Rio Replay: Dressage Team Grand Prix Special 

Lots and lots of practice ❤️

I wouldn't give up hope on working toward dressage. There's always that chance you might luck out and get the chance to do it!

If you want to do it you could always try and look up training videos. I know that sounds stupid, but I've actually learned a lot by watching videos and there are some good dressage ones.

I do dressage but i want to learn to jump

I do jumping too! I tried cross country once...never again😂 I also tried dressage but I'm not nearly as delicate enough, I'm more of a ruff and tumble rider.

Sofia Bunnymountain do u have your own horse?

Same.

Omg that’s me

Szme i wish I had a horse, but my family can't afford it...💔

midnightghost_2 haha that’s funny all I have to do is take off the last L and you get my name isabel😆

you do have the same name as her, it's just written differently

Julia S. Well sweden is really good too, SD we have high schools with horses and has a big.

Horseluver4ever 1234 I want to do jumping but I do western

Horseluver4ever 1234 same I do eventing so I do jumping dressage and cross country

If you don't have anything to say don't say anything!

Mrs. Winky isk

Mrs. Winky lifetime training

energy, blood sweat and tears, TRAINING

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torture in other words..horses are not there to entertain us..is this as beautiful to them as it is to us?

Warmbloods are used. One of the most common Warmbloods used for dressage are Dutch Warmbloods

Milou Laan Paardn

horse girl tingzzz

and........

Montana Bonusiak i

It is called a double bridle and I agree that it seems unnecessary to use both bits in the horse's mouth but that's what the rules dictate. Very, very, few riders are able to effectively use a double bridle; in the wrong hands, they are an instrument of torture.

H C.H not necessarily true. I do agree some people ruin their horses by not riding them with respect but i can tell you most people train their horses and wouldn't be able to do well if the people and their horses didn't get along. Horses are beautiful animals with their own and thoughts, and riders must spend as much time caring and bonding with their horses as well as training them; and these olympians do just that.

I believe a horse should project whatever the rider desires. It isn’t like the horse will hate you. And yes, some dressage riders are careless, but people are higher than the animal. You can’t let them be above you.

True that

Please explain how it is a money maker - if that is the case, I am quite sure I would have followed my dream instead of becoming a Banker. Rarely, if ever, can you make enough money to turn riding into a viable business (hence why it is a hobby and not a job), you are always 'robbing Peter, to pay Paul"!

Iva Donelli Humans owning a horse is not natural, we riding them is not natural. If it's not natural it doesn't necessarily mean that it's bad for the horse

horses riding humans is not natural, but it doesn't mean it's bad for a human? are you dumb, ignorant or both?

I'm neither, thank you very much.

And your point is very weak, there are thousands of reasons why 'horses riding humans' is bad but not really any on humans riding horses. Of course it can hurt the horse if you do it the wrong way but no actual equestrian wants to couse pain on their animal, horses show that they are in pain in many ways yet in dressage, we can't see any of them. Dressage is based on horses doing difficult movements while staying calm, relaxed and soft, working with the rider and not against them. I don't think a horse in pain would do that... 🙄 😏

pinksparkles2278 would you like to teach your horse to get a perfect lengthened trot? seems hard to me and that’s one of the “easiest” things they do but I guess it’s your opinion! I do prefer showjumping or xc anyway

Annabel Hichisson oh my goodness I need to delete my comment. I've been watching much more dressage videos and can agree that it is extremely hard. The rider does all the cues, the horse doesn't just do all of the moves on it's own. I'm sorry. I do still prefer showjumping but I've grown a much bigger appreciation of dressage in two months.

pinksparkles2278 it’s ok😂I just saw what you said and was a bit shocked caus dressage seems very hard but ye I’m still with you on the showjumping

and your horse does all the jumping.

Wow. Some people like you are so annoying, it is NOT easy whatsoever, would your horse be able to do a perfect canter and dressage moves like this on their own with no training? I don't think so. You have to control and ride every single move, every second like my instructor says.

some,not all.

It depends on the owner.

It is definitely not done like that in dressage, this method is mostly used in circus horses or horses who perform in carnivals, in dressage its impossible to achieve anything by using so abusive methods

lim60 cavalier de cso tu es français ?

step is fynnu

MountainGoaat good. Klimke is a very horse-friendly stable.

No Name Apparently not. Even those stables exhibit cruel treatment. Whipping the horses to perform unnatural gaits and tightening their bits so much to the point where foam is pouring out of their mouths. It's not natural.

MountainGoaat Not always, people train the horse for years

It depends on the owner! My Instructor has been lightly training her horses for years!

I agree that some people still want to take shortcuts but thankfully now it's almost impossible to achieve anything by using abusive methods, nowadays judges really pay attention to how relaxed,soft and willing the horses are. If you try to train through fear you will get results faster but horses who are trained humanly, slowly and with better methods will always perform better

Lady J equestrian sports are generally further away, but I think in London they were closer to the main Olympic center - making more people able to go, or want to go as it isn’t as far. In Rio it may have been further away, or other sports may have been going on.

Morgan Lee It's actually not painful for the horse, the point of dressage is to perform with a willing, relaxed and soft horse, this requires a horse to not be in pain and enjoy what they're doing, the foaming of the mouth is a good thing as it shows that the horse is working through the mouth, it also shows that the rider has steady and soft hands. If you're horse is in pain because of the bit he's mouth will be dry and he will probably try to resist your contact

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