documentation hyperflexion clip 3 a

Practical use of this method by experienced riders: Imke Schellekens
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Sports

Tags:

• Rollkur
• hyperflexion
• LDR
• dressage

[ulrikethiel]

The following statement was adopted by the FEI : " The FEI condemns hyperflexion in any equestrian sport as an example of mental abuse. The FEI states that it does not support the practice."

[ulrikethiel]

The following statement was adopted by the FEI : "There are no known clinical side effects specifically arising from the use of hyperflexion, however there are serious concerns for a horse's well-being if the technique is not practiced correctly. The FEI condemns hyperflexion in any equestrian sport as an example of mental abuse. The FEI states that it does not support the practice."

[hstern46]

Well regardless if rollkur is actually a beneficial stretch for the horse - making him do it for this long would be very painful and stressful for the horse, and defies all the principles I've ever learned about proper streching.

[ulrikethiel]

The following statement was adopted by the FEI : " The FEI condemns hyperflexion in any equestrian sport as an example of mental abuse. The FEI states that it does not support the practice."

[daisyfields]

SRS and others for decades have relaxed a horse without hyperflexion. The whole body needs to be free of tensions, not just the neck, and the position of hyperflexion locks the lumbar vertabrae of the back, so as a result there is tension and therefore there can be no relaxation.

[RagnorakPA]

It also leads to an artifical "break" at the third cervical vertibra, which carries over to the actual arena. My wife and I see way too many eventers and dressage horses with the artifical flexion and too many judges rewarding it now. Sad...

[xemily09x]

I don't see how everyone hasn't gotten the picture yet:

HYPERFLEXION, ROLLKUR = Bad. Forcing the horse to touch his nose to his chest, never letting him stretch, we all know the negative effects on the horses body and mind.

LOW DEEP AND ROUND = good. asking the horse to stretch downwards, stretching his back out, and then asking his nose to come slightly behind the vertical to further stretch his back muscles.

[majannie1]

If the dutch team is treating there horses so cruelly why do they become the best team ever? By abusing there beloved horses? Or maybe it is based on a system that trains horses in a combination of old and new training methods? One other thing: horses changes also just like us. Breeding is based on stronger athlectic horses with nice character. And if people want to be really honested to horses we would'nt ride them in the first place.

Have some respect!

[Littlekat909]

please

sign the rollkur petition on my channel

stop horses suffering!

[SecretOfTheDark]

As a dressage rider this argument annoys me, it is right to condemn hyperflexion when used inappropriately but even worse is to force the horse into an advanced position with a high poll unless it has first fully relaxed and is moveing freely. If you have ever seen an english show pony you will understand. By lowering and flexing the poll (rollkur) you ensure there is no tension in the neck, only then can u bring the horsecomforably into the advanced position that is observed in the ring.

[zzeldaa]

I don't care if 'it's practiced correctly', it's still f'ed up. I am glad the FEI is against it.