If you stop at 0:58 you clearly can see that there is no saddle or girth. The owners of the horse just had him or her clipped so that the longer hair would be under the saddle.
This is just breath taking, horses are so amazing! At the end of the day they're still a wild animal, so why do they do these kind of things for us? Horses are unpredictable, but so reliable at the same time. Look at the bonds that these riders would have with their horses, it take a whole lot of trust and courage to get over jumps like those! :) xx
Hey who ever makes the horse fall on a 9 foot jump you are crazy .Frst check with your local vet beacause my horse only can jump 7 feet and if it jumps any higher it can break its back so dont try it.
The current Puissance world record is 7 ft 10 inches and was set in June 1991 in Chaudfontaine, Belgium by rider Franke Sloothaak on Optiebeurs Golo, These horses are trained and conditioned for it, so your one to judge.
Those are maybe the highest jumps I've ever seen...what amazing partnership. And yes, horses are smart enough to know their own limits, and if they do not trust the rider, there's no way in hell they will jump anything. They will refuse the jump. So cool it!
If you watch them you'll notice the occasional crow hop, kick out of the hind leg, chewing the bit, and flicking ears. That means they're excited and want to work. They love this stuff.
We cannot force the animal, but we can coerce him. Sometimes the horse doesn't know he is going to hurt himself. Sometimes he never crashes, but his joints wear out and he spends his old age limping around. My show jumping stallion Sutter's Showboy was a great soul, brave and noble. His ability and desire to jump was obvious from the time he was a yearling. He won many prizes, but I wish no one has ever asked him to push himself to the limit. The cost to him was too great.
I noticed how the rider jumping this without a saddle has the most perfect position and keeps there hands in a short crest release on the landing. The others with saddles and stirrups for support yank the mouth on landing. Shows the difference one rider can make. Wish more of the riders were like him/her
Guys think about it.... these horses absolutely LOVE what they do, they wouldn't do it otherwise. Horses like these don't jump cause they're being made to, they do it cause they want to, you cant force something thats 10x the size of you to do shit if it didn't want to! And as for the riders, they bloody love these horses to death, sure they may not own them but still have to ride for a considerable amount of time with them in order to build TRUST to do something like this.
for those who think this is horrible to the horse. ITS NOT. It takes serious trust and courage in the horse and rider together. and only the horses that LOVE to jump would even attempt to go over it. The horses that take this jump on, do it for a living because they love it. I know because I have a mare that is like that. She lives to jump, even though we don't do it often, when she's out in the pasture, she'll jump over the creek and any thing big in her way...
Listen ppl horses are can be stubborn animals sometimes and if they didn't wanna do summin you'd kno about it these horses are clearly well looked after and ate enjoying what they are doing ( are there ears back? No) u can tell from a horses body lanuadge what they are feeling and these horses are loving it!! Watch as they approach the jump the pick up speed and perk up coz the just love it
Wow this is amazing... such skill involved for not only the riders but the horses but I cringed every time they jumped... i hate watching them fall but still just wow
wow. the thing that amazes me most in this video is the heart. so what if they knocked some of it down? the thing is that they went in, gave it their all, and gave it to the rider. sure it's cool to see them make it, but the heart these horses have and give is incredible.
These jumps are really high, but only a handful of hoses in the world can do this sort of work. Horses can either jump these heights or they can't, and if a horse can't do this then there's nothing you can do to change that. You can tell from the horse's body language that they're really into what they're doing.
these people are professionals. they don't jump their horses like this all the time. even regular GP riders train over regular-sized jumps in order to not wear their horse down. and the horses are well-rested and taken care of after. trust me, these horses are PRIZED and are VERY well-cared for.
Everybody who thinks human can't force a horse to do something he doesn't want to... well, we CAN! I've seen a documentary about a horse trainer, he trained horses to do stunts. He could litterally make a horse ran to a wall and let him hit the wall. Of course he didn't do that, cuz he usually let the horses ran into (sugar)glass. But it prooves that horses will do a LOT to please their owner, because they trust them.
these horses are specifically bred and trained for this. They are absolutely capable of carrying a full grown rider through a large course of jumps taller then most of us here.
Not necessarily. People abuse them, but if you know how to use them then they become an extension of you without ever nearing the range of painful. Some disciplines want you to move as little as possible, so non-ridged spurs help you cue without moving excessively. The crop is often used in dressage to help make it clear what you want the horse to do without a lot of movement. They're also helpful at keeping an excited horse on task in a show. You get problems when people use them as a
Guys, it's not abuse. The horses are in top condition and love doing this. Any mistakes are the fault of the rider or of the horse knowing not to go beyond his abilites.
