I just watched this video for the first time start to finish and I kept getting teary! The grandeur of the music couldn't match this horse any more perfectly. I don't know where people are getting lazy back legs from, I personally see beautiful articulation of the hocks. Each movement is precise, and seemingly effortless, like he is weightless. Edward's riding is quiet, I hardly noticed he was up there I was so absorbed in watching Totilas strut his stuff! This pair was born for this!
Normally, I hate watching dressage, but even I have to surrender when watching Totilas. He is absolutely amazing! It's incredible how a horse can make all of these movements the way he does. Wonderful.
That perfect piaffe! That amazing extended cantor! The suppleness, the head position...such a magnificent and majestic creature! This pair of athletes compliment each other so well, simply outstanding!
@Quteblonde72 I agree. This horse was not abused. This horse enjoys the dance and takes pleasure in the applause. This was an absolute majestic expression of a horse's abilities. Just beautiful!
Wow, wow, wow, wow. This two are absolute perfection. The horse's balance is perfect. The way he effortlessly uses his muscles is perfect. His concentration is perfect. Edward Gal's use of his body is perfect because it is so invisible.
I saw him at the FEI Games 2010 in Kentucky 😍 I was taken away at what a team these two were. I think i cried i was so overwhelmed at the performance . Unbelievable, what a team ❤🐎
Watching this pair in this test brought tears to my eyes! Beautiful. Relaxed. Harmonious. Precise. Totilas just gets better and better! They are heartstopping!!
FANTASTIQUE!!!!! Wonderful to watch & enjoy the bond & understanding between horse & rider. Are we not the lucky ones who can watch over & over again the wonders of these true stars!!
i just watched the world cup of 2010 and they won! there is a special bond between edvard and totilas, no horse can compare to that horse! he is magnificent!
Absolutel stunning and perfect movement and conformation. This horse has a gift with his perfect movement. The rider is amazing, many years of training for sure. I am sure he will be in the top 3 with next Olympics! Unbelievable!
Edward Gal and Totilas should each be considered the kings of dressage. Whenever I watch this performance, I get the chills from the beginning through to the end. It moves me every single time. The music is incredible, well choreographed, and perfectly captivates the elegance of Totilas. Now if only I could figure out the composer.
I love this team, the horse, tortilas, he's so glad for doing dressage and understands what he has to do that this is just beautiful. He loves his Edward and this has effects. This a real role model for all that do dressage. So unlike Anky.
I think we have our number one dressage horse for WEG 2010 for sure! 92.3%! That's as close to perfection as anyone's going to get! This horse has one miracle of a gift!
I dont know what was more impressive, the test or that fact that he can wander that huge black stallion around the arena with totally loose reins and the crowd going wild!
Flawless passage, absolutely superior. Great sit on the piaffe, tight pirouettes that have the perfect musical accompaniment. In fact, this is perhaps the most dramatic, expertly crafted musical composition for any freestyle to date. The performance was one of those magical moments in history where greatness happens.
Can you see those powerful legs?? Gribaldi must be proud of this beautyful offspring. Totilas is a legend which became real. THE horse of the dressage, more power and will then Bonfire himself.
@@saarlooswolfhund6237 Really late reaction, sir/miss. Considering my comment was from 3 years ago. It is obvious, I now know better and in fact have learned that Edward uses Rollkur. So you don’t have to comment on it anymore, really :)
5 stars not on the video, but the comment section below. Wow you guys are certainly the nerdest group of people I have ever stumbled on, and for that, thank you.
You can actually see the horses dance and move like this when they are loose/free, if they are joyful and excited or want to show off. All dressage-movements are natural.
I always had to cry seeing Edward and Totilas together. So beautiful!! Now I have to cry because there were split up. WHY?? WHY?? Damn!!! Edward en Toto will always stay and belong together in my heart
This is unprecedented! Yes, trust is important, but also the right confirmation, much, much good training, and above all, the horse must have the disposition to accept training, and the will to always do his best. To find everything in one horse is incredible! I Love him!
