Steffen Peters and Ravel in their GP Freestyle at the 2010 WEG

Please play on 360p. Here is Steffen Peters and Ravel going for their second Bronze medal! Go USA! More videos coming, please check out www.maneimports.com

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Pets & Animals

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• Steffen Peters
• Ravel
• Freestyle
• dressage freestyle
• WEG 2010
• 2010 WEG
• World Equestrian Games

[syncyndy]

Steffen makes it look easy but if you really watch carefully that horse has one moving back. I imagine most of us would plop right off riding an extended trot on this horse. He seems so powerful, but almost too responsive if there is such a thing, he appears to anticipate some and Steffen is like "hold on wait for me". Such a beautiful pair.

[torridonrufina]

I watched Steffan Peters live give a masterclass and then ride at Equitana in Melbourne, Australia in November 2010. He was fantastic, he didn't ride the most easiest of horses but stayed so calm with them and got what he wanted quietly even in front of a big crowd so I am afraid I disagree with most of you.

[pinkluwink]

Not to rain on everyone's parade... but, this is difficult for me to watch and I'd like to point out a few blaring errors. First, even before entering you can see the horse is behind the vertical. His back is also hollow and he is not driving from the hind end. His front and hind end are disconnected. You can see this by freezing the video during most any two beat movement, the hind legs never reach the elevation of the front, ideally the front forearm and hind cannon should be parallel.

[xxibitsuxx]

As beautiful a job as this pair did, I still think Fuego XII should've snatched the bronze at least >.>;;;

[syncyndy]

I also wish my iPad souls stop autocorrecting Steffen to Steffens, lol

[syncyndy]

Also if you understood my original comment, a moving and swinging back is a good thing, however, with so much suspension and power these can be hard horses to ride. The point being Steffens does it so well. I have watched countless videos of him on all different horses, he remains true to his core stability, always with nice lines, an excellent seat, and an upper body carriage most of us aspire to...well I guess that is why he an Olympic level athlete and we are not :)

[syncyndy]

@anzalonerider your comment makes o sense, if anything we can learn about the sport of dressage it is the partnership that matters. Whom do you presume did all that training, Steffens of course, he clearly makes it look easy, that is the point to make aids light, imperceptible to those on the ground. If there is anything we can learn is it takes a fantastic rider, not just a horse with excellent training.

[anzalonerider]

@syncyndy I don't agree with you at all. Reval just has a lot of excellent training. 

[MetalSiicken]

lol drool drool droolllllllll much?????

[Furby1993]

@ShadesOfWaves don't think so. Matthias Alexander Rath is doing a good job, but yes I agree: would be interesting to see this german rider (steffen peters) with Totilas

[sarabea2194]

Wow this guy was amazing!

[AllThatJazzandBrave]

Such a great rider. We need more guys in Dressage, and USA trained USA Riders.