Kudos to the rider and her mates who managed to contain a young horse's energy while on duty! I have every faith that the comfort of the horse is paramount and that the rider knows perfectly well how to use (and not abuse) the bit. Did you notice she has very soft hands and barely resists the horse at all? These are ceremonial horses: it's their job. They have to be trained to the work and exposed to many situations over the long term in order to make them 'bomb proof'. While the *idea* of a bitless bridle might be attractive to some, the reality is that the horse is working at close quarters with the public and the rider needs to have complete and absolute control of it. Before you say 'it's time they didn't use horses for this work' - just ask yourself what would happen to all the military horses who would lose their jobs. While we all know that horses *evolved* to 'run wild and free', the fact is they can't any more. If you want horses to remain relevant in this modern world, they need to have jobs. For myself, I'd much rather see a lovely thoroughbred carefully and sensitively trained to ceremonial work rather than being ridden at speed on a racetrack for most of its young life and then being tossed aside like rubbish. And then there's rodeos and the bull-ring...
There is something wrong with the horse He does not put all his weight on his right back leg.The way he swings his head around ,. he's trying to tell you something is wrong. Unfortunately he's only a horse and he doesn't have feelings Guess what he has more than you do Check him over thoughly,head to tail
@@elizabethhenninger4546 Seemed to me natural behaviour to protect itself from the flying insects around its head and eyes. As we are all related in the animal, mammal family i am sure our "feelings" are on a par and complement each other, i see the Horse and all other animals including humans as a family of brothers and sisters. There is a song my father used to sing "A four legged friend" country song which i always loved.
So many comments on these threads by opinionated people who think they know it all. They know nothing about the training of the horses and soldiers, as well as the veterinary care, welfare, and what goes on behind the scenes. Better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt!
@CyberKev68 That's where you're so wrong. I worked right next door to Horseguards Parade. My ex-husband was in The Life Guards. I lived in the barracks at Knightsbridge....... and I rode the horses. So I think I know a little more than you! 🙄
The Lord Jesus says, in his Word Be Careful of what you accuse people of doing because, you are either doing it yourself or you soon will be, l think we all,know, now wnich it is, You, are doing, lesson learned hopefully for all of us, Amen!
she did a very good job with a young horse who seems to be new to all the sights and sounds of downtown London. It is wonderful to see women preforming rolls in the horse guards.
You know, training, care, and compassion will help that horse learn to adjust. Like a child in kindergarten, its a learning experience. Great job not letting things get out of control.
A beautiful young horse that was full of energy but couldn't release much of that at the time. The rider was very calm and professional. Beautiful horse.
The horse is a LARGE animal; that said, BOTH these issuers worked together to keep this horse calm…AND reasonably calm/ comfortable…KUDOS, y’all! 🥰😃😐👣👠
aiso the horses, like, other animals are wild beasts, that have been tamed, but the wildness is still there inside them, this, is why parents need to stop pushing their children, to go closer to them just to have a photo/stroke the horses, they take no notice of tne, warning message on the waii, horses kick & bite, alluding to the wildness in the horses, Amen🐴🙏🏻🙄!
What the soldiers made it worse! They are not in control the rider is, watch how agitated the horse get when held by the bit from the standing soldier and when she leaves him alone he is cool!
Завораживает красота. Солдаты, кони просто красавцы. Люди ведут себя невежественно, некрасиво. Так нельзя. Надо уважать культуру других стран. Это не игрушки. Это большой многодневный труд. Спасибо за красивую традицию.
To be fair to the horse...the horse is not playing up as the title says...it's a horse just being a horse trying to cope with the heat and having to stand still for hours...with having someone hanging on it's bit!! These are the Kings Troop Regiment standing in for a month whilst the Household Cavalry soldiers and horses are off on their well deserved summer vacation. The Kings Troop horses are not used to standing still for long hours like you see the HHC do ...but the cope as best they can...it was good the female soldier tried to come out and calm the horse... a looser rein from the rider and if the girl stopped hanging onto the bridle would have eased pressure on the bit causing less pain and discomfort to the horse. X
the one thing im not keen of is that some of these riders never been on a horse or seen one and this is the job they are doing with spurs that should be for experience riders at least who know what they are doing
@@debbiehollis5711 the rider had perfect control. The army girl jumped in and took control. She didn't give the rider a chance to chastise her mount. It was the horses first day out so the horse would have been nervous and obviously still a bit green.
Look closely and you will see a wasp or horse fly bothering him. This may be why he was shaking his head and getting agitated. It was hot after all and the Palace had had swarms of wsps earlier on. Cant blame the poor horse and credit to the rider and soldier for calming him down.
Fly spray would have done wonders .You can tell he is really being bothered by the flies and he is getting a little mad that no one is helping the situation
You could see flying insects while watching the video and the horse was using his tail to swat at whatever was after his back end. Also he was sharply raising his left back foot to swat off anything on his under belly. You'd think they would use fly wipe on these horses.
