Oh please. You non-reiners have no idea how powerful these animals are. I have worked with Craig and he's not a soft hand by any means, but one of the best in the business.
Craig lost it in the last rundown. The definition of a reiner is a horse who is "willingly guided." The problem in reining is the same as dressage (or any sport),more is better. If judges would penalize horses who are behind the bit this would change. On the edge is the goal in both traditional and western 'dressage.' If Craig doesn't want this video seen then he should rethink his training methods and adjust.
@BabyGirlTaffy11- You make ME mad! what gives these people the right to discriminate this guy! Hes no abuser and certainly not a terrible person. Reining horses arent as sensitive! They need a little jump in reality once in a while. If a horse keeps misbehaving like that, they will turn into a bratty animal!
I cry when I see the treatment of this poor horse...And this is ok for professionals?? People like this rider should be doing other things and not be close to animals at all.
@Marixxen2 I thought rollkur was only prevalent in dressage. But it's not called rollkur anymore. It's "low deep and round" and that makes it okay :-/
@LadyJennivieve yeah, unfortunatly true.. And dressage is almoste the worst - "al of a sudden" it's completly okey to ride behind the vertical line all the time too. (because the horses are trained in LDR) There is just too much "unfortunate" things in the horse-world...
LDR is (unfortunately just) restrictet! Why is the FEI not doing anything against that? Sure, the horse is not pulled in this position but it probably has been forced so by jabbing it in the mount or kicking its ribs every now and then...
I have to say that I'm not familiar with western riding. This just does not look right to me.
Horse obviously trained in draw reins. Training in hyperflexion results in the horse learning to evade the bit. Hence the jerking in his mouth. Crude attempt to get the horse to soften. Also the horse is lame. This opinion from a trainers perspective. Shortcuts are shortcuts. The results are obvious to anyone who knows what they are looking at! AQHA FEI should be ashamed for allowing this.Corrupt judges, instructors ect.
TORTURE!! I get a stomach ache at the sight of this torture video! May he be convicted of cruelty to the horse and deprived of his right to keep horses again!
Disgusting. Big man being an ass to a horse that is trying its best to do what is being asked. I would like to put metal in this man's mouth and jerk his face around just because people are watching and they will think I am a super star to do these things.
Talk about an unnatural head set. It is not natural and painful for the horse. There is nothing wrong with a low head carriage but come on no horse carries their head this far behind the vertical. Talk about unbalanced and unnatural.
For anyone wondering why he pulled on the horse's mouth, because when she stoped she "hung" on the bit. Leaning on it instead on droping her head like she was trained to. And this is NOT crule. Kids get spanked when they miss behave, horses get the bit pulled on. It dose not hurt them.
@ReinerForEver if yanking on the bit doesn't hurt the horse then why do horses re-act to quickly to it? if it does hurt then why are you comparing it to a child being spanked? if it doesn't hurt the why are you saying it is an effective punishment? what do you have to prove yanking on a horse mouth with a metal bit; in this case, a metal bit with a large shank; doesn't hurt a horse.
@ReinerForEver have you EVER seen a horses mouth, that got yanked? i don't think so, otherwise you would not post something like this... for your information: a horse, that gets yanked brutally (for example like in this video!) gets bruises INSIDE it's mouth, i can hardly imagine anything more painful than that! you can even BREAK the jaw of a horse, if yanked extremely. the use of a bit has to be very very sensitive, otherwise one can damage a horse severely!
The curb bit acts as LEVERAGE rather than just straight pressure to the horses mouth. Reiners use this bit to collect the horse and have the horses head tucked in. Therefore with the mechanics of the bit, it is almost impossible to get bruises on the mouth from yanking on it. Also, yanking on the bit is necessary at times. My gelding would have took advantage and not respected me without a few yanks when he misbehaves. ALso, horses in the field are much worse to each other.
how else can you train a 1000 pound animal without discipline and rewards. I would love to see these people commenting train a horse to this level without any discipline or pressure to the bit. ;)
WOW show the real IDIOTS commenting thinking he has a knee injury lol AHHH its called a knee wrap MORONS, reiners ride with them so PREVENT injuries. These horses are athlets, this mare has won a tremendous amount of money&is a great show horse. Carrots & Sugar Cubes don't make them perform at this level. She was diving her shoulders into the ground so he ripped her up big deal he will only have to do it a few times to get his point across vs you BY people who poke poke poke cause you cant ride!
You know what, if I was owned by that dick fuck, I would most likely kick the shit out of him so he would fucking die... Why the hell did he deserve any of that? The man probably doesnt know shit about horses and just rides for the prize.
do you not think that a 1000 pound animal wouldn't do that if it wanted to????
any experienced horse person knows that there is no stopping a horse when it wants to do something. For this fact, it is a great feat to have trained this horse so well and perform it without the horse looking mad or swishing a tail, or pinning ears. The training in this video is very fair. horse misbehaves, trainer fixes it, trainer rewards, horse agrees.
I'm gonna do the same to you...Ready for pain? What a stupid way to ride a horse...SO STUPID! Nothing else...Do you think you are an amazing rider? Seriously...
Pfff I'm a reiner but if I ever see someone ride like that, I will tell them off for sure! Seriously wth? How can those judges look at that and say nothing?
What a POS!!!!!!!!! That is the worst horseman/cowboy I have ever seen, he is a heartless and cruel POS and should be given a swift kick in the arse, wich that horse would kick him square in the mouth!! He is no cowboy because REAL COWBOYS follow the Cowboy Code which states a Cowboy should always be kind and treat his horse with respect!
@hot8990798 its not a knee injury LOL. its a wrap to support and protect the tendons. LOLLL too funny! Its like why it is wearing the medicine boots on all fours. Same concept. It is to prevent an injury. get with the facts!
arschloch! ich reite selbst western, aber das ist tierquälerei, es hat nichts mehr mit reiten zu tun...armes pferd...einmal dachte ich er heizt es beim fencen direkt an die wand -.-
der typ ist einfach nur krank im kopf, so im maul seines ausgesprochen guten pferdes rumzupfuschen. und das was er fabriziert ist genau das gegenteil von echtem westernreiten...
Oh my god. Da krieg ich das Heulen!!! Wohin soll denn das Pferd seinen Kopf noch nehmen? Es hat ja das Maul teilweise schon an der Brust! Und trotzdem reißt er noch ruckartig an den Zügeln! Der Typ hat in meinen Augen ein widerliches Machtproblem! Und vermutlich bereitet es ihm sogar Spaß, seinem Pferd Schmerzen zuzufügen.
do you ride horses? if so, you would know this is a knee wrap with a purpose of preventing injury by both supporting and protecting tendons. If the horses knee was injured, you would know.
@jenny50ify Bit induced over-bending inflicts acute pain, chronic pain and nerve pain (neuralgia). Its victims exhibit fear and mental stress. In addition, by locking-up the neck, a horse is partially asphyxiated, unable to see properly and moves unbalanced. These horses need injury preventing knee wraps. In the long-term, the practice probably causes permanent structural damage to many parts of the body, including the trachea, lungs and spine.
Craig, I just want you to know that their are many fans out their who support you. Please ignore those ignorant people out there and keep on with you work! You have my respect!
By the way to many of these posters: It is o.k. to have a different view on things, however it should be communicated and a civilized manner. Maybe youtube should think about a filter...
