Changing the Guard - Horse behaving badly - Horse Guards Parade - Whitehall London
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- Changing the Guard - Horse behaving badly - Horse Guards Parade - Whitehall
One of the horses seemed to have a painful left foot and wasn't able to stand still. Towards the end of the video the horse parks in between the other horses.
London, may 2012
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Can we just take a moment and applaud all the other horses for outsmarting their herd mentality here? Especially when he broke rank and pushed into them at the end. This is prob just a youngling who isn’t used used to standing so still for so long yet
Horse wasn’t behaving badly. His front leg is shaking. He probably was trying his best to handle whatever was wrong with him and couldn’t handle it any longer. Horses try their best to please riders. They don’t have a mean bone in their body. 🙌🏼
What you don't see behind the scenes in the stables is that these horses are highly looked after. The horses are never always on duty at anyone time as there is always two in each rotation. There is always a vet in the stables on 24hr call out (usually from the royal veterinary corps) The horses also get a 1month "Holiday" every 6 months to roam free in a horse sanctuary. They are also well groomed, cleaned and inspected for hygiene and well being. Some might say they get treated better than the soldiers themselves. When I was in the life guards it was always priority horse first, then your kit then lastly yourself.
Thought I would mention this to re-assure any doubts you all may have. :)
That’s good to know :)
@ᚪᚢᛏᚢᛗ ᚱᚪᛇᛝᚹᚪᛏᛠᚱ And you're a jerk and a loser. The person you're responding to said nothing to deserve being called an idiot, yet you felt it appropriate to act like a schoolyard bully towards them. Congratulations on stinking up the comments section.
What breed are these beautiful horses?
What breed are they?
Do you think the guy in the foreground with the riding crop on display is making the horse nervous? He seems to settle when he can longer see him. I have a good friend who was in The Guards in the early 80's and what you say chimes with what he says.
He was smart getting in between 2 other horses.
it could have ended badly if the rowdy horse kicked or reared though.
The horse doesn't have to be in pain to not put weight on a leg. It's spooking because it's nervous. Horses don't always bear weight on all 4 legs evenly when they are preparing to take flight. They frequently lift the fore or hind leg on the side they intend to turn towards, which he repeatedly does. The changing of the guard doesn't exactly allow you to leave just because your horse is upset by dozens of people standing around. Tradition doesn't yield to internet whining and keyboard trolls.
a horse person exactallu
a horse person also the horse is having difficulty breathing probably because of how tight the rider is holding the reins
hollow misty how do you figure it's having trouble breathing? can you see it gasping for air when nobody else can?
a horse person because I'm listening to the breathing of the horse on the video Bellow all the chit chat of the people you can here at least I could gasps of breath that are too big to be a human's breathing.
hollow misty so you can hear a horse breathing across an open area from a camera that is recording in a crowd full of people. that's impressive. even if you could pick out the horse among the dozens of people that sound could be, that's a draft horse. they breathe loudly by their nature. and if it's scared, they breathe harder and louder as a function of nervousness. lastly, you can't choke a horse by pulling on the reins. if that were true, there'd be millions of dead lesson horses around the world from scared people hauling on their heads to stop them.
The horse wasn't "behaving badly", he is in pain, that is why he is behaving that way.
Really.... How the HELL do you work that out from a piece of video? What are your expert qualifications in making such deductions with NO knowledge of the animal AT ALL.
the way the horses left shoulder is twitching makes me think he might have a muscle strain there. That could be a reason he's acting up.
Or a pinched nerve at the withers
Or, it could simply be he's being bothered by a horse fly. He was flicking his ears back and forth too...
It looked like his shoulder was bothering him. They should have gotten down and checked him. He is upsetting the other horses. He probably needs his tack adjusted
Get off the goddamned nag and look at the sole of his foot before you get pitched off like a sack of potatoes, dumbass. Chunk of gravel in his frog maybe? Have a look, idiot. Something's bothering him, find out what, take corrective measures clyde. Not rocket science
@@bekkibuenviaje9680 As if they care enough to take any of those steps.
These horses never cease to impress me. You can see how well they are trained and cared for. It might very well be that something was hurting him. Beautiful horse.
