Dujardin & Fry getting the gold for Team Great Britain 🤩 | FEI Dressage European Championships 2023

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11 ай бұрын

It was the first showdown today at the FEI Dressage European Championships 2023 with team Great Britain securing the first gold medal. Charlotte Dujardin, Charlotte Fry, Carl Hester, and Gareth Hughes showed fantastic results closely followed by team Germany, where Jessica von Bredow Werndl and Frederic Wandres shone with personal bests and Jessica even achieved the best result of the day. We are already looking forward to the next days!
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@feichannel 11 ай бұрын

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@myronschabe 11 ай бұрын

That girl can ride!!! Never ceases to amaze me how she brings out the absolute best in the horse. She deserves all the accolades that she gets!

@annjohnson8437 11 ай бұрын

Wow!!!! This was such an amazing ride by this extremely talented horse and rider team. Brilliant! ❤

@oaktreecottageequestrian5252 11 ай бұрын

The pat on the neck after the tempi's. Golden.

@Warrior_of_Symbolica 11 ай бұрын

Dujardin does that so often, it's always amazing to see!

@silvereyedstacker1842 11 ай бұрын

I believe this combination might end up being better than her and Valegro. And it’s not because Imhotep is necessarily a better horse. As fantastic of a rider as she was back then with Valegro, she’s a lot better now. She has more experience and went the right way with it. This is the most kind and sympathetic riding that you will ever see. She may just be the best dressage rider ever now. Bravo to her and bravo to Carl as well for producing this rider and all these wonderful horses. And I’m saying this without even being British.

@susanneprei5818 9 ай бұрын

I do agree. I loved watching her on Valegro, but as a rider she has become really much more better along those year. I do not like though statements like the best ever, there have been wonderful riders in the past, there are a lot of amazing riders nowadays and who knows about the future. Also, for this sport especially rider and horse have to develop together. If a horse reaches limits, the best rider can not overcome them. The same is with a good horse, just put a bad and brutal rider on it and the horse suffers and might go into decline. I am so happy for all the good riders currently, who are so very considerate for the well being of their horses and are not afraid to mention it. Of course the trainer deserves very, very much great praise. I have seen him on difficult horses and I am sure he would be very capable to ride Imothep equally well.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

I agree. love love love watching valegro and her but she’s become much better through the years. not gonna say best ever as there have been many wonderful riders and there are to do but who knows. especially for this sport the combination has to grow together. if a horse reaches their limit, not the best rider can get them to go further. same with a good horse but a bad or abusive rider. the horse suffers, and declines. so happy for the good riders tdy, considerate for their horse’s well being and not afraid to bring it up. trainer deserves much praise too, i’ve seen him on some difficult horses and he could ride pete just as well im sure

@firefoxessso 11 ай бұрын

Charlotte Dujardin is always flawless omg LOVE IT

@Wendy-bd9zu 11 ай бұрын

This is just art!!

@cordywitt6400 11 ай бұрын

OMG, Pete looks so strong and balanced now. Congrats to this amazing test, Charlotte. 🎉

@LelamaSjamar 11 ай бұрын

Awesome Charlotte, Lottie, Carl & Gareth - so totally deserved! All brilliant tests! ❤🌹🥰

@carolinegatrell8871 11 ай бұрын

Team has 4 riders! Gareth Hughes shouldn't be forgotten.

@LelamaSjamar 11 ай бұрын

@@carolinegatrell8871 yes of course!

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

4 riders !! hughes is forgotten smmm!

@starsstar-xs2je 11 ай бұрын

YESSSSSSS 🎉🎉🎉 MY FAV TEAM ❤

@kudapooda9993 11 ай бұрын

Such an amazing test and good to see some top class riding .and good luck all .