@PrettyHorseFarm im sorry but would you truly want to be that horse? i mean really thats a leverage bit hes got on and hes yanking on his mouth...i would not want to be this horse
Wenn ich dieses Video sehe denke ich nicht an: oh mein Gott diese Westernreiter - typisch! Sondern eher an: Am liebsten würde ich dieses Arschloch vom Pferd ziehen und ihm ein paar in die Fresse schlagen! Sorry für diese Wortwahl, aber was anderes fällt mir dazu nicht ein! Kauft euch verdammt nochmal ein Auto, Motorrad oder Fahrrad!!!! Da könnt ihr eure Macht ebenfalls ausleben wenn ihr es so nötig habt!!!!
Just one quick question, what exactly did the horse do wrong at any point in this video to deserve any type of jab in the mouth, or kick in the ribs? Honestly. What a beautiful horse. And such a terrible horseman.
@futuregrrl And that's the horrible part. For what I know of, this type of horseriding, earns points to how 'stable' the horse is, meaning that it shall not pay any attention/ respond in any way not wanted from the rider, this is why ALL of the riders jab the horses mouth and kicks the ribs, because they 'train' them in NO response.. Thinking about it makes me sick, how can any of these call themself 'riders'.?
At the beginning, the horse wasn't picking up its shoulder, and for all we know he could have been dropping the shoulder and the rider wanted it picked up.
For the stops and back ups you can clearly see the horse was heavy on the forehand so the rider checked the horse and released the rein pressure when the horse responded.
training = ask, make it happen, reward
or else we wouldn't be able to train or tame these 1000 pound animals
This is just horrifying. The horse is clearly not enjoying this; he's enslaved by pain and fear of pain. The rider is constantly popping the horse in the mouth, and jabbing him in the ribs, and from what I can tell, the horse is doing what he was asked...why does the rider have to keep popping him while the horse is obeying? Where is the horse's reward for responding? I hope that horse learns to throw his rider someday REAL soon.
the horse was not doing what was asked or expected. It was very heavy on the forehand throughout the whole routine. Checking the horse simply gets the horse to listen and the bit helps lift the weight of the forehand onto the haunches. Please get your facts right before posting silly comments. I rein.
! see too much spurning and rein jerking and no connection between horse and rider... Mr. Schmersal, you should buy a monster truck so you can run over none living things.
Solche Idioten findet man in jedem Reitstil. Dressur, Springen, Military (Vielseitigkeit), Western, einfach überall. Ich meine, kann sein, dass das Pferd eher weniger fein ist, aber dann ist er damit fehl am Platze und sollte dieses arme Tier nicht quälen, da bekomme ich Lust, ihm eine Kandare in die Fresse zu schleudern, mich auf seinen Rücken zu setzen und in seiner Goschen herum zuzerren! Aber auch da gehört FEI zur Rechenschaft gezogen!
Oh Gott! Also ich reite auch Western und habe schon viele Trainer gesehen, die ihre Pferde ungerecht behandelt haben! Aber DAS ist echt der Gipfel. Jeder Hieb im Bit tut mir da in der Seele weh!! Unglaublich, das sowas den Regeln entspricht! Lächerlich.
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Either you people are blind or have no idea what it even takes to have horses at this level, Craig is the # 4 all time rider to the person who said he's a no one. Lol no that would be you! Craig simple waked him off the bridle a few times cause she was leaning on it, she isn't bleeding. The mare was in the wrong he put her back in place. UN till you people actually know what your watching or even know how all the "pro" trained horses you all drool over are really trained you should keep quite.
@pocolena287, I wasn't drooling, I was vomiting. Watched the WEG reining final. Guy punched his horse in the mouth, just before he entered the ring. Great role model for future western riders. Big spade bit, and give it a yank! Horse doesn't feel it. Bruises don't bleed, fyi. They bleed inside, where you can't see it. Since the horse's nose was in her chest, how the HELL could she yield further??? You think he was asking her to lighten more. He was punching her mouth.
@pocolena287, there's a reason QH's are so dead quiet, you know. They have to be, with all the wonderfully abusive techniques "cowboys" have dreamt up through the years.. Try that treatment on a TB. Let the somersaults begin.
Doing what he's doing obviously is not teaching the horse anything except not to trust humans... These horses are such angels, putting up with this. They really shouldn't, but they do....
actually he is teaching the opposite. By the simple means of training he is exhibiting, the horse gets a clear understanding of what is right and wrong. For example, this horse was very heavy on the forehand - a feat that is really bad in all riding especially reining. The trainer checked the horse until it was on its haunches again and he then released the pressure. The horse does not even swish a tail, kick, or pin its ears. Instead, it was taught that was wrong, and agrees.
@jenny50ify No, actually. Yanking on the reins doesn't lighten the forehand, it hardens the mind and the mouth. Causes a lot of harm and no good. This is abuse. I can't believe you have the nerve to defend this.
@BreyerGurl09 i believe that is the least of peoples worries..horses can carry up to a third of their body weight...forget about how hes to big and focus on the pain he is giving his horse
@MsKenzie999 I know, but still too much weight can get to serious and he looks ridiculous on tht horse. i think i realized the pain, no one else was talking about how he is huge for his horse.
dem gehört doch das pferd weggenommen! der Mensch is doch p... ! wie kann man das nur seinem pferd antun?!?!?! und die leute sitzen da und machen nichts!
Dem gehört die Trense auch ins Maul und nur herumreissen und das nennt man Profi! Aber es is leider nicht der einzige Profi der so reitet da kann mann sich vielleicht auch vorstellen wie die trainieren da muß man echt kotzen.
QUEL MASSACRE!!Comment peut-on être aussi cruel et débile pour prendre du plaisir à torturer un cheval??Parce qu'il s'agit bien de torture où l'homme barbare soumet le cheval en lui imposant une souffrance intolérable autant dans la bouche que dans le dos, cervicales, jarrets... La compétition ne provoque que des dégâts autant en classique que en western à partir du moment où des sommes d'argent sont mis en jeu et que ni le public ni les juges, ni les cavaliers ne se soucient de leur bien être..
curb bits are mechanically made to exert a leverage kind of pressure. therefore the pressure is not directly to the mouth. You can do much more damage with a simple snaffle.
@jenny50ify I know what they are disigned 4.. I had horses :p but I've never used them that way.. I mean that's really rude!
I've always took the right bit for the right horse. They don't have the same mouth, so you have to choose the right one... It's not a question of damaging the mouth here.. it's a question of damaging the hole horse! Makes me sad to see things like that... even more in competitions :(
Ich mag Westernpferde und Westernreiter auch wenn ich sebst Dressur reite, aber diese bescheuerte Rollkur in beiden Sportarten geht mir gegen den Strich !
@MeAni83 et toi tu les place comment t'es chevaux en gardents une pression constente dans le mort. Lui la pression qu'il prent ne dur pas plus que 3 secondes. Quand le cheval aurra compris son job et le realisera sens se deffendre il lui foutera la paie. On ne connait pas le passer de se cheval, peut être qu'il est recalsitrent au travail et n'accepte aucune pression.
@thomasbarbier51 Avec ce traitement le cheval sera bientôt -constamment mort-! Placer un cheval?..c’est autre chose, ça c’est plus tôt tracasser un cheval. (peanuts roller) Un cheval ne comprend pas, il réagit et son passé ne justifie en aucun cas ces tourments. La vraie équitation américaine se distingue par la délicatesse des aides et le sens du choix des aides à employer!