These horses are more than capable of jumping this height, its wether they want to or not. They are not exactly forced to jump it, they get 3 goes and if they cant do it they simply dont.
I've seen horses free jump before without the rider's guidance or urging. They love jumping, they don't need a rider to urge them over it 90% of the time. If a horse is lame, they stop immediately. These horses are expensive, and ruining them would cost the owner a fortune. They also love these horses and take great care of them. I remember once a rider nearly fell of on a course and fought to pull herself up while moving her body in all different ways on her horse and he stood there.
Your horse can only be as brave as you are. -my show jumping motto The rider could be just as well as scared to do it, because they don't know if they will clear it, fall, get hurt, or their horse gets hurt.
I love watching horses jump and its so wonderful how high you can get these beautiful creatures to jump but i find it a bit sad that they jump WAY higher then the hight of the ride and horse put together.
These horses (and riders) are atheletes and monitored with best nutrition and care.. To me, there is nothing more beautiful than a good horseman riding his horse. (that knows how..) it's rare around me.. You can't really make a horse jump.. If they *really* don't want to go, you have an obvious fight...
Guys it's not cruel! The wall is specially made so that if the horse runs into it, it will fall down without hurting them! It takes a lot of courage and training though, thats how they clear it! It's a 7ft wall for goodness sake!!
legs results in a pretty tough horse. 8. Finally, I think people confuse normal wear and tear with something inherently wrong in the discipline. We all get old, joints get achey when it's cold, arthritis might set in, and any sort of recovery takes longer. That doesn't mean the trainer was abusive, the horse mistreated, or the discipline is bad. Again, that we see horses jumping at high levels into their mid to late teens, but have little to no actual breakdowns speaks for itself.
They make it look so dang easy! I jumped like 1 1/2 ft. today and that almost jerked me out of the saddle. Im not a beginner rider either, just a beginner jumper. It's sooooo hard, and the bareback jump was just incredable!
Some horses do jump for their own fun- I had a horse I couldn't trust in a six-foot pipe enclosure. He delighted in jumping it. Also, no, you cannot bully a horse into doing this. They rear, they kick, and if you piss them off enough, they will throw themselves down (sometimes over backwards) and crush the rider. You cannot force a horse to do anything unless you physically overpower it, and that usually takes several people working together to accomplish.
I work at a decent sized Warmblood stable that breeds them. Part of my job is to nd give medicine. The only horses who get any sort of pain meds are either older and it is natural to have that happen, have an acutre jjust needs some time , and other a few who hurt themselves at various ponts, non competition related. I'm telling you again: look at their legs. Accidents happen, but the reasons you only see WArmbloods in these shows is that thy are sturdy as well as fast They long sturdy legs
Horses legs are perhaps the most vulnerable part of their body. The impact on landing is incredible as is the pressure required on push off. Will the horses do it, obviously yes, but not because they "love it". They are trained and follow their trainer no matter what. Is it physically good for them? NO. And yes I do own horses and yes I have seen what strain and impact can do to their legs and bodies.
I've been riding for years, and have seen my fare share of scary shit, but to this day I still hold my breath when ever I watch this. Bravo to the brave riders and some of the most talented daring horses your ever gonna see. I'm gonna keep it to my 3 foot courses and my sunday trail rides, you guys keep kickin ass!
I agree, but I blame the rider instead of the tack. People start using the equipment before they really learn how to ride, and it becomes a crutch. I'm a dressage rider, and my instructor taught me how to control the horse with breathing, weight, and the position of my body. The aides only come out on show days when I need to move as little as possible. Even then I do well with a nice plain snaffle bit, but everyone should know how to ride without a bit
You can't force a horse to jump this height they do it cause they love it and it's such an amazing feeling for both the rider and the horse when they clear the jump the footing is really great too so the horses legs won't get hurt
The WArmblood stable I work at has several high caliber jumpers who have jumped at shows higher than our fencing, but they never rtry to escape. Horses are lazy except when stud smells a mare in heat. Barrel Racers don't run in clover leaf pattern, dressage horsse dont collect, reining horses don't slide. So your horse jumping that high is perfectly fine.
I risk it because he loves to jump. I wouldn't in a million years take it away from him. I don't push him either, he kinda pushes me. I think you need to look on the bright side, sure there are injuries and deaths but it's the best feeling in the world when you and your horse win something together. It brings out the best in both of us and the pride and love we feel for each other is undescribible. Jumping bring us closer and we both love it. THAT is why I risk him in this "dangerous" sport.
the anatomy of the horse is built for any type of jumping except natural objects in their path yet they are fully able to have a long showjumping career without any after effects. How does that work? How can a horse clear a showjump if it isn't capable or made to be able to do it. Humans aren't made to do alot of things yet we still do them. Same with any animal, collie dogs are bred to herd sheep yet are top class in agility!
