- Into the dystopian censorship database. - Disney copyrighted “human talking sounds” - Hyper ADD social networks take over and Google goes bankrupt. All _very_ plausible
@Sean Sullivan I think YT has enough important videos on it that if ever YT or Google go under, some government will dish out massive amounts of money to preserve the thing. Maybe stop uploads, but definitely keep the archive and access to the public
@@TheMoped He talked about it on his art of the bodge video that they did it for some TV show out there I think one called Gadget Geeks but I don't know if its available on the internet
I've never seen a RUclipsr do a sponsored segment for a VPN and recommend checking the terms and conditions of a streaming service before accessing geo-locked content. Tom's like... way too ethical for RUclips
And let's not forget that he doesn't talk about all that security bollocks that almost all the other RUclipsrs have to talk about when promoting VPNs. He just mentions the stuff that's actually true and that he's comfortable about.
@@LinkTheSkyper Meh, it's unethical for companies to surcharge based on your location anyway, unlike streaming services where there are contracts locked up which is why you can't view stuff in certain places.
It's not to do with ethics, it's that streaming services just straight up block VPNs these days and you won't be able to use them at all with a VPN on. So they really can't advertise that as a benefit anymore.
It still sucks that he's promoting a shitty product that sells paid solutions to problems we should simply campaign against - location-based price changes and content blocking are things we simply shouldn't allow, not things we should sheepishly accept and have to pay to shadily circumvent. No shade on Tom himself, I know he's _got_ to sell out to be able to afford doing these videos, but it is sort of sad to see him succumb to advertising for VPNs when he himself was calling out how deceitful and pointless they are.
Tom is nothing if not consistent: he had a tag saying "advert" in his video (in compliance with his video complaining about how people aren't required to announce advertisements), and his VPN ad said nothing about security (following his video on honest VPN advertising). Love to see it! Also, the shots of Will were superb. Congrats to the camera operator on this video
About complying to his AD announcement video, you are required to announce adverts if you are a youtuber who is sponsored, Tom's video was criticizing the fact that some media (RUclips and a couple others) do have to announce it, while TV shows, movies, music don't. So he's not complying to his channel, he's complying to the law. Although I 100% agree about the honest VPN advertising.
No jokes, Tom Scott Plus is one of the best channels I've ever seen, the things he do really encourages me to do things I'd never think of doing, I love the excitement Tom has in each video
I can't wait to hear about the day where Tom needs to use all his newfound skills in one big escapade - horse jousting, bike riding, parkour, cooking and tightrope walking...
Again; feature-length action/comedy film where the plot revolves around a RUclipsr who needs to go on some quest and you'd *think* he has no idea what he's doing but he's actually picked up all the skills he needs from random videos he's made. Like, sure, there's a parkour moment, horse riding, but then also, the ability to taste and talk about coffee comes in there in a couple places, there's a high wire--like, truly random set of obstacles that Tom Scott goes "oh, I know how to do this, I did a video about it once." Someone write this so I don't have to
the comedy would all be in him "oh god you can't expect me to get this down, I did *one* day of training for *one* video!" and still pulling it off anyways
19:16 You spend an entire day playing with rings and dummies, and then suddenly the most intimidating thing you've ever seen in your life is charging at you, positively radiating confidence, easy mastery, and murderous intent. Props to the camera crew for making me think he was actually going to take Rowan clear off Toby's back 😂😂
For anyone who hasn't ridden a horse, just imagine you using your legs as a set of springs/shock absorbers when you're riding during the trot. The horse goes up and down, and all you do is lessen the amount of bouncing that your upper body is doing.
@@Tactical_Assault_Pelican except your feet in the stirrups are forward of your body and you can't pull yourself up/forward on the handle bars because doing that with the reigns stops the horse.
Exactly! Its weird the instructor placed so much emphasis on the rhythm when it's a feeling thing. Keep your knees loose so your feet can come up if they need to 🤷
Someone on the crew: Tom how about sacrificing your soul to the devil for the greater good ? Tom not really listening: Yeah, sure Tom in the next video standing in hell: Yeah, so...... here's the thing
Who knows what sort of hell he may experience? If he’s being guided through it like Dante, in the same Hell Dante describes, he may be able to find Purgatory and Paradise and then ironically Hell would be worth taking a trip to. Heck, given the nature of the channel, he may literally do things like wear a leaded robe in Hell or lie face down for a very long time in Purgatory.
I remember the one time I rode a horse my biggest takeaway was that I didn't think my legs could actually get that far apart. I'm somehow sensing that Tom felt the same.
My father placed me on his horse when I was a child. Someone came over, they got to chatting and the horse strolled over to a pond for a drink. The shore was at a bit of an incline and when he leaned forward I almost went tumbling over his head and into the water. I was hysterical of course, clinging on for dear life and dad and his friend came over laughing to help me off. And that was it for me and horses.
A friend once went for an activity holiday thing on a farm where they still used horses. His biggest takeaway from the experience was that it's not the saddle that gets broken in to you, it's you that gets broekn in to the saddle. He said swagger all the men have in Western movies isn't arrogance, it's just what horseriding does to you! XD
I wouldn't call it a throwback, there is lobbying to make jousting an Olympic sport and it would be a lot more fun to watch than most other Olympic sports.
