Waiting for the Drop in the Dressage arena 🎤 🥳

When you are known as "The Rave Horse" you are doing something right 😎 #shorts
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[@mereyemsuzanne8635]

Beautiful Very well done 👏

[@charlottecunningham2141]

Haha

[@donrisjeanfreau5419]

That is so beautiful to watch how precise each hooves make. Good trainer-rider & gorgeous well behavior. Also I like he is from the USA 🇺🇸. I'M SURE WE didn't win. Good showing!!!❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@charlottenolan9138]

Hahhah I’ll sub ❤

[@EvaTheEquestrian]

Looks like I’m a foal

[@Wandering_AliReo]

That’s super hard… to hold that movement for so long. It’s challenging on the horse and rider and requires a ton of mental and physical connection. Congratulations to them!

[@HappyPago]

Horse abuse

[@empresseternity1]

I’m kind of trying to grasp onto the concept of dressage and no source I’ve found explains it well for me to understand why it’s so difficult. Can you explain what makes it so challenging?

[@Wandering_AliReo]

@@empresseternity1 Dressage is all about ur legs and ur seat. What a lot of people don’t understand is the bit is only their to direct the energy u have created. I’m kinda bad at explaining dressage, can a dressage pro help me out? LOL

[@empresseternity1]

@@Wandering_AliReo That makes sense I guess, thank you for explaining! I’ll try to see if I can find any simplified videos as well. Thanks again for responding and no worries lol.

[@Wandering_AliReo]

@@empresseternity1 No problem! 🫶🏻

[@lesajanklow2493]

Imagine stepping like that with two feet and then with 4 feet. All opposite hooves moving in sequence. It’s an incredible talent for both horse and rider. A stunning achievement. I watched many times! 😊❤

[@ghodalarkiAmeriki]

It's called a trot. Yes, it's a collected trot, then it's a trot in place called piaffe. Yes, it takes training, physical conditioning, and practice to do it *that way* -- but it's a trot, and almost every horse can do a trot. And the horse doesn't need to have its nose pulled behind vertical in order to do it.

[@sharoneast5024]

OMG, so beautiful!

[@_Estetik_love]

Є один знаменитий кінь... Він наче чорний. І його дуже мучили щоб він навчився ходити носом до шиї... Це дуже важко...

[@mixedlollies7117]

Unnatural for the horse...

[@Jazzzz3527]

@@_Estetik_love That was totals and its called roller but this horse is not being abused

[@kmiklaszewski]

And look how well the horse is lifting the back. It is so nice to see a horse that is using it’s back well and correctly without being pulled into a false frame.

[@miramc2181]

Yes!! and the neck isn't atrophied!

[@nerminkirimca9072]

He’s dancing to the beat, beautifully done!❤❤ gorgeous horse!🧿❤️🧿

[@agnieszkawrzosek2374]

That beat is so GORGEOUS. The rider and his horse are unbeatable

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Ikr

[@elizabethbottroff1218]

The ears!😂 That horse immediately recognized and responded to the music change. They make a great team.

[@kristenkaz3080]

No matter your discipline, let’s all take a moment to honor their moment. This represents thousands of hours of training over a lifetime for both horse & rider. The easier it looks, the harder it is. That’s one -F-ING AMAZING RIDE. Congratulations to them!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Slay_qeenbee]

That’s mean they abuse the horses

[@dianemason9092]

And lots of whipping 😂 cruel

[@高橋順子-z8d]

選手にも生まれたにも、称賛の拍車をおくりたいです❕素晴らしい🌻

[@TheWolfGirl001]

​@dianemason9092 where's the whip 🧐

[@sixmercer2504]

What an incredible freestyle! Can we first point out no rollkur (that autocorrect changed to "rollout" so if you saw that that's why). The horse's mouth is closed and appears comfortable in the way the reins are being used. He wasn't behind the vertical at all and he looked very settled and the pair make a wonderful, trusting partnership with one another. The music and precision of movement is spot on. What a beautiful ride!

[@Brembelia]

The rider needs to develop quiet hands. They are bouncing around all over the place.

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Why, is rollkur legal anywhere in civilised countries now?

[@pumpkinhead8593]

Can you really call it a partnership when one party is being forced to be there and will be painfully corrected if he doesn't meet expectations?

[@MyMinaBobina]

@@pumpkinhead8593 Stop showing your ignorance. It's embarrassing for you.