If there was any other breed using this then I would agree with you They don't require painful or strain connective tissue and comfortableness. They start them late to the horse an body to stretchen efore they became any impact work.
the horse isn't in any pain! these horses are soo good at jumping because they ENJOY it. it takes an awful lot of trust and stamina to be able to jump the puissance, the horse can't see whats on the other side and has to have an amazing amount of trust in its rider for it to banish its fear of what may be lurking on the otherside! if any of those horses were unfit to jump it then they wouldnt be there. these horses are great at what they do because they love to jump. its clear to see.
you can't make an animal this big and strong and so much powerful than you do something they do not want to do. especially if it is jumping these enormous jumps. these must be horses that really enjoy what they are doing. In fact, if you see other videos (and pay attention in some scenes in this one, too) you can see how excited they get just by going NEAR a jump. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be mean, just making it clear that these horses aren't forced to do what they do.
At :51 The rider IS bareback. The horse was body clipped thats why he is a dull chestnut when you body clip you leave hair around where the saddle normally is so the horse dose not get sores. The rider is bareback and its not hard to pinch with your lower leg and knee and throw yourself in front of the withers before the horse is totally off the ground. Its all about body strength, time and momentum. :D
No, because: 1. Warmbloods were bred for, and thus are uniquely suited to this, 2. Physically they are a very sturdy breed that do not injure easily when doing eventing-type work, 3. This isn't something most horses or people do. These are hands down the highest fences in the world, and maybe two dozen horses that can actually compete at this level, 4. the jumps are constructed with very light plastic blocks that prevent injury and falls should the horse clip them, and 5. the sheer longevity
Standardbreds are also a very sturdy breed, and is probably why their incidents of non-crash related injury are miniscule. I'm not saying people in racing are evil abusers, and jumpers perfect little angels, it's just more a matter of common sense. Doping problems occur mostly in lower level racing that can be financially lucrative. Most non-racing breeds don't have a comparable level of competition. Upper levels aren't as prone to doping because these are already quality animals, and
this is not torture. i got my first horse who is an ex-grand pre jumper and he used to do this and to tell you the truth he loves it. when we jump 4ft he gets so excited he loves it. when i free lunge him and there are jumps in the ring he will jump them all by himself. he loves his job. also horses if they didnt want to jump they wouldnt. we cant force a 1,000 LBS animal to do something it REALLY doesnt want too!
To everyone saying the "bareback" rider isn't bareback , your wrong , he is famous for doing puissance bareback because he believes it makes it easier for the horse :).
My horse would jump that high without being 'forced into it'. We put his favorite mare in another paddock and he jumped the our 6 foot fence with ease. (The fences are that high because he used to jump out more often. Guess we will be adding another row of boards to the top this week).
Horses love to listen to their owners! The bond we have with our horses is amazing and you could never have a bond like that with any other living creature in the universe. My horse is my life so you should just shut up about it. In what way is this abuse!? I see no abuse in this. The fact that these horses are trying this means so much to the owners... including me.
These horses are awesome for those who say that they arent good guess what they are trained to do that but also at 0:44 was he jumping bareback just a question
Most of the horses that do this love to jump! Yes it is possible for the horse to break a leg while jumping, but that's also possible when they get put out to pasture, it's just a factor. Also if you noticed, the rider is the one that's not balanced when the horse doesn't make the jump! And if the horse did refuse it wouldn't have gone over the jump in the first place!
@SophSoff the wall doesn't start that high, it starts lower and as each horse jumps it successfully and makes it thru to the next round it gradually gets higher until only one horse is left that can jump it.
I definitely understand your point. I refuse to support horse racing because of what it has become. Thoroughbreds race horses used to start to compete late in their as older 3yos at the earliest. Distances were 2-5 miles, and several pairs of horses were raced in 3-5 separate races of the same length throughout the day. Within the groups whoever won the most was the winner. They usually competed until their early teens, and stayed healthy despite this. Today the industry breeds for speed
It is dangerous, but like some people have said, there's risk of a horse or rider getting hurt anywhere. I've had a horse jump over me and I nearly damaged my spine jumping only 2ft. I think some horses enjoy it, so it's up to the rider to decide wether the horse can do it and wants to do it or not.