Every man who’s ridden a horse will know the problem of learning to trot in the right rhythm, lest he sacrifice his baby makers by sitting on them. I felt Tom’s “ow” at the end 😂
@@SiilanPies Ironic, since most of the saddles built currently are shaped for males. XD Schleese Saddlery builds all of theirs for both men AND women, but they're too expensive for most of us. Their Infinity II (the one I've been drooling over for the last 2 years) STARTS at 6k. *cries*
to all those that have ridden a horse before ... am i the only one thinking tom's strirups are to short (knees bent too much while sitting in the sattle; almost like a jockey) while the stirrups of the blue-haired lady are too long? Makes the whole getting up and down in trotting rhythm much more complicated.
I'm very glad that when being introduced to Toby, it shows that he is a horse. That's really helpful because otherwise I might not have known, that Toby actually is a horse.
All those flags fluttering would have drove my childhood horse insane. It wasn't gun shy but god forbid if it saw a puddle or something moving in the wind. You'd get bucked off. Someone with a taste for irony named it Empathy.
Okay, whoever that was that handled those beautiful shots of getting into the armour plus the horses, and EVERYTHING Will did for the contest? That was just amazing. It felt, Epic and grand. Even Tom struggling to get into the armour and struggling. Just great over all! I felt intimidated just watching Will though in the black and yellow armour through those shots. Well done!
This is incredible on so many levels, everything from the initially lacklustre "huzzar "s (well done Tom you got there) to getting dressed as a knight, which very much felt like a comedic version of LOTR getting ready for the battle of Helms Deep 😂
I have to day, those are some well trained horses. Between the instructor waving the lances in front of the horses, the wind blowing (and presumably whatever smells coming along on the wind), and the whipping about of the flags, nothing seems to be spooking those horses. Having been around horses, I can personally attest those beasts are some nervous, flighty creatures.
Did everyone not see the bit where Tom's horse got spooked and bolted at around 9 minutes in? Starting to think that has been added in after the initial cut. But they are very good horses, I suspect they have to be very well trained to allow the public to learn jousting with.
Horses before: Charged bravely into cannon fire, didn't flinch at pistols being shot next to/on them, and routinely traveled miles in unforgiving weather into battle with their companions. Horses now: Spook at their own farts, can't be ridden if there's a breeze, terrified of water/plastic bags/their own shadow, and will literally chase you across the paddock demanding treats. 🤣
Congrats to the whole team that makes these videos, the sound is always on top and they're very well shot and edited, probably some of the best producing on the platform.
He looks it! Do you know what breed and how tall he is? Got a post above here (under the one talking about Brooklyn Supreme) giving a visual on horse heights. I'm guessing 16.2-17hh? :)
Nothing will ever beat the rollercoaster video 😂. Poor Tom… he’s like the kid that isn’t naturally good at anything (except making RUclips videos which is a great skill to have in 2022)
Ok I know we're all really enjoying Tom's content, but hear me out: This platform needs a Rowan Ellis Plus channel Rowan, your nervous commentary ("Toby babes, I don't know if I've got the core strength for this") is just naturally *chef's kiss*
2:15 - XD As someone that helped out at a riding school for about 20 years or so; I give you the classic potato sack riding position. It's weird. Really young kids actually hold their position better, I think after the age of around 6 or 7, humans take on this position. Maybe it's because younger kids are still adapting at a rapid pace. There again, everyone starts somewhere. The washing-line reins are a nice touch also. Not that long reins are always bad. I schooled a horse that a lot of people didn't want to ride (including myself). After a couple of sessions I just realised he struggled under pressure especially with too much contact on his mouth, so, as long as I had a bit of feeling through the reins he'd be happy to go around with his head low. Took a few months working up and down to get him comfy. Had some instructors hate me for allowing him to be comfortable. also, nicely done sitting with the spook. It happens; you get somewhat used to it but it can catch anyone off-guard
Why on Earth would they disapprove of doing what made him comfortable? A good partnership can't happen unless the horse is comfortable and listening. A friend of mine used to ride a horse that had a rather interesting canter that could only be ridden smoothly while sitting at a slight diagonal. If you sat straight, it threw him off and made it super rough. All it took was a tiny seat adjustment and a willingness to work with him. There was an older Olympic Jumper that had a cross-fire canter (I believe it was Touch of Class); The trainer/rider said the horse wouldn't have made it as far as they did if he had tried to fix it. Sure, try and fix the problem if it's a health hazard (i.e. cribbing or rubbing), but otherwise...
A classmate of mine once suggested we do jousting for pe to the teacher, he meant fencing. We nearly organized jousting between badminton nets. This was high school btw and he got it wrong so many times. If I had a dime for every time my school nearly organized jousting, I'd have two dimes. Which isn't a lot, but it's wired it happened twice. The second time was in history, but the teacher had a gladiator fight instead. Homework was the shield and some people tried to get out of it by drawing a shield. All I can say is that it didn't hold up well in battle.
At my primary school, we actually did jousting in PE because our teacher organised a "King Arthur" themed sports day. We "rode" hobby horses and used foam javelins for lances and archery targets for shields.
