Wow, Emporio is looking awesome! He looks huge! Beautiful bone structure and the muscles are just *chef's kiss*. Well done Matt, it looks like he has grown a lot and filled out quite nicely since you got him.

I loved how you broke the test down and talked about E's strengths and 'areas of opportunity ' within the segment. You know and understand him and that's so great to see.

i personally love jesse's commentary 😂 its a nice break from the seriousness of dressage lol

Looks really good Matt! My one piece of advice is to start being very conscious of your clucking…(I’m assuming that they still take points off for vocalizing) I dropped to third place in my best test in a show because I unconsciously clucked… such a “doh!” Moment ( 🤔 a dohment? Lol) Thanks for sharing your beautiful horse life with us all! I love seeing both you and Jesse’s developments with your lovely lovely horses ❤️ Bravissimi! MBZ

"Not too bad"? For the first day of serious training, I thought that you and Emporio were fantastic. He seems like he has such amazing self control with looking at the other horses while he's training. Probably because he trusts you so much. Each day that you two will train, I bet you two will get even better than the last.

I also like the fact that you are open about your struggles with wanting to become a better horseman.

He’s looking so mature. He’s really changed since I’ve been watching you! His balanced conformation is just perfection.

"Maice, come here! Nice extension Maisie" That got me😂

That last half-pass was a pretty thing! I am excited that you are going to chronicle your competition journey with Emporio for us. That way, you'll have an educated and emotionally invested cheering section biting their nails when you and your boy finally step into the Olympic arena. Really something to look forward to!

This video seriously reminded me of WHY I love Dressage. the bond, the connection you need. It nearly brings tears to your eyes. This was beautiful to watch you two work it out and grow. Big things await this stallion.

You guys are the best. Matt, riding thru the test with us was fabulous. Explaining from the riders perspective is really helpful. Riding at 78 years young and still learning. Warm wishes for a great outcome.

As an Australian, I can't help but find myself to be a tad envious at the incredible facilities, opportunities, and horses in Europe! Europe, with all of its many countries, cultures, languages, etc. is an incredible place.

You are a great horseman Matt. The horses love you because you treat them like horses. They do their best for you. ❤

His downward transitions are looking nice and he is getting stronger 🏆 good for you both. Enjoy

Emporio has grown in confidence and you are both doing a great job. Dressage is a demanding discipline (like the others) but this is the beginning of a great adventure that I thank you for sharing with us. 😍👍🙌💙

I’m so excited for this series! It was wonderful to see Emporio and you together at the house! I really enjoyed how you broke down the individual parts, it made it so much easier to understand. Wonderful video! Thank you 😊

I believe Emporio is related to Fuego and he has progressed beautifully. I personally think PRE's need more love from the judges in the competitions. You are doing great as well. Good luck.

Love how you are showing us this from the start. Like seeing the process and not just the finished product!

I really enjoyed seeing Emporio again.When one hears the word "stallion" it suggests the possibility of,well,trouble waiting in the wings.Emporio clearly wanted to check Chase out,but he listened to you.Says a lot for the PRE stallions' reputation for good behavior as a whole,and for his relationship with you.A work in progress,but I think you'll do well.Seeing what you and Emporio are working on for a newbie competition also gives me an idea of how hard and how long riders and horses like Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro had to work to start out,and begin to rise in the rankings.Good luck,I'm very interested in Emporio's progress! He's beautiful and a very good boy. :)

My Goodness!! What a lot of horse he's become! Love the step by step approach

Love how you break it down and talk about your strategy for the test. You guys look great together and have really come a long way! Fun to watch you progress together!

Very good representation of what all dressage riders/competitors go through with our horses. You guys look good! I look forward to seeing the next videos.

I loved this! Looking forward to seeing the upcoming videos for this journey.

Love ur and Jesses videos and its amazing to see how far Emporio has come! You two will do amazing!❤

So awesome love the walk through of movements and excited for the step by step show prep right down to attire and braiding !!

I wish you a lovely time with training and just the whole journey to this test. Its so cool to see how you go trough it. I already was wondering when you would go in to the ring with him ❤️

I love the step-by-step breakdown. It will be fun to watch the process and progress.

