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• 8/1/2010 7:17 AM karen wrote:
  you are a purist
  no toomany people know of this
  stellar combination outside of dressage
  land. He is/was my idol. I can only
  imagine how much ingrid must miss her
  dad. He was one in a million. and that
  horse...match made in heaven
  do you accept friends on facebook?
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  1. 8/1/2010 5:10 PM Dressage For The Rest Of Us wrote:
     Thank you Karen. Yes I do accept friends on facebook where my name is Dressage ForTheRestOfUs.
     
     I'm fine with the label purist! But most of all, I just want to see horses ridden without the pain of the abuse. Anything which is abused for our pleasure just kind of reminds me of the ancient Roman coliseums where countless humans and entire populations of animals (like those from North Africa) where killed to entertain the bloodthirsty crowds.
     
     Some of the abuse we see can also be categorized as unintentioned in a way. Allow me to explain as I've done my own bit of this. It's the type of stuff we have done where to get a horse to comply you jerk the crap out of his mouth or use the whip more than you should not to be cruel but because this is how you were taught to get results.
     
     How many times have I heard instructors yell to riders who were children "Jerk his face!" "Rip his mouth off".
     
     Yes, I have heard this said to children. Numerous times. So instead of teaching the children technique and tact we teach them violence.
     
     And the circle continues.
     
     I would love to have you as a Facebook friend.
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     1. 8/1/2010 10:20 PM Karen Kot wrote:
        Hi
        yes I have to agree with you and the
        kindness needs to be instilled starting
        with the kids. How often do you see
        kids sitting on their pony at a show, like it was a park bench.....I look forward to being your friend.
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        1. 8/2/2010 1:37 AM Dressage For The Rest Of Us wrote:
           I look forward to sharing the adventure with you too!
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• 8/27/2010 7:03 PM Katerina wrote:
  This is beautiful.It brings tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing. Only if I could ride like this even for a day...
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  1. 8/27/2010 10:18 PM Dressage For The Rest Of Us wrote:
     I'm very glad you liked it! Yes, I too would love to ride like him for even a moment.
     
     Well, us girls can dream right?
     
     I hope one day you do find your "nirvana complete". I hope we all do. That magical moment.
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