Tom and Rowan. This was excellent!!! I loved it. Would love to see you on horseback more often. One small hint, though, when you put your feet through the stirrups, only EVER put them through as far as the ball of your foot. Two reasons, firstly, it's much easier to do the rising trot (your ankle will take some of the responsibility for movement from your knees. Your knees and thighs will thank you), and, secondly, if you happen to fall off, you're at a MUCH smaller risk of being dragged behind the horse, because it will allow your foot to slip out of the stirrups. Falling off a horse is not fun (don't ask how I know), but being dragged is much less fun (thankfully I don't know this from personal experience, but I have seen it done, and it didn't look fun). Oh, how I love horseriding. Can't do it anymore (not many wheelchair-accessible horses), but what I wouldn't give to have just one more ride... Thank you for letting us live vicariously through your exploits!
PS: Could we please petition to have Will join the crew? I would love to see the exploits of Tom, Rowan and Will. :) Just casually touring around the country trying things. Sort of a UK version of the Try Guys. :) We could call them Tom's Test Team :D
I learned to ride when I was very young, and watching this makes me realise how hard learning rising trot must be. It's a feel thing and very hard to describe- I felt sorry for Tom saying he couldn't get the timing right, as there's not really a set rythm to it, but moving with the movement and rythm of the horse. Mad respect to them- riding for the first time is very intimidating and difficult, let alone then learning to joust!!!
I liken it to the turn signal on a car; each one is different while still being a 1-2-1-2 rhythm, and once you catch that rhythm, it fades into the background. Of course, I'm 28, and I still post to the turn signal in my car, so... 😂
Of course it's not the point of this video, but I always think it's fascinating to see what gets skipped when the first-time rider is not going to be an ongoing student--a part of my soul will always kick and scream about unfairness when first time riders get put in an actual saddle, WITH stirrups, instead of a pad and having to actually learn to maintain your own balance on the horse...not to mention the complete lack of "if you're going to ride, you have to know how to care for the horse" content. But praise be to Freddie and Toby, nearly bombproof horses as far as this video shows. And the jousting angle was fun.
Right? Those two were absolute CHAMPS. Would love to have a few lessons on either of them. As an aside, I totally agree with you on the riding. I was internally screaming the entire time they were trotting. "Those heels go down, and the feet go UNDER! Make that line! You're not a full body spring, you're a hinge. It's a full body LIFT from the knees and hips! Don't use your butt, push down with the feet and rise!" Did the same when they tossed Markiplier on a horse. XD
What fun. Will really looks the part of a romantic knight. Tom and Rowan make a great double act. Some of the cinematography in this episode nailed the Hollywood Blockbuster aesthetic.
Im with Tom, saying that Huzzah would take many a time to commit. But I also know myself well enough that once I was in costume someone would have to ask me to stop! Will seems like he's probably done that hairflip plenty of times
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I'm looking forward to the video entitled "There's a Pharoah's tomb on Mount Everest, and the only way in is with crochet."
It's so funny that Tom seemed more uncomfortable with the yelling than anything else I've seen on this channel, maybe aside from that time in the cave.
Tom and Rowan need to do more things together. As for Will, I could say a lot of things about him that would not be acceptable in polite society. Needless to say, I want more Will. Yummy.
tom, you are the only person i'm happy to see getting sponsorships, gone from having every sponsor turn away after your show of honesty with VPNs, to now having every video be sponsored i think it's very neat : )
I have a video idea for Tom that he'd probably have a lot of fun with: he should try machining and/or welding. It's always fun to watch someone learn how to do these things, and it'd be especially cool to see Tom do it
So, the trot is a two beat thing, you don't rise with the back you rise with the leg. Usually the outside front leg. So when the outside front leg is out you are up.
Instead of thinking of the rise, just feel the flow, just like riding a bike on bumpy terrain, use your legs to minimize the impact to yourself and the horse. IE, smooth it out.
@@GrimmDelightsDice There are some people that do Western in the UK, but it is still quite rare. I actually think, in many ways, Western is closer to mediaeval riding than modern English is; a longer length of stirrup, reins in one hand, neck reining x
Didn't expect it but this might be my favourite video so far on this channel, the cinematography was amazing! Jousting must've been terrifying back then.
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Tom is gonna be that grandpa or uncle who has a story for seemingly EVERYTHING.
Except he has videos to prove it.
@@route2070 he become the libary
@Sean Sullivan bruh where would it go?
- Into the dystopian censorship database.
- Disney copyrighted “human talking sounds”
- Hyper ADD social networks take over and Google goes bankrupt.
All _very_ plausible
@Sean Sullivan I think YT has enough important videos on it that if ever YT or Google go under, some government will dish out massive amounts of money to preserve the thing. Maybe stop uploads, but definitely keep the archive and access to the public
this feels like Tom just going through his bucket list, and now people keep suggesting more stuff, so it grows faster than he can do the stuff...
As I already said on the last one: _Fueled by the internet - or: How a nerd learned to stop worrying and love the adrenalin_
Therefore Tom will never die... or something...
...at some point it becomes everyone's bucket list, with Tom acting as proxy.
@@myladycasagrande863 vicarious unbucketry.
He's gone all out Blue Peter presenter style.