@susanneprei5818 11 ай бұрын

A wonderful performance! I was a bit worried about the piaffe. That might have been an issue due to balancing the weight of rider and horse together . The laws of Physics teach us -like with down hill skiing- if your center of gravity is always in the middle of the line between your two legs and your weight is evenly distributed, that you will never fall. But, as soon as you shift the distribution of your weight between right and left leg, your muscles will have to adapt and compensate for the weight shift, so that you do not topple over. It becomes more complex, if you have four legs like horses. In the case of this piaffe performances I wachted the muscles of the hindlegs moving beautifully and strong but head and neck were so closed so that in order to avoid to loose balance the front legs had to come closer to the hindlegs. I was wondering how a horse with a longer back or a wider (more open) neck would have managed. And please, do not be offended by my possibly stupid comment. I am not an expert but I truly enjoy studying movements of horses with an without a rider on top of it to gain a better understanding which ones are still correct, healthy and right or possibly damaging and wrong. Cheers from Germany

@jonjonwp 9 ай бұрын

He is not that experienced yet, has time to build more muscle and gain the final bits of strength he needs. Charlotte has said she hasn't let the hand brake off yet. One more year and the sky is the limit.

@susanneprei5818 9 ай бұрын

@@jonjonwp Certainly, I can understand that. It requires not only concentration, but also so much strength to perform these exercises while it takes years to build the muscles and fine tune movements.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

he isn’t seasoned yet and has to gain strength and muscle. one yr and the sky’s the limit.

@josmb1167 11 ай бұрын

Is it fashion in England the high and short necks? I prefer the neck of Valegro.

@Junecleveq 11 ай бұрын

I agree lol, Imhotep and Fame have quite odd conformation imo.

@pixie706 11 ай бұрын

Looks so forced and uncomfortable. Can't do the horse's back any good to have his head held in a vice.

@sarahwagland1559 11 ай бұрын

@@pixie706She's holding him on her seat and between the hands which she frequently yields. I'm often very critical of competitive dressage but on this occasion I see harmony. He's a beautiful ball of bouncing energy and she appears to control him effortlessly which says it all. A highly accomplished rider.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

I agree, him and fame have odd conformation imo.

@erynd2524 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous!

@nezlquasie 11 ай бұрын

Truely Amazing 🇺🇸❤

@user-fq5tz1sd4r 11 ай бұрын

wundervolle Performance❤

@user-lb4ee1wy1z 11 ай бұрын

Ich finde ihn ein wenig zu eng eingestellt

@richiemattinson2415 11 ай бұрын

Incredible ❤

@sashasasha3516 11 ай бұрын

Were, were beautifully ❤

@DB-bw1tg 11 ай бұрын

Would love to see him more relaxed.

@jonjonwp 11 ай бұрын

That means he would be dead.

@susanneprei5818 11 ай бұрын

I totally agree!!!

@sarahwagland1559 11 ай бұрын

@@susanneprei5818Where do you see the tension?

@susanneprei5818 10 ай бұрын

@@sarahwagland1559 Please see below, I tried to explain what I observed watching the KZfaq video. It might be different, if you see the riding live at the event and close by.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

then he’d be dead

@sarahwagland1559 11 ай бұрын

Thank God some competitive dressage riders know how to ride. I watched, I think it was a Dutch bird, the other day and I thought I was watching a wrestling competition. What was really depressing were the comments calling it an amazing performance.

@livyhorses3267 14 күн бұрын

And watching this now. It’s hard to believe charlotte dujardin she beats her horses. And I actually like her!!

@ptowey5298 11 ай бұрын

I loved this ride. I the cadence and range at 1/2 pass fantastic. The even lift in piaffe and expression in passage. Then the tightness of spiral in pirouette, terrific. Announcer seems to always have something negative to say. I mute her

@Junecleveq 11 ай бұрын

She's simply explaining what the judges look for... doing her job. She's a dressage rider as well, you know. I enjoy her insights.

@sarahwagland1559 11 ай бұрын

I watch on mute. I don't want to be influenced by someone when I'm trying to be objective. I do, however, enjoy reading the comments afterwards.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

she explains what the judges look for and doing her job. she’s also a dressage rider, I really enjoy her thoughts

@lyndabanks2444 11 ай бұрын

Wow!! that gave me goosebumps ❤🎉

@clarechadwick7209 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful piaffe, so rarely see it done so well by a horse that is not Iberian. As for the commentator saying it’s too base narrow; rubbish, is putting it politely.! That is what it looks like when it’s done correctly from a horse with great construction and great trainers.

@jonjonwp 11 ай бұрын

She also forgets to point out that Imhotep hasn't got all the strength and muscle yet. Only way is up for this combination.

