The Cutest Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle EVER [[Hans Peter Minderhoud and Equis Nadine]]
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- Опубліковано 24 кві 2009
- The most adorable and amazing dressage freestyle I have ever seen! I LOVEEE this! =DDD I did the filming so I'm sorry if it's not that great... ENJOY!
So anyways, I went to Las Vegas for the 2009 Worl Cupp and it was AMAZING! I got to see all 3 days of dressage and 1 day of jumping so I'll def have some great vidders up later! =D
"I CAN'T SEE ME LOVIN' NOBODY BUT YOU FOR ALL MY LIFE! WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME BABY THAT SKYS'LL BE BLUE FOR ALL MY LIFE!" =DDD SOOO FLIPPIN CUTE! - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
The horse's movements were in perfect time with the music which is just so cool, the choreography was well done, cute and fun. That horse didn't have her ears back at all and I can tell that she thoroughly enjoyed working for her master. Horses are big enough to rebel but a relationship with their human will make them supple enough to do anything asked. If she didn't enjoy it, you would be able to tell.
I was just watching the freestyle at the 2021 Olympics and I had to come revisit this video and saw your comment. I was noticing that some of the riders, like Charlotte Dujardin, would drop the reins completely at the end of their test, as Hans did here. That's a trustworthy horse!
I love how horses can be so classy like this and then start rolling in the dirt in their pasture.
I don't know why everyone is hating on the dressage thing so much. Sure, those bits and spurs can be nasty, but the rider was sitting very still, didn't disturb the horse more than necessary, he gave it a pat on the neck when it did a fantastic job (at 2:23 ) which shows that the relationship with the horse means more to him than the points of the judges. And what a great horse that is! It obviously wasn't nervous or anything, notice how it's not flicking it's tail side to side anymore than every horse would? Now watch some other riders perform and you'll see horses that look so tense - there's no sign of that here.
ImpossibleAlien Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
@@nebulabunny8633 you are right that spurs, a heavy bit can ve bad. I personally never use them, however if used corectly by realy good riders who know their horse really well ans have a good bond its not harmfull. The horses mouth isnt pulled open in this video, he is foaming a little bit but not excessively so its not bad (there are a lot of informational videos about this). After the ride you van see that the horse is relaxed.
I know the channel you mention and I agree that a lot of the things in dressage can be bad for the horse or even abusive but that is not necessarily how it has to be. When you start dressage you always want to the horse to work for you from relaxation not stress or fear or pain, it stays that way even in higher levels
Never have I see a better combination of horse, rider and music. Horse and rider are obviously enjoying themselves during a class most consider rather daunting. Playful music matches this horse so well and the execution is flawless, piaffes are straight and shaped properly with no creeping. Extended canter to pirouette in less than half the length of the arena is an incredible act of control. Wow, wow....wow.
aj gensel - You could not be more right! Everything was fantastic but the thing I really loved was her tail. She was enjoying the whole thing...immensely. To get that kind of control and still have the horse loving it is amazing.
I spent a good portion of my time specializing with ponies because I love their expression and attitude. Ponies either love their job or hate it and they will let you know! I've also found that "pony" is more a state of mind than size, I knew a 17hh Hanoverian pony, he hated dressage but loved him his hunter/jumper world. His owner had given up on him because he wouldn't stay in a dressage arena and he and I got along so well because I got him, I knew he was a pony in disguise and was willing to cater to that. Love this little pony, they obviously love this, he/she is having so much fun and it's just a joy to watch. Makes me smile every time I watch it.
aj gensel - I just watched it again...simply for the pleasure of watching her. (I'm thinking of her as a mare because "Nadine" is a female name.)
I don't have your experience with ponies. I had a lovely little Welsh when I was a child and I adored him so much that I kept him until he died. I did have a Morgan with what you seem to be describing...a passion for finding the fun in life. I even "caught" him taking the jumps, just for the helluvit, when I put him in the training ring while I mucked out his stall. Sadly, this was in the days before personal camcorders.