@thomasbarbier51 franchement, je serais le cheval y'a longtemps que je t'aurais tout envoyer dans les airs et que je t'aurais écraser ce paquet. Vu la puissance du mors et des éperons ces actions sont imbéciles. Aucun westerners ne devraient faire ça. Quand à galoper à fond quitte à rentrer dans le mur pour reculer brut de décoffrage, c'est immonde. Autant descendre de selle et coller son poing dans la gueule du cheval c'est du pareil au même.
How can the producers guilty of anything, they are just showing what is there...REAL, nothing fabricated or falsifying, proof is in the pudding!!!!! I'm done making comments, prob will be removed anyway ;P
Violation of his intellectual property???? WTF, what about the horses physical well-being? Who is representing the poor horse? This really sickens me!!!!
Why wouldn't you want anyone to post this? Most people want their vids posted to share what they do, etc. You must be ASHAMED about what you do & how you treat these beautiful animals. It makes sick to see this kind of treatment! Any any judge or otherwise to look beyond this treatment is just as wrong! It's all about ego, why anyone would look up to anyone who mistreats any animal like this shouldn't be able to be around them! Most trainers I look up to with an exception to a very few!!!!!!!!!
I hate this!!! Ich möchte diesen Typ gerne die Zügel aus der Hand reißen und ihn damit vermöbeln. So richtig. und dann darf er sich in seinem ganzen leben keinem Pferd mehr nähern. PFERDE SIND KEINE SPORTGERÄTE verdammt - sondern sensible Wesen mit einer Seele die das Recht haben anständig behandelt zu werden!
Well to me it just looks like he's creating braces as opposed to allowing the horse to understand what to do. Probably explains why he isn't one of the big names in reining.
so unfair to keep jerking on her this way how much submission do you need??? and look at the angel of her neck so over flexed... I learned cutting and reining from and old horseman Tex Levitt, he was hard as they come on a horse but he was fair and you are not...
Craig....why would you do this to your horses how about you put a bit in your mouth & someone yank on it as hard & fast & repeticious as you & see how you feel ..that horse would probably do that without the bit in its mouth they are smart & pleasing caring animals....poor babys..you have no respect for them & their potential & beaty you should be ashamed of yourself...you shouldnt even be around them. Its plain wrong..like i always say theres karma.. then theres God
it's horrible, how he can make a 500 kg animal, look so small and helpless.. this video makes me cry, everytime i watch it. i still haven't managed to watch it to the end.
i don't get it.. how can this man, and those defending him, sleep at night? he should have his hands cut off, or at least try getting his own mouth yanked like that.
I have read most of the comments on here and most of u have zero idea or clue how these horses are pampered and treated the best an animal could be treated! And obviously have no clue about jerking or anything because once he takes the slack out of the reins and picks up u can pull hard as u want because its the jerk at first that hurts or abuses the horse!! The sad part about yalls comments bout it are all a bunch of crap!! Except for anyone defending Craig!! The natural horsemanship all y'all
Mr. Schmersal, if you think this video defames you, ruins your reputation, WHY do you ride this way? If you wish to protect your reputation, don't do the things that would destroy it. Epona TV did not destroy your rep - you did. They just showed how you REALLY are. Your clients deserve to know how you destroy their horses and their businesses. Grow up!
I seen first hand how far competitors in horse shows will go to win and bring in the big bucks.A friend of mine loved to show her Arabian mare who had a natural long flowing tail and because some trainer felt pressure from his client to win he went into my friends horses stall and cut all the horse's tail hair off.She quit showing after that out of fear!Next time some would do worse.
You just don't get the point.Horsemanship is about the horse not the human.Only humans care about winning.Do more with less.I have a BLM mustang that I can ride no bridle no saddle at any gait and direction and do flying lead changes.I did it on horse time not human time and he self loads into the trailer all have to do is open the trailer door.Jaws drop when people see that!
You backyard people crack me up!!!!! Thanks for a good laugh! I am done here because there is nothing to argue...no harm done. Job well done Craig Schmersal and his fellow trainers! :)
I don't know a thing about reining, but I do know enough about equine behavior by owing horses and being around horses over my 28 years that this horse is in pain in his performance and that pathetic human is not riding him the way that this sport is suppose to be performed. That slime should have a bridle in his mouth and treated the same way he is treating that poor horse! Not only should the rider be held accountable, but the judges too for the abuse being done to that horse! Out of room.
Has ray hunt ever shown a horse or won anything??? Didn't think so. All the "natural horsemanship" crap is bull and is a huge marketing scheme. If the audience on knew what really goes on behind the scenes of these "natural" trainers...they train just as hard, you just don't see it.
I wouldn't want to step foot in your barn. Your "properly" trained horses would probably kill me due to lack of training. Horses are too big to be treated as a pet and that's how ignorant people get hurt.
So sue us asshole! I don't care what you say, that is not a natural self carriage for any horse. That is an avoidance of a harsh bit in harsh hands. So so sad to see such a submissive horse being so brutally abused!
Sadly you are most likely right about Purina caring.Its all about the bottom line and it's results through pain and intimidation.Ray Hunt now he was a true horseman through developing understanding of horses and communication.
Do you really think Purina is really going to be affected over 2 horses 5 dogs and 2 cats???? Besides, Purina is smart enough to understand what they see and that there is no harm done.
Absolutely disgusting.Just because a trainer gets results this way doesn't make it the right way.I'll be emailing Purina and letting them know I won't be buying anymore of their products for my 2 horses 5 dogs 2 cats and I'll be showing this video to all my friends who have horses too.I say hit them where it hurts the almighty wallet!
A trainer once said to me " Everyone wants a broke horse, but dont want to see how its done" and seeing this vid makes me think of him because he did this and spurred his horse to the point of bleeding. All i can think is A Broke horse shouldnt be a Broken one.
There was nothing done wrong in this video. The horse was showed what was expected and given a release everytime. PETA and trail riders need to mind their own business...they probably have never rode a horse that is trained.
i dont train my horses this way and mine are very well mannered! good mouthed well ridden horses, i dnt need to pull and jurk there mouths about to get results!!!! i train them PROPERLY !!!! this is discusting horsemanship!!!
just because the horse looks fit and healthy doesnt mask the fact that the rider is abusing it!!!!
thank god u dnt work on my yard or you would be cueing up for state benifits!!!
@wld1heather Obviously you know NOTHING about equine behavior or have an ounce of compassion in your body for any living thing other than yourself! Get ur head out of your bum and wise up and open your eyes and see the abuse before you this man was imposing upon this poor animal, wldheather! Humans are pitful!
I understand the disliking here, what the video contains is really cruel, horrible animal abuse. But if we click the like instead of dislike, the video will get better ratings, and then get more viewers. The more people who learn about this abuse, the better, because it needs to end.
Thank you so much for posting this video!! I have a major problem with the way this guy is treating his horse, and although I know there are some reiners out there who treat their horses nicely, unfortunately A LOT of them are like this :'(
This video clearly shows abuse and the FEI is in contravention of it's own rules when it takes no action. I have been training horses and riders for more than 60 years and the sad thing is that this man is not the only one using these abusive methods and evidently many people who see the video don't realize he's being abusive. The problem is not only in reining, but also in jumping and dressage. Thank goodness for Epona's watchful eye maybe one day we will stop this horror.
ABUSE is a gentle word for what is seen in this video; nothing more nothing less - this trainer is a horse abuser - let him go down in history on that note. Be aware, he is not the only one but that hardly excuses his smug, arrogance now does it? Get off now while you still have dignity left. It's been said that a horse in his most recent show marked poorly, he jerked and pulled in this exact manner before exiting the arena as punishment. Isn't he at fault? BAD MAN.
