Of course he does- not only does he have a bit in his mouth but he has a flash nose and keeping his mouth closed and unable to move naturally. Drawbacks of this piece often outweigh any benefit.
Re-watched today January 15, 2020. A whole year has passed since this video was done in January 24, 2019. So much growth in one year! Now, in 2020, his canter is spectacular, powerful and elegant! Well done, Apollo! 👏👏👏🥕🥕🥕🥰🥰🥰
I am a new viewer and happened onto this lovely video with you and Apollo! Isn't he just GRAND! He is so obedient to your commands, sweet Tara. I see total trust and the exercise is great for him.👍🐎🐴🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Training horses has always been a deep dream of mine. But I couldn’t going to school for it. Even after all these years it still kinda stings watching someone live your dreams. Glad it was in the cards for you to do this in your lifetime.
That was lovely! Nice listening ears and eager to please. After watching Farouk cantering along side Apollo in a later video, I can really see the difference in gait between the two. Apollo is such a good boy. 💜
I love the way that you take a moment to gather yourself and your horse before you proceed. So calm and I’m sure it’s what keeps such a powerful horse so well behaved. A real joy to watch your videos.
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Friesian Horses just have a majestic look about them. When she first took him out of the stall he surveys his view like a King looking out over his lands. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day. :D
Wonderful! Love his listening ears! Looking forward to when Steve goes out with you again and we get to see the whole again. I've become spoiled with two cameras, lol! Xoxoxo
I over the silence while you saddled him....so peaceful and calming....maybe horses don't have to be constantly spoken to, after a while they may stop listening! Like children. Hands and legs more reassuring for them and I also breathe out to them.nice collected canter. Love the flowing mane!!
Looks like so much fun! Whats funny is that im so used to dealing with filthy lesson horses that i was taken back when you just threw a saddle on him without even a bush! Just shows how well you keep him! Love it!
(HUG) Tara this is the best video I have seen on RUclips, from the beginning until the end. You are truly blessed to have such a beautiful Frisian horse, he is so attentive to you, I felt like I was riding him. Thank you so much. Ask Your Father in heaven for WISDOM. Thank Him for all His blessings. I am blessed by your beautiful video, thank you!!!!
i have found Friesians one of the most giving breeds i have come across ,sadly i cannot ride anymore but i am an equine artist so sketching and still being around such beautiful creatures is a blessin g
Oh you made me smile when you said ‘I gave you plenty of warning you knew you were going to canter, you didn’t put much effort into that it’s naughty ‘ (or similar words) and he had to start again. You seem a very very able horsewomen especially if you can handle such a beautiful beast. 💕
I love his response and his attention to you. What a marvelous relationship you have with him. Well done! I have never ridden a Friesian but have ridden a Clydesdale Cross....BIG gaits! He is now doing very well in low level dressage.
I rode a perchron stud for years I would canter and slow him down till he broke to a trot then back to a canter He learned to slow canter it was like floating on air.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful relationship you and Apollo have...and when the horse and rider become one...we are right there with you both...just takes my breath away!
Lord, that looks comfortable! On a Western seat, it would be just like a ride on a child's rocking horse . . . . . PS: One of the reasons I preferred a Western saddle for trail rides was I'm lazy, and the girth was just so much easier to manage 😋
@@silverkitty2503 Actually, lacking any buckles, a Western girth - not including the belly band, which is almost never used in pleasure riding - is no more than tying your shoe on one side once you have the saddle set up for the horse it's fitted to; if you have to make an adjustment, you simply reach down on the left side and either pull the girth's cinch strap tighter or loosen it. There's only one side to worry about and, without buckles, you don't have to worry about lining them up exactly. There are things you do not do on a Western saddle, anything other than a very minor jump being one of them, but with a horn and higher pommel, as well as a much more pronounced cantle, they are much more reassuring for first time riders. There is also none of the more stylized formality and posture expected on an English seat, even for the most relaxed pleasure ride. As I grew up on a family breeding and showing operation, our formal lessons included every saddle type considered common at the time. With my sister also showing, as she had to learn side saddle, I had to learn side saddle, an experience best left described as "uncomfortable." Our instructors and coaches tended to be very 'proper,' extremely rigid and demanding, mostly Europeans who would be with us for a couple of years and then move on as their visa/immigration status was resolved; I have to say the family spared no expense insuring we received the best training available as our performance directly impacted the sales [but things were decidedly different in the 50s and 60s compared to the mid-80s on].