Yep, I never noticed her name, but Nadine certainly is female, lol never paid any attention to anything but the horse and rider. The one horse I actually owned was a Morgan cross with the same love of jumping, he used to try to subtly leg yield over to a line a fences like he thought I wouldn't notice after I had retired him and like you I kept him just shy of 13 years when I was forced to put him down. He was the one that started me working with ponies for others, people just didn't seem to get they were more than a transitional mount. Our family had a camcorder, though it was huge, but they never cared enough to come to the farm much less film me ride so all I have are photos of him, but so many good memories like him biting an apple in half in my fathers pocket or his fascination with licking anything smooth, his amusing way of giving anyone who boarded him some comeuppence by letting them know if they forgot to latch a door or gate, he never went anywhere, he'd be standing just the other side of it and wait to be caught. Such characters aren't they?
aj gensel - Yes, Morgans really are characters. I love the story about the apple. It could have gone very bad...depending on the pocket. LOL
My family definitely considered ponies "for kids" but I've always had a sneaking desire to have a real Victorian pony cart replica and the ponies to go with it. Since I've gotten older, driving is more attractive than riding and I can't help but think that an hour in the open air every day, would do me a world of good.
Not to mention all the parade and event opportunities.
those lead changes we're AMAZING
LOVE HORSES Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
@@nebulabunny8633 r u blind lol
Nadine is MAGNIFICENT!!!! How incredibly precious is she???
It's rare to see such perfect cadence with the beat of the music in the extended trot/canter, but she's a master. What a beauty. I'm glad she's retired, though. She's done her job. Bravo!
1111TruthSeeker Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Do You know what breed she is? Beautiful girl
@@FlySky35 Dutch Warmblood! :)
It's so cutely ironic that the song is called "Happy Together" :)
OMG THANK YOU FOR THE SONG!!!
+Josey Green wow you're so welcome!
Lol I have been looking for the name for about a month 😂 I kept forgetting
+Josey Green oh wow
+Listen to Joel Faverie and sob I think it was chosen for that reason. They are quite happy together!
I think they call that poetry in motion..
Bonnie Bella Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Nebula Bunny lol. I know this was a couple months ago, but I'm dying of laughter! Can you really not read a horse at all?? And Think Like A Horse is a complete and utter idiot.
They are required to ride in a double bridle at this high level of dressage, and the horse is very obviously not in pain. He is fairly relaxed, has wonderful collection and awesome suspension, and you can tell he had a great work ethic. His neck is a little too short and tight for my liking, but that is not rolkur.
This horse is a hardworking althlete, not a delicate little butterfly. So keep your mis-informed, biased opinion to yourself. Instead of ridiculous channels like Think Like A Horse and RaleighLink14, watch Shelby Dennis and channels like hers. Shelby is the most well researched, calm, reasonable youtuber in the world. She cites her sources in her videos and explains things how they are.
I started out in the gaited world & was too young to understand all the abuse that goes on, especially at upper performance levels. Tail sets, soring - wrapping the lower leg in a caustic solution to promote that horrible & unnatural "Big Lick" gait. It's disgusting. Gaited horses should be judged on their natural gaits, unfortunately flat-shod is not as exciting to the spectators who have no idea the intense pain these horses are enduring to put on such a flashy show. Nebula Bunny's comment about "foaming" had me chuckling. Saliva shows the horses mouth is well lubricated & he's accepting the bit. If you are going to rant about horse cruelty find some with some merit.
@@abbygrimit5858 Thank you so much for this. Nebula keeps spamming the same comment and acting like Think Like a Horse is some sort of horse guru. He's not. Neither is Raleigh. Glad you put this out there.
This was amazing! The horse obviously enjoyed this, and it was a joy to watch! WOW!!!!!!!
it enjoyed being forced into unatural positions,loud music in its ears,a massive crowd making extra noise and a metal bit in his mouth pulling possible shredding parts of his gum?
This gave me goosebumps! Such an amazing performance. Elegance was shown by both the horse and rider, it looked effortless and beautiful!
Always nice to see! Fingers crossed for Olympia, Hans!
FEI Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Nebula Bunny
You idiot, FEI knows *WAAAAAAY* more about horses then you
Hayden MistStream so you are clearly missing the horse abuse. Do you not see the pain in this animal's eyes?
Hayden MistStream see this video, it explains what this is ua-cam.com/video/4UwqyMCr_7c/v-deo.html
Hayden MistStream besides, these people do not care about horses, they care about money. You should know how sports like these really are if you're into the horse world. If you really love horses, see the video, I am begging of you, because this is abuse, but people like those of FEI do not care.
Woop woop that is the best. She should get the trophy. For timing for grace and so much more
The horses movements and music choreographed together flawlessly. What a joy to watch!! I hope this team makes it to the next Olympic games. They will definitely kick up the competition a few notches. Even people who don't like dressage love watching this performance and that's saying a lot! Keep up the great work and thanks for the performance.
Trish Geer Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Boo11Bear the ears of the horse were up and forward, tail relaxed, the horse was frothing and the position of the neck was comfortable. Most of the positions were natural. Dressage improves that natural movements. If you see a horse in its natural state, you would probably see it doing these kind of movements and positions. The horse was relaxed and was enjoying it.