I would love to see the bits used on all Of these horses! EVERY last one Of Them is always throwing its head up. Like the bit is causing Them a ton Of pain!!! It is very commonly seen in these vids.Plus in many Of the vids the horses entire tongue is hanging to the side outside Of the mouth. The tongues are From deep gray to purple. Indicating that there is a horrible luck Of oxygen to the tongue. Yes, it Will hurt like hell. It very much saddens Me…….
That horse is bored!! Mine isn't the best at standing still either, he will fiddle and shift around, not because he is upset or uncomfortable but because he is an intelligent guy and has unsubtle ways of telling me he wants to move on, to get going and to have fun 🐎 working animals have to learn a lot of patience, bless them
I saw this from a different angle on another clip before he was walked to the gate. His tongue was clearly hanging put of the side of his mouth as the bit was fitted incorrectly. He was in discomfort and trying to communicate that by shaking his head but no-one picked up on it.
The horse is not 'playing up'! If you look closely there is a wasp buzzing around the horse. If you look at other videos on this site - this is not the first horse to complain of wasps in these guard-posts! Good to see that the young woman on the ground was quick to see if she could settle the horse - but both she and the horse's rider should then have looked around to see whether this horse's behaviour was more than just a case of 'first time nerves'. These are supposed to be very good-natured and very well-trained horses and it it really important for a rider to pay close attention to their horse and not just pre-judge the reason for the horse's behaviour. When people rode horses into war they depended on their horses to keep them safe and the riders were trained to watch closely when their horse signalled the approach of any danger. Horses have sharp eyes, mobile ears, and a great sense of self-preservation. As 'prey animals' they are very good at avoiding trouble of any kind! I'm thinking that it would be a great time to get a wasp exterminator out to those guard boxes to find out where the nest of wasps is!
Thank you for your insight, previously the Queen’s Guard would have chosen Irish horses now they have to choose not the warm blood but the hot blood , thoroughbred , having elementary dressage on a thoroughbred x pony I would always choose to ride a lesser hot blood horse, NZ Elementary Dressage class first place , well done to the soldier’s for helping
The bit was misplaced. The rider either didn’t realize it at first (hard to see the horse’s tongue while sitting astride the horse), or hoped the horse would rearrange its own tongue, or felt she couldn’t dismount during ceremonial duties. Poor horse!
Have hoped the soldiers would know to stroke horse in the direction the hair grows. Not fidget its coat and tickle it with scratching movements. Its very noisy for them !
Not sure he was enjoying that patting; she appeared to have nervous energy around him that might have contributed to his nerves. Most of my horses have always preferred a gentle stroke or a good satisfying scratch in an itchy spot instead of patting to help calm them. But, not knowing the horse and his personality, I'm just guessing here. Well done on their part working with him 🙂
I’d be playing up too if I had a steel bit in my mouth and having to stand still in that heat and all that noise. Cruel cruel cruel, all in the name of antiquated tradition. Please stop this cruelty.
Poor horses it isn't easy or natural although it has been trained for a horse to stand still for a long periods of time carrying a rider . I don't care if people agree or not all in the name of tradition although they are well cared for horses aren't born to do this they are meant to run free and graze and interact with other horses .
I agree but they do not know much about bits, how they work, why you use them and how much pain and discomfort it is for the horse wearing them. Hackamore or sidepulls would probably work fine, but, thats not fancy enough. Sorry for beeing so critical. I wish a horse communicator could have had a chat with the horses. NO one ever asks them....
@@witchhazel8583 I think an ordinary snaffle bit would be much better for the horse, there are many different types of snaffle bits suitable for most horses.
A curb bit is a leverage bit, meaning that it multiplies the pressure applied by the rider. If a bit is causing pain or discomfort, communication breaks down and your horse’s performance, as well as his mouth, suffers. The biggest problem causing bit pain doesn’t necessarily have to do with the type of bit used or the specific horse. The problem, whether through lack of experience, frustration, or deliberate abuse, is often in the rider’s hands.
Je n'ai aucun commentaire sauf pauvres chevaux. Honte à vous pour la façon dont vous traitez ces magnifiques chevaux n'oubliez pas que ce sont des êtres humains commme vous et moi. Quelle réaction vous auriez si on vous faisait subir le même traitement. Bravo les anglais vous êtes des êtres sans scrupules et inhumains.
I like how the handler grabs the halter instead of the reins (as some tourists are want to do). Keep in mind the horse is wearing a double bridle. Hence why it can be painful to just grab at the reins, especially near the mouth. Rider is doing a superb job. Interesting colors on the guard. Foreign assignment?
A curb bit is a leverage bit, meaning that it multiplies the pressure applied by the rider. If a bit is causing pain or discomfort, communication breaks down and your horse’s performance, as well as his mouth, suffers. The biggest problem causing bit pain doesn’t necessarily have to do with the type of bit used or the specific horse. The problem, whether through lack of experience, frustration, or deliberate abuse, is often in the rider’s hands
These are superb horses but it,s true that they are normally on the move.We are lucky enough to have them in woolwich and often see them being exercised around the Borough.The one pictured here lookes confused and nervous. Hope he settled down for the rider.
