To all those commenting that the horse was reacting to tack issues or rider error, please listen to what is said. The instructor asks if any other guards saw what happened and is told that a branch got stuck in the horses tail and that’s what made him spook. This was relayed to the bucked off guard before she remounted. The bucking was a natural reaction to get whatever it was that was bothering him, off his back end. Novice guards learning the ropes of being mounted soldiers, in full uniform, out in public handled it brilliantly and thankfully all was well. As for the comments about the guard, her size, mounting skills etc., not only are they rude but they are also wrong. She doesn’t look old to me, nor too big. Don’t forget she is wearing an armoured chest plate so will look bigger than her male colleagues as she has breasts to contain. As for remounting the horse, she is wearing thigh high boots that don’t bend, would have mounted using a block in the barracks and had just been bucked off a pretty large horse, at speed, so cut her some slack. All mounted guards have to start somewhere and I hope this can be put down as a learning experience and she goes on to do extremely well. She may well be a novice rider or just not be experienced riding such a large horse, in full armoured uniform including a sword and plumed helmet but either way, she deserves respect for getting up & back on and some sympathy for the bruises she must’ve sustained. Ouch! I bet the rest of them were just grateful it didn’t happen to them.
Thank you for telling it like it is. Everybody gets bucked off or fall off sooner or later its a fact of riding. But good on you for standing up for this woman well done.
The horse was probably as embarrassed as anyone, going around and around the group, thinking, "Get me somebody, get me, this is not right, someone get me!"
The horse does indeed look huge and I didn’t know it was a lady rider! That could have been me being hoisted upon a horse much too large for me - not precisely graceful. My horse‘s name was Karma 😉
And that's how you stop a riderless, irritated, runaway horse. Remain calm. Stop other horses to influence him. Block and catch the horse. Examine him, remove any irritants found. Return him to rider to mount and resume training exercises. .Thank you for showing this and making it a learning experience for the horse and all! Well done. 🐎👍🇬🇧
I watched this without sound initially, and didn't know something had caught in the tail of the one that was spooked. Even then it was clear these expert riders knew exactly what to do...moving the other horses in a controlled manner, the loose horse calming slowly in their presence. If the others weren't spooked, he could calm down and be ok. Interesting, too, that the loose horse ran round in circles, around the other horses, not running off...Seeking their assurance (why aren't you running too?) in doing that??
Well done, CO, for not making a drama out of this, for not yelling or belittling the guard, and for teaching the lesson in a calm and straightforward way - and making them all laugh by the end.
I applaud all of them especially for the huge respect they showed one another. She would be sore, embarrassed and feeling a bit apprehensive after such a spill. The trainer seems extremely knowledgeable and praises the entire troop. I have nothing but respect for these riders and their beautiful horses.
🇨🇦 western Canadian here. First of all, the rest did exactly what they should have done. Stopped quietly, patiently, and like another said let the horse buck himself out. Quietly made the area he was running around in smaller and smaller until he was secured in a relatively small area with the fence on one side and a rider quietly blocking off his exit at the front. Then all stayed still until he was tired out and not so scared and they took their time quietly reassuring the horse he was safe and rider talking and petting him into a more relaxed state. Excellent job all of the riders!
Job well done. Lady rider needs more time in the gym building up her core muscles. Nothing else. Short torso, Lovely long legs, just not equally matched up yet.
@@thomasucc Sorry, the small ponytail, facial features and laugh made me think women. Oh well, woman or man well done for taking the full and getting back on.
Especially since she'd broken both her legs, her collarbone, was suffering from peritonitis and her false teeth had fallen out. The Dunkirk spirit lives on.
@@TheKnittingHobbit Not to blow my own trumpet (not half!), but the first time I learnt to jump a fence I fell off 15 consecutive times (ask Jim Randall, in Chesham, Bucks, if he's still alive!!), but got my end there, in the end. He was impressed that I never gave up, at least. Great horse, also - a hunter that belonged to my Dad. I think he was called Toffee Apple (can't remember the horse's name, though). it was a 5-bar gate, btw. No messing around with rotting logs or sleeping policemen, we went straight for the jugular.
A teachable moment with multiple lessons learned. Resilience, humour, teamwork, and maintaining perspective all admirably displayed. The instructor (presumably an NCO) does a wonderful job that give us a hint of the quality of the British Army.
@@michaelhouck8985 The instructor is a Corporal of Horse (Sergeant in any other Rgt) and no doubt very experienced in dealing with both horses and inexperienced riders.
@@williamtraynor-kean7214 Many thanks for the additional information. I hope the skill (and attitude) of the Corporal of Horse is contagious. It does both the man and the Household Cavalry credit.