Arii JMA wtf tries opening mouth and is constantly swiping. Natural head position? Wtfffff
Arii JMA if it was natural and comfortable the horse would have walked the same when he released the pressure from the reins, but it didn't.
Arii JMA Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
I cant see me lovin nobody but you!
for all my life!!
I love that song lol as well as this horse! SO BEAUTIFUL
I always love to watch when a human and a horse can come together to create such a beautiful piece of poetry! This is an amazing routine and that horse LOVES what it is doing. The tail swish shows a happy horse. The fact that the ears are forward the entire time and have a bounce of their own to the music also shows the horses love for the dance! This horse is well taken care for and loves dressage! Bravo to Hans Peter Minderhoud & Equis Nadine! Absolutely beautiful!
Someday, I hope to ride like that...
Same here :3
:P
I do not believe you are correct. Some horses enjoy this and her movements were very natural. You can tell if a horse does not enjoy dressage or not and this horse clearly does. Besides, if you think this is abuse, then why suport it by watching it?
how else am i going to get an opinion without watching?
Boo11Bear You don't form an accurate opinion just by watching. If you think all forms of dressage are abuse and unnatural you clearly know nothing of the sport. Yes, dressage modifies and heightens some movements that the horse performs, just as dancing does in humans. It is all based on natural functions and abilities, and when done right posesabsolutely NO risk of discomfort to the horse. I will agree that quite a few riders don't know how to do it right, and the animals suffer from it, but your attitude is in no way helping the situation either.
Tell those people in front of you to sit the Hell down!
Aren't horses just amazing, that they do these kinds of things? I'm blown away every time.
this horse is soooo gorgeous. and its good to see how relaxed she is in her mouth and movement :)
Boo11Bear the ears of the horse were up and forward, tail relaxed, the horse was frothing and the position of the neck was comfortable. The horse was relaxed and was enjoying it.
Arii JMA Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Big Nebby Neb Wowwww copy and paste... so professional. And btw that horse is completely relaxed, if he wasn’t he wouldn’t be moving so smoothly and forward. As someone who has a horse who has issue with being tense I know first hand that this is NOT a tense. The horse also just has a short neck that’s not rulker because you can see his neck is relaxed as well. The rider has steady hands that don’t bump on the reins and the horse seems to be enjoying him or herself. And think like and horse doesn’t really have much science behind his opinions, that’s why they are called opinions. Your turn to try to prove me wrong
@@majorfabio6720 I think copy paste is a good option since so many people are wrong here. Those competitions are cruel and you can tell that the bit is hurting the horses mouth. Normally, horses don't have their mouth open. It's tail doesn't stop flicking once, you can see that the horse is nervous. And sure tHe riDeR gAvE iT A PeT bEcAuSe hE loVeS hiS hOrsE but so do jockeys after a race and destroying their horses legs.
Hans is an amazing rider by all means, but the horse is just a hair hyperflexed. I still love the video and song! It is my favorite song choice. Other than that minor flaw this was an amazing ride and I love it!
Abby Galitzky Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Super cute and talented! The body movements of the horse really portray the emotions of the music!
One of the best rides with regard to actually matching the right music and tempo to the horse I have ever seen. No speeding up during extensions or slowing during piaffe. Truly a joy to watch. This is what freestyle is supposed to look like. Thanks for posting.
What's funny is the people hating this dont even have horses in there pic or name but the people correcting them have horses in there pic or name
Just because you don't have a horse in your profile picture doesn't mean you can iidentify animal abuse. I don't have a dog in my picture and know that hitting dogs is abuse.
I have a mare and a paint pony who swish their tail when they are relaxed in their back.
That was beautiful!!! They were so in tune with eachother the whole time. The change in the canter paces were amazing!!! I love when they do the multiple lead changes. Beautiful!!!
Moved to tears - what an amazing combination - superb quiet riding and fabulous horse! :-)
LOVE IT!!!!!! SO PRETTY AND ADORABLE!!! I want to start doing dressage and this just looks like so much fun!!!
thx for sharing
Sarah Sheppard Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Sarah Sheppard ggryggf
I love how his feet go with the beat
Lauren Kelley Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Freestyle Dressage is always my favorite! I wish I could go to Las Vegas to see this some day, I've always wanted to go! Thank you for sharing your video! 😊💚
what a great horse and rider relationship... the pat on the neck after the extended trot verifies what was already evident with the musical choices ... very sweet... and a talented team :)
please please give me that horse, I´m in love!!