All due respect, the gentleman riding was relying too much on the reins to stay on. He's spurring and being harsh with the reins and the poor horse has no where to go.
Well said Paula.
Paula Westgaard i agree.
I agree
No what he’s doing with the reins is called check-release, it tells the horse to stop then releases the pressure when he does, having ridden very impatient horses that’s exactly what I do
Although I do think the bit is too harsh to do that constantly
he is not bearing full weight on left hoof and his left shoulder muscles are twitching. Something definitely off and it doesn't help that his rider is tugging on all that metal in him mouth.
+Missy Rabbit I immediately saw the same thing! muscle twitching and only steps off when weight is put on that leg. How did they not see that?
gatorftbllvr they should've re-titled it "rider not paying attention to his horse"
+Missy Rabbit I saw the same thing. also twitching arounf his barrel area. Doesnt help him booting the horse with spurs, poor animals head is tied down and strong bit with tight reins. the horse looks more frightened/pissed off more then anything.
+Missy Rabbit i Agree
I would know cus i own alot of horses
+Missy Rabbit +sam Thomas +Ice Viper.
What you don't see behind the scenes in the stables is that these horses are highly looked after. The horses are never always on duty at anyone time as there is always two in each rotation. There is always a vet in the stables on 24hr call out (usually from the royal veterinary corps) The horses also get a 1month "Holiday" every 6 months to roam free in a horse sanctuary. They are also well groomed, cleaned and inspected for hygiene and well being. Some might say they get treated better than the soldiers themselves. When I was in the life guards it was always priority horse first, then your kit then lastly yourself.
Thought I would mention this to re-assure any doubts you all may have. :)
It doesn't matter what the video is about on youtube, peoplecanmake a argument out of nothing.
I think this young man & young horse reacted very well to each other. This horse is getting excited from trying to stand still in a line so he feels ..maybe its time to walk around..and that rider seems to be able to guide his horse right back where he is suppose to be standing after making a circle.
Can we all take a second to respect the other horse that kept getting bumped into and how he just calmly stood there? The other horses, too - horses are reactionary and if their buddy is acting up, they usually act up too. Yet the other horses here were all calm and collected - very nice! =)
Kinda looks to me like the horse is just really antsy. He's trying to stand still but his front legs keep quivering like he wants to run. Could be a fresh horse, or just excited and not wanting to stand still.
i think the horse didnt like the crowd and tried to move a little but the guy got way too nervous and used his reins too much making it harsh with no release to let the horse chill
Muscle spasms in his shoulder, humping up his back and weakness in the hind end, this horse isn't acting badly, something is medically wrong.
Looks like he didn't want to stand at the end ..lol
Something was clearly wrong and the horse should have been taken out of the line up, not only for that horse's safety, but for the other horses and rider's , as well. That guy on the side shouldn't have been flicking the crop, and the rider shouldn't have been spurring the horse or pulling on the (overkill) bit like that. And before anyone asks, I've been riding for almost 20 years. I'm not just some tree hugger who thinks that he knows about horses just from watching some videos. I'm speaking from experience. This wasn't handled well at all. :\
Cade Grimm ..Rider heavy sitting and no release when the horse first settled. Rider is making the horse do all this. I love this horse, he'd suit me fine, I like 'em sensitive. Plus he's a warmblood, Clydie x TB, you're sure gonna get action here.
Wondering just how many commentators have even mounted a horse. I agree that perhaps the guy on the side didn't need to flick his crop but IMHO the young horse was not yet comfortable being on the outside (Lions eat horses on the outside you know lol). Calm rider asked him to yield back in line, released pressure on his mouth when he's being good and then finally put the horse in the middle where he was most comfortable.
It's a LONG time for the horses to stand at attention. The shivers you see is adrenalin, my arab as a young mare used to look like she was having epilepsy when asked to line up, she wanted to go but she had to get over it. Used to crack me up, silly girl and no, she WASN'T hurt, just didn't want to stand.
All these experts. Horses are not machines. He looks young, hence young horses act as young horses do. Beauty is as beauty does. Cannot control a horse if he doesnt want to be. - Owner of a moody spooky difficult mare.
