"I have a background in classical dressage and wanted to try my hand with the beautiful Arabian horse. After a couple lessons, I couldn't go back because I had ethical concerns about the way the horses were ridden. The bits are very harsh and all the horses are ridden in draw reins behind the vertical instead of trained to develop a strong top line. I was instructed to be more corrective with my hands on the horse's mouth, which I took moral issue with. No doubt Linda Leslie is talented and passionate, but it wasn't for me."^^ . "0"^^ . . "2018-06-04T00:00:00"^^ . . "1"^^ . . "0"^^ . "0"^^ .