Well it certainly does not prevent the horses from tossing their heads now does it. These artificial gadgets are unnecessary if the horse is properly trained and the rider is sufficiently skilled. If a horse tosses their head back and bops the rider in the face, it could cause a broken nose, a dislocated jaw, and even knock the rider's ass out cold. All easily avoidable with proper training, which the British army seems quite incapable of.
@Hazel B you're correct about most of that, but the 'King's Troop' is a troop, not a regiment (in full 'King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery') and the part of the Household Cavalry (H Cav) that does public duties is the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR).
Standards have dropped somewhat since I completed my 22. Those two 'creatures' in the MTP camo need to get their hair up into a tight bun, the only ponytails on parade should be on the horses.
Perhaps the horse is trying to get feeling back in his face. Sometimes nose bands cut off circulation to the face creating numbness. The horse then rubs its face to regain feeling. The head tossing may be a shake awake.
@@debbiehollis5711 I have been using a hackemore since 1969,and to date have never broken a horses nose or seen a horses nose broken by a hackmore. It is impossible. The point of the hackemore is to get a horse to respond leg and voice inputs.
@@phillipmaasdorp9491 yeah but you probably know how to ride and they don't. I've watched a lot of footage the riders all seem to be novices .I hunt my shire cross thorough bred in a snaffle .He's 18.2.take him out every day and hunt every couple of months .He has a good life these horses don't. The horses are miserable and so are the riders.Shut up in those sentry boxes standing still for an hour with double bridles and martingales.Why they're hardly going anywhere .I wouldn't let them anywhere near my horse .
@@phillipmaasdorp9491 And spurs .why?All to look the part its got bugger all to do with the horses comfort .When I brought my horse over from Ireland I turned him away for three weeks and then loads of lunging and round pen ground work .I got rid of the pellham and running martingale and I've never ridden in spurs .I'm only 5ft 3 inches so he's too big for me .I was going to sell him on and get something around 15 hands .But I love him too much to part with him .He is such a character wish you could meet him .Can't mount from the ground only disadvantage other than this just perfect .
The horse is keeping it's head high. That is the body language of a horse that has not yet accepted what people want it to do. It keeps tossing it's head up. The horse is not ready for what is being expected of it. Grabbing the bridal as was done can at times cause a very violent reaction from the horse. The horse is very stresses. As well as not accepting what it is being asked to do. Which is against the natural nature of a horse. The horse needs more training before putting it in that situation
That's one bad tempered horse🤣 The poor girl.on the ground is trying her best while the one on the horse is trying absolutely nothing to calm the horse
The ignorance of humans in all the glory!!!! To believe in fairy tales and make this magnificent creature's to stand there for our pleasure and ignorance!!!!!!
What is the meaning (for lack of a better word) with the different uniforms, other then the warm ones for the cold. I’ve never seen these. I really like them.
Horses are not meant to be forced to stand on concrete all day long. Horses naturally graze 16 to 18 hours a day and they like to be together they are herd animals. They also don't like confined spaces. Making them stand there with too much metal in their mouth also is aggravating for that horse. Horses have different shaped mouths inside some horses have low pallets some have high pallets. This is old-fashioned treatment of horses where you just stuff the bits that you've been using for hundreds of years into their mouths without considering whether the bit is comfortable in the first place. The other thing is horses stomachs produce acid on a continual basis. This is because they're meant to be a grazing animal and they are meant to eat all day long. People produce acid when we eat not all day long. So you have a horse that's standing there unable to graze or eat and his stomach is continuously pumping acid. This horse guard stuff is stupid it doesn't take into account how the horse is feeling physically it doesn't take into account the animal not wanting to be in that confined space so it's ignoring his mental well-being. The whole thing is not in the horses favor or best interests. You're expecting that animal to stand there for I don't know how many hours the heavy weight on his back in a confined space that they don't like with nothing to eat. You're separating him from the other horses and they don't like that either they instinctively want to be together. I'm surprised that some of these guards haven't been launched off of these horses backs. These horses are long suffering and putting up with way too much and after a while they figure out if I act up enough I'll get taken back inside. Back inside isn't a whole lot better but at least they get the rider off their back and they don't have to stand there. Why is back inside not a whole lot better I've seen some of the Queens stables the horses are in what are known as tie stalls so they're forced to stare at a wall all day. Because they are tied in a row and they're facing a wall. Once again they can't raise they get fed a certain amount of hay per day and they're stuck standing there. This is why horses get stomach ulcers can you imagine being forced to stand there for I don't know how many hours with your stomach burning. With various temperatures having a weight on your back and having a bit that may not fit your mouth stuffed in your mouth. Stand there all day what you're seeing is a horse saying I'm not doing this today and I know how to get out of it and I don't blame them and good for the horse.