Only people who have experienced being in that situation know just how awful it can be. What this lady went through and to get back on after such an ordeal in full regalia I bow to her. I have had a few falls and getting back on is never easy and I just wore jodhpurs boots and jumper not a huge heavy breastplate full leather boots and a sword. What a brave lady 🏴
Lmao you’re making it sound way worse than it is chick. I’m an equestrian and have been since age 8, gotten bucked off probably over 50 times what with our family being in the business of training horses. It really is not that bad stop trying to scare people
When my son was training for this he was thrown 14 times. As he said to me "I'm getting very good at falling off". Anyway he went on to be the top of his ride.
Good Lord! Glad none of those were bone breakers. When I would fall or get thrown off a horse in my younger years, I’d almost bounce up like a rubber ball. Now, in my elder years, I fall like a 50 lb. sack of flour hitting the ground: dust rises, and OOF! As for the horse’s behavior, I could immediately see something spooked him. I thought at first a bee sting. That’s horses for you!
@@kindrakinyon8559I always say that when I fell out when I was younger I’d bounce and jump back on. Now, if I were to fall there is no bounce, I’d splat!
Horses will be horses. They did exactly the right thing. You just let them go until they’ve bucked themselves out and then you catch them. That poor female is going to catch hell from the guys in her unit for being bucked off but I doubt that any of them are trained to ride broncs. It must’ve knocked the wind out of her, hitting the ground in all that metal. It’s good she wasn’t seriously injured and was able to get back on.
They don't get to be in the Household Cavalry until they've been thrown off their horse at least once. 99% of new intake have never ridden a horse before, so falling off is mandatory to the point where the instructors make sure they fall off. It prepares them for things like this. It really will scratch up the metal armour a bit.
@SheilaKarch I suggest watching a documentary on these guys going into training.... short version: they all get bucked off lol so if they give her crap then they are not the ones to talk.
@Shani Wilkins First off, it isn't sexist. Men, especially in the military and law enforcement, DO shame women and make us seem weaker at nearly ever turn. Second off, horses will be horses. Even the most well broke horse can have a bad situation or bad day. "Misbehaving" and fear are different. She got through it beautifully, got back on, and finished the drills. So when you say she didn't correct it, where do you see her not riding through it? You can't correct a horse you aren't on because it threw you. She got back on and they continued. Not sure if you're a rider or not, but your comments humanize animals, and don't seem to come from an educated background in the horse industry.
They were probably embarrassed by their fellow four legged mounts behaviour "Oh christ he's off on one again". My daughters horse is happy to go through water up to his girth, but puddles terrify him....go figure.
Anyone who has experience riding can sympathize with this rider. Horses - no matter how well trained - can slip, trip, and startle just as humans do. Listening to the senior riders was a great lesson in how to handle situations like this and only increases my life long respect for these riders. It takes courage to get back on after a fall, especially one in public. With great respect for all of you…a friend and life long admirer from the states. Hope to see you in person some day!
@@deeboneham2738 well I wouldn’t say that falling off makes you a proper rider… But if someone has only had the chance to sit on the very tame horses on trail rides, or places where you are led in a circle that is also not real riding. Real riding is learning to communicate with one of these wonderful creations…getting them to agree to work with you and taking the chance to fly across the ground with them…closest thing to heaven when you are in true harmony. But once in a while things don’t go the way you expect them to. 😮I have come off so many times over the last 40 years…my horse has tripped over her own feet, or over a clump of grass, or she zigged and I zagged….she reacted faster than I did when a deer popped out of the brush…we just got our signals crossed….The list goes on…. So falling off doesn’t make one a proper rider… seeking those unforgettable moments of true harmony with one of these magnificent creatures (and sometimes parting ways) does. Hope that made sense….
Well I do sympathise I had my own pony for twenty nine years. It is so easy for them to get spooked and take fright. Plus a horses natural reaction is flight rather than fight.
She is a tribute to the guards. When you're thrown off, it's both humiliating and really painful, and you can be dazed as well. In spite of all this, she was determined to carry on! Kudos!
That horse is well trained.... it stayed in close with the herd .... sometimes horses dont and will bolt. This one just did circles. Nice to see how the unit worked together to contain the horse...... nice and calm. Impressive.
🤣 you have no idea what you're talking about. Horses don't very often leave their friends, and that troop are a bunch of numpties with zero horse sense or skill.
@@KiKi-te9yd Most of them will have had no riding experience before training began. There was a great BBC series about this once, showing the progress of the lifeguard recruits.
Excellent management of the situation by all concerned. Unforeseen issues happen when working with horses. Their training clearly kicked in and everyone stayed calm and collected .
I love how the trainer explains to her what happened and how to handle next time. Never been thrown from a horse, but took some bad falls skating, never from such a height as that. They made me very weak and wobbly trying to get back up and going again. I don't know where she gathered such strength from. I hope she got to ride for the Queen.
