Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-13 Thread Heather Baskey
This message is from: Heather Baskey I couldn't agree more. If it feels wrong in your gut, it more than likely is. Heather I think when you lose your temper with a horse, it is time to get off. That doesn't mean that you should let horses do what they want

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-12 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Lori Albrough wrote: I remember having an email from the owner of a filly I sold, this was a long time ago, she was about 18 months old and he was pleased at having found someone to "train" her for western but admitted he had trouble watching this "traini

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-12 Thread Sarah Clarke
This message is from: Sarah Clarke OK, I have had an essay percolating in me for the last few weeks, and today it is raining.  Three inches since Monday morning...in San Diego(ish).  Dressage disgrace triggered me to actually write it.  BTW I completley agree with everything Robin and Laurie

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-12 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill > "training" as they tied her head to her body in a bitting > rig and left her standing in a stall. My personal opinion is that anyone who ties a horse with their head in a certain position--to a tree, in the stall, wherever should be taken out and whippe

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-12 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough Starfire Farm wrote: Training like this, in hyperflexion, is not only seen in dressage competition. Unfortunately, one sees similar restriction in the neck in training for reining and western pleasure. Why? Because the trainers using these techniques are

RE: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-11 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell For us Newbies.(or not-too bright Olbies like myself). How does one make sense of this Amazon review of the book that says there is "another German way" and that Phillipe Karle diverges from the classical as well? http://www.amazon.com/review/R39L3SLO2ENVX

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-11 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Training like this, in hyperflexion, is not only seen in dressage competition. Unfortunately, one sees similar restriction in the neck in training for reining and western pleasure. Why? Because the trainers using these techniques are winning. Not all top d