It's an hour before they are taken back in what about when there is a Royal ceremony they stand there longer then they are trained to do this job and they stand linger in a field the guard and horse are together for most of their working lives so read up about what goes on and how the horses are treated before you spout off such rubbish
I feel so sorry for these horses!! Free spirited horses have to stand and stand until the next horse arrives. And all the Junk in their mouths ...why not bridleless. As they must think they have to HOLD these horses incase of a break out. I think they should have schooled them better. And everytime it is the horse that does wrong things! Well..who sits on him??
That horse seems to have a problem with the saddle band. They should have checked the saddle. It's quite possible a wisp of straw or something was under there.
The bit was under his tongue. Notice the horse resisting the pain each time the rider pulled the rein. It took them quite a while to see the problem. This is a well behaved horse, otherwise it could have been worse. They should have taken the animal away and re-tacked.
I think it wants to follow the other horses. A horse wants to be with its pack. Only natural. His buddys just left him. That makes him uneasy. He is looking for his buddys.
No disrespect, clearly British ppl are so amazing! However, why the poor horse has to stand still on the heat, what use ? Circus animals have to endure the same kind of non sense from humans
That girl was professional, calm, and caring trying to calm the horse. 👍
Only good reason to have these obese tiny women in the military
Bonjour à vous.
Oui, la Garde Royale de la Reine est toujours impressionnante par sa discipline, son calme, sa distance et son élégance 💂♂️👑💂♀️🤗💖.
That "girl"? That was a soldier .
@@Vicki1930as was her rider.
Kudos to the rider and her mates who managed to contain a young horse's energy while on duty! I have every faith that the comfort of the horse is paramount and that the rider knows perfectly well how to use (and not abuse) the bit. Did you notice she has very soft hands and barely resists the horse at all?
These are ceremonial horses: it's their job. They have to be trained to the work and exposed to many situations over the long term in order to make them 'bomb proof'. While the *idea* of a bitless bridle might be attractive to some, the reality is that the horse is working at close quarters with the public and the rider needs to have complete and absolute control of it.
Before you say 'it's time they didn't use horses for this work' - just ask yourself what would happen to all the military horses who would lose their jobs. While we all know that horses *evolved* to 'run wild and free', the fact is they can't any more. If you want horses to remain relevant in this modern world, they need to have jobs. For myself, I'd much rather see a lovely thoroughbred carefully and sensitively trained to ceremonial work rather than being ridden at speed on a racetrack for most of its young life and then being tossed aside like rubbish. And then there's rodeos and the bull-ring...
Me too i hate racing and greyhound racing and hunting
There is something wrong with the horse He does not put all his weight on his right back leg.The way he swings his head around ,. he's trying to tell you something is wrong. Unfortunately he's only a horse and he doesn't have feelings Guess what he has more than you do
Check him over thoughly,head to tail
Agreed
Horses did not evolve, they were created
@@elizabethhenninger4546 Seemed to me natural behaviour to protect itself from the flying insects around its head and eyes. As we are all related in the animal, mammal family i am sure our "feelings" are on a par and complement each other, i see the Horse and all other animals including humans as a family of brothers and sisters. There is a song my father used to sing "A four legged friend" country song which i always loved.
The two soldiers handled it quiet well. And really nice that they chose to do this and they are and will doing this with great passion! Wonderful.
So many comments on these threads by opinionated people who think they know it all. They know nothing about the training of the horses and soldiers, as well as the veterinary care, welfare, and what goes on behind the scenes. Better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt!
@CyberKev68 That's where you're so wrong. I worked right next door to Horseguards Parade. My ex-husband was in The Life Guards. I lived in the barracks at Knightsbridge....... and I rode the horses. So I think I know a little more than you! 🙄
@@deborahwylde1410 Well said.
Well said
The Lord Jesus says, in his Word Be Careful of what you accuse people of doing because, you are either doing it yourself or you soon will be, l think we all,know, now wnich it is, You, are doing, lesson learned hopefully for all of us, Amen!
Yes, hypocrisy runs riot here🤦♂️
Funny how absolutely no one goes near the horse when it's cranky, but otherwise they're literally right on top of it touching it constantly...lol
thats because people have a sense of danger, & have the sense to stay away from, the horses, till they've calmed down,!
I know nothing of horses but even I had a feeling it's bit was the issue. Beautiful creatures!
I believe you are spot on about the bit.
she did a very good job with a young horse who seems to be new to all the sights and sounds of downtown London. It is wonderful to see women preforming rolls in the horse guards.
You know, training, care, and compassion will help that horse learn to adjust. Like a child in kindergarten, its a learning experience. Great job not letting things get out of control.
Beautiful animals, great regiment! 25 years a gunner! Ubique!
Respect goes to you Sir for serving your country 💖
A beautiful young horse that was full of energy but couldn't release much of that at the time. The rider was very calm and professional. Beautiful horse.
Well so far for a young horse he’s doing great and the soldiers is amazing. Well done and give them respect.
