Rollkur: Kittel's methods not excessive - FEI - Horse Talk Forum

#1 08-Feb-10, 09:41 PM

The FEI says it has found "no reliable evidence" that the warmup techniques used by Patrick Kittel on his horse at a World Cup event last October were excessive.

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Baron1 · #2 08-Feb-10, 10:33 PM

Sorry, but I have seen this method of training in use, and was warned against it by my trainer in the UK. I do not think it is very humane to strap a horse in very tightly, and as a reward let the horse have the freedom from rollker.You want the horse to be forward going, which this prevents. It may be In very experienced hands, a usefull tool. but for the average rider it is inhumane.

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