Spanish Riding School of Vienna

Horse show of Spanish Riding School of Vienna,
Paris 2007
Horse-Lippizaners

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Pets & Animals

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• Horse
• Lippizaners
• Equestrian
• Horsemanship

[TBsPlease]

Now THIS is dressage! Not that rollkur, Anky Van Grunsven, Isabelle-Werth's-horse-shuttin­g-down-in-pirouette-and-runnin­g-backwards-in-piaffe-and-then­-STILL-winning-the-silver-meda­l B.S. If you want to see real classical dressage, look up the Spanish Riding School and the late and great Reiner Klimke. I really wish dressage would return to its roots. That footage was beautiful, estellechingyi, thanks for posting! :D

[estellechingyi]

Love these beautiful horses.

It's my pleasure to share with you :D

[ima1trkpny]

Hahaha, lovely vid :D *thumbs up* but I have to point out that they aren't lusitanos... they're lippizaners.

[estellechingyi]

Thank you for the correction : )

[stagingatrafficjam]

are you suggesting a normal walk should have an overreach?

the hind hoof falling into the same place the front hoof was is how a normal, relaxed, and correct walk should be.

[shopaholicrazy]

I love the trot and the canter

[shopaholicrazy]

Riders put your heels down

[KKaneliPPulla]

0:03 0:05 0:28 Riders! put your heel lower, or crocodile will bite u on toes! This is what i had teached on riding school (;

[stagingatrafficjam]

@gmwwc a running walk is a specific gait, completely different than a normal walk. also, tracking up is defined as the horse's hind hoof fitting perfectly into the hoofprint of the front hoof, meaning there is absolutely no overreach, which is exactly what i said about a normal walk.

[gmwwc]

@stagingatrafficjam

A "normal walk with an over reach" is a very nice thing to ride. It is called a "running walk" in some circles and "tracking up" in others. If you ever ride one you will have a great smile when you are done.

[LotteBubbles1995]

It's honestly insane all these people outraged by the horrors of modern dressage.

I think these horses are beautiful and the riders and animals are far more skilled then I'll ever be-willing admiting this.

I've been around modern dressage or what seems to be 'fake' dressage apparently and this apparent horror fest I've witnessed is missing.

The Lipizzaners are amazing. the riders are amazing. Why don't you focus on that and pull the stick out of your ass and enjoy it like the rest of us

[LotteBubbles1995]

@ponyfinalsdreamer97 Why does it have to be REAL Dressage. It is CLASSICAL(caps in place of italics) dressage true, and wonderful to watch. But I know many people who've spent years working with their animals who look just as stunning as these. Shame that apparently they've wasted their time on some sort of 'FAKE' dressage. It's All Dressage, styles differ-get over and learn to appreciate the different types.

[LotteBubbles1995]

@TBsPlease While I have to agree it was beautiful-no dressage rider(or other associated person) would say so otherwise- I will admit I'm fond of 'modern' dressage.

Anky and Isabelle will be thought of fonding in my mind and my familys seeing as two of our foals gained them as thier name sakes-Anky and Izzy. There is a big difference between classical dressage and what most people see when they watch at dressage days/shows. Fact-not everyone can ride like this-though it'd be nice- not happening

[philburgess535]

@sabinamichalkowski they do get turn out and can be seen at stud in Piber. They are of course worked on a long rein, during warm up and training, but rarely mid performance, unsurprisingly. "long and low" is a commonly misinterpreted notion, exagerated by some modern dressage fanatics, but the true longer, lower frame is adopted by classically trained horses, such as these, during extension etc.

[sabinamichalkowski]

i wonder if they get to gallop around paddocks like every other horses.

or if they're ever ridden with a loose rein and if they get to go 'long and low'?