Allow me to introduce you to "Rick Gore Horsemanship."  From my understanding, he is a misogynistic older guy who holds firmly to his belief that most women and every person who rides English has it all wrong.  Bits are wrong.  Shoes are wrong.  Etc etc.  As a fellow Western rider, I find him embarrassing.  While he has it right that horses are ( Read more... )

I am so, so surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet! Get your reading glasses and some snacks.
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?424362-Nick-Peronace-Dressage

Here's the major video. Can't figure out how to embed from Photobucket. Get the eye bleach out.

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They sure did a hell of a job to teach the pony to buck like a bronco when introduced to new things.
Then again, pony might have settled sooner if they had just STOPPED THE DAMN SQUEALING!
However, in spite of the video description, something tells me they didn't do proper ground work prior to this.

Thoughts?

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First off, I'll say i have no problem with barrel racing. I've been around barrel horses most of my life and they can be amazing. I just wish more people rode WITH their horses instead of kicking and whipping them through the pattern ( Read more... )

With terrible music and more bad riding.

BONUS! A rant against us!

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WHAT. THE. DUCK.

http://www.piafferevealed.com/indexenglish.html

Piaffe is achieved by training a horse up through the levels of dressage with flexion, contact and collection, NOT BY TYING IT BETWEEN TWO DAMN POSTS!

Now its gone from a$$hats in their backyards to polished smooth-talkers making DVDs and advertising on FACEBOOK. 
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Caution- teenage I'm so wonderful/angst to follow....

I received a message from another LJ user who suggested this person for inclusion here as her videos are so infuriating!

My internet connection is playing up at the moment but this much I worked out...

Here is her original horse which OBVIOUSLY appreciates her riding technique...

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A LOT.
I really love the fact that she wants people to "comment" and "rate", then gets bitchy when she doesn't like the comments. \end sarcasm

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I have a feeling this girl has been featured here before, but I don't remember seeing this particular before it got featured on Snarky Rider. I apologize if it's already been featured in bad_riding.

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