tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137999367218100398.post925822271225369005..comments2023-07-18T16:09:36.369+01:00Comments on Riding Instructor's Diary: Olympia London International Horse Show 2007: Dressage/Grand Prix Freestyle to MusicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137999367218100398.post-18577582512302407112007-12-21T17:40:00.000+00:002007-12-21T17:40:00.000+00:00I personally think Anky is a very unique sort of r...I personally think Anky is a very unique sort of rider with unique methods that work for her horses. From what I have seen on Tuesday she didn't ride in rollkur at all; she did stretch Painted Black low and deep but picked him up after just a few steps and it was obvious she could ask the horse to position its head at any 'setting' she so wished. <BR/>People who copy her seem to either not understand how and what she is doing or they simply don't want to. <BR/>Having said all that I prefer classical methods and would never attempt to ride a horse in rollkur. <BR/>The latter is indeed a subject of a very heated debate not only in dressage but also in show-jumping environment from where rollkur originated.<BR/>Actually, I bought an interesting book on this: 'Tug of War: Classical versus "Modern" Dressage'by Dr. Gerd Heuschmann and am planning to read it during Christams hols.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036104794835542928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137999367218100398.post-58772954932122026432007-12-21T13:35:00.000+00:002007-12-21T13:35:00.000+00:00One of the most controversial points in dressage! ...One of the most controversial points in dressage! I wouldn't personally use Anky's methods, but she and Sjef know what they're doing. What is terrible is when people who don't know what they're doing overbend their horses continually. In dressage you have to be able to put the horse's head and neck wherever you want to. I can't see that much evidence of her horses overbending here - she is a good enough rider to be able to bring their heads up when she wants to. I don't think she spends a great deal of time in the 'rollkur' - people tend to lose sight of the rest of her methods and only focus on this one.<BR/><BR/>It's a tricky subject. Her horses look healthy and happy to work. That has to say something.Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404367535441835295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5137999367218100398.post-1638727223392995432007-12-20T21:55:00.000+00:002007-12-20T21:55:00.000+00:00I must say that Ankys methods of training her hors...I must say that Ankys methods of training her horses really makes me dislike her. Even in the videos you can see the horse overbending and pushing off two back feet in the trot. Judges never notice though.Beckzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114970876099684280noreply@blogger.com