[continuing] and those guys that are jumping 2m are professionals and they know when they should stop jumping,and there is also FEI that make rules for this to happen,and there is a vet from FEI that analyses the horse,so there'sa whole organization for the horse's health behind.AND those horses receive better treatments than us all haha
of these horses is unmatched by any other rigorous equestrian competition (I think it would probably tie with endurance.) 6. People say these horses are doped, but forget that doping masks pain and does nothing to the underlying injury. Doping levels are in tandem with breakdowns (Google for several recent university studies about racehorse breakdowns) which is why there is such a problem with on track injury and death. Tellingly these incidents stay mostly within TB and QH racing.
i get your point, but as a 25 year veteran of the h/j show circuit, i've never once seen a horse complete a course by itself after the rider has fallen off...but yes, MOST horses enjoy jumping.
You can't force a horse to do that. The horses trust and love these riders as much as the riders do. If I did that to any horse, he'd probably flip out. It takes a lot of trust and communication to reach this level of riding. These horses are probably the most spoiled horses on the planet.
Everyone who said that it's bad for the horses don't know what they're talking about. Okay, it's not really good for the legs, but then again, these horses don't jump these heights daily. They don't even jump lower jumps daily. Once a week, maybe twice.. At most. The rest of the time it would be dressage, or just resting. Even more so, they get their earned rest after this competition. And when they go train again it will be a very light training, until they do another competition.
I'm a little leery of those types. They have valid points, but I think they have an unrealistic expectation of horse health. Even if you never show you will still see horses with various infirmities just due to old age. If the horse seems to enjoy a discipline then I'm all for showing them.
My question is: how high are the fences in the pasture? They would have to be tall to contain these guys! Then again, usually horses performing at this level live in a stall for most of their life, unless they are getting worked..
I can assure you that retirement for a horse is grand and that these horses, who have done so much for their owners, are probably treated with the highest regard. The people that own these horses do everything they can to keep them comfortable in retirement and they are quite comfortable. Unless you are some under cover billionaire, the horses will probably enjoy their retirement more than you or I will enjoy ours.
This is amazing. Loyal creatures we're riding.. you need a really close bond with a horse to make it jump something that towers over you as you ride towards it - and the horse has no idea what's on the other side of it o.o
people who say this is torture, have no clue 1) if a horse didn't want to jump you can see it 2)these blocks are made from foam, ive seen horses feet go through blocks like this they have gone streight through one end and out the other with out a scratch, if your horse ran thgough a fence, it would have more damage!!! 3) these horses are finley tuned athletes, that are expensive, why would they risk a horse's life if it wasn't going to come out alive 4) the fei has rules, that r applied!!!
If you're going to not do something because it can be risky then you also need to stop: trail riding, cross country, equine backpacking, polo, cutting, endurance riding, point to point, just to name a few. Your filly could get struck by lightning, break her leg in a gopher hole, spook in crossties and break her neck, or spook into a fence. That's just life. Another example is one of my good friends who I deployed to Afghanistan with. He was on an air crew, flew who knows how many
jumping is an unnatural skill for horses, but these horses love it. horses are big and stubborn, and they wouldn't jump if they didn't want to... i know from experience... :P
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These horses have heart, simply magnificent.
sad to see that some people really think that this is amazing. It is so bad for their legs. poor horses.
Patricia Fischer this jumping should be forbidden
This is the palpable proof about how far a horse can go because of his rider. Such a determinated heart!
0:42 is there something wrong with my eyes or is he actually jumping bareback?
no the saddle is the same color as the horse and there is no saddle pad for some reason.... o_o
If you stop at 0:58 you clearly can see that there is no saddle or girth. The owners of the horse just had him or her clipped so that the longer hair would be under the saddle.
Schelich Star Ah. now i see
This is just breath taking, horses are so amazing!
At the end of the day they're still a wild animal, so why do they do these kind of things for us? Horses are unpredictable, but so reliable at the same time. Look at the bonds that these riders would have with their horses, it take a whole lot of trust and courage to get over jumps like those! :) xx
pauvre chevaux!!! sa leur bouzille les tendons
d'accord avec toi !!
those horses have a heart of gold, crazy but they trust their riders so much to be able to happily do that
Hey who ever makes the horse fall on a 9 foot jump you are crazy .Frst check with your local vet beacause my horse only can jump 7 feet and if it jumps any higher it can break its back so dont try it.
The current Puissance world record is 7 ft 10 inches and was set in June 1991 in Chaudfontaine, Belgium by rider Franke Sloothaak on Optiebeurs Golo, These horses are trained and conditioned for it, so your one to judge.
WolfMoon huh. I thought it was 8,3? I must be mistaken
You might be the dumbest person alive
Those are maybe the highest jumps I've ever seen...what amazing partnership.
And yes, horses are smart enough to know their own limits, and if they do not trust the rider, there's no way in hell they will jump anything. They will refuse the jump. So cool it!
