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For me, its the knowledge that my horses are healthy, happy and confident. I gave up chasing ribbon,trophies, prize money, etc,,,to have the best connection!! I won at Badminton, many years ago, I also beat Capt Mark Philips, one my one eyed mare who cost me less than 90quid,,,(he was on a Very Nice,Expensive, Warmblood, but obviously had no real connection with him.) I Am Happier nowadays than ever before, I might be disabled, old, and a wheeelchair user, but that didnt stop me competing,,,,it was the way Some people "broke" their horses, also, some training "techniques"!! My horses now stay with me forever, we hack out, pop over logs and water, but, if one isnt feeling great, we take them out for a nice,interesting walk. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!
Bubbe is amazing, after all she has been through, and her relationships with her horses. Truly, a champion on so many levels. I appreciate the discussions on horse senses and the 24 behaviors to raise awareness to pain. Also, the connection between human and horse is so well articulated here, backed by centuries of partnership, it's in our blood. Thank you!
Beautiful, interesting and very enjoyable. I got my first horse at 10 years old, and sold my last at age 44. I'm 60 now, and this gave me a chance to remember and relive many wonderful moments in my life with my own horses. Thank you!
Loved this video because I was also sidelined by injury, and then was told I would never ride again, that my beat up old back couldn't take it anymore. I was 42, and had ridden for 40 of those years. My Orthopedic sent me to a psychologist to talk these new changes over with, and I have to say, it really helped. I believe I would have been much more depressed had I not. It's like a death when you're told abruptly that you can't do that activity anymore, especially when you've lived and breathed this all your life.
I have been riding domestically and internationally, and watching videos for decades. This is the very best video I have viewed!!! So well done. I have often wondered how it is that my horse reads my mind and anticipates my thoughts. So it's true!!! Thank you for this inspiring and informative information.
Thank you! This helped me have a much deeper understanding of why my new horse was having trouble adjusting when I moved him from living in NC to a very different northern NY climate. He was just not able to settle in and feel comfortable in his new surroundings. He seemed to be functioning most of the time on a high alert level when . It was very difficult for me, but I feel I made the best decision for both he and I to send him back to NC, where I am very relieved to say, he returned to being his usual relaxed and happy self.
beautiful!!! we need to share this in these troubled hours against equestrian sports. Horse riding is a question of love,so many things to say about this...💝🙏
that little boy got to my heart he is so bless to understand himself so young ... good parenting might be being it.. and im glad for that also. praise the Lord for giving us those blessings of understanding
Wow. Just wow. Your best production yet. Thank you Sue Dyson for your relentless pursuit of helping horses. I wasn't expecting to tear up at the 1:12:00 mark and the ending is so inspirational. So well done.
Thank you so much for making this video. It’s so great to be able to hear people talk words that make sense of my own feelings and it’s just so nice to know that my intuition on what my horses need and want was spot on despite many horse people peers and just human peers telling me I was just sooking them/over thinking things etc etc. So thank you. 🙏🏼
wonderful. loved the neuroscience and mapping of human brain with horses brain, giving us an insight into how horses "think" .. thank you .. Bubby Upton is inspirational!
Such a fantastic documentary on the complexity of horses and how we must and are to better understand how to read them, understand what we are observing and adjust our part in that interaction accordingly!!!
Great to hear the responsibility being put back on horse owners to be the best they can for the horse. I have only been riding a few months and still apologies after every arena session, hack to my boy Eddie for being so bad at riding him. Experienced so many emotions and feelings I never thought i could. Fiercely loyal to him, again something that took me by surprise. Thanks for all the information and the story of one riders courage.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this production, it's very insightful and enjoyable to watch. I did feel a missing element is a discussion on equine behaviour, particularly the herd instinct and how, as riders and trainers, we take the role of herd leader. In the wild, harmony comes to the herd when everyone knows and understands their place in the pecking order and we see this with our domesticated horses too. Introduce a new horse to a group and it's likely hooves will fly in violent confrontations until it's established who's boss. I think in some scenarios, what were described as pain indicators are also signs of the horse trying to test the chain of command. Watch horses socialising and they will buck, kick, rear, bite, head shake, tail swish , clamp their ears back, snort etc. until one backs down and 'harmony' is restored. We all aspire to the ideal of the almost telepathic partnership with our horses, but we also need to understand that horses, as they do in the wild, will test the pecking order every now and again. It's incredibly hard to define, but a good horseman will be able to read the body language and behaviour to know when to push a horse and when to back off, when say a buck is exuberance, a challenge or discomfort.
Thank you Bubby great interview. I wish I could have done something with horses,its my biggest regret my mum was afraid of horses and didn't want me near them. I would to my neighbours he had a couple of horses used to sneak down there. But I couldn't make her see my way of thinking. I still love them,envy people like you who made a life with them, be careful enjoy your lovely life.
Wow that was absolutely fantastic and has made me think so much more about horses, what we ask of them, why they react to things. What a fantastic educational video. I myself am a firm believer in letting horses be horses. Graze. Be in a paddock. Have companions etc. I also am a firm believer in your energy with your horse, remaining calm and leading them with confidence but watching this also made me sad in a way because so much of what we ask them to do ie jumping they may not be able to see something properly but they do it. Also the hiding pain I also found interesting and the deep rooted behaviour in horses that makes them do this. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much ❤❤ I will be thinking much differently now about spooks and when my horse feels unsure about a situation.
