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It was at this point all those years ago i should have known, everything was about to change. If it helps, mine before were the type of...

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...

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!)...

Two things can be true at the same time, that CDJ is a particular issue, she gets under our skin because she promoted herself as kinder...

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 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...

It is so sad to see Glamourdale these days. I became aware of his when he was a 5yo I think, maybe before then, in any case it was at a...

100% correct, I totally agree. The current owners of CDJ’s rides should be named and held accountable for supporting someone who is...

Sadly this does seem to be the new normal :(

Lottie Fry was also filmed. The horse is so tense I can't even decipher what half the movements are supposed to be.

I'm afraid this isn't a witch hunt, she was a highly decorated individual who fell to earth in a very public way at a very public time...

Absolutely. And not to get too fluffy bunny about it but the only ones who get no choice on where they work, how they work and how they...

In what sense a witch hunt though? She is certainly not the only rider being picked up on for these types of issues. I'm not sure...

When I was teaching I used to tell the kids to go on youtube and watch videos of top riders, look how quiet they are and how they sit...