I have Arabs too, and they are masters at getting what they want. One mare was willing to slash thigh large puddles at a canter for her feed, but when I rode her toward it she acted like Nessie was waiting for her. I turned her and backed her in - she knew the jig was up!
Another filly we took to her first show for halter, and at the practice ring and in gate she was super calm. Went in the ring and 'turned it on', won her first champion ribbon that day. Looks like her daughter will be the same way! My trainer shows with captive chains and rarely takes a whip in with him. I've never seen him actually hit a horse with one!
It's got a lot tiki do with the horses training and personality. Everyone is different!
Becka Nadow ...Arabs are forever asking you if you are good enough, because they are really brainy and far too good for the average person.
@@louisecassidy5991 I like horses too, but let's be realistic here..."brainy"? Most horses are five or six times the weight of most humans, yet their brains weigh half what ours do. They are wonderful animals but they are definitely not our equals intellectually lol
Melissa Zietz ...I don't just like horses, I've lived them for nearly 60 years, and I have learned to read them, photos, videos, visual or from the saddle. Sure they are brainy, and are you good enough? Horses spoil quickly and if they learn how to unnerve a rider, and start getting their way, they never forget, bad treatment or good. They have 2 quite separate sides to their brain, what they learn on one side they may never learn on the other, or forget. They are what we make of them. A ruined horse may go for correction, but if he returns to the rider who ruined it, it is still a ruined horse for that rider, they just figure they don't have to do it because the signals and rewards are wrong or hurting. The reward for standing is "release" all pressure, and that bloke didn't.
Example. I was out alone on a 13.1 h pony I'd bred, golf course over the fence and a major match on, some top guy setting up a shot. Lots of spectators. Someone signalled me to halt. Don't distract this player with a bloody horse! He's in the "zone", alpha state. We halted, reins loose. We waited. Mare did not query why. She never moved a muscle, watching, until the bloke made the hit. She'd somehow assimilated the gravity of the situation. Its not me and her, its us. A combination with one mind. Horses are psychic, they can read your intentions, and they react very badly to pain. They feel our nerves, and if we are nervous they lose trust, which must be mutual. Not usually pro-active, although this particular mare seemed to think outside the box, she was extraordinary. Horses get moved on, from owner to owner, and most of them never develop the trust, understanding, faith, so many end up wrecks unless they are lucky enough to find the right rider.
One needs to be sensitive, light with seat and hands, balanced. I've had 3 or 4 horses I'd call "one man" horses, not that they wouldn't carry a stranger, but they wouldn't do it nicely, fretting for me, for what they were accustomed to. They certainly don't lack brains, they are in fact very like us, but have no way to express themselves other than revolt. That bloke was lucky the horse had no dirt, because he should have just pelted him off. He was trembling with fear.
At the beginning of the video you can see the horse trying to interact with the neighboring horse, but as soon as the rider began jerking on that shank bit is when the trouble started happening. The horse was just trying to find release from the pain of the bit. Because of how tight the reins are held, there is no such release. I don't get why people don't listen to their horses. In most of the videos of these royal mounted guards, the horses' pain and aggravation is clearly seen with swishing tails, tossing heads, and antsy feet. Those poor horses probably can't even breathe from having their heads tucked in so far. It's sad how so many people can't (or won't) see the pain they are causing their horse.
"I just want to go home!". He is also watching the man centre front of screen carefully - as soon as the man (from the Queen's Stables) moves, he quietness down - a bit! Finally - "I told you that I should be the centre of attention, and that means being in the middle of the row, not the end"
What I see is a horse watching the man with the crop in his hand.
@@janetcurry7931that crop is a mark of office. They are NOT used on the horses. Even so, a whip is often used when working with horses both ridden and from the ground, not to hit the horse but to give and reinforce aides. Look it up.
The horse doesn't behave badly, the horse reacts appropriately to a combination of general discomfort, unrelenting pressure on that ridiculous bit and spurs jabbing on his sides. It also looks like he might have something going on with his legs judging by the way they're quivering.
