Comments on: Making Rollkur Personal http://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/making-rollkur-personal/ Equestrian Blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Color of the Tongue Is Not the Issue | enlightened horsemanship through touch http://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/making-rollkur-personal/#comment-253 The Color of the Tongue Is Not the Issue | enlightened horsemanship through touch Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:28:23 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=869#comment-253 [...] posts about the nature and disadvantages of hyperflexion at In Pursuit of Classical Perfection and Writing of Riding Link to this post <a [...] [...] posts about the nature and disadvantages of hyperflexion at In Pursuit of Classical Perfection and Writing of Riding Link to this post <a [...]

]]> By: Erica K. http://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/making-rollkur-personal/#comment-252 Erica K. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:28:37 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=869#comment-252 What a wonderful picture you presented Petra of your gelding! It is truly a gift when you are able to look into their eyes and them <em>look back</em> at you... something that doesn't always happen once they've shut down. What a wonderful picture you presented Petra of your gelding! It is truly a gift when you are able to look into their eyes and them look back at you… something that doesn’t always happen once they’ve shut down.

]]> By: Petra Z. McGowan http://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/making-rollkur-personal/#comment-251 Petra Z. McGowan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:17:25 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=869#comment-251 Thanks for another great insghtful post. I am so happy for Andie that after such a sad start she ended up in a great home...but how many like her are out there? so sad... just today I was riding a beautiful most gentle giant -Dutch WB gelding - he was started too hard, too soon, ridden in rollkur...and at 6 he completely shut down, no expression, no life, going through the motions...now with a different trainer, soft hands and lot's of schmoozing :o) he comes out of his shell...I love getting him lick and chew, I love when you see the gratitude in his eyes for not handling him like another Grand Prix riding machine, I love to play with him and show him that it can be fun and it's not just about drilling and drilling... Thanks for another great insghtful post. I am so happy for Andie that after such a sad start she ended up in a great home…but how many like her are out there? so sad…

just today I was riding a beautiful most gentle giant -Dutch WB gelding – he was started too hard, too soon, ridden in rollkur…and at 6 he completely shut down, no expression, no life, going through the motions…now with a different trainer, soft hands and lot’s of schmoozing :o) he comes out of his shell…I love getting him lick and chew, I love when you see the gratitude in his eyes for not handling him like another Grand Prix riding machine, I love to play with him and show him that it can be fun and it’s not just about drilling and drilling…

]]> By: Erica K. http://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/making-rollkur-personal/#comment-250 Erica K. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:05:14 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=869#comment-250 I agree Valerie. Thank you for sharing on your own mare! I think that is the biggest factor - people aren't thinking about the future with these horses because they are disposable to them. They are merely a vehicle to attain some goal - for equestrians it is usually reaching for the Olympics and international competition, what comes with it is recognition and money. If their drive is stronger than their ability to see what the horse has to sacrifice then they certainly won't stop to allow one "bad apple" to ruin their chance at the dream career. :( I agree Valerie. Thank you for sharing on your own mare!
I think that is the biggest factor – people aren’t thinking about the future with these horses because they are disposable to them. They are merely a vehicle to attain some goal – for equestrians it is usually reaching for the Olympics and international competition, what comes with it is recognition and money. If their drive is stronger than their ability to see what the horse has to sacrifice then they certainly won’t stop to allow one “bad apple” to ruin their chance at the dream career. :(

]]> By: Valerie Potts http://www.writingofriding.com/in-the-media/making-rollkur-personal/#comment-249 Valerie Potts Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:35:30 +0000 http://www.writingofriding.com/?p=869#comment-249 That's so sad to read. How differant her life would have been if she had been properly ridden/trained/cared for from the beginning! I own a mare that from birth to six years old the man that owned her was very abusive. He didn't bother to put work/training into his horses...but when he wanted to do something with them they had better do it. Or else! A friend of mine bought the mare from him when he decided to get out of horses (thank god!!) and put six more years of calm, patient training into her. When she decided to down-size her herd (do to her age) she sold her to me 2 years ago. She still has some 'problems'. She likes things to go the same every day...change upsets her. She is wary of anybody new, especially men. I have to take everything step-by-step, day-by-day with her. But when she relaxes and opens up she is such a wonderful, loving horse. It makes me wonder how differently she would have turned out given the proper upbringing. People need to think. A horse has good, long memory! Just because some short-cut might get the owner/rider what they want now...what about how it will affect the horse?? Both in the near future and for years to come. That’s so sad to read. How differant her life would have been if she had been properly ridden/trained/cared for from the beginning!
I own a mare that from birth to six years old the man that owned her was very abusive. He didn’t bother to put work/training into his horses…but when he wanted to do something with them they had better do it. Or else! A friend of mine bought the mare from him when he decided to get out of horses (thank god!!) and put six more years of calm, patient training into her. When she decided to down-size her herd (do to her age) she sold her to me 2 years ago. She still has some ‘problems’. She likes things to go the same every day…change upsets her. She is wary of anybody new, especially men. I have to take everything step-by-step, day-by-day with her. But when she relaxes and opens up she is such a wonderful, loving horse. It makes me wonder how differently she would have turned out given the proper upbringing.
People need to think. A horse has good, long memory! Just because some short-cut might get the owner/rider what they want now…what about how it will affect the horse?? Both in the near future and for years to come.

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