DressageDisgrace

In 1995 Petche et al. conducted a study on the effects of head position on upper airway function in exercising horses.
“In resting horses, the air entering the upper airway must turn approximately 90º to flow from the nasal passage into the trachea. That change in direction of airflow contributes to the work of breathing. [...]

After watching the Blue Tongue World Cup video, I can honestly say I am not shocked at all as, unfortunately, we see these things almost everyday & everywhere.
Although lots of people understand the pain inflicted on horses from the bit and hyperflexion, the majority just stand there watching without even noticing the clearly visible, [...]

We went straight to the horse’s mouth so to speak and spoke directly with one of the researcher’s on the phone on the findings of the study. While further research is indicated, and the researchers are interested in doing that research, all indications are – that these horse’s would have very real problems breathing. Help [...]

A recent study of pouch position with respect to the carotid artery blood supply of the brain offers evidence that they keep the brain from overheating during exercise.
The horse’s brain stays cool during exercise. While on the other hand, the horse’s head movement greatly affects breathing and drooling in horses.
Guttural pouches are air-filled extensions of [...]

Horses do not make a specific noise when they are in pain and yet with practice it is possible to read their state of health from their face and especially their eyes. One years work went into developing the unique 3-D animation which clearly demonstrates where false riding hurts and why.