KaregoAt also he is having trouble breathing
Horse doesn't like this rider. Sitting too heavy and no release when the horse did first stand. Horse too good for rider, very sensitive. That's plenty of horse, no youngster, very responsive. Frightened for himself with this bloke.
@@louisecassidy5991 Don't be too hard on the riders; they're probably as bored, hot and tired as the horses!
Melissa Zietz ..I'm just reading the horse, the rider is nervous, either of the horse or failing on parade. They just don't suit each other. He's probably one of their stronger riders, as the horse obviously has issues, but what he really needs is a girl on him. Just over-sensitive.
Maybe, but usually when their legs are quivering like that it is because of pent-up nervous energy rather then an injury, at least in all the horses I know.
I don't want to stand at the end of the queue! I want to stand next to my buddy in the middle of the queue. There it's done! Much better!
What stunningly beautiful creatures those horses are and the blokes aren't bad either 🤣🤣🤣
Horse is behaving like a tense horse, and maybe the foreground uniformed man (with his back to the camera) holding a whip is actually not helping. I'm surprised horse wasn't relocated into the middle of the line-up sooner. Rider does a really good job using leg aids, considering s/hes holding double reins in one hand, and kudos to rein release immediately when horse stands to encourage it to settle. Hope horse wasn't fresh out of the stable. I'm guessing the Queens horses are body checked before riding to reduce possibility of ''misbehaviour' caused by pain. Another thought -a nail prick can cause this type of behaviour.
slimsqueak congratulations, about the only sensible comment I've seen on here
So many horse experts offering their advice who probably graduated from the Wallmart school of equine husbandry yet the answer to the problem is very simple its the rider and like most stupid humans the fault is always blamed on the poor horse never human error .
To all the people saying the horses aint well looked after, please go do your research. They have vets on site at all times and the army train their own to be farriers. These horses get the best of everything and have a very easy life compared to most horses.
The horses have no retirement. When their service ends they are processed for their meat.
@@blaiseducdaumont1280 no they are not, many go on to retire at horse sanctuaries or even their groom/rider.
Do your research before making stupid comments.
@@blaiseducdaumont1280 When they retire they will spend the rest of their lives on a shelter farm in Buckinghamshire. They have weeks off every 6 months and even go to the beach with their riders. Watch the lifeguards or Blues & Royals on Holkham Beach.
@@blaiseducdaumont1280 That is a lie. Shame on you.
Maybe he just didn't like being on the outside!
It look like the horse was having some type of discomfort. If you look at his/her ribs, you will see that he was breathing really hard.
There is a curb bit on that horse, the rider did not release the pressure the moment the horse first stopped fidgeting, there is no release from the rider's hands, the horse is telling me something he is unable to convey to his rider, he cannot relax on a tight rein. And so begins the fight. They could all do with some miles behind them and more relaxed hands. Maybe the horses and the riders are all new to each other and the job, not yet cohesive.
At the royal wedding I thought a lot of the horses were throwing their heads.
Bravo for the other so well behaved horses!
If they thought something was physically wrong with the horse wouldn't they have simply walked him back to the stables?
Yes.
Living breathing beautiful creatures ..having a bit of a bad day ..we've all been there !
poor horse just gets jabbed the mouth
the rider is making the horse do this... its never the horses fault!
It's the crowds and noise thats making him nervous. You can see him eyeing them
This horse is not in pain but more just a little spooked, I also believe the rider was to tense and this also caused the horse to act up some. These animals are well cared for and most likely would have not been ridden if in pain, these horses are most likely inspected when they are put up and before riding. For all you know this could be this horses first outing, and no matter how much preparation you can never really prepare a horse for what might happen out and about. Also everyone just has off days..
The problem is that theses guys often aren't very good riders (I watched them in the flesh once and I saw crooked stirrups, loose girths, and drill I could have done better at 10). The horse shifted positions, and because the guy didn't have a very quiet leg, he jabbed it with his spurs, escalating the matter... Many of them have no riding experience when they sign up and learn "on the job."
wow you know don't you -if there was a wasp or some insect that was biting it-look at the front legs shaking
FoxtrS2 That is also a possibility, I wasn't ruling it out but just didn't say it. But most horses don't shake and act scared around wasps or insects. They more less act annoyed and just stomp their feet and different things to get it away. I have been riding for 11 years and have never seen a horse do such silly things over a wasp or insect.
