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I think the issue is, CDJ is not really doing anything differently in her riding than she’s always done. It’s just that now it’s being...

And it makes a fair bit of the industry worthless as GP dressage is the paradigm. I remember, about 20 years ago, Hilary Vernon used...

I was trying to quietly disagree here also. I never saw the relaxation or happiness to compete in Valegro that I was told I was seeing...

I'm so sorry to quote directly and disagree rather than just quietly having a different opinion, but I think it's an important point...

This this this this this. It is literally worthless.

Among the many points this misses, two stand out for me. First, that you don't need to be GP training to be able to see an unhappy...

Even the "best" riders/trainers are training in compression, using LDR, riding so that the back drops behind the saddle, impure...

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...

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

Still don't get it, but it matters not! White has to surely be the brightest colour...though of course their eyes may work differently...

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...

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...

While I agree that CDJ needs to be criticised , it’s a witch hunt and although I personally don’t like her she is a person and her...

I agree but clearly higher level dressage is on a very different road ATM. I am glad CDJ is being called out again for her riding and...