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My horse is an X olympic jumper named Sonatra, he used to jump this high and he loved it! he would jukp anything he could he absolutly loved it!
1 Chinesen reiten so unlogisch
2mächtigkeits springen is so ein scheiß
If you watch them you'll notice the occasional crow hop, kick out of the hind leg, chewing the bit, and flicking ears. That means they're excited and want to work. They love this stuff.
this video is amazing. i cant believe that horses can even do that! it makes the 4 feet jumpers look like beginners!!!!
We cannot force the animal, but we can coerce him. Sometimes the horse doesn't know he is going to hurt himself. Sometimes he never crashes, but his joints wear out and he spends his old age limping around. My show jumping stallion Sutter's Showboy was a great soul, brave and noble. His ability and desire to jump was obvious from the time he was a yearling. He won many prizes, but I wish no one has ever asked him to push himself to the limit. The cost to him was too great.
I noticed how the rider jumping this without a saddle has the most perfect position and keeps there hands in a short crest release on the landing. The others with saddles and stirrups for support yank the mouth on landing. Shows the difference one rider can make. Wish more of the riders were like him/her
you have to admit, it interesting seeing the horses that jump through the wall and just look happy afterward.
Most of these horses are worth more than most people will make in a year..there is no way they aren't receiving the best care possible
Ouch, that third jump coming down made MY legs hurt. Beautiful horse. Peace everyone.
That grey horse "Yeah, you're funny. I jump, I don't fly!"
Guys think about it.... these horses absolutely LOVE what they do, they wouldn't do it otherwise. Horses like these don't jump cause they're being made to, they do it cause they want to, you cant force something thats 10x the size of you to do shit if it didn't want to! And as for the riders, they bloody love these horses to death, sure they may not own them but still have to ride for a considerable amount of time with them in order to build TRUST to do something like this.
for those who think this is horrible to the horse. ITS NOT. It takes serious trust and courage in the horse and rider together. and only the horses that LOVE to jump would even attempt to go over it. The horses that take this jump on, do it for a living because they love it. I know because I have a mare that is like that. She lives to jump, even though we don't do it often, when she's out in the pasture, she'll jump over the creek and any thing big in her way...
Listen ppl horses are can be stubborn animals sometimes and if they didn't wanna do summin you'd kno about it these horses are clearly well looked after and ate enjoying what they are doing ( are there ears back? No) u can tell from a horses body lanuadge what they are feeling and these horses are loving it!! Watch as they approach the jump the pick up speed and perk up coz the just love it
Wow this is amazing... such skill involved for not only the riders but the horses but I cringed every time they jumped... i hate watching them fall but still just wow
these horses are definition of increadible!
I think its absolutely fantastic how those horses can jump that high!
wow. the thing that amazes me most in this video is the heart. so what if they knocked some of it down? the thing is that they went in, gave it their all, and gave it to the rider. sure it's cool to see them make it, but the heart these horses have and give is incredible.
These jumps are really high, but only a handful of hoses in the world can do this sort of work. Horses can either jump these heights or they can't, and if a horse can't do this then there's nothing you can do to change that. You can tell from the horse's body language that they're really into what they're doing.
The horse at 1.04 is just like "hell no! That jumps bigger than me!"
The horse at 1:02 was like "Oh hell NO! You got another thing coming if you think im gonna jump that!"
these people are professionals. they don't jump their horses like this all the time. even regular GP riders train over regular-sized jumps in order to not wear their horse down. and the horses are well-rested and taken care of after. trust me, these horses are PRIZED and are VERY well-cared for.
Everybody who thinks human can't force a horse to do something he doesn't want to... well, we CAN! I've seen a documentary about a horse trainer, he trained horses to do stunts. He could litterally make a horse ran to a wall and let him hit the wall. Of course he didn't do that, cuz he usually let the horses ran into (sugar)glass. But it prooves that horses will do a LOT to please their owner, because they trust them.
these horses are specifically bred and trained for this. They are absolutely capable of carrying a full grown rider through a large course of jumps taller then most of us here.
Not necessarily. People abuse them, but if you know how to use them then they become an extension of you without ever nearing the range of painful. Some disciplines want you to move as little as possible, so non-ridged spurs help you cue without moving excessively. The crop is often used in dressage to help make it clear what you want the horse to do without a lot of movement. They're also helpful at keeping an excited horse on task in a show. You get problems when people use them as a
Guys, it's not abuse. The horses are in top condition and love doing this. Any mistakes are the fault of the rider or of the horse knowing not to go beyond his abilites.
