Matt Zimmerman’s Freestyle at the 2024 Mustang Champions Freestyle

[@SurfahSistah]

Looks fancy, but I’m more impressed with the bitless, bridleless liberty performance. Beautiful horses, just looks like he must be using a really harsh bit. Then what the heck happens when the lights go out? He falls off? I’m not understanding if that was part of the show???

[@dorothydickson232]

HOW CAN YOU TELL IT IS A HARSH BIT, CAN'T EVEN SEE IT. THE HORSE IS RIDDEN MORE IN A DRESSAGE MANNER.

[@countrygirl7788]

@@dorothydickson232 That’s how you know it’s a harsh bit.

[@c_and_l]

Know I'm late on this, but it looks to me like the horse spooked at the spotlight turning on. Changes in lighting plus shadows can definitely be spooky! So thinking that it wasn't intentional for the horse to spook and Matt to fall off, but nicely recovered.

[@Bluemoonfarm17]

That was amazing! Very cool!

[@charlesglass2228]

We were there, Matt!

[@blessedfire365xgf]

A wonderful training for both horses and rider

[@blessedfire365xgf]

Thank you

[@terrifiorelli9819]

Is the white one the mustang? If so, he has done a great job training .

[@Sevahlaa]

yes

[@msmccorm1]

Harsh bits and spurs do not impress me.

[@appylover5283]

Not impressed that white horse is stressed

[@millybrown5664]

Wow the sorrel youd think is a registered quarter horse and the grey looks like a registered andalusian

[@1957HorseCrazyWoman]

Did he de-nerve that grey horse's tail?

[@brendanelson1027]

Andalusians have that tail set.