tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post7300779071562722012..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: Andreas Helgstrand's Downward Spiralbilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-55401583485634259622014-04-28T19:43:05.833-05:002014-04-28T19:43:05.833-05:00A, me too - I still can't believe the photogra...A, me too - I still can't believe the photographs and film footage.billie hintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122029489079192488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-35375692277428788552014-04-23T19:31:25.492-05:002014-04-23T19:31:25.492-05:00Just awful. I'm glad he's losing sponsors....Just awful. I'm glad he's losing sponsors. I hope he's ostracized from the horse community. Maybe someday the sponsors will wake up and stop supporting these cruel practices and then dressage ( and other disciplines) will keep the horses in mind as we would all like to see. Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-43196990123860908232014-04-23T16:31:56.104-05:002014-04-23T16:31:56.104-05:00Claire, write about Charlotte and Blueberry! There...Claire, write about Charlotte and Blueberry! There is certainly room for that. Here, I try to do some of both - but my commitment is writing about the horses who can't speak for themselves and need advocacy.<br /><br />Personally, I'm not really interested in the breaking of records when it comes to horse sports - I think that as a focus is partly what gets horses into tough places, being viewed as vehicles to stroke egos and win things.<br /><br />I certainly am glad to hear that someone is doing it properly and getting some recognition for it though!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-994700346144730992014-04-23T16:12:43.452-05:002014-04-23T16:12:43.452-05:00i've seen that. I'd much rather talk about...i've seen that. I'd much rather talk about Charlotte Dujardin and Blueberry (Valegro) doing it properly and breaking records...and we can but hope that the rest of them will now follow suit and we can then all enjoy watching...Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888698683201580237noreply@blogger.com