And the images start coming out.....

[ridgeback]

Dr Hillary Clayton shows what exercises work to build the horse core

I went to the sport horse vet seminar last Friday that was held here and you all might be surprised what Dr. Hillary Clayton showed. She was talking about how to build your horses core without being on their back. She has very high tech equipment that can show what different positions do to a horse. One of the best in building the core and raising the back is the carrot stretch down to the chest(rollkur,ldr whatever you want to call it). She also shows in does nothing to the middle of the neck.

[Lamb_Chop]

Justice!
http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/cornelissen-rung-out-dressage-ring-team-competition

But is nothing going to happen until the horse bleeds?

[dwblover]

This WEG is really making me sad. Thank goodness for Steffen P and Laura B, they give me hope for the future of dressage!

And about the carrot stretches, it’s one thing to have a horse willingly stretch himself for a treat. But to pull backwards on a double bridle until he contorts himself into a pretzel is a bit different.

[SmplySweet1021]

It’s sad that you all stopped at the Dutch rider and looked no further in the pictures…check out the Swedish and I believe German riders later on in the photo album…

[Lamb_Chop]

[QUOTE=SmplySweet1021;5124760]
It’s sad that you all stopped at the Dutch rider and looked no further in the pictures…check out the Swedish and I believe German riders later on in the photo album…[/QUOTE]

Nobody stopped there… except the FEI.

[dwblover]

I saw all the photos and I’m not only placing blame on the Dutch.

[lalahartma1]

Can you help us with a link to the other riders?

[dwblover]

St. George magazine has the photos online. Yes, they are a semi-sensationalist magazine, but the photos really are unflattering to say the least.

[bort84]

@dwblover;5124793

I saw all the photos and I’m not only placing blame on the Dutch.

Yep, I thought most of them were pretty awful except the ones of Isabel Werth. There’s one pic where her horse is slightly BTV, but that’s about it. However, if this mag is pro-German, they may have avoided any bad shots.

[akrogirl]

[QUOTE=pintopiaffe;5124002]
The couple of rides I thought really lovely with not super-tight reins and short necks, did not score well.[/QUOTE]

I haven’t seen all the rides yet, but I loved watching the Polish pair. The ride seemed very fluid compared to the others I have seen, and I loved the rider’s reaction at the end

[evenstar]

Funny you should mention that Polish horse. I made a special note in my scoretracking notebook saying “very pleasant horse” “nice test”.

[katarine]

I looked at all of them. I don’t mind a random bad shot of a fresh horse getting told no you can’t buck me off, sorry…but I do have issues with lots of shots of stressed out lashed up horses.

[arnika]

What I noticed in the photos was that poor Parzival has his lips and mouth gaping open in every single one. No wonder the under side of his tongue ended up cut. The way she was pulling on his reins, even in the test, must have put a lot of pressure on his tongue against his teeth.

[dwblover]

Totally agree with arnika.

[ridgeback]

I’ve had the pleasure to watch many of these riders school several days at Olympia and I can assure you they were NOT using force to put their horses in this position. I’m anxious and hope Dr. Clayton will study this because I think many of you will be disappointed but for some reason I don’t think it will stop you.

[Graymaresrule]

Zoom in on picture number 8 and tell me what you see coming out of the horse’s mouth, contrasted with the white saddle pad of the horse behind him

[jadewolf]

If this is what it takes to be successful and competitive at the upper levels, I never want to ride within a thousand miles of that level. No, thank you. Such dismay.

[JackMallory]

How does one become a steward? I think I need to be one…

[billie]

It’s a relief to see this thread here. I am horrified and saddened by these photos.

[riderboy]

Wow. I can see her left elbow quite clearly. I think thats AC. And the photographer is on the off side.