Meghan Murphy I have been riding for around that long too..as I went to a riding school I was feeling unsecure on big horses even shaking 10 min into the lesson started ,liked ponies better and islandspony , but none of these horses acted ''bad'' ! so insects i.e wasps could get stuck there ..
I agree.he did not seem to be in pain.He might have been nervous being on the end.When he moved between the others in the middle,he calmed down
I have to laugh at this one. This horse seems to be playing out a routine in his mind. He's just a little bit excited about getting started. 😅
the guy needs to lay off his mouth. all the other horses are on a loose rein and standing well, and this horse was as well until the rider started to mess with him. He just was stressing the horse out making and making it worse with tight reins and spuring him. The horse was looking for the release of riens and never go it. Correct him a bit then let it be, he stood when he wasnt getting messed with,.
I'm laughing out loud watching this, knowing how uncomfortable the rider is during this fiasco. He's sitting on a stick of dynamite and he knows it. I've been there before. It's awful. I hope everything turned out okay.
horseygurl143 ..Simply a very sensitive horse way too good for this insensitive bloke. I would take him on in a heartbeat, I love this horse.
Seems the horse calmed down when he moved from the end to a spot between two other horses.
The horse wasn't *"behaving badly"* the gaurd just kept yanking on the bit.
smokeykit57 He 'yanked' on it! That's called *'abuse'* if you didn't know. Yanking on a bit causes a lot of pain in the horses mouth. And if you're trying to say that he isn't abusing this horse then you clearly know nothing about horses!
3:14 excuse me im just gonna come right in here yep thank you very much
The horse is clearly nervous, he is trembling from ear to tail. Most likely the crowd behind him is spooking him. It could be his first ceremonial outing, who knows.
Read the description.
+nicola bailey His left leg is trembling not from ear to tail, something is either bothering him under his hoof, a stone lodged, or ligament issues or a muscle injury, he ist not scared, he just is not comfortable with the added weight on his already uncomfortable left leg.
Nicola Bailey Rider is hurting him, sitting heavy, hanging to that curb bit, just needs to lighten up. Horse too good for him.
Too much pressure on the mouth and rider had an incorrect position but when he pulled he added more pressure and hurt the horses mouth. Horses aren't bad. The rider was unaware and you could see him turn his spurs in causing the horse to move when he was pulled. With a bit like that you have to be so careful because it hurts so much and the horse will be in a lot of pain and can't escape it. He will also either have flies on him or an injury because he had a twitching leg and looks uncomfortable.
Bits don’t hurt. Hands hurt.
i think the horse is scared of that guy with whip in front of the camera. every time when he comes closer or turn the whip the horse freaks out.
This is my opinion, but I feel as though the horses bit it to big and if you look at the beginning the horse was standing perfectly still and he kept pulling on the bit to back him up.
The left shoulder certainly is twitching like something's bothering him. A stone lodged in the frog, perhaps? Anyway, it's almost as if the horse was saying "No, I don't want to be on the end. I'm supposed to be in the middle!!!".
The poor animal must have been stressed.
That horse is doing what he's told. The rider is putting a spur onto the right rib cage.
There is obviously something wrong with the horses leg! He is trying to tell the guard that but the guard doesn't know anything about horse language. The horse is trying to tell him that he is hurting! But the guard is clueless and doesn't know how to listen to his horse! The horse isn't bad, the rider is.
Not sure if this was noticed or not. The horse is a whole stallion. They had him next to a mare instead of a gelding. The mare tilted her tail, the way they do when in heat. While most people focused on his left shoulder, I was watching how he was reacting as a whole. The horse was doing very well as he kept his head, and he wasn't reacting as much as he could have with the inexperienced rider on him. The kid wasn't a very "quiet" rider, so if a more experienced rider was on the horse, he would have been a lot more collected than he was.
Wouldn't be a stallion. Just a very good sensitive horse, rider not good enough.
nope. Not a stallion. Stallions not used (for obvious reasons) in the Household Cavalry. Mainly geldings with a few mares.
