Orangehorse
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I didn't see that many of the tests, but I loved Edward Gal's. He made it look easy and fluent even though the horse was doing the test for the first time in public.
Edward Gal
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millimoo
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He rides well, and did an amazing job of what at times was a very tense horse underneath him.
He's another advocate of Hyperflexion, which I don't advocate, but fair play to him, in the arena he does ride beautifully...
However, Carls test was just amazing, and his extended trot was incredible - it drew audible gasps from the crowd.
Carls test made me cry
He's another advocate of Hyperflexion, which I don't advocate, but fair play to him, in the arena he does ride beautifully...
However, Carls test was just amazing, and his extended trot was incredible - it drew audible gasps from the crowd.
Carls test made me cry
JCWHITE
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Class jockey, look what happens when the former horse gets sold!
This man can ride anything , in my opinion!
This man can ride anything , in my opinion!
Ktrice1994
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I agree totally he is a classy jockey and with regards to his horse being tense its not due to hyper flexion but due to the horse's inexperience in an atmosphere and competitive environment like that.
TheMule
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He does ride beautifully in a test- such class.
However, the horse was tense and I wouldn't call it fluent- Edward did a great job of controlling every step but watch Valegro if you want to see fluent!
However, the horse was tense and I wouldn't call it fluent- Edward did a great job of controlling every step but watch Valegro if you want to see fluent!
lme
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I am pretty much always mesmerised by Edward Gal's riding. He seems to almost become an extension of the horse. Really looking forward to seeing him ride in the Kur.
diet2ride
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Luvverly Horse The Piaffe was amazing.
Scarlett
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I love that Patrick Kittel is being stoned at dawn for riding on rollkur/hyperflexion yet Edward Gal seems to get away with it...
devonlass
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I'll admit dressage is not my thing at all,and don't know a lot about it even,but I really don't see what all the fuss is about with EG.Yes he's a fabulous rider,but so were our guys today,and TBH I didn't see anything about him that set him apart from several other riders competing today.
Even the commentator was talking about him like he was god himself,didn't see it myself.
*if* he's in the rolkur camp in any way,then he's just gone drastically down in my estimations,but even if not I don't think he was the best rider in that ring today,wouldn't have even been in my top 3 TBH.
Sorry bit ranty there,but it did annoy me how he was being talked about.He's a great rider no doubt about it,but he was being discussed like he was the best there,and I don't think he was,not today anyway.
Even the commentator was talking about him like he was god himself,didn't see it myself.
*if* he's in the rolkur camp in any way,then he's just gone drastically down in my estimations,but even if not I don't think he was the best rider in that ring today,wouldn't have even been in my top 3 TBH.
Sorry bit ranty there,but it did annoy me how he was being talked about.He's a great rider no doubt about it,but he was being discussed like he was the best there,and I don't think he was,not today anyway.