Thank you for clarifying that Freddie was a horse, much appreciated
good to know, Toby is also a horse
Actually, Freddie and Toby were the rest of the Tech Diff crew in costume
_"Are you riding Gary?"_
freddie: don't stop me now
I love when the editors just take the piss out of everything.
The camera operator(s) deserve a round of applause, some of these shots were truly cinematic. That hair shake by Will was a masterpiece!
Will was a masterpiece aswell.
@@kempoficht for real, seeing him in that armour awoke something previously unknown. Ive apparently gotta get myself to a renaissance fair 🤤😂
"Freddie - Horse" and "I am a lesbian and therefore don't drive" were my 2 favorite lines here
I feel like the latter denies the entire existence of the Subaru Forester.
Can confirm, am lesbian, hate driving
@@tsotate Subaru Forester: for when you’re a lesbian, but have to drive
we also enjoyed "that wasn't very inner cowboy of me"
Lesbians don't drive? Is that a thing?
Tom Scott: "I've never ridden a horse."
Also Tom Scott: _Made a contraption with Colin Furze to remotely control a horse_
Which video did the remote control horse was introduced?
@@TheMoped He talked about it on his art of the bodge video that they did it for some TV show out there I think one called Gadget Geeks but I don't know if its available on the internet
@@Charely6 It'll be in the film and tv archives which I think is in Bradford
@@Trek001 Someone has to get this and post it
@@Charely6 there used to be a playlist on youtube that i have actually watched in the past. From what i can tell its been deleted tho
I love how theatrical the instructor is being, acting like a knight, while explaining the rules of the game like a windwaker npc
I've never seen a RUclipsr do a sponsored segment for a VPN and recommend checking the terms and conditions of a streaming service before accessing geo-locked content. Tom's like... way too ethical for RUclips
And let's not forget that he doesn't talk about all that security bollocks that almost all the other RUclipsrs have to talk about when promoting VPNs. He just mentions the stuff that's actually true and that he's comfortable about.
tos ≠ code of ethics, if anything, geolocking itself is unethical
@@LinkTheSkyper Meh, it's unethical for companies to surcharge based on your location anyway, unlike streaming services where there are contracts locked up which is why you can't view stuff in certain places.
It's not to do with ethics, it's that streaming services just straight up block VPNs these days and you won't be able to use them at all with a VPN on. So they really can't advertise that as a benefit anymore.
It still sucks that he's promoting a shitty product that sells paid solutions to problems we should simply campaign against - location-based price changes and content blocking are things we simply shouldn't allow, not things we should sheepishly accept and have to pay to shadily circumvent. No shade on Tom himself, I know he's _got_ to sell out to be able to afford doing these videos, but it is sort of sad to see him succumb to advertising for VPNs when he himself was calling out how deceitful and pointless they are.
Tom is nothing if not consistent: he had a tag saying "advert" in his video (in compliance with his video complaining about how people aren't required to announce advertisements), and his VPN ad said nothing about security (following his video on honest VPN advertising). Love to see it!
Also, the shots of Will were superb. Congrats to the camera operator on this video
About complying to his AD announcement video, you are required to announce adverts if you are a youtuber who is sponsored, Tom's video was criticizing the fact that some media (RUclips and a couple others) do have to announce it, while TV shows, movies, music don't. So he's not complying to his channel, he's complying to the law. Although I 100% agree about the honest VPN advertising.
Tom saying m'lady with 100% good intentions and it still coming out awfully was thrilling to see.
No jokes, Tom Scott Plus is one of the best channels I've ever seen, the things he do really encourages me to do things I'd never think of doing, I love the excitement Tom has in each video
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
I won't be surprised if this channel has Tom going into space at some point.
"I've never been in orbit, but we're going for a space walk."
"Oh god no, my reaction control thrusters are out of phase, I'm not sure if this is something I can dooooooooooooaaaaaaaahhhhhhh..........."
"I can't dance, let's moonwalk on the moon"
1:28 Loving the 'Freddie: Horse' - someone in the edit was having a giggle there
Reminds me when the BBC interviewed a RSPCA person and they "talked" to the dog
The caption read 'Bounce - Dog"
3:36 has "Toby: Horse" as well.
I can't wait to hear about the day where Tom needs to use all his newfound skills in one big escapade - horse jousting, bike riding, parkour, cooking and tightrope walking...
If Ashens does another movie, he should get Tom on-side.
Hovercraft racing..
The Tom Scott modern decathlon. Event seven is the tea interval but you have to cook the food yourself.
Another average day at the circus
It'll have to be a time travel movie. Featuring his new alter ego of Lord Tom the Uncertain, as well as the classic Mad Cap'n Tom.
The horses having the little job subtitles simply reading ‘horse’ is probably the best part of this video
Again; feature-length action/comedy film where the plot revolves around a RUclipsr who needs to go on some quest and you'd *think* he has no idea what he's doing but he's actually picked up all the skills he needs from random videos he's made. Like, sure, there's a parkour moment, horse riding, but then also, the ability to taste and talk about coffee comes in there in a couple places, there's a high wire--like, truly random set of obstacles that Tom Scott goes "oh, I know how to do this, I did a video about it once." Someone write this so I don't have to
You could call it "I know about Finland! I've been there!"
