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Great job.

Mind you all: the DVD is not amusing at all. Instead, it clearly and clinically illustrates todays alarming techniques that have found their way into equestrianism and are supposed to train horses from an outline that dressage judges seem to prefer and admire, having little eye for clear irregularities in the horse’s gaits, caused by incorrect riding and training.

Perhaps, just maybe, the world’s best can practice these training methods safely. But the vast majority of riders and trainers copies them, unwillingly without empathy, without patience and with little or no understanding, repeatedly damaging horses limbs and spine, expecting them to reach a very high level of competence in dressage at an age of only five or just over. Today it is about the quick resale value of the horse, about the glory of the rider, quick fixes seemingly supported by “modern” training techniques. Low and round carriage of the horse’s neck and head during training are seen as proof of submission and an advanced level of competence. Wide spread stupidity and ignorance of riders and trainers and on many occasions a staggering incompetence of dressage judges around the globe is causing massive and wide spread harm to horses’ physique. I see it live, every day, with my own eyes. It is heart wrenching. If horses could speak, there wouldn’t be so many “mysterious” lamenesses. If horses could speak they would tell us it’s their back that makes their walk choppy, not an ailment located in the lower leg. Or indeed pain in a limb caused by a forced way of going. Never mind expensive scientifically proven joint supplements, state-of-the art stable and field blankets, flashy bridleware, designer clothes and impeccably white training wraps. Start thinking all over again: If horses could speak, they would shout at us as by now we are wearing them out prematurely. But they don’t. Nobody does.

A radical change in expectations versus time has to be readopted, as used to generally be the case only half a century ago and as it still is commonsense among a few trainers and renowned equestrian centres. A durable result and continuous health, performance and happiness of a horse can only be realised by reevaluating our training, judging methods and understanding of quality of the horses’ gaits. All persons involved in dressage and basic flatwork training, riding and judging should be aware of the thorough scientific evidence that is so clearly shown on this DVD. The equestrian world is very much on the wrong track not having signalled and halted these wide spread practices, bar some individuals and organisations. Horses would have told us that a long time ago. If they could speak.

Instead they seem to be doomed to let us carry on without us understanding basic biomechanical principles that are so graphically illustrated in this valuable pair of a book and a DVD. Watch, read, act and spread the word and we will be worth the glory we work towards. The glory of the combined performance of truly good training and the amazing willingness and ability of our horses.

Worth five stars as six are not an option.

Severely recommended: Tug of War: Classical Versus “Modern” Dressage: Why Classical Training Works and How Incorrect Riding Negatively Affects Horses’ Health