I'm the person who was fat shamed...thank you so much for your support gorgeous people!! The biggest irony of them choosing to use that photo to shame me of my beautiful Princess Pebby is that it represents everything that is the opposite to what they do. This little lady had been severely abused and neglected before I adopted her. The RSPCA hadn't been able to find her a suitable home because she was too damaged to be ridden and was terrified of people so I was her last chance. When I got her you could barely get near her and she would kick or rear whenever she felt threatened. With lots of love, care and gentle training I was able to overcome this and she became the sweetest little mummy's girl who had most of her daily care done at liberty. Unfortunately, despite many thousands of dollars spent I wasn't able to overcome her health issues from being neglected for so long so in a final act of love I had her PTS so she wouldn't suffer anymore.
that's awful, that idiot had no right to shame you. That's amazing of you to take in a seemingly hopeless pony and put so much love and effort into her and her life, we need more people in this world like you
Facebook is like that these days, I adopted a horse a while back and the rescue posted it on their page, most people on that page are super positive, but there were also some really rude comments about my weight and how I was too fat for the horse I was standing on the ground next to. one person even sent me a link that was a list of horse breeds that suit heavy riders, and told me that both me and my horse would be happier if I got a different one. I'd been working with him at liberty for several months and we got really close, hes a shining example of everything I admire about horses. I have always been heavier than I look and at a comfortable weight for me I will still probably be too big to ride him, but I don't expect to ride him and honestly I don't think there is anything we can do in the saddle that is more impressive than what we are doing on the ground.
@@LinktheHylianChampion117 she was 19 when I got her and 20 when I let her go. We aren't sure exactly how long she had been neglected and abused for aside from it being 'several years'...aside from being emaciated, full of worms and having extremely long curled up hooves and the worst pedal bone remodelling my farrier had seen, she had massive scarring that was so old the hair had grown over it (one indicated she had been scalped), she had lost part of her eye lid and was partially blind from and had a tooth that had been dead for so long that the inside had completely rotted out plus pulp exposure in others and severe periodontal disease. However, it was an absolute joy that for a little while she sound enough to hoon around and kick up her heels with other horses.
I'm so happy to hear that she was able to overcome her fear with you, we recently had to humanely euthanize a hinny because her past abuse caught up to her and nothing was working. she definitely had a close relationship with her pasture mate, but never over the years of care did she ever see value in a relationship with humans. Her life with us was comfortable and I know I had seen her happy from a distance
The picture of the woman walking her pony has a rainbow bridge on it, implying the pony has died. Not only is he fat shaming he's using her dead pony to insult her. Disgusting.
It's more pain than anger, this poor thing is such an angel that is doesn't even fight back, apart from barely trying to survive what is from a horse's point of view, a near death experience. If a horse is not used to someone riding it, the only thing that could cling onto it's back is a wild cat, which always means certain death.
I noticed the same thing too; I don't know much about horses and never owned one, but even I noticed the tail also; that was some really intense tail 'swishing' for lack of a better word
The fact that the "trainer" wasn't kicked while the horse was scrambling to get up, and the horse immediately spun around to face him and backed away rather than fight him (as that man would have well deserved), made me choke up. He was so scared.
Aside from any horse these people try to train, I feel really bad for the lady with the pony. She's being shamed for something she's not doing. But even worse (to me) is that pic is a memorial to the pony; it is meant to show the pony crossing "the rainbow bridge". Talk about a low blow from that "trainer". Luv ya Raleigh! ❤
@@TheFen2009 yeah it’s so sad to see this video… Arabians are the only breed of horse I’ve ever worked with and I have my own named flicka and I just cant imagine taking advantage of her sweet forgiving nature like this…
He pulls his shirt up then removes it like ANYONE really cares about his pasty white belly.. and then fat shaming someone who is paying tribute to her pony who clearly just crossed the rainbow bridge just shows what a truly gross horrible human he is.
omg yes! It is so embarrassing for showing your abs after you pull the horse non-stop with your hands. Absolutely disgusting fatshaming people when they are "trying" to make a big "company".
The most upsetting part about their comment on the pony picture is that the pony is dead. The picture has a rainbow bridge, which is what people say when their pet passes away. The pony passed away, and they're weaponizing it against her.
I have never wanted a video MORE than this one. These people are genuinely nuts! What's also insane is that fb won't take the videos down. They "don't go against their community standards" despite the fact I directly reported both videos for animal abuse
As an Aussie, I’m embarrassed and concerned for that beautiful horse…. How that guy is still alive I’ll never know! 😳 surely some horse is gonna eject him over that round yard soon!
I'm just glad he didn't try that with my sweet little Arabian stallion. Sweet natured as he is he still has his limits and you absolutely don't want to cross him. If the guy was lucky he would wake up in the hospital.
I have never wanted to laugh and scream so much at the same time. Watching the guy flop around like a ragdoll is hilarious, but I also feel so bad for that colt. Also, I know that hotblooded horses tend to mature faster than warmbloods, but I definitely think that 2 years old is too young to start a horse, or at least too young to do more than very light work.
Thing is, while Arabs' bodies mature quickly, their minds take longer to develop, and they're more reactive until around the age of five, which people just don't seem to understand. Take it from the owner of an abused 8 year old Arabian, these horses are sensitive, fiery, stubborn and not quick to forgive bad handling. But they are truly amazing and if more people took the time to understand and work with them and their minds I think the whole stereotype of spooky Arab might not be a thing.
The only thing you should be doing with a 2 year old-regardless of the breed-is basic groundwork. Teaching them pressure and release, lunging, desensitization, introduction to tack, maybe some liberty work, stuff like that. I’m a firm believer in not riding a horse until they’re at least 3 years old, and even then you should start with very light activities.
@@esmeraldadawnfeather6907 I have Arabs as well, and I 100 percent agree with you. My mare still had a baby brain at 7 and has only matured in the last couple years. I will admit that working with Arabs can be frustrating with how much they spook. It's especially noticeable when showing and you compare their reactions to new surrounding and the reactions of other breeds that won't flinch at anything. Despite that though, I do love the breed and I firmly believe that if they are treated well and trust their owners, they can do amazing things. They are sensitive, and tend to "over-react", but when channeled properly they are highly trainable, intelligent, sensitive horses.
I’m still trying to understand why they sharply turned that horse’s head to the outside while cantering, causing the horse to lose balance and fall over. Like what did they think was going to happen???
Probably some deluded attempt to “displace the hindquarters.” All those Aussie trainers seem to be into moving feet and “displacing” things, including their own brains as no one seems to wear a helmet. Sadly, very few have any real understanding of the things they are doing for “training.”
And he didn’t even do it properly! If you were to be doing barrels or an exercise, etc, you do it completely differently. You set the horse up for success, not failure! He was leaning back, that is true, but not sitting back the way he should if he was trying to do it correctly. And the leaning back just made it worse. I’d also like to add that he was doing (or at least attempting) 180 degree turns. Something good barrel racers (really just most barrel racers) don’t do, because of the stress and difficulty it puts the horse under, only for a turn to be ever so slightly faster. He literally had some weird hold at the horse’s head, and then just sharply turned out of nowhere. Any horse would struggle with that- but especially a baby that shouldn’t even be ridden! The point I’m trying to make is that he wasn’t even attempting what he was, for some stupid reason, trying to do correctly. Useless idiot is he.
