Whoever added the music … that was truly a stroke of genius.
Hope the dog feels better!
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No kidding. Where are his three “editor’s” when he needs them?
Maybe it was an early example of the illuminating work of his patron, the mysterious Maria Garcia. You remember her, right? She of the Fawning Book Review. 
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Is she related to Cherry? I might know her then. I’m not changing teams, but I have thought highly of her.
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Took me a second. 
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Also:
- work hard. You can’t excel at something without spending hours and hours and hours doing it every day.
- be open to learning. Watch and take lessons at every opportunity. Everyone can teach you something. Never think you are above learning, or too good to be taught by a particular person. Never be the person who says, “I don’t take lessons, I give them.”
- Develop a critical eye and evaluate yourself honestly. Be able to look at photos and videos of yourself at a show (for example) and see what others tell you they see - incorrect posture and muscling, lack of connection, impulsion, and engagement, failure to meet the basic requirements of the level, sloppy riding. Then fix those things.
- Stop blaming others for your lack of success.
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What do you mean nothing? He has positive reviews! On his Facebook page! And his website! Who needs actual results and a record of successful horses and clients when you have reviews?
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If anybody knows how to add the Humpty Dance song to Nick’s “piaffe” video I would love them forever 
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Why has that got worse since the last time I watched it? Dear Lord, poor horse
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I remember the shockwave that went through COTH dressage when that video was first posted. 
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But, but, but, he doesn’t have to do any of those things, because:-
“Nick Peronace is largely a self taught dressage rider. He trained with hunter jumpers and event riders as a child, then he became a working student for USET Olympic Long Listed Rider Lorinda Lende. By age 17 he had trained his first horse to the highest education level possible. Some riders become a master towards the end of their life. Nick was a master by 19. By that point he not only trained his Appaloosa named Chevy to perform all required movements of Grand Prix Dressage, but master of the Haute-Ecole also. By age 21 he had several other’s schooling Prix St Georges, and would also ride 14 or more horses a day. He was a freelance trainer and working on breeding farms. His training roster was very compelling!”
Poor Lorinda Lende, I bet she wishes she could turn back time. Her name is now forever linked with his.
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… and it makes it so much harder for NP to take legal action against anyone who disagrees with his stories, because he didn’t write them, a devoted fan did. He’s kind of hamstrung himself there. The devoted fan would have to take action on his behalf, and the devoted fan would have to stump up the costs and go through all the drama. I’m guessing the devoted fan might find that rather too much bother.
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We’re dating ourselves.
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+humpty+dance+lyrics&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
This is one of my all time fav songs!
I can definitely make that edit later if someone hasnt already lol
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It really has. Does he really look at that and think its better than CDJ…like FOR REAL
Then share the link on D Hub.
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And there ya’ go: Not the performance of an entire grand prix test, but the required movements. Or maybe, using his own phrasing, “what would be considered” grand prix.
Ah, once again, an allusion to Le Airs d’Chevy.
Okay, I am calling absolute BS 
It is mathematically impossible to ride-- as in actually school-- 14 or more horses a day. Yeah, that kinda feat is indeed “compelling.”
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Now, now - he rode that many ponies at the county fair.
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In his scintillating Q&A with himself in his book, he addresses this video. Although I’ve scrubbed the exact wording from my brain, I believe he claims that he was just sort of tinkering around with Chevy and it shouldn’t be seen as a true example of his riding, his training ability or Chevy’s majickal skilz.
(Maybe someone who has maintained a copy of that literary treasure can quote directly).
Oddly enough, he never made any concessions regarding photos and videos of all his other riding. But then, maybe it’s just my insane jealously coloring my interpretations of his mastery.
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omg I have to get my thick skin on for that one…on the other hand I could post it on my instagram and then get a boat load of views LOL
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Master at 19?
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