@@Tara101 The 2 hardest things to learn and remember is a single-handed neck reining and the fact you do not 'post' - a habit I never did learn to stop without consciously continually paying attention, and that I never found to be a comfortable seat over any length of time [bounce, bounce, bounce hurts!]
@@dinganddoo2 All opinions are relative, based upon experience and the rider's history. I have the same reaction to what, in my generation, was an English saddle called "Park Seat," I swear the only tack with less between you and the horse is a bareback pad. What is comfortable is more is definitely an issue for the horse, with the rider's opinion a very far second. Personal observation over 60 years is that the wider and flatter the horse's barrel, the happier the horse will be with a Western saddle; second choice is what used to be termed an Austrian cavalry saddle [I apologize for ancient terminology, but what you learned when you started riding tends to stay with you for the rest of you life]. My favorite mount, a Morgan, would not tolerate an English saddle of any type, and the only guessplanation I ever came up is that she hated the girth for some reason of her own. And an unhappy horse does not produce the best riding experi Human riders can adapt more easily than our 4-footed friends, and that should be what drives our decisions. After all, we owe it to them to ensure their comfort and happiness. I figure after 60 years if i can accept a bitless bridle over the curb and snaffle I learned with, I could adopt to anything - provided my companion is happy with it. I wish you a very long and very happy riding career, with great 4-footed companions!
Wow, you are honestly such a great rider, you make sure that you are in full control and restart if something goes wrong. I like how you make sure you've gathered yourself because continuing or starting anything new. Apollo honestly tries so hard to please, what a good boy! You have trained him so well you should be proud! He is amazing honestly and so responsive!
Apollo I'm so beautiful and I collected cancer. But he's also very intentive to you you can just tell, one ear is going forward & the other ear is back listening to you. Love Apollo is just so elegant. Good job Tara!!! Hello Ren
Good morning I am a great admirer of these imposing beautiful horses, a suggestion that I would like to watch on your channel, as the owner of these horses is made a hug God bless I am Brazilian 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Hi Tara✨💖 Yaaay another ride!✨ With Apollo' he's just the most amazing!!✨horse really... I truly thank you!✨for the head cam' Tara.. you have no idea how it feels to be able to go riding✨ I'm there with you..😊💞 I swear I feel the ride" lol I Adore how you speak to Apollo Your truly the best Ever!✨😁 TTFN✨👍💖💖💖💖💖
Hi Tara and Apollo.! He is so beautiful what a joy to look at. When I was a girl in the fifties, I had a friend who's dad owned some Clydesdales. We would go into the barn. They were so big and beautiful. I think that is when I fell in love with horses. Of course I love all animals. 🐎🐾🐾🤗😊❤🧡💚💙💜
Yes I would have to agree that is a very good excercise the canter really good. Hope things get better for ya'll, and all hi to you all and have a happy Easter to ya'll ok take care now, and be safe, and ride strong out there adventuring.
He is so good with traffic! How does one train that. And I'm so glad to see you walk and warm him up not in a tight frame. I see so many riders too impatient and do not warm up enough. Lovely.
the traffic is a slow process. Apollo had a lot of traffic training in Friesland. I started Farouk in hand walking as a family outing. Then building up in hand (he wasn't' backed) with a busier road and so on. When he was back again his first outing was as a family outing.
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I had no idea horses can listen to such detailed instructions.. amazing..
I’ve always loved how he does exactly what u ask of him his gorgeous xxx
Of course he does- not only does he have a bit in his mouth but he has a flash nose and keeping his mouth closed and unable to move naturally. Drawbacks of this piece often outweigh any benefit.
I had no idea that Fresians were originally draft horses. They’re HUGE…and gorgeous!
You’re so perfect! Your horse is so perfect!! Amazing job
He's such a beautiful Friesian. Smart too. Love to watch your videos. Thank you.
Bless Apollo tries really hard to please. I love watching his ears as he listens. I thought for a second he was going to shut the gate himself.
Yes! I thought it looked he was going to give it a nudge with his nose. Wouldn't surprise me if one day he does. So clever and cheeky.
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When I watch you ride I sometimes feel like I am riding the horse 🐎 😊
10:11 The ear response is just perfect. Kudos.