Probably because he couldn't or doesn't know how to stop the horse.... I don't usually wish harm upon others but when I saw that, I hoped he had broken his leg. An eye for an eye.
@@annepettit3855 Please understand, Anne, that not all Aussie trainers are like this person. Many are very good trainers and turn out amazing animals. It's not about the wearing of a helmet or the height of his riding boot, although those are important observations. It's about being the best leader the horse can have and treating the horse with the respect it deserves. Also, there are many, many riders who should never be allowed to go near a horse, not even a rocking horse! So it cuts both ways. Same applies in other countries. Actually I wasn't even sure this video was taken in Australia, not even when the guy spoke because I couldn't understand a word he said. I wanted to hear his side of the story. But I failed to hear him. Anyway I just wanted to mention that, as when I trained and started horses, it was done in a respectful and responsible way using love, language and leadership. And remembering to take the time it takes, so it takes less time.
The worst thing about what they said to the lady with the pony is the rainbow bridge, she must have posted something saying goodbye to a beloved friend
This makes me so sad. Seeing that poor confused colt get whipped and kicked for accidentally tripping is just horrendous, poor thing must have been so stressed. Can't wait till karma catches up with this man.
I'm disabled, and I really, really miss riding. I had a Peruvian Paso gelding for 11 years. He was a wonderful and gentle horse. I never once fell off of him, and he caught me from falling several times. I'd love to get another gaited horse. But I can't manhandle a horse like this. Who do these people think can? I'd cripple myself doing what this guy is doing. Why can't you do groundwork and get a chew and a lick? Who wants to fight their horse like this? Who wants to set themselves up to get kicked in the face like this? If you can't physically force the horse to do what you want, the horse doesn't deserve to be under your control? No thank you, I don't want an animal that outweighs me ten times over to think that way. I'd rather the horse be aware of his feet and me first and foremost, and wanting to be in my presence second.
I've met his kind before. A lot of them. They like to play macho with baby stallions like that poor colt. I noticed he hadn't been gelded just as I suspected. Men like this have no business handling horses. There are some women like this too and I find it pathetic. They are nothing but bullies.
We got our horse when he was two. We didn't start riding him until he was older and tbh he was the best 4yo horse I've ever met, and that's not just me being biased. He's 7 now and he's a great trail horse, he has the smoothest canter, and anyone can ride him. I can't imagine how he would have turned our if someone like THAT trained him, especially since when he was younger he did have a little bit of spice.
Thank you for supporting long term groundwork! I have a couple of horses, one that was abused and one that just turned 5, I've been working with them from the ground for right at a year and both are just now getting ready for their first real rides even though they were both bought as "broke". I've had so many people give me shit for taking so long but Id rather them be comfortable, relaxed and trust me than rush it. ❤️
When I saw the clip at 0:47 I was gonna be like "c'mon, don't shame that guy, he probably hasn't been taking lessons for very long, looks like he's not even ready to try cantering yet" before I even realized this guy thinks of himself as a "professional horse trainer" 💀💀
Hey Raleigh ! I wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to start my riding Journey ! I started riding in march because of you and I can ride all by myself now , and if it was for you , I wouldn’t of even had the courage to mention horses to someone ! Thank you so much
Can we also talk about how far back he’s sitting? That’s gotta be painful for the poor horse. Sad he had such a bad experience! Cant wait till that “trainer” ends up on a horse who won’t take his crap 😂 I’ve got a horse who won’t take any crap and isn’t scared to fight back.
What a horrible, ignorant creep. It's hard to watch what that poor horse is going through. Thank you so much for exposing this "wanna-be." He's just trying to 'break it" by running it into the ground.
13:25 Not only is she not riding the pony and yeah she's out walking it but her walking is good for her, good for the pony, and a good bonding experience. Their egos are so fragile.
This person and his associates do NOT represent the vast majority of horse owners and trainers in Australia and certainly not all of the Arabian Horse owners and trainers here. As a horse lover I have reported this and their other videos on TikTok (just as bad and worse) to the RSPCA and as member of Arabian Horse Society of Australia, I have expressed my horror at these acts along with huge numbers of other members and the general public. These acts and the treatment of these horses is animal abuse and unacceptable.
The RSPCA hopefully can do something about this. This "trainer" is a macho fool wanting to show off that he's stronger than a horse with that shirt-lifting to show off his abs. The guy is a narcissistic fool.
As an Australian, we do not accept this horse training company. This is just horrible that this horse had to go through this. I don't ride horses myself but even I could tell that he was uncomfortable by the way his tail was swaying
I have a friend,who is now my bestie,who used to have a horse that was abused and it was her parents fault. She lived on a farm with goats and donkeys and her parents thought “horses must be the same right?” So they bought at 7 year old bay gelding and he was underfed and wasn’t excerised enough,he was essentially left in the field. I ended up buying them off of him for 2000 pounds because they really didn’t like him and ended up having to do normal care for months before I could even get to riding and training him. It was so worth it and now I have a 9 year old gorgeous bay gelding to call my own!
My yearling and i are not in a rush at all. We are playing and slowly learning everything he needs to know, i get questions daily of when i’m going to ride him. So far my reply has always been when he’s ready for it ♥️
All I could hear in the back of my head while watching this guy ride was my old riding instructor "Flapping your arms and sticking out your elbows is a dead giveaway that you don't know anything about riding a horse."
I had an amazing quarter horse gelding as a kid and he was abused. he was also ridden when he was 2 and they were trying to "train" him to be a barrel racer, and when he reaches the age 6 (when we got him) he was forever lame after a severe injury because they rid him too early. we still gave him a good place for awhile until we had to give him up to another nice family, but still, he could have been better without being lame for the rest of his life. these people are just terrible.
Just went to check if their Facebook is still going and by the looks of things ur video finally made them get rid of it. Thank you for speaking out for the whole equestrian community, your amazing ❤️
Just because you can sit a buck, doesn't make you a trainer. Also, when people say that Arabians are such high strung, crazy horses, this is why.... Arabians are incredibly sensitive and highly intelligent horses, so when you do it right, they are AMAZING. But the community supports this kind of abuse..
Along with ground work I don't understand the people who don't let their new horse settle to the environment and get used to them before riding them. Horses who are well settled and trust the new owner will have a stronger bond and more respect.
Arabians are such smart and gentle horses, people really just take advantage of that. You just have to take your time and listen to them. And start off with light riding since their back muscles arent quite equipped for human weight
i hope this horse isnt getting returned back to an owner because i would be so pissed off at this training. not only their methods but how damaged the horse is going to act now
hey Raleigh I feel so bad for that poor horse. If you called at training that is just sad. If you look at that port horse that port horse is so confused he has no idea what he’s supposed to be doing. And he still trying to be really good and well behaved.
I have seen neglected horses before; it truly makes me fear the world, but somebody's neighbor somewhere around in uh...never mind....I met somebody who has more than 7 horses, some are Arabians, and some of your normal Quarter horses, I pet some of them, one had a collar to prevent him from swallowing wood and they all had so much personality, they have been taken care of, I was so happy that this woman was caring for her horses, I got there after she fed the horses, but they were still eating because they got a lot of hay, The neighbor who took me there to see the horses was a really nice guy and gave me a tour of the place, but the man in the video just saddens me, I hate when people do this....this is just....it makes me want to scream, but, I just held my breath having a headache just watching that....