I don't care if he is "overproduced", "underproduced", or if he was running around a field never been touched, too "active in the knees" or not he is one fantastic horse and i feel that I am lucky to be around to see this great horse and rider do what so many cannot do.
Thank you,yowArePoof1. No horse can be perfect in every movement, however Totilas is as close as any horse the world has seen. There's always a horse known for a specialty with some short comings. Totilas and Edward take your breathaway.
I love this elegant leggy stallion. This video reminds me of the early work of Sandro Hit and rider Dr. Ulf Moeller. Such lovely cadence, big free shoulder, and combination of relaxed confidence and pent up energy under saddle is absolutely wonderful to watch. I can only imagine what it might feel like to actually ride him!
Absolute perfection! Can't get much better than that. I predict that he will be the first horse ever to reach 100% on a dressage test. I mean, look how close he is! Only 8% away! And he won by 10%, over last years winner. That really is amazing. It's like his legs are made of springs.
Although it looked nearly impossible then, Edward and Totilas are already a bit better then in Windsor. It looks more relaxed, especialy Totilas. It proves that Edward is planning the developement of Totilas very good and is working his way even further up. I think we are going te see even better things of them both, although it now looks nearly impossible. Much respect for Edward!
this horse is one of the most relaxed horses at this level. it is so soft and supple through the back and is definitely not in a hyperflexed frame nor is it showing any signs of tension.. this test is the highest scoring dressage test in history, so pretty sure these top level international judges no more than you.
Edward Gal is a fantastic rider, Totilas is the most amazing dressage horse, no doubt. One thing that sets him apart - he is 98% black, except for his (little) white socks and naturally white hooves. His white hooves and socks accent the movement the entire time. They are a spectacular duo!!!
I swear someone always has an opinion. Someone is always saying something negative. This is beautiful. I don't see any rollkur going on here. So for those of you that inisist that it is, shut up already or just don't watch it. You're not going to change it, we don't want to hear you, so just go away.
@rollercoastersistas i feel exactly the same way! they were literally made for each other. you could see the bond between him. totilas listened to gal like i've never seen a horse do before.
That horse is living proof that dressage horses CAN be beautiful and still act like a normal horse outside the arena! I'm a horse rider myself and I own a dressage horse her highest score was 82% in trailblazers. I wish I owned him! :O
At Grand Prix level, Dressage riders are required to use a double bridle. It essentially gives the rider a way to communicate multiple things at one time from their hands. The normal setup is a Weymouth (essentially a pelham with no direct pull rings) up front and a loose ring bradoon( a smaller version of a snaffle) in the back. The weymouth is used to control flexion and carriage and the bradoon is used to control speed/direction. Hope this helps.
quick question- WHY THE FRIG ARE PEOPLE CRITICIZING THIS PERFORMANCE!?!? It's incredible, and as near bloody perfect as anyone can get. The horse and rider are both exceptional, which is obvious from the score they recieved. It would take a complete moron to not realize how incredible this performance actually is.
@jacmeespie I recently read a student's medical thesis paper that focused on the effects of rollkur. You are right, the effects are disastrous! The horse cannot even breathe properly when ridden in rollkur, and the effects on delicate tendons and ligaments along the spinal column, effects on the eyes (the horse strains to try to see where he is putting his feet), etc are unbelievable.
Also ganz ehrlich, wem das nicht gefällt. *__*...der hat keine Ahnung ...ich könnte jedes Mal heulen, wenn ich die beiden ansehe....bestes Pferd und bester Reiter ever!!! Allerdings, dieses Pferd in anderer Hand zu sehen, finde ich weniger toll...Totilas ist ohne Frage ein großartiges, traumhaftes Pferd, aber dass er sich auch so zeigen kann, verdankt er Edward ♥ .Unter M. Rath sieht er auch toll aus, aber zu Tränen rühren kann er mich nur mit Edward..... ♥♥♥WoW♥♥♥