Everyone who has a horse, or perhaps has ever seen a horse irl is obviously an expert.... Could be many reasons why this gorgeous boy isn't happy, a fly could be bugging him or biting him, he may indeed have pain somewhere that is upsetting him, his tack may be pinching, he may simply be bored and not feeling it today 🙂 the queen's horses all have the very best care and attention and I'm sure whatever was the matter was sorted pronto.
It looks like something is bothering him on his side just in front of the girth and making him twitch and unhappy bless him
The horse is obviously uncomfortable on his left front, his muscles are twitching and he is not wanting to put full weight on the foot. Not to mention the rider using too much rein and spur, when the rider pulls the rein the horse backs, when he uses the spur the horse moves from it, he is really just doing what the rider is telling him to do.
If the poor horse had a bad foot he shouldn't have been working. Man behaving badly, not the animal.
Most of y'all don't know what you are talking about or owned horses
An equitation class seems to be in order for this young man. Tight in hand and heavy with spurs..head bobbing backing up and squirming..your horse is talking to you..listen
Yeah, I'm cracking up right now! The horse is talking, well the rider is talking back! I don't like this, but been around horses, physical sports and drills for at least as long as you to say that This rider can't just say, well fuck the guard, fuck my job, let's go off horsey and take it all off and let you run out unto the paddock, WTF! He is making the horse submit as well as he knows, no other way there and then. Men and animals have to be able to bear SOME discomfort and move on, toughen up and climb a rung.
No one said for him to say "fuck" anything . His horse is screaming at him and he is not listening and I am certain this is not the first time this horse has had this discussion with his rider . Learning before placing yourself in the view of your peers and higher ranking officers is the proper practice in horsemanship. Any jackass can get all spiffy and shiny and plop their arse in a saddle but this was not horsemanship in any manner except for survival mode for the " rider " . They spend more time polishing their costumes than they do learning horse language and there is a problem .
Kari Kidd Why so much hate towards the guards ey. you seem to know their capabilities very well.... as you can clearly see there is a slight contact with the reigns which is necessary.. regarding the spurs.. there was hardly any contact horse his body language is clear enough.. hes bored and has had it with standing on ceremony.. hes testing the rider to see how far he can push it...
Arthur Ghekiere if the rider let go of the rains the horse would stand still! the rider is making the horse do this!!! he has very tight rains and ofcurse spures... and look at that other guard walking around with a whip!? like thats gonna get the horse to stand still...
Arthur Ghekiere I have no hate for the "guard " I do however have any issue with his lack of skill on this horse. Horses are animals that respond to pressure and release and all that is being given to this horse is pressure . Pressure in his mouth , pressure on his girth from the riders legs and spurs ( remind yourself that a horse can feel a tiny fly land on its skin ) so that constant leg pressure and bump bump from the spurs is not giving the horse release that it needs to realize that its rider wants it to stand and relax . This horse continues to shuffle and move in an attempt to try to get the release it needs . This rider is sending five different messages at one time and so the horses actions are totally predictable . " Pressure in my mouth , I should back up . Pressure on my sides , I should step right or maybe left . Ok , those aren't the things he wants so maybe if I get closer to my herd mates maybe they can offer some insight and comfort . NOPE not that one either. Why is that human stalking me from the ground should I be paying attention to his cues ? There is too much going on who do I listen too? So instinct kicks in and the horse goes to the other horses for comfort and still receives bumps , nudges and pulling on his mouth. This horse is not being naughty or defiant if that were the case he would have already attempted to remove the rider from his back in someway (which he didn't) Poor thing is just under too much pressure from two humans who are clueless. It's always the humans fault if the horse isn't set up to succeed then it will be set up to fail . Go back and watch the body language of the horse , rider and the man with the crop all the answers are there in bright neon lights.
Maybe this horse had an itch on his butt and wanted to ask the fellow horses to scratch it! LOL No big drama!
Try to be motionless when something itches you. It goes well for a while, with self-control, but then will come the "avalanche" effect. lol
This horse is spooked, plus the sight of that whip in the standing guards hand might not help
I mean if the guy wasn't pulling on the reins the whole god damn time the horse would've been fine. The horse also seems to be tense and scared..