Thank you so much for all of your commentary. There is so much learning to be gained by me watching you and E. Look forward to watching more. Thank you!

good job matt! so exciting i hope it goes well! i always enjoy your and jesse’s videos and i find i always learn something new from both you guys! thank you for sharing the adventure to the horse show!

Loved it! It was fascinating to see the improvement from first go to third go. Thank you.

That was good Matt ... like you said it's a start and.by you bringing us along step by step, we can see the progression in you both. It makes one realize how hard dressage is when watching completions, whereby some horses appear flawless. We may not appreciate the ease at which it looks as much as we should ... because we haven't seen the beginning of that journey, for both horse and rider. As always, looking forward to the next video.

It was so wonderful to watch you train. You two are a beautiful pair and so calming but fun to watch. I cant wait to see your following videos and progress.

Emporio looks fantastic! Looking forward to this series and how you both progress! Chase was being a very good boy, just standing there grazing and not putting up a fuss. I would have loved a clip of the 2 of them saying hi to each other!

I can’t wait to see this journey! Keep the videos coming. He’s looking so good. Love how you’ve decided to go out for your first show at PSG… no pressure 👀😅

So fun, love this, it's always helpful to see the process and hear what you're thinking. Thanks for sharing!

🤩 Matt so excited to see your beautiful Emporio had been making such progress, always so enjoyed you sharing since you've had him from a 3 year old and now he's maturing 6 year old, you make a great team that will just keep improving. So excited for you and looking forward to all this new adventure. (Hi Jesssseeeeee!) Great job! 😍👏👏❣

You've done and are continuing to do an awesome job with Emporio, Matt! I love seeing this step-by-step process and look forward to seeing your Dressage tests!

Loved this so much ! Pls share everything, it’s so interesting to see and we can all learn a lot from watching these types of videos … Excited to see your journey 😁

Very impressive! I really appreciate you explaining everything. I think that was a great run.

I’m excited to see the process! Thank you

Matt very impressed with Emporios progress. And I for one truly appreciate that you're taking the time to bring us along on this journey. I've never understood all of it but find it very interesting and beautiful to watch how the horse and rider become one. So best of luck and very excited to see next video. Again thank you so very much and best always Rusty in Oklahoma

Emporio looks fantastic! Looking forward to more - I'm enjoying this step-by-step approach to practicing the test. Thank you!

Great raw footage of you all’s dressage training - yall are really coming along so keep up that tenacity and please post more!! 👍

Great video. Would love to continue seeing this journey of working towards that test I unfortunately had to quit riding because of university and I miss it a lot, so seeing videos like this kinda brings me back a little to the feeling of being on the saddle that I miss so much. Keep up the great work Matt :)

Thank you for sharing with us, looking forward to more videos!

Its gonna be so exciting to see your journey!!! Pls show us as much as possible!

Hi Matt! 💚. Love your channel and following both yourself and Jesse 🥰

Fun to come along. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

I’ve been wondering for awhile now whether or not you were going to show Emporio. This is such exciting news and thank you so much for taking us along on your journey!!!

It's great that your are sharing this journey with us! So fun to see how you go!

when I'm training centre lines I always stop at I or even G (over X) cause they will start anticipating the halt and stop two or three meters before X on a test. its easier to collect earlier than to push those extra steps when ur horse knows u gonna stop without losing that collection especially in canter

Loved this video! Emporio is sooo handsome and elegant! Love how you are taking into consideration his personality when preparing for the test too!

Really nice job Matt. I think you guys are a great team.

Trust you will do amazing, Matt! 🤩

Love this, cant wait to follow your dressage test riding, the best video - thanku x

You both are amazing! 🥰

Super nice job Matt!! Looking great!

Wow! You two are looking great! Thanks for the ride-along. It really is beneficial for the rest of us as well. Excited to see you both progress in preparation for October!

He looks amazing! So powerful!

Excellent Matt really enjoyed the step by step process and also how gorgeous Emporio has grown into his big boy boots!!

Love your videos! So inspiring 💯🙌🏻

Jeah Math! This is a great idea to follow your training for this contest and to show us the day of the contest! Love it!