5:10 Amen to that! I 've started a few horses in my life and not even the first one (I was 15 at that time) did have such a negativ reaction to the saddle and the rider! Even though I was too fast and early with my first one...
I used to raise Appaloosas and started dozens, I was always the first to ‘back them’ as I was familiar and trusted by them. I spent months getting them ready, and never once had a horse Buck or act out. Yes there were a few who would just stand there for a few minutes not understanding what I was asking of them, but we always quietly and gently worked through it. No kicking, no shouting, definitely no whipping.. just gentle pressure until they would take a step then lots of praise. I also never ever did more than walk for a few minutes in the first session.. I wanted their first experience to be positive not a nightmare for them. Geez can you imagine the thoughts going through that colts mind! It blows my mind how people like him treat it like a race.. you could tell he was literally trying to break that horses spirit. Sooo unnecessary
@@melissaspake7727 That's the way to do it! Yes that poor colt! You can see that it's terryfied beyond reason. It sure thought: "I'm going to die if I can't figure out what this strange animal on my back wants me to do!" Also love Appaloosas! So beautiful and kind! I've a soft spot for piebald horses anyway...
Not only did they insult her by body shaming her they also insulted her pony too cause it dead. That rainbow bridge next to them means it passed away. Smh
I love all your vids, I would like to be around horses in the future and your teaching me so much! I'm quite un-educated in the equestrian world and I like to go back on all your videos to brush up on what to look for in a trainer. Thank you so much for being a voice in the equestrian community 😊
When you come to the sad realisation that these “trainers” live less than three hours away from you 🤦♀ But seriously, this is abuse. Not only are they acting like two year olds on their social media, they are riding like some alpha male who has never been on a horse and is trying to “beat them into submission”. The poor horse, to be honest the horse dealt really well with the stuff they were doing. This is how good horses get ruined. Would never let them near my Arab
We have a pony at our barn that my trainer is working with, his owners said he was green broke and could be ridden at the walk, trot, and canter because that was what they had heard from him previous owners. But when she went to tack him up, he completely freaked, set back, nearly flipped himself over, so she came to the conclusion that whoever started him had just gotten on him without any ground work, because he's fine with weight on his back and mounting. She had to completely restart him because there was no way his owner was going to be safe around him. He's now a very sweet pony, affectionate, saddles fine, and my trainer is just starting to work on mounting and dismounting him after about six months of groundwork.
I had a black Arabian stallion didn’t ride him until he was 4, I had another horse too a quarter horse, loved them both, I trained them both myself I'm also physically disabled, just my arm is paralysed, I would never take my beautiful, lovely horses to those bogan trainers, makes me so angry as an Australian too,like wife, what a POS.
The rider’s legs are so far forward because he’s using an Australian stock saddle and it puts your legs in a chair seat to be more comfortable for drovers riding for several hours in the outback. With that said, his equitation is still $hit. He’s depending on the reins for balance and allowing himself to lean backwards during the canter. With those abs he likes to show off so much you would think he’d have better core strength in saddle. And then there’s the obvious excessive kicking and whipping. TL;DR this dude has horrible EQ and is abusive but his leg positioning is appropriate for the saddle he’s using (straight down)
@@thewerewolfofwaggawagga8818 I agree. He shouldn’t have been pushing his toes up and his feet forward. I want people to understand that in a stock saddle, correct eq is not the head>shoulders>hips>feet straight line like you see in the standard/hunting saddles
I've ridden both English and stock saddles and that was not proper leg position for a stock saddle or any saddle, for that matter. He was in a bucking bronc position where the rider has his heels on the horse's shoulders. That idiot has a "me big man cowboy" mentality.
@@jjbud3124 since making the comment you’re replying to, I’ve gotten an Australian stock saddle myself and I 100% agree with you. Eg yes the leg positioning in an Aussie is further forward than standard but this dude even goes beyond THAT. It’s ridiculous
I, a person that has never and may never ride a horse, can tell that that riding... is very very wrong 🤣 He looked like those dog horse costumes with the doll cowboy and how it just flops around, Jeez it's hilarious and also terrible. Who knows what other abuses go on there outside of just breaking horses spines 🥺
Dad always also thought driving and ground tring a 4 year old was how to train than slowly get on their backs. My Grandma trained her 7+ mustang for riding and delivered the local mail on horseback. Her children could ride him, but he would not go out of the yard. He would wipe them off at the apple tree, if the wanted to go out of the yard. Or if my dad didn't get up for breakfast when Grandma called (only 1 time) mike would go to his window and pull off the bankets. Only get a bond like that through gentle training.
Very late comment but I have a story I felt fits the first part of this video. At the barn I take lessons at there is a very pretty 7 year old male (not sure if he’s gelded or not) Oldenburg named Zazu. He’s a rescue and the people who owned him before would keep him in his stall and to train him they whipped his feet in his stall. I don’t know much about his prior situation more then this but Zazu has permanent whip scars on his legs and has not been started under saddle due to his situation before coming to the barn I ride at. He’s quite nervous around people but if you walk up to his outdoor pen. He is out there during the day and out you arm out he’ll walk up and put his withers next to your hand for you to scratch him in his favorite spot. His new owner is putting in lots of ground work and extra trust building exercises so he can be ridden under saddle.
Hi Raleigh 👋 I hope you are doing well. the boots the guy is wearing are called " Welly boots " in the United Kingdom and Australia 🇦🇺. they are rubber boots made for rain and doing gardening ETC. This guy is abusing this poor colt. Hup hup won't work and hitting him with the reigns is the absolute worst 😤 At 2 years old the only thing you should do is a bit of ground work and getting the colt familiar with being touched and lifting their feet for cleaning, and shoeing.
I don’t usually comment on videos but I wanted to say something about this. This is so sick and horrible! It’s even more sickening knowing that worse things are happening to horses younger than this one 🤮🤮🤮
Horse: (had a tiny, understandable trip up) Dude: (whips violently) Raleigh: (turns to audience, absolutely done with his shit) I SHOULD NOT be laughing at that part, but her look had me dead. That poor horse doesn't deserve any of his shit.
the whole “starting at 2 years old” debate is definitely a case by case thing, i think sitting on a 2 year old and just introducing them to having someone on their back once every month or two is probably not enough to actually do any real long-term harm, but people that put their two year olds right into super intense work to ““break them” is inherently detrimental and downright idiotic
Such blatant abuse . Very hard to watch. Poor horse will never be the same... both mentally and physically. I wonder where the horse came from...I wonder if the owner is aware of what that horse is going through?
i dont even know how that "trainer" can do something this mean to a horse .that horse was clearly in a lot of pain it just breaks my heart to see that . . the horse could of broken it's leg by bing tide up like that.