Jeanne Nilsson I kow right!!!
That horse is happy as a clam- look at his (her?) ears and tail. I noticed that immediately.
it's just concentrated
I know this is late, but why would the horse be happy if it had a metal bit in its mouth and forced to go into unnatural positions with loud music and people screaming in its ears. Also the tail slashing from side to side is a sign that the horse isn't comfortable.
Lindsay Alberts that horse is tense and scared, they are using rollkur on him, look at this; ua-cam.com/video/4UwqyMCr_7c/v-deo.html
Cloudia Plays umm honey, I think you need more knowledge of horses. Bits do NOT hurt them and I can see the bit in that horses mouth, it’s not harsh. Second, unnatural positions?! Child, all eight of my horses necks are like that. It’s common and they are trained to do that. Third, it doesn’t give a shit that music and people aware screaming. If it did she would be spooking. Lastly,swishing a tail is a sign of enjoyment and pleasure. Just look at the ears. Based on what you just commented, I don’t even think you know what a horse is.
K I’m done here
Bye
Claire Clearman YOU NEED KNOWLEDGE. See that head? It is behind the 90 degrees line, first sign of rollkur, plus, no horse neck is like that, horse heads NEVER get behind the line naturally, as it HURTS THEIR NECK VERTEBRAE, CARTILAGE AND MUSCLES, you will absolutely never see a horse doing that, plus the open mouth Is another sign, foaming is too. That bit is DAMN HARSH, why may you say? It is long, longer means it Is stronger, stronger means more pain, and HELL I WOULS NOT LIKE TO BE THAT HORSE. Another sign of rollkur are unparallel legs, this is not "trained". Plus you can see the woman leaning back slightly. The tail swishing is not relaxed, it indicates irritation and pain. Get informed, dear, go see Think Like a Horse channel, please.
This is what I refer to as "beauty in motion" I love horses and to watch them perform is simply AMAZING! Thank you for uploading the video.
Geweldig! Beste performance van Hans Peter! Love the music!
The thing about horses, is that when they are in pain, they will show it. If they are upset, there will be head-tossing, rearing, bucking, whatever. I don't see a problem with dressage.
Also look how nicely the rider is holding his hands, they are not pulling on the bit. His hands are quiet and still.
Unfortunately there is pain in the dressage world when riders use rollkur.
I only have a problem with the spurs
Jalyn Watson no, the thing is that when horses are in pain they will try to avoid it by submission, this horse has the head threw all the way back, foaming and opening it's mouth, they learn that by bucking and such it will only be worse and will also be punished, if someone told that to you, they know nothing, those words are spread by people who compete in these events and go by the easy, suffering way in order to skip steps. It also; hurts the horse's teeth, gums, tongue, mandible, lips, neck bones, neck tissue, back tissue, it stresses the horse and also makes ir be nervous and anxious besides from the fear they have. Rollkur is unacceptable and it generally uses long, painful and harsh bits.
Nebula Bunny 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is actually my favorite mare ever. Watch her ears around 5:20
I love when horses go into that extended canter they look so proud and beautiful. Wonderful job, you guys are such a great team!
What a sweet horse- his ears staying forward and relaxed, cute swishy tail. he's having a great time!!
Beautiful talented horse who enjoys her job.
thinkfirst Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
That's an example of a soft ride and a horse not grossly behind the vertical, not often seen anymore 😔
Absolutely loved that he often patted her on the sly during the test. A true Horseman!
Jeannie McCap not Rollkurred, but still way to far BTV. The poll should be the highest point, it isn't. The hindquaters aren't engaging in the extened trot. Better but not good.
Jeannie McCap Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
So, so , glad you uploaded this , however when it starts so do my happy tears , every bloody time !
I can't believe I've never seen this pair before!! Thank you to whoever filmed this and uploaded it. They are adorable (and so happy) together! This mare reminds me of Blue Hors Matine, in her gorgeous movement and expression and just giving it her all. Just lovely.
So lovely :) And she swishes her tail like Blue Hors Matine used to :D
She did :3 it's like a little bit of Blue Horse Matine lives on :)
Aaaaaargh7 do you know that a horse swishing its tail when it is tense and in distress? i dont think so.
7 This lovely mare reminds me of Blue Hors Matinee, whom I loved dearly
This was awesome. This horse and rider are both extremely talented. I am curious as to what "Happy Together" song version this was. Anybody?
usually the top dressage riders have musicians make their freestyle arrangements especially for them - so I gather - it's unlikely that you'd be able to get this music anywhere ...