The Librarian, RUclips Edition.
That's already "Slumdog Millionaire", isn't it?
*opens ao3*
the comedy would all be in him "oh god you can't expect me to get this down, I did *one* day of training for *one* video!" and still pulling it off anyways
19:16 You spend an entire day playing with rings and dummies, and then suddenly the most intimidating thing you've ever seen in your life is charging at you, positively radiating confidence, easy mastery, and murderous intent.
Props to the camera crew for making me think he was actually going to take Rowan clear off Toby's back 😂😂
For anyone who hasn't ridden a horse, just imagine you using your legs as a set of springs/shock absorbers when you're riding during the trot. The horse goes up and down, and all you do is lessen the amount of bouncing that your upper body is doing.
Bit like ridding a bike? You go up a kerb and instinctively stand up a bit to cushion it
@@Tactical_Assault_Pelican Similar, yes.
So kinda like, as if your trying to keep your waist & upper body static, while absorbing the movement with your legs?
@@Tactical_Assault_Pelican except your feet in the stirrups are forward of your body and you can't pull yourself up/forward on the handle bars because doing that with the reigns stops the horse.
Exactly! Its weird the instructor placed so much emphasis on the rhythm when it's a feeling thing. Keep your knees loose so your feet can come up if they need to 🤷
15:37 Will, could you do that fancy movie star hair flip? *Will aggressively flips hair* "I'm fabulous biach." Yes you are Will. Yes. You. Are.
Thomas the Uncertain needs to be a new third channel talking about random things Tom discovers that don't deserve a full main channel video.
That's what this channel is for
That's partly what the park bench was for...pity they stopped doing those videos.
Well, he’s got a third channel now with nothing on it. Maybe that’s it!
That's just the mailing list
@@gwyneddboom2579 What third channel?
Someone on the crew: Tom how about sacrificing your soul to the devil for the greater good ?
Tom not really listening: Yeah, sure
Tom in the next video standing in hell: Yeah, so...... here's the thing
I am here, in the fourth circle of Hell, and I have, apparently, signed my eternal soul over to oblivion.
I don't know about the devil, but considering the jokes hidden in certain contracts, I'm sure my soul has been sold to several video game companies.
Tom, standing in hell next to Lil Nas X
Who knows what sort of hell he may experience? If he’s being guided through it like Dante, in the same Hell Dante describes, he may be able to find Purgatory and Paradise and then ironically Hell would be worth taking a trip to.
Heck, given the nature of the channel, he may literally do things like wear a leaded robe in Hell or lie face down for a very long time in Purgatory.
this is way too funny 😭
Thanks so much for the most ridiculously fun and chaotic day - love to tick off bucket list items you didn’t even know you had! 😅🥰
Congrats on winning the challenge. Hazzah
what's next
Well done Lady Rowan!
what happened to the other episode you shot for Tom Scott Plus?
Well done, Lady Rowan the Radiant! 💙💜
1:28 Freddie getting an intro on screen is the best
I could see "A horse being featured in a Tom Scott video" being a prompt on Make Some Noise
Howling at “im a lesbian so I don’t drive” because I feel that in my soul
What even is that, what does being a lesbian have to do with driving?
I remember the one time I rode a horse my biggest takeaway was that I didn't think my legs could actually get that far apart. I'm somehow sensing that Tom felt the same.
That depends on how broad-backed the horse is, as well as the type of saddle.
My father placed me on his horse when I was a child. Someone came over, they got to chatting and the horse strolled over to a pond for a drink. The shore was at a bit of an incline and when he leaned forward I almost went tumbling over his head and into the water.
I was hysterical of course, clinging on for dear life and dad and his friend came over laughing to help me off.
And that was it for me and horses.
I sense that Tom's biggest takeaway was probably "I'm going to look so stupid on camera right now."
@@skylx0812 I'm probably going to Hell for laughing at this, but that visual was GOLD. 😂
A friend once went for an activity holiday thing on a farm where they still used horses. His biggest takeaway from the experience was that it's not the saddle that gets broken in to you, it's you that gets broekn in to the saddle. He said swagger all the men have in Western movies isn't arrogance, it's just what horseriding does to you! XD
I love how Rowan keeps talking to Toby, so sweet!
if you dont talk to a horse while riding, i dont trust you.
you have to be some type of evil to not talk to your partner in activity imo
The little popup that said “Toby: horse” killed me for no reason
A medieval throwback this time, Tom's list of ever-so-varied experiences continues to expand :)
Yo it's you
@@linkedwinters it's you as well no way bruggy
@@IrieArtz Music producer peeps :D
I wouldn't call it a throwback, there is lobbying to make jousting an Olympic sport and it would be a lot more fun to watch than most other Olympic sports.
@@Dave_Sisson If you fall off and the horse is going forwards, it's a throw back!
Tom's awkwardness at being asked for the "Huzzah!" tells me he has never been to a Renaissance Faire 🤣
What's odd to me is that Tom gives off all the energy of a theatre kid or casual LARPer 🤣
The skill level at the end compared to the start is day and knight...
**doffs cap**
Dad?
