Dr Gerd Heuschmann- If Horses Could Speak Clip

In this video, Dr Gerd Heuschmann's DVD 'If Horses Could Speak' is a clip of his full DVD, an insight to the effects that Roll Kur has on the horse, I think that everyone should read up on this issue before claiming that something like this is okay- roll-kur, hyperflexion, low deep and round ( as Anky van Grunsven would say) is just unacceptable, and one day hopefully these riders WILL get their come uppance! I will laugh a lot, I just think such a practice is disgusting.

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[Jaccko14]

And its funny how you anti-hyperflexion people say there is all this scientific evidence that it is soo bad for a horse but yet cant provide that evidence? When Salinero dies and you get to go do an autopsy on him and have it filmed, and prove that he has extra bone growth and a damage trachea and all sorts of other things that you idiots come up with i will then believe it. But until you can absolutly prove these things i am totally for it.

[lassiesuca]

on then? What ARE the benefits of training in this way? I would be intriquied to know what they are. What makes me laugh is how you go at me for not knowing the other side and disregarding the benefits of it, yet you are doing exactly the same except the other way round? You think that use anti-rollkur people are all idiots and stupid, so you to are disregarding it, just like I am except the other way round, so isn't that just a tadge hypocritical? Also about the war side of it, the soldiers

[lassiesuca]

didn't actually have a choice whether or not they were to go to war, at that time period, people were forced to take to the front line and fight, otherwise them and their families were killed, so really they had no choice apart from to go out their. Also, as the times have revolutionized, so has technology and horses are no longer needed to fight wars like they were, and the problem has been long eradicated. However, ROllkur is still a problem and despite these top riders having all this

[lassiesuca]

information about training techniques to be using and the problems surrounding hyperflexion, they still choose to ignore it and carry on riding how they do, doing sufficient damage to the horse? I never said I was for riding horses in the war, I don't like it as much as you don't, however like I said already, that problem has long been eradicated and times have moved on. Its just these riders choose to disagree with the science because their medals are far more important that the horses welfare.

[TheSallyleigh]

Her horse travels with his mouth gaping open and the noseband is tighter than her girth. The horse has spur marks and is covered in sweat, he is clearly stressed. The constant kicking in the guts and pulling on the mouth at the same time, year in year out. Her riding sucks. She has no seat and just braces herself against the horses mouth. Fugly.

[TheSallyleigh]

Hi Jaccko14, I do feel for that calf. But the calf is not being dragged around day in day out!!!!!!!!!!! These horses are trained like this for long periods on a daily basis. I would love to see Anky ride her Grand Prix horses in a snaffle! That would be funny. Bet she cant.

[AbsolutMyS]

People are so lazy these days, expecting results NOW. Instead of slowly building up the horse and the bond between horse and rider they rush into it and therefor make their horses do things they aren't ready for yet. Since the horse isn't ready they have to use force to achieve the flexibility, collection etc. etc. that they need for the level they want to perform on. Instead, take the time and effort neccesary and you will end up with a strong, healthy, happy horse for many years to come!

[ozwelshcobs]

The biggest truth is that a horse will not naturally do hyperflexion while free in the paddock on his own, it is an unnatural posture forced upon them. forced unatural postures are not good for people or horses and creates unhealthy bodies and pain. There is no argueing these 2 facts.

Look at all those people out there with back problems because of poor work and posture practise in their pasts. the results are not always obvious at first

[iluvjake37]

I went and saw him! I saw his clinic in Colorado, it was great!

[lassiesuca]

thanks, well said ;)

[fleur4198]

So WHAT'S THE PROBLEM??? Read about rollkur!!! See the photos of breathing problems, see anatomy discoveries, Damnit >:(. Look into horse's red crazy lolling eyes that they make when put into hyperflexion or even into "normal" dressage collection??? Look at the poor invalid Salinero who can not even WALK normally anymore... Lame as all those horses WILL be because PEOPLE want to win.... forced collection and rollkur can NEVER pass harmlessly>:( to say nothing about "being benefitual"...

[Jaccko14]

Its rather odd that you put all this time and effort into bad mouthing modern riders, clearly you dont understand what real abuse is? Have you ever been to a rodeo, where humans pay money to get a laugh out of a a calf being dragged around by a rope. Or a bull being teased and put in pain in order to make it buck? and people find this funny? now that is cruelty. And that really does make me angry when you think rollkur is abuse when there are animals out there that are far worse off!

[Jaccko14]

Arent the benefits of it apparent in the results? No, all anti-rollkur people are not idiots, only the ones like you who cant respect other peoples VIEWS! And yes, those fucking soldiers DID have a CHOICE whether to ride animals at war. They did not have to use innocent animals and put their lives on the line for their differences. I cant understand how you are againnst modern dressage but its okay to take a horse and put its life on the line at war?

[Jaccko14]

I dont have a problem with your beliefs what so ever. They are your opinions and you can have them. But that doesnt mean you go attacking other people who dont share your opinions. And this is where you are so very wrong. Its got nothing to do with the fact that Anky has won loads of medals, its the fact that she has the talent to train very difficult horses, one after another to the very top. Who says Anky is failing to rider her horses well, only you and the people who dont like how she rides.