TOKYO – OK, “cool” might be a bridge too far. We’re still talking about stodgy horse ballet done mostly by rich middle-aged Europeans that looks an awful lot like just going into circles to the ...

When the dressage musical freestyle debuted in the Olympics at Atlanta in 1996, it was a huge step forward for the discipline. With that high-profile event serving as inspiration, the addition of ...

TOKYO — In equestrian dressage, horses maneuver through complicated, dance-like choreography. The animals pirouette, step high, extend their legs long, and side step to music, signaled by an expert ...

An artistic form of dressage competition, freestyle dressage to music (also known as the K r) allows participants to perform stipulated movements inany order to the music of their choice. Apart from ...

CALLS have been made for MP3 files to replace CDs for freestyle dressage music, after “countless combinations” have been let down by technology. Anthony Hobden of Equidance, which provides freestyle ...

Most dressage music is pretty old-fashioned, so Lopez’s choice of doing a medley around Santana’s “Smooth” (including the Rob Thomas vocals) was popular among the Olympic crowd. Unfortunately, it didn ...

TOKYO – OK, “cool” might be a bridge too far. We’re still talking about stodgy horse ballet done mostly by rich middle-aged Europeans that looks an awful lot like just going into circles to the ...

At the Olympics, dressage riders lead horses through complicated routines set to disco beats, 80s jams, classical and everything in between. The... TOKYO — In equestrian dressage, horses maneuver ...