That poor horse was in a lot of discomfort, something was really bothering him and moving would help ease it, maybe mild colic.
This horde is absolutely gorgeous with those white socks and white streak on the face.
He obviously had a bug of some kind on his left front leg, watch how he tries to twitch it off
Bad title. The horse isn't behaving badly, he is confused and is trying to find the right answer. The right answer of course is to find a more competent rider who will give the horse release as soon as the horse gives the right answer
I ALWAYS click on "horse misbehaving" videos. My heart goes out to all of them. Sometimes the horse isn't being ridden well but usually they just aren't happy campers that day. ♥♥♥♥♥♥
There is nothing wrong with this horses' leg or foot. Just very nervous and won't stand still. If a horse is in pain they act very different than this.
not when it is PSSM
I do horse racing and jumping and not once in my entire career have had a horse do that so that guy must've been doing something wrong, horses don't act like that unless there not comfortable or if there in pain, people have to remember, HORSES ARE WILD ANIMALS!
Yeah, it's not a misbehaving animal, but a dopy human who is holding the reins waaay to tight. This seems to be a reoccurring theme with most of the British equine videos I've seen.
Reading through everyone is saying it's the riders fault and he shouldn't be kicking the horse but the rider must be nervous and he just probably wants it to go right meaning he is going to try and steer the horse back into place.
The rider was clearly at fault here.
The riders jamming the speed into his stomach and he's yanking the reins which is going to irritate and hurt its mouth
the problem is the horse has sensed something behind him that is bothering him. a horse will not put their rump to anything suspect, that's why he keeps trying to turn. if you notice the horse does look back, when the horse is facing the other direction, look at his ears, he spies out again whatever it is that is bothering him. ... normal behavior when a horse is fearful or suspect of something to it's rear, ... flight or fight syndrome. the front left leg, that's an anticipation movement. ... really is asking to face the concern as opposed to have it's rump to it. ...
i see 2 problems. the dude who was riding this horse was trying to get him to yield with the leg that the horse is supposed to be moving towards. And he might have an abscess in his foot or something, he seemed quite uncomfortable on that left front leg.
That poor horse has an issue. That twitching was a sign. Perhaps a horse fly……….? In a situation like that, the horse should be removed from the scene!
The horse just wanted to be in the middle so he can be with his friends not the snitch of horses during the Parade aka me wanting to move seats to be near my friends so I can mess about during School 🤣🐴
It looks to me like there's an irritation around the girth area, the way his shoulder is twitching and how he's moving his front legs more than the back legs.
This is kinda animal abuse. They have to stand still for quite some time with a person on their back and the other horses are in their personal space, which is a good enough reason for the horse to try to move away, since the response to kicking would be beating and the horse knows that.
Are you a 10 year old that has no idea about horses? Horses stand up literally 23 hours a day. A 600kg horse can comfortably hold a 70kg human. Horses are pack animals, they are more comfortable being in close proximity to other horses, so you claiming it doesn't like having its personal space invaded is the biggest load of bs.
Cassie Mills
Meh... If you are looking for conflict, you will find it. Just think about that comment for a while and tell me if you found out your little mistake.
ast5515 So the Equestrian Grand Prix and Olympics is abuse too? And horse camps, trail riding, riding lessons, carriage pulling, etc....instead of making her think about her comment, think about your comment.
Lilia Dudas
You should think a bit. Just read my comment AGAIN, then try again.
No I don't need to. I'm fully aware that you're not going to listen to anyone because all you're going to do is try to prove yourself right. I'm mature enough not to get into an argument over RUclips.
I hope they don’t beat those horses. It was probably sick or stomach upset. It was that way for a reason. The muscles are twitching. Someone needs to check it. Is there a vet around???? The horse needs help.
try a lighter hand on the reins. you are killing his mouth
wheres the reassurance, the good horsemanship
The horse isn't behaving badly, the rider is putting on to much pressure!
yes bad riding for sure
The Traveler, agreed.
