MY rhythm should be this good

Bubbie · Post by **Bubbie** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:37 pm

I admit that I didn't watch the entire vid, but I am in awe.

http://videos.komando.com/2008/10/22/th ... -can-move/

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:01 pm

dressage on a whole 'nother level!!!! and if you didn't watch it all, you missed out!!!

thanks, I just bookmarked that.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:48 pm

That was awesome!!

ketida · Post by **ketida** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:56 pm

Definitely watch it to the end...I don't know horses but still found it awesome!

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:52 pm

I think I'll try to get my ride to do that.
What? So it's a bike. I still think we can do it...

Bubbie · Post by **Bubbie** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:43 am

I finally had the time to watch it to the end. It's incredible alright!

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:36 pm

This has been a favorite clip of mine for a long time. I've been a dressage rider (not anywhere near this level!) and the whole ride is incredible. However, my favorite section is something that most people would pass over. Right around 3:08, after a very technical first half, the horse is asked to extend and lower its head, and walk in a relaxed and free manner before it is gathered up for that awesome second half. I really love how it just lets go and ambles around.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:46 pm

Tyghress wrote:This has been a favorite clip of mine for a long time. I've been a dressage rider (not anywhere near this level!) and the whole ride is incredible. However, my favorite section is something that most people would pass over. Right around 3:08, after a very technical first half, the horse is asked to extend and lower its head, and walk in a relaxed and free manner before it is gathered up for that awesome second half. I really love how it just lets go and ambles around.

I noticed that too. "Collecting" itself, before collecting again. (shake it off... yeah... relax... yeah... you can do this... gather yourself in... alrighty then... bring it on!)

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:04 pm

As an avid non-horse person, that was incredible.
I'm more impressed with the rider. He could have been reading a book the whole time.
I didn't know Brits were such good cowboys. (funny looking cowboy hat though).

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:40 pm

Flyingcursor wrote:As an avid non-horse person, that was incredible.
I'm more impressed with the rider. He could have been reading a book the whole time.
I didn't know Brits were such good cowboys. (funny looking cowboy hat though).

Trust me, he may have looked all calm and inanimate, but he was working almost as hard as the horse.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:32 pm

ya, just sittin' there, eh!

Bubbie · Post by **Bubbie** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:02 am

Flyingcursor wrote:I didn't know Brits were such good cowboys.

Think "Fox Hunting." Tally-Ho and that sort of thing, Old Bean!!!

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:45 am

anniemcu wrote:
Flyingcursor wrote:As an avid non-horse person, that was incredible.
I'm more impressed with the rider. He could have been reading a book the whole time.
I didn't know Brits were such good cowboys. (funny looking cowboy hat though).
Trust me, he may have looked all calm and inanimate, but he was working almost as hard as the horse.

That's why I was so impressed. It's like watching Bela Fleck play the banjo.

djm · Post by **djm** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:05 am

Bubbie wrote:MY rhythm should be this good

Don't be silly. Everyone knows the rhythm method doesn't work.

djm

Post by **Nanohedron** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:23 am

Flyingcursor wrote:I didn't know Brits were such good cowboys. (funny looking cowboy hat though).

The horse and rider are Danish. Don't insult them.