Alicia Dickinson Video

[Wishfilly]

Not sure if others have seen this, but a video has emerged of Alicia Dickinson of "your riding success" riding a horse who'd apparently been out of work for a long period very harshly. The horse bucks multiple times, and kicks out to the point of causing $1000s of damage to the indoor arena. At the end of the video, you can hear someone say "don't tell people I ride horses like that"- Allegedly, this is Alicia.

Allegedly, Alicia is the person who can be heard laughing in the background of the CDJ video.

Video here:

It feels like this sort of treatment of horses is endemic in dressage, and young, inexperienced owners and riders don't feel able to speak out and stop the session whilst it's happening. I feel very sorry for the horse involved who's clearly very unhappy and uncomfortable, and is being repeatedly punished for expressing this.

 

[nikicb]

There is a fair amount of discussion on this thread..... https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/...ul-rider-not-when-will-this-end.841286/page-5

Starting with this post.....

And another one

Roger East

Viewer discretion warning. This video shows a clearly distressed horse and highlights the horse welfare of the alleged person laughing in the Charlotte Dujardin video. These are the riding skills...

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[MrsMozartleto]

At times I despair of the human race.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Ive decided im not watching any of them anymore, and I cant repeat what Id do to them

 

[Wishfilly]

Ive decided im not watching any of them anymore, and I cant repeat what Id do to them

I get that totally, it's not a pleasant watch.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I get that totally, it's not a pleasant watch.

Its actually so disappointing! You spend time watching their videos etc taking pointers and tips from them and they treat their horses like cnuts ? Honestly, its actually so sad

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I used to be really keen on dressage but I started going off it a few years ago as even at best it feels like you are constantly drilling the horse every time you school it and that’s before you add the forcefulness and sometimes violence individuals add to it. This feels especially so the higher level you train at. Not that I’m a great rider I hasten to add.

I think schooling maybe up to elementary is useful for every day riding and strengthening but beyond that at least if you have competitive ambition it feels like a punishment for the horse. I do still do some low-level stuff as a well schooled horse is more pleasing to ride and it gives me a goal, but prefer to mix it up with a range of stuff.

 

[holeymoley]

Evil idiot. What was she trying to achieve there? The horse had been out of work, shouldn't have done a fraction of all that canter work in the arena that she did. Poor sod was struggling quite clearly.

I understand owner is upset but I'm afraid it wouldn't be me standing in the middle of the arena like a lemon while that was happening.

 

[Ceifer]

Evil idiot. What was she trying to achieve there? The horse had been out of work, shouldn't have done a fraction of all that canter work in the arena that she did. Poor sod was struggling quite clearly.

I understand owner is upset but I'm afraid it wouldn't be me standing in the middle of the arena like a lemon while that was happening.

This. I have stopped a well known trainer who was not riding my old horse ethically and asked them to get off.
A lot off mutterings from the local equine community but I didn’t care.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

I think people are over-awed by well known names, which makes them reticent about speaking up. Possibly there is also an element of disbelief in what they are seeing. BUT owners *have * to be the advocate for their horse, because no-one else can be in the moment.

 

[adamntitch]

Is Alicia ment to be riding in this as that riders white and has blonde hair Alicia is tanned with black hair

 

[I'm Dun]

Is Alicia ment to be riding in this as that riders white and has blonde hair Alicia is tanned with black hair

she is very definitely blonde

 

[adamntitch]

The

she is very definitely blonde

rider or Alicia quick Google and can't see a pic when she has bleached hair as blonde as that

 

[I'm Dun]

alicia is a small ish, with blond hair, natasha, her business partner and BFF has dark hair.

 

[Burnerbee]

Not sure if others have seen this, but a video has emerged of Alicia Dickinson of "your riding success" riding a horse who'd apparently been out of work for a long period very harshly. The horse bucks multiple times, and kicks out to the point of causing $1000s of damage to the indoor arena. At the end of the video, you can hear someone say "don't tell people I ride horses like that"- Allegedly, this is Alicia.

Allegedly, Alicia is the person who can be heard laughing in the background of the CDJ video.

Video here:

It feels like this sort of treatment of horses is endemic in dressage, and young, inexperienced owners and riders don't feel able to speak out and stop the session whilst it's happening. I feel very sorry for the horse involved who's clearly very unhappy and uncomfortable, and is being repeatedly punished for expressing this.

What is she trying to actually achieve? Does she think?

I don’t understand why, given the owner is crying at the end, did she (the owner) not tell this shiny helmet twit to knob off as she watched her horse, worth many thousands of dollars and a lot more to her personally (I assume)?

 

[Matafleur]

The

rider or Alicia quick Google and can't see a pic when she has bleached hair as blonde as that

Really? Her whole Instagram is pictures of her with very blond hair.

 

[adamntitch]

Not seen her in a while right enough have met her a few times and she's always been really nice think am more shocked she could be like that but then no one expected CD to act like that ether

 

[Wishfilly]

The

rider or Alicia quick Google and can't see a pic when she has bleached hair as blonde as that

There are lots of pictures and videos where she has her hair bleached white blonde?

 

[adamntitch]

Really? Her whole Instagram is pictures of her with very blond hair.

There are lots of pictures and videos where she has her hair bleached white blonde?

Av honestly never seen her with blonde hair lol always been dark when I have met her all good thought I believe you

 

[Wishfilly]

Av honestly never seen her with blonde hair lol always been dark when I have met her all good thought I believe you

It looks like her hair is naturally dark, but there's lots of photos and videos where it's dyed various shades of blonde, including almost white blonde. I guess there's always a chance it's not her, but it sounds like at least two people were involved in the video, plus the owner of the arena?

 

[Kirstineridesagain]

I used to watch some of theur videos when I got back into horses a few years ago. Looking back, they're both quite creepy. Someone called Bernie Saunders (or Berni) has posted about them on Facebook. They're not just cruel to horses, apparently, they're cruel to people as well, conning aspiring equestrian out of a lot of money. And now they're trying to break America. Hope they fail.

 

[Lois Lame]

Bernie Saunders and her husband used to have an Australian horse forum called Cyberhorse. She's a good egg.

 

[Goldenstar]

That’s is imo abusive riding of a horse who is supposed to be coming back to work but we don’t know why if he was out of work for a reason like lameness or problems with performance your first thought should have been is he right because that sort of riding just forces horses through pain and damages their desire to try .
It’s just wrong .

 

[Goldenstar]

Never ride the try out of a horse that’s what riding like that does.