HOYS today - shocked at 'professional's' behaviour

I can see why he was pissed off that the horse didn't at least make an attempt to go from there, but his reaction to its not going is completely out of order.
 
I was there on friday, but managed to miss this...i'm awully glad i did, especially as i was with my non-horsey mum! Don't think she would have been impressed with it (not that i am either!)
 
The video isn't easy to see, but it seems pretty clear that the horse just physically struggled and therefore didn't make the jump. Even if the horse had refused for "no reason", ie no reason that the humans think is reasonable, there would be no excuse to treat it like this.
 
Wings Sublieme. Have to say the horse seemed to drop in short at a double and was too far off the second part the upright. No excuse for what happened next .
The course builder and the girl who operates the red green board were right next to the incident.
I remember thinking about the sponsors...............
 
Oh my word that is horrid. The man should be truly ashamed disgraceful. Should get heavy fine and suspended from next major international competition.
 
Hope the clip gets lots of views now it's on his fb page.

Who would be best to email about this? Surely if we all complain to the correct people they will need to take action.
 
hoping he gets a yellow card at least from this, this is what I consider 'dangerous riding' and 'abuse of horse' not half the stuff that is actually yellow carded (and the dangerous riding and riders who get away without punishment again and again don't help either)

I've heard several rumors and never considered them more than rumours, saw Ben jump in Dublin and I think he retired after he had a fence or two down or he jumped round with faults.

What is it with a lot of these younger 'top level' riders who just seem to think its okay to throw the toys out of the pram?
 
Poor horse. Despicable behaviour. Do owners really want to win so much that they're prepared to put their horse through that? The ugly side of money.
 
I'm speechless. It beggars belief really if he with do that in front of thousands of people, what must he do when no one is looking? IMO he should receive a 2 year ban from all competition. Temper tantrums do not have a place in equestrian sport.
 
Well let more people know, like the Daily Fail as they are good at things like that. The honesty went out of SJ when the prize money went upwards a lot and horses started fetching a lot of money. If the owners of this horse sat there and watched what he did and thought nothing of it, then they aren't horse people just have money to waste and those of you that are SJ fans, you are the people letting him get away with this abuse and several other riders as well. This is why I know longer watch it.
 
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