Dressage Masterclass with Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin

[@livetwice7702]

Carl Hester is one of the few people who can communicate effectively, a lot of good riders cannot put into words what they are doing , or what the horse is doing , let alone feeling .......I could listen to that lesson for hours .

[@tropicaoptica]

This is wonderful. A grand prix horse that is actually working over its back from the hind end, relaxed and supple. And at the 9:29 when she lets him stretch and he easily goes down and out and is still relaxed, fabulous.

[@tonyalbertson9983]

Thrilling to watch Charlotte and this horse

[@camillagrassi93]

Thank you for this video. It was very kind of you guys to post so we can watch for free. This added so much value to my day.

[@jimbo91262]

Hilarious and entertaining. Ton's of great info. These two are soo good together. And what a gorgeous horse.

[@PatrickKingHorsemanship]

This is a great trio - definitely worth watching and learning from. Always a pleasure to see this sort of skill, talent, and tact in horsemanship.

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[@lovemusic8176]

Loved watching this. Very interesting and informative, beautiful horse, skilful rider and some great humour from the trainer 😊 Thanks for posting x

[@dawnmcmenamin6192]

I'm going to ride like this tomorrow!

[@annacox8795]

Beautiful to watch and very skilled!

[@shore348450]

Beautiful rider, the seat is so independent.

[@lilyblakeledge2771]

I struggle to see how anyone can say she is too tight in her hands, they are constantly moving, she gives one way, then the other. The horse is tight because it’s in a big arena environment so it’s hot. Watch her hands, she pushes them forward all the time to check the self carriage. The spurs are lightly tapping the horse for instructions. If you call this bad riding then I would love to see what you think good riding is

[@mariemceniery4843]

greg greg - foaming actually means their accepting the bit. Not pain. If the horse was in pain, his ears would be pushed back and he wouldn’t be as supple.

[@vetviz-3d496]

@@alicegoodman8526 foaming is acceptance of the bit in the mouth and a relaxed horse, its how they should be during training.

[@alicegoodman8526]

SkinsIR yeah well i commented that ages ago and now since then i have educated myself on things like this and i disagree with what i put before lol so yeah now i actually agree with you 😂

[@vetviz-3d496]

@@alicegoodman8526 That's brilliant Greg. :)

[@natalya402]

How about at 16:45 when he is behind the vertical and Carl Hester tells her to let him stretch his neck? There is a huge difference between when he is riding around and when Charlotte drops the reins and lets him stretch. Look at the angle his jaw makes with his chest and youll see the difference. His neck is being compressed and squished because she (and most every other top dressage rider we see nowadays) is pulling his nose in and shortening his neck rather than letting him stretch into a soft and supple contact

[@patriciaprice7963]

Stunning!

[@sherilynn1310]

Once you hear about the marshmallow cream/fluff, you can't unsee it.

[@DressageHub]

Omg yes!!! I have been alone it that for years. It only took 4 years for people to believe me!!

[@graceuebergang5081]

I loveee how chestnut that horse is ❤❤❤

[@alsosusieq2susan142]

Lovely, very enjoyable.

[@ahnie771]

Great video! Thank you!

[@princetondressage]

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

[@elsalavaine306]

Perfect, thanks!

[@mplatnerable]

Thankyou !

[@wisewolvespack7925]

She is using her spur as an existential of the leg and has a very nice seat and is not ridged at all. She is centerd on her horses back and looking dow isn't bad as long as your head isn't tipped. Before you say oh I could do better. Beat them in a show. Before you say something prove your point. She not a top rider for nothing. If the horse was tense he would not have performed his movement with ease and forward. Her hands are light but there to support. Before you say cut the reins off and see what happens how about we do that to you.

[@scotchb29]

Wise Wolves Pack looking down is very bad. You lose effect (weight) on the vertical what means on the horse hindlegs. Charlotte and Werth are the only ones using the neck and head into their verticals.

[@lucybeswick7219]

ELENA SEREIX From seeing a masterclass from her today, and watching her ride and train, I can tell you , you’re wrong

[@charlotte-lh5gd]

Have a good day.