@vtchang28 11 ай бұрын

I agree! A narrow base?? How about applauding her for getting the horse to collect. "The aim of piaffe is to demonstrate the highest degree of collection while giving the impression of remaining in place". To me, she's nailed it.

@sfponies1165 11 ай бұрын

The front leg is back instead of being perpendicular ... so closer to the hind leg eg this makes it a narrow base? ... that maybe what the commentator is referring to via the term narrow base. Theres so much to love about the test and that piaffe however the commentator was fair

@cclarke9301 11 ай бұрын

I agree, I got tired of her criticizing that.

@Junecleveq 11 ай бұрын

@@sfponies1165 Yes, exactly, she's definitely correct for pointing that out.

@luciemarinov129 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic ride on her new champion ❤😅

@valenfunes8040 11 ай бұрын

loved that 5:21

@JJJ2010100 11 ай бұрын

Losgelassen? Oder perfekt durchgedrückt?

@lhickey2930 10 ай бұрын

OMG FLICKA MUSIC 😭

@suzannesenser607 11 ай бұрын

10's for Pirouettes, beautifully engaged Piaffe. Shifting weight to the hind end, as it should be. I'm confused about the "narrow base" in the Paffe. Seems to me that's a result of the legs coming under to lift the horse.

@feraforestno88o57 11 ай бұрын

It was narrow at the base! OPEN YOUR EYES!

@vibeskouenborg6842 11 ай бұрын

When forelegs is under like this, it reveals that the horse is very forehanded. And when the neck is overbended like this the horse is stucked in bad movings. VERY unhealthy. The open mouth reveals that the horse has huge problems.

@Junecleveq 11 ай бұрын

The narrow base she's talking about is the way that his front legs are not perpendicular to the ground, instead they're coming back underneath him. When that happens, it means that the horse isn't fully shifting the weight back to the haunches!

@alicecopsey7789 9 ай бұрын

Four 9’s, one 8.5 and two 8’s for the piaffe from the judges.@@Junecleveq

@alicecopsey7789 8 ай бұрын

Yes narrow at the base BUT the judges were still awarding 8’s, 8.5’s and 9’s - so consequently well executed piaffes.@@feraforestno88o57

@tracy5014 10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@coloradohorsegirl7137 11 ай бұрын

Why do I not like it? The horse is not light. Its weight pulls down and is very much shortened instead of real upwards. This should not be the case at this level.

@sarahwagland1559 11 ай бұрын

Who do you think is riding correctly at this level?

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

nobody rides correctly at this level

@Wendy-bd9zu 11 ай бұрын

Wauw he can bounce on his legs ❤

@luciemarinov129 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful ride, commentator constantly saying narrow at the base, almost perfect ride and very well balanced ❤❤

@louisewarner8169 11 ай бұрын

Commentator is best turned off...absolute pain

@feraforestno88o57 11 ай бұрын

It was narrow at the base! OPEN YOUR EYES!!!

@alicecopsey7789 6 ай бұрын

So what the judges were still awarding Imhotep 8’s and 9’s for his piaffe.@@feraforestno88o57

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

best turned off. a pain

@carolinegatrell8871 11 ай бұрын

Don't forget team has 4 riders!

@esmelancre3817 10 ай бұрын

I just wish he wouldn't be so short in the neck and not bounce the croup up and down in the piaffe.

@duskexx1742 10 ай бұрын

Dujardin come to save the day! Providing a great role model for younger riders - showing them how to overbend their horses, tighten their nosebands so their mouth foams up desirably rather than gaping unattractively (although she could probably work on this as I can see straight through Fry's mouth at 3.16! Whoops!), goat on the hill piaffes with that characteristic jerky movement of a horse that knows he'll get a spur to the ribs if he doesn't perform - just fantastic and the epitome of modern dressage. Absolutely love how this horse's hind legs never come close to tracking up, how his mouth is so distressed that spittle lands on his chest, his completely atrophied intra and supraspinatus muscles, the way his nose nearly touches his chest at 5.39 as he hauls his crippled body into a pirouette and the way his eye never once softens, not even when he's finally given his head.

@susanneprei5818 9 ай бұрын

Well, analyzing your comments and trying to understand it, it means we would have to abolish dressage and may be most of the other equestrian sports.