I've had several dreams that I was riding Apollo & I actually woke up happy!! I haven't woken up happy in maybe 25 years. Thanks Tara. 💜🐎
Thanks for sharing!!🥰
This was the most FUN I have had ALL YEAR!!! You are amazing with your horse! 💓💓💓💓
Apollo is my dream horse! What a lovely horse with a lovely temperament!
What a nice video. Beautifully responsive horse. Apollo is such a love.❤️
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Apollo is an amazing gentle giant! Beautiful to watch
Re-watched today January 15, 2020. A whole year has passed since this video was done in January 24, 2019. So much growth in one year! Now, in 2020, his canter is spectacular, powerful and elegant! Well done, Apollo! 👏👏👏🥕🥕🥕🥰🥰🥰
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What a splendid ride, thank you for taking us along.
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I am a new viewer and happened onto this lovely video with you and Apollo! Isn't he just GRAND! He is so obedient to your commands, sweet Tara. I see total trust and the exercise is great for him.👍🐎🐴🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Training horses has always been a deep dream of mine. But I couldn’t going to school for it. Even after all these years it still kinda stings watching someone live your dreams. Glad it was in the cards for you to do this in your lifetime.
thanks Beth😊
Such a beauty he is! Amazing horses those Friesians are! Would love to have the chance to ride one of these beauties!
This is what is in my dreams when I sleep how lucky you are to have a beautiful horse you are a great teacher for him 👏💜
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Apollo what a sweet, handsome & gentle boy you are! A joy to behold!!! Tara love your training technique.
Thank you so much!
That was lovely! Nice listening ears and eager to please. After watching Farouk cantering along side Apollo in a later video, I can really see the difference in gait between the two. Apollo is such a good boy. 💜
Your horse is exceptionally lovely. You are fortunate to have him in your life. I just love your relationship with him. Peace.
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I love the way that you take a moment to gather yourself and your horse before you proceed. So calm and I’m sure it’s what keeps such a powerful horse so well behaved. A real joy to watch your videos.
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I was stupid forgot the password. I would love any tips you can offer me!
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You have the loveliest paths to ride on lol oh how I wish I were there riding along side 🐴
I would love that 😊💜
Friesian Horses just have a majestic look about them. When she first took him out of the stall he surveys his view like a King looking out over his lands. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day. :D
😊👍
ThatOldBiddy i know right thts one of reasons I bought my friesian
wow. such a beautiful horse. i loved the way he is listening showing ears.
Wonderful!
Love his listening ears!
Looking forward to when Steve goes out with you again and we get to see the whole again.
I've become spoiled with two cameras, lol!
Xoxoxo
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back years ago we had good open country to ride. now all covered with big homes and little yards. loved the ride along.
glad you could come along 👍
You have “teacher voice”. Love that horse.
I over the silence while you saddled him....so peaceful and calming....maybe horses don't have to be constantly spoken to, after a while they may stop listening! Like children. Hands and legs more reassuring for them and I also breathe out to them.nice collected canter. Love the flowing mane!!
He truly could not BE anymore impressive! You two are so good together.
thank you💜
Love the way you talk to him. :) Lovely vid.
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Looks like so much fun! Whats funny is that im so used to dealing with filthy lesson horses that i was taken back when you just threw a saddle on him without even a bush! Just shows how well you keep him! Love it!
Anne A i think she brushed him
Before filming
(HUG) Tara this is the best video I have seen on RUclips, from the beginning until the end. You are truly blessed to have such a beautiful Frisian horse, he is so attentive to you, I felt like I was riding him. Thank you so much. Ask Your Father in heaven for WISDOM. Thank Him for all His blessings. I am blessed by your beautiful video, thank you!!!!
I never knew the bit about backing a horse uphill to work the specific muscles for collected canter, That was very informative. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Apollo is a beautiful and extremely smart horse. He loves and respects you and knows your habits very well. You two make a handsome team.
thank you😊
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i have found Friesians one of the most giving breeds i have come across ,sadly i cannot ride anymore but i am an equine artist so sketching and still being around such beautiful creatures is a blessin g
tfs 😊
He is so awesome. What a great pair
Woaw your horse is just AMAZING
Wow gorgeous place you live! I’m so envious!
Morning Tara loved how Apollo moved at the mounting block just enough to give his public the best side view 😂 X
lol😃
Beautiful horse!
"A bit naughty" what ever it was better the second time, Hello from the States.
I really hope before I die I am able to own a gorgeous horse like this.
