Horse Dressage. WTF. How is that a sport.
Come to that why is horse riding in the Olympics anyway. Its the horse that does all the work.
Come to that why is horse riding in the Olympics anyway. Its the horse that does all the work.
Dressage - is it a sport and should it be in the Olympics?
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Rich people do dressage. That is the only explanation for that utter farce being allowed past the RSPCA, never mind into the Olympic Games.
Did you see the Gadget show (or it may of been the rip off on sky) where they strapped a remote control saddle onto a horse ?
Worked perfectly (for a prototype).
You don't even need a rider on a horse ! ITS NOT A SPORT !
Worked perfectly (for a prototype).
You don't even need a rider on a horse ! ITS NOT A SPORT !
Not in my world you don't teabagyokel.
I knew and played with this lady as a child - http://www.showjumpingnostalgia.com/p=1110.
Her family was much the same as mine, hard working, not posh nor monied and dedicated to their kids - so they made sacrifices.
Could any of you actually get a horse to go in the direction you want it to? Let alone ask it to jump fences and participate in dressage, which is why I say it is a partnership, the horse wants to be part of that and the rider respects and understands the horse.
I knew and played with this lady as a child - http://www.showjumpingnostalgia.com/p=1110.
Her family was much the same as mine, hard working, not posh nor monied and dedicated to their kids - so they made sacrifices.
Could any of you actually get a horse to go in the direction you want it to? Let alone ask it to jump fences and participate in dressage, which is why I say it is a partnership, the horse wants to be part of that and the rider respects and understands the horse.
I am going to wade in here. Carl Hester is a very well renowned horse man, and known personally to a friend of mine and the wife. He looks after his horses extremely well. The bond between horse and rider is one of trust and respect, I do not understand the comments about RSPCA. It also takes a great deal of effort, time and skill to train the horse to do everything that is required, so effort is required on behalf of the horse and the rider. I am not going to get into the olympic sport thing, as that is subjective, but if these riders were not good custodians of there horses, they would not be as good as they are.
I am not generally a horsey person, but my wife has a horse, and she takes a great deal of care and attention (and my money) looking after it.
I am not generally a horsey person, but my wife has a horse, and she takes a great deal of care and attention (and my money) looking after it.
My in-laws have five yes, five heavy horses (shires and clydes) and they are normal working people not your stereotype rich etonians. They have taken their horses to national competitions in riding, driving and showing among other things and I can asure you the vets rules are as tight as a ducks chuff. If you take the Olympic three day eventing competition as an example, all the horses are subject to a vets inspection on completion of the cross country. Any horse that does not have a low enough heart rate or is deemed unfit to continue is pulled out there and then. Theses horses are really looked after.
I don't doubt the horses are well looked after, just as any serious/professional sportsman looks after their equipment.
I'm just personally against animals being used for "sport" and that includes horse racing, show jumping, dressage, or anything else.
Anyway, isn't dressage just Crufts but bigger?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressage
I'm just personally against animals being used for "sport" and that includes horse racing, show jumping, dressage, or anything else.
Anyway, isn't dressage just Crufts but bigger?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dressage
So what is blue tongue scandal and rollkur? It doesn't sound very nice to me, according to this there is a worry that some riders and trainers are cruel to the animals.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/03/olympics-row-over-horse-cruelty
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/03/olympics-row-over-horse-cruelty
Who cares if it is a sport or not we won a gold medal in it, that's all that counts for me.
In addition, it is the most boring thing I have ever seen.
Goodness, you must have had to trawl for ages to find that little nugget Mephistopheles.
If true, then it is wrong.
If true, then it is wrong.
Exactly my feelings on football teabagyokel!
Well it is true but I don't think it is the norm and should be stamped out whenever it is found, and the culprits banned from the sport.
To be honest Jen I wanted to get the facts on how the horses were trained before I commented on whether or not the sport was cruel, so I just typed in dressage training and that was the first site that came up.
To be honest Jen I wanted to get the facts on how the horses were trained before I commented on whether or not the sport was cruel, so I just typed in dressage training and that was the first site that came up.
It not a sport, its people sitting on well trained pets. 50 year olds sitting on well trained pets come to that.
Whats next dog Frisby?
Animals should not be in the olympics. Its about how good you are not how good your pet is.
Whats next dog Frisby?
Animals should not be in the olympics. Its about how good you are not how good your pet is.
It's not my cup of tea I must admit, I'd rather watch garden gnomes fishing.....
Hang on just a minute how come fishing isn't in the games....
Hang on just a minute how come fishing isn't in the games....
So we're back to what is or isn't an Olympic sport, it would seem.
Personally, if that is the main criteria, I would ditch volleyball, beach or otherwise, football (male and female), kayaking, canoeing, handball, badminton, etc.
Hell, let's just stick with the ancient Greeks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games.
If you read through this you will notice that chariot racing was quite predominant - I believe chariots are pulled by horses!
Personally, if that is the main criteria, I would ditch volleyball, beach or otherwise, football (male and female), kayaking, canoeing, handball, badminton, etc.
Hell, let's just stick with the ancient Greeks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games.
If you read through this you will notice that chariot racing was quite predominant - I believe chariots are pulled by horses!
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