I prefer to think that Thierry's intentions are good but that he doesn't know how and more importantly what to teach.
At his age, at this level, I hope that he knows what to do!! It's his job, if he can't do it he has to stop immediatly!!! My instructor is far younger than Thierry Rozier, and he always knows what to teach, and how to teach it. He always finds words to explain what he wants me to do, he even shows it to me: he's a teacher, that's his job. I doubt that Thierry doesn't know what to teach, and how to teach. It would be awful!!
Of course Marcel Rozier went to the Olympics. But between the wikipedia or other websites pages and an opinion from someone evolving in french horse riding background there is a big difference: I know the little stories about lots of riders. And I know that the Roziers are not very honests - as most of people in horse riding. I don't accuse them of very bad things, but I think that Charlotte may be flattered too much, because she can bring them money (the evocation of the O.G. by T. Rozier is a proof of what I say), everybody would do the same.
I also recognize that you are right: the Roziers are not the only ones who contribute to Charlotte's fails. She's the most important actor in this. I don't know what she does but she should change. Maybe training more, just one horse, at the beginning. Competing is less famous places, with highless jumps. She would gain some confidence, and maybe in a few years she could go back to the C.G.T. She wants to be the best as soon as she starts something. Horse riding is a very difficult sport based on a relationship between horse and rider: if she doesn't patiently build this relationship, she'll fail. A horse is not a machine, but a living creature. It's the way I consider horse riding. When I go to the equestrian centre, I take a lot of time preparing my horse, talking to him. Then I ride, and at the end of the lesson I brush him again. This allows us to build a relationship. I love horse riding because of this: it's magical to realise that this very big animal accepts to be riden, and it's even more magical when during the lesson, you find some kind of harmony doing what the instructor asks. Charlotte and her horses don't have harmony: they constantly fight. And know Charlotte is scared because you can't win against a horse. A horse can be violent, he can have some very dangerous reaction. Even the nicest horse can act like this if he's stressed, or if there's something wrong between him and his rider.
So I think that Charlotte should stop considering horse riding as a glamour sport. She should stop trying to be elegant while horse riding, and she should wake up at 5 o'clock, she sould feed her horse, she sould take care of them. She sould ride 6 hours a day, if she really wants to be a professional. She should walk with her boots in dung (sorry for talking about that, but it's a part of the reality!) she should even help to remove the droppings: this way, she would understand what horse riding is. It's a very precious sport, and not a moment of parade. She won't succede if she keeps on taking the horse just for the lesson, after that her groom prepared him for her. She won't succede if she keeps on giving back her horse to the groom just after the lesson. She won't succede if during GCT, for exemple, she keeps on waiting her turn on a sofa, drinking champagne. She's not serious, and she really risks to pay it one day or another. I really hope that she's going to react, because if she really loves horse riding, it would be such a pity to stop because she fears.
And if she really loves horse riding, she's not obliged to compete if she doesn't like it. She has nothing to prove, she can do what she wants: she just has to take pleasure in what she does. She currently doesn't seem to take a lot of pleasure...
There are three videos there showcasing CarryDuffZ (All of which I'm sure you've seen) and watching them is actually just really sad- Trepstep, you might be interested in watching them if you haven't already. In all three videos, he fights Charlotte the entire time- she's hauling on his mouth, and he constantly tosses his head up letting her know that he's displeased and that he needs more rein. In the third video, he actually bucks after the first fence and tries to get her off- then he refuses twice before they're eliminated.
Carryduff Z - GCT Horses - Global Champions Tour
I've just watched these videos and I found them very interesting: thank you very much
HRH Hermione!
To me, it appears that Charlotte lets her horse going to fast and then suddenly, violently, she uses the reins very strictly. It hurts her horse, who shakes his head to tell her that he's suffering, but she keeps on doing it, she doesn't listen to him. That's why at the beginning of the third video he tried to get her off. The video makes me think that Charlotte doesn't consider her horse. She doesn't take care of him, of the way he feels.
Then, her position: she's always on her horse's shoulders. Her bust is leaning forward, and it disturbs the horse's balance. Her orders are conflicting: she tries to control her horse's speed, but her position is an invitation for him to go faster. Look at jockeys: they are always leaning forward. This way, they influence their horses' balance, and that makes them go faster. While going straight to the jump, Charlotte should draw herself up, deplacing her weight on the back of her horse, which would lead him to go slowly, with a more fitting balance.
About the horse: oh my God, I've just realised that Carryduff is a "Z"!! It's a very prestigious stable, which gave life to numbers of champions. Charlotte has a real diamond under her saddle.