I've had a few days away from my horses. Out with a friend yesterday and today I went to a Western Riding, training and riding demo. It's not really my thing, but I found it quite interesting, especially the early training with the young horses. The flexion and stretching training done off the head collar and the work on moving the horse around using just body language (Monty Roberts style). I have to say, I much prefer the work of Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling.
She lost my interest when she explained about young competition horses being started at 2 years old, in full work by 3 including sliding stops, spins etc. It must ruin their joints, blow their minds as well no doubt. Apparently, like most equine disciplines, it's big business!!
Anyway, all being well, back to my horses tomorrow...
My Life, My Horses and My Attempts to Train the Classical Way
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It does ruin their joints and bodies and many are discarded, unsound in body and often in mind (due to being pressed for performance by impatient people at too young an age). It's big business and competitive, and competition is often about people winning at any cost, no matter the harm to the horses.
I said that to her, Kate, that the horse was a secondary consideration and she said, that, unfortunately, yes, that was the case.
epressing .. but no different from high money dressage.... unfortunately.
Heehee, good job me and my big gob weren't there Di, we'd have been hard to get off our soap boxes, LOL.
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