Category Archives: Horse Trainers
Dressage to Make You Sigh …
Another example of how real dressage has nothing to do with riders drawing attention to how hard they’re “working” to disguise how little their horses are actually moving correctly. Here’s a little something nice to feast your eyes and ears … Continue reading
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… and Dressage That Will Make You Cringe
Here’s the contrast to yesterday’s post. No lightness, no softness. Tight, stiff restricted movement that I find extremely ugly. Horse and rider are working so hard against themselves and each other … in the schooling ring and in the … Continue reading
Competitive Dressage That Won’t Make You Cringe …
Yes, there can be soft, happy horses performing at the upper levels of competitive dressage. Here’s German rider Uta Gräf schooling in a bitless bridle: And here’s the same pair in competition:
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Tagged dressage schooling, dressage show, Uta Gräf
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And the Crowd Goes Wild: The Horse as Entertainment
Over the past year or so, people have been sending me links to this video with notes saying things such as, “This is incredible. I know you’ll just love it.” Yeah, well, except that I don’t. In fact, I get … Continue reading
Do you suppose he beats his kids, too?
That was the question that came in the email I got today sharing the newsletter of an internationally known clinician who seems to be giving people free rein to beat on their horses. At least that’s what it sounds like … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, aggressive, assertive, Clinton Anderson, horse, horse trainers, Horses
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