If you think Olympic dressage is beautiful, you should see it when it's done without the constraints of competition; when it's done for art, for the pure pursuit of beauty. The delicacy of communication between two species becomes almost like ESP. It has a spiritual component, but make no mistake: like ballet or martial arts, it takes strength as well as grace.
Dressage at Schloss Buckeburg
And then this, just to show the artistry and intense communication a young girl and her Iberian stallion can achieve alone, without bit or saddle:
Alizee
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