Ich bin eine begeisterte western reiterin aber wenn ich das seh bekomme ich das kotzen western wird am langen zügel geritten und nicht so ! Solche leute machen unseren ganzen ruf kaput dennen gehören auch mal die sporen in denn bauch geramt ! so uns jetzt noch mal wenn ich so einem arsch mal sehen sollte was leider gottes nie passiert, würde ich im vom pferd reisen und ihm zeigen wie sein tier leidet !
@Schnuffelhasi88 genau richtig gesagt! Geht mir genauso! Western sollte eigtl eine leichte reitweise sein, aber der macht alles kaputt! mir tat echt alles weh, als er seine sporen in das arme pferd gerammt hat und so krass am zügel geruckt hat... das pferd ist längst gebrochen... sowas ist so schrecklich anzusehen... =`{
@13Gajdos This rider makes the horses mouth tender by "punching" him repeatedly prior to his rundowns. He "tucks" the horses head to an extreme that is not natural or necessary for the horse to perform the requested maneuvers. Even when the horse is doing the requested maneuver, this rider continues to punish the horse for no obvious reason. The kind of "trainer" custom made for PETA. He should not be allowed to ride horses.
please take the horse out a there OMG
albamiracle 6 hours ago
Oh please. You non-reiners have no idea how powerful these animals are. I have worked with Craig and he's not a soft hand by any means, but one of the best in the business.
NanoPlanet6905 1 week ago
@NanoPlanet6905- Thank you!
GILSONPERFORMANCE 5 days ago
I see nothing wrong with his training. This is a hateful video
1blueroanfilly 1 week ago 2
Let's yank on her face a little more, shall we? D:
The barn I work at had a Lil miss Addy tude filly on a recip mare. It's terrible to know that she'll probably go through this same thing. :(
Radothehorse 1 week ago
what a strange "sport" - god forbid my horse should ever look that cowed -
jayway7196 1 week ago
Craig lost it in the last rundown. The definition of a reiner is a horse who is "willingly guided." The problem in reining is the same as dressage (or any sport),more is better. If judges would penalize horses who are behind the bit this would change. On the edge is the goal in both traditional and western 'dressage.' If Craig doesn't want this video seen then he should rethink his training methods and adjust.
BaberLynn 1 week ago
Reiners are so awesome. Starting mine in reining and can't wait for him to be this good!
Mr8Cashel 1 week ago
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BabyGirlTaffy11 2 weeks ago
@BabyGirlTaffy11- You make ME mad! what gives these people the right to discriminate this guy! Hes no abuser and certainly not a terrible person. Reining horses arent as sensitive! They need a little jump in reality once in a while. If a horse keeps misbehaving like that, they will turn into a bratty animal!
GILSONPERFORMANCE 5 days ago
There is obviously something wrong with the rules if this treatment is "monitored" and tolerated.
tuuveldad 2 weeks ago
I cry when I see the treatment of this poor horse...And this is ok for professionals?? People like this rider should be doing other things and not be close to animals at all.
tuuveldad 2 weeks ago
That horse is beaten, not in the sense of being whipped, but that it's not going to fight anymore.
LadyJennivieve 2 weeks ago
THE HORSE LOOKED HURT! POOR THING, LOOKS LIKE HE BROKE IS SPIRIT WITH ITS HEAD DOWN LIKE THAT.
namasu101 2 weeks ago 2
what an idiot
Raevind 2 weeks ago
he is one of the berst riders!!!!!!!!! stop saying theses things
carlosreining 2 weeks ago
what the....!? that is CRUELTY. he shouldent be able to compete! :(
elliemusicvideosx 2 weeks ago
i thought rollkur was illegal -.-'
Marixxen2 2 weeks ago
@Marixxen2 I thought rollkur was only prevalent in dressage. But it's not called rollkur anymore. It's "low deep and round" and that makes it okay :-/
LadyJennivieve 2 weeks ago
@LadyJennivieve yeah, unfortunatly true.. And dressage is almoste the worst - "al of a sudden" it's completly okey to ride behind the vertical line all the time too. (because the horses are trained in LDR) There is just too much "unfortunate" things in the horse-world...
Marixxen2 2 weeks ago
Oh my giddy aunt...I feel sick...... so sad for the horse.....get off her!!!!
GeorgieBlore 2 weeks ago
LDR is (unfortunately just) restrictet! Why is the FEI not doing anything against that? Sure, the horse is not pulled in this position but it probably has been forced so by jabbing it in the mount or kicking its ribs every now and then...
I have to say that I'm not familiar with western riding. This just does not look right to me.
AmbrePlumage 3 weeks ago
@AmbrePlumage That jibbing in the mouth was what got to me, especially with a curb or shank bit.
LadyJennivieve 2 weeks ago
Horse obviously trained in draw reins. Training in hyperflexion results in the horse learning to evade the bit. Hence the jerking in his mouth. Crude attempt to get the horse to soften. Also the horse is lame. This opinion from a trainers perspective. Shortcuts are shortcuts. The results are obvious to anyone who knows what they are looking at! AQHA FEI should be ashamed for allowing this.Corrupt judges, instructors ect.
gwendiferous 3 weeks ago
TORTURE!! I get a stomach ache at the sight of this torture video! May he be convicted of cruelty to the horse and deprived of his right to keep horses again!
Strandgaarden53 3 weeks ago
Disgusting. Big man being an ass to a horse that is trying its best to do what is being asked. I would like to put metal in this man's mouth and jerk his face around just because people are watching and they will think I am a super star to do these things.
meclarkesmith 3 weeks ago
as you can see, around 1:55 he is not the only one who is doing ROLLKUR!
knowotnyboles 3 weeks ago
plain wrong, horse didn't deserve such a horrible treatment !
TheKimvicious 3 weeks ago
Thank you for posting this video, I really hope putting this to air influences this rider and others like him to see what they are doing is wrong.
carlielu 4 weeks ago
Sráč to je!
urgona16 1 month ago
No point in condeming the riders. It's the judges who either accept or reject that treatment. As long as judges permit it, it will continue.
fantasyreflection 1 month ago
Talk about an unnatural head set. It is not natural and painful for the horse. There is nothing wrong with a low head carriage but come on no horse carries their head this far behind the vertical. Talk about unbalanced and unnatural.
newscotiagirl 1 month ago
I wish i would have been able to hear his explanation as to why he was doing what he was doing.
Adrenaline552 1 month ago
Your horses all look broken oO :(
Kwenami 1 month ago
For anyone wondering why he pulled on the horse's mouth, because when she stoped she "hung" on the bit. Leaning on it instead on droping her head like she was trained to. And this is NOT crule. Kids get spanked when they miss behave, horses get the bit pulled on. It dose not hurt them.
ReinerForEver 1 month ago
@ReinerForEver THANK YOU!!!!
pocolena287 1 month ago
@ReinerForEver if yanking on the bit doesn't hurt the horse then why do horses re-act to quickly to it? if it does hurt then why are you comparing it to a child being spanked? if it doesn't hurt the why are you saying it is an effective punishment? what do you have to prove yanking on a horse mouth with a metal bit; in this case, a metal bit with a large shank; doesn't hurt a horse.
