Laura Graves & Verdades Massive Record Breaking Freestyle | FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018

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[@michaelschmid118]

L ist Naturkatastrophen hier du

[@kristinkester9392]

Laura and her horse are as one... just beauty in motion brought tears to my eyes. I've never seen anything so beautiful! I wish the commentators would give them the credit they so deserve... Outstanding performance!

[@malianiland7541]

Imagine being this talented, could never.

[@cocoa790i]

Same 😂

[@prairie2509]

The horse indeed has talent

[@Horseluvver]

The rider's pretty good too.

[@prairie2509]

@@Horseluvver but imagine being the horse tho xD

[@aurnaurrr]

The horse or the rider? 😂

[@kellytyrrell1253]

He listens! to his rider!!! He relates and wants to please his rider....it’s not about ‘control’And Versades conformation may not be ‘traditional’ but the relationship bn those two is brilliant!!!

[@DianeLee999]

It takes years of loving labor to bring a horse to this level of strength and elasticity. Just watch Verdades’ tail - a beautiful relaxed indicator of partnership, willing and happy. 💜

[@captaincruise_eq.8652]

I agree, but his mouth was jarred open a few times.

[@metametameta69]

@@captaincruise_eq.8652 and he forgave her :) they’re a great team.

[@vibeskouenborg6842]

@@metametameta69 Why do you think so?

[@lionhearteq]

God damn it, I thought this was recent until I scoured in the description. If it’s old content make it so in the title. I thought this test beat Charlotte.

[@astridsjunnebo9741]

Same

[@hattiegiltrap]

Same lol

[@JonesStreetMusic]

2018 in the title kinda said it for me...

[@HollyJordan15]

Me too 🤣 phew

[@cliffknighton240]

Same

[@thisirishcobcan]

I’m really pleased that the commentator pointed out that the piaffe was incorrect.

[@ridazaoui233]

Glorious demonstration.

[@kellytyrrell1253]

Not ‘classical piaffe’ seriously?? He is so responsive....He’s waiting for his rider! He’s always engaged, and so beautiful at a collected trot.

[@KattyGyalKenta]

absolutely!!! I hate those two...criticizing all the time and I don't understand why...the horse is a machine in the best way!!!

[@tropicaoptica]

It isn't classical piaffe. Are you serious? Moves like a saddlebred. Engaged? I would say hollow. Activity and knee action are not dressage.

[@hannacosmos]

I think that they “wanted” it more on the hind so the horse stays more put, and of course they criticize! It’s dressage 😜

[@exceednexcel]

They should really sit in the piaffe. Look at the spanish riding school piaffe for reference. His last piaffe was gorgeous

[@tropicaoptica]

Hanna Cosmos what are you even talking about? The haunches lowering and the tailbone tucking under is the optimal power point, the horse cannot even think of going into levade (the epitome of collection) without mastering an optimal classical piaffe with HAUNCHES LOWERED AND BACK LIFTED FULLY. No we do not do levade in dressage tests anymore, but the reason is that it’s too difficult and unsafe because most people want to skip proper development and force horses into fake frames for flashy showy activity and have no clue about what real dressage is all about.

[@marcelasantander7457]

A true JEWEL! Beautiful excellently trained horse, perfect perfomance, dedicated rider...WOW, thanks again.

[@giulia.9478]

Wow...beautiful❤️✨

[@m.r5039]

Piaffe really wasen‘t great. He didn’t take the weight on his hindlegs und back at all, he just lifted his feet.

[@myhorsemcgraw8774]

Record breaking freestyle and the commenters wouldn’t say anything positive. Geez 😂

[@izzy1263]

Wow wow wow I can only leg yield, extended trot and extended canter so I have a long way to go

[@icegirl246]

Me too, we can do this though, we all start somewhere!

[@graceconnolly5765]

lol I cant even leg yield.

[@izzy1263]

@@graceconnolly5765 gotta start somewhere

[@icegirl246]

I can leg yield but tbh my extended canter breaks down to a trot as soon as I try to recollect 😂 so it's ok

[@livetwice7702]

I can’t quite put my finger on it because he is beautiful and very talented......it feels stuffy and lacking expression.......is this a happy athlete.....not quite sure

[@Horseluvver]

Yeah I think another commenter got it when they said 'he's waiting for his rider'. Also, I believe the announcer said they had just competed the day before.

[@Leolioness44]

Very STEEP HALF PASS, VERY IMPRESSIVE!

[@natashawilliams7139]

Fantastic horse and rider beautiful ❤️

[@sergelachantee767]

NATIONALISATION TOTAL!!!

[@dionnemortimer8800]

Agree with the commentators... it's like collection isn't a thing anymore.

[@jodiem286]

this girl is my idol

[@MARSIPAANIKAKKU-wj6oy]

SHE IS MY IDOL

[@Horseluvver]

Did he say she competed & won the day before?! On the same horse? Dang.

[@jojjo8450]

At this level each horse and rider does 3 tests. First they do the Grand Prix, it's the exact same test for every rider. The top 18 (I think) riders qualify to the next test, the Grand Prix Special, which is similar to the Grand Prix but slightly harder. The scores from the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special is combined and the top riders qualify for the final round, the Grand Prix Freestyle (also known as Kür), where each rider does their own test to chosen music. The Freestyle is the "finale", where the individual winner is picked out. That's why they're talking about the day before :)

[@julianonascimento1225]

Que lindo!

