The Spanish Riding School of Vienna 08

[@elizabethhammerton5979]

Stunning performances, The Spanish Riding School The horses are very well treated and looked after, loved by their riders.

[@DanishButterCookie]

Love this, the horses are balanced, in full control of their hind quarters, the riders arent fumbling around with their legs or hands and are very ''silent'' in how they give cues, while still pertaining the look of perfection. They are all infront or on the vertical, which is very hard for most spanish breeds, especially the stallions, to maintain given their huge necks. Not alot of tail swishing or bit chomping which is a breath of fresh air. At the end, the horses look up at the crowd, knowing they did a great job, i especially love that you can see the second to last rider praising his horse as they exit out the gate.

[@matteocamastra533]

Approved

[@tanjasievert9887]

Erstens Schweif und da sind schon unruhige dabei

[@emmamihajlovic4216]

This was an incredible performance. I hoping to see The Spanish Riding School in person one day. Great recording, it shows all of the great movements on the horses.

[@marianahernandezfernandez3907]

Dios... ¡que recuerdos me viene a la mente! Gracias.

[@laurakirk9988]

Soooooooooo Beautiful! Such absolute beauty and grace!

[@barbarakeller8224]

Wie im Traum. Was für ein Zusammenspiel von Reiter und Pferd, Gänsehaut pur. Man weiß gar nicht wem mehr Hochachtung zollt Reiter oder Pferd. Was für eine Ästhetik. Meine HOCHACHTUNG.

[@ritawoman9766]

Something to hold still in time. A moment of grace and beauty. These are beautiful, graceful, intelligent, humorous as in funny humorous. Elegant, one of a kind, in this world! These are not easy to describe to the general public, they are so very rare, special, one of a kind even! It is more than just beauty,or how smart, or pretty they are. Sometimes it's just not what's interesting to what is happening in the mind.

[@horse-lover68]

Traumhaft!! Super- Arbeit Leute. Man ist wieder stolz auf Österreich 🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹❤️❤️

[@anniehyams1169]

This too too beautiful and the music as well but I know that it takes a lot of time patience and lots and lots of tlc tender loving care high 5 and beautifully done all of you and the horses too thank you so much for sharing the beautiful video Spanish Riding School in Vienna

[@saskiavanhoutert3190]

Gracieus und lebenswert ist das anschauen von dieser pferden mit guter laune. Vielen Dank.

[@angelagirdlestone7521]

This was in Wembley Arena London 2016…I was lucky to be there,front row seat.that was on my bucket list.The sparkling stones on the red under the saddle are Swarovski stones.

[@lori5455]

Dynamics between the Stallions interesting some get a little annoyed but never follow through as stallions are apt to do. High precision with such communication between horse and rider stunning to watch.

[@43mrssimba]

Phenomenal Performance++++Thanks for sharing!

[@botput5269]

I'm so happy to have seen the Spanish Riding School 35 years ago. There I could see high quality riding. Today the level of most riders at that school is not worth to see.

[@douglasholt8353]

All these horses they are so amazing I love it thank you

[@crististefan6065]

god thanks for this creature

[@曽我睦美]

流石に素晴らしい

[@comesahorseman]

When I grow up, I want to ride like this. ( @ 65, I suppose I should hurry up!). ;)

[@kath5201]

Always wondered if these Beauties would go through the performance without riders. Kings and Princes of their kind. 💖

[@horse-lover68]

I don't think so. The rider's have to learn for year's to get to this level. Night and day. They have their horses: they are feeding them, taking care of them,..the create a real bond. These are all stallion's in this small place.

[@genevievew.5837]

To be one of these horses would be to live the life of royalty

[@innagjorgieva8343]

not with those bits it won't

[@jennyandersson6238]

@@innagjorgieva8343 A bit is just as harsh as a riders hands

[@vincenzavolpini780]

Stupendi

[@Kwooju]

I am Korean. I am so love it

[@JosefaNescu]

Wonderful!

[@lindasischo224]

Do they only use stallions?

