Rollkur - The Horse Forum
WEBJun 16, 2010 · 212 posts · Joined 2009. #24 · Jun 23, 2010. Rollkur can be effective for training when used sparingly in the hands of a professional and knowledgeable horse person. It is when people who don't fully understand the concept and application that this type of training can become harmful and out of hand.
Anky and Rollkur - The Horse Forum
WEBJun 27, 2009 · Scoutrider Discussion starter. 1678 posts · Joined 2009. #1 ·Jun 27, 2009. Please forgive any misspelling in the title, lol. I must be dreadfully behind the times, but I have heard on other posts and online allusions to Anky van Grunsven and something called Rollkur. I'm not terribly well versed in the technicalities of advanced dressage ...
Does Edward Gal really use Rollkur? - The Horse Forum
WEB68 posts · Joined 2011. #1 · Feb 4, 2011. I have heard many a rumors stating the Edward Gal uses rollkur (primarily with Totilas- yes I know he no longer riders this horse) but (and I'm not too educated on his training methods) the only time I've ever seen that horse behind the vertical (LDR, hyperflexion, rollkur) is at a halt, and it seems ...
Rollkur - Explanations Please?!? - The Horse Forum
WEBJun 26, 2023 · Rollkur or hyperflexion of the horse's neck is defined as "flexion of the horse's neck achieved through aggressive force The focus immediately zooms on to the dressage fraternity when Rolkurr is mentioned, because that's where it first received the most publicity and its now banned, though out of sight, not necessarily out of use .
Rollkur: The Positives - The Horse Forum
WEBMay 7, 2010 · Some exerpts-. "In the mid fifties, Jack Licartreferred to the lowering of the neck as an “extension”. The words were in agreement with the author’s philosophy; the thought of a neck extending out of the shoulders and elongating eventually the back muscles." Pretty much, many rollkur advocates believe that the lowering of the neck and ...
Rollkur / Hyperflexion - The Horse Forum
WEBNov 5, 2008 · The extreme flexing of the horse at the poll and purposly overbending the horse. It's a method used by Anky Van Grunsven and many modern riders today. Classically the horse were not meant to bend at all past the vertical at the poll, and debates have been created about weather it's bad for the horse. The classical dressage has …
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Clinton Anderson uses Rollkur - The Horse Forum
WEBJul 20, 2011 · Yup, rollkur is just the "Dressage" term for a practice being used by most disciplines, these days. There was a big stink in the reining world with a world class trainer using it roughly in a European warm-up ring. WP trainers are using it a lot, too. It is simply pulling the horse's head into the chest to "stretch" the horse.
What is Rollkur? - The Horse Forum
WEBJoined Sep 4, 2010. 17 Posts. #2 · Sep 7, 2010. Rollkur is also known as hyperflexion of the neck. Rollkur is basicly getting your horse to arch his neck through aggresive force. You are not pulling on your pony, infact you are convincing him to lengthen into the bit. Rest assured, Rollkur is acheived through force, and if you pony does arch ...
Opinions on Rollkur - The Horse Forum
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