I have already written to the FEI in defense of Patrik Kittel schooling in warm-up at the Odense CDI.
PLEASE do not get on this thread and belabor or argue this point–you already have plenty of threads in which to do this.
This is a petition that says the following to the FEI:
<< We support the decisions made by FEI officials present at the schooling session of Patrik Kittel on Scandic at Odense CDI.
We believe that welfare of the horse was not compromised in this schooling session. We support the research already sponsored and presented by FEI into the technique known as hyperflexion.
We hope the FEI realizes that many people who train ,ride ,compete horses and love top sport do not see abuse in the videos of Kittel and Scandic in the schooling session at Odense.
The horse is not tense, has not a drop of sweat on him, is obviously not breathing hard nor in any way perturbed by his work in a VERY crowded warm-up arena.
We think Kittel is doing an acceptable job to handle a young breeding stallion in such conditions.
We do find it offensive that manipulation, misrepresentation and inaccuracy have been used to vilify one individual. >>
you can go to the link below:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/YesKittelFEI .
you do NOT have to donate any $$ in order to sign the petition.
Note: I changed the title back, now that everyone seems to have amused themselves enough and returned to their correct sandbox.