I have missed the videos with you two. The feedback is entertaining yet honest. I look forward to the journey to the first competition though I wonder if a small local schooling show might be less stressful. Not sure if those are common over there as they are in abundance here in the States.

Looking great! Hope he enjoys competition.

Good for you Matt. You are a hard worker and you have the pride to do things correctly without compromise. You will do very well.

I love the banter between you two, it is hilarious to watch/hear!

Love these videos Matt

First of all, I really enjoy when the two of you are filming together. Secondly, E is magnificent, what a wonderful creature he is. I also like the way that you broke it all down for us. I have always liked watching competition, but never understood the mechanics of it all. Jesse is correct, that seems quite complicated. I thought that E did very well being so close to Chase. The other way around as well. Then again, Chase has always been pretty layer back of my memory is correct. Can’t wait to see the next video!

Oh Matt, you should be so proud of him AND yourself. And Jesse for his honest support. What a great team the 3 of you make!

So much fun to see this video! Thank you!

Hey Matt…..thx for taking us on this journey with you & Emporio 👏🏻 this is going to be exciting & I’m so looking forward to it ☺️🇨🇦🫶🏻 I love watching you & Jesse 💙

Beautiful to watch

Wonderful to watch!

I really enjoyed this video...looking forward to more of your practicing for the competition

What a difference from three years ago, Emporio is HUGE! Great first run considering he had distractions around and inside the arena. Mazy is SO FAST and adorable! ☺️✌️💚

Emporio as sweet as ever, doing his best for you Matt...great video. Chase minding his own business...so smart. looking forward to the rest of your journey with your beautiful PRE stallion.

Excited to watch this journey...Emporio is looking awesome! 🙂

Taking it step by step is great.

Amazing. You both are just amazing. 🎉

Your halt was great, it was square, 3 out of 4 times Matt. You are correct about the trot work though. It was a wise move to bring him to the house with the other horses there. Imporio looked great. The way you are training him for the PSG is a great way to do it it with him. One day to the right, the next day to the left, the next day the full test. Repeat. This way you feel and know what you have to work on to improve the test to get the best score possible. Well done!! Can't wait to see the next videos of this journey with Imporio. Love from an FEI Level Coach and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖 🇨🇦🇩🇪

New to your site. I love dressage but have never tried this discipline. I ride Reiners and there is some elements that are similar. Your horse is beautiful and I loved the way you walked through the test. I’ll be back to watch more. Thanks

I love Dressage so I'd love to be able to see this process!! Looks good! TY! 🥰

Gorgeous horse and riding Matt👍👍 I love your garden up at the arena too.🌺🌼🌸keep up the good work.🐴🐴

Maisie's level of excitement is just a jump in any mood. Lover her xD Emporio and te way you know him is exactly why I hope you keep bringing your view into the horseworld. We need SO many more equestrians like you. ^.^

Looking forward to your next video, been missing you, Emporio looking really good, like the way your breaking down his training, Jesse you make me laugh with your comments. ❤❤

What fun! I'm so excited for this competition journey. Like others have said, can you take him out to a smaller event locally to get him used to being in a competition environment? Even riding club rallies are great if you have them over there. Looking forward to this so much 🤩

You will do great!!! The two of you look amazing....Thank you for sharing your story. By the way..I love all your horses.

Really looking forward to your journey!

I loved this video, you we re really having fun with it..and what a gratis horse he is!

I feel your pressure Matt. I have a horse show in October but more towards the end of the month. You and Emporio are looking great keep up the good work.

You two did absolutely wonderful ❣️

I enjoy your videos, enjoy you BECAUSE you are always learning. Thaank you!!!

You guys are looking great! Have fun with your show prep! Also really loved Jesse's commentary/support

This is super fascinating

Prachtige paarden die jullie hebben. Hij gaat steeds sneller lopen. Het is een sprookje om te zien. Werkelijk prachtig. Hij wordt ook heel zacht gereden door Matt♥️.

I'm amazed at how great and especially huge Emporio looks nowadays! My gosh- keep it up, Matt 😇

Awesome video!

No worries Matt, nobody’s perfect you’re horses are awesome and so are you, just have fun

Loved this video. I really enjoy yours and Jesse's videos when you are riding. It is very interesting.

Good on you Matt and Emporio and the team!