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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's nice that unathletic wealthy people still have a way to compete in the olympics [/quote]

Try it.  Riding a trained and talented dressage horse is like driving a Ferrari with a mind of its own, while standing on a trampoline someone else is jumping up and down on.[/quote]

This is an excellent description. I’ve also likened it to pairs figure skating, except your partner weighs half a ton, has an anxiety disorder, and speaks an obscure foreign language. [/quote]

Thanks!  That is a good one too.

I think what a lot of people don’t get is just how much a dressage horse’s back moves.  Sitting still is a feat of athleticism and requires an incredible core.

Mine isn’t even that huge of a mover and I have to work back into sitting the trot when I’ve had a week off.  God forbid I overuse my aids, accidentally touch him in the wrong place with my heel, or grip with my leg to hold on.  He has an excellent “FU, learn to ride better” buck.  If I used the reins to balance on my hands he’d completely lose his mind.  And he’s “easy” and an “amateur ride” for an upper level horse.
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