Ashley Holzer dressage Disaster at CHIO Rotterdam

Ashley Holzer dressage Disaster. The US Equestrian team needs to do better. #dressage #olympics #animalwelfare #dressage #animalwelfare #horses

[@sarahwagland1559]

This is "I have no idea of what you expect of me but moving my legs any old how is all I can think to do and then I crap myself because I'm pretty sure you're not happy and I'm in trouble".

[@sharihazlett3774]

This is 100% predictable but also 100% infurating to see. Her horse is obviously stressed. That's why it's doing the bunny hop

[@mcdart2606]

Oophf. The obvious front end lameness, the stress and pain in the horse’s body, accentuated by the weird angle of tail carriage. The whole thing make my eyes - and my heart - hurt. 😢

[@jonjonwp]

I just watched her test on Clip my Horse tv catchup. Hansel got 59 %. Totally stressed, no overtrick in the extended walk and kicked out backwards in a piaffe. (. ANTICIPATING SOMETHING ? ). Then i watched her on San Floriana. As i feared the horse has gone downhill, piaffe virtually non existent, a small shuffle. I hope Carl and Charlotte have seen what they sold her to.

[@J_LorraineK]

The 'anticipating' part is insightful, and bears repeating. ❤️‍🩹

[@J_LorraineK]

Wow. My old Clydesdale cross can do a better piaffe, and he's a driving horse. Does that mean we're ready for world class?

[@amazon4111]

Get ready for the Olympics!!

[@janets6474]

😉

[@marleneeisnor9719]

That poor horse

[@TheOldandslow]

He's screaming 😢 that hind end is crazy broken. Rt hind so bad. It's disgusting she's riding him on this stage. How insulting to the next rider that was passed up for this disaster.

[@mcdart2606]

Given the state of dressage at large, I’m not confident the rider you allude to would be any better. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@DressageHub]

The rider you allude too should t be on a team either

[@smartasawhip7042]

Ouch! That was hard to watch.

[@amazon4111]

She stomp, she stomp, she do the Nala stomp. 😂

[@DressageHub]

Yes!!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@amazon4111]

Beautiful with a happy dog but icky-cringe with a horse 🥰/ 😬 Love your opinions!

[@amberblyledge7859]

​@@DressageHubHave you seen the new rules by the USEF?

[@Patty.29675]

Well Were Going 😂To Have To Root For Another Country. That Horse Made Up A New MOVE. The Bunny 🐇 Hop???🎉

[@senna9408]

To me it looks like their communication is very bad and he doesn’t understand what he is supposed to do and gets very stressed. Very hard to look at😢

[@carlafowler6607]

That hurt me physically. I had a pain in my chest for that horse. It hurt my eyes and it truly hurt my spirit. These evil people should all be put in a prison. That was notbeven a piaffe and the horse was SO scared!!!😢😢😞😞

[@luciemarinov129]

That’s so sad, obviously very stressed and in pain.😢

[@rottiegirl0077]

Isn’t it always the piaffe that her horses have problems with?

[@meganhenderson1715]

This makes me sick 🤢

[@ingeborgbrodersen1718]

She forgot the botox!

[@eviekent523]

omg, yes... it's Nala stomps 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tiffanyhammond5927]

Completely ruining yet another fabulous horse .... Such a shame folks keep selling her these magnificent animals... Its all about $$$$$. Disgusting!

[@radwigs]

You benefit the dressage community like melanoma benefits the cosmetic industry.

[@feraforestno88o57]

Here too, like allways, some might get the impression, as if the horse spooks "something", looking for an "outer excuse" for unwillingness to obey! But the Reason for it is in her riding, previous uses of force and fights in that exercise! The first thing all riders should know is, that if a horse could speak your language, he'd shout clearly when he hates what ever you do up there! But he cannot, so this is his way of "shouting"!

[@janets6474]

Ahhhh ... Horrible! 😵‍💫😒🙄😖😣😪

[@horseystuff9717]

So punctual 😂

[@EquineMetalhead]

Bro if this is Team USA that’s going to the Olympics…I’m gonna friggin cry. Like her horse clearly is stressed out! Somethings up and it’s sus. Ashley Holzer always screws up but I mean, not anything new at this point.

[@vanessaeverett1141]

What is up with that tail??Oh dear😢..❤🐎♥️😢

[@Horselover-eqlover]

Omg this makes me cring

[@victoriareffin2429]

Horse was nicely plaited though…….so, it’s not all bad😉😅

[@aleb_equine]

the orange shirt ladies on the sides make for interesting bounces

[@AdamRabbit306]

Stop it is all normal

[@DressageHub]

Nope

[@tiffanyhammond5927]

Nope

[@kenmarlin1471]

You are just mean Every competitor has tough days. Piling onto a legend - a 3x Olympian - a former Olympic team chief - the trainer of many other other Olympians a is just being cruel. She deserves empathy and understanding - not cyperbullying.