Equestrian Journey: Look at the difference 26 years make!!

Monday, November 26, 2012

Look at the difference 26 years make!!

Wow! Looks at the difference 26 years makes in the sport of dressage......

1984 Olympics

2010 Grand Prix Freestyle

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Tama-Chan, Benny, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Heloise, Momo, RyuNovember 26, 2012 at 3:05 PM
What's missing is a video of Charlotte Dujardin and VALEGRO who demolished Totilas' best scores at the London Olympics!
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AmberRose- Girl With a DreamNovember 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Gotta agree with the above comment about Velegro, he was amazing :)
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Achieve1dreamNovember 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM
I didn't see the London Olympics. I'll have to look them up. :) I was just comparing the exaggerated movement they are scoring these days compared to the correct movement they used to score 26 years ago and Totilas was the first one to show up on Youtube, not to mention he's known for his exaggerated movement lol!
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Adventures of the Super PoniesNovember 28, 2012 at 2:19 AM
I agree with you. I am more a fan of correct movement than all the flashy high knees. Totilas flings his front knees up but sometimes his hock are just dragging along behind. I much prefer Klimke's test!!
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Registered Name: Beebee's Chrome Chevalier TTT (FSHR)
Nicknames: Chromey Baloney, Chromelin, Chrominator & Chromey Pony
Sire: Hertog Jan v.d. Paddensteeg (FPS/FSHR/AFA)
Dam: Beebee (Arabian)
Breed: Friesian/Arabian
DOB: May 19, 2009
Height: 15.2hh
Weight: 1300lbs
Color: Dark Bay, going Gray

Markings: A star before going gray.

Date Aquired: 10-19-09 at five months old.
Likes: Eating, clicker training, being brushed, playing (with anything he can get his teeth on), training, grazing and getting dirty.
Dislikes: Being ignored and/or bored, being in a stall and standing still for long periods of time (unless he's being brushed).

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Name: Led Zeppelin
Nicknames: Zep
Sire: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
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DOB: 2007
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Color: Gray (what do you call the donkey color??)

Date Aquired: My dad rescued/bought him shortly before I brought Chrome home, but he gave him to us on 1-18-10.

Likes: Treats, forehead scratches, his buddies and braying early in the morning.
Dislikes: Being handled at all (his first three years were spent in someone's backyard never being touched), sudden movements and sometimes his bratty pasture mate Chrome. :D

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Look at the difference 26 years make!!

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