[@ab.erdeen54]

Such a happy little horse, his ears are the cutest!

[@trabash505]

Full body chills! Love this routine and Steffen's nod to his DJ days! Also love bringing upper level dressage out of the musical dark ages! ❤❤

[@RPostVideos]

Agreed!! Love the idea of more exciting and modern music.

[@itreallydoesntmatter160]

Same here got the chills- love it!

[@sarahs.9340]

Horse is like- after this, I best get a hot wash, bail of hay, & fan to the face. Got it?

[@edwinawareing2395]

Love that 🎉

[@gabyengel8973]

What a beautiful, graceful horse. He literally dances at some points. I don't know how long dressage horses compete, but he doesn't look his age. Well groomed. Congratulations.🎉

[@atherisGAY]

They are usually above 5 years old when competing, most of them in their best years 6-10 years, pretty much peak horse maturity, fitness and mind. But horses get much older than that and compete older than that as well.

[@gabyengel8973]

@atheris7707 Thank you very much for the info.🙂

[@EQUESTRIANSONLY]

It makes me so happy to see dressage horses moving beautifully and freely w/o being trained on rollkur!

[@CrazyToddler]

oh there was blow up over rollkur during the event--though i think it was in the demo ring. usdf i think? had a video up and took it down the same afternoon.

[@ewaja362]

I rlly don’t know why that even is allowed these days

[@EQUESTRIANSONLY]

@@ewaja362 because people are cruel

[@Mino6421]

Trotzdem ist es unschön der Hals ist dennoch unangenehm angewinkelt😢 die arme luftröhre etwas mehr freiheit wäre für die leistung des pferdes schon angemessen auserdem denke ich die laute Musik ist bestimmt auch nich angenehm für Pferde Ohren. Aber man muss auch sagen es hat sich ja wenigstens schon manches zum wohle des tieres merklich verbessert❤

[@FisherzofMen777]

❤ *INCREDIBLE CONTROL*

[@brklynbby.9]

Oh wow¡ this is an amazing duo, they did so gooddd🫶🏽also that horse is gorgeous!! And so talented

[@PontusEuxinus-b8l]

Очень правильно выразились!!! ИМЕННО ДУЭТ, иначе никак... А ещё точнее: талантливый дуэт! Они на одной волне, переводчик немного может не правильно понять, точнее будет: одно целое всадник и конь. Работают великолепно! Попробуйте посадить кого-то к себе на шею и попрыгайте в такт музыки, когда держатся за ваши волосы или (что ещё интереснее) уши. Это как пример. Покорно подчиняешься тем, кого любишь и кому доверяешь, иначе никак. А лошади, порой, человечнее чем люди. Думаю, если перевод будет верным, вы меня поймёте.

[@oliviaschlott198]

Wundervoll geritten! Pferd trägt sich spitze, toll untergetreten, Rücken nicht weggedrückt, eine tolle Hand des Reiters, ruhiges Bein, kaum sichtbare Hilfengebung, Pferd schaut nicht gestresst oder gar panisch, wie bei anderen... Ein tolles Paar! Und ich kommentiere sowas sonst nicht!

[@tiffanydelgado342]

Nobody can tell me that horse isn’t absolutely feeling himself and grooving right along there

[@pumpkinhead8593]

Take the double bridle/leverage bit out of the equation and see how much that horse is "feeling himself and grooving along". Lets be real, the horse wouldn't be doing any of this if not for his trying to avoid pain.

[@ladycoyote992]

​@@pumpkinhead8593If you actually watch the video, you'll notice that the rider isn't using the reins at all, which means he's using leg pressure. The horse is relaxed, ears forward, tail still and he's even wanting to toss his head up and down at some points; horses do this when they're in a good mood. He's not in pain at all. If he was, the tail thrashing would be the first of many indicators.

[@pumpkinhead8593]

@@ladycoyote992 Sure, he's using leg pressure to steer.That doesn't mean there is no pressure on the reigns and bit. There is actually a lot of pressure, enough to keep the head right by the vertical, while barely allowing any movement in the position of the head, meaning there is plenty of pressure and pain avoidance on the horse's part. Also horses throw their heads when they're agitated as well. How can you say he's not in pain when we all know he has a leverage bit in his mouth? Their purpose is to inflict pressure and pain with minimal effort from the rider.

