If you had ever had that thought, I think you would have needed to switch careers and become a prophet.

Same! I was an 80’s teen!

Life is indeed Weird, Young Miss Virginia, and often surprisingly beautiful. Safety Dance .. was the band called "Men Without Hats" ?

Same!

🤣🤣🤣

LOL

SAME

They are breathtakingly beautiful, aren’t they!

Dressage is beautiful indeed ❤️

they should have won

Certainly has more rythym that horse shoe shuffle has. She can't dance no matter how hard she tries. Beautiful animal💋

If you were being subtly kicked in the gut with spurs every three seconds...you would be dancing to.

@@NalaRichenbach Horse hides are tougher thank you think; for them it feels like a tickle. Nothing to be all PETA about. If you want something better to worry about, go volunteer at your local shelters.

@@NalaRichenbach Wasn't being kicked at all, just tapped. Any kicking would have been heavily penalized in the scoring!

@@bnewtz7492 Horse hides are legitimately more sensitive then human skin :) They have more nerves, hence why they can flick flys off their skin by flexing the muscle!

That’s really cool. A dancing star! Did you offer to take Mopsie to a club?

Oh thank you for pointing out this was Steffen Peters! I didn't realize that. I got to see him in 2008 with Ravel! :)

@@allisonjames2923 lol! I doubt Mopsie would fit through the door of a club!

incredible I had no idea he was so big! he's so elegant & light!

Here I thought he was small cuz he was so light on his feet!!!!

I don't know how you figure relaxed is having it's chin pulled to it's chest. Try preforming with your chin stuck to your chest, then tell me how relaxed it was.

@@nightmyst855 Though yea its concerning, some horses do fall behind the vertical. And look at the reins, not tensed and as loose as shortened reins can get. It has room to move its head, you can even see throughout the performance that it adjusts its own head more forwards every now and then. Also most riders lean more back to brace themselves and hold the chin back better when hyperflexing. Plus the neck curvature between the neck and chin, not where the mane is- below, has a U shape instead of a closed V. I also dont see excessive drooling.. It is a hella nice performance but not perfect for sure. If you see any more signs I may have missed that proves me wrong pls reply!! Id like to learn. I am no expert afterall

@@nightmyst855 That's always the first thing I notice. The head pulled to the chest, the horse can hardly see anything, foaming at the mouth because you squeeze the tongue in with the bit....and then pretending that the horse is dancing to the music for fun. It's just horrible to watch.

@@mareikeh.4635 I'm not sure where that info came from, but foaming at the mouth isn't from squeezing the tongue, but from the horse actually being relaxed and accepting the bit. It's actually a positive sign, where lack of saliva in dressage can indicate tension in the horse.

@@mareikeh.4635 It really is. These horses are anything but relaxed. Some riders use the horrible practice of rollkur.

❤️they are called tempi changes

I thought the same thing! They looked like they were skipping XD

Yes! I’ve never seen a horse skip before 😄 so cool!!

@@oldageisdumb I think they meant the flying lead changes

@@uff069 Correct. And when they are done in that way they are called tempi changes in dressage

Yes, I was laughing with joy at that point! 😂🤣👍💔

I think by then the horse was relaxed and doing what he loved. All that training along with the music, he probably didnt even need a rider by the end.

Around the 2:20 mark? Loved it.

It’s a lot about communication between horse and rider too, not every horse can bound like this

Omgosh I really noticed that too! He got so beautifully in stride mid way through and didn't miss a beat it was thoroughly enjoyable.

Yeah he was so relaxed. No forced training.

this horse is not relaxed. this is dressage. this horse is actually really tense, and i horses hoofs are not supposed to snap out like that in a extended trot. not trying to be mean i just want you to know(:

Better Dance well, or get your lips torn, sprurs kicking you in the guts and in private practice the dreaded crop Most commonly known as the hook. None of God's four legged animals were meant to dance.

Agree. Magnificent, highly intelligent critter! The rider isn't too bad either😉!

Those one time lead changes were absolutely incredible. The horse looks like he is skipping with how gracefully he executes the lead changes.

Definitely my favorite part!

And he’s better in best than our dance team. He’s a GREAT dancer!

Practice makes perfect. 🙏🏼🌟❤🙏🏼🌟❤🙏🏼🌟❤

@@bettykirk6670 true but there has to be some talent as well

well yes, this video is from the Olympics and Peters is one of the best riders in the world.

Omg, it doesn’t look easy to me. They make it seem effortless but just trying to imagine how they got to this level! Mind blown! 🤯

I was thinking the same. He’s got it. Not all horses can do this!

ikr? that was sooo epic. my favorite was from about 4:20 on . he was so in rhythm, what a great ride!