44:54 This point is made so well, that horses' pain has been portrayed in Art for thousands of years now, so as to seem "Normal". The point was made chillingly. Are we blind to their obvious pain because we humans have been blind to our own frozen pain inside? So now, by learning to really connect with horses we can finally start learning taking our own pain seriously at last? Save the Humans.
This video was very well done and I do hope it reaches the audiences who need to be educated. There is nothing humane about most (recognized and extreme) competitions. Humans like to justify exploiting the horse even though we know horses are sensitive animals. Yet too many continue mistreating these magnificent sentient beings due to ignorance, and/or no concern. If equestrians could learn to use heart centered authentic, emotional communication to the horse, that is the first step to true trust. Unfortunately, not many horse people and/or show barns understand this.
This video was informative, insightful and needs to be shared many times over. We all seeK harmony but without professional people like Sue Dyson sharing her knowledge and others in this video how will others ever learn that abuse is not the answer for submission it is trust and harmony. Thank you for this amazing content. Grateful 😊
Very much enjoyed the science and deeper explanations that support and define what we see in and from our horses. Easily transferable information for those of us who are casual riders who ride for pure enjoyment, even if we've ridden for many years. Always something new to learn.
It’s a very romantic and beautiful presentation but I don’t understand we all know this but Then dispite this we see very seldom The harmonie between rider and horse that is talked about here - The ambition takes over and people abuse these fantastic animals to succed in competition - I still don’t understand why The highest level of dressage or jumping is not performed without bridle and headstall totally Free and in liberty - that should be the goal 😊
There are quite a few trainers here on RUclips who explore these ideas and have developed relationships with their horses allowing activities at liberty or bridleless, e.g. NativeHorse, Milestone Equestrian and many others. It may be worthwhile to allow bitless or bridleless participation in equestrian competition, currently not allowed, or for new suitable competitions to be devised, which would encourage people to try it. Given how much has been learned in the past fifty years or so, liberty riding and activities in equestrian competition may advance and become quite popular.
Sadly there are so many that think their horse is an inanimate object just to prove to themselves they can win over a 1200 pound animal but there are many many who absolutely love their horse and treat them well 🤷theres bad apples in every walk if like sadly
It hurts me so deep, when I see horses suffer in these „sports“. I would have ask myself after such an severe accident, if there is something, I did wrong and how to do it better…. make a course-correction. I stoppt the Video at 10.42…. maybe I missed the turn 🤷🏻♀️
Balance and Athletic fittness of the rider, is key to be a Comfortable person to Carry!! After groundwork and trust, my Cob, "Rusty" was great at jumping,dressage,cross country and the best little cob,ever, if he had been a few hands higher, we could have competed together, Eventing!! He disliked being ridden, by ppl with hard hands, or unbalanced, and banging his spine with the pressure of a rigid rider... Another reason I stopped Competing, or working at other ppls Stables. R.I.P. Rusty, you were the Best Teacher and Friend. ..XxX....
Wonderful insightful video. So many have ulcers which can contribute to “naughty” behavior. GastroElm Plus an all natural product added to feed can reduce the pain of ulcers. They are correct that trying to hide pain is innate. But cinching them up could very well exacerbate their pain. Thank you for bringing to light how miraculously wonderful these creatures truly are. ❤
There is actually a woman's perfume that is a mix of leather and like a hay smell it's wonderful because I think that the best smell in the world is a horse barn I can smell one from half a mile away and it's not an unpleasant smell it's a very comforting smell. Glad to see it's not just me.
Good to see the many and varied bastions and hangers on of the competition status quo using nice words and talking about harmony, and using science to keep the horse maximally comfortable in the high control gear to ensure compliance. The lengths they go to to justify the use of harsh bits, tight nosebands. I enjoyed the science of sight, hearing etc and Bubby is a lovely rider even with her new metal spine, but I am most impressed these days with the size and variety of your turnout, the heath and happiness of your herd, and how little gear you can get away with (once you ride well).
EXCELENTE VIDEO.FELICITACIONES.didactico.concreto .muy bien explicado Trabajo de personas que saben y aman a los caballlos .,uno de los mas nobles animales de la creacion.Que sSIRVA PARA CONOCER MEJOR al caballo..respetarlo..y no maltratarlo como se ha hecho tanta veces.Muy buena informacion.
Horses are in my blood. Have loved them since I knew what a horse was. At the age of two I met a horse when my brothers friend rode to our house and tied his horse out in front of our house. My dad found me out there under the belly of the horse rubbing his belly. The horse could have hurt me. He did not. It was on. I begged for a pony. I drew horses, I didn’t want dolls I wanted toy horses. My parents let me ride ponies. I would see a horse in a pasture and beg my parents to stop so I could feed them grass at the fence and just be close. I loved the smell, feel, eyes and language of horses. Fast forward: I am old now. I still have a horse and ride. Did the competition route. Grew out of that when I realized it was all vanity. Now it is all about relationship with the horse. We trail ride and hang out in the barn these days. Throughout my life I have had grade horses to Arabians with pedigrees to die for. If I can’t be with my horse and take care of him build me a pine box I will be ready to depart this life.