I know you are moving, studying and planning your wedding so I get it but on a selfish note- you have been a part of my weekly routine for over 3 years now, so I have defiantly felt like something has been missing and was very excited to see an upload this morning
Raleigh,have you ever considered writing a book series on proper training and handling of horses? You could get a good bit of education into people's hands. I'd buy a book
My 4-year-old gelding was broke like this and when I bought him at a year and a half and I spent at least four plus months just doing earning his desensitizing him getting him used to people you name it. They damaged his mouth so badly while braking that now I can move literally my pinky and he responds to that amount if I put any more pressure on him or keep constant contact with him he freaks not due to pain I've had a vet check but it's like PTSD I guess
What absolute BS, this is straight out abuse! I actually live in Australia and grew up showing my Arabian horses. I knew a lot of very successful people from some of the top Arabian studs in our country. I had my purebred mare who was 4 at the time trained for riding at a very prestigious Arabian stud which I had done some serious research on first. She was there for 4 mths and had already had all the basic ground work done with her except actually be ridden, so it took 4 mths for them to start her correctly under saddle and she was possibly the best most content mare I’ve ever ridden. I went onto further educated her after she was there and she did amazingly well in the ridden purebred mare classes at shows. Even I, after having horses all my life at 21 knew training a horse to start under saddle was no joke and I was not willing to take the risk of making any mistakes with her first months of being under saddle. Some people are just delusional! I’ve actually just sent this to my sister who lives in Victoria Australia and helps run our parents Arabian stud, I’m going to have her email it to all the people she knows in the Arabian world including many many top Arabian stud farms. Can’t wait to see how these people feel when they start getting some serious flack from the Arabian people here,it’s a tiny tiny little community really and most professional Arabian people know each other, this is not going to go well for these fools, word travels very fast here and this will not be tolerated they will be totally shunned I’m telling you now. Great job lovely lady, thanks for letting us know here in Oz what these fools are up to.
Look at that guy! He's leaning backward and his head is flopping around along with the rest of his body. Wow! If I were him I'd be ashamed to have that video posted on line. Who gallops a horse around on the first or second ride, especially a 2-year-old? My God. That is the worst riding I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT of riding in my lifetime. I've also watched a lot of trainers. This is the first one I've ever seen make a horse fall to the ground.
My horse is a rescued Arabian. Technically, I had no business getting her. I was fairly new to horses and she was completely untrained. She didn't even lead well. I did a ton of ground work with her before I ever got on her. Even so, she did buck me off. We've come a long way since then. I had to take a break from riding due to sick family members, their deaths, etc and was just getting back into it when I had a TIA. Found out that I needed heart surgery, which I had in February. Tonight, for the first time since November, I got on her. I did a bit of ground work first, and she did great. Didn't ride for long, but I rode!
I noticed the guy pulling up his shirt and showing off his abs as if that somehow qualifies him to train horses better. Dude, no. Shredded abs are not a qualification for horse training. They don't even qualify you (necessarily) to teach other people how to get shredded abs - that's what a personal trainer certification is for. But having shredded abs definitely does not qualify you for horse training, as there are literal children who can do a better job at this than you, with little to no hand-holding. EDIT: I'm pretty sure that the karma referred to with horses that won't tolerate one's BS is exactly what happened to the young man who sexually abused me when he was still a teenager. He got a concussion from riding a horse - and if his dog handling behavior is any indication, he likely did very much the same thing on horseback this guy did, and got bucked off as a result. That or he tried to stand up on the stirrups mid-ride much the way I saw him recklessly standing on stair posts on several occasions, with similar karma as a result because while stair posts will stay still, horses won't appreciate those types of wild stunts by clearly inept people who have no experience or way with animals whatsoever.
@@theph0enix24 It certainly made me mentally facepalm. And that's not the first time I've seen brazen idiotic dudes showing off their muscles in an inappropriate context to prove how qualified they are in a pursuit that is not their own personal fitness and is usually one that requires more intellectual skills. They're no more emotionally mature than the not-very muscular boys who I'd gone to high school with who would use things like Axe body spray as a substitute for the muscle displays they couldn't do. And FYI, there are some genetic conditions that cause people (the two cases I've heard of were both men) to look muscular even when completely out of shape, so there isn't even a 100% guarantee that a muscled dude is even fit. And one of the men with that condition I heard of pointed out that people still ask him for fitness advice, even though he barely works out. At least that guy has the decency to admit he has zero qualifications. A lot of these dudes don't.
I'm the person who was fat shamed...thank you so much for your support gorgeous people!! The biggest irony of them choosing to use that photo to shame me of my beautiful Princess Pebby is that it represents everything that is the opposite to what they do. This little lady had been severely abused and neglected before I adopted her. The RSPCA hadn't been able to find her a suitable home because she was too damaged to be ridden and was terrified of people so I was her last chance. When I got her you could barely get near her and she would kick or rear whenever she felt threatened. With lots of love, care and gentle training I was able to overcome this and she became the sweetest little mummy's girl who had most of her daily care done at liberty. Unfortunately, despite many thousands of dollars spent I wasn't able to overcome her health issues from being neglected for so long so in a final act of love I had her PTS so she wouldn't suffer anymore.
Wow I'm so sorry! You sound like a lovely person, keep it up fellow equestrian! 💖
that's awful, that idiot had no right to shame you. That's amazing of you to take in a seemingly hopeless pony and put so much love and effort into her and her life, we need more people in this world like you
Facebook is like that these days, I adopted a horse a while back and the rescue posted it on their page, most people on that page are super positive, but there were also some really rude comments about my weight and how I was too fat for the horse I was standing on the ground next to. one person even sent me a link that was a list of horse breeds that suit heavy riders, and told me that both me and my horse would be happier if I got a different one. I'd been working with him at liberty for several months and we got really close, hes a shining example of everything I admire about horses. I have always been heavier than I look and at a comfortable weight for me I will still probably be too big to ride him, but I don't expect to ride him and honestly I don't think there is anything we can do in the saddle that is more impressive than what we are doing on the ground.
@@LinktheHylianChampion117 she was 19 when I got her and 20 when I let her go. We aren't sure exactly how long she had been neglected and abused for aside from it being 'several years'...aside from being emaciated, full of worms and having extremely long curled up hooves and the worst pedal bone remodelling my farrier had seen, she had massive scarring that was so old the hair had grown over it (one indicated she had been scalped), she had lost part of her eye lid and was partially blind from and had a tooth that had been dead for so long that the inside had completely rotted out plus pulp exposure in others and severe periodontal disease. However, it was an absolute joy that for a little while she sound enough to hoon around and kick up her heels with other horses.
I'm so happy to hear that she was able to overcome her fear with you, we recently had to humanely euthanize a hinny because her past abuse caught up to her and nothing was working. she definitely had a close relationship with her pasture mate, but never over the years of care did she ever see value in a relationship with humans. Her life with us was comfortable and I know I had seen her happy from a distance
The picture of the woman walking her pony has a rainbow bridge on it, implying the pony has died. Not only is he fat shaming he's using her dead pony to insult her. Disgusting.
I was going to point that out as well. That’s so sad. God.
The lady with the mini at least loved and cared for their baby. I am ashamed of humans that treat animals and people badly.
Yeah the pony was really sick
oh my GOD..
That poor horse - that is the worst sort of bullying and animal abuse. You’re breaking its spirit not training.
I've never seen a horse wring their tail in anger/pain so much as this!!!
It's more pain than anger, this poor thing is such an angel that is doesn't even fight back, apart from barely trying to survive what is from a horse's point of view, a near death experience. If a horse is not used to someone riding it, the only thing that could cling onto it's back is a wild cat, which always means certain death.
Same here
Yas my thoughts exactly
Same, that was the first thing that shocked me, never ever seen such visible stress
I noticed the same thing too; I don't know much about horses and never owned one, but even I noticed the tail also; that was some really intense tail 'swishing' for lack of a better word
What's really sad to me is that the horse looks like it's so sweet tempered and doing its best. It deserves better.
