USET Dressage Competition Documentary

To see the entire 1 hour film, go to http://www.createspace.com/204547 This is part of Riding for America, produced for prime time PBS. The documentary shows the three great competitive equestrian areas including Dressage, Show Jumping and three day Eventing. You can get the entire film at www.createspace.com/204547

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• Horseback Riding
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• Women horse riders
• horse riding
• USET
• Olympic sports
• dressage
• three-day event
• show jumping
• greatest horse jumping
• greatest dressage

[pirouette987]

This was a long time ago, when the standard of competition in America was very low. Very few people rode at that level, and most were just not all that advanced, working at this level was hard for them. This isn't abuse though, these are just people who are learning, these problems are expected. This is why we rarely won any international medals at this time. We just weren't very good at it, we didn't have good coaches or suitable horses. People worked on their own without help a lot.

[javahorse]

i LOVE these old school documentaries !!!

[FeeTurbule]

My horse and I cant do that so...

[zuzubunny]

Geez people, can't you just watch this for what it is. I'm always amazed by the evolution of any sport, and the evolution of the horses is amazing for such a short period of time. As for the bashers, you really shouldn't drink and post.

[Madisonyo777]

I am fairly new to Dressage, I did do it for about a year but then the horse i was riding sadly had to retire =(. (one year later) I am on a new horse whom i love to death and we are progressing quite quickly , I am hoping to begin competing (for the first time) soon. I really do like this video, though yes I agree these riders aren't the best in the world I do have a great respect for them just to have the courage to break the mold and to begin to pave the way for all of us here in the US.

[ancatdubh43]

@MandiLynn18

I'm 22 and plan to try it with my 2 year old when he's old enough, so when I'm probably closer to 25. It's never too late :)

[chrissyluvhorsey]

@69Gibbzy69 honestly, the same level of tension these horses are showing are almost the exact same as those shown in todays' rings. 99% of horses have constantly swishing tails, excessively foaming mouts, locked backs, pinned ears, etc. todays warmbloods are very different from these horses-theyre more refined and built more for dressage. these horses were built as workhorses. so all in all, the quality of these riders is not that terribly bad.

[chrissyluvhorsey]

@MandiLynn18 if you want to do it, then go for it. its never too late to start doing something that you love.

[gryphonkeen]

@Bjorked I was agreeing with you. I was directing my "you shouldn't talk" at all the people talkin smack

[Bjorked]

@gryphonkeen I may not be riding Grand Prix, however I am schooling Prix St. Georges with one horse and Intermediare I with another. So I do know a few things :)

We can say they are doing well, and sure, given their challenges, yeah, they're doing OK. But that doesn't make it good riding.

[gryphonkeen]

@Bjorked Not only that, but those saddles look terribly uncomfortable to both horse and rider, the rider is fighting to keep the leg underneath them and there can't be much padding on the horse's backs.

I wouldnt say it's poor riding, in fact, given the saddle, and the challenges in conformation, they are doing quite well.

Quit bashing people unless you have your own grand prix work to show!

[bettylion]

I really don't see any of this as "terrible" as many people commenting here seem to believe. Yes, the sport has changed. In some ways, for the better. In other ways, for the worse.