a man's riding like this.. a horse's moving like this.. just a dream!!

I've probably watched this 50 times, over the years, and I still cry.

I AGREE! very beautiful, no rollkur misuse, the poll is always the highest point of the neck, no broken 3rd vertabrae, free in the shoulder and looks SO HAPPY!!!! simply excellent

Like Elissande, I never got to see Klimke except in videos and I always marvel at how easy he makes it look. As though any old stooge could get out and jump on their nag and do this. But of course those of us who persist know that even with years of work, discipline and a half decent horse we may never even come close to Klmike's excellence. He real is the Master.

we have to view this for many times to get back to the basic, maybe the dressage becomes better again, very very nice, thanks for sharing

Beautiful. A true master on a supple, happy horse. And without any rollkür crap.

This is sow brilliant, and its like 30 years old!!! Wish we would learn stuff like thise at school for history, becouse these 2 where writing history!!!

This is just amazing to watch. The utter control and precision of it all and the way the pair works together so flawlessly is just astounding. I really am just speechless.

what a perfection!!! Noone can compare with Dr. Rainer Klimke... I love this video very much!!! xD

Wow those 2 are fantastic!

What a pleasure to see a lovely horse so self-confident and relaxed and well and generously ridden again! Such a refreshing change from what's shown on the competition grounds now: horses so rattled and frazzled, it's painful to watch them.

Wow, it's nice to see such a relaxed pair!

OMG the piourettes are the best ones I've ever seen!!! :)

Wow. What gems can be found on you-tube! After watching some of those Rollkur videos, this is a blessed relief! You are my idol, Mr. Klimke, and you are missed!

Absolutely amazing. All dressage riders/trainers/judeges should watch this regularly as a reminder how it should and can be done.

Amazing! Thank you for sharing!

The gold ring! The master at his craft or in this case art. How very generous of you to share this quality video with us. Thank you

I lost the tape to this exhibition 15 years ago!!! Thanks for posting this. Klimke is the Master!

Bij deze beelden krijg ik kippenvel! Dr. Klimke is een legende en een echt voorbeeld voor alle dressuurruiters van vandaag. Ik zal hem nooit vergeten! Een mooie film. Dank u

I agree 100% this is pristine maybe not as "flashy" but far more correct and pleasant to watch. None of the rolkur crap. I love his riding, he uses alot of seat, little hand but just enough, and some leg (probably a lot more calf). He's fantastic!!!!!!!

Beautifull. True classical dressage. Thank you for posting this video.

Thanks for posting this... Klimke an Ahlerich are amazing~*

Glorious. It makes my heart soar to watch this magnificent pair. My horse was FEI level but at a terrible price... before I bought him he was forced and terrorized, exactly the opposite of what classical dressage is designed so carefully to do. We lost a great man.

I'm watching this in 2024 and, goodness, so much has gone wrong in breeding since then. Imagine a horse doing a corecct Piaffe or even an extended trot without looking like a German Shepard. Plus Klimkes legs always being so calm. Like the person in the first comment: I could cry.

What a treat to see the great Dr. and Ahly again. I was fortunate enough to meet him on a number of occasions- he was so dead nuts against this cruel and disgraceful 'rollkur' or 'LDR' as it is sometimes called now, practised by Anky Van 'Gruesome' and others :-(

I love the activity in the pirouettes, not like the hopping type turn we see today. I would bet money those are 3 beat pirouettes, not 4 beat. The piaffe/passage transitions toward the end are seamless.

Wonderful!!! A genious!!! Be difficult to superate.

Ich gebe dir recht. So hat echte Reitkunst auszusehen.

thank you for this video. i love it!

Gänsehaut :) Sieht toll aus. Harmonisch :) Nicht wie heute so oft geritten wird, mit unzufriedenen, schweifschlagenden Pferden. Das ist Reiten :D

awe inspiring

Gänsehaut..=)

So sieht es also aus, wenn das Genick der höchste Punkt ist! Ich weiß nicht ob ich das jemals bei einem der heutigen Sportreiter gesehen habe...

Absolutely wonderful! But look how empty the stands are...

THIS is what rider's should be striving towards - no matter what the breed. No stilted manipulated gaits that are "in" for Stock Breeds, no tail sets, no Big Lick pads and weighted shoes and a (from what I can tell) REASONABLE bit. A TRUE rider doesn't need 10 inch shanks AND a twisted/double twisted wire mouthpiece.

An all time master, and legendary rider, I agree. For all of you who are anti modern dressage, there were "bad" riders when Klimke was alive also....this is not a new phenomenon. There are still very good riders at the top today, and many had trained with Klimke. Like any other sport, Dressage will evolve, good, bad and ugly....look at figure skating in the 1950's and compare it to today's version....they are very different...dressage will follow suit....

I have watched some good riders, but something about watching this is different, its a subtle thing. He makes it look so easy, like he is LETTING the horse do this instead of asking for it.

SIXTEEN YEARS AGO?!

ah. 80's music.

@ jadorepugs: :) I absolutely agree! Great idea!

I was priviledged to watch Klimke win the gold in LA in 1984. No one is better, absolutely no one. I do believe it was Ahlerich he was riding in LA, am I correct?

Actually, the "natural swing of the tail" of which you speak is a natural expression of the horse's tension; if he were completely relaxed, as he is in all movements except the canter pirouettes, his tail would not be swishing. AtomicID is/was right in that TODAY'S so-called "top riders" often win in spite of their horse's CLEAR discontent and in spite of the many ways they exhibit tension (tail, footfall, etc.). They should all take a page out of Dr. Klimke's book.

wow.. perfekt geritten

/happy sigh

Wonderful, WONDERFUL video! I'm no equestrian, but watching today's title winners makes me cringe. Hello riders? Your horse is not relaxed and certainly not enjoying itself! One question: WHY are there empty seats in this video? Who would pass up a chance to see these two in action?!

@wolwolery Read Charles de Kunffy's books. Two books, one for riders, one for development of the horse.

Jesus antwortete: " Ich bin der Weg, und ich bin die Wahrheit und ich bin das Leben. Ohne mich kann niemand zum Vater kommen. " ( Joh 14:6 )

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This is the Justin Beiber of my world.

Is that a quick shot of Walter Zettle in there in the stads smiling away??

st. elmo´s fire by john parr

wer noch einmal sagt totilas würde nur vorne strampeln und nich hinten arbeiten soll sich das mal angucken ^^ das Pferd tritt am anfang auch nich genügend unter den schwerpunkt und arbeitet mehr vorne als hinten...

wunderschön! SO sollte dressur aussehen, leicht, gekonnt und ohne jeden zwang. aber heutzutage ist es leider wirklich nur noch so wie "schoene Tischlerin" sagt :/

Boe I disagree with about 99% of what Gumm says but your comment was mean and toally uncalled for. What Gumm does off of KZfaq is no ones business wether what you said is true or not and Im betting it's not true.

Compared to this Salinero looks totally destroyed.

I blame lousy trainers, in Canada for sure. There are so many poor trainers, arrogant, egotistical, greedy, cliquey, and NOT TALENTED!!! Too many people in horses who do NOT have the gift, but huddle inside the horse world because they're incompetent at everything else, and can power trip over horses and students. Horse world is full of bullies. Result - lousy riding.