Les 4 Ecoles d'Art Equestre - Classical Riding - Dressage horse

[MuseJulie]

Lol one horse on the right was tapdancing on the music :P

[webster543]

A moment once in a lifetime!!!!

[recuperateiltitanic]

bellissimi ... quasi incredibili[iminent rb=anim][/rb]

[gmwwc]

Children, the fact is that it that it is more natural for a group of intact adult male horses to fight than not. That these are not doing so is a testament to nurture more than nature. Turn them all out in a 100 acre pasture and add 10 mares and you would have a bunch of crippled horses in less time than you would imagine. That said, I have seen stallions pastured together without mares in the winter season and things go fairly well if you do not count the occasional nasty bite.

[ESPANAESAFRICA]

The best school EVER......THE PORTUGUESE ..... ; )

[butterflykisses50]

It still brings a tear to my eye to see the start! I had front row seats and it was an honour to see all 4 classical schools riding together for the first time in history :) Thanks for sharing and bringing back memories of a dream come true :D

[EveryonesQT]

I wonder how much it costs to go to that school...

[inwe1205]

@EveryonesQT A lot of money!! I think you can check it out on their sites... But the things you learn there are worth the money, that is my opnion right now. I mean, I haven't even been there.

[WickedWelsie]

And it's not like if a stallion sees another it just runs up to it and fights till death. That is over the very attractive ♥Ladies♥. I mean, wouldn't it be a bit strange if two men saw each other on the street, then they would run at each other and fight till death? Queer...

[WickedWelsie]

appaloosa42, stallions CAN be normal around each other. I was working with some top Lippizans in Hungary this summer, and they didn't go nuts when they saw each other at all... they were in boxes right beside each other, performing movements and all without a problem. They are also "controllable" around mares too. It doesn't take years and tough training to keep them "normal".

[appaloosa42]

I know. I own 10.

[NoMusicNoFunLife]

@WickedWelsie if you let a stallions from his young years in a herd, he will learn only to jump on a mare when the mare wants to. That's how they need to 'train' stallions... And than any stallion would be 'controllable' around mares.

[appaloosa42]

Even more remarkable, and what the casual observer fails to appreciate ( especially Americans) is that this is a group of (did I count correctly?) THIRTY-TWO ( 32) STALLIONS -- intact males-- MOST OF WHOM ARE STRANGERS TO EACH OTHER, In close proximity, all perfectly behaved and contained by tier respect for their riders.

[Jayfurluvsya]

Very appreciative of the art. I worked with Sacha in Ringling circus. You can see what I believe to be one of the most amazing acts at "liberte 2004". These horses were stallions as well. I had the honor of taking care of the 4 white arabians in this video. I loved the zebras too.

[onelasssttime]

Wow, appaloosa42 - That's an ignorant comment, esp. if you're an Appaloosa 'person' - (Hmm - I'm thinking western tack and rodeo, SORRY).. Miss New York here, meaning me, who started up riding in the Bronx of all places - and being American can realize that. What's with the chip on the shoulder??

[appaloosa42]

Ignorant? In what way? What's 'rodeo'' got to do with it either? My Apps wear dressage saddles. Anyway-- 'Round here (Western PA, USA) mention 'stallion' and people act like they breathe fire and eat kids for breakfast. In fact 'horses' are also looked on as suspect! LOL!!

BTW--Having seen the Spanish Riding School performance itself, as well as the American -based imitators 5 times over 40 years, I appreciate the Art more than most.

[onelasssttime]

Ignorant, in what does being American have to do with not being able to appreciate a bunch of well behave stallions in the same room??? I get it.

I don't know what issue PA has with stallions- it's in the handling, as I am sure you know-

Awesome, glad we're on the same page - I appreciate the art from BOTH the originals AND the imitators equally.

[onelasssttime]

If only I rode as good as those 'imitators' did..Wow.. That would be fine with me. I've seen them both as well and respect ANYONE who can pull that off. I didn't get into Dressage by choice, but here I am -like trigonometry class- and I am trying.

[filipembc]

dava tudo para ter visto este espectaculo

[Golvklut]

I wish I had been there... Also hope they will make a DVD!

[ridesawhitehorse]

Not one poop pile when they left!

[werlocka]

This captures the once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable moments of equestrian art. I was there and I'll never ever forget the magnificence of it all. And yes, let's all hope for the DVD!

[lochsleynz]

That is spectacular, wish I could have been there. I hope they put out a full DVD too.

[Alecksnl]

It was a magnificent show. I saw professional cameras in the corners, I hope they will make a DVD.