[@ladycoyote992]

@@pumpkinhead8593 Again, if you actually watched the video and understood horse body language, you'd be able to tell this horse is fully relaxed and not in any pain. If you're going to preach about animal abuse, find the videos where riders are ACTUALLY doing it. There's too many out there where no one realizes or even comments on it.

[@pumpkinhead8593]

@@ladycoyote992 I did watch the video and I do know about their body language. Don't try to belittle my opinion just because it differs from yours, it's not a good look. The fact that dressage horses go through abusive training and suffer the consequences of being subjected to pain devices is common knowledge. Guess you got nothing to say in defense of the leverage bit/double bridle then?

[@ktown8139]

It’s amazing to see such a small 8-yr old handling the horse so well!

[@Flower_Eq]

He’s not 8 years old 😂😂😂

[@ottb_clover]

wayyyy more then 8yrs old 😭

[@simplyykatie]

dude they were on beat to the music the ENTIRE time! dang they’re good’

[@Sunnyymuecke]

Wie wunderbar er in der Passage hinten unter tritt und dabei den Rücken nach oben aufwölbt!👍☝️ Ein schöner und seltener Anblick!😍

[@marionfefer1576]

What a magical creature he is. 😮❤😊

[@Deejaay83urj38]

The horse too 😉

[@taleebah63]

Steffen Peters - Suppenkaspar ❤

[@Romovictorio]

@@taleebah63Absolute! Poetry ❤

[@maureenmatthes]

They are so in sync with each other… so beautiful ❤

[@Deejaay83urj38]

Donno why, but this is the most stand out dressage, to me, I've ever seen. The music is fab. Everything's so dramatic and cool

[@cbkell15]

I get chills watching this performance!! Steffen & his team are so brilliant & this horse….well this horse is EVERYTHING!! His movement , extended trot gives me goose bumps!! Love this pair 🩷🦄🪽🩵

[@galloping3265]

Horses feel the rhythem of music and drums.

[@kbwoodcock]

Horse and rider are both just rocking out. The skill level is stellar. So enjoyable to watch. Made me smile. ❤

[@mariepascale6921]

C'est... spectaculaire ! Regardez la décontraction de l'encolure jusqu'à la bouche. Et l'angle complètement ouvert du mors de bride 😳 C'est la perfection : - dans l'exécution de la figure - dans l'attitude du cavalier - dans ...tout ! ❤️

[@FluffyBunny-ep6ey]

oui c'est vrai et le cheval est tellement en rythme

[@horsevoyeur7361]

I couldn't stop watching. I don't know anything about this discipline but it was amazing to watch. I would love to have seen more! How do you even train a horse to do that?

[@ellenchristinemunson2768]

That horse is choking on its own saliva, struggling for every breath. It has nowhere else to put its head. I hate this.

[@ellenchristinemunson2768]

​@@horsevoyeur7361with a lot of pain

[@Nicole-qc5dh]

Nice to finally see a professional rider actually giving his horse the freedom to enjoy his job! This headset is perfection, even in extreme collection. This is what proper dressage looks like, and it's the only type of performance that the judges should be rewarding. This is what we all want to see more of. What an amazing team.!❤ Anything less, especially rollkur/hyperflexion/behind the vertical, and for God's sake, blue tounges and bloody mouths need to be severely docked and depending on which grounds for disqualification depending on severity.

[@jeanettecoleman-mz7ie]

HORSE IS AMAZINGLY TALENTED.

[@owlmage2744]

ABSOLUTELY gorgeous and breathtaking! No expert in dressage but that was beautiful!!

[@annjohnson8437]

Beautiful moving horse!!! ❤

[@aliciacarrillo4807]

Creo que en la naturaleza no hay otra criatura que pueda superar al caballo en belleza, inteligencia,nobleza. Son perfectos . Los amo ❤❤❤

[@crystalthompson3782]

Thats one of my favorite drops. Perfect connection with the rider and horse . Dream team right there👍

[@nourbissada8679]

Horses are so smart and sensitive. Look at that beautiful tail.

[@Hobbyautorin]

That´s so cool. I want to sse the whole freestyle. :-)

[@corderobranch]

​@Hailey the equestrian Thank 😊 you much obliged. Gorgeous creations by 🙏... animals are beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 ❤️.