These horses are more than capable of jumping this height, its wether they want to or not. They are not exactly forced to jump it, they get 3 goes and if they cant do it they simply dont.
Love horses. What a splendid animal !!
oh my good that's incredible! this horses is very good and strong!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've seen horses free jump before without the rider's guidance or urging. They love jumping, they don't need a rider to urge them over it 90% of the time. If a horse is lame, they stop immediately. These horses are expensive, and ruining them would cost the owner a fortune. They also love these horses and take great care of them. I remember once a rider nearly fell of on a course and fought to pull herself up while moving her body in all different ways on her horse and he stood there.
Your horse can only be as brave as you are. -my show jumping motto
The rider could be just as well as scared to do it, because they don't know if they will clear it, fall, get hurt, or their horse gets hurt.
I love watching horses jump and its so wonderful how high you can get these beautiful creatures to jump but i find it a bit sad that they jump WAY higher then the hight of the ride and horse put together.
It's all very nice seeing horses jump that high, I'm sure they enjoy jumping that high by the looks of this horse 0:14 ...
These horses (and riders) are atheletes and monitored with best nutrition and care..
To me, there is nothing more beautiful than a good horseman riding his horse. (that knows how..) it's rare around me..
You can't really make a horse jump.. If they *really* don't want to go, you have an obvious fight...
It looks like they're jumping over a paddock wall and into freedom... in a good way!
Guys it's not cruel! The wall is specially made so that if the horse runs into it, it will fall down without hurting them! It takes a lot of courage and training though, thats how they clear it! It's a 7ft wall for goodness sake!!
legs results in a pretty tough horse. 8. Finally, I think people confuse normal wear and tear with something inherently wrong in the discipline. We all get old, joints get achey when it's cold, arthritis might set in, and any sort of recovery takes longer. That doesn't mean the trainer was abusive, the horse mistreated, or the discipline is bad. Again, that we see horses jumping at high levels into their mid to late teens, but have little to no actual breakdowns speaks for itself.
They make it look so dang easy! I jumped like 1 1/2 ft. today and that almost jerked me out of the saddle. Im not a beginner rider either, just a beginner jumper. It's sooooo hard, and the bareback jump was just incredable!
just imagine, cantering up to a massive brick wall and going "well i'm not going the long way" -hops over- XD
Some horses do jump for their own fun- I had a horse I couldn't trust in a six-foot pipe enclosure. He delighted in jumping it. Also, no, you cannot bully a horse into doing this. They rear, they kick, and if you piss them off enough, they will throw themselves down (sometimes over backwards) and crush the rider. You cannot force a horse to do anything unless you physically overpower it, and that usually takes several people working together to accomplish.
I work at a decent sized Warmblood stable that breeds them. Part of my job is to nd give medicine. The only horses who get any sort of pain meds are either older and it is natural to have that happen, have an acutre jjust needs some time , and other a few who hurt themselves at various ponts, non competition related. I'm telling you again: look at their legs. Accidents happen, but the reasons you only see WArmbloods in these shows is that thy are sturdy as well as fast They long sturdy legs
Horses legs are perhaps the most vulnerable part of their body. The impact on landing is incredible as is the pressure required on push off. Will the horses do it, obviously yes, but not because they "love it". They are trained and follow their trainer no matter what. Is it physically good for them? NO. And yes I do own horses and yes I have seen what strain and impact can do to their legs and bodies.
I've been riding for years, and have seen my fare share of scary shit, but to this day I still hold my breath when ever I watch this. Bravo to the brave riders and some of the most talented daring horses your ever gonna see. I'm gonna keep it to my 3 foot courses and my sunday trail rides, you guys keep kickin ass!
I agree, but I blame the rider instead of the tack. People start using the equipment before they really learn how to ride, and it becomes a crutch. I'm a dressage rider, and my instructor taught me how to control the horse with breathing, weight, and the position of my body. The aides only come out on show days when I need to move as little as possible. Even then I do well with a nice plain snaffle bit, but everyone should know how to ride without a bit
You can't force a horse to jump this height they do it cause they love it and it's such an amazing feeling for both the rider and the horse when they clear the jump the footing is really great too so the horses legs won't get hurt
QUE LINDO!!! PERFEITO! QUE AVENTURA!!!! *O* PARABÉNS, PARABÉNS!
my heart goes into my mouth every time I watch a horse jump that high
The WArmblood stable I work at has several high caliber jumpers who have jumped at shows higher than our fencing, but they never rtry to escape. Horses are lazy except when stud smells a mare in heat. Barrel Racers don't run in clover leaf pattern, dressage horsse dont collect, reining horses don't slide. So your horse jumping that high is perfectly fine.
brawo!!! dlatych którzy tak skaczą.........💖💕💞💓
Keep doing this if you want to break your horse legs ... this is a real shame ...