Ah. That's what I was thinking and figured. I could recognize some of the songs, but it did sound like a musician or artists had premixed the track for this particular dressage event. Well to whoever mixed the track, it was brillantly done. thanks for the info though. :)
Do you know the song on 4:00? Is that Happy together?
Human and Equine perfection. What joy it must be to ride like this. Nadine is beautiful.
Beautiful! I love the ears. Obviously this horse enjoys its job.
I know I will get some rude comments from this but,......This horse did a wonderful job. However, this horse according to classical dressage is not getting under himself. Lateral work makes this clear. His diagonal hind leg is not in tune with the diagonal front leg. His back end is left behind to catch up with the front. Its very slight but its there if you watch. In the canter he is not using his hind end to propel himself. He is to much on the forehand and he is cranked unnaturally at the 3rd vertebra instead of the poll. I'm not saying this was a bad ride. I'm just pointing out some flaws. Disagree if you must. There will always be someone.
Agreed! I noticed the same thing thing in the extended trot, lots of fore leg action while the back legs just dragged behind. If you want to see a really good dressage test, look up Charlotte Dujardin, and notice the difference, notably the relaxed tails of Charlotte's horses. This one continually swishes his tail, probably because the rider is jabbing him in the side with his spurs at every stride!
The rider is not jabbing the horse every stride. Yes I agree a lot of horses continually swish their tail bc they're uncomfortable, but some of them do just swish their tails. This horse doesn't look too uncomfortable. Some horses like Blue Hors Matine you could see it in her eyes that she wasn't really enjoying it
I think shes concentrated and a little bit under pressure for doing a giod job, by hereself and of course she feels the tension ofthe rider. She looks to me as if she enjoys most of it.
Yes. Thats the thing, from a Classical POV, most competitive dressage is like this. Totilas was loved world round for his flashy steps. But that flash came at the cost of good training. Even Valegro is not perfect, he didn't have the poll as the highest point. Go back to classical training for a while, and then we'll see happy horses in the rings again.
Tammy Rauch, Oh please, get over yourself. Enjoy the moment and keep your criticism for another day! This is joyful to watch.
How adorable ♥♡♥
Mega Mindy Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Thank you for uploading this beautiful dressage. Horses are wonderful!.
So well choreographed to the music and what a lovely Mare! I'm so glad you captured this!
The horse is revelling in the performance simply the best
Hi John
I turned to this again as I am fitting new cartridges and I have to say how magnificent this horse performed
Burt
John Parsons Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
some of you seriously need to research and ride Dressage if you havent so your tiny minds can understand what is happening here. that horse is great and so is the rider. Dressage IS BASED on the horses natural movements (stallions specifically)...Go to the Vienna School of Dressage and learn a thing or two. IMO all equestrians should begin with Dressage to ride better
we all have our own preferences on what you should start out with to ride, It's really a matter of what you plan on doing with horses. I started out with hunter and I find it helps get you started with great eq for jumping buy for people who aren't jumping I agree dressage would be a good start
although most non equestrians commenting stupid things would probably not even last a few minutes doing any of the disciplines XD
Alchemon Creator you're a know it all bitch!!! Even worse than the other dumbass
Pernie Sweemmer actually, they are right... and of the current equine disciplines dressage is, one of, if not the oldest and is the least harsh on the horses health. I mean there are horses in dressage now that would be a decade past retirement age for pretty much any other discipline. It is even common for injured ex-showhorses to participate in lower levels of dressage movements to help strengthen and renew flexibility. While there are still improvements to be made, dressage is still moving faster than most western disciplines in becoming more humane to the horse.
YES! I completely agree. You have to learn how a horse moves and how to communicate with the horse if you want to truly know how to ride.
This is the first time I've ever seen the back end so clearly change leads. Amazing!
Was curious and 5 videos later still fascinated. Someone mentioned in another comment re: the extended trot - I agree, so graceful, like running in air. Thx for posting. Cheers.
Everyone's hating on the horses head position but I'm just going to put my statement out there that my horse naturally carries her head like that. With or without a bit she has it high and tucks it automatically. She was raced and then was a brood mare so this wasn't from training either. This horse looked a lot more comfortable than most and the rider did not seem to be pulling as much as many I have seen who ride dressage.
Mango & Mish
Exactly! Compared to an abused horse, example Totilas, the neck was in a very natural position. In fact, a hunter/ lesson quarter horse at my barn (the horse as my profile photo) that has not once done dressage, does that a lot.