I really appreciate your explanations of why you're doing something. A joy to watch you two. And such a beautiful place to live
Beautiful Horse
Love your conversations with Apollo 😄
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Thank you so much
I could watch this all day
What a gorgeous horse🥰🥰🥰
Thank you! 😊
Love your wave around the sign this time. So cute!
Magnificent beautiful breed.
Oh you made me smile when you said ‘I gave you plenty of warning you knew you were going to canter, you didn’t put much effort into that it’s naughty ‘ (or similar words) and he had to start again. You seem a very very able horsewomen especially if you can handle such a beautiful beast. 💕
many thanks for your comment. I loved the Magic Roundabout 🥰 Ike is my Dougal 😃
Tara awww 🥰 he is your Dougal x
I love your occasional "school teacher" tone of voice!! It works!💗
Thank you! 😃
The horse Looks great 🐴❤️
Thank you! 😊
Apollo is funny he was trying to help you with the gate. Loving his canter. And your videos 😀
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I love his response and his attention to you. What a marvelous relationship you have with him. Well done! I have never ridden a Friesian but have ridden a Clydesdale Cross....BIG gaits! He is now doing very well in low level dressage.
I don't compete
Your horse is lovely and I used to ride my horses
Really nice horse! Intelligent.
Thank you for your wonderful videos! I learn so much about horses from you.
A friesian sport horse beautiful love him ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I rode a perchron stud for years I would canter and slow him down till he broke to a trot then back to a canter He learned to slow canter it was like floating on air.
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Apollo knows his "good side" for posing :). Lovely video and thanks for explaining why you were doing what you were doing.
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Thank you for sharing the beautiful relationship you and Apollo have...and when the horse and rider become one...we are right there with you both...just takes my breath away!
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I previously owned and showed a quarter horse gelding. I loved riding and really miss it.
tfs😊
I just love the Friesian, I don’t ride, but just love them
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Lord, that looks comfortable! On a Western seat, it would be just like a ride on a child's rocking horse . . . . .
PS: One of the reasons I preferred a Western saddle for trail rides was I'm lazy, and the girth was just so much easier to manage 😋
I ride english ..western girth looks complicated to me don't worry about the english girth its really really simple
I hope to try one one day😊
@@silverkitty2503 Actually, lacking any buckles, a Western girth - not including the belly band, which is almost never used in pleasure riding - is no more than tying your shoe on one side once you have the saddle set up for the horse it's fitted to; if you have to make an adjustment, you simply reach down on the left side and either pull the girth's cinch strap tighter or loosen it. There's only one side to worry about and, without buckles, you don't have to worry about lining them up exactly.
There are things you do not do on a Western saddle, anything other than a very minor jump being one of them, but with a horn and higher pommel, as well as a much more pronounced cantle, they are much more reassuring for first time riders. There is also none of the more stylized formality and posture expected on an English seat, even for the most relaxed pleasure ride.
As I grew up on a family breeding and showing operation, our formal lessons included every saddle type considered common at the time. With my sister also showing, as she had to learn side saddle, I had to learn side saddle, an experience best left described as "uncomfortable." Our instructors and coaches tended to be very 'proper,' extremely rigid and demanding, mostly Europeans who would be with us for a couple of years and then move on as their visa/immigration status was resolved; I have to say the family spared no expense insuring we received the best training available as our performance directly impacted the sales [but things were decidedly different in the 50s and 60s compared to the mid-80s on].
@@Tara101 The 2 hardest things to learn and remember is a single-handed neck reining and the fact you do not 'post' - a habit I never did learn to stop without consciously continually paying attention, and that I never found to be a comfortable seat over any length of time [bounce, bounce, bounce hurts!]
@@dinganddoo2 All opinions are relative, based upon experience and the rider's history. I have the same reaction to what, in my generation, was an English saddle called "Park Seat," I swear the only tack with less between you and the horse is a bareback pad. What is comfortable is more is definitely an issue for the horse, with the rider's opinion a very far second. Personal observation over 60 years is that the wider and flatter the horse's barrel, the happier the horse will be with a Western saddle; second choice is what used to be termed an Austrian cavalry saddle [I apologize for ancient terminology, but what you learned when you started riding tends to stay with you for the rest of you life]. My favorite mount, a Morgan, would not tolerate an English saddle of any type, and the only guessplanation I ever came up is that she hated the girth for some reason of her own. And an unhappy horse does not produce the best riding experi
Human riders can adapt more easily than our 4-footed friends, and that should be what drives our decisions. After all, we owe it to them to ensure their comfort and happiness. I figure after 60 years if i can accept a bitless bridle over the curb and snaffle I learned with, I could adopt to anything - provided my companion is happy with it.