The Traveler no the rider is handling it perfectly the horse is just nervous
That might also be apart of the problem, but not fully. One part of the problem is that the horse is nervous. It clearly shows it; the high head, moving constantly, and you can just tell by its body language. But the other part is the rider, he's relying on pressure to keep the horse still which really isn't good. If you look, every move the horse makes the rider is putting on more pressure which really isn't helping for the horse. I guess the rider was trying to make the horse give in to pressure or something like that.
A Desert Rose You clearly dont know anything about horses
Beautiful horse's 😍
definitely something wrong with his/her left fore...imo. The rider should have gotten off and led him back to the barn. It'd be nice to know what the problem was
He clearly had something going on with his left shoulder probably a crab fly which latches on and pinches until it is released by force by a person/groom
Well horses don't behave badly with out a reason.
without!
That horse was in so much pain from its mouth and back! not its foot! look at the horrible pain bit in its mouth!
Observing the horse it's not behaving badly. It appears to be in pain. Notice it's body and muscles. May be due to fatigue or muscle spasms.
sick of standing still time and again. perhaps it was late for an appointment...
That horse was getting spooked.
3:04 till end ... the horses hind leg is clearly painful!
I noticed too.
Ryleigh Danford
LOVE your icon!!!
Also at 2:10-2:15 you can see the horse start resting its leg. Could have been an abscess working up!
Kati Data ..Do you never take the weight on one leg yourself, and rest the other. This is a sign that he has finally relaxed, although such relaxation on parade is not acceptable. The bloke sits too heavy, no weight on his feet, he is a bit unbalanced, and heavy handed on that curb bit. The horse is a very sensitive one, and far too good for this rider. I do happen to know the riders are trained from scratch, grown men taught to ride the way the cavalry want them to ride, no faults come with them, but they are not born horsemen. Given this lovely sensitive horse, who is trying to do his best, I could make magic with him, he just doesn't like his rider.
Maybe, the horse is a youngster with too much energy and/or not tired enough just to stand still and maybe it is a bit stressed. It is calming down when it comes between 2 other horses. Remember, we are dealing with a living creature...
Looks like the horse had some discomfort in the front, his shoulder muscles are quivering quite a bit and he won't keep his front still on the left.
the horse is uncomfortable cuz he has a heavy hand and the biggest pieces of metal strapped to his boots I've ever seen. listen to @kari kid she's right
He doesn’t seem to want to put pressure on his left front ..maby something in hoof or a tenderness..( his mussels on that side twitch when he tries to stand still.. beautiful horse and he seems to be trying..maby best to bring a swap and check him.
Something is wrong with him, he's twitching uncontrollably. Not a spook.
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this poor horse is clearly not sound to ride...looks like he has got issues stated in the other comments. also idk if its just me but i could see him tug back on his mouth which then he would respond but then the guy would nail him with those spurs in a very harsh way to get him back into "place" which would freak him out...poor thing i hope the horse is okay.
Horses will be horses, anyone who has worked with them know they can be temperamental and have good/bad days, strange things spook one but maybe not all, it's not a science, and not the guards fault, 'this isn't his first parade'. !!!
The same hat they have seen all day can suddenly become spooky and you have a fractious horse under you. Or good grief someone starts up a circular saw on the roof of the house you are riding past.
Noticed the horse kept eyeing the man in the foreground holding a crop, and got more and more nervous, until he sought shelter deep in the herd. Just a thought.
i notice this horse is the only one with substantial amounts of white - 4 white legs to the knee and hock, almost a bald face. He also seems a bit heavier set than the others. I wonder if he is of different breeding and simply has a more nervous temperament.
FilmerOfBobcats Naah, he just doesn't like his rider, far too good and sensitive a horse. I'd take that horse in a moment, and make magic with it.
Well, horses do get bored, restless. Seems to me like he was just fidgeting, and itching to get out there and do something. And perhaps if the guy hadn't been tugging on the reins so much, it wouldn't have been that big of an issue. Seriously, does no one else see it? It's so sad that people are so quick to classify this as 'bad behavior'. USE YOUR FRICKIN BRAINS, PEOPLE!!!
If the horse is in pain it will act up. He needs a vet, possibly a farrier to adjust his shoes, or an equine chiropractor. He looks to have some sort of an injury.