FEI World Cup™ Vaulting - Munich, Top 3 Females 

As much as I have MAD respect for vaulters, I have ten times as much for their horses. Having a person whirling all around your neck and butt like that without even so much as blinking? Now that is one awesome horse!

How is this not an olympic sport, but curling is??

people in my class, think this is sooo easy. And i'm like, "You have noo idea how hard this is"

Wow this is the craziest thing I've ever seen! People actually do this? I couldn't imagine trying to lift my body up and contort it in all those crazy positions while also trying to keep my balance on a moving horse! People really are fearless, my God. I wonder who the person was that decided, "hmm, I think I'm going to do some flips on my horse today....just, you know, cause."

I trained horses up to Grand Prix in dressage, when my kids started equestrian vaulting. These horses are specially trained and they love their work. Nobody can push a horse into this. I have never! encountered better fit horses than this high level athletes.

I don't think the horses even notice...what I'm wondering is who suddenly gets up one day and thinks, "Hey, I want to train to do acrobatic stunts on a horse"?

This is amazing. I've only done very simple vaulting before (riding seat, free kneel, and full flag). I can't imagine doing vaulting this extreme (especially not on my horses).

I think that its cool that instead of the horse doing jumps the girl is

How is this not in the Olympics?

These horses are impeccably trained. Incredible job. 💝👏

people in the Olympics say vaulting is hard, well put that to the 2nd power and on the back of a moving horse and then we can talk about it being hard.

I wonder if the Horse ever wonders whats happening on his back ? But this is so amazing. They have such amazing balance !

Is it just me, or is a horse one of the only animals you can do such a wide variety of sports with? This is amazing! The strength, coordination, and trust to name a few, between the horse and rider is incredible!! Horses are amazing animals!! I only game with my girl, but I wish I could do something like this!!

The gaits of vaulting horses always look so incredibly amazing to ride. I fall in love every time I watch them!

Those who are saying vaulting is animal cruelty have certainly not seen how bad it is in dressage and show jumping. You haven't seen rollkur or the blue tongue. You haven't seen the world of horse racing, where horses break their legs during the race. You haven't seen the torturing of tennessee walking horses, you haven't seen the death of Hickstead. You haven't seen YOURSELF when you were practicing how to sit when trotting. You haven't seen how your horse was hurting while you were happily bouncing there like a sack of potatoes. You havent seen spurs and whips and what kind of damage they can do. So don't you dare to say that vaulting is cruelty. It is not and you know it. You just have to justify your own animal cruelty blaming it on others. In the most recent researches, the scientists found out that the dressage horses had the highest number of dangerous cervical spine injuries. Among the vaulting horses that was extremely rare. A fun fact: we, vaulters, do test how does it feel to be a horse. We jump on each other and do our routines once or twice on top of our laying team member. And guess what: it doesn't hurt. If I, a human who weights around 65kg, don't hurt my team member by jumping on top of her, I guess that doesn't hurt our horse, which weights about 500kg. Not a once has he bucked. He is always happily doing his job and he is allowed to protest if he is hurt. Many people believe that vaulting does not require technique, but in reality the technique is everything. Without proper and soft technique you WILL hurt the horse and the horse WILL buck and you WILL be breaking some bones (if not every single one you have). The horse's wellbeing is our number 1 priority, and our horse is not a tool. Our horse is a member of our team. As a rider loves her horse, we love ours. Do I have a right to say this? I think I do. I am a rider and a vaulter. I know the problems in both sports. If you are not a vaulter, you basically know nothing about this sport. Blaming vaulters will only make you look like a moron. Thank you, who understood that vaulting is a horse friendly sport! :) And sorry for my english, I am not a native speaker!

That is just great. I love the way their tricks match the music. Also the horses are just beautiful

Those horses are so gorgeous! Those ladies are also well trained!

The first horse looked like it was bowing it's head with the girls at the end of their performance

Wow... and I can't even SIT on cantering horse very well haha.

the horses bow their heads in this video 10/10

Liza Wild was great!! Love her little routine and costume and everything!

I'm here because my friend explained vaulting to me and I just *had* to see it. This is so cool!

Ich bin begeistert von ihr und ihren Turn-Künsten! Ich hatte jetzt 3 volti Lehrgänge mit ihr und sie hat mir und unserer Gruppe Mega gut geholfen weiter zu kommen! Sie sagt uns Tipps und Tricks und wie von wunderhand funktioniert es Dan. Sie hat unsere Kür so kreativ bearbeitet wie es keiner sonst gekonnt hätte und hat uns auch vorgeturnt wie sachen gehen. Ich voltigiere seit 7 Jahren und hatte schon viele Lehrgänge doch Sarah kay macht es einfach am besten! Ich finde sie sehr sympathisch und auch sehr nett sie geht immer auf unsere Fragen ein und hilf einem immer weiter! Ich freue mich auf den nächsten Lehrgang schon jetzt auch wen es noch 11 Monate dauert (ich hatte grade erst einen)! LG saxi8

that is what u call balance, absolutely amazing

Ich habe 2 mal im Jahr 3 Tage Lehrgang bei ihr. Sie ist so eine tolle Trainerin und hat Mega die tollen Tipps. Ich freue mich immer unglaublich auf sie!

