Social licence and the involvement of horses in sport - who influences who?

In the run up to this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics, and a forthcoming review of British racing’s welfare strategy, an invited panel debate findings of a new public opinion survey commissioned by World Horse Welfare. We expanded on previous years’ findings and consider the ever-changing landscape of public discourse around the involvement of horses in sport.
The panel consisted of:
Lucy Higginson (Chair), journalist and editor
Johan Fyrberg, Secretary General, Swedish Equestrian Federation
Gemma Pearson MRCVS, Director of Behaviour, The Horse Trust and lecturer in equine behaviour at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh
Nick Luck, broadcaster and writer
Tina and Isabelle Cook, mother and daughter eventers. Tina is a former European champion and three-times Olympic medallist, and Isabelle is a gold and silver medallist at Junior European level
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[@catherineiselin]

Please explain why Rollkur and LDR have taken over most trainers of horses, even eventers now. I am talking for the late great trainer, Pat Manning FBHS, who trained Olympic gold horses and was appalled about modern techniques to allow more to enjoy the sport, without truly being good enough riders.

[@catherineiselin]

You can love horses, but there are various levels of love. and one cannot damage the natural paces and go AGAINST natural laws, to win championships. This would harm your soul, I had great friendships with international judges. Not all spectators are untrained. We trained in the mid-last century and can see when a rider put his winnings before the horse.

[@catherineiselin]

Please respond.

[@catherineiselin]

It has nothing to do with bits, but to do with riders and their inability to allow from their back? Please talk about training and riders being now unable to ride without MANIPULATING the horses' neck?

[@catherineiselin]

Truly, riders have lost their compass? The only compass is the horse, or are riders riding to find deals and money now?

[@catherineiselin]

Welfare is about not pushing horses and riders beyond their capabilities and levels. We are tired of seeing Grand-prix horses or eventers badly prepared with hardly any muscles. "No muscles, no movement, no movement, not muscles". We have trained eyes and pleasing the sponsor is the wrong way to see things.