night! For me, this horse was the winner, he truly brought something wonderful and unexpected to the ring, he brought everyone to their feet and I was shocked to hear the crowd boo the judges.

[CPohlkamp]

What an excellent performance. Too bad he only got 4th overall. He is pretty amazing, rider and horse!

[mondydsp]

In a age where so much dressage has descended into 'pull-and-kick', Munoz Diaz just provides an exemplary example of proper riding and superb horsemanship. Such a pleasure to watch his riding.

[tjoster]

Im Gegensatz zu dem seltenen Loslassen, was man sonst bei Ritten in "Anlehnung", =Festgezurrtsein, erahnen darf.

Weiter so! Schöne, anmutige Pferde, Reiter, die sich zurücknehmen und ihr Pferd kooperieren lassen, für mich der einzig gangbare Weg, den Dressursport ins 21te Jahrhundert hinüberzuretten.

[tjoster]

Schaue schon lange nicht mehr freiwillig "Dressur", =Krampf, Unterwerfung, Widernatürlichkeit. Fuego wurde mir von Frau Sanders vom Magazin Dressurstudien (Empfehlung: sehr unparteiisch und pferdefreundlich!) ans Herz gelegt, wie zuvor schon Totilas. Beide Pferde gefallen mir ausgesprochen gut, = die natürliche Anmut ist erhalten geblieben. Besonders gut gefallen mir beide Reiter, bei denen man einzelne Hilfen aus der Losgelassenheit heraus erkennen kann.

[kwmred]

Watched this Friday night and they made me cry! A pure joy to watch. Don't know how they held it together with all the crown noise. I wish people would remember that these horses have their roots in the origin of dressage and that warmbloods used to pull the plows.  :) Hope to see many more Iberians in the future!

[SomethingBlue13]

This was an amazing performance!! I was there and can't believe he only got an 81.45! What a great pair of horse and rider.

[baylee93]

That. Was. Amazing!

[gottoride2]

Amazing!!! I love how the rider flew up his hat and the horse spooked a bit at the end :P hes like WHOA whats happeneing xD lol so cute :) awesome

[TheBlackHorse92]

Thanks for posting this, it's lovely to see an Iberian horse showing what they can do at the top end of dressage. A fabulously entertaining test... and those flying changes on a circle followed by one-times with just a single hand on the reins was just jaw-dropping!

[KimMinh66]

Merci pour la vidéo ! Je suis fan de Fuego XII et de son cavalier !!!!!

[01minta]

Fuego XII (not xiii)...wonderful! thanks for sharing video

[LuverofHunters]

absolutely beautiful! (*:

[LoveZeStrokes]

Yes, it's Fuego XII. I'm spanish and this is the best andalusian horse ever. I cried with their Kür, I'm so proud of them and so happy that the crowd loved them!

[youhaventgotaprayer]

Amazing horse really! But isn't it Fuego XII?

[ItsNotAboutTheHorses]

AHHHHH!!! Fabulous!!! I'm thinking maybe Fuego likes the freestyles!! He looked so much better in this ride than his GPS test. What a fun pair!!!

[ccfandalusians]

Thanks for sharing. I was fortunate to be there in the audience and can add that this was a majical performance!

[3popmatapoesia]

thank you so much for the video =D

his ride was just the AWESOMEST!