I was not working this day in 1995, and this Volvo dressage event was on. I watched it and loved the music along with yhis phenomenal performance. I was so touched... I was bawling... it stirred my heart to thr core. So much so that I called the Volvo company and begged them to send me the video of this exact performance of Anky and Bonfire. The gentleman was so kind and worked hard to obtain and mail the VHS of it! The memory of it just came up in my mind tonight so I brought it up on RU-vid, only to get chills and cry again! Love, love, love this!!

Gorgeous horse, obviously very athletic. I see signs of tension and poor handling. His poll is not the highest point, occasional opening of the mouth and tail thrashing, his toes flick in the extended trot meaning his back is tense, and in the piaffe his front fore and right hind are not in unison, losing the rhythm of the move.

Rio Negro war kein Vollblüter. Holsteiner 1970 geboren, ein Sohn von Ramiro Z aus einer Mutter von Pernod xx.

The horses' ears say it all. Relaxed and floppy at times.

I doubt that Valegro, "the professor" will ever truly be equalled.

Not overdone and forced. Just pure.

When Dressage was still an art form; before it became brutal.

Perfection.

What a partnership they were x

Please don’t take this ever off of RU-vid. My dad made this kür (Ali Schöneburg) and its the only way I can see him sometimes. He is the one in the music booth with the yellow shirt.

i goes love horse am a big fan of horse l got 8 book of horse ,

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this is cgi

Those half-halts were like brick walls.

Saw This Performance Was So Memorable

Awwwww! and then Edward Gal came along and added to Anky’s Rollkur the resistance bands that are widely used in DHH harness horse training, and the new era had begun: high front leg action and ruined piaffes, lagging hind legs, and maximum pain. LDR / Rollkur plus hackney methods = more medals.

#Tuigpaard training / #Saddleseat methods. Glock horses are obedient circus performers, drenched in sweat. Reminds us of this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mR5X21O-yYc.htmlsi=m9aJtdnVpPxI_H-N&t=110

Tortillas had incredible front elevations and suspension. Gal was able to use that natural talent to perfection. This is not a horse abused by rollkur. His entire rib cage lifts the rider with great power no sign of over flexion. Finally, the horse is one with his rider, listening, concentrating and joyous in his expression. Fabulous unique stallion and fabulous rider to bring it out of him. Absolute joy to watch.

Owned by Asians? 😂 Well everything else comes from China. America has been torn apart. Yeah i consider myself an expat.

Wait....Totalilas and blue hors matine are related?!

Im old 😂😂😂

Einfach schrecklich anzusehen die Pferde werden nur zusammen gezogen und tanzen wie Marionetten

he‘s gorgeous

He has showjumping breeding, which is why he wasn't liked. Very few top breeding stallions with duality in Holland.

Wenn der erst 5 Jahre alt ist dann wird er ein 🌟, sehr schön vorgestellt!!!

This horse is gorgeous and gives 100% under very difficult circumstances. I have one of his sons and feeler blessed beyond measure ❤

Horses shit all day long...what are you gunna do with it....think about that first

Incomparable

Is this an exhibition? If not why is the arena an oval😅

Beautiful in every way. Flawless transitions across the board- and not a hint of tension or anxiety in the horse. Even his tail movements seemed to be about concentration and not resistance. So inspiring.

Fun fact: Valegro (then Blueberry) was considered to not be a good stallion prospect according to the KWPN (I think they thought that his legs are too short). It sparked a bit of a debate in the breeding world, once he started winning.

Nach heutigen Maßstäben hatte das Pferd kein besonders günstiges Exterieur - und trotzdem wurde es in Perfektion und Harmonie geritten.

I hope their together in the afterlife. What an amazing pair to watch. I still have book on the Training of Ahlerich

Tortilas a Gift from Heaven

What a beautiful trained horse and what a super rider he was ! Today you see all the movements ridden with force and always in a rush !! Miss Dr Klimke !!

I can’t believe he died just 6 years after this. Why a good rider in this video. I feel dressage is a bit slower now.

To this day Charlotte,when I am feeling down, I will play yout Olympic 2012 GOLD performance….it still gives me happy tears of joy for both You and Valegro❣️🥰🇺🇸

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The best!!!

wonderful to see a horse in self carriage , even the tempis , all the transitions and so on. why is it so difficult to ride a horse in self carriage ? I think it should be the goal of all dressage training plus it is so much nobler than all the flash we have to see today.the finale here to halt is otherworldly beautiful and perfect. A great inspiration ; Dr Klimke and Ahlerich

Fascinating! Thanks.

I weep for that horse's mouth, jaw, poll. these modern "riders" need to review Dr Klimke and his contemporaries. The judges as well. this is not harmony; it's fasicsm.

Most terrible rider I have ever seen

Dass dieser Rollkur Bullshit so hoch bewertet wurde, zeigt, wie im Arsch die Fei samt Richtern ist. Das hier hat nichts mit Klassischer Dressur zu tun

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Wir haben nichts aber auch gar nichts kapiert. Wir benutzen Tiere für genau was unf weshalb??

I agree

Son of Donnerhill?

im vergleich dazu ist der dressursport heute leider an seinem tiefpunkt angekommen

a different sport than what it is now. this was the sport at its finest.