[@Romovictorio]

Stephan Peters ❤

[@Hobbyautorin]

@@corderobranch This is not my answer. ;-)

[@Hobbyautorin]

@@Romovictorio Thank you 🙂

[@corderobranch]

@@Hobbyautorin 😊✨️💖

[@larragunn2809]

Amazing.. beautiful.. all the years of hard work pays off!!💙💙💙

[@Wingstar22]

from how relaxed that horse looks, it looks like he's having as much fun as his rider

[@PontusEuxinus-b8l]

Восторг!!! Они просто шедевральные, уникальные, неповторимые♥️♥️♥️ Мне одной захотелось продолжения видео? Пересматривала его раз 25-ть (может и больше). Здесь всё прекрасно: наездник, конь, музыка. О, да, это именно тогда бывает, когда "все звёзды сошлись"🤗

[@sarahmarks7082]

Both the rider and horse are still reasonably relaxed through this. Incredible!

[@TatumOsborn-lk6ek]

Omg i felt it!! I keep watching it over and over again because it’s so good! And that person is so perfectly balanced in the saddle. I love to see that.

[@mycrazyaklife]

Sweet!! Something other than classical music at dressage!!!

[@PandorasIkran]

I remember seeing this video awhile back Idk who it was but they did a performance to "another one bites the dust" and it was very good in my opinion. Idk who the rider was tho, as I don't do dressage nor watch videos of it much. But still.

[@leonievw2466]

I also heard PotC soundtrack once. And Enya.

[@gaylelizabeth]

Dressage riders understand how difficult it is to hold this beat and these movements for so long this horse is so gorgeous and understands completely as the writer understand the horse!

[@Unknown_user801]

Beautiful horse!! I love that routine tho it’s really hard for both of them but they truly are both working together on this like they should be, congrats

[@Glaze-l1-73]

Ооооох 😮😮😮😮😮 Изумительно Шикарно!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 ❤❤❤🔥🌞🙏🙏🙏 этой паре БРАВО

[@erikahestand2047]

absolutely beautiful great choice for music love it it captures everything you want the judges to see and the horse is digging it to love it

[@breebrat56]

From personal experience as an intermediate level rider: I know how hard it is to accurately convey your body queues to your horse! Not to mention staying calm in every situation so your horse doesn’t feel the nerves thru your body and feed off of your anxiety. I can see the shifting pressure of the riders seat/butt, thighs, calves, heels, & hands continuously relaying the “ dance “ steps to their partner! Only equestrians with years of riding experience can see that and understand it.❤ It’s similar to tango. You FEEL your dance partners body pressure to know what steps to take. ( in equestrian terms: seat/butt, thighs, legs, heels, weight sitting center, back, or forward, breathing, no nerves, tension, and having the athleticism, mental focus, and endurance to make this communication clear so your horse knows what you are asking. It’s YEARS of EXTREMELY HARD WORK. ❤)

[@Scarlet_eqYT]

I love how it’s all on beat! They did so good that must have been so hard! But they did amazing❤

[@abigray8585]

Horses can defo feel the music and understand the changes in tone.

[@Arrowvr11]

So that’s what they meant when they said horses could do the slick back dance 😂

[@MischievousMoth]

I think I heard (or I could just be delusional) that the slick back dance was based on the Extended Trot gait in horses, which is the gait in the last few seconds-

[@thiawilliams9614]

and it looks like THEY BOTH ENJOYED THEMSELVES. ...

[@LynnandLevana]

Wow! Stunning, it looks effortless! Great job!

[@Slowmo_horsieedits]

I got the chills AND IM NOT KIDDING!!! Every time I watch this I just get the chillsssss

[@kristrouslot8363]

Love watching dressage!!!! What Grace an precision❤

[@VeronicaMulkern]

No words could ever be good enough...❤

[@Jewgirl369]

The tail speaks volumes ❤❤❤

[@snoopyrule]

That horse honestly looked as if she was having so much fun! ❤ 😊

[@equine.addicttt]

THAT DROPP- super hard to master this!! the horse and rider are perfectly synchronized ♥

[@Chey651]

I don’t do dressage but love watching it so what the heck is a drop??

[@equine.addicttt]

@@Chey651 oh haha it means when the beat drops- the song hah

[@Chey651]

@@equine.addicttt oh 🤣🤣 I’m pretty isolated under a rock as you can tell- 😂

[@equine.addicttt]

@@Chey651 😂

[@thunderwormgacha2926]

What fluent movement that horse is Beautiful!