Kittys.equii_clips she was BTV. Watch the extened trot. She should have been given more rein and encouraged to reach up and under with the hind legs. Instead move movment upfront, and the hindquaters weren't engaged. If a horse dips BTV on their own, ok, but look at the reins. She is being held at that spot. You cant tell from this angel , but she probably has a bit of a "hollow back" from not rounding.
Forget the like button, can there be a LOVE button!!!
Amber Hopper Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Blue Hors Matine swished her tail with every stride, and you could just tell she loved what she was doing. And she was arguably the best dressage horse that ever was. :D RIP BHM .
I must watch this everyday, this horse is a star.
I typically don't like seeing a lot of these types of events simply due to varying forms of mistreatment that often find their way in (and this could be said of any sport!). However... it must be said that this horse moved like butter and transitioned flawlessly! It was great to see that it got a little "break" about halfway into the song, as well. I'm sure it took a ton of training to get it correct!
FlowingDepths Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
I love reading the non equestrians be like 'erma gurd horse abuse!' makes me laugh coz I know they wouldn't last five minutes in the competition world
Two moody Mares I don't need a bit and I don't need to tie down my horse's head to ride.
I can totally see why people would think this is horse abuse. This was a quite nice ride, the rider seemed to use less pressure than other people often do in this sport. Still, the bits they use are way to harsh, even if you use them carefully. It's not necessary to use a bit that big, if it's possible to ride like that with no bit at all.
It's quite common for Dressage riders to put more pressure on the bit the "better" they get. But it should be the opposite. The better the rider is, the less tools and pressure he needs to ride good.
Many people do not strive to even last five minutes in the competition world, because some people do horrendous things to their horses, just to win a ribbon. If you only ride to win competitions, than you should probably play tennis, or do some other sport where no animals are harmed for the pleasure of people.
Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Besides no rider needs a 50 cent ribbon to prove they are good riders, it is enough to know how to spot abuse to know you are good rider. You are not
Two moody Mares oops i’m not an equestrian
i'm smiling and crying with goosebumps all over.... not like i'm emotional or anything. the collected flying lead changes on the diagonal juuuuuuuust killed me in the most beautiful way...
So Cute!!!!!!! Cutest little walk and how it was skipping!!!!!
Boo11Bear Actually, the horse was enjoying it; Ears perked forward, tail was calm and relaxed, and rider was gentle and didn't yank on the reins. When horses are in pain, they will show it. If this horse was in pain, it would have bucked and thrown its head. The rider is good to this horse and in return the horse is good to the rider. Just my two cents.
oxMalenga Absolutely right. No one makes it to Grand Prix Dressage by abusing their mount.
T.F. Schroeder Totillas is in Grand Prix.. his previous owner used rollkur on him, and the rest of his mounts. It happens behind closed doors but there are pictures of people doing it in GP warm ups post the ban.
xxcolourmecrazyxx maybe so, but not every rider does this. Now that we know more about how hyperflexion affects horses, and now that it's illegal, it happens less often because it doesn't truly teach collection to a horse-it just teaches a headset. This horse looks very relaxed, as oxMalenga said. Most dressage riders are trying to get their horse to be supple, light, and willing to work, and rollkur just doesn't achieve that.
ultimate gamer Sadly still disagree with you. Every horse nowadays is overbent with cranks done up far too tight and tension in the whole neck.
xxcolourmecrazyxx
every horse? I ride dressage. My horse rests nicely on the bit in a lower, relaxed frame. No horse where I ride is over bent or tense through the neck.
What discipline of riding are you interested in? Do you over bend your horse?
Also, some of these horses have very large, muscular necks, which can give the impression of being over bent.
-.- foam in the horses mouth does not mean pain it means the horse is relaxing and thinking cause the foam forms from the relaxation of there mouth like how we drull... and this isn't pain to the horse they use simple easy training methods not yank yank yank it offensive to a lot of people when you say that cause equestrians don't hurt there horses they are in the sport for a reason cause they love them...
+Josey Green
"cause equestrians don't hurt there horses they are in the sport for a reason cause they love them..."
Oh really???
maybe the average teenager equestrian tries - I wrote TRIES - not to hurt the horse he owns / rides.
Do you have any idea how many horses end up at the slaughterhouse because of not fitting saddle, low riding skills, poor posture of the rider (yes, if they put a bit more body weight to one side of the horse back the result are spine problems of the horse) ... and so forth.
I did not mentioned the 'training" methods which would be illegal if done on human athletes.... at least in Europe and North America....
Looks nice though - during competition.... as long as you don't know what hyperflexion does to the horse... and how the horse was trained to perform as showed in competition...
