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* Music in a wide variety of styles to suit your musical tastes and your horse's tempos * Submit video to learn which CDs can be adjusted before you commit * "No surprises" assurance - try riding to tempo-adjusted music clips to make your final choice * Semi-custom option gives you exactly the music you want * Exclusivity guarantee protects your freestyle
The following catalogue lists Woodwind Studios ready-to-ride Maestro CD collection of instrumental music competition freestyles, suitable for First-Third Levels. Scroll to the bottom of the catalogue to find a selection of pony freestyles.
These are not "off the shelf" CDs; music is engineered to match your horse's gait tempos. Ready-to-ride CDs are custom freestyles created especially for the collection.
Please go to our Maestro Freestyles page for full description, details, pricing, and semi-custom option. Click on the Audio Clips sub-menu pages to find and listen to Kur music samples from our Maestro freestyles. We can create a canter entry for any Maestro freestyle for additional $25 charge.
We invite you to listen to a complete recording of one of our Maestro freestyles. This western-themed freestyle is dramatic music with wonderful highlights and is popular with riders and judges alike. Compare this thematically matched music, as well as the editing and engineering, with the samples found at the bottom of our Custom Freestyles page; you'll hear absolutely no difference in quality.
'All the Pretty Horses' freestyle: An atmospheric blend of Western and Andean influences characterizes this world and film music freestyle. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 3)
'Amadeus' freestyle: This musical freestyle sparkles with the genius of Mozart. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 1)
'Asbury Park' freestyle: Ride to soulful saxophone music, including an instrumental rendition of a popular Bruce Springsteen hit. The first 6 seconds of entry music is vocal. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 4)
'Baryshnikov' freestyle: Bring the romance and beauty of classical ballet to your freestyle with this dramatic music. This freestyle contains 13 seconds of entry music. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 1)
'Black Manhattan' freestyle: Toe-tapping ragtime and dixieland jazz music is featured in this 'roaring 20's' freestyle. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 1)
New 'Braveheart' freestyle: Ride to the heart-pounding rhythms of Medieval battle music performed with a mix of authentic instruments and modern, rock style drums. This is good music for the rider who desires a strong beat. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (audio clips coming soon)
'Carnival in Rio' freestyle: Create your own 'Dancing with the Stars' freestyle with this spicy Brazilian music from Broadway and Hollywood. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 1)
'Classic Rock' freestyle: This freestyle features the artistry of a guitarist who performs with singers James Taylor and Carly Simon. Ride to lightly orchestrated arrangements of familiar faves from The Beatles and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 3)
'Elvis' freestyle: Shake, rattle and roll to instrumental arrangements of well-known hits from the 'king of rock n' roll'. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 3)
'Georgy Girl' freestyle: This classic movie theme freestyle offers familiar melodies from a mix of films including Georgy Girl. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 4)
'Hidalgo' freestyle: Western film themes provide an epic backdrop for your freestyle performance. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 5)
'Italian Opera' freestyle: Distinctively highlighted instrumental music from the romantic age of Italian opera showcases your horse's movements. If you like this music but prefer a different gait order, look at the 'Italian' freestyle in our Impresario CD catalogue. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 5)
'Medieval Times' freestyle: Dance music of the royal courts of Medieval and Renaissance Europe combines for a lively freestyle featuring percussion solos and period instruments. Gait order: trot entry, trot, canter, walk, trot. (Audio Clips 1)
'Miller Mood' freestyle: Swing to the beat of freestyle music from original recordings of forties-era Big Band leaders. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 2)
'Nashville' freestyle: Feel the rhythm of seventies top-forty hits given an instrumental country twist by Nashville studio musicians. Gait order: entry (any gait) or canter entry (your choice), trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 2)
'Noche Cubana' freestyle: Hot Latin dance music sizzles in this Cuban inspired freestyle. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 2)
'Ragtime to Riches' freestyle: Ride to familiar favorites in the syncopated style of ragtime. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 4)
'Santana' freestyle: Move to the spirited Latin guitar music of Santana mixed with Spanish themed world and Flamenco music. Canter music contains a subtle background vocal. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 4)
'Scandinavian' freestyle: Light and pretty, this freestyle features a mix of Scandinavian and American music. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 2)
'Simple Gifts' Freestyle: A lilting mix of music in the folk traditions of America, Ireland, and Scotland animates this freestyle. Your choice of gait order: entry (any gait), trot, walk, canter, trot or entry (any gait), trot, walk, trot, canter. (Audio Clips 1)
'Verdi' freestyle: All the drama and passion of Italian music is heard in instrumental interpretations of compositions by Verdi. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 4)
'Zydeco' freestyle: French melodies and the irresistible rhythms of South Louisiana are highlighted in this freestyle featuring several popular Cajun recording groups. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Clips 5)
Pony Freestyles
'Camelot' freestyle: Feel like a princess in Camelot when you ride to these beloved melodies from 60's film music. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, trot. (Audio clips 2)
'Sorcerer' freestyle: Ride to a selection of magical film themes in this bewitching freestyle. The finale features a short vocal to be ridden in gait of choice. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter, finale. (Audio Clips 5)
