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2005
FEI/PSI Freestyle Forum
The Do's and Don'ts in a Freestyle
Sanneke Rothenberger and Domino Dancing
 The
central debate on the first day of the forum were the
"Do's and Don'ts in a Freestyle." Five youth
riders were invited to demonstrate the movements
required at their level. The panel
of experts then discussed the current critical issues
in freestyle riding at those levels.
Sanneke Rothenberger was the first combination to
appear in the ring. Daughter of Sven and Gonnelien
Rothenberger, the 12-year old Sanneke presented her
palomino pony Domino Dancing at FEI pony level. First
she rode some pony level movements, such as trot
half passes, shoulder in and counter canter, and
ended her session with her own designed kur to music,
which was light, energetic and upbeat, perfectly
fitting
the
quick
movements
of
a pony.
Withages commented that the FEI Pony kur to Music
is probably the most difficult freestyle to make,
because the level of difficulty is limited. She also
stressed that
for FEI pony riders it is very important to chose music
that fits the beat of the movements. A waltz,
for instance, would be unsuitable. "There
are only very few waltzes that fit. There is just too
much spinning," Withages said. The panel of experts
added that for pony freestyles (as well as for all
other
kurs)
it is important to chose music from one theme (movie
music, musical music, or music from one genre). to
use the whole arena for the choreography.
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