Baggybreeches
Well-Known Member
I watched two of the flatwork videos and saw the same things you did, which is what made me question the poster about being paid for that type of training.I have just realised we are talking about two separate videos here, I am referring to the showjumping video, you must be referring to the flat work ones, fwiw if the horse in the flatwork videos was going forward properly (especially in the lateral moves) then many of the evasions would be solved. As it is, he is often on the forehand and the hind leg rarely follows through. I did see some evasion in the contact but this is because he is not properly through.
The horse was not remotely moving forwards at any time, without being forward he can't be straight, if he isn't straight he can't balanced, if he isn't balanced he can't work properly through his back and neck and everything you get will be false and forced.
I have no idea who nieghham is or what their qualifications or achievements are, but the fact remains the videos chosen do not illustrate anything other than a horse (fit or otherwise) being ALLOWED to go in a counter productive by a rider who looks out of balance (but maybe she is concentrating on her cores ). Sorry nieghham you can't excuse a horse being allowed to go like that if it is allegedly an educated one.