The horse is a LARGE animal; that said, BOTH these issuers worked together to keep this horse calm…AND reasonably calm/ comfortable…KUDOS, y’all! 🥰😃😐👣👠
aiso the horses, like, other animals are wild beasts, that have been tamed, but the wildness is still there inside them, this, is why parents need to stop pushing their children, to go closer to them just to have a photo/stroke the horses, they take no notice of tne, warning message on the waii, horses kick & bite, alluding to the wildness in the horses, Amen🐴🙏🏻🙄!
Beautiful horse.
Well done to the soldiers for keeping the horse's calm and quiet
What the soldiers made it worse! They are not in control the rider is, watch how agitated the horse get when held by the bit from the standing soldier and when she leaves him alone he is cool!
Завораживает красота. Солдаты, кони просто красавцы. Люди ведут себя невежественно, некрасиво. Так нельзя. Надо уважать культуру других стран. Это не игрушки. Это большой многодневный труд. Спасибо за красивую традицию.
very, well said, thank you!
To be fair to the horse...the horse is not playing up as the title says...it's a horse just being a horse trying to cope with the heat and having to stand still for hours...with having someone hanging on it's bit!! These are the Kings Troop Regiment standing in for a month whilst the Household Cavalry soldiers and horses are off on their well deserved summer vacation. The Kings Troop horses are not used to standing still for long hours like you see the HHC do ...but the cope as best they can...it was good the female soldier tried to come out and calm the horse... a looser rein from the rider and if the girl stopped hanging onto the bridle would have eased pressure on the bit causing less pain and discomfort to the horse. X
I think they stand for an hour, not hours but in the heat of the day and crowding tourists an hour must seem a long time!
the one thing im not keen of is that some of these riders never been on a horse or seen one and this is the job they are doing with spurs that should be for experience riders at least who know what they are doing
The horse is not ready for this !
The horses do not like those white ropes around their necks.
@@amywakefield1828 They are all experienced mounted soldiers.
Beautiful horses
Ya just know they have a bond …. Probably 6am scooping the poop ! Thankful for your Service ☀️❤
Beautiful horse
Great job ladies! I’m happy the young lady wasn’t thrown off, from all the violent moves the horse was making!
Fantastic horse women
@@alanashore9570 No she wasn't. BUT I'm certain my comment will cause a huge cuffuffel. And trying to sort out hornets in my kitchen .
@@debbiehollis5711 why was she not a good horse woman ?
@@alanashore9570 no control over the horse
@@debbiehollis5711 the rider had perfect control. The army girl jumped in and took control. She didn't give the rider a chance to chastise her mount. It was the horses first day out so the horse would have been nervous and obviously still a bit green.
Brilliant Job Everyone!!❤️❤️❤️ The Horse...”Queen Who”??!!🥰😁🥰
Beautiful animal ♥️
We all have off days and I'd feel cheesed off with all those visitors staring at me too.
That one soldier is so young! ♥️💙🇬🇧🇺🇸💙♥️
Sometimes, it doesn't matter your species you just don't feel like playing nice.
Look closely and you will see a wasp or horse fly bothering him. This may be why he was shaking his head and getting agitated. It was hot after all and the Palace had had swarms of wsps earlier on. Cant blame the poor horse and credit to the rider and soldier for calming him down.
Fly spray would have done wonders .You can tell he is really being bothered by the flies and he is getting a little mad that no one is helping the situation
You could see flying insects while watching the video and the horse was using his tail to swat at whatever was after his back end. Also he was sharply raising his left back foot to swat off anything on his under belly. You'd think they would use fly wipe on these horses.
To be fair, I played up a bit on my first day in the army. Sorted myself out though.
Glad to hear it Mr otacatapeti .Soldier on .
LOL.
Too funny!!! Thanks for sharing. Glad you saved your ass promptly.
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To many people around, but the horse will settle 🤟
Not easy, but well done!!🍀🐴🐎🥰
The horse looking backward…& thinking…”Can we go back in now, this is boring & hurting my legs! & it’s hot!”😊
They stand in their stalls and in a field longer
I was thinking same thing about the bit. Also noticed she kept turning to her right & thought something is irritating her right side.
Fly or wasp not the bit
I would love to see the bits used on all Of these horses! EVERY last one Of Them is always throwing its head up. Like the bit is causing Them a ton Of pain!!! It is very commonly seen in these vids.Plus in many Of the vids the horses entire tongue is hanging to the side outside Of the mouth. The tongues are From deep gray to purple. Indicating that there is a horrible luck Of oxygen to the tongue. Yes, it Will hurt like hell. It very much saddens Me…….
The horse is like, OO look at all these people, I'm famous! Let me do a little dance for you guys!
The riders always look so young but many have good hands and seats and stay calm
That horse is bored!! Mine isn't the best at standing still either, he will fiddle and shift around, not because he is upset or uncomfortable but because he is an intelligent guy and has unsubtle ways of telling me he wants to move on, to get going and to have fun 🐎 working animals have to learn a lot of patience, bless them
I saw this from a different angle on another clip before he was walked to the gate. His tongue was clearly hanging put of the side of his mouth as the bit was fitted incorrectly. He was in discomfort and trying to communicate that by shaking his head but no-one picked up on it.
