The Controversial Training Method of Hyperflexion

This is a nonbias (ideally) overview of hyperflexion in a dressage horse, using what I determined to be facts and current evidence available.

Please do not use without my consent. Just send me a message and I can give you permission.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Hyperflexion
• Dressage
• Rollkur
• LDR
• Training
• Controversial
• FEI

[christineg6381]

Great video. Sadly this is the way of the world today, everyone wants a quick-fix and are not prepared to put the work and care into young horses. Fame at any cost!! FEI should be ashamed.

[lilkkelly82]

Thank you so much...very well done. I have been looking for an unbiased opinion and you have don a great job in that. I sometimes think people deem things cruel with actually knowing what they are talking about. You have shown that used properly this practice was not meant to be cruel but man (or woman) has taken that original practice and gone too far. I will not use this method myself but at least now I understand why.

[joandme83008]

yes i agree people abuse this technice and those people give hyperflextion a bad rep. if you want to see horses really being abused youtube bull fighting horses. most latin horses are ridden in hyperflextion from their first ride to their last. i strongly believe that that the fei has a good eye for the safty of our frinds.(the horses)

[joandme83008]

hyperflextion is a symple exsercise that is very healthy for the horse when done correctly. the whole perpose is to work different muscles, just as you an i should do. i am an athlete so i do tones of different workouts for different phyical and mental strength.

[Rach69Deadmau5]

dont put advertising subliminal messages in your videos. i saw one at about 05:03

[jackiecastro410]

This video went viral on Ukraine

[Jefferdaughter]

Some say 'dressage should be banned'. TRUE classical dressage is a system of training to develop the horse to its full NATURAL potential, and harmony between horse and rider so that they resemble a centaur - one being. Anything can be done well - or poorly.

Not unlike the development of a humand gymnist or dancer.

[drorydressage]

western pleasure not better...see "Reichert Celebration" on youtube !

[jinxeybaby]

I do not find it beautifull if the hindquarters are not engaged. the legs shold move diagonally parallell. That is the beauty, that is a healthy horse. I have been working with my horse the right way. It takes a long time. But it is well worth it, to see him get healthy and stronger every time we work. He never get's upset with me because i am riding him with respect for his anatomy. Anky's Salinaro bucked her off plenty... until she finally broke his spirit :(

[slaney1231]

The FEI are gutless, and the judges are too chicken to mark the big names down. So sad and wrong.

[StefSkjol]

This is necessary to show people how CRUEL this method , the explanation by Anky has lost any credibility she may have acquired as a rider and if that is what it takes to win, Dressage should be banned! Horse cannot speak and where is Painted Black I doubt that he is safe and happy horse. Horses are suffering at the hands of so many.