I love the narrative, the shot selections, everything about this video. This lady shows us how it's done...
What do I like about how the video was produced? Start with classy intro followed by immediate action footage -- not five minutes of grooming, mounting, walking, or worse yet a "photo slide show." I enjoyed the narrative about the horse and what he does, the quality of the video, the music that is not overpowering, the informal yet professional tone overall.
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That was a great video, which succeeded in presenting the horse as a safe, fun, competitive amateur horse. He looks like he has so much potential, too. If they cannot sell him, they can send him to me (in my dreams, of course). ;)
ReplyDeleteAbout the rider: I love her upper body. She stays in line or infront of the vertical and has a very quiet seat and supportive yet giving hand. I will happily take her with the horse. She can be my new trainer (dreaming again).
I want the pair! Now that must of been a really awesome sale video.
Definitely a nice horse and, as you say, a really nice presentation video.
ReplyDeleteAll that said..wish riders would wear helmets. And wish this horse were more "out to the bridle" as he tends to overbend. I think his gaits would be even better if he were not so short in the neck and behind the vertical.
But, gee, if he is as sweet as he seems, this is the perfect "ammy" horse.
That is an exceptional sales video - I agree, one of the best I have seen.
ReplyDeleteHe's clearly behind the bit for a fair portion of the video... I like the commentary though.
ReplyDeleteLovely horse, lovely production video, but I had to quit watching halfway through because he was so behind the bit. Is this really what us amateurs should be striving for in our first/second level horses? REALLY?
ReplyDeleteAs far as video quality- we can't fail to mention his beautiful turnout! This may have been warm-up at a show, but the braiding, the white bandages, clean saddle pad... really top notch. Goes to show you shouldn't skimp on the details.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, agree with some of the other commentators that I'm not in love with him as he is ridden... looks a little heavy in the forehand, and overly rounded... would be interesting to see him under French-style training for 3 months and see how he changes.
thanks, though, for showing us these sale videos... I'm put to shame with some of the turnout I've done for a video.
Obviously a very quality horse! I agree that he was behind the bit a lot, but still, he looks like he would be a pleasure to ride and own. I also agree that the video was perfect, I got absolutely nuts watching 5 minutes of video only to see 40 pictures of a horse in a field followed by them being tacked up and walk about the arena once. There should be a class for how to make a good sale video.
ReplyDeleteObviously happy in his work but yes, behind the bit for far too long. Needs to be pushed INTO the "receiving hand."
ReplyDeleteLovely, though.
Yes, he's a bit behind at times but there is alot going right here, as evidenced by his lovely movement and obvious contentment in his work.
ReplyDeleteI really like this video, too. It's nice to hear comments about who the horse is, rather than just what he can do. You can hear the trainer's enthusiasm and real appreciation of him. I like how they show the end of the test where he gets a pat.
I agree it is a well made sales video despite the btv. I agree w/ the things you don't like in a sales video. One of my pet peeves is a horse being chased around a paddock w/ a whip making it go in excited gaits one would never ride. Or minutes and minutes of trot.
ReplyDeleteNicely done video but I agree seriously BTV. The test was a little better but that loose neck and poll still does not make a connected horse. All stretching was done with loose reins.
ReplyDeleteThose good movers, so supple and submissive are deceiving.
I wrote a very favorable comment earlier, but since I saw some comments about the horse's frame I decided to write a follow up (hopefully not to my demise).
ReplyDeleteI am looking at the entire horse and he looks to be using his back and round. I do not consider him behind the bit, because the reins do not go slack and there is a clear acceptance of the contact with the rider's seat, legs, and hands. I very much like the rider's seat and upper body. She does not lean back (maybe a tiny bit in the lengthen canter), so to my eyes she is not bracing against the horse or pulling him behind the bit. I do see that the horse is a little deep and his poll is not the highest point quite often, but I took this to mean that he is not able to sit enough behind to maintain a high poll. When I look at his entire body, I see a soft, round, supple horse who can seek the contact in the stretchy trot at the end. I see that he is too low in the counter canter and collected canter segments, but he is also not a finished horse. The rider is very tactful, in my opinion, and showing what the horse can do and what he is offering even if it is not yet perfect.
I'm with Val here -- there is tremendous sensitization to horses being BTV these days, and while this horse could perhaps be stretching forward more into the bit, there is "so much else" right, and more importantly, it looks to me like the trainer could easily get the adjustment. I would be much more concerned if the horse was not moving through the body, or was tense and unhappy, or if there appeared to be a communication shutdown. Here the lines of comm are open and it's a happy partnership. Harmonious.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely with Val and Stacy on this one re how he is working. Brilliant sales vid, wish there were more out there like this...might just do one myself in a few weeks!
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All agreed, I noticed the a better head carriage in the competition clip. Nice action but he looks like he could get heavy "in the wrong hands" Helmets would boost this otherwise blockbuster presentation.
ReplyDeleteActually, I do see tension in this horse. While his ears are in a nice "V", and he's clearly trying to please, he looks like he's being pushing into a frame that he can't comfortably hold instead of being allowed to take it up himself. He's such a pleasant horse that most people don't notice it, but you can see clear moments where he tips his head and tenses against the contact: this is a case of where the RIDER is creating the contact, the horse is not truly coming to it all the way. I think this is a lovely horse but he's being pushed to a level he can't quite comfortably work at yet. This is where this rider fails. Allow the horse time to comfortably develop at that level and he will enjoy his work much more.
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