Ooh no
Weren't the guards wearing different uniforms? I don't think it's the same horse, many things happen like this.
This is not the same horse. The horse who got his tongue over the bit had a less refined head with a white blaze.
@@TheBarkinFrog guard was also wearing a different costume
@@Og-Judy Uniform.🙂
The horse is not 'playing up'! If you look closely there is a wasp buzzing around the horse. If you look at other videos on this site - this is not the first horse to complain of wasps in these guard-posts! Good to see that the young woman on the ground was quick to see if she could settle the horse - but both she and the horse's rider should then have looked around to see whether this horse's behaviour was more than just a case of 'first time nerves'. These are supposed to be very good-natured and very well-trained horses and it it really important for a rider to pay close attention to their horse and not just pre-judge the reason for the horse's behaviour.
When people rode horses into war they depended on their horses to keep them safe and the riders were trained to watch closely when their horse signalled the approach of any danger. Horses have sharp eyes, mobile ears, and a great sense of self-preservation. As 'prey animals' they are very good at avoiding trouble of any kind!
I'm thinking that it would be a great time to get a wasp exterminator out to those guard boxes to find out where the nest of wasps is!
They all have to learn, this horse is not a draught cross type, bit more 'hot blooded' . Will be ok.
Thank you for your insight, previously the Queen’s Guard would have chosen Irish horses now they have to choose not the warm blood but the hot blood , thoroughbred , having elementary dressage on a thoroughbred x pony I would always choose to ride a lesser hot blood horse, NZ Elementary Dressage class first place , well done to the soldier’s for helping
The bit was misplaced. The rider either didn’t realize it at first (hard to see the horse’s tongue while sitting astride the horse), or hoped the horse would rearrange its own tongue, or felt she couldn’t dismount during ceremonial duties. Poor horse!
Is it the bit they get checked before going out there if the horse is nervous it's going to move about what do we do when nervous twitch
Have hoped the soldiers would know to stroke horse in the direction the hair grows. Not fidget its coat and tickle it with scratching movements. Its very noisy for them !
Not sure he was enjoying that patting; she appeared to have nervous energy around him that might have contributed to his nerves. Most of my horses have always preferred a gentle stroke or a good satisfying scratch in an itchy spot instead of patting to help calm them. But, not knowing the horse and his personality, I'm just guessing here. Well done on their part working with him 🙂
It’s hard for a horse to stand still…they like to be on the move.
yet they stand still for hours grazing
I’d be playing up too if I had a steel bit in my mouth and having to stand still in that heat and all that noise. Cruel cruel cruel, all in the name of antiquated tradition. Please stop this cruelty.
Poor horses it isn't easy or natural although it has been trained for a horse to stand still for a long periods of time carrying a rider . I don't care if people agree or not all in the name of tradition although they are well cared for horses aren't born to do this they are meant to run free and graze and interact with other horses .
They get changed out on the hour.
@@Decopainterandtea It's still a long time to expect a horse to stand still. It's about time they stopped using horses for this.
I agree but they do not know much about bits, how they work, why you use them and how much pain and discomfort it is for the horse wearing them.
Hackamore or sidepulls would probably work fine, but, thats not fancy enough. Sorry for beeing so critical.
I wish a horse communicator could have had a chat with the horses. NO one ever asks them....
I thought they got changed every 20 mins.. Not sure
@@witchhazel8583 I think an ordinary snaffle bit would be much better for the horse, there are many different types of snaffle bits suitable for most horses.
Fly proofing the guard stall/post would help, big one buzzing/biting the horse. No time to clean Iooks like.
"But I don't want to work today! I want to go back to the stable!!"
Young inexperanced horse, that's why the trooper was standing there ready to help.
Wow...Black horses represent the free spirit of royalty.
The soldier did great
A curb bit is a leverage bit, meaning that it multiplies the pressure applied by the rider. If a bit is causing pain or discomfort, communication breaks down and your horse’s performance, as well as his mouth, suffers. The biggest problem causing bit pain doesn’t necessarily have to do with the type of bit used or the specific horse. The problem, whether through lack of experience, frustration, or deliberate abuse, is often in the rider’s hands.
Je n'ai aucun commentaire sauf pauvres chevaux. Honte à vous pour la façon dont vous traitez ces magnifiques chevaux n'oubliez pas que ce sont des êtres humains commme vous et moi. Quelle réaction vous auriez si on vous faisait subir le même traitement. Bravo les anglais vous êtes des êtres sans scrupules et inhumains.
I like how the handler grabs the halter instead of the reins (as some tourists are want to do). Keep in mind the horse is wearing a double bridle. Hence why it can be painful to just grab at the reins, especially near the mouth. Rider is doing a superb job.
Interesting colors on the guard. Foreign assignment?
