What is the deal with Bernhard Maier?

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I mean I get that the round in question was not at all pretty (and the horse looked to be making funny shapes over the fences it did clear but there are some jumping ponies who do that too...). But the ban seems out of proportion to all the riders who whip/spur their horses round (through!) courses the whole time?

I mean there are SJ riders it is an absolute pleasure (and education!) to watch and some that make me cringe... but why did this one get singled out? Sounds as though it has happened before?

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/black-day-horse-sport-showjumper-banned-video-goes-viral-623510
 
He's a professional showing anger. That's not bad riding, it's deliberately setting up the horse to fail because he's lost his temper over the first fence.
 
As in setting the horse up to hurt itself on subsequent fences becasue he was annoyed about the first one? Deliberate bad riding if you will? Wow... That almost makes those who loose temper and smack seem reasonable (not really, but you see what I mean) as that is a heat of the moment thing.
 
Oh goodness. Shocking difference. Completely get it now. If horse could jump like the video you posted 9tails no way is the BM round remotely OK.
 
I watched this and found it shocking. However, what I don't understand is how he was allowed to continue his round - what were the stewards doing?? The riding was appalling from the word go and got worse and worse!
 
Doris68 said:
I watched this and found it shocking. However, what I don't understand is how he was allowed to continue his round - what were the stewards doing?? The riding was appalling from the word go and got worse and worse!
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That's the bit I don't get. All the stewards reported him after the fact, but nobody intervened while it was going on? The judges should have stopped him. I have seen amateur riders get a judges' warning for less than this!
 
Not relevant to the topic but in both videos there was anther horse in the ring. I've never noticed that before is it common abroad?
 
joosie said:
That's the bit I don't get. All the stewards reported him after the fact, but nobody intervened while it was going on? The judges should have stopped him. I have seen amateur riders get a judges' warning for less than this!
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I'd like to know what the spectators were calling to him when he had the stop at the water. From the whistles it seemed they were telling him to give it up. The horse looks hot and tricky, even in the video on his statement, and quite a bit above his riding ability.
 
He simply looks like a guy who had the money to buy a fancy horse and then isnt remotely good enough to ride it. Horrid to watch, feel awful for the horse. He deserved to be banned, but not just that - he shouldnt be allowed back at that level until he learns to ride!
 
on another forum someone as at the show, and said he had had a distaer round the day before as well and had come out and beaten the horse. They speculated the ban was for that rather than the actual round
 
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