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I have and no way could I have even dreamt of riding a high level dressage test. But it hanging off their teeth is the only way to do it...

With Annabella Pidgley who is dating the Helgestrand son, so given she's based at their yard I'm assuming he's there too

I don't know about dressage at a high level. I don't understand what it takes to get there. I do, however, know what a stressed...

Precisely. Anyone who steps outside of this world is basically changing what they do for a living. I don't expect to see many takers...

That sums up everything that is wrong- that we have allowed dressage judges to be so ill educated that they genuinely think that is how...

I feel this comment summarises a lot of issues with modern dressage and horse sport…

Because this would take her to a completely different paradigm. In my opinion, overall, she rides no worse nor better than the average...

I partially agree, but, do you not think that she could easily make this 'go away' by not riding like this (even if just in public!)...

"this is normal" "the others all look like this" Yes, yes indeed. You are so close to getting it!

So then the riders should stop competing. Its not mandatory to take part. And if you do, then you are part of the problem.

^^^^^^ this.

Nah, if you can't ride the big powerful horse without causing clear pain and conflict behaviours then you cannot ride the horse.

Definitely agree the usually rich owners need to be held accountable for sending the horses to these people Unfortunately it seems all...

I can't even watch that debacle. It is hideous and at what point did it become acceptable? Makes me so very sad for the poor horses who...

I do like this as an idea. But tbh there is also the issue of judges giving high marks to movements that are not only tense and...