A curb bit is a leverage bit, meaning that it multiplies the pressure applied by the rider. If a bit is causing pain or discomfort, communication breaks down and your horse’s performance, as well as his mouth, suffers. The biggest problem causing bit pain doesn’t necessarily have to do with the type of bit used or the specific horse. The problem, whether through lack of experience, frustration, or deliberate abuse, is often in the rider’s hands
These are superb horses but it,s true that they are
normally on the move.We are lucky enough to have
them in woolwich and often see them being
exercised around the Borough.The one pictured
here lookes confused and nervous. Hope he
settled down for the rider.
Clearly posted by a person who has never seen a horse negativly reacted, 🤦♀️🤣 they did the best for this young hose x
yes nothing worse than an immature hose.
There is a piece of chain or leather strap that connects from the bridal to the breast chain that keeps the horse from tossing it’s head like that.
Well it certainly does not prevent the horses from tossing their heads now does it. These artificial gadgets are unnecessary if the horse is properly trained and the rider is sufficiently skilled. If a horse tosses their head back and bops the rider in the face, it could cause a broken nose, a dislocated jaw, and even knock the rider's ass out cold. All easily avoidable with proper training, which the British army seems quite incapable of.
Hmm, don't see any martingale that connects to the bridle. Or a breast collar.
Nothing is restricting this horse"s upward movement of it's head.
The poor horse knows its an emotional time and probably needed that extra reassurance of that it's ok.. 🥀💔🌈
Yes, the Queens horse was saddened of her passing.
This was filmed two months ago, before the Queen passed away.
@Hazel B you're correct about most of that, but the 'King's Troop' is a troop, not a regiment (in full 'King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery') and the part of the Household Cavalry (H Cav) that does public duties is the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR).
They all need to watch some Steve Young videos and ser how proper training and bridling results in calm, relaxed horses.
Blessssssss I would go over and calm the horse.
God luv em
First day of a new job is hard.
Its alot for the horse to deal with ,guard and soldier did very well
It's not used to the crowds. Can't fault the poor horse or Kings Artillery Mounted troop
Everyone's an expert.
Watch his ears, can you imagine trying to process that many sounds at once….
Standards have dropped somewhat since I completed my 22. Those two 'creatures' in the MTP camo need to get their hair up into a tight bun, the only ponytails on parade should be on the horses.
Perhaps the horse is trying to get feeling back in his face.
Sometimes nose bands cut off circulation to the face creating numbness. The horse then rubs its face to regain feeling.
The head tossing may be a shake awake.
There was something irritating that horse. They should check underneath him & under the girth & saddle! He couldn't make it any clearer!!!
The use of hackemores is recommended in this situation, the the comfort of the horse is paramount importance.
They are too inept to use Hackamores they would end up breaking the horses nose .
@@debbiehollis5711 I have been using a hackemore since 1969,and to date have never broken a horses nose or seen a horses nose broken by a hackmore. It is impossible. The point of the hackemore is to get a horse to respond leg and voice inputs.
@@phillipmaasdorp9491 yeah but you probably know how to ride and they don't. I've watched a lot of footage the riders all seem to be novices .I hunt my shire cross thorough bred in a snaffle .He's 18.2.take him out every day and hunt every couple of months .He has a good life these horses don't. The horses are miserable and so are the riders.Shut up in those sentry boxes standing still for an hour with double bridles and martingales.Why they're hardly going anywhere .I wouldn't let them anywhere near my horse .
@@phillipmaasdorp9491 And spurs .why?All to look the part its got bugger all to do with the horses comfort .When I brought my horse over from Ireland I turned him away for three weeks and then loads of lunging and round pen ground work .I got rid of the pellham and running martingale and I've never ridden in spurs .I'm only 5ft 3 inches so he's too big for me .I was going to sell him on and get something around 15 hands .But I love him too much to part with him .He is such a character wish you could meet him .Can't mount from the ground only disadvantage other than this just perfect .
@@debbiehollis5711 The soldier has only one hand to handle the horse. Spurs sparingly used can be helpful in getting the horses attention
The horse is keeping it's head high. That is the body language of a horse that has not yet accepted what people want it to do. It keeps tossing it's head up. The horse is not ready for what is being expected of it. Grabbing the bridal as was done can at times cause a very violent reaction from the horse. The horse is very stresses. As well as not accepting what it is being asked to do. Which is against the natural nature of a horse. The horse needs more training before putting it in that situation
It is its first day as stated in the video title. Its not used to it, so is showing its confusion.
That's one bad tempered horse🤣 The poor girl.on the ground is trying her best while the one on the horse is trying absolutely nothing to calm the horse
The ignorance of humans in all the glory!!!! To believe in fairy tales and make this magnificent creature's to stand there for our pleasure and ignorance!!!!!!
What is the meaning (for lack of a better word) with the different uniforms, other then the warm ones for the cold. I’ve never seen these. I really like them.