[@loredelore7286]

He's got a super walk.

[@patrickhester10]

Class

[@dianebuzzout4222]

Gio!

[@AB-nd6lo]

Nice

[@betsysmall3576]

Where is this horse now??

[@jonjonwp]

Sold to a Japanese rider if I remember rightly. He wasn't ever going to be a star.

[@betsysmall3576]

@@jonjonwp Still....he looks like a nice horse!!

[@jonjonwp]

@@betsysmall3576 Yes good enough for a lot of people but not a superstar.

[@dog2484]

​@@jonjonwpyour sweet Charlotte is not good enough for being a superstar. John you are obviously disordered

[@pacman19ze]

Keith, troll or not, has some valid points. There is no lightness, which is what I have thought for over 40 years was something we should strive for. She does seem heavy on the reins. Why the spurs on every stride? It's not for lack of leg control. She is purposley goading him on every stride. The horse is almost constantly behind the vertical throught the pirouette. The piroeutte also does not meet FEI standards. "...executed on two tracks, with a radius equal to the length of the horse and the forehand moving around the haunches." By definition that means he smaller the circle the closer to the ideal. I suppose I am getting old. I long for the days of Stuckelburger, Klimke, Boldt and Jaap Pot in the a judge's seat. Every thing seems to have changed when the dollar became strong against the mark and any one who had any money, me included flocked to Germany an Holland to buy horses. I have no idea what a top flight horse costs now but I remember top young prospects going for hundreds of thousands of dollars at Kasselman's slaes and elsewhere.

[@perfectchaos5721]

pacman19ze she moves her leg yes but she’s not actually sticking her heal into the horse every stride, having contact isn’t being heavy handed it’s simply having a feel for the horse and if you have careful hands which I hope every rider strives for then there should be no problem, I can imagine worse riders and no one is perfect though we all should strive for it, but that’s the catch with riding, you will never have perfection but you chase it anyway, which is the true wonder and joy of horses and riding, constantly bettering yourself and in doing so your horse can then be be it’s best self too.

[@perfectchaos5721]

Sigh that’s heel, dam phones 😒

[@MrNathan1122]

If you listened to Carl he said this horse is still in training. Go stick your horse on a tight pirouette and see if he stays fluid through out his body?

[@featherstream195]

Where are you on the dressage world? Lol. Would love to see ya ride. Where can I find you? Lol. Nowhere? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Why don’t you wait till you beat them to say something?

[@helenechambert2037]

a nice canter on the forehand, this is one of the worlds "top riders"

[@mjxhonneux7281]

Don't get me wrong, I love Charlotte ! But is it just me or the angle of the camera.. I think Barolo is not going straight on the long sides. His haunches are bent to the inside. I don't know if that's actually what she wants or if the horse just isn't straight. Having a straight horse is basics of dressage.

[@bellaequestrian3109]

It’s called a shoulder in luv

[@mjxhonneux7281]

@@bellaequestrian3109 um no if it was a shoulder in his hind would be straight and his shoulder would come in. Hence the name “shoulder in”

[@bellaequestrian3109]

@@mjxhonneux7281 yes but what I mean is there is literally no point in useless comments like this is there 🥲

[@lucindra766]

Maybe she was asking him to bend to the inside while going straight? Can you put a time in the comments where that was at?

[@scotchb29]

Charlotte does not need a human trainer. She just works with her horse: feeling and doing what he horse says.

[@taziwhitfield3387]

#Harlow

[@andrewwilson6001]

Keith is not a troll! My partner has always said that she was too rigid in her arms up and through the shoulders, hands not soft and pliable, making a very rigid upper body and neck with head looking down instead of ahead and yes, too much spur.

[@showhorsevlogger7379]

its funny how your trying to criticize GOLD medalist olympian

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

Andrew Wilson You've just described modern dressage.

[@sedg03]

Self carriage? Cut the reins? It used to be called "riding on the buckle".

