ANDREAS HELGSTRAND - WEG2006 Freestyle Final

The WEG2006 Freestyle Dressage Final performance of ANDREAS HELGSTRAND on BLUE HORS MATINE

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Sports

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• dressage
• weg
• freestyle
• equestrian

[ilovearabianhorses1]

i love seeing the big shots give their horses love at the end :)

[ZenyattaRaceHorse]

477 people dont know perfection when they see it!

[thatonehorserider]

@dborowski754 People who don't ride horses wouldn't get it. This is extremely athletic for not only the horse, but also the rider. That equestrian has more muscle than you and everyone in your family. Put together. =P

[quizillafreak]

Put this man in some armor. He's a fucking fairytale prince come true, LOL

[EvieEventingNut]

'it's just for show' what about those gymnasts that everyone loves so much that do freestyle routines to music. Should they also not be in the olympics?

[EvieEventingNut]

I think that is ridiculous to say that it doesn't belong in the olympics because 'it's u

[MsDerell]

wow OO

[Astadourian1]

@Astadourian1 And I was at the WEG in 2006 and saw them live. It was such a magic night! BUT when I watch the videos today I see what I missed then: Not a relaxed horse, not good dressage riding but spectacular, entertaining riding. And I also remember the terrible scenes from the preparation area and how Ankys horse went into a panic, running out of the arena, after her performance on Friday with her screaming like a child on his back. Reiner Klimke was fine for Olympia not these.

[Astadourian1]

@dborowski754 You are right. Todays modern version of "dressage" does not belong to the Olympics but into a circus. Dressage used to be about shaping the physical and psychological strength, endurance, harmony with the rider in a horse. Doing a piaffe/passage was the test how good you achieved these aims. Today it is showing these aims for "show" and entertainment not for the benefit of the horse or harmony with the rider. You are correct. It is like dog-dancing nowadays.

[pjproudify]

@dborowski754 Hey, Forever Wild...I bet you would find THIS an Olympic sport: Google "Horse Power, Pablo Hermoso Mendoza." I GUARANTEE EVEN YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. And, you may also want to check out "Diego Ventura Rejoneador." Let me know what you think. I value your opinion.

[pjproudify]

@talimspirit If you want to see endurance between horse and rider that would definately qualify for an Olympic sport, please "google" "Horse Power Pablo Hermoso Mendoza."  You will never look at horsemanship the same, ever again.