@alicecopsey7789 6 ай бұрын

The sarcasm and negativity doesn’t suit you at all.

@JenniferArmbrechtKindAStables 6 ай бұрын

You clearly don’t know anything about dressage because all of what you just said is false!!

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

analyzing and trying to understand your comment, we’d have to ban dressage and most equestrian sports

@DowntownChris 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful ride. I really wish the commentator would hold her tongue about 30% more than she does. Her constant micro-criticisms are an annoying distraction from the beauty of it all. Someone please talk to her! If she could spare us 30% of the negative thoughts running through her head she could possibly work her way up to a higher mark. I give her commentary a 4.7

@louisewarner8169 8 ай бұрын

Agree, totally spoilt some great riding. Just alot of needless, critical chat. Apparently its not OK to criticise because she is herself an advanced rider...just wish she'd stick to that. Unfortunately someone must think she's a good commentator and she's been covering alot of the Dressage - at least she is consistent in her dreadful style.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

agreed, spoiled this great riding. needless and critical chatting. “not ok to criticize bc she’s an advanced rider herself”? maybe she should stick to that. unfortunately some do enjoy, as she commentates a lot.- always dreadfully the same

@amandafrench8047 10 ай бұрын

Where the FK do I see CD's Freestyle ???????????????????????????????????????????????????

@anne-marienordin7636 11 ай бұрын

Frey is the best

@alicecopsey7789 11 ай бұрын

Charlotte Dujardin scored 82.422 % Lottie Fry behind at 81.258%.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

charlotte scored higher

@MMM-tr3cm 11 ай бұрын

That piaffe hurts to watch with front legs far under body. Hopefully Imhotep won't follow Freestyle steps and end up lame.

@Junecleveq 11 ай бұрын

Freestyle isn't lame... she's just back with her owner and not being ridden by Charlotte anymore. She even competes still.

@alicecopsey7789 6 ай бұрын

Freestyle isn’t lame. She’s now owned and ridden by Cathrine Dufour. She recently posted a score of 81.20 for Grand Prix /81.40 GPS ( December 2023) Charlotte Dujardin trained “Mrs Valegro”.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

freestyles don’t cause lameness.. he competes still without charlotte

@mandycook9037 11 ай бұрын

How do these poor horses breathe with their heads so pulled in . Its such an unnatural position for a horse to be in.

@andtrrrot 11 ай бұрын

Well, they're not exactly keeling over now, are they? So perhaps you need to re-examine your thinking.

@Junecleveq 11 ай бұрын

He's actually not behind the vertical for most of this test, so take this comment elsewhere please!

@g.bjumping3102 11 ай бұрын

@@JunecleveqStrongly agree! People like these need to check their own riding before commenting on others it is just horrible to see their silly judgment

@pixie706 11 ай бұрын

Fashion

@sarahwagland1559 11 ай бұрын

Have you never seen your horses cavorting in the field like intense bouncing balls of power, necks rounded, heads held high, prancing around like their legs are springs? I have. This is simply harnessing the horse's natural ability. It takes great skill to achieve. But that's not to say that there isn't a great deal of ignorance and abuse in the sport. Most competitive dressage looks like wrestling to me but this was a pleasure to watch.

@alinebrandau3982 10 ай бұрын

This ride is stiff and choppy, losing energy. He's cranked. Constant moving, grimacing with Pete's lips. It doesn't look comfortable. It looks forced.

@alinebrandau3982 10 ай бұрын

The only nice section was the extended walk. That tells you something.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

the only nice section is the extended walk and that’s saying smth

@loredelore7286 10 ай бұрын

The English judge consistently marked the English riders three to four percent more, favouritism is not welcome and is cheating.

@lulabellegnostic8402 11 ай бұрын

Can’t understand what the male commentator is doing here. He has no knowledge of horses or dressage, just keeps interrupting and banging on about previous scores and rankings. He needs sacking.

@jonjonwp 11 ай бұрын

You weren't listening. I enjoyed his comments.

@lulabellegnostic8402 11 ай бұрын

@@jonjonwp No, dear. You are the deaf one.

@addie_eq_rideformilly Ай бұрын

you clearly didn’t listen, I enjoyed his commentary