Capriole, under saddle

Spanish Riding School stallion performing the capriole (or whatever) under saddle.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Spanish
• Riding
• School
• of
• Vienna
• Lipizanner
• stallion
• capriole
• ridden

[Steedrider]

Actually those names "Courbette, Levade..." aso are a bit misleading. As the same names are used for different manouvers, depending on whether you're in Spain, France or Vienna. ;)

[SkiesFirePaved]

Ah k, I didn't realise there were different meanings; but as the description says that these are of the Spanish Riding School (of Vienna!) hopefully the meaning should be clear. :)

[tsmith609]

I know most of these moves originated from some sort of need during war...like the levade to evade a shot or whatever.

Anyone know what the original purpose of the Capriole is? I'd be intersted to know. It sure looks cool though.

[SkiesFirePaved]

Same as the rest of them - would YOU want to run up and attack a rider whose horse was doing that? :P I'd run a mile!

[Lopke2003]

this is not Capriole, but Courbette.

[SkiesFirePaved]

Nope, courbette is when the horse hops forward on his hindlegs after a levade. Capriole is when they leap vertically in the air and kick out with hindlegs at the same time.

[XkazagirlX]

many 'tricks' were actually used in battles to defend themselves and their rider, especially from soldiers on foot. It depended on which army they were in, meaning if it was loose armour or heavy metal armour. even if they were wearing metal armour, fully grown horses are very powerful and could still do such movements

[chrissyluvhorsey]

have you ever been stepped on by a horse before? now imagine that same hoof clonking you in the head. and yeah, it is war. meaning that there will be chaos allllll around a foot soldier. its not easy to run away from a horse when your fighting for your own life. and yeah, rearing up does make the horse slightly vulnerable, hence the reason why they had their horses covered in armor

[GuardianAngelFanga]

wow!! that is just SOOO cool and SOOOO cute!!!<333 it looks really hard, but also REALLY awesome!! =D

[Emura100]

@tsmith609 The original purpose was also for war. If someone was coming up behind your horse you could have your horse do this and the attacker would be kicked in the head.

[pinkguitargirl09]

wow



[CriminalSpirit]

I actually know what is was used for :3, it looks stunning doesn't it! xD It was for when a soldier on horse back was surrounded, they could use the courbette to make enemies on foot in front of them move away or trample enemies, then use the capriole to kick down soldiers behind them. They would then piroutte and ride in the other direction.

[busterdoghorselover]

@SkiesFirePaved um i was at this event and there were no camras allowed to enter the arena area... just saying, watch out for yourself kid, you could get sued for this.

[SoberDevotion]

BAHAHA .

Sorry , but that was hilarious .

[showjumpersalltheway]

hahaha at the first second, if you play it over and over itis really in time with the music!! haha, Jump, kick with the music haha

[iloveCASH100]

@SkiesFirePaved I have a question, how do you say capriole?

[pirouette987]

the school jumps such as these were not for war, they were for art.  they are impractical for war as any historian with real knowledge will explain. ask karl mikolka who was at spanish riding school for many years and knows the history

[pirouette987]

disturbthepeace that is not how it is done.