[@FalconryMagic]

Yes, the mares are kept for breeding :)

[@DanishButterCookie]

Yes, only stallions go to the SRSV but the mares do get ridden, trained and then bred at the breeding facility.

[@yuliaartyukh4153]

Guys, what is the breed of these horses? Looks similar to Russian Orlov Trotter!

[@douglasholt8353]

Andaluisan

[@hannahc6049]

No, these are the Lipizzaner Stallions of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The name reflects the bloodlines of their horses. Look them up, wonderful breed and the only one i have ever had such a deep bond with.

[@thenomadichistorian9922]

OMG are you serious??? ANYONE who is ANYONE knows that they are the Lipizzaner stallions!!! OMG SMH

[@Jefferdaughter]

Interesting. Other than the color, as I understand that Orlov trotters are also often grey, I see very little similarity between the Lippizan and the Orlov trotter.

[@anke8402]

@@Jefferdaughter they are black when they are born then graduly turn white as they get older

[@annettestubner6849]

Ich war mal in so einer Vorstellung und bei der Morgenarbeit. Konnte mich nicht sattsehen. 😍🤩

[@yevheniiademydenko4465]

Прекрасно

[@jenniyoung5209]

Are we so very lucky that General Patton among others rescued these beautiful horses from the claws of Hitler.

[@silverkitty2503]

what version of history did you read? well its the one i am going with ...

[@jennyandersson6238]

Jenni Young did you know that hitler made the first animal laws in the world. He actually loved animals.

[@lindascrofano5120]

Jenni, thank you for recognizing that. My father was part of that effort.

[@barbarathompson1992]

Absolutely. Who would have ever thought that would happen. Pure providence!

[@evansquilt]

@@jennyandersson6238 - sorry, but the first anti-cruelty laws were passed in the United States in the 19th century. Hitler wasn't even *alive*. He also had no qualms at all about having his dogs put down before he shot himself, plus of course there's the 10 million Jews, Roma, Sinti, POW's, and political prisoners he murdered.....

[@Remi-px4qn]

Only men eh? Well my dreams are crushed 😥

[@jenniyoung5209]

They have women riders

[@theonlynashay9908]

Usalky its woman who are the equines

[@kimhoefgen3558]

@@theonlynashay9908 NO THEY ARE NOT!

[@evansquilt]

There are two women who are full riders and one apprentice, plus several women training in the school.

[@ninel1995]

Now image locking your horse on the paddock.

[@claudiaerkeloing344]

Spanish Riding horses and tomorrows!!

[@agathemacwalltips9176]

They love their horses but the bits and reins are hard, how i know that? I know a leader of a spanish dressage school in norway

[@suehemingway8911]

You cannot judge a whole discipline by one disciple.

[@whynot_Shea]

They DO need to chill on the reins a little bit tho...

[@jennyandersson6238]

They’re not, the horses are seeking contact with the bit, that’s why it can seem harsh to a beginner like you.

[@whynot_Shea]

Yeah I’m not a beginner thanks

[@DanishButterCookie]

The bits are there to support the horse, the necks are exaggerated because these are stallions, they have very thick necks and keeping their body in balance takes power. When comparing a proffesional dressage rider and these, these guys have much quieter aids, their legs arent all over the place, their hands are still and not shaking with the horses movements.

[@ellenalexander2549]

#5 is being a naughty boy!!

[@charlottecampbell4327]

I wish, before the exit, that the riders would totally drop down their reins and allow the horses to stretch their necks and look relaxed as they move out. It's just a way of saying, "Well done." Love the performance, although those gaits and movements are "trained into the horse." I understand it is getting harder and harder to train the horses. The horses are getting smarter and smarter. The second last orchestral piece and dance of the horses is exquisite. The rider must love his horse or he won't last long. Just an armchair critic.

[@DanishButterCookie]

They are very traditional, the school used to only perform infront of royalty so breaks and praise arent done until they are out of the arena. They do get plenty of praise and love when not performing.

[@joanewing5045]

Really hope that these horse's are treated well.

[@hannahc6049]

They live like royalty.