[@rhi963]

sad to see charlotte almost venturing into hyperflexion territory at 16:50, when Carl Hester tells you to give a horse its neck... thats saying something

[@horsemanhorseman8913]

Wondering when and how this horse can do all this in SELF CARRIAGE on released reins? Take a pair of scissors to those reins and snip them, the horse would fall apart. This style of riding is why the spur is constantly poking the flanks in rhythm with the canter, into a restraining hand. Its called riding Between Hand and Leg.....or in other words a "controlled compression" of the horses body and is also "Maintenance" aiding. Collection is therefore obtained through tension and NOT relaxation and by definition is a False Collection. True Collection is asked for, and the horse OFFERS it. It should not be forced onto the horse. Horses can in fact do ALL this work and more complicated stuff on "released reins" without ANY Apui"" (French for "Push"....as in the horse pushing onto the reins) at all if you train them to carry themselves in True Self Carriage.The Flash nicely tight as in this video, will prevent the horse "chewing" on the bit as in a Flexion of the Jaw (a la Baucher) which is a "swallowing" action of the tongue. similar to grazing grass which is a VERY relaxing thing for a horse to do. Prevent this, and poke at the flanks with those spurs will eventually irritate the horse enough to find an evasion or worse. The snaffle is therefore a great "tool" to teach the horse to "lean" on the hand (otherwise known as contact!) Suggest A Baroque Cavesion coupled with a Weymouth,( no horse in its right mind will lean on the Curb) to start a young horse with before removing the Baroque Cavession and replacing it with the Bridoon Bit. That way the horse never learns that it can lean on the Snaffle bit, which is why it was invented in the first place by the racing industry some 150 yrs ago, before then La Guérinière (Inventor of the Shoulder in and all lateral work etc. that we use today.....) only used the Baroque Cavesson and Curb.

[@dominicweber]

Baucher and La Guérinière are the best right?

[@privaternutzer874]

your right nothing to add, thought I was the only, who saw the big spur points and striking leg..😕😶as we say a flank walker with helded back......😲

[@horsemanhorseman8913]

She won because tbe judges don't see how she trains at home BTV LDR etc etc and the judges are not following FEI rules as this pic of her in Rio confirms _lh3.googleusercontent.com/A7rv_IXoqJS0tLPHsOgtEaqH_Qwt6ql5F1UjIUgIndRo0lle_CXtuST0qt5FmN6keJDvebENYg_

[@DressageHub]

Can you submit a video of how it should be done correctly? Our fans would love more info.

[@horsemanhorseman8913]

For sure I can

[@angelmatagi7776]

This is great????? can no one see the pain in his face & mouth, frothy mouth MAJOR sign of pain...BUT who cares he looks nice & pretty

[@eligil4629]

Angie Rowe Frothy mouth means the horse is playing with the bit. The froth and saliva creates lubrication between the bit and the mouth, which is good.

[@minecrafthorsegirl799]

Please read a introduction to the horse world. The horse was playing with the goddam bit

[@cissy3994]

omg educate yourself

[@genevievem598]

He was just playing with the bit, frothing is also a sign of relaxation

[@bellaequestrian3109]

Omg 😳 let’s see u do better ur literally 10 🥲😂

[@Brigidz]

The horse isn't comfortable; it's frothing at the mouth. I suppose, though, that doesn't really matter.

[@tessadoubek8629]

Brigidz Froth is a good thing. It indicates the jaw is relaxed and accepting the hand. Judges love seeing that

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

Tessa Doubek Frothing DOES NOT indicate that the jaw is relaxed and the horse is accepting the hand. In fact, quite the opposite. If you disagree, please cite the scientific research to support your view.

[@perfectchaos5721]

So much obtuse here I can’t even, thankfully one of two is correct.

[@tessadoubek8629]

Stable Life If a horse is not foaming in the mouth it means the horse is missing a part in the connection. A relaxed jaw, with the horse accepting the hand, will activate the salivary glands, thus creating foam.

[@tessadoubek8629]

Stable Life if you do any little bit of research you would see trainers and judges agree. Froth is a sign of acceptance