@@gabor6259 hes long gone mate
haha made me chuckle
Badum tsss
Every man who’s ridden a horse will know the problem of learning to trot in the right rhythm, lest he sacrifice his baby makers by sitting on them. I felt Tom’s “ow” at the end 😂
I definitely feel like there's a reason that there's a higher ratio of female horse lovers to male.
@@SiilanPies Ironic, since most of the saddles built currently are shaped for males. XD Schleese Saddlery builds all of theirs for both men AND women, but they're too expensive for most of us. Their Infinity II (the one I've been drooling over for the last 2 years) STARTS at 6k. *cries*
I didn't realise it was that risky! 😂
to all those that have ridden a horse before ... am i the only one thinking tom's strirups are to short (knees bent too much while sitting in the sattle; almost like a jockey) while the stirrups of the blue-haired lady are too long? Makes the whole getting up and down in trotting rhythm much more complicated.
I feel line this is a missed opportunity for Tom to introduce himself as "Thomas The Scott" or something like that
Some actual Scots might take offence as is accent is very deffinatly English not Sottish.
@@Ruthavecflute Nah we don't care Tom Scott's cool
@@Jenna_Talia You have good taste!
Thomas the Scott the Woz
I'm very glad that when being introduced to Toby, it shows that he is a horse. That's really helpful because otherwise I might not have known, that Toby actually is a horse.
Both horses lmao
All those flags fluttering would have drove my childhood horse insane. It wasn't gun shy but god forbid if it saw a puddle or something moving in the wind. You'd get bucked off. Someone with a taste for irony named it Empathy.
🤣🤣🤣
The flags were triggering its sense of empathy, obviously. "Oh, those poor flags. I should try to swing back and forth too."
My horse wasn't afraid of too many things, except for the letter M. Anywhere it was painted and she'd give it a good 20ft berth
Tom, your camera-crew and post-production team does an excellent job. Fantastic photography. This channel is incredible. Keep inspiring us!
So cool seeing Rowan in this! Love her content and was definitely not expecting her to show up in a Tom Scott video, so a nice surprise for this one.
Toby is a cheeky boy and was 100% trying to get Rowan hit with the flail.
he was so cheeky but i wouldn't have had him any other way 🥹
He was just engaging in some horseplay.
Okay, whoever that was that handled those beautiful shots of getting into the armour plus the horses, and EVERYTHING Will did for the contest? That was just amazing. It felt, Epic and grand. Even Tom struggling to get into the armour and struggling. Just great over all! I felt intimidated just watching Will though in the black and yellow armour through those shots.
Well done!
I'm most amazed by how patient the horses were with their apprentice riders.
I LOVE the shot of Will just being all majestic, and then going back to the two of them standing all silly in their costumes
To be fair, Will did look absolutely fabulous. Makes it kinda hard to compete.
1:29 "Freddie -- Horse"
No, really? I thought it was"Freddie -- Cockatiel" or "Freddie -- Elephant Shrew"!
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love that rowan and tom both have strong colour brands and they were able to joust for that team too!
This is incredible on so many levels, everything from the initially lacklustre "huzzar "s (well done Tom you got there) to getting dressed as a knight, which very much felt like a comedic version of LOTR getting ready for the battle of Helms Deep 😂
Now Tom Scott shall be forever known as Thomas the Uncertain.
Seriously, still laughing at that
These are some some amazingly patient and well trained horses.
I have no idea how often I heard Tom scream "COME ON" on this channel
Thanks for the introduction to Rowan - never come across her before and she's great. Currently making my way through the videos on her channel.
I have to day, those are some well trained horses. Between the instructor waving the lances in front of the horses, the wind blowing (and presumably whatever smells coming along on the wind), and the whipping about of the flags, nothing seems to be spooking those horses. Having been around horses, I can personally attest those beasts are some nervous, flighty creatures.
Literally yesterday, horse spooked mid-canter at a patch of grass that apparently looked dodgy
Did everyone not see the bit where Tom's horse got spooked and bolted at around 9 minutes in? Starting to think that has been added in after the initial cut. But they are very good horses, I suspect they have to be very well trained to allow the public to learn jousting with.
Horses before: Charged bravely into cannon fire, didn't flinch at pistols being shot next to/on them, and routinely traveled miles in unforgiving weather into battle with their companions.
Horses now: Spook at their own farts, can't be ridden if there's a breeze, terrified of water/plastic bags/their own shadow, and will literally chase you across the paddock demanding treats.
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The swelling music as Tom gets his arm stuck in the clothes was amazing 👏
Congrats to the whole team that makes these videos, the sound is always on top and they're very well shot and edited, probably some of the best producing on the platform.
Tom Scott and Rowan Ellis is the collab I never knew I needed to see
I can't believe Tom's been to so many amazing places and done so many amazing things and he's never ridden a horse before this!
Natural escalation from a bicycle.
Tom Scott plus is just so good, I am always eagerly awaiting whatever comes next!!!
I’m a mounted archer and I’ve had a lesson on Toby! He’s amazing!