Normally in dressage there is no music and the test is the same for every rider, this is a musical kur, where the rider has to design a test to match music and show off their ability. It was invented because people found dressage quite boring and they wanted to get a larger audience. Really glad to see its working

Blu hors matine was the first true dancer in dressage

@@hhholsteiners Would that be Matine that suffered a degree of abuse

@@hhholsteinersshe raised the bar for sure! Such an incredible performance at the World Cup makes me cry

Dressage does have ties to ballet! Some of the names for the different movements come from ballet terms. When the horse circles in place it is called a pirouette (In this performance the horse does both canter pirouette and piaffe pirouette). When two horses perform together it is a pas de deux.

you didnt know dressage existed?

@@snickerswo1f519 I was unaware that this sport existed till very recently. I've never really been around horses in my life hahaha

@@stacie1595 well we’re glad you enjoy! there are other sports like showjumping, hunter jumpers and a whole ton more that are also exciting to watch :) i recommend watching cross country headcam videos on yt

Did You live under a rock?

They did what?

And this guy is no spring chicken. He’s 60 now and must be in superb condition to remain competitive in this super-difficult sport.

Beautifully said ❤

@@christelwilk6166 , I thank you for saying such. ❤

@@ItsMeHello555Based on what you have written , May I ask if you are a writer or poet? Just generally curious.

@@christelwilk6166 , a grand lover of the written word. I am a writer. ✍🏻

It takes a reasonable amount of maturity and learning for horses to begin to realize that he or she is on a team.

Watch Blue Hors Matine Danish Warmblood

This is her routine

@@suzieparis6821I heard that horse has a very sad story and looked uncomfortable in her routine but I’m not to familiar with the sport so i don’t know. This horse seems relaxed and happy which seems more important

That is a high compliment for any dressage rider… you want to look like you’re doing nothing when really you’re doing everything!

There is no greater art than making something difficult look easy.

If you ask me the rider has to much foot movement, he was losing his foot out of the stirrup. He needs to work more on soft voice cues .of course I show western.

@@anitakristensen4679 typically in dressage it's frowned upon to use voice cues. It's meant to be all about body language and physical communication between horse and rider.

@@anitakristensen4679 dressage is a lot of you telling the horse to pick up each leg with your leg. much like how when you ask for a lead you slide your outside leg back sending the correct hip forward

As amateur rider it is amazing to watch. But I looked specifically about the movements of the riders legs and hands and at certain moments he had one of his legs move behind or one of his hands move behind (as opposed to his hands or legs being parallels). They were minor but precise directions to the horse and very clear and rhythmical overall. It is very talented riding with very talented and well trained horse. And the horse truly seems enjoying dancing to this tune.

@@SorbusAucubaria The horse I got to dance with did not need any leg or rein movements, he just did it once the music started playing. LOL If you ever can get a chance to do this, I highly recommend you do it. Especially if you have a fear of horses. It let's you feel that their different movements does not mean you are in danger. And yes, if not hurt while training, I believe that they do enjoy it as much as people do when dancing. I also believe it helps in a panic situation as I was riding and these teens came flying up the backside of the horse honking. Luckily for us all he just when all four feet off the ground and I didn't panic as I had felt something similar in the dance. I reamed them out so bad about the danger of death to them, me and my horse had he of reared and spun as his front hooves would have went straight through their windshield and there would be kicking as he fell over on the hood. They did not find it funny after that. Which brings me to another thing I found. If a horse gets to really know you they can tell what kind of rider you are. This horse I found out later was known for being difficult, bucking and rearing as the owner thought I was more experienced than I was, panicked and sent people to stop me. When I said he did not rear or buck but went straight up, they couldn't believe me. LOL I used to bring him treats from my garden all the time. : )

It's an Arabian. They're very prancy and have the craziest posture.

@@dacksonflux Thank you.

@@dacksonflux Mopsie is a KWPN, nowhere close to being an arabian lol

Thankfully we at least got some toe flick action at the extended trot. 😍

Seriously! Got more rhythm than a lot of humans, lol!

@@srvntlilly Definitely more than my brother lol

You'd think it would. This is nothing short of brilliance! Its like the rider was dancing through the horses body.

You should seen the reaction from the general public after Vallegro and Charlotte's performance at London 2012. They were OBSESSED bc they'd never seen dressage before, and that test was incredible. Suddenly, everyone wanted to know about the dancing horses 😀

Because it's sickening and cruel to watch. how you like to sit in the stands and watch a horse getting kicked in the gut every three seconds with a pair of spurs? What else could those spurs on the rider be for? If you have a thick piece of metal in your mouth along with a snaffle bit and two sets of reins to have your head yanked up un the most unnatural position...most folks are sickened by this dressage garbage. It's cruel. Punishing equipment is the only thing forcing these horses to do this. Get rid of the spurs on the rider...that thick piece of metal and those two sets of reins and you will see a much different performance when the horses aren't being punished throughout the routine. People should see how they train these horses to do this. Its cruelty at it's worst. These dressage trainers don't want people to see their cruel training methods. How else do you get a horse to trot in place if pain and cruelty are not involved. AND, what are the spurs for anyway? What are the two sets of reins and two nasty bits in their mouths for AND why doesn't the horse have it's ears up.. The animal is supposed to be enjoying all of this...am I wrong???

