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Rollkur

Articles on the controversial training method known as rollkur or hyperflexion.

Side reins and the like can be an invaluable training aid, but there are risks from inappropriate use, say researchers.
Care & Training News 

Risks in using side reins on horses identified in study

July 23, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8201 Views 0 Comments Horse abuse, Rollkur

Auxiliary reins can be an invaluable training aid, but there are risks from inappropriate use, say researchers.

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Rollkur video from Equine Science Talk International.
Care & Training Education & Entertainment News 

“Why does my horse do that?” New series delves into the mysteries of horse behaviour

October 19, 2020October 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 9020 Views 2 Comments Rollkur

Equine Science Talk International brings together three of Germany’s top equine scientists to address some of the most common questions and topics discussed by horse owners and trainers.

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Care & Training 

Submission and domination: Rollkur belongs in the dark ages

October 30, 2017November 1, 2017 Jean Luc Cornille 36917 Views 4 Comments Rollkur

However one looks at it there is no advantage in over-flexing the horse’s upper neck.

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Combination or Snaffle Bridle with Flash Noseband.
News Research 

Study flags concern over “relentless pressure” from tight nosebands

May 4, 2016May 7, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 8603 Views 2 Comments Rollkur

Tight nosebands spark a stress response in horses, study shows.

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News Research 

Hyperflexion still at forefront at elite level in 2008, study finds

January 6, 2016January 18, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 2167 Views 0 Comments Rollkur

Researchers compare 1992 elite horses to those in 2008.

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News Research 

Hyperflexion gets the thumbs down from equitation scientists

August 7, 2015May 5, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 29976 Views 7 Comments Rollkur

“Extreme or hyperflexed head and neck postures are not acceptable.”

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News Research 

Two studies reveal undesirable elements of hyperflexion in horses

September 18, 2014September 22, 2014 Horsetalk.co.nz 5686 Views 0 Comments Rollkur

Significant rise of a stress hormone triggered in study by hyperflexion.

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All that training may well come to nothing on competition day if performance anxiety creeps in..
Research 

Horses under stress – can experts identify the signs?

August 8, 2014August 21, 2014 Horsetalk.co.nz 2268 Views 0 Comments Rollkur

Some were at odds with established guidelines, say researchers.

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Research 

Equine airway narrows with head and neck flexed, study shows

August 7, 2014August 21, 2014 Neil Clarkson 4474 Views 0 Comments Rollkur

German researchers use x-ray imaging in research.

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Care & Training 

Too much flexion increases conflict, say German researchers

August 5, 2014February 12, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 7052 Views 4 Comments Rollkur

Nearly 90% of studied dressage horses overbent during warm-up.

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The researchers say that, regardless of the competition level, horses exhibited more conflict behaviours the more the head was kept behind the vertical.
Care & Training 

Hyperflexion of the neck – a failure of Olympic dimension

May 6, 2013September 9, 2013 Jean Luc Cornille 10772 Views 6 Comments Rollkur

The concept of gaining control by exploiting a weak part of the horse is ugly.

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Care & Training News 

What’s in it for the horse, asks scientist

February 19, 2013July 6, 2014 Horsetalk.co.nz 64553 Views 0 Comments Rollkur

Do horses share their rider’s enjoyment of sporting and recreational activities?

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Care & Training 

Bent out of shape: Reflections on Rollkur

January 16, 2013May 17, 2015 Jean Luc Cornille 11860 Views 3 Comments Rollkur

Hyperflexion has been around a long time, but equine physiology is still being ignored.

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Illustrated guidelines produced by the FEI two years ago showing permitted positions of the horse's head and neck during pre and post-competition training.
News 

No major stress revealed in hyperflexion study

July 24, 2012January 16, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 5900 Views 5 Comments Rollkur

Horses lunged in hyperflexed position elicited same stress response as with neck extended.

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News 

Rollkur stress levels probed in horses

July 21, 2012July 21, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 5467 Views 1 Comment Rollkur

Horses ridden in “low deep and round” likely to be exposed to higher stress levels.

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News 

Confused about Rollkur? You’re not alone.

February 11, 2010February 15, 2015 Robin Marshall 7194 Views 3 Comments Rollkur

Are you confused about the latest findings on Rollkur / hyperflexion by the FEI?

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