Adrenaline552 1 month ago 2
@ReinerForEver have you EVER seen a horses mouth, that got yanked? i don't think so, otherwise you would not post something like this... for your information: a horse, that gets yanked brutally (for example like in this video!) gets bruises INSIDE it's mouth, i can hardly imagine anything more painful than that! you can even BREAK the jaw of a horse, if yanked extremely. the use of a bit has to be very very sensitive, otherwise one can damage a horse severely!
camploverin 1 month ago
@camploverin
The curb bit acts as LEVERAGE rather than just straight pressure to the horses mouth. Reiners use this bit to collect the horse and have the horses head tucked in. Therefore with the mechanics of the bit, it is almost impossible to get bruises on the mouth from yanking on it. Also, yanking on the bit is necessary at times. My gelding would have took advantage and not respected me without a few yanks when he misbehaves. ALso, horses in the field are much worse to each other.
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
@ReinerForEver
completley agree!!
how else can you train a 1000 pound animal without discipline and rewards. I would love to see these people commenting train a horse to this level without any discipline or pressure to the bit. ;)
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
How about you leave that horse's mouth alone. Oh and probably shouldn't be working that horse with the the knee already being wrapped. Imo
theepona1 1 month ago
das kann echt nicht wahr sein!
wie scheiße muss ein mensch sein, um das machen zu können?
wie kann der das bitte mit seinem gewissen vereinbaren?
kann man gegen so idioten nichts unternehmen?!
ARMES PFERD!
TheMalidify 1 month ago
@TheMalidify
Das ist so ein verficktes, aggressives Arschloch!
Anders kann man das nicht bezeichnen :/
Papierschachtel100 1 month ago
@Papierschachtel100
allerdings :(
TheMalidify 1 month ago
@TheMalidify Solche Leute gehören ein Leben lang hinter Gitter ..
Da hocken auch noch Richter auf Ihren Türmen dabei & sehen und das und unternehmen nichts!!!!
Sowas ist so traurig :(
Papierschachtel100 1 month ago
awful awful awful pooooor horse
assiadhan 1 month ago
my opinion: that's horse abuse
FanWWECMPunk 1 month ago
The only thing i have to say,, POOR HORSE
MarlonStor 1 month ago
WOW show the real IDIOTS commenting thinking he has a knee injury lol AHHH its called a knee wrap MORONS, reiners ride with them so PREVENT injuries. These horses are athlets, this mare has won a tremendous amount of money&is a great show horse. Carrots & Sugar Cubes don't make them perform at this level. She was diving her shoulders into the ground so he ripped her up big deal he will only have to do it a few times to get his point across vs you BY people who poke poke poke cause you cant ride!
pocolena287 1 month ago
@pocolena287 AGREED:)
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
Once upon a time i had respect for reiners. But that was in a day they practiced classical horsemanship....
QH1100 1 month ago
Can we say "western rolkur" @ its possible worst (or perhaps best????) - ?
QH1100 1 month ago
You know what, if I was owned by that dick fuck, I would most likely kick the shit out of him so he would fucking die... Why the hell did he deserve any of that? The man probably doesnt know shit about horses and just rides for the prize.
gEtoVer1T1 1 month ago
@gEtoVer1T1
do you not think that a 1000 pound animal wouldn't do that if it wanted to????
any experienced horse person knows that there is no stopping a horse when it wants to do something. For this fact, it is a great feat to have trained this horse so well and perform it without the horse looking mad or swishing a tail, or pinning ears. The training in this video is very fair. horse misbehaves, trainer fixes it, trainer rewards, horse agrees.
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
Bökebergs Gård? Where is that? Sweden?
I'm from Sweden and the name sounds familiar..
gwurr 1 month ago
so ein arschloch !
julzzz97 1 month ago
I'm gonna do the same to you...Ready for pain? What a stupid way to ride a horse...SO STUPID! Nothing else...Do you think you are an amazing rider? Seriously...
mwa4866 1 month ago
Poor horse! I wish the same would be done with him.
Ille1602 1 month ago
Pfff I'm a reiner but if I ever see someone ride like that, I will tell them off for sure! Seriously wth? How can those judges look at that and say nothing?
WhiteStallionProduc 1 month ago
*sigh* if only they made a bit for humans..
nucks93 1 month ago
What a POS!!!!!!!!! That is the worst horseman/cowboy I have ever seen, he is a heartless and cruel POS and should be given a swift kick in the arse, wich that horse would kick him square in the mouth!! He is no cowboy because REAL COWBOYS follow the Cowboy Code which states a Cowboy should always be kind and treat his horse with respect!
icetman 1 month ago
can anyone tell me why that horse is being ridden if it has a knee injury?
hot8990798 1 month ago
@hot8990798 its not a knee injury LOL. its a wrap to support and protect the tendons. LOLLL too funny! Its like why it is wearing the medicine boots on all fours. Same concept. It is to prevent an injury. get with the facts!
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
Genau wegen solchen Typen hat das Westernreiten einen so schlechten Ruf...runter vom Pferd und rein ins Gefängnis sag ich da bloß !!!
TwistysCowgirl 1 month ago
arschloch! ich reite selbst western, aber das ist tierquälerei, es hat nichts mehr mit reiten zu tun...armes pferd...einmal dachte ich er heizt es beim fencen direkt an die wand -.-
lillibisweet 1 month ago
:'( !!
Chantirella 1 month ago
@thomasbarbier51 Et quoi de mieux que de le faire foncer dans le mur histoire qu'il s'arrête plus vite ?!!
Tu te demandes pas pourquoi cette vidéo est répertoriée dans la "maltraitance, rollkur" etc .... ??
Moi, mes chevaux n'ont pas une pression constante et SURTOUT, ils ne se prennent pas des grosses tartes dans la gueule pour le plaisir !!
Met toi à la place du cheval 2 secondes MERDE !! Restes dans ton petit monde !
MeAni83 1 month ago
What a jerk. That poor horses mouth. If I was the judge I would have DQ him.
Fillyplay 1 month ago
His right Leg :(
NiC0Lee96 1 month ago
der typ ist doch wirklich nicht normal im kopf..
das pferd tut mir einfach nur leid..wie kann man nur so herzlos sein..<'3
Queen1996boom 1 month ago
@ böse kommentare schreiber : jetzt übertreibts mal nicht leute...
SVENNi50 1 month ago
Poor horse
silverrealm 1 month ago
der typ ist einfach nur krank im kopf, so im maul seines ausgesprochen guten pferdes rumzupfuschen. und das was er fabriziert ist genau das gegenteil von echtem westernreiten...
FrauWetterfee 1 month ago
Oh my god. Da krieg ich das Heulen!!! Wohin soll denn das Pferd seinen Kopf noch nehmen? Es hat ja das Maul teilweise schon an der Brust! Und trotzdem reißt er noch ruckartig an den Zügeln! Der Typ hat in meinen Augen ein widerliches Machtproblem! Und vermutlich bereitet es ihm sogar Spaß, seinem Pferd Schmerzen zuzufügen.
Sonja82PE 1 month ago
Wounded Knee Massacre, history happens again...
jacmeespie 1 month ago
@jacmeespie
do you ride horses? if so, you would know this is a knee wrap with a purpose of preventing injury by both supporting and protecting tendons. If the horses knee was injured, you would know.
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
@jenny50ify Bit induced over-bending inflicts acute pain, chronic pain and nerve pain (neuralgia). Its victims exhibit fear and mental stress. In addition, by locking-up the neck, a horse is partially asphyxiated, unable to see properly and moves unbalanced. These horses need injury preventing knee wraps. In the long-term, the practice probably causes permanent structural damage to many parts of the body, including the trachea, lungs and spine.
jacmeespie 3 days ago
Craig, I just want you to know that their are many fans out their who support you. Please ignore those ignorant people out there and keep on with you work! You have my respect!