Incredible Wow Thank you Well done Brilliant Horses ❤❤❤ These people each of them in those video love horses Sadly not all riders do Horses first Only thing I dislike ... yes I get it .... but still... in this modern age !!! we should be able to do better not less for our horses I hate that horses ate expected to fit into want is convenient for us our budget ys as humans and less and less of what they need too few horses are able to be horses Such fancy stables hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on appearances and equipment ... perhaps rather than a house for them that resembles our own why not a field wolith a variety of grazing friends and loads of space that's what a horses house should look like with a nice big open plan shelter he can choose to use .... as of a horse grazes a variety of grass herbs etc don't limit them Well done to all Such an incredible video Thank You Heavenly Father for horses Thank You for creating such incredible animals Give us insight wisdom discernment and ability to care for them better
I would like to add a correction! The segment of the woman testing for ultrasound sources at the "Stallion Station". The location of the Stallion Station is not "Davis CA" it is located in "Woodland CA" I live nearby and am familiar with the area. A close friend actually purchased a wonderful gelding from the Woodland Stallion Station many years ago.
I'm very grateful to have learned from the very Best, Tom, Ray and Buck Brannaman. There is no harmony without timing and horses have a spirit too. Very very british and hard to watch with all those tie downs and nosebands. Horses cannot breath through their mouth. Well a good movie to see how far I came
But constant videos showing the Highest Ranking in Olympics, And the FEA is not doing anything about eventers who abuse horses even when their is proof. Too much money, power, egos, at the expense of the horses. Both in Dressage, Hunter, Jumpers. Barrel racers, Also they need to use less bits , whips if they are so good and horse enjoys it then use bitless bridles just skeptical if this video is just a fluff piece to calm casual horse people.
Yes my concern too. Roly Owers is in this video. He hasnt done anything for horse welfare in British horseracing despite being in a key position. Just my opinion from observing.
I do think there are horse owners/riders who care nothing about the connection to the horse, but see them as a means to an end. When the horse is not going to win for them, off they go to the slaughterhouse or auction.
So, these people know all of this, and even go out of their way to explain how HYPER sensitive their skin is and their mouth, yet they continue to put metal bars in their mouths called "bits" which are usually designed to put pressure on the roof of their mouth and other parts when we know it is NOT required. Next, spurs. Are you joking? Can horses be happy athletes? Yes, if people are yanking on metal bars in their mouths and being stabbed in the sides. The sheer patience horses have about our complete lack of empathy and equine governing bodies that allow this in this day and age is shocking. (and if I hear the word anthrorphomorphic one more time I'm gonna lose it. That is just a word thrown around by people who are too selfish to change their ways. When I listen to these riders I hear A LOT of "I" and "Me" but not, "my horse", which should ALWAYS be put first! THEY are doing all of the work! No you say? Then YOU riders get out there and complete the course/sport without the horse and see how you fare. (WITH a bit in your mouth and somebody jabbing you in the sides with hunks of metal. Things MUST change!
@@johnh1252 You should know I was born in the 60s, from the time I could talk it was all horses. I even acted like a horse! I'd graze in the yard and my mother would yell at me. Got my first pony at 7. I've had horses pretty much all of my life and I was taught the "old school" way of working with horses. But upon entering the competitive world of showing, I saw alot of abuse. I did things the way I was taught for a long time. I became fed up with competing and I just knew there was a better way than what I was taught. So, I was guilty of this same thing. I'm delighted to see new trainers that have channels and who are travelling and showing people that there are FAR better ways of having incredible relationships with horses. They are an incredible gift. We would not be where we are without them. If one is feeding their ego via a horse, problems arise.
@@Mel-x7m So true. I follow horseracing in the UK and 99% of trainers are more interested in success than doing the right thing for the horse. An Irish horse has just been sold for $2mAus. He runs with a cross noseband (grackle) and a tongue tie. :(
@@Mel-x7m MY NAN PUT A BIT & CURB CHAIN ON MY SHIN BONE, ITS A LESSON EVERY RIDER//DRIVER SHOULD HAVE!! (SORRY CAPS LOCK GOT STUCK.) BARRY HOOK2 HORSEDRAWN PRODUCTION ON RUclips, WILL SHOW YOU A LOT THATLL MAKE YOU HAPPIER!! (SOFT RUBBER BITS, NO WHIPS,CURBCHAINS, SPURS OR DAMN DROP NOSEBANDS!!)
@@johnh1252 I've seen people really upset over the "steeplechasing" racing, talking about how many horses die every year. But I am familiar with horse racing methods overall as my first job was at a Standardbred racing barn. What I saw was awful. I didn't stay there long. The stall habits are all one needs to witness. People think they are funny and post them online. The head waving, tongue flapping, etc. They is the equivalent of insanity. A horse being kept in that tiny space every day.
I was looking forward to hearing something thoughtful about harmony, as promised by the title and the trailer. Much of what was said in this film seemed rather desperate and disconnected and had nothing to do with the relationship between horses and humans.