+Josey Green and it also means that the horse is lubricating its mouth so it is ok:)
+Josey Green Do you drool or foam at the mouth when you are thinking?? I thought not. Neither do horses. They don't lick and chew when they are thinking either. Excessive drooling is either pain or an attempt to calm down after stress (just like in people. Ever had the sh*t scared out of you? You'll find your mouth goes dry)
+Josey Green The foam in the mouth can be from the relacations....but not every time. A too hard hand or when the horse is too deep or just can't breath right because it's to short, it can't swallow the saliva. Then it coms out of the mouth as foam. So not every horse which shows foam is relaxed. In this video we see a horse, which isn't active with his hindleg (watch the piaffe), which shows pain or a lot of other things through his tail. Also we don't see much activity in the croup.
So in this performance is a lot not okay, but this is normal in this leage and this is really sad. We don't see a right piaffe or passage, it's just something the horse learned to do with his legs
+Margaret Davies please for gods sake read up on what having a soft mouth in a horse means !!! your wrong
What is amazing is how the horse has its ears forward and its tail is relaxed, it is truly enjoying this!! Hans Peter Minderhoud always gets the best out of the horses he rides!! Equis Nadine enjoys dressage, and this makes this test a joy to watch.
+WhinnyTheHorse THE TAIL ISN'T RELAXED! IT ISN'T ENJOYING IT!
+Eva Beyer Paulsen if it isn't,then the horse would've kicked its rider off .-.
This was lovely to watch. I really enjoyed this video. Very correct horse and rider. The horse looks happy in his work and the rider is subtle and soft yet effective. I love the energy and how easy this pair makes GP look. Phenomenal rider, phenomenal horse. And yes dressage horses enjoy what they do, particularly when they are ridden well and live a good life. He looks like a kind and fair rider to me, I do not know what he rides like behind the scenes but this horse looks like he was schooled very correctly, particularly in the movements. Really nice to watch.
It is so funny reading comments from completely uneducated people😂 do some research first before you try and pick out problems, this horse is 100% happy and enjoying himself.
+Marit I don't believe bits Hurt if they are not yanked on and this guy is using Spurs correctly so no problem here.
+Marit also you have to wear Spurs at this level of dressage I believe
+Marit It depends on what Spurs. I used ones with plastic round edges, i am not departing about Spurs with you as it has nothing to do with what I said in the comment and it is wasting my time
+Marit k. I know things about horses. I don't need you to write lengthy comments for no reason, which may I add I am not reading
+PuReEqUiNe Yes, amazing athletic horse, loves his job and in great partnership with the rider! Awesome performance!
Asia Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Love this performance!! I keep watching it over and over again:-)
the 2 beat and one beat changes were absolutly gorgeous! such a beautiful horse!
Okay when I look at the comments I see two sides I agree with. Yes dressage is good. Yes, that bit is massive, however, being used correctly. Yes, the horses neck was at a position which could obstruct breathing. Yes, spurs were being used correctly. And yes, I'd say the horse was doing something it was use to, and something it was good at. No, I do not condone this ridding.
+BarneyFromBlack Mesa put it this way, I'd rather be a dressage horse than a bricklayer.
well said
BarneyFromBlack Mesa oooohhhhh aren't you a little bitch
It’s actually more comfortable for a horse to have that head set while being ridden as the horse becomes round over its back and can support rider better.
Lucie Wodskou in self carriage or when ATV, yes. BTV can mess a horse up. The easiest way to tell if a horse is ATV or BTV is to look at the poll, it should be the hightest point. The highest point on this horse is the middle of the neck, he is overbent and BTV.
The Horse walks in hyperflexion all the time. That is not cute at all!
Valerie Wolf Valegro is a gelding and both Hester & Dujarrdin are known advocates & practitioners of LDR. Allegedly LDR isn’t as harmful as rolkur, however similar issues are visible to the practiced eye. A horse that seems to curl under during collected movements, especially in piaffe. You can clearly see Valegro attempting to gape against the bit during the Rio Olympics in slow motion footage, but he’s unable to evade excessive pressure because the noseband is too tight.
Simply superb and wonderful to see that both horse and rider in this combination are relaxed and enjoying the routine. As a Dressage Announcer for many years here in Australia I would have loved to have been the announcer at this event.
This is actually way more impressive than watching a horse jump a series of gigantic fences. Jumping is only more fun when your horse is not at THIS level of dressage ;) what work!!
Those ears were cut. Didn't move the whole time, except fruitless little flicks. The whole damn thing was ugly. Poor horse.
+Barbara Reed cut?
