Totilas Freestyle Tribute - the whole stick horse performance

In case you missed the stick horse performance at our Christmas Party 2009. Here is the whole test - an adaption to the original Totilas freestyle that fascinated the whole dressage world for 2 years. This is a tribute to Moorlands Totilas. When you don't have a horse like that stallion in your barn, this is what you can do to experience what it must feel like to ride a freestyle like Edward Gal and Totilas. This is as much a tribute to the horse as it is to the rider, as well as to Joost Peters, who created this freestyle.

[@swordwhale1]

what's fabulous is watching how hard it is for a mere human, even one who knows the horse's movements so well, to do the same moves! I've heard this is also a fun hobby for kids who don't have real horses.

[@chenleschildsupport4268]

swordwhale1 It's not only for kids, i know some over 16 year olds who take it seriously

[@davelex08]

you can't be serious??? this is a skit from Saturday Night Live, surely.. stupidest thing I've ever seen

[@esayer33]

No it's real! They are making a documentary about the girls in Finland who do it. Super weird lol.

[@davelex08]

Finland must be a very, very boring place...

[@michellelandry9437]

swordwhale1 he is emulating the real horse movements really well

[@jaroufa1]

I remember riding my stickhorse when I was a little girl. My mother would break everyone my father would buy. My father kept buying them for me. I cried through this whole video because people would laugh at me and now I hear it is a big thing in Sweden.I have worked with horses my whole life and wouldn't change a thing.

[@zeraora155]

I do this. I take my horses to school. And I live in Sweden. Someone laugh at me. But I dont care.

[@aro5955]

ludde hopp same... But I have live in finland

[@HominaHubba]

What if you could change your childhood so that your mom would stop breaking your toys? Wouldn’t you change that?

[@JoyceR684]

Haha!! Where can I marry this guy? he's hilarious! ^^

[@Ladysmyth]

OMG I don't think I can stop laughing! For all of you who think it doesn't take stamina and strength to do dressage....this proves how fit you have to be. Thank you!

[@SnappDragon77]

What the hell is your problem?

[@shivamwadhia]

Lorna Price Yeah, maybe cos we're not fucking horses

[@atenazirgs-_-2939]

Diana Hilliard Sammmeeeee XDDDD

[@jordanwilliams2780]

Omg stfu. This is not a sport, its sad. My 5 year old neice does this around the house

[@bobbiemosimann6459]

Unbelieveable! His fitness level is fantastic! Marvelous! Great fun!

[@jinxapologist]

Wow this must have been exhausting! I used to do this in my room when I was a child XD

[@cherylcampbell7495]

I never knew my stick horse was so capable. I’ll need to practice. This was adorable and he’s really fit. Good job👍💕

[@smeeze8979]

i keep thinking that he has really good expression and i catch myself and scream *he does need to work on his canter though, he's not sitting back and lifting and for his i think second extended canter he really needed to collect, collect, collect *then* explode but great flying changes, solid see, you couldn't see much difference between him going through the corner where he should have been collecting and to where he was extending, which should have used just as much impulsion as when he was doing his flying changes *his flying changes omg, great impulsion *hooooh boy what am i dOING

[@Jupiic]

Wow! That rider has some mad skillz! :o Crazy!

[@pacificequestrian2755]

I wish my horse could do this. What is the stick's pedigree?

[@gracie2431]

Lmao 😂😂

[@luhei2230]

Woody Tree x Cotton Cloth

[@pinkwolfgaming8652]

WAIT YOU HAVE A HORSE

[@swordwhale1]

And I totally did this as a kid, even though i had a pony... I need to go build a new one now...

[@TealCheetah]

This is hooves down the best thing I've ever seen. EVER.

[@togetherwefly1762]

This. Is. Beautiful.

[@zoecarpenterrr]

It's so cool to me that I guy, that has probably never done this in his life, can mimic a horse's movements so nicely!! It shows how much feel he has....amazing!

[@fugue83]

Lovely, sensitively "ridden" freestyle ;) Hey, anybody brave enough to do that in stiff tall boots WITH a stick between their legs deserves a medal. Especially in that beautiful canter half-pass and the extended trot. Of course, the "free walk on long rein" was the icing on the cake :D Hopefully somebody let him use a hot tub and an ice pack afterwards. I bow to the master. You rock.

[@Stormtrooper-dz]

😂😂☕☕☕typical woman, go to octagon and say it there

[@pollyhannahestherbriggs]

why would anyone down vote this? it's brilliant!

[@dragondov]

Because it's bloody ridiculous. He's a adult man prancing around on a stick ffs..

[@pollyhannahestherbriggs]

It's pretty awesome shouldn't take yourself so seriously

[@matthiasweiss1144]

It's a self-parody, ffs. Did you not see the video insert? You must be fun to live with, dragondov.

[@ronjanilsson7523]

The hobbyhorse riders 😑 its a sport, i dont understand what so fun with hobbyhorses...

