You may think you’re good at multi-tasking, but are you this good? Top riders from the world of dressage have been challenging themselves to complete a line of one-time tempi changes followed straight away by jumping a fence, and we’re pretty impressed…
1. Dannie Morgan and his eight-year-old gelding Southern Cross Braemar got the ball rolling. Being an eventer as well as a dressage rider — and a national champion at that — it was really only a matter of time before Dannie was inevitably going to start combining the two within the same exercise…
Bazzer take 2… Chase me Charlie anyone? ?Alice Oppenheimer Sara-Jane Lanning Isobel Wessels Nicola Buchanan Kirsty Mepham Matthew Cox Nicole Nelson Luke Baber-Davies
Posted by Dannie Morgan on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
2. Grand prix dressage rider and trainer Sara-Jane Lanning soon got in on the act — we’re impressed with this perfect set of 10 one-time changes, and the jump that follows!
Dannie and Alice you’ve started something! Here’s my go!
Posted by Sara-Jane Lanning on Friday, November 2, 2018
3. Matt Cox has also joined in the challenge on Korenbloem Vamos, aka Aston — he admitted he found jumping in dressage-length stirrups as much of a challenge!
Always up for a challange, however jumping in dressage length stirrups is no fun!! Safe to say I will stick with the dressage ???
Posted by Matt Cox Dressage on Monday, November 5, 2018
4. Not content with just riding one-times into a fence, Luke Baber-Davies went one step further and did his one-handed, and in time with the music.
So I said I would give it a go today ??♂️??♂️??♂️??
Posted by Luke Baber-Davies on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
5. Isobel Wessels shows us all how it’s done, riding her international grand prix horse Chagall.
So here’s my attempt ??
Posted by Isobel Wessels on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
6. Fourteen very smart changes from Nicola Buchanan and Half Moon Dark Magic, even if “Paddy” did seem a little surprised by what came afterwards…
So it took us a little time to work up the courage to attempt your challenge Dannie …Thought we would start at the top of the wings ???
Posted by Nicola Buchanan on Monday, November 5, 2018
7. Alice Oppenheimer opted to do her version slightly differently….
Dannie was showing me up yet again earlier this week by being too fancy for his own good, which led to a few people asking me when I was going to have a go. So here it is… I really hope Dannie doesn’t come up with any more clever stunts… I’m running out of stuff to do! ?? for Dannie’s go have a look at Dannie Morgan Eventing and Dressage.
Posted by Alice Oppenheimer Dressage on Wednesday, October 31, 2018
8. And here’s Dannie Morgan again, kicking off the next challenge — casually riding a canter zig-zag into a skinny!
New Challenge ?Alice Oppenheimer Sara-Jane Lanning Nathalie Kayal Kirsty Mepham
Posted by Dannie Morgan on Sunday, November 4, 2018
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