The pictures showing « Power and Paint » the pony lunged with a reining device holding him in hyper flexion (or Rollkur), during the last European Championships at Freudenberg (July18-22, 2007) as well as his ranking prompt a general condemnation in equestrian forums and in the specialized press. Some are upset about the suffering of this pony; others are concerned about the silence of competent authorities. All may notice that the rules are flouted.
And, what is the meaning of a discipline when its rules aren’t applied
It’s time to gather to get our voices heard.
Thanks to Guillaume Levesque who shot the pictures and published them of syndicat Linaro\'s forum , to all the friends who intervened on Internet forums in France and foreign countries. Unified with all those who expressed their desire to react, we are ready for action!
To avoid any repetition of such a spectacle, let’s sign massively the following “petition to the FEI” and create a chain to diffuse it as broadly as possible.
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