I am so, so surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet! Get your reading glasses and some snacks.
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?424362-Nick-Peronace-Dressage

Here's the major video. Can't figure out how to embed from Photobucket. Get the eye bleach out.

WHAT. THE. DUCK.

http://www.piafferevealed.com/indexenglish.html

Piaffe is achieved by training a horse up through the levels of dressage with flexion, contact and collection, NOT BY TYING IT BETWEEN TWO DAMN POSTS!

Now its gone from a$$hats in their backyards to polished smooth-talkers making DVDs and advertising on FACEBOOK. 
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I was doing some research on Indepen-dance(to see who owned him) and went to the AWS site to look at any info they might have had. I saw a photo of a very pretty pinto Friesian/WB cross in a canter pirouette and decided to scope him out. I came across a video of him performing a Grand Prix test on his site and watched. It's not bad. Not spectacular ( Read more... )

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*sigh* some people

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Really? Pony has feeling in his tail, doesn't appreciate you and your yanking.
also, DARWIN award nominee right here.

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This video has to be a few years old based on quality and the velvet cap with no chin strap, but woo!   Full screen for total mind blowing capacity.  XD

**note, this is probably not safe for work or small eyes

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Like I posted in the previous thread, I think the guy in red and this chick need to get together.  They's be perfect for each other.  Flying above thier horses with the greatest of ease.  Her stirrups are also under the saddle flap and girth, and she's got an overgirth to boot!

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Oh my God.

This person shouldn't be jumping this high, at all. Look at her fly out of her seat. Look at the third jump, especially. Pause it as the horse lands, even.

This is horrific.
HOW THE HELL DID SHE QUALIFY?!


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