[@IMayNotBePerfect13]

Gotta give him credit for running in tall boots, with spurs and having a stick between his legs.... Absolutely made my day..

[@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564]

This guy is fantastic. He has to be in great physical condition. I love his extended trot.

[@jcandalusians]

This is great, potential to go viral... 3 cheers, lots of fun!

[@alsosusieq2susan142]

hilarious, Ohmygosh but... he's behind the vertical !!

[@elenapost8628]

alsosusieq2 Susan totilas was it too

[@terobmorgans]

what incredible strength of leg this guy has! and endurance. I really enjoyed watching the guy and the horse at the same time. very good.

[@rhondasmy08]

This is by far the best,and funniest,thing I've seen all year.I love the way he never lets go of the reins...I nearly choked laughing at the first extended trot--priceless.Love the whole thing:)

[@EquestrianFool]

Props to you good sir! It is NOT easy moving around in tall boots in arena sand! Well done!!!

[@FrkVims]

Can't believe he remembers the whole thing..?? I would have died half way from lack of breath... :-P Amazing!

[@franziskasturm8297]

Totilas ist eine Legende Wie kann man ihn so nach machen ?! Er hat immer alles gegeben Hatte schmerzen leid und keine Freunde oder Freizeit Das Pferd war ein pures Sportgericht

[@KiefernHof]

Franzi und Moony Spaß verstehst du auch nicht oder? Außerdem machen die sich nicht lustig über Totilas sie reiten nur eine Kür nach die er geritten ist 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@carlottaodin5531]

Jetzt ist es Hobby horsing ! Ein richtiger Sport

[@lukasd.4389]

Carlotta Odin Nein

[@girolover5930]

Der Celebrator Doch Google doch mal 😉

[@ClassySkylar]

Lol way to brighten up a day! And a week! And a week with two chapter finals tests in algebra and civics! This is genious!

[@ltshortysunshine2]

Well ridden! And what a sweet horse, so obedient and willing. You had to be exhausted after that lol

[@ninaluzanova4952]

Thank you for positive emotions! Brilliant performance!💕💕💕

[@thefluffpup]

I'm so impressed and entertained! What a workout this is to do on foot! I'm glad he pats the horse at the end :)

[@FC8884]

This just made my afternoon! And now I want to try that with my stick horse.....as soon as I find it again. :)

[@allieprince101]

this is my all time favorite dressage video hahaha love this!!

[@judyhoffman1402]

Fabulous, extremely well done, he must be exhausted. Enjoyed!

[@anomynousalways6367]

nailed it sir!! good show!

[@sumo700]

Love it!!! He must be knackered after that!!!

[@WarmBloodParadise]

By far, this is my new most favorite stallion!

[@megoobrien]

This is HILARIOUS!

[@sizewis]

wow, he must have been in an incredible condition to do such an exhausting preformance. WELL DONE! :D

[@tinkertonpipes]

This gives us humans a perspective on how strong horses are from watching a human run the same exhausting pattern.

[@christinefury7839]

And that statement explains why horses were used as a work force in the mines, fields, army, transport etc etc before they invented even stronger machines to do that job. Fact is the German army still used 700,000 horses in 1941because they didn't have enough trucks for their logistics. Oh, and when they ran out of fuel for their trucks and cars during the war... the horses got it even worse. Last of all at marathon distance an Olympic runner will still beat a horse. This has been proven. When it comes to training several times beyond their born normal limit human are superior to any other species on Earth.

[@ruteroda]

FANTASTIC!!!!! What a performance... congratulations for the rider ;D

[@barrelracingbrick]

I'm so happy I'm not the only one who does this! XD I love this guy, seriously.

[@clmcoles]

this is one way to learn a test its fantastic xx

[@titchkruse9772]

This was so dam funny. That guy is my hero. He should have gone into the Olympics with that test. :)

[@flintfang8117]

soo....this means i've bean doing this kinda freestyle all my life? and not even KNOWING there is a "sport" (if caled that) out there specializing in my horsey movements!!!??? oh my god.. this..is EPIC

[@enlighteneduk]

Wow, that is one fit guy!!! His transitions are exemplary!! Great fun, thanks for sharing!!

[@horsesanimalsandeverything4960]

Oh My Gosh this guy is genius!! My friend has a pool noodle that she bring to horse shows to "ride around with"... but this is literally the next step!!!!

[@Bommelsche2]

It´s the beste Videoclip I´ve ever seen. greats from germany^^

[@MissSBird]

Could show more difference in the extension, but fantastic changes! Hat's off to the 'rider' - best piece of entertainment I've seen in months!

[@SametHorses]

Wow this is so wonderful to see!

[@kimrecreant]

This guy is fantastic.

[@sofializzy4519]

This is fantastic!