He looks it! Do you know what breed and how tall he is? Got a post above here (under the one talking about Brooklyn Supreme) giving a visual on horse heights. I'm guessing 16.2-17hh? :)
@@warriormaiden9829 oh hes maybe 15 ish hands - no more than 16! Cob type :)
@@glitterpuss1 ...seriously? That means that Rowan is only about 5'-5'4" (152-162 cm)! Scott would be, what... 5'9" (175 cm)? 🤣
Nothing will ever beat the rollercoaster video 😂. Poor Tom… he’s like the kid that isn’t naturally good at anything (except making RUclips videos which is a great skill to have in 2022)
Ok I know we're all really enjoying Tom's content, but hear me out: This platform needs a Rowan Ellis Plus channel
Rowan, your nervous commentary ("Toby babes, I don't know if I've got the core strength for this") is just naturally *chef's kiss*
I'm so glad the horses got lower thirds. Really adds to the production quality ❤️
They wouldn't be able to run without their lower thirds.
2:15 - XD As someone that helped out at a riding school for about 20 years or so; I give you the classic potato sack riding position.
It's weird. Really young kids actually hold their position better, I think after the age of around 6 or 7, humans take on this position. Maybe it's because younger kids are still adapting at a rapid pace.
There again, everyone starts somewhere. The washing-line reins are a nice touch also. Not that long reins are always bad. I schooled a horse that a lot of people didn't want to ride (including myself). After a couple of sessions I just realised he struggled under pressure especially with too much contact on his mouth, so, as long as I had a bit of feeling through the reins he'd be happy to go around with his head low.
Took a few months working up and down to get him comfy. Had some instructors hate me for allowing him to be comfortable.
also, nicely done sitting with the spook. It happens; you get somewhat used to it but it can catch anyone off-guard
Why on Earth would they disapprove of doing what made him comfortable? A good partnership can't happen unless the horse is comfortable and listening. A friend of mine used to ride a horse that had a rather interesting canter that could only be ridden smoothly while sitting at a slight diagonal. If you sat straight, it threw him off and made it super rough. All it took was a tiny seat adjustment and a willingness to work with him. There was an older Olympic Jumper that had a cross-fire canter (I believe it was Touch of Class); The trainer/rider said the horse wouldn't have made it as far as they did if he had tried to fix it. Sure, try and fix the problem if it's a health hazard (i.e. cribbing or rubbing), but otherwise...
A classmate of mine once suggested we do jousting for pe to the teacher, he meant fencing.
We nearly organized jousting between badminton nets. This was high school btw and he got it wrong so many times.
If I had a dime for every time my school nearly organized jousting, I'd have two dimes.
Which isn't a lot, but it's wired it happened twice.
The second time was in history, but the teacher had a gladiator fight instead. Homework was the shield and some people tried to get out of it by drawing a shield. All I can say is that it didn't hold up well in battle.
At my primary school, we actually did jousting in PE because our teacher organised a "King Arthur" themed sports day. We "rode" hobby horses and used foam javelins for lances and archery targets for shields.
With the slow motion shots getting ready, I had callbacks to how to make a music video by Tom.
Tom and Rowan. This was excellent!!!
I loved it. Would love to see you on horseback more often.
One small hint, though, when you put your feet through the stirrups, only EVER put them through as far as the ball of your foot. Two reasons, firstly, it's much easier to do the rising trot (your ankle will take some of the responsibility for movement from your knees. Your knees and thighs will thank you), and, secondly, if you happen to fall off, you're at a MUCH smaller risk of being dragged behind the horse, because it will allow your foot to slip out of the stirrups.
Falling off a horse is not fun (don't ask how I know), but being dragged is much less fun (thankfully I don't know this from personal experience, but I have seen it done, and it didn't look fun).
Oh, how I love horseriding. Can't do it anymore (not many wheelchair-accessible horses), but what I wouldn't give to have just one more ride...
Thank you for letting us live vicariously through your exploits!
PS: Could we please petition to have Will join the crew? I would love to see the exploits of Tom, Rowan and Will. :)
Just casually touring around the country trying things. Sort of a UK version of the Try Guys. :)
We could call them Tom's Test Team :D
I learned to ride when I was very young, and watching this makes me realise how hard learning rising trot must be. It's a feel thing and very hard to describe- I felt sorry for Tom saying he couldn't get the timing right, as there's not really a set rythm to it, but moving with the movement and rythm of the horse.
Mad respect to them- riding for the first time is very intimidating and difficult, let alone then learning to joust!!!
I liken it to the turn signal on a car; each one is different while still being a 1-2-1-2 rhythm, and once you catch that rhythm, it fades into the background.
Of course, I'm 28, and I still post to the turn signal in my car, so... 😂
I'd love to see a video of Tom just learning how to ride a horse. Maybe get up to a canter or gallop by the end
Or run the Grand National course at Aintree.
I really like the colour coded subtitles!
Of course it's not the point of this video, but I always think it's fascinating to see what gets skipped when the first-time rider is not going to be an ongoing student--a part of my soul will always kick and scream about unfairness when first time riders get put in an actual saddle, WITH stirrups, instead of a pad and having to actually learn to maintain your own balance on the horse...not to mention the complete lack of "if you're going to ride, you have to know how to care for the horse" content. But praise be to Freddie and Toby, nearly bombproof horses as far as this video shows. And the jousting angle was fun.
