Not very pretty

 Picture source: http://www.st-georg.de/olympia-2012/detail.php?objectID=13009&class=6#

Saw these pictures of Patrik Kittel at the olympics. I dont care if it is only short moments the horse is trained like this, which the riders claim (I have seen Anky rollkur a horse for 10minutes and more on youtube videoes)-. This should NOT happen in horse training and it is NOT okay to treat and train an animal in this manner. Look at the eyes, the tension and stress the horse is showing and the obscene ammount of sweat and foam. Anyone with a little bit of sense within themselves can tell this is not right.

I find it even more obscene because of the fact that rollkur is forbidden and there is officials standing on the sidelines silently watching this and doing NOTHING. Isnt the pictures showing the exact definition of roll-kur? How is it that none is intervening and stopping them?

This is an statement from FEI:

"The FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse clearly states that at all stages during the preparation and training of competition horses, welfare must take precedence over all other demands," said Mr. Asmyr.

"The Code also states that horses must not be subjected to any training methods which are abusive or cause fear and that tack must be designed and fitted to avoid the risk of pain or injury," said Mr. Asmyr, pointing out that the term "abuse" is defined as "acting in a way which may cause pain or discomfort to a horse." 

London 2012 has been billed as "the most sustainable Games ever" with strict benchmarks for animal welfare. For instance, according to the published "London 2012 Food Vision," eggs used in food preparation must be strictly free range. However, the Commission for a Sustainable London, the ethics watchdog se up to ensure high sustainability of the Olympics, does not yet appear to have made any recommendations pertaining to the animals actually performing in the Games.  

Source: http://epona.tv/uk/news/show/artikel/rspca-supports-noseband-gauge/?type=98&tx_ttnews[backPid]=388&cHash=dc1642ffd78a9663b6ea618918ecf41a (about the noseband debate for the olympics in London 2012).

Shame on everyone who accepts this and think this is a proper way to treat a horse! FOR SHAME. 

I post this because doing nothing and staying silent is the same as conscending, and I am completely AGAINST this treatment of animals.