imke schellekens-bartels en Sunrise NK Eindhoven 2007

[Jefrma]

I see lots of mentioning the tail-stuff. Even though the tail is one way for the horse to show it´s reaction to the aids, this thing really parts ppl in groubs doesnt it? some say "the tail moved too much too often, not good" and others "the tail was still during the whole thing, not good". What is good then?

[thecrazydolls]

she is a much softer, kinder rider than most of her kin but the silly mole still uses rollkur-and look at the horses movement and the fact it's behind the vertical so much-strung out, not collected...god, I though people in europe were supposed to be the best at dressage but not in my opinion..

[Teszaaaaa]

wat was dat gaaf om van dichtbij te zien daar zeg omg

[Steedrider]

Hm, someone said that the ears might be flipped back cause she's angry. Never mind. ;)

[Steedrider]

When the ears are not forward but towards the rider it means the horse is focused on the riders aids you fools. It doesnt mean they're not happy *dough*

[hijlaa]

We're talking about the tail.

[MearaEris]

Why does this horse always waves his tail like that?

[BelleGrl101]

Sunrise swishes her tail like thta because there may be flies or something that's bothering her..... I do no that it's not because of Imke kicking her to go forward or whatever...

[BelleGrl101]

Or Sunrise liked the music and was swishing her tail to it....

[MearaEris]

Most of the other horses don't wave their tails. Maybe she's happy!

[BelleGrl101]

ya.... maybe =)

[hijlaa]

A horse only wave his tail when he's not happy, it's a sign of Resisted, not cause she's happy, not at all.

[BelleGrl101]

hijlaa- Actually a horse can wave its tail when it is happy or mad. Example would be of Matine (andreas helgstrand's horse), she was happy adnd so is Sunrise in this video. =)

[hijlaa]

I never saw Matine in a test, so maybe I should. But how do you know Sunrise is happy? She may be happy, maybe not. But in the dressageworld it's not always go as nice as should. But I don't believe Imke is bad for her horses, just saying that you don't know she's happy or not.

[BelleGrl101]

hijlaa- Your right, not all horses are happy. I mean their ears could be forward, but they might not be happy. Though Matine of course was happy! Just type in the search WEG 2006 Freestyle Final-andreas Helgstrand, its by dano2607. Enjoy!

[Minga90ame]

Love Imkes new kür!

[BelleGrl101]

ya, slowly, imke and sunrise are getting higher scores each time the perform this program!!! go imke!!!