[@marjoriecoey3418]

Beautiful animal. Lovely movements.❤❤

[@siennapenrose8764]

Such an amazing duo! I literally can’t stop watching this! And the fact that each step is on beat with the music *chefs kiss*

[@amandadegrave5062]

Love how the rider was vibing too lol

[@21stcenturygrandmother70]

Entire 6min. performance is amazing...this gorgeous horse looks like he's having fun

[@kristinkester9392]

Wow... what a gorgeous horse and talented duo♥️

[@miljamilja8665]

Ovaj konj ima super sluh,radi sve u ritmu ❤

[@chloehaugan9261]

Ok I don’t mind dress up but having there head down like that can make it hard for them to breathe 😢

[@stacysalinas22]

What a magnificent horse! Amazing teamwork.❤🎉

[@isabellenicaud3725]

So smooth ! Perfection

[@CelestialEq]

Incredible! That drop is just- WOW. They have ridden really well!

[@ArmorofGodtx1]

You have to have skills. The connection between horse and rider is beautiful. True athletes.

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

That's the most correct piaffer and passage Ive seen recently in competitive dressage.

[@trabash505]

Also... that piaffe pirouette!!!! 🤤🤤

[@sixmercer2504]

Stunningly beautiful and well trained pair! The entire ride was a gift to watch, 🔔 to 🎤 drop! A whole lot of ❤️ in the pair.

[@saltyvfxx]

That was actually incredible, props to the horse and rider!

[@pvnkzy]

THIS HORSE IS SO AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, HARDWORKING AND IS TRULY A LEGEND 👏🏻👏🏻

[@petitmains]

After all the blue tongues at the Olympics its good to see thos rider trusting his baby and giving him his head and having beautiful posture.

[@LannaH12]

That.....was.....AMAZING

[@reneerougeaux7046]

I have no idea what's going on here... But what a STUNNING horse!!! 😍🤩

[@debbiekearney6588]

Omg!!! ❤I’m in love what a horse !!!

[@jeantattersall7533]

Wow! Do I nation at its best! Gorgeous, smart horse! Beautiful show!

[@corbynissen4719]

Horse is working very hard

[@belindajoymason1673]

Just stunningly beautiful, well done horse and rider.❤️💗

[@Horseeditz10673]

It’s so in beat it’s amazing!!!

[@LizRealGirlBeauty]

You can tell that despite the difficulty he's having fun!

[@homesbysabine2515]

This is one of my most favorite videos/performances. Amazing teamwork! 👏🏽

[@margaretcundall9637]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Bravo.. perfect performance.👌. beautifully executed by horse and rider..❤🏆

[@janetmcnichol-fowler4904]

Stunning.❤

[@HorseCrazy-n3y]

Love dreasage and its so smart for the horses their so good at it 😍 so impressive 👏 good job

[@NadineLynch10]

Spectacular ride!

[@brianhickey5949]

A high degree of difficulty to say the least. This was stellar! So graceful and in synch :}

[@marylebarron8957]

They like one, not just horse and rider ❤

[@sarahhulme6727]

That horse is so amazing!!!!!!!!!!🐴❤️

[@Beth_joy23]

ohhhohh i got shivers all down my spine!

[@PLSTruth]

He is a gorgeous horse & moves beautifully. Horses are magnificent creatures of God & I've always been in awe of them. Honestly, a respectful question. . . .why train moves into them that aren't natural movements for them

[@katvloom6542]

This movement is a variation of the natural movement of the trot. It is trained inorder to show the high level of strength and control the horse has over its movement and body. Many horses will do this without any tack on bridle on.

[@saracampbell-dalton2698]

I've always loved seeing this because the horses look like their dancing,

[@sarahcollin8442]

Beautiful 😍 this horse is so proud & .. loving the achievement 😊❤🤩

[@sheridanlostrohoffic]

So good!

[@lindakrueger8962]

Gifted and Talented horse and rider...most excellent performance...thank you 😊...

[@sarahlewisphoenix4951]

LOVE it!! ❤

[@ncangie]

Absolutely Fabulous!!

[@Bigstareventing]

Wow!!!!!!🤩😳❤

[@hywodena]

I've never seen someone stay in rhythm for this long!

[@friedemi6113]

Such a good timing! Each step is on beat