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Post by lizpurlo on Dec 17, 2014 22:29:16 GMT 1
I find this clip deeply upsetting to watch. This is the outstanding steeplechaser of the modern era which won over 2 million in prize money - he is now 13 and has been in a professional eventing yard for two years. Can anyone point me in the direction of the dressage manual which states that, to make the horse move forward, you have to kick repeatedly on the horse's ribcage while making huge jerky movements with your hands on the reins?  www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/equestrian/30516647 |
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Post by cobby on Dec 17, 2014 22:35:50 GMT 1
Couldn't watch the whole clip - too painful. Kauto Star just didn't look like he was 'there'.
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Post by lizpurlo on Dec 17, 2014 22:41:25 GMT 1
Cobby, that's exactly what I thought. He looks to me like a horse which has decided to shut down and ignore what is happening, in much the same way that riding school ponies can do. He was such a wonderful, joyful horse to watch in his racing days, and he brought so much pleasure to so many people, and I just find this painful to see.
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 17, 2014 22:44:34 GMT 1
No that's not right.... what is she doing to him??
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Post by lizpurlo on Dec 17, 2014 22:52:40 GMT 1
She ends up throwing everything at him, even the dreaded 'scoopy bottom'. Nothing. Just an overbent horse, shuffling along, switched off. Poor boy.
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 17, 2014 22:54:41 GMT 1
How very sad... and people watching being influenced ... I do hope not
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Post by VeronicaF on Dec 17, 2014 23:44:56 GMT 1
its painful to watch, I feel so uncomfortable watching it, poor horse!!!!
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Post by janwilky on Dec 18, 2014 9:01:06 GMT 1
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Post by annas on Dec 18, 2014 11:55:16 GMT 1
Before i watched it part of me thought "it can't be that bad, they were showing at Olympia....." Then i watched it, well bits of it!  Poor horse. What sort of example is that setting!!  |
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Post by hislordshipsmum on Dec 18, 2014 11:55:48 GMT 1
Why didn't she just stop and leave the arena as soon as he "Switched Off"; he wasn't at all happy and in her interview she said she hadn't time to do more with him as concentrating on other horses and had a few accidents. |
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Post by cbc on Dec 18, 2014 12:23:41 GMT 1
Way too "busy" poor lad. Not a good demonstration at all unless you are a Thelwell cartoon fan :/
Why inflict all that on him??!
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Post by antares on Dec 18, 2014 13:34:04 GMT 1
The pressure really got to them both I think but the rider certainly did some not very nice things - I would have been happier to see her get off and lead or at least give him a little time to have a look around - call her groom to lead him while she was walking around or something. I felt a bit sorry for her at first but in the end I felt very sorry for Kauto
It's a scary arena at Olympia, not really sure how easy it is to prepare for something like that but just wish she'd done things differently!
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Post by wills on Dec 18, 2014 17:54:14 GMT 1
He looked doped to me. I have no sympathy at all for the rider, total numpty.
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Post by cookie on Dec 18, 2014 23:09:03 GMT 1
Oh goodness. Why ever did she agree to do that. He's clearly no where near ready. If he'll ever be... poor horse. I'm sure lots of people are looking for a high profile retrained racehorse to promote but poor animal. Doesn't look like he's been given time to adjust.
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 18, 2014 23:24:49 GMT 1
Well said wills  Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards |
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Poor horse. 