Right? Those two were absolute CHAMPS. Would love to have a few lessons on either of them.
As an aside, I totally agree with you on the riding. I was internally screaming the entire time they were trotting. "Those heels go down, and the feet go UNDER! Make that line! You're not a full body spring, you're a hinge. It's a full body LIFT from the knees and hips! Don't use your butt, push down with the feet and rise!" Did the same when they tossed Markiplier on a horse. XD
I've been riding for 24 years and own my own horses, I STILL freak out when a horse bolts underneath me. That moment made me hold my breath haha
Why do I feel as though Tom is in his Blue Peter presenter phase of life. So cool!!
What fun. Will really looks the part of a romantic knight. Tom and Rowan make a great double act.
Some of the cinematography in this episode nailed the Hollywood Blockbuster aesthetic.
Im with Tom, saying that Huzzah would take many a time to commit. But I also know myself well enough that once I was in costume someone would have to ask me to stop! Will seems like he's probably done that hairflip plenty of times
One thing is for certain. You can never guess what he is going to do next. If a year ago you said "Tom Scott Jousting" I'd have just laughed
Wonder what's going to happen the same time next year. For all we know, Tom could summit Everest, or unearth a pharaoh's tomb, or start crocheting.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 I'm looking forward to the video entitled "There's a Pharoah's tomb on Mount Everest, and the only way in is with crochet."
“I am a lesbian and therefore don’t drive” Best quote of my morning
I guess they don't have Subarus in the UK
im v happy
@@DasGanon we just have trains instead
@@memediatek aswell really most suburban houses have a train station within a 20 minute walk
Busses
i just have to say Tom, i really appreciate the work that goes into the captions on all your videos!
They’re really helpful!
It's so funny that Tom seemed more uncomfortable with the yelling than anything else I've seen on this channel, maybe aside from that time in the cave.
9:51 I'm sorry Tom but this pause is HILARIOUS.
15:11 Sir Scott is looking very formidable in his new armour.
17:41 Tom naming himself gave me a good laugh.
I feel like Tom is secretly a dooms day preper, and is beating his fears so he can survive without society.
This makes me wish Tom could do a team up with Jason Kingsley and his modern history knight stuff.
That slo-mo shot of Thomas the Uncertain was pretty epic.
Rowan putting on the armour gave me strong Dorian Electra vibes, and I'm here for it.
I love how every tomscott+ video starts with "I have never .... but"
Tom: I've never ridden a horse!
Also Tom: I'm going to perform an activity that challenges even experience riders!
Horse: (-_-)
Tom and Rowan need to do more things together. As for Will, I could say a lot of things about him that would not be acceptable in polite society. Needless to say, I want more Will. Yummy.
"I'm a lesbian and therefore don't drive" about broke me with laughter.
this series is so much fun! each video feels very genuine and the all guests thus far have been great!
tom, you are the only person i'm happy to see getting sponsorships, gone from having every sponsor turn away after your show of honesty with VPNs, to now having every video be sponsored
i think it's very neat : )
I love this channel so much! Tom also totally fits the bill for the "unconventional knight" in a play or movie. You look great in that armor, Tom!
Anyone feel like the production team looks over a list of future videos and picks the one control freak Tom will dislike the most?
I have a video idea for Tom that he'd probably have a lot of fun with: he should try machining and/or welding. It's always fun to watch someone learn how to do these things, and it'd be especially cool to see Tom do it
A colab between you and modern history TV would be gold tier
For people who are used to horseriding… when trotting, do you rise when the horse’s back rises, when it falls down, or every other dip?
When it rises. You have to find the rhytm.
you rise when the horse rises
So, the trot is a two beat thing, you don't rise with the back you rise with the leg. Usually the outside front leg. So when the outside front leg is out you are up.
Instead of thinking of the rise, just feel the flow, just like riding a bike on bumpy terrain, use your legs to minimize the impact to yourself and the horse. IE, smooth it out.
use your legs like shock absorbers - dampen the rise and fall, don't try to mimic it.
When Tom was told he would be riding me, I did a bit of a double take...
You felt the frisson, the tingle down the spine.
timestamp?
The color grading in this video is wonderful
Tom needs to do more horsey content trying all the different horse sports, maybe polo next?! Great video amazing
Is there any western riding in the UK? Barrel sports or just doing western vs English riding would be a fun contrast to see Scott explore.
@@GrimmDelightsDice There are some people that do Western in the UK, but it is still quite rare. I actually think, in many ways, Western is closer to mediaeval riding than modern English is; a longer length of stirrup, reins in one hand, neck reining x
Herding bulls in the Carmargue, is another possibility.
Just riding well I think would be interesting
I would love to see show jumping or an attempt at any jumping. Probably trot cross rails.
The edit gave me the slo mo Will footage I didn't know I needed
@17:26 Toby "Alright, let's go... Oh sorry about that, I'll slow down."
Glad you decided to pay for the horse armor DLC you all look great
Will Arnold is fuckin stud. This thing wouldn't exist without him. A treasure he is.
My only critique is that I don't think at any point in the video were we actually introduced to Rowan.
Didn't expect it but this might be my favourite video so far on this channel, the cinematography was amazing! Jousting must've been terrifying back then.