That's what I was thinking!
The fact that the "trainer" wasn't kicked while the horse was scrambling to get up, and the horse immediately spun around to face him and backed away rather than fight him (as that man would have well deserved), made me choke up. He was so scared.
Aside from any horse these people try to train, I feel really bad for the lady with the pony. She's being shamed for something she's not doing. But even worse (to me) is that pic is a memorial to the pony; it is meant to show the pony crossing "the rainbow bridge". Talk about a low blow from that "trainer". Luv ya Raleigh! ❤
I noticed that too 😔
I saw that too. It’s sad how they cover their stupidity with such a sad photo. 😔
I feel so sad for her :(
Those were my thoughts, too. The picture is probably laden with emotion for the owner, so to use it like this was just LOW.
I thought that to I really hate some people and some people should not me around horses😢
Arabians are so sweet, forgiving, and loyal animals not to mention SENSITIVE you could see how much discomfort he was in with all the tail swishing😢
Couldn’t agree more with you, I couldn’t watch anymore.
@@TheFen2009 yeah it’s so sad to see this video… Arabians are the only breed of horse I’ve ever worked with and I have my own named flicka and I just cant imagine taking advantage of her sweet forgiving nature like this…
I know. I have arabians and my stallion is as sweet natured as the mares. Most horsemen are surprised when they discover he's a stallion.
I love Arabians they are my favorite breed and I hate to see them get treated this way and just all horses.
@@phantomandmistysso me too! My Arabian mare is the sweetest thing and I could never imagine wanting to hurt her.
"if I was his lesson instructor, he would go back to picking out horses hooves". IM DEAD 😂😂💀
If I was his instructor he'd be told to leave after petting a Shetland or Dartmoor 😂😂😂
he should be shoveling crap, no where near any horses!
That POS isn't even good enough to shovel manure...
I agree with the dodo comment. Would not let this guy touch an animal.
He pulls his shirt up then removes it like ANYONE really cares about his pasty white belly.. and then fat shaming someone who is paying tribute to her pony who clearly just crossed the rainbow bridge just shows what a truly gross horrible human he is.
omg yes! It is so embarrassing for showing your abs after you pull the horse non-stop with your hands. Absolutely disgusting fatshaming people when they are "trying" to make a big "company".
Right the second hand embarrassment I got from him constantly lifting up his shirt! Like what?! He must really be proud of that lmao!
Should charge him for abusing our eyes as well as horsrs.
The most upsetting part about their comment on the pony picture is that the pony is dead. The picture has a rainbow bridge, which is what people say when their pet passes away. The pony passed away, and they're weaponizing it against her.
I have never wanted a video MORE than this one. These people are genuinely nuts!
What's also insane is that fb won't take the videos down. They "don't go against their community standards" despite the fact I directly reported both videos for animal abuse
I defiantly do not agree with this stuff either but people do not do anything if there is food and water.
@@acornhorse-h.blueberrymoon8361 you're probably right. Still is absolutely insane fb won't take it down.
The silver lining is that having these videos public means that less people will send their horses to this moron to be abused.
Its probably good it is up so that people know what would happen to their horse.
@@jessievr8111 EXACTLY! I was gonna same the same thing! Awareness needs to happen.
As an Aussie, I’m embarrassed and concerned for that beautiful horse…. How that guy is still alive I’ll never know! 😳 surely some horse is gonna eject him over that round yard soon!
I'm just glad he didn't try that with my sweet little Arabian stallion. Sweet natured as he is he still has his limits and you absolutely don't want to cross him. If the guy was lucky he would wake up in the hospital.
Dumb luck this far, but it won't last forever
I have never wanted to laugh and scream so much at the same time. Watching the guy flop around like a ragdoll is hilarious, but I also feel so bad for that colt. Also, I know that hotblooded horses tend to mature faster than warmbloods, but I definitely think that 2 years old is too young to start a horse, or at least too young to do more than very light work.
Thing is, while Arabs' bodies mature quickly, their minds take longer to develop, and they're more reactive until around the age of five, which people just don't seem to understand. Take it from the owner of an abused 8 year old Arabian, these horses are sensitive, fiery, stubborn and not quick to forgive bad handling. But they are truly amazing and if more people took the time to understand and work with them and their minds I think the whole stereotype of spooky Arab might not be a thing.
The only thing you should be doing with a 2 year old-regardless of the breed-is basic groundwork. Teaching them pressure and release, lunging, desensitization, introduction to tack, maybe some liberty work, stuff like that. I’m a firm believer in not riding a horse until they’re at least 3 years old, and even then you should start with very light activities.
@@lumini3172 And look what they do to the racing thoroughbreds, starting then as yearlings. smh
@@esmeraldadawnfeather6907 I have Arabs as well, and I 100 percent agree with you. My mare still had a baby brain at 7 and has only matured in the last couple years.
I will admit that working with Arabs can be frustrating with how much they spook. It's especially noticeable when showing and you compare their reactions to new surrounding and the reactions of other breeds that won't flinch at anything.
Despite that though, I do love the breed and I firmly believe that if they are treated well and trust their owners, they can do amazing things. They are sensitive, and tend to "over-react", but when channeled properly they are highly trainable, intelligent, sensitive horses.
I’m still trying to understand why they sharply turned that horse’s head to the outside while cantering, causing the horse to lose balance and fall over. Like what did they think was going to happen???
Probably some deluded attempt to “displace the hindquarters.” All those Aussie trainers seem to be into moving feet and “displacing” things, including their own brains as no one seems to wear a helmet. Sadly, very few have any real understanding of the things they are doing for “training.”
And he didn’t even do it properly! If you were to be doing barrels or an exercise, etc, you do it completely differently. You set the horse up for success, not failure! He was leaning back, that is true, but not sitting back the way he should if he was trying to do it correctly. And the leaning back just made it worse. I’d also like to add that he was doing (or at least attempting) 180 degree turns. Something good barrel racers (really just most barrel racers) don’t do, because of the stress and difficulty it puts the horse under, only for a turn to be ever so slightly faster. He literally had some weird hold at the horse’s head, and then just sharply turned out of nowhere. Any horse would struggle with that- but especially a baby that shouldn’t even be ridden!
The point I’m trying to make is that he wasn’t even attempting what he was, for some stupid reason, trying to do correctly. Useless idiot is he.
Probably because he couldn't or doesn't know how to stop the horse.... I don't usually wish harm upon others but when I saw that, I hoped he had broken his leg. An eye for an eye.
I don't believe thinking went into it, honestly.
@@annepettit3855 Please understand, Anne, that not all Aussie trainers are like this person. Many are very good trainers and turn out amazing animals. It's not about the wearing of a helmet or the height of his riding boot, although those are important observations. It's about being the best leader the horse can have and treating the horse with the respect it deserves.
Also, there are many, many riders who should never be allowed to go near a horse, not even a rocking horse!
So it cuts both ways. Same applies in other countries. Actually I wasn't even sure this video was taken in Australia, not even when the guy spoke because I couldn't understand a word he said. I wanted to hear his side of the story. But I failed to hear him.
Anyway I just wanted to mention that, as when I trained and started horses, it was done in a respectful and responsible way using love, language and leadership. And remembering to take the time it takes, so it takes less time.
that "professional horse trainer" is legit the definition of what you expect off of wish versus what you get
😂😂😂😂
“Professional horse trainer” this dude can’t even sit a canter right 😳
I know you sit a bit different in an Aussie saddle, but dang. Feet way forward, leaning back, flapping legs, flapping arms.
