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Anky van Grunsven has to stop using the rollkur method that she uses to train her horses, and she must close her 'Anky Education Center', her riding s

Anky van Grunsven has to stop using the rollkur method that she uses to train her horses, and she must close her 'Anky Education Center', her riding s

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 3 months ago
Anky van Grunsven, the 'famous' Dutch rider who is well known for the use of rollkur, which is invented by her husband Sjef Janssen, has opened a riding school named 'Anky Education Center'. She teaches her students to use rollkur. Not only dressages riders come to the center, but also eventing riders, showjumping riders etc. This is very upsetting. All those poor horses are, simply said, ABUSED! Because rollkur is horse abuse. The FEI claims that rollkur is no longer allowed, but they DO allow it, they just called it LDR and voilá; each and every rider can go on with what he or she was doing before. So millions of poor horses today still suffer under the rollkur-torture. So to begin with, the Anky Education Center, for which 'rollkur-academy' is a more suitable name, must be closed. ROLLKUR IS HORSE ABUSE! AND NO RIDING SCHOOL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TEACH THEIR STUDENTS HOW TO USE IT! AND THAT IS JUST WHAT ANKY IS DOING!!! CLOSE THE ANKY EDUCATION CENTER NOW!!!

Updates

May 10, 2011

im still getting messages from people who have seen what happens at these centers and the stories are honestly heartbreaking. its clear that this isnt just one person but a whole culture that needs to change for the sake of these horses.

May 10, 2011

im honestly blown away by how many of you agree that this needs to stop. seeing this much energy behind the cause gives me so much hope that we can actually force a change.

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Sarah Petersen
16 years ago Featured

its heartbreaking to watch those horses heads cranked down like that. no animal should be forced to train this way. shut it down.

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Mark Sutton
16 years ago Featured

ROLLKUR IS TORTURE. Period. Calling it LDR is just a pathetic excuse to keep hurting these horses. Anky should be ashamed of herself.

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Emma Jensen
16 years ago Featured

can't believe this is even legal still. horrible.

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