By the way to many of these posters: It is o.k. to have a different view on things, however it should be communicated and a civilized manner. Maybe youtube should think about a filter...
PrettyHorseFarm 1 month ago
@PrettyHorseFarm im sorry but would you truly want to be that horse? i mean really thats a leverage bit hes got on and hes yanking on his mouth...i would not want to be this horse
princesslove920 1 month ago
HORROR!!!!
trudyverasita 1 month ago
Wenn ich dieses Video sehe denke ich nicht an: oh mein Gott diese Westernreiter - typisch! Sondern eher an: Am liebsten würde ich dieses Arschloch vom Pferd ziehen und ihm ein paar in die Fresse schlagen! Sorry für diese Wortwahl, aber was anderes fällt mir dazu nicht ein! Kauft euch verdammt nochmal ein Auto, Motorrad oder Fahrrad!!!! Da könnt ihr eure Macht ebenfalls ausleben wenn ihr es so nötig habt!!!!
KloanePP 1 month ago 2
Intellectual property? I don't see any intellect being used.
ItClicksWithMyHorse 1 month ago
So agree with you @Pocolena287 !!!
Marishe810 2 months ago
Just one quick question, what exactly did the horse do wrong at any point in this video to deserve any type of jab in the mouth, or kick in the ribs? Honestly. What a beautiful horse. And such a terrible horseman.
futuregrrl 2 months ago 40
@futuregrrl And that's the horrible part. For what I know of, this type of horseriding, earns points to how 'stable' the horse is, meaning that it shall not pay any attention/ respond in any way not wanted from the rider, this is why ALL of the riders jab the horses mouth and kicks the ribs, because they 'train' them in NO response.. Thinking about it makes me sick, how can any of these call themself 'riders'.?
PsykopatSprogVold 3 weeks ago
@futuregrrl
At the beginning, the horse wasn't picking up its shoulder, and for all we know he could have been dropping the shoulder and the rider wanted it picked up.
For the stops and back ups you can clearly see the horse was heavy on the forehand so the rider checked the horse and released the rein pressure when the horse responded.
training = ask, make it happen, reward
or else we wouldn't be able to train or tame these 1000 pound animals
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
This is just horrifying. The horse is clearly not enjoying this; he's enslaved by pain and fear of pain. The rider is constantly popping the horse in the mouth, and jabbing him in the ribs, and from what I can tell, the horse is doing what he was asked...why does the rider have to keep popping him while the horse is obeying? Where is the horse's reward for responding? I hope that horse learns to throw his rider someday REAL soon.
jazzyfish100 2 months ago
@jazzyfish100
the horse was not doing what was asked or expected. It was very heavy on the forehand throughout the whole routine. Checking the horse simply gets the horse to listen and the bit helps lift the weight of the forehand onto the haunches. Please get your facts right before posting silly comments. I rein.
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
! see too much spurning and rein jerking and no connection between horse and rider... Mr. Schmersal, you should buy a monster truck so you can run over none living things.
jonnythunderwalker 2 months ago
Solche Idioten findet man in jedem Reitstil. Dressur, Springen, Military (Vielseitigkeit), Western, einfach überall. Ich meine, kann sein, dass das Pferd eher weniger fein ist, aber dann ist er damit fehl am Platze und sollte dieses arme Tier nicht quälen, da bekomme ich Lust, ihm eine Kandare in die Fresse zu schleudern, mich auf seinen Rücken zu setzen und in seiner Goschen herum zuzerren! Aber auch da gehört FEI zur Rechenschaft gezogen!
ThePirateOnHorseback 2 months ago
Stackare, jävla idioter e va dom e
1a614 2 months ago
Oh Gott! Also ich reite auch Western und habe schon viele Trainer gesehen, die ihre Pferde ungerecht behandelt haben! Aber DAS ist echt der Gipfel. Jeder Hieb im Bit tut mir da in der Seele weh!! Unglaublich, das sowas den Regeln entspricht! Lächerlich.
JoanaNman 2 months ago 2
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Either you people are blind or have no idea what it even takes to have horses at this level, Craig is the # 4 all time rider to the person who said he's a no one. Lol no that would be you! Craig simple waked him off the bridle a few times cause she was leaning on it, she isn't bleeding. The mare was in the wrong he put her back in place. UN till you people actually know what your watching or even know how all the "pro" trained horses you all drool over are really trained you should keep quite.
pocolena287 2 months ago
@pocolena287, I wasn't drooling, I was vomiting. Watched the WEG reining final. Guy punched his horse in the mouth, just before he entered the ring. Great role model for future western riders. Big spade bit, and give it a yank! Horse doesn't feel it. Bruises don't bleed, fyi. They bleed inside, where you can't see it. Since the horse's nose was in her chest, how the HELL could she yield further??? You think he was asking her to lighten more. He was punching her mouth.
AnimalLeftist 2 months ago
@pocolena287, there's a reason QH's are so dead quiet, you know. They have to be, with all the wonderfully abusive techniques "cowboys" have dreamt up through the years.. Try that treatment on a TB. Let the somersaults begin.
AnimalLeftist 2 months ago
honestly hope one of his horses bucks him off and he lands on his skull. He's disgusting.
GeorgiaaGore 2 months ago
Doing what he's doing obviously is not teaching the horse anything except not to trust humans... These horses are such angels, putting up with this. They really shouldn't, but they do....
xXGlamRiderXx 2 months ago
@xXGlamRiderXx
actually he is teaching the opposite. By the simple means of training he is exhibiting, the horse gets a clear understanding of what is right and wrong. For example, this horse was very heavy on the forehand - a feat that is really bad in all riding especially reining. The trainer checked the horse until it was on its haunches again and he then released the pressure. The horse does not even swish a tail, kick, or pin its ears. Instead, it was taught that was wrong, and agrees.
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
@jenny50ify No, actually. Yanking on the reins doesn't lighten the forehand, it hardens the mind and the mouth. Causes a lot of harm and no good. This is abuse. I can't believe you have the nerve to defend this.
xXGlamRiderXx 3 weeks ago
he's wAYY to big for his poor horse!
BreyerGurl09 2 months ago
@BreyerGurl09 i believe that is the least of peoples worries..horses can carry up to a third of their body weight...forget about how hes to big and focus on the pain he is giving his horse
MsKenzie999 2 months ago
@MsKenzie999 I know, but still too much weight can get to serious and he looks ridiculous on tht horse. i think i realized the pain, no one else was talking about how he is huge for his horse.
BreyerGurl09 2 months ago
@BreyerGurl09 you ever seen a bloke called david deptford riding one of his small horses? davids even taller and hencher lol hahaha
NaturalHorseman2011 2 months ago
@NaturalHorseman2011 haha noo but id feel bad for the horse:(
BreyerGurl09 2 months ago
dem gehört doch das pferd weggenommen! der Mensch is doch p... ! wie kann man das nur seinem pferd antun?!?!?! und die leute sitzen da und machen nichts!
Puh45 2 months ago
Dem gehört die Trense auch ins Maul und nur herumreissen und das nennt man Profi! Aber es is leider nicht der einzige Profi der so reitet da kann mann sich vielleicht auch vorstellen wie die trainieren da muß man echt kotzen.
