How NOT to dressage
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2015
- My thoroughbred gelding Koda had his first dressage competition /outing this week and let just say his inner racehorse came back!
Half of the test was quite beautiful and then somewhere in between he decided he wanted no more dressage.
I managed to stay on and keep him in the arena and score 53% and not even finish last!
I did not even realise this video got so much reaction! Thankyou everyone for your kind words! I had only had this boy 4 months prior to this test and it was his first outing ott! He is naturally an exceptionally nervous horse at outings even now.
I must admit he scared the absolute crap out of me! I don't know how I recovered!
We are now almost 3 years I to our relationship and going strong. Before a minor breakdown we were out competing successfully at medium, but now is happily staying at novice.
If anyone is interested to see him now my Instagram is @myromaqueen 😁
I had a recent dressage debut on my OTTB just like yours. My resulted in a 39%.....glad I'm not the only one with a tantrum throwing horse! Labeled my test and framed it with the caption... "I stayed on!"
Well ridden - you got him back beautifully (I would have gotten off in sheer terror). Fair play to you!!
Other than the spook, the test was very well ridden! You were very persistent with your horse and made a great recovery! But for the halt and salute, your horse could have stood for at least three seconds, it felt kind of rushed. When I clicked on this video I wasn't expecting such a good recovery from a situation that happens with almost every horse in the show ring from time to time! Nice job! 😊👍
I think you dressaged pretty damn well actually! I WISH I had your position in the "oh shit" moments. I'd have been on the ground the first time he tried that crap.
Been there, done that. Glad you kept it together! I would’ve turned the air blue with all of cussing spewing from my mouth!
Well done. You got him back on track and finished the test. He seemed like once he got whatever that was out of his system he came nicely back to hand.
I actually love this - well ridden! Firm but fair! Most riders would have lost him after that hissy-fit! x
youve got to be kidding, what moron sits there and saws a horses mouth
jess orton what do you mean exacually?
Well done on getting him back and finishing the test.
Well done for not giving up....Its good that you have improved and him too. First time out..getting used to it...well done. You didn't give up... As others might have. When he settled down he performed some really nice moves...
Thankyou!!
Shows aren't always about winning a ribbon. This was a successful ride. Horse learned and rider too.
Awwww, and it was going so well, too!!! Beautiful job though, both before and after the wild child moment!
I have an OTTB that has only been in training a few months too, and I'm still learning how to ride through these adrenaline spikes. I think you did great, and I adore your persistence! I hope I handle my own "oh shit" moments with even half of your chilliness! Good job.
Kristy Nichols thankyou so much! Be was my first ottb and my first horse with a a real live bit of energy in him. I promise I wasn't calm on the inside hhaha
We have all been there you did an awesome job recovering from his antics!
Well ridden. This is a beautiful horse and you did so well keeping it together.
It's a big thumbs up from me! If that had have been me, I wouldn't have had the guts to stay on him and would have been off like a bride's nightie!! I thought you rode a great test under the circumstances. 8-)
“Off like a bride’s nightie” is the best expression I’ve ever heard LOL. 👰🏼👗😂
Good job she rode through very impressive
She did a great job!
6 seconds in, The salute already has me laughing, and completely understanding.
Brave rider. Well done!
Thankyou!
I think it started out nicely, and you handled him well, and refocused him. My horse thought the last horse show was really a rodeo. Sassy butts!
Palomino Quarterhorse Thankyou! He doesn't do this anymore thank goodness!
Aww Koda! And much agree- well ridden!
Super recovery. SO many people would have given up and left the ring.
Well ridden and handled x
What test is this?
I show 2 ottbs I know how you feel there first shows were not so great but you learn how to stay on and deal with it after a while
Thankyou! It's been 2 years since this day and he's been out competing elementary and medium like a star!
This was only the prelim but I can't remember which one 1.2 maybe?
sitkarose1 yes after a while they get used to the routine in the beginning I had to bribe mine with treats 😂
you guys were great till.....lol what a willful horse :P I bet hes really smart ;)
The horse is just being difficult like mine does
I hope you had a stiff drink waiting for you after you got off.
Jane-Marie Law it was actually my 18th birthday that day! So yes u went home and had a good drink haha
nope not going to win that one. I wonder what triggered this. Gee TB s are just so beautiful to look at,
:) we all have those days. BTW., the husband was the photographer? LOL face it, he was worse at the filming than you were at the riding. He can end that grinding noise by loosening the screw on the tripod, hopefully that has been resolved as well as your riding has improved. Put a new video up so we can see it. Have fun, and enjoy your horse.
Nom DePlume she’s an excellent rider for being able to stay on
Looks like he was starting to tie up as he was a coiled spring throughout. The seesawing hands to get his head down should show even the novice he was never in a 'true' frame to begin with. She needs lessons with a real dressage rider/instructor.
Thanks for your advise. He did not tie up. He calmed down after wards and rode another tests completely fine. Also if you had bothered to read any of the other comments you'd know its been 2 years since this test and we compete medium now beautifully with no issue and have been under a professional coach throughout that time. I wasn't sawing his mouth to put him in a frame I was trying to get him to move after his explosion as you could see he wouldn't go. By that point I was really upset and scared and got a bit panicy. No he never was in a real frame because it was out FIRST ever comeption and we were both extremely nervous. I wasn't expecting him to work his best it was mostly for exposure. So again thanks for your concern hope I answered all your questions.
Jeannie McCap I agree
sitkarose1 um you should have put him in a frame and apparently you dont know what you talking about if your that stupid but just my opinion sorry nice ride and great horse pls no hate I wasn't trying to be rude at all
That was NOT a dressage salute
Katrien Swart Yes I am aware our halt was shit. As you can see further in the video I had a very explosive horse I was lucky to get any halt in at all! Don't stress he's a king at it now 💁
That was a "survival mode salute!" Few of us would have made it to that point!
That was a salute as if to say glad I survived 😂
She did an amazing job, hush