IDOCUS & COURTNEY KING, GP SPECIAL, U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS 2008

[1977ALea]

Being an FEI ranked IV rider, it is clear that Idocus is NOT being hyperflexed. Hyperflexion is awful on the horse... Piaffe3121, I'm just not seeing it.

[animallover2218]

in breyers i have idocus he is just gorgous

[Piaffe3121]

Ok I can tell you Courtney is probably one of the few still training her horses correctly, and does not use hyperflexion or rollkur. FYI some horses just get behind the bit...doesn't mean the rider is using hyperflexion...for instance my horse used to nearly touch his nose to his chest. I have extremely light hands, and use a snaffle. He knows I want him round and would get a little carried away with himself trying to please me. Doesn't always mean hyperflexion/rollkur bc a horse gets behind bit

[jmhaze2006]

More pain and hyperflexion of the neck, causing the horse long term damage, extreme pain of bit, I used to like dressage before realizing, my horse did fine without the painful bit and extreme hyperflexion, some one needs to CHANGE THE STANDARDS FOR THE HORSES SAKE!!!

[awkwardmonkey]

I agree 100%

[katymego]

when is idocus hyperflexed? i've seen only one or two spots in this vid where he's come behind the vertical in the passage and piaffe, but overall, his nose is slightly above the vertical.

i agree that hyperflexion is bad for the horse (i hate rolkur and anky's style of training, for example), but i just don't see it here.

[nelsonreed]

holy crap she got 3rd on H.M. and 4th on Idocus?

that's really amazing.

[VFEPaul]

Wow! My mare just had a baby out of Idocus :)

[sorrysoul1]

Gorgeous! I love this horse and Courtney King is awesome!

I was in the press box!

[Phunter27]

Beautiful!!!!!! Good luck!