Post by rideanotherday on May 24, 2017 10:59:44 GMT
When I learned the basics of dressage / balanced seat, the focus was on the body mechanics of getting a horse to work in frame and collected. The concept of Rollkur (literally "to bite chest") was something I learned much later. I'm not sure that horses working "deep" like that can see adequately in front of themselves. Now, it seems that Rollkur isn't good enough, riders (some at the elite level of their sport) are putting the noseband so tight and using the bits hard enough that horses' tongues are turning blue from loss of blood flow.
What is the deal with this?
Am I just not at a level of horsemanship that I can understand why you would ride in this manner? Is this what it takes to be successful?
