Video of the Week: Dressage and Western Pas de Deux

As long as humans ride horses, the discipline debates will go on. Which is better, English or western? Which requires more skill, reining or dressage? Enlightened equestrians know that good horsemanship is good horsemanship, regardless of what kind of tack you put on your horse. Need proof? Watch this clip from the 2009 Royal Winter Fair in Ontario where dressage rider Jillian Sutherland and reiner Harvey Stevens show what they’ve got in a unique pas de deux.

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Cynthia says:

January 19, 2013 at 6:49 am

Wow!!! That was awesome!!!!!
kygal says:

January 19, 2013 at 3:26 pm

awesome I think the western horse was having more fun though showing off his moves but both were great
T says:

January 19, 2013 at 6:26 pm

big hair....dont care
PKL says:

January 20, 2013 at 6:47 am

That was great to watch. Lots of work was but into this performance, and it is so nice to read "positive" comments.
Galadriel says:

January 20, 2013 at 11:57 pm

Loved it!
Marion says:

January 21, 2013 at 5:43 am

Just awesome! Love them both!
Andrea says:

January 21, 2013 at 11:00 am

Love them both. If it involves horses, i don't care what kind of tack :)
Gee and Haw says:

January 21, 2013 at 8:11 pm

Such great talent in that video. I liked watch it. Great!!
Cindy and Luna says:

January 24, 2013 at 1:01 pm

Such great communication between horse and rider. Something to aspire to.