2871kenny 2 months ago
QUEL MASSACRE!!Comment peut-on être aussi cruel et débile pour prendre du plaisir à torturer un cheval??Parce qu'il s'agit bien de torture où l'homme barbare soumet le cheval en lui imposant une souffrance intolérable autant dans la bouche que dans le dos, cervicales, jarrets... La compétition ne provoque que des dégâts autant en classique que en western à partir du moment où des sommes d'argent sont mis en jeu et que ni le public ni les juges, ni les cavaliers ne se soucient de leur bien être..
ESPE5705 2 months ago
I would have told him off for hacking on that poor horse's mouth right then and there. Who cares who he (thinks he) is, this is wrong.
TheEpicFiasco 2 months ago 23
poor horse! pulling in his mouth like that with that kind of bit...
Horsepassion4life 2 months ago 2
@Horsepassion4life
curb bits are mechanically made to exert a leverage kind of pressure. therefore the pressure is not directly to the mouth. You can do much more damage with a simple snaffle.
please check your facts.
jenny50ify 3 weeks ago
@jenny50ify I know what they are disigned 4.. I had horses :p but I've never used them that way.. I mean that's really rude!
I've always took the right bit for the right horse. They don't have the same mouth, so you have to choose the right one... It's not a question of damaging the mouth here.. it's a question of damaging the hole horse! Makes me sad to see things like that... even more in competitions :(
Horsepassion4life 3 weeks ago
F***** B***** ! I Hate this Guy !!!!!
Ich mag Westernpferde und Westernreiter auch wenn ich sebst Dressur reite, aber diese bescheuerte Rollkur in beiden Sportarten geht mir gegen den Strich !
ToxicAngel1989 2 months ago
Juste un ENFOIRé de première !! M'en vais lui mettre ce mors dans la bouche et lui défoncer la gueule tiens !! Pffffffffff
MeAni83 2 months ago
@MeAni83 et toi tu les place comment t'es chevaux en gardents une pression constente dans le mort. Lui la pression qu'il prent ne dur pas plus que 3 secondes. Quand le cheval aurra compris son job et le realisera sens se deffendre il lui foutera la paie. On ne connait pas le passer de se cheval, peut être qu'il est recalsitrent au travail et n'accepte aucune pression.
thomasbarbier51 1 month ago
@thomasbarbier51 Avec ce traitement le cheval sera bientôt -constamment mort-! Placer un cheval?..c’est autre chose, ça c’est plus tôt tracasser un cheval. (peanuts roller) Un cheval ne comprend pas, il réagit et son passé ne justifie en aucun cas ces tourments. La vraie équitation américaine se distingue par la délicatesse des aides et le sens du choix des aides à employer!
jacmeespie 1 month ago
@thomasbarbier51 franchement, je serais le cheval y'a longtemps que je t'aurais tout envoyer dans les airs et que je t'aurais écraser ce paquet. Vu la puissance du mors et des éperons ces actions sont imbéciles. Aucun westerners ne devraient faire ça. Quand à galoper à fond quitte à rentrer dans le mur pour reculer brut de décoffrage, c'est immonde. Autant descendre de selle et coller son poing dans la gueule du cheval c'est du pareil au même.
MJ54887 1 month ago
How can the producers guilty of anything, they are just showing what is there...REAL, nothing fabricated or falsifying, proof is in the pudding!!!!! I'm done making comments, prob will be removed anyway ;P
idgrl2001 2 months ago
Violation of his intellectual property???? WTF, what about the horses physical well-being? Who is representing the poor horse? This really sickens me!!!!
idgrl2001 2 months ago
Let's put a bit in your mouth & do that & see if it doesn't hurt ;P
idgrl2001 2 months ago
Why wouldn't you want anyone to post this? Most people want their vids posted to share what they do, etc. You must be ASHAMED about what you do & how you treat these beautiful animals. It makes sick to see this kind of treatment! Any any judge or otherwise to look beyond this treatment is just as wrong! It's all about ego, why anyone would look up to anyone who mistreats any animal like this shouldn't be able to be around them! Most trainers I look up to with an exception to a very few!!!!!!!!!
idgrl2001 2 months ago
How cruel people are to these wonderful horses. just to inflate their egos. This is why I don't attend horse shows anymore.
Lista19 2 months ago
don't ever call yourself a true and fair horseman!!!
Cuore1906 2 months ago
Rollkur, the horse is suffering!
vaagenskaninstall 3 months ago
I hate this!!! Ich möchte diesen Typ gerne die Zügel aus der Hand reißen und ihn damit vermöbeln. So richtig. und dann darf er sich in seinem ganzen leben keinem Pferd mehr nähern. PFERDE SIND KEINE SPORTGERÄTE verdammt - sondern sensible Wesen mit einer Seele die das Recht haben anständig behandelt zu werden!
DOGgishTraining 3 months ago
Fucking IDIOT
Maverick3610 3 months ago
Well to me it just looks like he's creating braces as opposed to allowing the horse to understand what to do. Probably explains why he isn't one of the big names in reining.
bglouie 3 months ago
so unfair to keep jerking on her this way how much submission do you need??? and look at the angel of her neck so over flexed... I learned cutting and reining from and old horseman Tex Levitt, he was hard as they come on a horse but he was fair and you are not...
onegoodgait 3 months ago 2
Craig....why would you do this to your horses how about you put a bit in your mouth & someone yank on it as hard & fast & repeticious as you & see how you feel ..that horse would probably do that without the bit in its mouth they are smart & pleasing caring animals....poor babys..you have no respect for them & their potential & beaty you should be ashamed of yourself...you shouldnt even be around them. Its plain wrong..like i always say theres karma.. then theres God
littlestitch313 3 months ago
it's horrible, how he can make a 500 kg animal, look so small and helpless.. this video makes me cry, everytime i watch it. i still haven't managed to watch it to the end.
i don't get it.. how can this man, and those defending him, sleep at night? he should have his hands cut off, or at least try getting his own mouth yanked like that.
Abzinthex 3 months ago
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@Abzinthex- oh man.. it looks like the horse is withering away. oh look its gonna drop dead its mouth is pouring blood like a waterfall oh no.
BREYERKID 3 months ago
I have read most of the comments on here and most of u have zero idea or clue how these horses are pampered and treated the best an animal could be treated! And obviously have no clue about jerking or anything because once he takes the slack out of the reins and picks up u can pull hard as u want because its the jerk at first that hurts or abuses the horse!! The sad part about yalls comments bout it are all a bunch of crap!! Except for anyone defending Craig!! The natural horsemanship all y'all
jbpainthorses 3 months ago
@jbpainthorses- thank you! horses are so tough! he just wanted to send a message to that horse to make her put her head down!
BREYERKID 3 months ago
@BREYERKID Idiot!
Maverick3610 3 months ago
Mr. Schmersal, if you think this video defames you, ruins your reputation, WHY do you ride this way? If you wish to protect your reputation, don't do the things that would destroy it. Epona TV did not destroy your rep - you did. They just showed how you REALLY are. Your clients deserve to know how you destroy their horses and their businesses. Grow up!
sparklespers0n 3 months ago
WEll, here's another reining trainer off my list.
sparklespers0n 3 months ago
Absolutely disgraceful and horrible,how can this be condoned anywhere,the guy is a total jerk!
42Globert 3 months ago
Not in any way condoning what is going on here, but the knee is wrapped to prevent injuries from the knees hitting each other during spins.