If horses "loved their jobs", we wouldn't need bits and flash nosebands and spurs and whips to get them to do the job. Many horses in this video are tense and stressed. That's not good horsemanship and partnership in my opinion. We need to be aware of the learning history behind horses performing certain behaviors.
We don’t NEED bits and nosebands and spurs and whips to get horses do their jobs. Some just use them in ignorance and “tradition”. The problem is the job some humans think horses need to do at “elite” levels. Sad indeed.
@@blueskies6699 that's right I haven't, nor do I want to if it involves hitting them with various objects. I much prefer a relationship based on mutual communication.
@@blueskies6699 that's right I haven't, nor do I want to if it involves hitting them with various objects. I much prefer a relationship based on mutual communication.
A wonderfully informative piece, but one important inconsistency was noted. In the language of the horse 'patting' - especially both hands clapping on both sides of the neck is an innately predatory action - that of a lion/cougar on its back and grabbing the neck to then bring doen the horse/zebra for the 'coup de grace'. This video notes that stroking is soothing but then it shows that action ending with pats - Stroking is the best way to express reward and calm love to a horse. Please spread that word - which you did, but then gave the patting visual. Thanks for a lot of scientific in formation.
If the horse has never seen a lion or tiger and associates patting on the neck with the owners gesture and kindness...they won't be triggered. If you pat my horse he thinks he's getting a carrot
i always focus on itching the withers as this is what they do for each other. yes i see dressage and others slapping their necks. i never thot the horse would understand that as a big thank u
Another video that sells the romantic fantasy between horse and rider from a womens point of view, marketed toward women with the same point of view. "Horses are magical creatures"....ever notice these points of view are not pushed by men who are actually successful at the highest levels in equestrian competition..
Think about the disrespectful Baby Talk" like "Good boy" !! What about Thank you, Wise Teacher, for the lessons you are teaching me" Courtesy of Stormy May & Compassionate Communication with Horses. The read us predators better than us - so called most intelligent Beings...
It’s not the actual words that matter to the horse, it’s the intention behind them. And someone can say “Good boy” with tremendous love and appreciation.
los caballos no son moto cross!!!! les provocan dolorosas artrosis y luego los descartan!! mi comentario es muy constructivo. dejen el egoismo, abran los ojos!
If we're speaking English, in the UK, yes. Not in the USA, y'all, or Ireland, or Oz. You can find zillions of sources of horse knowledge outside this particular layer of language. Without competition, what purpose would horses serve in 2024? Not justifying. Serious question.
Horse Plus (Tennessee) works daily with many horses they save from slaughter. There is nothing wrong about a video on the physiological aspects of horses and humans just like watching dog videos. We know there is horrible treatment of dogs, too, but watching something fun or "educational" certainly lifts the spirits.
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Is there a Part 2 video be released soon? Thanks
@@emymac3370 We will be releasing a LOT of bonus footage soon! Thanks for watching and stay tuned!
For me, its the knowledge that my horses are healthy, happy and confident.
I gave up chasing ribbon,trophies, prize money, etc,,,to have the best connection!!
I won at Badminton, many years ago, I also beat Capt Mark Philips, one my one eyed mare who cost me less than 90quid,,,(he was on a Very Nice,Expensive, Warmblood, but obviously had no real connection with him.)
I Am Happier nowadays than ever before, I might be disabled, old, and a wheeelchair user, but that didnt stop me competing,,,,it was the way Some people "broke" their horses, also, some training "techniques"!!
My horses now stay with me forever, we hack out, pop over logs and water, but, if one isnt feeling great, we take them out for a nice,interesting walk.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!
Bubbe is amazing, after all she has been through, and her relationships with her horses. Truly, a champion on so many levels. I appreciate the discussions on horse senses and the 24 behaviors to raise awareness to pain. Also, the connection between human and horse is so well articulated here, backed by centuries of partnership, it's in our blood. Thank you!
Brilliant video, there is nothing like riding a horse. I can't even explain the feeling you get, it's incredible!!! ❤❤❤❤
The question is….do horses feel the same „ incredible feelings“ while ridden?
Ohhh the tears shed watching this! Thank you Sue and everyone involved in this production! I will make sure every equestrian that I know watched this!
Beautiful, interesting and very enjoyable. I got my first horse at 10 years old, and sold my last at age 44. I'm 60 now, and this gave me a chance to remember and relive many wonderful moments in my life with my own horses. Thank you!
Loved this video because I was also sidelined by injury, and then was told I would never ride again, that my beat up old back couldn't take it anymore. I was 42, and had ridden for 40 of those years. My Orthopedic sent me to a psychologist to talk these new changes over with, and I have to say, it really helped. I believe I would have been much more depressed had I not. It's like a death when you're told abruptly that you can't do that activity anymore, especially when you've lived and breathed this all your life.
This is a masterpiece, (hopefully) the future of equestrian !! Thank you for your amazing work
Absolutely fantastic documentary!!! Thank you!
Very inspiring video you can see how much Bubby loves her horses and how they gave everything back in return for her. ❤️
Competing at that level 8 months after surgery! Bubby you are super human!!!!
