Yes, that’s what I’m seeing. Is it every rider? No, but there are more than I want to see. And as we know what they do at shows is most likely what they’re doing at home, or worse.
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So is banging/tapping with your legs every stride considered good riding when for example asking for an extended trot? . Admittedly, I seem to see it more in the dressage tests when ridden by upper level eventers. I find it very distracting, but admittedly I have below base level knowledge about dressage.
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I was taught that banging/tapping at every stride is a result of not having full control of your aids. The big trot was the result of the power of collection being allowed forward, not the result of increased leg aids.
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Some degree of movement is usually happening. Theoretically the rider should adjust with all gaits - an example would be allowing for the horse’s lung expansion in the canter or gallop with an extremely subtle flap of the legs. The leg can be used with essentially every stride when doing collected work such a passage to cue the horse. It should not be jabbing and digging and the subtlety should improve with time. Competition does not promote riders to take their time in a lot of cases. It creates a lot of issues with a trickle effect.
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Perhaps we should move this recent discussion of riding off this thread which is about ABUSE! Or should be.
It is really is very frustrating to come here every time thinking there is an update about Para and hopefully find out if all the horses are finally safe and instead read the back and forth about dressage techniques.
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I think its an interesting discussion that needs it’s own thread, so linking one here if anyone wants to continue talking about it all.
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I’m not denying that it happens. The posts I was responding to suggested to me that ALL upper level horses are being cranked into a “frame.” It’s just not true. YMMV
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Any updates, anywhere?
Not regarding this, but he has quite a horse related civil suit against him in NJ US District Court
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-jersey/njdce/2:2024cv00279/539171%3Famp&ved=2ahUKEwiYktW7o6SFAxUAC3kGHRTiCIMQFnoECBYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1iAMzhtx73tRYW_HcnP4K9
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Most interesting. Wouldn’t mind being on that jury but I’m not from NJ.
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Might you be willing to summarize the complaint? I wasn’t able to open any of the documents. Thanks for considering.
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Wow. So aside from all that other sales stuff, he was disqualified for drugging an injured horse and the media and FEI kept it quiet. Unbelievable.
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Same! Especially considering who her lawyer is! 
would love to see him in action!!
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If the allegations about the FEI are true, the corruption goes so much deeper than Mariette Witthages.
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Oh how the mighty will fall.
This suit reads as though there was separate litigation against the plaintiff? Does anyone have that suit? It reads like this was discovered after Parra sued her for something.
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The FEI needs to be sued by its shareholders for failure to comply to their own mission statement. The corruption runs deep. Without a course correction on their part they will lose the Olympics, possibly more.
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There’s rumor that this whole “half ownership” scheme was something that was done more than once.
Does the FEI or USEF have records related to the bill of sale for this horse from the original purchase from Germany? It seems like the plaintiff in this suit should subpoena those records as part of discovery.
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It’s giving Eric Lamaze vibes.
How many of these uber wealthy professionals are sociopaths who have gotten rich from scamming others?
My own coach at 16 did the same thing to her best friend on a much smaller scale, but still happened.
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