Post by Sunny Acres Ranch on Feb 11, 2010 9:53:06 GMT -8
On February 9, 2010, more than 20 experts attended an FEI meeting in Switzerland to discuss once again whether the so-called hyperflexion (“Rollkur”) is an adequate method of training a horse. Rollkur is when the horse goes "behind the vertical" or behind the bit. It causes several problems for the horse including having trouble breathing in, unable to see where they are going, and even internal damage of structures.
Here is a video that does a good job explaining dangers and damage that hyperflexion does to the horse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhljcsuudd4
This is a win for the horses. Rollkur is a shortcut training method that is cruel to the horse, and I'm very happy that it has been ruled against.
Here is a video that does a good job explaining dangers and damage that hyperflexion does to the horse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhljcsuudd4
This is a win for the horses. Rollkur is a shortcut training method that is cruel to the horse, and I'm very happy that it has been ruled against.