A tweet from US Equestrian reminded me that #RaveHorse was a thing just about a year ago at the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In honor of this sacred holiday, let’s take a dive down the #RaveHorse (also known as Steffen Peters’ Suppenkaspar) internet rabbit hole:
The Olympic channel replay:
Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg demystify dressage:
A look at how the music came to life:
Steffen’s Freestyle Music Explained
How cool is this video from Taylor Kade explaining how Mopsie’s freestyle was created for the #TokyoOlympics?! 💃🐴 #TeamUSA
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And a check in with Steffen himself once he heard he’d officially gone viral:
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This freestyle joins the latest in a long string of awesome music choices — and with the ECCO World Championships coming up next month in Denmark, we’re sure to see a few more added to the list, including perhaps a #RaveHorseTheRemix from Steffen and Suppenkaspar as they represent Team USA once again.