He's jumping around in that saddle like a sack. Absolutely laughable. I've seen 8 year old little kids gallop way better than he can trot.
The worst thing about what they said to the lady with the pony is the rainbow bridge, she must have posted something saying goodbye to a beloved friend
This makes me so sad. Seeing that poor confused colt get whipped and kicked for accidentally tripping is just horrendous, poor thing must have been so stressed. Can't wait till karma catches up with this man.
Just checked. They've taken their website down at least. I'm embarrassed to live so close by to them and not have known until this video they exist
Still have their FB page up as of 4:40 pm US central time. I just reported them for violence/animal abuse.
As a former toddler I understand their frustration/j
BAHAHAHA OMG
LMAO
I'm disabled, and I really, really miss riding. I had a Peruvian Paso gelding for 11 years. He was a wonderful and gentle horse. I never once fell off of him, and he caught me from falling several times.
I'd love to get another gaited horse. But I can't manhandle a horse like this. Who do these people think can? I'd cripple myself doing what this guy is doing. Why can't you do groundwork and get a chew and a lick? Who wants to fight their horse like this? Who wants to set themselves up to get kicked in the face like this?
If you can't physically force the horse to do what you want, the horse doesn't deserve to be under your control? No thank you, I don't want an animal that outweighs me ten times over to think that way. I'd rather the horse be aware of his feet and me first and foremost, and wanting to be in my presence second.
I've met his kind before. A lot of them. They like to play macho with baby stallions like that poor colt. I noticed he hadn't been gelded just as I suspected. Men like this have no business handling horses. There are some women like this too and I find it pathetic. They are nothing but bullies.
We got our horse when he was two. We didn't start riding him until he was older and tbh he was the best 4yo horse I've ever met, and that's not just me being biased. He's 7 now and he's a great trail horse, he has the smoothest canter, and anyone can ride him. I can't imagine how he would have turned our if someone like THAT trained him, especially since when he was younger he did have a little bit of spice.
Thank you for supporting long term groundwork! I have a couple of horses, one that was abused and one that just turned 5, I've been working with them from the ground for right at a year and both are just now getting ready for their first real rides even though they were both bought as "broke". I've had so many people give me shit for taking so long but Id rather them be comfortable, relaxed and trust me than rush it. ❤️
Oh my god, I'd take that man for a quite word in dark ally. He wouldn't be abusing horses after that. How anyone thinks this is OK is beyond me
I’d be there to help you. People like this should never be allowed around any animal.👍
“Swinging his legs like he’s on a swing set” 😂Spot on! These people are terrible!
I’m so thankful that people like you exist 😘
That picture of the pony has a rainbow bridge edited in, so the photo they used to mock her was a memorial photo!
In the Netherlands we call starting horses "zadelmakmaken" which literally translates to sabbel easy making which sounds a lot nicer
im dutch too haha. Saddle easy making, is a very literal translation but i guess it's something like..... saddle training or.... saddle taming?
@@valkadragonheart saddle taming denk ik dat het juiste verwoord is :)
@@Liesjepiesje ja zoiets denk ik ook
One of the best videos yet. So glad that you are spreading this important message about these 'horse trainers'.
When I saw the clip at 0:47 I was gonna be like "c'mon, don't shame that guy, he probably hasn't been taking lessons for very long, looks like he's not even ready to try cantering yet" before I even realized this guy thinks of himself as a "professional horse trainer" 💀💀
Riding a canter is like being on a rocking horse. I don't understand how he's having trouble with such an easy gait.
Hey Raleigh ! I wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to start my riding Journey ! I started riding in march because of you and I can ride all by myself now , and if it was for you , I wouldn’t of even had the courage to mention horses to someone ! Thank you so much
Good for you!! Happy horse adventures🥰
That’s amazing! Keep going I’m so proud of you ❤
Can we also talk about how far back he’s sitting? That’s gotta be painful for the poor horse. Sad he had such a bad experience! Cant wait till that “trainer” ends up on a horse who won’t take his crap 😂 I’ve got a horse who won’t take any crap and isn’t scared to fight back.
What a horrible, ignorant creep. It's hard to watch what that poor horse is going through. Thank you so much for exposing this "wanna-be." He's just trying to 'break it" by running it into the ground.
Omg, I’ve seen some of their videos while scrolling Facebook videos.
I’m so glad you’re speaking about how bloody awful they are.
13:25 Not only is she not riding the pony and yeah she's out walking it but her walking is good for her, good for the pony, and a good bonding experience. Their egos are so fragile.
I’m so sad I can’t afford your training vids 😢 but I love your normal vids! You’ve taught me sm abt horses
This person and his associates do NOT represent the vast majority of horse owners and trainers in Australia and certainly not all of the Arabian Horse owners and trainers here. As a horse lover I have reported this and their other videos on TikTok (just as bad and worse) to the RSPCA and as member of Arabian Horse Society of Australia, I have expressed my horror at these acts along with huge numbers of other members and the general public. These acts and the treatment of these horses is animal abuse and unacceptable.
The RSPCA hopefully can do something about this. This "trainer" is a macho fool wanting to show off that he's stronger than a horse with that shirt-lifting to show off his abs. The guy is a narcissistic fool.
Proper disgusting people but soooooo much to learn from. Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge and gift.
As an Australian, we do not accept this horse training company. This is just horrible that this horse had to go through this. I don't ride horses myself but even I could tell that he was uncomfortable by the way his tail was swaying
Raleigh speaking facts for us again!
I have a friend,who is now my bestie,who used to have a horse that was abused and it was her parents fault.
She lived on a farm with goats and donkeys and her parents thought “horses must be the same right?”
So they bought at 7 year old bay gelding and he was underfed and wasn’t excerised enough,he was essentially left in the field.
I ended up buying them off of him for 2000 pounds because they really didn’t like him and ended up having to do normal care for months before I could even get to riding and training him.
It was so worth it and now I have a 9 year old gorgeous bay gelding to call my own!
This is gonna be an insane vid , I love you’re channel Fr!!
My yearling and i are not in a rush at all. We are playing and slowly learning everything he needs to know, i get questions daily of when i’m going to ride him. So far my reply has always been when he’s ready for it ♥️
That little colt, had a clear indication of stress, that horse is really uncomfortable
All I could hear in the back of my head while watching this guy ride was my old riding instructor "Flapping your arms and sticking out your elbows is a dead giveaway that you don't know anything about riding a horse."
I had an amazing quarter horse gelding as a kid and he was abused. he was also ridden when he was 2 and they were trying to "train" him to be a barrel racer, and when he reaches the age 6 (when we got him) he was forever lame after a severe injury because they rid him too early. we still gave him a good place for awhile until we had to give him up to another nice family, but still, he could have been better without being lame for the rest of his life. these people are just terrible.
Rachel, you are awesome !! Thank you for bringing this horrible abuse of horses in full view !
Wow, that was hard to watch! that guy is an absolute Munter, would pay money to see someone serve him up some punishment in the worst possible way.
Just went to check if their Facebook is still going and by the looks of things ur video finally made them get rid of it. Thank you for speaking out for the whole equestrian community, your amazing ❤️
I absolutely LUV the disgusted side eye look at the camera! Absolutely LUV it Raleigh!
