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Apart from literally 2 isolated comments the only criticism I have seen is of practises we hopefully can all agree are not about work...

A successful show horse is no ordinary horse with basic schooling regardless of type/breed or discipline. A top show horse has near to...

I've been lucky enough to have sat on some top level show horses in my time, and to have ridden some modern style dressage horses too...

That's very much not true. Show horses need to go off a very subtle aid, and there's no use in having a horse that's going to pull a...

They certainly are. This thread has been enlightening, surprising and disappointing in equal measures. The level of criticism stands...

I m not so much on the showing world now [ not got a good enough horse! ] but there are plenty of empathetic riders and trainers out...

Well said. I had several of the bigger names ask to have my horse including Tatlow and Oliver, both real horsemen, but I chose to...

I’m not for a minute suggesting that it doesn’t go on, I’ve mentioned the overweight riders and GYS introducing their own rules (which...

I mean that’s just not true. Showing has its issues, and as a member of “The showing lot” I think it’s something we should be open to...

Funny how horses that are backed properly, get used to the height of a rider without anyone resorting to abuse 🙄

Don't want to read it and can't watch it. Too upsetting. I worked with a very well known showing producer of their time. I northern 7...

Absolutely this. It's a horrible thing, but there are animal abusers across ALL the disciplines, just remember very recent headlines...

There are nice show producers honestly. Had my horse with one. Proper horsemanship. No gadgets. Horses turned out Used to go for long...

I would most definitely tell a dog, that l knew, off for growling and a horse for consistently pulling faces at others. Its not ‘cute’...