TheRainingromance 3 months ago
I seen first hand how far competitors in horse shows will go to win and bring in the big bucks.A friend of mine loved to show her Arabian mare who had a natural long flowing tail and because some trainer felt pressure from his client to win he went into my friends horses stall and cut all the horse's tail hair off.She quit showing after that out of fear!Next time some would do worse.
parrot2me 3 months ago
You just don't get the point.Horsemanship is about the horse not the human.Only humans care about winning.Do more with less.I have a BLM mustang that I can ride no bridle no saddle at any gait and direction and do flying lead changes.I did it on horse time not human time and he self loads into the trailer all have to do is open the trailer door.Jaws drop when people see that!
parrot2me 3 months ago 2
@parrot2me- well this horse clearly cant do that
BREYERKID 3 months ago
disgusting treatment of a horse, no excuses.
lovesmyhorses1 3 months ago
You backyard people crack me up!!!!! Thanks for a good laugh! I am done here because there is nothing to argue...no harm done. Job well done Craig Schmersal and his fellow trainers! :)
wld1heather 3 months ago
Oh dear. Little man syndrome, bullying to get his own way. It's rather sad.
janiejanecotcha 3 months ago
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@janiejanecotcha- oh man.. it looks like the horse is withering away. oh look its gonna drop dead its mouth is pouring blood like a waterfall oh no.
BREYERKID 3 months ago
I don't know a thing about reining, but I do know enough about equine behavior by owing horses and being around horses over my 28 years that this horse is in pain in his performance and that pathetic human is not riding him the way that this sport is suppose to be performed. That slime should have a bridle in his mouth and treated the same way he is treating that poor horse! Not only should the rider be held accountable, but the judges too for the abuse being done to that horse! Out of room.
thelittlevampgurl 3 months ago
Has ray hunt ever shown a horse or won anything??? Didn't think so. All the "natural horsemanship" crap is bull and is a huge marketing scheme. If the audience on knew what really goes on behind the scenes of these "natural" trainers...they train just as hard, you just don't see it.
I wouldn't want to step foot in your barn. Your "properly" trained horses would probably kill me due to lack of training. Horses are too big to be treated as a pet and that's how ignorant people get hurt.
wld1heather 3 months ago
So sue us asshole! I don't care what you say, that is not a natural self carriage for any horse. That is an avoidance of a harsh bit in harsh hands. So so sad to see such a submissive horse being so brutally abused!
AnnaTisme 3 months ago
evil and no respect to such a beautiful animal...you would nt be allowed near my horse let alone on him !!!!!!!
vapourspace1 3 months ago
Sadly you are most likely right about Purina caring.Its all about the bottom line and it's results through pain and intimidation.Ray Hunt now he was a true horseman through developing understanding of horses and communication.
parrot2me 3 months ago
Do you really think Purina is really going to be affected over 2 horses 5 dogs and 2 cats???? Besides, Purina is smart enough to understand what they see and that there is no harm done.
wld1heather 3 months ago
Absolutely disgusting.Just because a trainer gets results this way doesn't make it the right way.I'll be emailing Purina and letting them know I won't be buying anymore of their products for my 2 horses 5 dogs 2 cats and I'll be showing this video to all my friends who have horses too.I say hit them where it hurts the almighty wallet!
parrot2me 3 months ago
A trainer once said to me " Everyone wants a broke horse, but dont want to see how its done" and seeing this vid makes me think of him because he did this and spurred his horse to the point of bleeding. All i can think is A Broke horse shouldnt be a Broken one.
badisfunctionallover 3 months ago in playlist Liked
There was nothing done wrong in this video. The horse was showed what was expected and given a release everytime. PETA and trail riders need to mind their own business...they probably have never rode a horse that is trained.
wld1heather 4 months ago
@wld1heather
i dont train my horses this way and mine are very well mannered! good mouthed well ridden horses, i dnt need to pull and jurk there mouths about to get results!!!! i train them PROPERLY !!!! this is discusting horsemanship!!!
just because the horse looks fit and healthy doesnt mask the fact that the rider is abusing it!!!!
thank god u dnt work on my yard or you would be cueing up for state benifits!!!
tuppence009 3 months ago
@wld1heather Obviously you know NOTHING about equine behavior or have an ounce of compassion in your body for any living thing other than yourself! Get ur head out of your bum and wise up and open your eyes and see the abuse before you this man was imposing upon this poor animal, wldheather! Humans are pitful!
thelittlevampgurl 3 months ago
@thelittlevampgurl- YOU no nothing!!!
BREYERKID 3 months ago
I understand the disliking here, what the video contains is really cruel, horrible animal abuse. But if we click the like instead of dislike, the video will get better ratings, and then get more viewers. The more people who learn about this abuse, the better, because it needs to end.
badisfunctionallover 4 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this video!! I have a major problem with the way this guy is treating his horse, and although I know there are some reiners out there who treat their horses nicely, unfortunately A LOT of them are like this :'(
horseluvar154 4 months ago 2
He couldn't even tell the horse when he did right?? All he did was just abuse that horse.. Screaming and yelling doesn't work on horses.
TheMrAlva 4 months ago
Einfach nur abartig!!!PFUI!
Hidalgo9677 4 months ago
Wozu zum Himmel sitzt denn da diese scheiß Abreiteplatz-aufsicht?!?!
WeWillRockYou10100 4 months ago
This video clearly shows abuse and the FEI is in contravention of it's own rules when it takes no action. I have been training horses and riders for more than 60 years and the sad thing is that this man is not the only one using these abusive methods and evidently many people who see the video don't realize he's being abusive. The problem is not only in reining, but also in jumping and dressage. Thank goodness for Epona's watchful eye maybe one day we will stop this horror.
Maryrose611 4 months ago
ABUSE is a gentle word for what is seen in this video; nothing more nothing less - this trainer is a horse abuser - let him go down in history on that note. Be aware, he is not the only one but that hardly excuses his smug, arrogance now does it? Get off now while you still have dignity left. It's been said that a horse in his most recent show marked poorly, he jerked and pulled in this exact manner before exiting the arena as punishment. Isn't he at fault? BAD MAN.
711rlwilliams 4 months ago
Ich bin eine begeisterte western reiterin aber wenn ich das seh bekomme ich das kotzen western wird am langen zügel geritten und nicht so ! Solche leute machen unseren ganzen ruf kaput dennen gehören auch mal die sporen in denn bauch geramt ! so uns jetzt noch mal wenn ich so einem arsch mal sehen sollte was leider gottes nie passiert, würde ich im vom pferd reisen und ihm zeigen wie sein tier leidet !
Schnuffelhasi88 4 months ago 7
@Schnuffelhasi88 genau richtig gesagt! Geht mir genauso! Western sollte eigtl eine leichte reitweise sein, aber der macht alles kaputt! mir tat echt alles weh, als er seine sporen in das arme pferd gerammt hat und so krass am zügel geruckt hat... das pferd ist längst gebrochen... sowas ist so schrecklich anzusehen... =`{
9Cryzzy9 4 months ago 2
thats bed
TheHorselove1998 4 months ago
I'm confused what is going on. can someone nicely explain?
13Gajdos 4 months ago
@13Gajdos This rider makes the horses mouth tender by "punching" him repeatedly prior to his rundowns. He "tucks" the horses head to an extreme that is not natural or necessary for the horse to perform the requested maneuvers. Even when the horse is doing the requested maneuver, this rider continues to punish the horse for no obvious reason. The kind of "trainer" custom made for PETA. He should not be allowed to ride horses.
kingachybraky 4 months ago 2