[@DoubleDogDare54]

I am sure these horses are neglected, starved, whipped, beaten and otherwise abused every single day. And twice on Sunday. That explains why they are so thin, nervous, cowed and covered with whip and spur marks, blood coming from their mouths and nostrils. Right?

[@u.v.s.5583]

@@DoubleDogDare54 I actually wanted to write the same. These horses would very much prefer to be wild horses somewhere between an autobahn and a deforested area full of snow, high water and hurricanes. Horses must hate culture, they prefer being hunted by wolf packs, having nothing to eat and so forth.

[@DoubleDogDare54]

@@u.v.s.5583 Exactly. There are plenty of videos on YT to show how the Lippizaners of the Spanish Riding School are raised, trained and live out their lives. At the school the stallions have grooms, riders and instructors waiting on them hand and foot, the stables are beautiful and the horses get the best of everything. At the breeding stables the mares, foals and colts/fillies past weaning live freely in huge pastures, get the best of care, want for nothing. Every horse should be treated as well. Clearly the crybabies on here screaming about "abuse" don't have a clue what they are talking about. YEEEESH!!!!!!

[@louisecassidy5991]

Equine Royalty. These horses are not taught to do anything that colts playing together could not do naturally. This is the inner sanctum.

[@MarcinGonerka]

Jak cala szkola co im JAJA wycieli

[@Remi-px4qn]

Without getting hate or ranted... Why the hell do they have ropes around their tail?

[@tay3167]

That is a crupper which is a leather strap that goes under the tailbone. It doesnt hurt the horse and keeps the saddle from sliding onto the horse's shoulders

[@Remi-px4qn]

@@tay3167 ahhh ty lol sorry for late reply.

[@ivanovboby]

Those aren't ropes ;-;

[@Roheryn100]

The croppers are heavily padded.

[@DanishButterCookie]

The cropper is a leather strap that is usually used to keep the saddle or harness in place. It is an outdated tool that usually is only used on illfitting saddles. The SRSV only use them because they have a certain ''dress code'' to follow, most of these look quite loose.

[@rihardzajc5733]

Nice. Lipizzaner from SLOVENIA.INFO Lipica

[@nalinimoonleaf300]

also es sieht fr geil aus aber ich muss sagen ich glaub nd das die pferde spaß dabei haben...

[@thenomadichistorian9922]

I quite enjoyed the video except for those ignorant clods RUINING Radetzky's March by clapping

[@ardeladimwit]

gawd what an idiot you are-- would you rather have boots whacking cobblestones? if you want a symphony concert, go to a concert hall where clapping is prohibited.

[@juliehare3403]

While beautiful, I would be disappointed paying a ton of money to see a bunch of side passes and trotting. The only difficult move was the passage but not a single piaffe! Why no jumps or airs above the ground which is classic Spanish school riding? This is an eh for me...

[@o0Nai0o]

Julie Hare That’s just the „Schulquadrille“. It’s kind of the easiest version of the show and also for the „younger“ horses. In the other parts they show more difficult things like the long reining or airs above the ground, which means the show is longer than 15 minutes 👍🏻 And when I talk about younger horses I mean between 7 and 11 years. Each of the horses has a special qualification for the Levade, Courbette or Capriole and so on. And because certain things are so difficult to do and learn, not every horse can do it and they can’t show it every single minute. Every horse has just one rider, all the things they are showing, is the training from their own human. And of course they are alle stallions and of different age so that’s also some kind of difficulty in doing a quadrille 😉 Greetings from Austria, Maren 😙

[@juliehare3403]

@@o0Nai0o I understand all.of that and that's what I would pay to see. If this didn't represent the whole show but merely part of it...then that would be acceptable.

[@Roheryn100]

@@juliehare3403 It doesn't represent the whole show. Schmidt London 's channel has other videos from the same show showing solos, duos and airs above the ground.

[@keineahnung6124]

BORING!!! American rodeo or Mexican jaripeo are much more entertaining.

[@joannagodfrey5111]

how very rude, why bother watching?

[@MadiNahlaFun]

Ew

[@jennyandersson6238]

Euw what?

[@giorgiomandelas7894]

b r a v i