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2005
FEI/PSI Freestyle Forum
Skarsoe and Monteverdi TSF Try Out Music
 By
the time Louise Nathhorst's demo ride was over, the
discussions on the topics of pirouettes, piaffe
passage and flying changes were animated, but the
forum had gradually
turned
into
a static,
one-way debate between the judges. The demonstrations
became trivial (most of the riders were walking
their horse) and the audience in the stands was not
involved in any
of the
discussions.
The Freestyle forum started to look like a judges'
clinic held for and by the judges and restricted to their
idiosyncratic verbiage.
It was Danish rider Fie Skarsoe who finally injected
some dynamic into the forum by asking the audience
to help her pick music for her new Grand Prix horse
Monteverdi TSF. The black Trakehner licensed stallion
Monteverdi (by Partout) is owned by Gestut Wiesenhof
and trained by Skarsoe under the supervision of Belgian
Jan Bemelmans. "Monteverdi is a very willing horse
and we have a lot of fun working with him," said
Bemelmans.
 Skarsoe
had already created a choreography, which she showed
to the public at the forum. It was a difficult
test for a 9-year old horse but it highlighted
Monteverdi's forté, the piaffe and passage.
Stephan
Krawczyk then entered the ring and let the audience
pick music
for the walk, trot, canter and piaffe/passage. To
each movement, three genres of music were played
and the audience had to signal which music fitted Monteverdi
best. There was a choice between classical music,
pop music and some instrumental ding dong. Each time
it was very obvious that the pop music worked best
for the combination and the audience showed their enthusiasm
for that tune by nodding.
Krawczyk mentioned that such a
young, attractive combination (both rider and horse)
should go for music that fits their style. He also
gave some excellent tips
for designing a freestyle. In the canter one has to
look at the inner foreleg to make the rhythm of the
music match that of the horse and use canter half passes
to make sure the music fits.
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