I have a farrier with a broken spine. These animals will give you strenght and clarity
Super in-tune with horse energy, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Clearly, "Horse" is her spirit animal.
I have been riding domestically and internationally, and watching videos for decades. This is the very best video I have viewed!!! So well done. I have often wondered how it is that my horse reads my mind and anticipates my thoughts. So it's true!!! Thank you for this inspiring and informative information.
Apsolutly amazing loved watching this thank you to the whole production crew ❤❤❤🐴🐴🐴
Thank you! This helped me have a much deeper understanding of why my new horse was having trouble adjusting when I moved him from living in NC to a very different northern NY climate. He was just not able to settle in and feel comfortable in his new surroundings. He seemed to be functioning most of the time on a high alert level when . It was very difficult for me, but I feel I made the best decision for both he and I to send him back to NC, where I am very relieved to say, he returned to being his usual relaxed and happy self.
Wow that's so extreme but very interesting..❤
beautiful!!! we need to share this in these troubled hours against equestrian sports. Horse riding is a question of love,so many things to say about this...💝🙏
that little boy got to my heart he is so bless to understand himself so young ... good parenting might be being it.. and im glad for that also. praise the Lord for giving us those blessings of understanding
I just love horses ❤ they are stunning Creatures. Bubby ride was just amazing thanks for sharing this video with us all ❤
Oh my…I have tears after watching this.
What an incredibly informative and thoughtful presentation and story.
Much gratitude for this.❤
What an excellent find at 5 oclock in the morning! I loved this film. Gave me much understanding.
Wow. Just wow. Your best production yet. Thank you Sue Dyson for your relentless pursuit of helping horses. I wasn't expecting to tear up at the 1:12:00 mark and the ending is so inspirational. So well done.
Thank you so much for making this video. It’s so great to be able to hear people talk words that make sense of my own feelings and it’s just so nice to know that my intuition on what my horses need and want was spot on despite many horse people peers and just human peers telling me I was just sooking them/over thinking things etc etc. So thank you. 🙏🏼
Brilliant. Thank you. And, Bubby, so brave. ❤
wonderful. loved the neuroscience and mapping of human brain with horses brain, giving us an insight into how horses "think" .. thank you .. Bubby Upton is inspirational!
Thank you so very much. I've always said that once I started learning about the horse I realised how little I knew. Now I know more.
Wow! Just WOW!! Bravo!! Bubby!! This is an awesome video! So much wonderful information.
Thank you for bringing all these people and their great work together! 💗
Such a fantastic documentary on the complexity of horses and how we must and are to better understand how to read them, understand what we are observing and adjust our part in that interaction accordingly!!!
Great to hear the responsibility being put back on horse owners to be the best they can for the horse. I have only been riding a few months and still apologies after every arena session, hack to my boy Eddie for being so bad at riding him. Experienced so many emotions and feelings I never thought i could. Fiercely loyal to him, again something that took me by surprise. Thanks for all the information and the story of one riders courage.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this production, it's very insightful and enjoyable to watch. I did feel a missing element is a discussion on equine behaviour, particularly the herd instinct and how, as riders and trainers, we take the role of herd leader. In the wild, harmony comes to the herd when everyone knows and understands their place in the pecking order and we see this with our domesticated horses too. Introduce a new horse to a group and it's likely hooves will fly in violent confrontations until it's established who's boss. I think in some scenarios, what were described as pain indicators are also signs of the horse trying to test the chain of command. Watch horses socialising and they will buck, kick, rear, bite, head shake, tail swish , clamp their ears back, snort etc. until one backs down and 'harmony' is restored. We all aspire to the ideal of the almost telepathic partnership with our horses, but we also need to understand that horses, as they do in the wild, will test the pecking order every now and again. It's incredibly hard to define, but a good horseman will be able to read the body language and behaviour to know when to push a horse and when to back off, when say a buck is exuberance, a challenge or discomfort.
Thank you for this epic story and research for the knowledge and better of the horses to be in harmony with us
Thank you Sue Dyson for this video and your very important Inputs!
Thank you Bubby great interview. I wish I could have done something with horses,its my biggest regret my mum was afraid of horses and didn't want me near them. I would to my neighbours he had a couple of horses used to sneak down there. But I couldn't make her see my way of thinking. I still love them,envy people like you who made a life with them, be careful enjoy your lovely life.
Wow that was absolutely fantastic and has made me think so much more about horses, what we ask of them, why they react to things. What a fantastic educational video. I myself am a firm believer in letting horses be horses. Graze. Be in a paddock. Have companions etc. I also am a firm believer in your energy with your horse, remaining calm and leading them with confidence but watching this also made me sad in a way because so much of what we ask them to do ie jumping they may not be able to see something properly but they do it. Also the hiding pain I also found interesting and the deep rooted behaviour in horses that makes them do this. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much ❤❤ I will be thinking much differently now about spooks and when my horse feels unsure about a situation.
A beautiful and instructive video for every rider or human who wants to be with horses.
44:54 This point is made so well, that horses' pain has been portrayed in Art for thousands of years now, so as to seem "Normal". The point was made chillingly. Are we blind to their obvious pain because we humans have been blind to our own frozen pain inside? So now, by learning to really connect with horses we can finally start learning taking our own pain seriously at last? Save the Humans.
