Lipizzaner Show- Andalusian Performance

[1Yanula]

Andalusian not lippizazaner and yes there is a padding under !!!

[iloveknabbel]

and i thought that riding on stone is bad for the Horses hooves?

[fieldhockeyandhorses]

@iloveknabbel they had some sort of padding down that they were riding on

[lakittysmall]

@Lovinsanna well it doesnt have his ears back so why would he look frustraded

[iloveknabbel]

it looks like that horse is a bit heavy for an lippizzaner

[fieldhockeyandhorses]

@iloveknabbel because its not a lipizzaner, its an andalusian

[petgirlcarley]

from what i have read that is sort of the style and form it is supposed to be. Just very formal and precise. Like in an actualy battle. The horse doesn't look unhappy to be, as his ears look relaxed but he seems to be drooling which makes me curious as to why...

[Redsrulepremiership]

@petgirlcarley

Drooling means that the horse is "on the bit" which is like saying that the rider and horse are in the zone. It is a good thing.

[Lovinsanna]

that horse looks stiff and frustrated, the rider just as stuff and looks heavy on the horses back (sorry if this offends anyone)

[fieldhockeyandhorses]

@Lovinsanna i never noticed that before, yeah the horse really doesn't look happy does it?

[Redsrulepremiership]

@fieldhockeyandhorses

To keep with the anthropomorphic assessments, the horse looks way happier than Eeyore.

[TweedleDumm1]

@Lovinsanna why don't you just say what's on your mind fool he's a fat fuck bastard

[Lovinsanna]

@TweedleDumm1 I just don't like seeing horses unhappy. I have seen horses doing dressage happily and fluidly without the stiffness and the riders moving with the horse. I am sure the horse and the rider know what they're doing, its just that the performance looks . . . a little off is all this is about.

[Timothy2035]

Andalusians are so beautiful and graceful. They are the most beautiful breed of horse in the world!

[bgirlFOXX47]

just because someone uses a whip and spurs does not mean cruel treatment. Just like people every horse is different, and sometimes they use what's called a "lead whip" which has nothing to do with hitting the horse just used like a pointer. They usually dont even touch the horse with it.

[lightslily101]

I got to see that horse today he was so cute

[fieldhockeyandhorses]

well no, because this was in philly, how is it cruel?

[fieldhockeyandhorses]

i don't know anything about spanish riding but this was part of the traveling lipizzaner show. from what i've heard, the austrian riding school is one of the best, and i hope that whoever trained this horse didnt do so using cruel treatment. (i'm assuming that they were the ones who trained the horse, but i guess its impossible to know...)

[HorseGirl320]

I went there a cupl days ago!!

[cassidypalumbo]

How beautiful - what a golden opportunity for Cathere Anne!

Congrats.

Maureen