Exploring topics on horse training & welfare
From the monthly archives:
EponaTV has sparked much-needed debate on the use of Rollkur in horse-training, having taped a 2 hour video of a World Cup dressage horse ridden by Swedish rider, Patrik Kittel in warm-up.
The horse is seen in hyper-flexion (the scientific name for Rollkur), and the tongue is well extended, flapping outside the horse’s mouth and [...]
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Do you go into the pasture or stable and slap a halter on your horse’s head?
The horse sees you approach, there are likely one of 3 responses:
he looks at you dully and allows the headstall to be put on
he turns away (and would prefer to run away)
he comes to you with a bright [...]
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A while back, Molly from goldentheponygirl asked about Klaus Hempfling training – what did I think about it ‘as a training method’. This is not a simple question, but fully worthy of further discussion…
In thinking about what I know of Klaus, his books and watching a few video clips, I realised that if I only [...]
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A wise sage said to me yesterday -
‘how you treat your horse, what tack you use, and how you chose to ride it really depends on whether you see your horse as a piece of sporting equipment, or as a sentient being’.
I think this is quite profound, thanks Rebecca for sharing that powerful insight…
My beloved [...]
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When I look at this YouTube video BayPony17’s video – Open Your Eyes – Horse Cruelty I am saddened.
What happened to the reasons people began to ride? Do you remember as a child, the joy of being with your horse, trying to understand him? Do you remember how his skin felt, his unique scent and [...]
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