Every rider should watch this! ❤
This video was very well done and I do hope it reaches the audiences who need to be educated. There is nothing humane about most (recognized and extreme) competitions. Humans like to justify exploiting the horse even though we know horses are sensitive animals. Yet too many continue mistreating these magnificent sentient beings due to ignorance, and/or no concern. If equestrians could learn to use heart centered authentic, emotional communication to the horse, that is the first step to true trust. Unfortunately, not many horse people and/or show barns understand this.
You're speaking in blanket terms.
A fascinating and informative documentary.
It's already in my reference library.
This video was informative, insightful and needs to be shared many times over. We all seeK harmony but without professional people like Sue Dyson sharing her knowledge and others in this video how will others ever learn that abuse is not the answer for submission it is trust and harmony. Thank you for this amazing content.
Grateful 😊
Very much enjoyed the science and deeper explanations that support and define what we see in and from our horses. Easily transferable information for those of us who are casual riders who ride for pure enjoyment, even if we've ridden for many years. Always something new to learn.
Of course horses feel emotion!
Brilliant work! Very very informative and respectful.
It’s a very romantic and beautiful presentation but I don’t understand we all know this but Then dispite this we see very seldom The harmonie between rider and horse that is talked about here - The ambition takes over and people abuse these fantastic animals to succed in competition - I still don’t understand why The highest level of dressage or jumping is not performed without bridle and headstall totally Free and in liberty - that should be the goal 😊
exactly
There are quite a few trainers here on RUclips who explore these ideas and have developed relationships with their horses allowing activities at liberty or bridleless, e.g. NativeHorse, Milestone Equestrian and many others. It may be worthwhile to allow bitless or bridleless participation in equestrian competition, currently not allowed, or for new suitable competitions to be devised, which would encourage people to try it. Given how much has been learned in the past fifty years or so, liberty riding and activities in equestrian competition may advance and become quite popular.
And the horse in the double in the documentary. Awfull
Sadly there are so many that think their horse is an inanimate object just to prove to themselves they can win over a 1200 pound animal but there are many many who absolutely love their horse and treat them well 🤷theres bad apples in every walk if like sadly
It hurts me so deep, when I see horses suffer in these „sports“. I would have ask myself after such an severe accident, if there is something, I did wrong and how to do it better…. make a course-correction. I stoppt the Video at 10.42…. maybe I missed the turn 🤷🏻♀️
amazing documentary!!! thank you Padma video
Balance and Athletic fittness of the rider, is key to be a Comfortable person to Carry!!
After groundwork and trust, my Cob, "Rusty" was great at jumping,dressage,cross country and the best little cob,ever, if he had been a few hands higher, we could have competed together, Eventing!!
He disliked being ridden, by ppl with hard hands, or unbalanced, and banging his spine with the pressure of a rigid rider...
Another reason I stopped Competing, or working at other ppls Stables.
R.I.P. Rusty, you were the Best Teacher and Friend. ..XxX....
Thank you that almost everyone is agreeing. Bits and all sorts of hardware should be obsolete .
I’m sharing this with all! Another amazing film
Beautiful video.
Explains my horses dramatic responses suddenly seeing a bird! And why he can smell treats at 20paces😂😂
Thank you. Loved it
❤Thank you for this video! Just Great!
Wonderful insightful video.
So many have ulcers which can contribute to “naughty” behavior. GastroElm Plus an all natural product added to feed can reduce the pain of ulcers. They are correct that trying to hide pain is innate.
But cinching them up could very well exacerbate their pain. Thank you for bringing to light how miraculously wonderful these creatures truly are. ❤
Wonderful and informative! Already shared several times😊
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Beautiful video!
Great film! Really enjoyed this!
Wonderful video!! So interesting thank you for making this.❤
Loved it. Thank you.
Beautiful!!!!
Awesome! 🐎
Thank you
A future hope of mine alot if time needed and education such as provided great appreciation to all experienced in the field.
great!!!! thank you!!!
That was awesome 🥲
I've always wondered why horses smell so good and is it only women who feel that way?
There is actually a woman's perfume that is a mix of leather and like a hay smell it's wonderful because I think that the best smell in the world is a horse barn I can smell one from half a mile away and it's not an unpleasant smell it's a very comforting smell. Glad to see it's not just me.
Not at all!
Good to see the many and varied bastions and hangers on of the competition status quo using nice words and talking about harmony, and using science to keep the horse maximally comfortable in the high control gear to ensure compliance. The lengths they go to to justify the use of harsh bits, tight nosebands. I enjoyed the science of sight, hearing etc and Bubby is a lovely rider even with her new metal spine, but I am most impressed these days with the size and variety of your turnout, the heath and happiness of your herd, and how little gear you can get away with (once you ride well).
Everything happens for a reason! Hope deepest reasons learnt... eventually!
EXCELENTE VIDEO.FELICITACIONES.didactico.concreto .muy bien explicado Trabajo de
personas que saben y aman a los caballlos .,uno de los mas nobles animales de la creacion.Que sSIRVA PARA CONOCER MEJOR al caballo..respetarlo..y no maltratarlo como se ha hecho tanta veces.Muy buena informacion.