@@NalaRichenbach ears up has nothing to do with this. horses normally put their ears back when someone rides them, it means they are engaged and focused on the rider.

⁠@@NalaRichenbachyes you are wrong this horses are highly trained and there are people doing these move bridle-less though not to the perfecting standards of international competitions they are not “spuring the horse at every stride” but using it for clarity of communication. To achieve this level of performance these horses have a lot more buttons then go and whoa a leg moved an inch forward or back means something this is the highest level of equestrian training and you shouldn’t spout of about what you don’t understand

I’m guessing dressage to music makes it more fun for the horse too. If you watch people who play instruments to all kinds of animals from sheep, cattle, elephants, dolphins, beluga whales etc loads of animals enjoy music.

Sometimes they practice with their feet hooked up to chains and machines which continually makers then do this with their feet. And I have watched worse practices on KZfaq. I like many of you were aw that’s so clever until my eyes burned open from these practices.

@@tesskennedy4959 omg, why don’t more ppl know about this?! LEAVE THIS COMMENT ON EVERY POST, please.

@@tesskennedy4959 Don't make the mistake of thinking everybody does it. In reality it is very rare. And today's riders want to get rid of the double bridle and spurs. They are putting pressure on the rules committee to get rid of them.

@@tesskennedy4959 completely different discipline there kiddo

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Tails it is! 🙏🏼🌟❤🙏🏼🌟❤🙏🏼🌟❤

I know - it looks, like it was treated strand by strand with a flat iron 😅

could be a fake tail, they're common

@@vee4554 it could be, but it’s beautiful nonetheless. Fake tails are expensive so I hope they would create a result as amazing as this

Because horse's tail is lovely and hes not swishing it in pain. ;)

She’s just a girl that likes music. Just because she’s a horse doesn’t mean she’s tone deaf!

@@perduealexandra5736 what

@@perduealexandra5736 i never said she was dea. And whos she?!?!?!

@@Its_Elizabeth it’s whose not whos. By the way. But that’s beside the point. In answer as to who we are talking about, I was talking about the female horse which is why I referred to her as she. Hope that answered your question.

Actually I stand corrected now seeing all notes. Please forgive me correcting you, it was who’s now that I read your sentence. My mistake.

The reins are not supposed to be loose in dressage, it’s actually riskier for the horse’s safety if it is loose as it would be a snap on it’s mouth to change gaits. Better to keep constant connection. :)

@@DrakonEmpire They were talking about the curb rein, not the snaffle rein, which I agree with. The snaffle rein has constant connection because it's direct contact, but the curb rein gives leverage which should be used sparingly and only on a strong and experience horse. It should NOT have constant contact.

@@genthespacewitch the point of reins are to have contact.

@@DrakonEmpire by “loose”, they mean loose contact, I believe, which I agree with

@@sunnybunny7053 in dressage, especially higher moves, contact is needed.

That’s my favorite part! You can see the rider smiling. He knows the horse is enjoying every moment! Just amazing.

YESSS thank you for saying that! More riders should choose that type of music because it works so beautifully with a horse’s gaits

FR

I still prefer classical music or more instrumental then this but still interesting

Agreed!! It would be cool to see phonk music, if that’s even allowed

Classical music is not boring

As far as we've been able to work out, the ability to sense and synchronize with a rhythm is very rare in the animal kingdom, and horses aren't in the very small group of animals that can do it. Obviously a horse can still hear music and many horses love it, but probably the beat doesn't stand out to the horse the way it does the rider. Training and the rider's guidance is what keeps the horse matched to the rhythm.

The rider is telling the horse what to do, when to do it, and for how long.

You nailed it … even riding a working horse all of those qualities but this rider is in just a peak condition and the horse and you just have to appreciate this level of training and commitment.

An Olympic level horse will be siring foals to the ends of his days. He’s worth way too much to be abused.

Considering the horse is a gelding, there won’t be any siring going on. However he probably costs more than most peoples houses, so he’ll retire in luxury.

@@JoC-mp6sf he most certainly looks intact to me.

@@winry2357 I looked it up to be sure. He’s a gelding.

@@JoC-mp6sf huh. I wonder what’s growing between his legs then.

And again at 4min 35!

How do you know the horse enjoys it? 🤔 Is this performance simply that? The result of months and years of work where the horse is trained (using pressure/pain and release) to look as though he's enjoying it? If given a choice, do you think he'd choose to work hard every day to make big bucks for humans? 🤔 I love horses but hate the equine industry as it's the horses who always lose out in one way or another.

It was done by Taylor Kade! He's an EDM artist/producer.

That my dear is perfection and requires hours of preparation. 😘❤🌟🙏🏼