This horse can't be trained the right way, hyperflexion I guess. It may be true that it's forhand works great and that's what makes all the selfmade experts out there scream "ohhh cute" but his hindlegs are pretty weak and the head is hold unnatural. As a consequence of wrong training, again I quess hyperflexion, the horse doesn't put weight on his hindquarters.
Saskia Meier yep. Watch the extened trot, almost no engaging of the hindquaters.
Hannah Horres you are wrong, I posted comments everywhere here. See them and I explain
Nebula Bunny how am i wrong? I can't exactly go digging through the comments. If i made an error, explain and I'll listen.
Hannah Horres this is my copy-paste comment: Come here and prove me I am wrong. Holy shit everyone is so wrong here, let's see; head threw back all the way, tense, mouth open until touching the neck, foaming, use of a long, painful and harsh bit "the horse likes it" you all may say, I see the horse is tense and in pain, tail moving around all the time, the whites are visible sometimes io, but maybe the biggest signs and the most used to spot rollkur are that the head is threw back beyond the line, beyond 90 degrees, and that when the horse walks "normally", the legs are not parallel. Go and get informed about horse abuse, I recommend the Think Like a Horse channel, he gives good explainations about this.
Nebula Bunny oh, ok. Rollkur is what your saying. Yes, i agree this horse was probably trained with Hyperflexion. I say probably because i don't know this horse and have not heard of this combo before this video. So we agree, Hyperflexion was the most likely training method, i think?
Bravo! So wonderful it brought tears to my eyes. DANCING WITH HORSES!
Great Video!!!! That is So Awesome that you Got to See This!!!! Can't Wait to See Others From Your Trip!!!!
Horse doesn't look to happy though
She actually looked very relaxed. If you notice her ears flop as she does some movements, I wouldn't pay much mind to the tail... I have never seen a grand prix dressage horse that doesn't have a lot of tail movement haha
Camryn B when the horse twitches its tail the way it does, it Means that it is tense and in distress, there is no relaxtiation in forcing a horse under lod
It's a matter of the horse and their behavior. I used to ride a thoroughbred that would do that no matter what. Majority of the time, she was swatting flies off her hind-quarters.
Cam Valegro. Barely moves his tail and he's not over bent.
i am talking about Valegro' tail, in my reply to another comment. he bends just before the poll, its not ideal but he is not overbent.
I don't see anything "cute" about how tightly tucked and behind vertical that horse's head is. He's stiff as a board through neck and throat latch. Ugly.
As if you could do it better xD
As a matter of fact, I could. And I would get it done without the tail swish, too. Thank you for asking.
Yeah you wish. nobody is never gona believe that
Keep studying horsemanship and English. You'll get better at both over time.
You'll never get far with that ego of yours
love the color on the horse - absolutely stunning
wooow what a butiful horse ,amazing, this is one of the most cutest thing i hve evr seen in my life....
I love this, you can tell that the horse is really into it. Especially in the last half of the video when the tempo increases.
The movements are gorgeous!! 😍😍😍
no what is cute is how well they work together and the mix of music how they worked it into an amazing routine lol looking good the whole way through
I love this! The horse looks so relaxed and you can tell its having fun! Its movement matches perfectly with the music!
This was a flawless performance. Simply amazing!
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Couldn't take my eyes off them!!They are amazing
Lovely horse doing a lovely test. I love her extended canter, looks like she was really keen to do it!
This is the cutest thing ever!!! I watched it about four times and it never gets old! I still get the chills! The music is so cute!!! That endinggggg!! Dressage is so so cute, like all of the movements the horse makes. I don't do dressage, but it looks like fun :)
That was beautiful! Nadine is really enjoying herself-her whole attitude is "Look at what I'm doing-isn't this great?" Thanks so much for sharing.
I watch this when I am sad... not the greatest but def the best music and interpretation, love that pair xx
This is so beautiful! It takes my breath away!
I'm so glad dressage riders are learning to have fun with their freestyles! The music used to be so boring, but since Debbie's Mo-town Freestyle, everyone is starting to really get creative! Love it!
This was beautiful to watch, a perfect combination of horse, rider and music.
I have watched this about 20 times since I first found it! Thank you so much for posting it. Your camera work is just fine!
That extended trot! I get goosebumps!
Truly a great example of the unity between horse and human that can exist. I even love the moment when she says, "Huh--whoops--what did you want? I thought it was time to canter?"
this was so cute!! loved the music, and her extensions were beautiful. some of the most fluent and relaxed tempi changes i've ever seen. an absolutely beatuiful test.