Horse lovers don’t miss this video! Scientific explanations to what we know by experience. Again: don’t miss it!
Horses are in my blood. Have loved them since I knew what a horse was. At the age of two I met a horse when my brothers friend rode to our house and tied his horse out in front of our house. My dad found me out there under the belly of the horse rubbing his belly. The horse could have hurt me. He did not.
It was on. I begged for a pony. I drew horses, I didn’t want dolls I wanted toy horses. My parents let me ride ponies. I would see a horse in a pasture and beg my parents to stop so I could feed them grass at the fence and just be close.
I loved the smell, feel, eyes and language of horses.
Fast forward: I am old now. I still have a horse and ride. Did the competition route. Grew out of that when I realized it was all vanity. Now it is all about relationship with the horse.
We trail ride and hang out in the barn these days.
Throughout my life I have had grade horses to Arabians with pedigrees to die for.
If I can’t be with my horse and take care of him build me a pine box I will be ready to depart this life.
Horses have a rudimentary prefrontal cortex: spook now, ask questions later. Great presentation.
Bit like myself 😳🫣!! 🐎
Incredible
Wow
Thank you
Well done
Brilliant
Horses ❤❤❤
These people each of them in those video love horses
Sadly not all riders do
Horses first
Only thing I dislike ... yes I get it .... but still... in this modern age !!! we should be able to do better not less for our horses I hate that horses ate expected to fit into want is convenient for us our budget ys as humans and less and less of what they need too few horses are able to be horses
Such fancy stables hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on appearances and equipment ... perhaps rather than a house for them that resembles our own why not a field wolith a variety of grazing friends and loads of space that's what a horses house should look like with a nice big open plan shelter he can choose to use .... as of a horse grazes a variety of grass herbs etc don't limit them
Well done to all
Such an incredible video
Thank You Heavenly Father for horses
Thank You for creating such incredible animals
Give us insight wisdom discernment and ability to care for them better
I would like to add a correction! The segment of the woman testing for ultrasound sources at the "Stallion Station". The location of the Stallion Station is not "Davis CA" it is located in "Woodland CA" I live nearby and am familiar with the area. A close friend actually purchased a wonderful gelding from the Woodland Stallion Station many years ago.
I'm very grateful to have learned from the very Best, Tom, Ray and Buck Brannaman. There is no harmony without timing and horses have a spirit too. Very very british and hard to watch with all those tie downs and nosebands. Horses cannot breath through their mouth. Well a good movie to see how far I came
Figure 8 and nose bands are to keep the jaw shut so that they listen to the bit.
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Thank You ❤
But constant videos showing the Highest Ranking in Olympics, And the FEA is not doing anything about eventers who abuse horses even when their is proof. Too much money, power, egos, at the expense of the horses. Both in Dressage, Hunter, Jumpers. Barrel racers, Also they need to use less bits , whips if they are so good and horse enjoys it then use bitless bridles just skeptical if this video is just a fluff piece to calm casual horse people.
Yes my concern too. Roly Owers is in this video. He hasnt done anything for horse welfare in British horseracing despite being in a key position. Just my opinion from observing.
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Nice for those who have unlimited finances or funding and access to all these experts
I do think there are horse owners/riders who care nothing about the connection to the horse, but see them as a means to an end. When the horse is not going to win for them, off they go to the slaughterhouse or auction.
I agree 100%
Horribly sad
Just my opinion but Roly Owers, who appears in this video, hasnt stood up for horses at all in UK horseracing.
So, these people know all of this, and even go out of their way to explain how HYPER sensitive their skin is and their mouth, yet they continue to put metal bars in their mouths called "bits" which are usually designed to put pressure on the roof of their mouth and other parts when we know it is NOT required. Next, spurs. Are you joking? Can horses be happy athletes? Yes, if people are yanking on metal bars in their mouths and being stabbed in the sides. The sheer patience horses have about our complete lack of empathy and equine governing bodies that allow this in this day and age is shocking. (and if I hear the word anthrorphomorphic one more time I'm gonna lose it. That is just a word thrown around by people who are too selfish to change their ways. When I listen to these riders I hear A LOT of "I" and "Me" but not, "my horse", which should ALWAYS be put first! THEY are doing all of the work! No you say? Then YOU riders get out there and complete the course/sport without the horse and see how you fare. (WITH a bit in your mouth and somebody jabbing you in the sides with hunks of metal. Things MUST change!
Well said
@@johnh1252 You should know I was born in the 60s, from the time I could talk it was all horses. I even acted like a horse! I'd graze in the yard and my mother would yell at me. Got my first pony at 7. I've had horses pretty much all of my life and I was taught the "old school" way of working with horses. But upon entering the competitive world of showing, I saw alot of abuse. I did things the way I was taught for a long time. I became fed up with competing and I just knew there was a better way than what I was taught. So, I was guilty of this same thing. I'm delighted to see new trainers that have channels and who are travelling and showing people that there are FAR better ways of having incredible relationships with horses. They are an incredible gift. We would not be where we are without them. If one is feeding their ego via a horse, problems arise.