What uniform are they wearing ?? I think i have only seen it once before on state occasion
Horses are not meant to be forced to stand on concrete all day long. Horses naturally graze 16 to 18 hours a day and they like to be together they are herd animals. They also don't like confined spaces. Making them stand there with too much metal in their mouth also is aggravating for that horse. Horses have different shaped mouths inside some horses have low pallets some have high pallets. This is old-fashioned treatment of horses where you just stuff the bits that you've been using for hundreds of years into their mouths without considering whether the bit is comfortable in the first place. The other thing is horses stomachs produce acid on a continual basis. This is because they're meant to be a grazing animal and they are meant to eat all day long. People produce acid when we eat not all day long. So you have a horse that's standing there unable to graze or eat and his stomach is continuously pumping acid. This horse guard stuff is stupid it doesn't take into account how the horse is feeling physically it doesn't take into account the animal not wanting to be in that confined space so it's ignoring his mental well-being. The whole thing is not in the horses favor or best interests. You're expecting that animal to stand there for I don't know how many hours the heavy weight on his back in a confined space that they don't like with nothing to eat. You're separating him from the other horses and they don't like that either they instinctively want to be together. I'm surprised that some of these guards haven't been launched off of these horses backs. These horses are long suffering and putting up with way too much and after a while they figure out if I act up enough I'll get taken back inside. Back inside isn't a whole lot better but at least they get the rider off their back and they don't have to stand there. Why is back inside not a whole lot better I've seen some of the Queens stables the horses are in what are known as tie stalls so they're forced to stare at a wall all day. Because they are tied in a row and they're facing a wall. Once again they can't raise they get fed a certain amount of hay per day and they're stuck standing there. This is why horses get stomach ulcers can you imagine being forced to stand there for I don't know how many hours with your stomach burning. With various temperatures having a weight on your back and having a bit that may not fit your mouth stuffed in your mouth. Stand there all day what you're seeing is a horse saying I'm not doing this today and I know how to get out of it and I don't blame them and good for the horse.
Roxanne, excellent comment ! i agree with everything you said.
Watch " why the Queen was an animal abuser "
Agree or disagree ?
Would be interesting if you would do some research on horses.
@@MsShoosh1 do you think everything is done in the best interest of the horses ?
It's for an hour before the guards change read the other comments plus they stand all day in a field
It's an hour before they are taken back in what about when there is a Royal ceremony they stand there longer then they are trained to do this job and they stand linger in a field the guard and horse are together for most of their working lives so read up about what goes on and how the horses are treated before you spout off such rubbish
Horses have bad days too.
I feel so sorry for these horses!! Free spirited horses have to stand and stand until the next horse arrives. And all the Junk in their mouths ...why not bridleless. As they must think they have to HOLD these horses incase of a break out. I think they should have schooled them better. And everytime it is the horse that does wrong things! Well..who sits on him??
Yes I do agree with you❤️
That horse seems to have a problem with the saddle band. They should have checked the saddle. It's quite possible a wisp of straw or something was under there.
I have seen footage of this horse playing up before. I recognise the white marking on the rear leg.
that armed copper is hot xx muscles in all the right places .
Love Animals and Help Animals please 🙏
THE GIRL NEEDS TO LEAVE HIM ALONE!
The bit was under his tongue. Notice the horse resisting the pain each time the rider pulled the rein. It took them quite a while to see the problem. This is a well behaved horse, otherwise it could have been worse. They should have taken the animal away and re-tacked.
I think the bit is hurting his mouth. He look like he’s experiencing pain of some kind.
Who knows perhaps HRH Prince Philip appeared. I like to think so now our Good Queen has sadly passed away. Horses are extremely sensitive. 🙏💜😇😇
O cavalo deve estar com sede... Coitado ficar em pé tanto tempo sem comer e nem beber? Não é nada fácil né?
Obviously a new Horse and they knew he/she might play up, that's why the trainer was there.
Looks like the bit is bothering him.
Can anyone please tell me what are these guards and seems to be mostly female. They have a very different uniform ? Thanks
Being that I am an AMERICAN and have never been to the UK, how long are the horses shift of guard
just an hour
It's a royal guard horse not the queen's personal horse either.
All the horses used to belong to the Queen now King Charles has inherited them .
Apparently patting a horse is not the right thing to do as the mare never pats the foal . So stick to stroking it when it gets older.
The soldier jumped in too early. No-one gave the horse a moment to settle at the start
I think it wants to follow the other horses. A horse wants to be with its pack. Only natural. His buddys just left him. That makes him uneasy. He is looking for his buddys.
The flys are bothering the poor thing. Doesn't help there is dung in the gateway attracting them
No disrespect, clearly British ppl are so amazing! However, why the poor horse has to stand still on the heat, what use ? Circus animals have to endure the same kind of non sense from humans
not nearly close,circus animals are abused all day,these well looked after horses stand there for 1 hour and then get to graze
They only do an hour then it is back to the stable. When the weather was very hot they didn't do this. the horses were kept inside.
Like me on a monday morning!
Lol. I just noticed the sign. Horses bite people? Shows how much I know about them.
It’s obviously not ready
O cavalo tá impaciente desconfortável pra quem fica horas parados aí não dá....