Thank you for doing this video! These monsters have abused me for me commenting on this video and privately....
Just because you can sit a buck, doesn't make you a trainer.
Also, when people say that Arabians are such high strung, crazy horses, this is why....
Arabians are incredibly sensitive and highly intelligent horses, so when you do it right, they are AMAZING. But the community supports this kind of abuse..
Along with ground work I don't understand the people who don't let their new horse settle to the environment and get used to them before riding them. Horses who are well settled and trust the new owner will have a stronger bond and more respect.
Arabians are such smart and gentle horses, people really just take advantage of that. You just have to take your time and listen to them. And start off with light riding since their back muscles arent quite equipped for human weight
I can hear the trainer's knuckles dragging on the ground from here! Poor horse!
Omg poor horse I can’t believe he even tries to cover himself in those comments geez
i hope this horse isnt getting returned back to an owner because i would be so pissed off at this training. not only their methods but how damaged the horse is going to act now
hey Raleigh I feel so bad for that poor horse. If you called at training that is just sad. If you look at that port horse that port horse is so confused he has no idea what he’s supposed to be doing. And he still trying to be really good and well behaved.
I have seen neglected horses before; it truly makes me fear the world, but somebody's neighbor somewhere around in uh...never mind....I met somebody who has more than 7 horses, some are Arabians, and some of your normal Quarter horses, I pet some of them, one had a collar to prevent him from swallowing wood and they all had so much personality, they have been taken care of, I was so happy that this woman was caring for her horses, I got there after she fed the horses, but they were still eating because they got a lot of hay, The neighbor who took me there to see the horses was a really nice guy and gave me a tour of the place, but the man in the video just saddens me, I hate when people do this....this is just....it makes me want to scream, but, I just held my breath having a headache just watching that....
5:10 Amen to that! I 've started a few horses in my life and not even the first one (I was 15 at that time) did have such a negativ reaction to the saddle and the rider! Even though I was too fast and early with my first one...
I used to raise Appaloosas and started dozens, I was always the first to ‘back them’ as I was familiar and trusted by them. I spent months getting them ready, and never once had a horse Buck or act out. Yes there were a few who would just stand there for a few minutes not understanding what I was asking of them, but we always quietly and gently worked through it. No kicking, no shouting, definitely no whipping.. just gentle pressure until they would take a step then lots of praise. I also never ever did more than walk for a few minutes in the first session.. I wanted their first experience to be positive not a nightmare for them. Geez can you imagine the thoughts going through that colts mind! It blows my mind how people like him treat it like a race.. you could tell he was literally trying to break that horses spirit. Sooo unnecessary
@@melissaspake7727 That's the way to do it!
Yes that poor colt! You can see that it's terryfied beyond reason. It sure thought: "I'm going to die if I can't figure out what this strange animal on my back wants me to do!"
Also love Appaloosas! So beautiful and kind! I've a soft spot for piebald horses anyway...
I told my riding instructor about you and how great of a rider and person you are. Hopefully she will watch you too❤
my heart cant and will never understand how ppl can be like that.
7:49 omg I'm sorry but I die laughing every time you give that sarcastic look at the camera 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 omg it's great
Not only did they insult her by body shaming her they also insulted her pony too cause it dead.
That rainbow bridge next to them means it passed away. Smh
I love all your vids, I would like to be around horses in the future and your teaching me so much! I'm quite un-educated in the equestrian world and I like to go back on all your videos to brush up on what to look for in a trainer. Thank you so much for being a voice in the equestrian community 😊
When you come to the sad realisation that these “trainers” live less than three hours away from you 🤦♀
But seriously, this is abuse. Not only are they acting like two year olds on their social media, they are riding like some alpha male who has never been on a horse and is trying to “beat them into submission”. The poor horse, to be honest the horse dealt really well with the stuff they were doing. This is how good horses get ruined. Would never let them near my Arab
We have a pony at our barn that my trainer is working with, his owners said he was green broke and could be ridden at the walk, trot, and canter because that was what they had heard from him previous owners. But when she went to tack him up, he completely freaked, set back, nearly flipped himself over, so she came to the conclusion that whoever started him had just gotten on him without any ground work, because he's fine with weight on his back and mounting. She had to completely restart him because there was no way his owner was going to be safe around him. He's now a very sweet pony, affectionate, saddles fine, and my trainer is just starting to work on mounting and dismounting him after about six months of groundwork.
I actually had no idea that 'breaking horses' was considered outdated now, good to know.
This is extremely hard to watch. This had me in tears. It’s so hard to watch and they should be arrested. Unbelievable
I had a black Arabian stallion didn’t ride him until he was 4, I had another horse too a quarter horse, loved them both, I trained them both myself I'm also physically disabled, just my arm is paralysed, I would never take my beautiful, lovely horses to those bogan trainers, makes me so angry as an Australian too,like wife, what a POS.
The rider’s legs are so far forward because he’s using an Australian stock saddle and it puts your legs in a chair seat to be more comfortable for drovers riding for several hours in the outback.
With that said, his equitation is still $hit. He’s depending on the reins for balance and allowing himself to lean backwards during the canter. With those abs he likes to show off so much you would think he’d have better core strength in saddle. And then there’s the obvious excessive kicking and whipping.
TL;DR this dude has horrible EQ and is abusive but his leg positioning is appropriate for the saddle he’s using (straight down)
I've ridden in stock saddles. "Forward" in a stock saddle just means not under your hips. His feet were over the horse's shoulders.
@@thewerewolfofwaggawagga8818 I agree. He shouldn’t have been pushing his toes up and his feet forward.
I want people to understand that in a stock saddle, correct eq is not the head>shoulders>hips>feet straight line like you see in the standard/hunting saddles
I've ridden both English and stock saddles and that was not proper leg position for a stock saddle or any saddle, for that matter. He was in a bucking bronc position where the rider has his heels on the horse's shoulders. That idiot has a "me big man cowboy" mentality.
@@jjbud3124 since making the comment you’re replying to, I’ve gotten an Australian stock saddle myself and I 100% agree with you. Eg yes the leg positioning in an Aussie is further forward than standard but this dude even goes beyond THAT. It’s ridiculous
WOW. I have never seen this dude’s (thank goodness) videos. This guy should be cited or shut down for animal abuse! Horrific!
I, a person that has never and may never ride a horse, can tell that that riding... is very very wrong 🤣 He looked like those dog horse costumes with the doll cowboy and how it just flops around, Jeez it's hilarious and also terrible. Who knows what other abuses go on there outside of just breaking horses spines 🥺
Dad always also thought driving and ground tring a 4 year old was how to train than slowly get on their backs. My Grandma trained her 7+ mustang for riding and delivered the local mail on horseback. Her children could ride him, but he would not go out of the yard. He would wipe them off at the apple tree, if the wanted to go out of the yard. Or if my dad didn't get up for breakfast when Grandma called (only 1 time) mike would go to his window and pull off the bankets. Only get a bond like that through gentle training.
OH MY GOD NO! Tying the poor horse up! That's torturing him for no reason! People in Australia call your SPCA + the cops! NOW!