@@Mel-x7m So true. I follow horseracing in the UK and 99% of trainers are more interested in success than doing the right thing for the horse. An Irish horse has just been sold for $2mAus. He runs with a cross noseband (grackle) and a tongue tie. :(
@@Mel-x7m MY NAN PUT A BIT & CURB CHAIN ON MY SHIN BONE,
ITS A LESSON EVERY RIDER//DRIVER SHOULD HAVE!! (SORRY CAPS LOCK GOT STUCK.)
BARRY HOOK2 HORSEDRAWN PRODUCTION ON RUclips, WILL SHOW YOU A LOT THATLL MAKE YOU HAPPIER!!
(SOFT RUBBER BITS, NO WHIPS,CURBCHAINS, SPURS OR DAMN DROP NOSEBANDS!!)
@@johnh1252 I've seen people really upset over the "steeplechasing" racing, talking about how many horses die every year. But I am familiar with horse racing methods overall as my first job was at a Standardbred racing barn. What I saw was awful. I didn't stay there long. The stall habits are all one needs to witness. People think they are funny and post them online. The head waving, tongue flapping, etc. They is the equivalent of insanity. A horse being kept in that tiny space every day.
Oh my God you are a bad ass! Wonderful!!
why this bad bqckground music (it's more of a noise!)
I was looking forward to hearing something thoughtful about harmony, as promised by the title and the trailer. Much of what was said in this film seemed rather desperate and disconnected and had nothing to do with the relationship between horses and humans.
Are you familiar with Warwick Schiller?? I have learned so much from his videos!
If horses "loved their jobs", we wouldn't need bits and flash nosebands and spurs and whips to get them to do the job. Many horses in this video are tense and stressed. That's not good horsemanship and partnership in my opinion. We need to be aware of the learning history behind horses performing certain behaviors.
We don’t NEED bits and nosebands and spurs and whips to get horses do their jobs. Some just use them in ignorance and “tradition”. The problem is the job some humans think horses need to do at “elite” levels. Sad indeed.
Clearly you’ve never had a working relationship with a horse.
exactly!
@@blueskies6699 that's right I haven't, nor do I want to if it involves hitting them with various objects. I much prefer a relationship based on mutual communication.
@@blueskies6699 that's right I haven't, nor do I want to if it involves hitting them with various objects. I much prefer a relationship based on mutual communication.
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Haha I only wear blue navy breeches…. Perhaps that’s why my mare can spot me from half a yards away lol
A wonderfully informative piece, but one important inconsistency was noted. In the language of the horse 'patting' - especially both hands clapping on both sides of the neck is an innately predatory action - that of a lion/cougar on its back and grabbing the neck to then bring doen the horse/zebra for the 'coup de grace'. This video notes that stroking is soothing but then it shows that action ending with pats - Stroking is the best way to express reward and calm love to a horse. Please spread that word - which you did, but then gave the patting visual. Thanks for a lot of scientific in formation.
If the horse has never seen a lion or tiger and associates patting on the neck with the owners gesture and kindness...they won't be triggered.
If you pat my horse he thinks he's getting a carrot
i always focus on itching the withers as this is what they do for each other. yes i see dressage and others slapping their necks. i never thot the horse would understand that as a big thank u
HORSES
Why does the gentleman rider use spurs?
Leave horses aline They ate free and should stay so!!!!
Don't like the sports we put our horses thru . A nice trail ride or riding a great gallop in a field is all I need.
Baby steps
Is there anything in here that is natural and about the horse themselves rather than the egocentric humans who use horses for their pleasure?
Another video that sells the romantic fantasy between horse and rider from a womens point of view, marketed toward women with the same point of view. "Horses are magical creatures"....ever notice these points of view are not pushed by men who are actually successful at the highest levels in equestrian competition..
Think about the disrespectful Baby Talk" like "Good boy" !! What about Thank you, Wise Teacher, for the lessons you are teaching me" Courtesy of Stormy May & Compassionate Communication with Horses. The read us predators better than us - so called most intelligent Beings...
It’s not the actual words that matter to the horse, it’s the intention behind them. And someone can say “Good boy” with tremendous love and appreciation.
los caballos no son moto cross!!!! les provocan dolorosas artrosis y luego los descartan!! mi comentario es muy constructivo. dejen el egoismo, abran los ojos!
Gawd does everyone in the horse world speak received pronunciation😳. I had trouble watching this. The competitive aspects disturb me profoundly...
If we're speaking English, in the UK, yes. Not in the USA, y'all, or Ireland, or Oz.
You can find zillions of sources of horse knowledge outside this particular layer of language.
Without competition, what purpose would horses serve in 2024? Not justifying. Serious question.
Ì love horses and the information in this docu. But excuse me, the horse"sports", I don't like it.
Yes and what about when they’re not needed anymore and they are sent to slaughter . Never hear about that now do we?😢
Horse Plus (Tennessee) works daily with many horses they save from slaughter. There is nothing wrong about a video on the physiological aspects of horses and humans just like watching dog videos. We know there is horrible treatment of dogs, too, but watching something fun or "educational" certainly lifts the spirits.