Beymoon Zela, dressage stallion that happens to be an Arabian (would you know it if I hadn't told you?). If I were not so tall in stature I would love to ride Arabians, all that movement without all the hype. It's so fun to see these horses perform...
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Arabian dressage stallion: Awfully nice!
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Lovely horse indeed, but why oh why do people keep riding without helmets!! Drives me crazy. Sorry about that.
ReplyDeleteFree shoulders! Wow!
ReplyDeleteExtended trot and tempi changes are a breeze for this beautiful, talented horse. I bet it is more difficult to get him to stop changing than to initiate a series of flying changes. He is one beautifully trained and conditioned Arabian dressage horse!
Lovely horse, lovely image of both tail and ponytail bouncing about, but - riding a *stallion* without a hat on???
ReplyDeleteIt's really nice to see an Arabian with correct muscling that is the obvious result of good training. I see so many Arabians ridden incredibly curled through the neck with totally disengaged hindquarters. This a great example of what Arabians are capable of when properly trained and ridden. I ride a lot of Arabians myself, and they really can make wonderful dressage horses. I happen to be riding an Arabian in my profile picture :-)Thanks for sharing this video!
ReplyDeleteHe sure can float. Gorgeous horse.
ReplyDeleteAhh the banging lower leg! The horse is lovely and willing but that rider drives me nuts: control the lower leg, it shouldn't be banging him in the side with every step. Her legs are out in front of her thus her weight isn't through them properly. It distracted me the entire video. Too bad, too, he's a cute little guy.
ReplyDeleteQuite honestly, i see hocks out behind, toes flicking in front, and the poll not the highest point. Also, the swishing swishing tail and banging lower leg of the rider detract from an otherwise nice picture. Id like to see more sit, but he seems quite willing and happy in his work, even if it's not the most correct i've ever seen. Not big on arabs in general, and I was hoping that this one would be one of the few correctly trained ones that surprise me. Unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteLovely horse, but I am right there with Jean. I can't concentrate on the horse when people refuse to wear the proper gear in the saddle. I don't like thinking about TBI's when I'm watching tempis!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe have a number of purebred and half Arabians at our stable (it used to be an Arabian breeding stable). They can be absolutely breathtaking and not too impossible for a tall rider given their well-sprung barrels.
ReplyDeleteI loved that this horse seemed happy in his work and obviously had a fair bit of overall athletic ability. Arabians are so very versatile but people forget they can make great dressage horses as well as endurance and pleasure mounts.
Gorgeous horse. Beautiful extended trot and free shoulders. Let me remind you people who say you don't like Arabs....let me remind you that when any breed has been "improved" it is always Arab blood that has been added to improve the breed!
ReplyDeleteFormer Arab owner and admirer. Would love to have an Arab again. Currently owner of a Haflinger and a Quarter Horse.
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This is one gorgeous kind horse. His rider leaves a lot to be desired, I'll forgive the helmet but NOT her lower leg and (sometimes) timing and seat. Horse showed talent and athleticism besides beautiful. glo
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful kind horse. He shows talent and generosity. That said the rider needs to work on her seat and legs, she was making me cringe. I'll forgive her the helmet but not her form. glo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, willing, talented horse! I can't say I enjoyed the riding though.
ReplyDeleteI think he's been taught the tricks too fast and has been overtrained the tempi-changes. The integrity of his gaits looks to be compromised.
I agree with TankDiveGirl all the way, but regardless, the horse sure is cute... if I could get over that flingy tail ;)
ReplyDeleteCool horse, and no, I would NOT have guessed he was an Arabian if you hadn't told us! Re: everyone else's comments, I also was highly distracted by that banging lower leg on the helmetless rider, but not by his "flinging" tail. I like it when a dressage horse "gets into" his work with an active tail, personally. (I'll certainly take that over the lifeless, deadened ones you see in the Western rings.) Also, one reason I would have guessed he was Arab is that tail is not being carried high; that tends to be the tail thing that looks off to me in Arabian dressage. This guy doesn't do it, which adds to his overall lovely picture.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, "gets into with an active tail?" Why do you think they block the tail so often? Because a twisting tail shows discomfort and agitation.
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