Siglavy Mantua

[Rackonteur]

Verabschiedung von Siglavy Mantua 1–73 in Piber im Solo unter seinem Reiter...

[Foxglove]

Beautiful! --question: what is the long thin stick he appears to be carrying upright in his right hand?

[pluvinel]

@Foxglove

Beautiful! --question: what is the long thin stick he appears to be carrying upright in his right hand?

His whip…

[hoopoe]

riding with one hand, whip upright

[merrygoround]

He is carrying his whip upright. Stefan Peters has been known to do that, at times.

It demonstrates the rider’s ability to ride w/o the reins.

[Jackie_Cochran]

This horse was not lashing its tail. This rider can use his spurs with DELICACY.

The horse’s nose is in front of vertical most of the time.

A very pleasant video to watch. Thank you.

[SpicyPRE]

Rode the whole test with NO curb rein. Lovely!!

[VodkaRedbullx2]

Interesting how short the steps are behind and not going under. He looks kind of off on the right hind?

[sascha]

@SpicyPRE

Rode the whole test with NO curb rein. Lovely!!

No. Rode the entire performance with no snaffle rein. The horse is being ridden entirely ON the curb rein.

[CanteringCarrot]

God I love COTH. Perfectly demonstrates the whole “2 horse people, 3 opinions” thing.

I’m not meaning this in a negative way, I’m often just reminded how true that really is.

There were things that I did and didn’t like about the ride, but mostly based on personal preferences.

[SpicyPRE]

Exactly

[sascha]

@CanteringCarrot

Perfectly demonstrates the whole “2 horse people, 3 opinions” thing.

If this in any way refers to my post about the horse being ridden on the curb rein and NOT on the snaffle, that is in no way opinion. That’s a fact, like it or not. Riding on the curb alone is a thing and has been for hundreds of years.

[Janet]

@Foxglove

Beautiful! --question: what is the long thin stick he appears to be carrying upright in his right hand?

The Spanish Riding School riders all use an actual wooden stick. It is a natural branch, not machined. IIRC it is hazel wood.

[Justice_for_Horses]

Short pony-like gaits.

[endlessclimb]

Oh yeah, this horse isn’t sound. Not with that mega-lateral/pacey canter he came in with.

[CanteringCarrot]

@sascha

@CanteringCarrot

Perfectly demonstrates the whole “2 horse people, 3 opinions” thing.

If this in any way refers to my post about the horse being ridden on the curb rein and NOT on the snaffle, that is in no way opinion. That’s a fact, like it or not. Riding on the curb alone is a thing and has been for hundreds of years.

No, it does not.

I understand and know that’s a fact. I may be an idiot at times, but come on

Really though, my post wasn’t directed at you.

[strangewings]

I think the angle of the camera makes him look more lateral than he really is, though I also thought he looked a touch off at the trot.

[endlessclimb]

Perhaps. It started out lateral but not bad, then it got real bad as he approached the bush/pillars.

[CanteringCarrot]

Yeah, not my cuppa, but seems to be for others (upthread).

I’m fine with average or different movers, but I don’t like anything that really makes me question soundness and just isn’t “correct” if that makes sense.

[BrownDerby]

That’s a very old video of the stallion’s retirement ceremony. So no doubt his gaits were a bit compromised after a lifetime of service.