13:39 litterally watched that part over and over.. the part where you said Okay.. shew ROTFLMAO.. i love watching your videos raleigh
Very late comment but I have a story I felt fits the first part of this video. At the barn I take lessons at there is a very pretty 7 year old male (not sure if he’s gelded or not) Oldenburg named Zazu. He’s a rescue and the people who owned him before would keep him in his stall and to train him they whipped his feet in his stall. I don’t know much about his prior situation more then this but Zazu has permanent whip scars on his legs and has not been started under saddle due to his situation before coming to the barn I ride at. He’s quite nervous around people but if you walk up to his outdoor pen. He is out there during the day and out you arm out he’ll walk up and put his withers next to your hand for you to scratch him in his favorite spot. His new owner is putting in lots of ground work and extra trust building exercises so he can be ridden under saddle.
Hi Raleigh 👋 I hope you are doing well.
the boots the guy is wearing are called " Welly boots " in the United Kingdom and Australia 🇦🇺.
they are rubber boots made for rain and doing gardening ETC.
This guy is abusing this poor colt. Hup hup won't work and hitting him with the reigns is the absolute worst 😤
At 2 years old the only thing you should do is a bit of ground work and getting the colt familiar with being touched and lifting their feet for cleaning, and shoeing.
I don’t usually comment on videos but I wanted to say something about this. This is so sick and horrible! It’s even more sickening knowing that worse things are happening to horses younger than this one 🤮🤮🤮
Horse: (had a tiny, understandable trip up)
Dude: (whips violently)
Raleigh: (turns to audience, absolutely done with his shit)
I SHOULD NOT be laughing at that part, but her look had me dead. That poor horse doesn't deserve any of his shit.
Wow, these Aussies have no fucking clue. Way to go Raleigh for calling them out!
the whole “starting at 2 years old” debate is definitely a case by case thing, i think sitting on a 2 year old and just introducing them to having someone on their back once every month or two is probably not enough to actually do any real long-term harm, but people that put their two year olds right into super intense work to ““break them” is inherently detrimental and downright idiotic
Such blatant abuse . Very hard to watch. Poor horse will never be the same... both mentally and physically. I wonder where the horse came from...I wonder if the owner is aware of what that horse is going through?
Eww, the fact that this person is even allowed to look at or touch a horse leg alone own one!
Aw yay u liked my comment haha
That was so hard to watch. How can people think treating any animal in such a way is okay.
i dont even know how that "trainer" can do something this mean to a horse .that horse was clearly in a lot of pain it just breaks my heart to see that . . the horse could of broken it's leg by bing tide up like that.
I know you are moving, studying and planning your wedding so I get it but on a selfish note- you have been a part of my weekly routine for over 3 years now, so I have defiantly felt like something has been missing and was very excited to see an upload this morning
Raleigh,have you ever considered writing a book series on proper training and handling of horses? You could get a good bit of education into people's hands. I'd buy a book
I'm new at this channel and I think she is teaching so many people with her knowledge, her book would probably fly off the shelves.
@@12hunter100 I think it would too
On the positive side of things, you always have the most stunning makeup!!! I love your content.
Someone’s about to get an ego check 😏
My 4-year-old gelding was broke like this and when I bought him at a year and a half and I spent at least four plus months just doing earning his desensitizing him getting him used to people you name it. They damaged his mouth so badly while braking that now I can move literally my pinky and he responds to that amount if I put any more pressure on him or keep constant contact with him he freaks not due to pain I've had a vet check but it's like PTSD I guess
I’d so love to take this “trainer” back to basics!
This guy has some kind of an electrical shock device. This man should be arrested!
What absolute BS, this is straight out abuse! I actually live in Australia and grew up showing my Arabian horses. I knew a lot of very successful people from some of the top Arabian studs in our country. I had my purebred mare who was 4 at the time trained for riding at a very prestigious Arabian stud which I had done some serious research on first. She was there for 4 mths and had already had all the basic ground work done with her except actually be ridden, so it took 4 mths for them to start her correctly under saddle and she was possibly the best most content mare I’ve ever ridden. I went onto further educated her after she was there and she did amazingly well in the ridden purebred mare classes at shows. Even I, after having horses all my life at 21 knew training a horse to start under saddle was no joke and I was not willing to take the risk of making any mistakes with her first months of being under saddle. Some people are just delusional!
I’ve actually just sent this to my sister who lives in Victoria Australia and helps run our parents Arabian stud, I’m going to have her email it to all the people she knows in the Arabian world including many many top Arabian stud farms. Can’t wait to see how these people feel when they start getting some serious flack from the Arabian people here,it’s a tiny tiny little community really and most professional Arabian people know each other, this is not going to go well for these fools, word travels very fast here and this will not be tolerated they will be totally shunned I’m telling you now. Great job lovely lady, thanks for letting us know here in Oz what these fools are up to.
Look at that guy! He's leaning backward and his head is flopping around along with the rest of his body. Wow! If I were him I'd be ashamed to have that video posted on line. Who gallops a horse around on the first or second ride, especially a 2-year-old? My God. That is the worst riding I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT of riding in my lifetime. I've also watched a lot of trainers. This is the first one I've ever seen make a horse fall to the ground.
I promise not all us Aussies are like this
My horse is a rescued Arabian. Technically, I had no business getting her. I was fairly new to horses and she was completely untrained. She didn't even lead well.
I did a ton of ground work with her before I ever got on her. Even so, she did buck me off.
We've come a long way since then. I had to take a break from riding due to sick family members, their deaths, etc and was just getting back into it when I had a TIA.
Found out that I needed heart surgery, which I had in February.
Tonight, for the first time since November, I got on her. I did a bit of ground work first, and she did great. Didn't ride for long, but I rode!
I noticed the guy pulling up his shirt and showing off his abs as if that somehow qualifies him to train horses better. Dude, no. Shredded abs are not a qualification for horse training. They don't even qualify you (necessarily) to teach other people how to get shredded abs - that's what a personal trainer certification is for. But having shredded abs definitely does not qualify you for horse training, as there are literal children who can do a better job at this than you, with little to no hand-holding.
EDIT: I'm pretty sure that the karma referred to with horses that won't tolerate one's BS is exactly what happened to the young man who sexually abused me when he was still a teenager. He got a concussion from riding a horse - and if his dog handling behavior is any indication, he likely did very much the same thing on horseback this guy did, and got bucked off as a result. That or he tried to stand up on the stirrups mid-ride much the way I saw him recklessly standing on stair posts on several occasions, with similar karma as a result because while stair posts will stay still, horses won't appreciate those types of wild stunts by clearly inept people who have no experience or way with animals whatsoever.
Lol that made me cringe.
@@theph0enix24 It certainly made me mentally facepalm. And that's not the first time I've seen brazen idiotic dudes showing off their muscles in an inappropriate context to prove how qualified they are in a pursuit that is not their own personal fitness and is usually one that requires more intellectual skills. They're no more emotionally mature than the not-very muscular boys who I'd gone to high school with who would use things like Axe body spray as a substitute for the muscle displays they couldn't do.
And FYI, there are some genetic conditions that cause people (the two cases I've heard of were both men) to look muscular even when completely out of shape, so there isn't even a 100% guarantee that a muscled dude is even fit. And one of the men with that condition I heard of pointed out that people still ask him for fitness advice, even though he barely works out. At least that guy has the decency to admit he has zero qualifications. A lot of these dudes don't.
"No you f*ckin didn't" 😂😂😂 got me HOWLING
i thought most people you react to are delusional- 😂