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Some horses actually really love jumping (if people dont push them too hard) i cant wait until im jumping higher jumps !!!
I risk it because he loves to jump. I wouldn't in a million years take it away from him. I don't push him either, he kinda pushes me. I think you need to look on the bright side, sure there are injuries and deaths but it's the best feeling in the world when you and your horse win something together. It brings out the best in both of us and the pride and love we feel for each other is undescribible. Jumping bring us closer and we both love it. THAT is why I risk him in this "dangerous" sport.
This is so perfect. I wish I had the courage to jump that high. These horses are amazing!
OMG!!!! the rider without the saddel is what I call a really good rider! Omg :D
the anatomy of the horse is built for any type of jumping except natural objects in their path yet they are fully able to have a long showjumping career without any after effects. How does that work? How can a horse clear a showjump if it isn't capable or made to be able to do it. Humans aren't made to do alot of things yet we still do them. Same with any animal, collie dogs are bred to herd sheep yet are top class in agility!
If there was any other breed using this then I would agree with you They don't require painful or strain connective tissue and comfortableness. They start them late to the horse an body to stretchen efore they became any impact work.
the horse isn't in any pain!
these horses are soo good at jumping because they ENJOY it. it takes an awful lot of trust and stamina to be able to jump the puissance, the horse can't see whats on the other side and has to have an amazing amount of trust in its rider for it to banish its fear of what may be lurking on the otherside! if any of those horses were unfit to jump it then they wouldnt be there. these horses are great at what they do because they love to jump. its clear to see.
you can't make an animal this big and strong and so much powerful than you do something they do not want to do. especially if it is jumping these enormous jumps. these must be horses that really enjoy what they are doing. In fact, if you see other videos (and pay attention in some scenes in this one, too) you can see how excited they get just by going NEAR a jump. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be mean, just making it clear that these horses aren't forced to do what they do.
At :51 The rider IS bareback. The horse was body clipped thats why he is a dull chestnut when you body clip you leave hair around where the saddle normally is so the horse dose not get sores. The rider is bareback and its not hard to pinch with your lower leg and knee and throw yourself in front of the withers before the horse is totally off the ground. Its all about body strength, time and momentum. :D
It's not, but these horses obviously love it. They may have to quit jumping in a few years but it is still worth it
No, because: 1. Warmbloods were bred for, and thus are uniquely suited to this, 2. Physically they are a very sturdy breed that do not injure easily when doing eventing-type work, 3. This isn't something most horses or people do. These are hands down the highest fences in the world, and maybe two dozen horses that can actually compete at this level, 4. the jumps are constructed with very light plastic blocks that prevent injury and falls should the horse clip them, and 5. the sheer longevity
Standardbreds are also a very sturdy breed, and is probably why their incidents of non-crash related injury are miniscule. I'm not saying people in racing are evil abusers, and jumpers perfect little angels, it's just more a matter of common sense. Doping problems occur mostly in lower level racing that can be financially lucrative. Most non-racing breeds don't have a comparable level of competition. Upper levels aren't as prone to doping because these are already quality animals, and
poor horsiees, trying to please the rider, trusting the rider, but ends up failing and getting hurt :(
Poor horses , they whisper , moan but THIS PEOPLE ... don`t hear it ;
this is not torture. i got my first horse who is an ex-grand pre jumper and he used to do this and to tell you the truth he loves it. when we jump 4ft he gets so excited he loves it. when i free lunge him and there are jumps in the ring he will jump them all by himself. he loves his job. also horses if they didnt want to jump they wouldnt. we cant force a 1,000 LBS animal to do something it REALLY doesnt want too!
это КРУТО!!! Я очень рада,что подписалась на этот канал!!!
To everyone saying the "bareback" rider isn't bareback , your wrong , he is famous for doing puissance bareback because he believes it makes it easier for the horse :).
My horse would jump that high without being 'forced into it'. We put his favorite mare in another paddock and he jumped the our 6 foot fence with ease. (The fences are that high because he used to jump out more often. Guess we will be adding another row of boards to the top this week).
Horses love to listen to their owners! The bond we have with our horses is amazing and you could never have a bond like that with any other living creature in the universe. My horse is my life so you should just shut up about it. In what way is this abuse!? I see no abuse in this. The fact that these horses are trying this means so much to the owners... including me.
These horses are awesome for those who say that they arent good guess what they are trained to do that but also at 0:44 was he jumping bareback just a question
Most of the horses that do this love to jump! Yes it is possible for the horse to break a leg while jumping, but that's also possible when they get put out to pasture, it's just a factor. Also if you noticed, the rider is the one that's not balanced when the horse doesn't make the jump! And if the horse did refuse it wouldn't have gone over the jump in the first place!
