Dressage Freestyle to Music Thread

Just got in & watched it after managing to avoid all radio/tv/facebook all afternoon!!

WOW :D

I must say I cried after lauras test - it was fab!! Then cried again after charlotte won, then again during medal ceremony :D

Wot an equestrian Olympics!!!!!
 
silu said:
I totally appreciate where the comments to my original posts are coming from but I suppose what ever is the fashionable way to train these days will win.For years we tried to emulate and learn from the Dutch and Germans, oh how the tables have turned.
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Excuse me !! I have never EVER wanted to emulate that style of riding, their style is harsh and not classically correct, i cant explain why it was lauded as good, when anyone who knows anything about riding classically can see how wrong it is for the horse, im just glad there is a movement out there who are doing their utmost to change that harsh riding style which is wrong on so many levels, the dutch riders hotse was behind the vertical for the bulk of the test, the horse was tense and she was balancing on her hands regularly, nothing there i want to emulate:confused:
I am glad PROPER training and submission through softness and trust has shone through
 
Are the sheets up anywhere? They were for Beijing I remember, because Yanky got an 8 for a halt/immobility that never happened. Game chaning salute, obviously. :)
I ask because I suspect, re the previous comment about London judging being biased, that Laura won with a vastly superior artistic and collective. And that's how it works.
I'd also like to see Carl's sheet, because I suspect (just a little bit) that the place where they were, Alf had just done a wonderful test, they knew Charlotte would, and they were scared pooless that they'd end up giving GB all three medals, and then be accused of bias, so poor old Carl got marked very tight. Or not. Just went through my mind and I'd like to see the marks.
 
Finally managed to catch up and watch Laura, Carl and Charlotte, They were all brilliant.

From seeing Laura's videos on Horse Hero I know he is a big, strong powerful boy so she did well to keep a hold of him without yanking him in the mouth like so many of the others. Alf is known to be quite hot in the Kur, today he looked totally chilled, looked like he knew his job and just took it all in his stride.

Carl, wow what a rider. His hands are just beautiful, they just dont move. To me it looks as if he sits on Uthopia, wraps his legs round him, they merge together and off they go, it almost looks as if Carl is just part of his horse and Uthopia is doing it all by himself as Carl is such a relaxed, quiet rider. I also noticed he was the only one to calmly walk in tot he arena and let his horse have his head. I also noticed he came out of the arena and jumped straight off his horse, and I think I remember him taking the saddle straight off too. Thats was lovely to see. I also love how Uthopia looks like a little show pony but struts his stuff like an absolute beast.

Charlotte, again, was just fantastic, I am right in thinking she has been the highest scoring rider for each section arent I? The music was brilliant, such a shame she had that little blip towards the end but what a fantastic sore!

Such a shame Carl missed out on an individual medal but im sure he is so proud that Laura and Charlotte were up there.

I record "Olympics tonight" every evening then watch it in bed, I really hope they at least have the girls, if not all three of them on there for an interview.
 
Saw a few people asking about Carl's music earlier and since he used some of my favourite tracks, and I thought it was awesome, thought I'd share the ones I know...

Trot: "Heart of Courage" by Two Steps From Hell
Passage: "Promentory" from Last Of The Mohicans OST [Randy Edelman], "Zadok The Priest" by Handel
Canter: "Fleurs Du Mal" by Sarah Brightman
Walk: "The Gravel Road" from The Village OST [James Newton Howard]

:)
 
I've just watched the GB riders on the link. They were all fantastic. I thought Carl was wonderful, but his pirouettes were not quite so good. Charlotte's was fantastic, and her emotions were touching when she won. But I have to say that I preferred Laura's test out of them all.
 
Wonderful result for British dressage and huge congratulations to the brilliant team. My only quibble was Fuego's test seemed to be marked unfairly low. To my eye it was impeccable , some of the toughest sections ridden with the reins held lightly in one hand!
 
Congratulations! I am so thrilled for all of you, your brilliant riders and their magnificent horses! I shed a few tears as well, such a deserving outcome for Britain! :D

Would someone please post links to interviews with Carl, Charlotte and Laura?
They are rather difficult to find in the U.S. I can only find print versions but would really like to see them speak about their freestyles on the television.

Thank you!
 
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