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The horses were beautiful but they were definitely the "B" team. The program was draggy. The Dutch Friesen saved the day with upbeat music and gorgeous horse to look at. I have apparently watched too many of the ads over the years that showed the Austrian school of Lipizzaners....this was not what I expected.
My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the graceful beauty of these horses. They are truly a sight to behold.
LOVED the show...awesome seats and all the event staff were helpful and friendly. Have to say I was super bummed because the fine print on my ticket said NO CAMERAS so I didn't bring one thinking it might be confiscated or I'd have to take it back to the car. Turns out picture taking was encouraged!
The mostly female riders were not as crisp in their movements as were the riders we saw a few years back. Also the anticipated "war kicks" fizzled to nothing. My horse lover didn't care, she loved it anyway. My music lover did not appreciate the announcer talking over the march and thought the other music was too boring for the horses.
My 3rd time seeing the show with my young granddaughters. We loved every minute of it and are in awe of these magnificent animals. Will definitely go again.
I saw this show 2 years ago and it was horrible. I have been wanting to see them for years along with a friend w/me who teaches 4-H. We could not believe how many huge mistakes that they were making. The only thing that they were in sink were taking off their hats. We have no idea what team they sent out (they have different levels which you can read about on their website). Only a couple of them were decent riders and I am far from an expert. I was counting numerous mistakes with in the first 15 minutes and I only watch dressage on tv once in awhile. My friend couldn't believe how many mistakes they were doing on just basic dressage. If the show was good, she was planning on taking the young children she teaches. But, the group was so terrible she decided to forgo the road trip. I recommend just buying the movie of the Miracle of the White Stallions (one of my favorite movies) by Walt Disney at Best Buy. It gave you a much better experience on the history of the white stallions and how the breed and training program managed to survive through WWII and what true dressage is supposed to look like.
Last year my son and I went to Cleveland to see these amazing animals and we were completely mesmerized by their grace, skill and agility. The trainers were equally amazing as they displayed their profound symbiotic relationship with each of these creatures. Each one was a star. Knowing that some of these horses were rescued and rehabbed made the event even more special as it was not only supremely entertaining but benevolently conscious about the horses ultimate welfare. Bravo! Will see again!