I love the pure personality and talent that Simone Jaiser presented. She was actually my favorite.

Amazing!! I could never beat that well done!

This puts a whole new meaning to the term 'Around the World' !!

I saw the first one and was impressed but I swear they just got better and better! They're absolutely amazing!

I love vaulting

Love this!! It's beautiful!

Great video!

wow, lisa wild hat wirklich super ausgesehen!

So good !

that was incredible, absolutely beautiful

That was the most amazing thing ever!

wow very talented people!! the first horse was absolutely gorgeous!!! Must take years to develope that skill!! A lot of trust, pations, and skill, must go into this sport, for both horse and rider. Great Work!!

It is undesireable brilliant performance a grand salute to the trainers & programmers

HOW HAVE I NEVER SEEN THIS?!! The horses are gorgeous!!

The evolution of vaulting was from circus act into an internationally recognised sport. Part of the challenge is in finding horses that are temperamentally and physically suited to the work.

Ok I love the third performance to me it is just amazing

This is so amazing my horse back riding coach told me to check this out and I am very glad that I did because it is so cool

I'm in love with the Last horse!!!

*AMAZING !* To be able to be one with the horse like that is AMAZING

These are beautiful horses, riders and moves I love this video!!!!

AMAZING!

they are so awesome!!!

there are so many comments where people are like "to the people saying this is animal cruelty..", but i haven't seen any ACTUALLY saying that it's animal cruelty. good job drowning out the hate! (if there was any in the first place)

This is amazing

Ok some ppl in the comments think vaulting is cruelty but listen to me if the horse was uncomfortable, hurting, not happy etc. the horse would’ve bucked, and vaulters practice very hard to land softly on the horse. Personally I do show jumping and hunter jumper stuff so I’m no expert on vaulting but one thing it’s not cruelty if it was why would the vaulters still be riding the horse would’ve bucked them off along time ago if the horse was uncomfortable. Also most who ride (like me) love their horses and make sure their horses are comfortable. So what I’m saying is this isn’t cruelty. Is the horse hurting? No. It’s not cruelty or abuse.

Wow! So cool

amazing. The skill!

Magnifique

THAT IS SO COOL !

2 was awesome!!

The third is amazing!

So good

that is awesome

I ADORED THE LAST ONE :O

I used to say that all the time - and now I have one. Just work hard and your dreams will come true :)

W..O..W!!! they were all amazing!!!

Woooooooow thats very cool!

i love it so much.

i can barely ride very well, this is amazing. i wish i was able to do that.

nice video

Wow so amazing lots and lots of practice

W-who needs arms... with legs like THOSE?! All four of them! (Really though. This is so fantastic.)

I like the first and last one!

wow . amazing !

amazing

splendide esibizioni, dietro ci sarà un lavoro incredibile, spinto da tanta tenacia e volontà, ottime atlete e bravissime insegnanti...i cavalli...che dire...animali favolosi

awesome! : )

Amazing- I am going to try this at 47 years old - wish me luck!

Sarah Kay is the best😍😍😍

Sarah Kay, you are the best!

As much as I understand the people looking at this and shouting "abuse!", I'd like to point out that 1) There's quite a bit of padding on that horse, especially where she is landing! 2) She only did 2 big jumps and even then... 3) If she's rolling through her feet properly, the impact is minimal. I learned this in my years of a ballet dancer, it's how mos of us dance so quietly~ I'm suprised this isnt an olympic sport!

When I was young I do that but now I am old x)

Gorgeous

Yesterday I saw one of the best vaulters austrias. She gave us tips to get better and stuff.

love the last girl amazing!

YAY!!!

De är duktiga!

Wow,I love horses ♡♡♡

incredible and beautiful

Amaring horses, and, of course, amazing riders!

Last horse is absolutley gorgeous!

Ich fand die 2. mega gut 👍👍👍

Wow that's emajzing

I find that sad that the girl who won was the only one who didn't pat her horse after their routine!

The ultimate trust exercise

gorgeous horses :)

I am reminiscing. I was a vaulter. People don’t know this sport in the US. If we only look at the faults in life, we will never complete the mastery of the moment. Bravo ladies ❤

first girl was amazing!

So awesome I use to do this❤️

Even though my equestrian sport is dressage, I do equestrian vaulting for fun. I was introduced to it when I was 8. I remember expecting a saddled horse and seeing THAT in my front, but I loved it.

Wow wie cool

People, the second girl has interpreteted a role. Therefore she does behave like her role. This has nothing to do with her own.personality! So please, dont talk so bad about her...

That was very beautiful

I am not a really big fan but that was AMAZING!

These girls have balance!!!!!