[@pumpkinprincess3786]

this test is so.... weird. The horse isn't in pain or uncomfortable but he does feel tense and hurried... i don't even know wtf that piaffe was tbh its like the horse is standing on hot coal instead of just levitating... the canter pirouettes are hurried too, and he does tense into them a couple times... looking at this horse id assume he has some strange bloodlines in there

[@Ds-bo2fn]

i don’t think it has anything to do with bloodline. moreso training style.

[@sergelachantee767]

TOUT LE POUVOIR AUX CONSEILS!!!

[@ridazaoui233]

Is Charlotte was there?

[@fafa0169]

No

[@ridazaoui233]

@@fafa0169 thank dear Fafa.

[@izzy1263]

Yay

[@janets6474]

O9 Which is how classical riding works. It's a slow process by which horses strengthen in their work shifting more weight to the back end. It seems like she is almost there though. I think she did a good job.

[@terike9738]

The woman commentator had nothing good to say, pure negativity. You can critique a performance while also commenting on the great things the horse did, which clearly was abundant. I would rather she shut up.

[@KristyBelich]

Half pass Qweeeen !!!!!!

[@claudiarolleri5551]

muy buen caballo si lo ve sano La Amazona de la mano muy dura rígida la cintura y la espalda lindo al caballo bueno

[@hunterG60k]

Something I'm seeing in this horse is that he's not happy in his contact, you can see him chomping quite intensely at points. I would imagine that would help with several of the points the commentators mentioned. Having a professional bit fitter look at her choices would make her unbeatable.

[@hossjulia]

Competition dressage has really lowered the bar if this is a record breaking test. My god, no comparison to Dr. Klimke and Ulrich

[@jojjo8450]

Wasn't a world record-breaking test, just her own personal record

[@JustKiwiJess]

its her own record in 2018,

[@casperina2439]

I’m very inclined to agree with the commentators, there were a lot of mistakes in this test and it just looked ... off. I had the same feeling watching the video of Annabelle for “horse of the year”. It just looks very tense and rushed and not elegant and effortless , like it’s supposed to. Almost anyone with time and a decent horse can perform a test like this, but true talent and quality bonding/training can offer an amazing test. Does this mean Laura or Verdades aren’t good nor talented? No, they just made some mistakes and that’s normal. I can also understand that she would probably be incredibly nervous going first.

[@JumboJimbo100]

give me a break very few people can ride nearly as well as this

[@susancoulthard4414]

Fabulous together ,old school proper riding ,the horse is relaxed ,has been trained with care and compassion. The woman commentator, is constantly criticising, what's ur problem. X?

[@jobond3317]

But if you forget and just ride the test to the best for your communication with your horse that is what dressage is.

[@captaincruise_eq.8652]

I feel like dressage always has the riders legs so far back

[@jessicalmcdaniel9878]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard such critical commentary!!! Like, this almost sounds like a personal beef! Geez. Beautiful test nonetheless

[@strandgirl1000]

Die Piaffen finde ich bei Isabell Werth besser! (zum Beispiel auf Emilio)

[@T2211D]

Oh how I love that there’s zero collection in any part of this test! But is there any collection in the whole FEI community? I’ll give it to her, she wasn’t the worst. But this kind of riding shouldn’t be supported like this. I like the horse’s tail though.

[@alejandroespejolanzas7883]

me llamo Alejandro Espejo Lanzas jinete doma clásica adaptada

[@jobond3317]

And nearly stopped

[@moosehead1183]

The horse looks like he's floating

[@vandemanferretstasmania.ni9576]

I love how the female commentator says ‘I would love to see more of.....’ or ‘they need to be more......’ ok then sweetheart, you step out into the arena and do better then. No??? That’s why your the commentator and not the competitor.

[@claudiarolleri5551]

Falta de soltura para amplitud de movimientos

[@vibeskouenborg6842]

Mouthstress, hyperflexion, on forhand, poll not highest, nose not in front of vertical...

[@MrSheerlane]

Hind end movement looks aweful

[@kellybanks3832]

I hate how she rides with her hands turned in.

[@graceconnolly5765]

maybe thats what works with her horse and how he responds? idk

[@bkdascenzo]

Guessing you ride at this level...

[@kellybanks3832]

​@@bkdascenzo Laura Graves is an Olympian, are you saying only Olympians can criticize her? No one is saying she isnt good. I am saying I dislike her bicycle hands

[@bkdascenzo]

Opppps, my bad !!

[@NMWriterofWords]

I sure hope those commentators have been retrained they are horrible

[@brucegelman5582]

What annoying banter

[@madisona3907]

The female commentator was so annoying

[@mustangmomma9582]

Poor horse

[@yoannchiquet8464]

Mauvais détestable.. En bref.. pauvre cheval

[@pumpkinproblem]

As a barrel racer I just don't get the appeal of dressage at all, but looked neat i guess!

[@lukaoisunicorn3837]

Perfect torture and perfect abuse in very elegant edition. Sponsored by Masters of Sorrow. High level of sadism.