[@majkan]

I want this horse!💓

[@AdrenalineArt]

Those boots look like they start to hurt half way through, by far the funniest thing i've seen in ages XD

[@janniekiepiekie3293]

If I run 1 round I’m totally exhausted 😂 respect for this men ahaha

[@windsturm2004]

Christian you are so talented*smile* best regards from Germany

[@karimu_aoi7620]

The fact that he's actually doing a good job though- like technically as the announcer/commentator is saying; "good elevation and overcrossing", it's just hilarious and I love it!

[@dasreitteam4658]

Great performance!

[@MsTisiphone]

very good ridden...without any mistake.amazing

[@WickedWiz09]

I absolutely love this

[@ronjanilsson7523]

Not so fun. What are so fun with hobbyhorses? Its a sport. We jump up to 1,20 m and train up to 10 hours i a week...

[@mushkamuchova1410]

Why do you need this stick for sport? Why don't you jump just like a man?

[@lianxve]

Realy

[@jilliantheequestrian8080]

It’s not a sport

[@tinky2914]

Exactly it’s not a sport

[@harlsrolo]

@@jilliantheequestrian8080it actually is and has been since 2012

[@marinar17]

I give him credit for doing an extended trot in those boots!!!!!

[@shukyinchiu1837]

It's really, really interesting. I like it !!!

[@Horselover4132]

That's a good workout. Nicely done!

[@GoldenSandro]

This is so great!! Love it !!

[@SaBlackRah]

I had a good laugh! Thanks a lot for so much fun! =P

[@SobrietyandSolace]

He must be tired, but great to know what you are truly asking of your horse by doing it yourself!

[@celina9292]

thank you!

[@Madlikeness]

I honestly have no idea how he kept that blanket from falling.

[@jimarcher5255]

Carpet tacks

[@JustDressage1103]

This is perfection, kudos to him! :)

[@leiat8]

absolutley fantastic!!!! really made my day that has and what a well behaved pony......even if he did lose some expression towards the end hehehe :) x

[@xWoofiex]

FTW!! I loved it! He must be so tired, poor guy! But he is a genius :D

[@fairytalefriesians]

Thats great. Like the "performer" He is georgeos!

[@EnglishRiderAva]

thats sooo perfect!

[@immoralorchid]

bloody marvolous was laughing so hard i nearly wet myself thank you so much for brightening my day =)

[@woelkli13]

sooo good! Wow, the man has condition !

[@growlsnarlgrowl]

This is how I learn dressage tests... except on a plush horse around my living room. It's very tiring

[@catrionagarde4410]

Me too.

[@ulusot]

This is for the people of the world.

[@Orbitalkowa]

This is BRILLIANT :D

[@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564]

My daughters and I used to do this; in the riding ring ; before there was ever a sport. Sometimes, I was the announcer and they were the horses.

[@MrUltraworld]

I just found this and I can't stop laughing. Every time I hear how kooky the US is, I find stuff like this.

[@JohnnyB_]

xD this kind of entertainment is hard to find anymore in these days :D

[@JejeM78]

Talk about fantastic. *chuckles* Gotta agree though, he must be in -amazing- condition, you can see the sheen of sweat on the horse in some of the closeups, can't imagine how winded this performer must have been when it was over. :)

[@saskiamocker3604]

Best video of the world! Your so crazy! I like you. :)

[@Mayyleigh]

OH MY GAWD, i cant stop laughing, i came from Raleighlink14 Horse-Hobbing video lol! i died, Well at least humans can see how much horses do for us, They are amazing and you should respect what they do, This was hilarious!!

[@nerdilocation]

holy crap he's even wearing spurs :D i love this !!!!!

[@equestriancrazy6577]

This was absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️😂

[@dmmchugh3714]

What was the name of this music ? Love this video, but miss Totalis too. RIP to the one and only 🐎🐴🎠🏇 ✌☮ 🌎.

[@horsesrul13]

Kür by Joost Peters was the best dressage music ever

[@LaPapillonne]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha !! That'S so funny ! Well done Chris ! ;-)

[@heavykevystunnaham...616]

I got a stomachache watching the video, then died in the comments... 🤣🤣🤣

[@dressageluvr]

Looks like a great new exercise video.

[@equusnatt]

Es demasiado bueno!!!! Me encanta!!!

[@TheBECVideos]

this is fantastic...lol.. great lead changes.. extended trot

[@moshipug9]

I do this.... But on my hands and knees. I know every gait there is to know in dressage. Sometimes I will even compete against my brother in a dressage show. I ALWAYS win no matter what!

[@jopfef113]

Absolutely awesome!!! LOL!!!

[@sadieadler2890]

Wow he has a really Excellent physical condition. Its hard to do this without stopping

[@etchh]

divine!!!

[@xOutdated]

HE HAS HORSEPOWER. :3

[@thefluffpup]

@LilMissDressage He was making the horse stretch "long and low" for the free walk! hahaha

[@SteflynCamu]

This is just hilarious!! That guy must be verry fit i think