@SophSoff the wall doesn't start that high, it starts lower and as each horse jumps it successfully and makes it thru to the next round it gradually gets higher until only one horse is left that can jump it.
I definitely understand your point. I refuse to support horse racing because of what it has become. Thoroughbreds race horses used to start to compete late in their as older 3yos at the earliest. Distances were 2-5 miles, and several pairs of horses were raced in 3-5 separate races of the same length throughout the day. Within the groups whoever won the most was the winner. They usually competed until their early teens, and stayed healthy despite this. Today the industry breeds for speed
It is dangerous, but like some people have said, there's risk of a horse or rider getting hurt anywhere. I've had a horse jump over me and I nearly damaged my spine jumping only 2ft. I think some horses enjoy it, so it's up to the rider to decide wether the horse can do it and wants to do it or not.
[continuing] and those guys that are jumping 2m are professionals and they know when they should stop jumping,and there is also FEI that make rules for this to happen,and there is a vet from FEI that analyses the horse,so there'sa whole organization for the horse's health behind.AND those horses receive better treatments than us all haha
of these horses is unmatched by any other rigorous equestrian competition (I think it would probably tie with endurance.) 6. People say these horses are doped, but forget that doping masks pain and does nothing to the underlying injury. Doping levels are in tandem with breakdowns (Google for several recent university studies about racehorse breakdowns) which is why there is such a problem with on track injury and death. Tellingly these incidents stay mostly within TB and QH racing.
BUT CAN YOU IMAGINE GALLOPING UP TO A JUMP THAT IS BIGGER THAN YOUR HORSE LIKE OH MY GOD THATS AMAZING
Amazing! Our Monty is 32 and still competes. He can jump 2'9". He is an amazing boy. He is also a rescue horse!
i get your point, but as a 25 year veteran of the h/j show circuit, i've never once seen a horse complete a course by itself after the rider has fallen off...but yes, MOST horses enjoy jumping.
You can't force a horse to do that. The horses trust and love these riders as much as the riders do. If I did that to any horse, he'd probably flip out. It takes a lot of trust and communication to reach this level of riding. These horses are probably the most spoiled horses on the planet.
Omfg. These horses are ninjas. Whose joints will be dead by age 8.
Everyone who said that it's bad for the horses don't know what they're talking about. Okay, it's not really good for the legs, but then again, these horses don't jump these heights daily. They don't even jump lower jumps daily. Once a week, maybe twice.. At most. The rest of the time it would be dressage, or just resting. Even more so, they get their earned rest after this competition. And when they go train again it will be a very light training, until they do another competition.
I'm a little leery of those types. They have valid points, but I think they have an unrealistic expectation of horse health. Even if you never show you will still see horses with various infirmities just due to old age. If the horse seems to enjoy a discipline then I'm all for showing them.
My question is: how high are the fences in the pasture? They would have to be tall to contain these guys! Then again, usually horses performing at this level live in a stall for most of their life, unless they are getting worked..
I can assure you that retirement for a horse is grand and that these horses, who have done so much for their owners, are probably treated with the highest regard. The people that own these horses do everything they can to keep them comfortable in retirement and they are quite comfortable. Unless you are some under cover billionaire, the horses will probably enjoy their retirement more than you or I will enjoy ours.
This is amazing. Loyal creatures we're riding.. you need a really close bond with a horse to make it jump something that towers over you as you ride towards it - and the horse has no idea what's on the other side of it o.o
people who say this is torture, have no clue
1) if a horse didn't want to jump you can see it
2)these blocks are made from foam, ive seen horses feet go through blocks like this they have gone streight through one end and out the other with out a scratch, if your horse ran thgough a fence, it would have more damage!!!
3) these horses are finley tuned athletes, that are expensive, why would they risk a horse's life if it wasn't going to come out alive
4) the fei has rules, that r applied!!!
If you're going to not do something because it can be risky then you also need to stop: trail riding, cross country, equine backpacking, polo, cutting, endurance riding, point to point, just to name a few. Your filly could get struck by lightning, break her leg in a gopher hole, spook in crossties and break her neck, or spook into a fence. That's just life. Another example is one of my good friends who I deployed to Afghanistan with. He was on an air crew, flew who knows how many
jumping is an unnatural skill for horses, but these horses love it. horses are big and stubborn, and they wouldn't jump if they didn't want to... i know from experience... :P
jesus christ those jumps are ridiculously high. that's impressive, especially with a human on their backs