I wish you a very long and very happy riding career, with great 4-footed companions!
Loved looking back and watching you on Apollo ! Such a different look and rythm than Farouk.
"And... canter. And slower, slower..."
Oh Tara, if only you knew, lol. 🤣🤣🤣
Look at that mane fly!
Gorgeous, isn't it 😊
Wow, you are honestly such a great rider, you make sure that you are in full control and restart if something goes wrong. I like how you make sure you've gathered yourself because continuing or starting anything new.
Apollo honestly tries so hard to please, what a good boy! You have trained him so well you should be proud! He is amazing honestly and so responsive!
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Home today not feeling well rewatching Apollo videos 😍
get better soon
Another lovely ride by Tara and Apollo 😊🐴
Love your communication with him, a joy to watch xxx
Thank you 😊
Apollo I'm so beautiful and I collected cancer. But he's also very intentive to you you can just tell, one ear is going forward & the other ear is back listening to you. Love Apollo is just so elegant. Good job Tara!!! Hello Ren
Very Sweet
Good morning I am a great admirer of these imposing beautiful horses, a suggestion that I would like to watch on your channel, as the owner of these horses is made a hug God bless I am Brazilian 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
What a gorgeous horse🐎☺❤ Thank you for sharing. You brightened my day☺💥
Hi Tara✨💖
Yaaay another ride!✨
With Apollo' he's just the most amazing!!✨horse really...
I truly thank you!✨for the head cam' Tara.. you have no idea how it feels to be able to go riding✨
I'm there with you..😊💞
I swear I feel the ride" lol
I Adore how you speak to Apollo
Your truly the best Ever!✨😁
TTFN✨👍💖💖💖💖💖
Many thank for your lovely kind words 😊🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
I love the way you talk to your horse
That was a great video - thank you! 15 minutes of just the right stuff. And oh my goodness...what a handsome boy he is:)
thank you Tracy 😊
Please I love this channel so much
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Hi Tara and Apollo.! He is so beautiful what a joy to look at. When I was a girl in the fifties, I had a friend who's dad owned some Clydesdales. We would go into the barn. They were so big and beautiful. I think that is when I fell in love with horses. Of course I love all animals. 🐎🐾🐾🤗😊❤🧡💚💙💜
👍🦋🦋🦋
Really nice video .enjoed the prep in beginning and then the teaching thankyou! Happy Easter Tara. ,hubby,running man, dogs, Farouk and Apollo🌷💜💛
and Happy Easter to you 😊💜🦋💚❤️💛
@@Tara101 thankyou🐇🌼🐰🌷💜💛💜
Yes I would have to agree that is a very good excercise the canter really good. Hope things get better for ya'll, and all hi to you all and have a happy Easter to ya'll ok take care now, and be safe, and ride strong out there adventuring.
Happy Easter to you and your family 😊
@@Tara101 likewise, and thank you for all your adventures in the UK.
Such a joy - wish we could see the horse doing his moves!!
I will try to hubby to video him in the manege
Tara how many do you own? Are you in shows? They are beautiful!
@@cmills53 I only have two now
Tara you have a very beautiful Friesian Apollo.
thank you
Look.. What a magnificent horse is there.. ❤😍❤
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He is so good with traffic! How does one train that. And I'm so glad to see you walk and warm him up not in a tight frame. I see so many riders too impatient and do not warm up enough. Lovely.
the traffic is a slow process. Apollo had a lot of traffic training in Friesland. I started Farouk in hand walking as a family outing. Then building up in hand (he wasn't' backed) with a busier road and so on. When he was back again his first outing was as a family outing.
he's a very smart boy, I just love his canters
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What an amazing species
Beautiful horse.
Nice to see the collected canter work. His canter looks so comfortable (unlike his trot, lol).
just so Shelly. I am working on a "small" trot but he wont do it when horses are in front of him....a work in progress 😀
@@Tara101 yes, that will take time. Practice and patience, which you have in spades ♥️
You and Apollo are just beautiful together.
Such a cutie
Very pretty horse!
That is one well behave horse.
Parabéns belíssimo animal. Maravilhoso!
Obrigado
u r so lucky
Very interesting
Awwww he’s lovely bless him 😍😍😍😍😍🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