I fell with my horse when he slipped on wet grass at a full Gallup , the force of the fall shoved my stirrup up to my knee ( lucky my Cinch broke off as it's designed to do because the horse then got up leaving me with the stirrup on my knee, if it had not broken the horse would have Dragged me by my Knee ) the horse got Spooked from the fall and took off in a scared frenzy . I ended up with a Concussion so bad I lost even Childhood Memories
Lots of very judgmental people commenting here. Do they realize how extremely difficult these movements are for riders and horses?! I think they are doing a fine job. Well trained and beautifully fit animals. Wonderful tradition. The Queen loves her horses and guards.
@Mick mac michael when wearing heavy kit, brass breast plate and back plate, sword scabbard, LONG boots they all increase the weight you have. For ceremonial duties riders usually mount a horse then have their boots put on. Also after the first failure they checked to make sure the saddle was still positioned correctly.
@@deborahwylde1410 I have seen it done at Knightsbridge Barracks. Usually before they actually go out for other ceremonial duties where they do mount with boots on.
To all who said something negative, let's see you do better in that situation and she is not fat, she's in full armor. Get a life. Well done to the rider and the instructor.
@@macducati2304 She looks to be healthy weight. As long as her weight is 20% of the horses, it's not a proplem. I have seen adults way "fatter" than her being let onto horses. And anyways she propably weighs the same as the men, so you don't have any arguments left. The staff make sure to pick only good and fitting people to serve there, they have criteria.
@@marialindell9874 You're missing the point, She's a soldier, a member of the UK armed forces and should be able to perform the duties of a soldier. Riding a horse is only part of it.
@@macducati2304 She had on boots that don't bend (so you sustain less injuries while riding at war), heavy metal armor and the man giving her the leg couldn't bother to do it correctly. Not to mention the weight difference between her and the horse she was assigned. I'm fully aware. People can't understand how exhausting it would be to get back up to the saddle even if you were at your fittest. Trust me. I have fallen off plenty times in regular riding gear and even that is at times really annoying.
It seems to me like they were being trained and I think she did a bloody good job as did they all no one panicked just did what I was supposed to do . It’s called dignity🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@GlazedInfants That is exactly what she should have done. She wasn't brave, she was a British soldier in training and it was her duty to remount. She would probably have tried to do the same even if she had broken an arm.
Good for her!!! Trying to mount after being thrown and slammed down on the ground! Also mounting with all that stiff stuff on and over all that tack!! My hats off to her for getting back on the horse!! Good job on the trainers for dealing with it calmly!!!
Horses can get spooked at the lil thing. WHen I rode Mounted Police, my horse reared up when he saw a dead bird on the ground. It was scary as hell when he stood on his hind legs and i never knew my legs could hold so damn tight. but talking (yelling) to get through to calm down, he was ok. But you have to take care and always be aware of whats up. when we got back to his stall, he was so upset with himself and I spent 2 hours like a father talking to a son that he is ok and I would never let anything hurt him. he fell asleep with his head on my shoulder. Next day he was fine and ready to go to work. Bravo to these grand men and women of the Kings Guard. Respect them and their horses. Pax+
I’ve always had a hard time mounting from the ground, being 5’ tall, especially if the horse was over 15H. Being short, having all the armor on & hitting as hard as she did, it’s amazing she didn’t get hurt. I took a bad fall, got back on & finished the jumping clinic - then found out I had broken my thoracic 7 vertebrae. Falling is a part of riding, it happens. Horses are a fear - flight animal & something that didn’t spook them yesterday is a huge monster today. Thankfully both recovered from the incident.
a Police Officer was bucked from a horse outside my home in London once. I heard the commotion outside afterwards and went out with blankets. he was very shaken and on the ground winded. She did very well to remount. Any fall can jolt us, but wearing armour and for all i know a riders body arm to protect her .. no mean feat remounting and getting over being thrown.
My jumping horse during my apprenticeship was a 19h (and then some) stallion. I had to get on without lowering the stirrups and without a mounting block. Talk about "monkeying around". I got there, but it was a bit of a production. (I'm 5'2) Thank God he was a very forgiving horse and stood while I craned my way onto his back. :) But if you'd added a breastplate and boots like hers... no way. :)
I used to ride a former plowhorse, a Halflinger, bareback. (she had no saddle tack, only bridle or hackamore, her barrel was too big for the local secondhand riding saddles and the family who owned her didn't have the money for a custom) so one day, I was riding her in the field near the road, and a couple of motorcycles come roaring up the hill and sputter right as they pass us. I got dumped off backwards when she bolted, and the back of my head hit a pile of rocks. Felt great, I can tell ya. Caught her, took her around to a treestump, and remounted with much less grace than our fellow rider in this video! So I certainly know a bit of how she felt, haha.
@@SilkeJuppenlatz oh my GOD I'm 5'2" as well and I can barely get on my 14.2 pony without a mounting block. 19 hands sounds amazing though, but I can only imagine trying to climb back up onto that mountain!
@@SilkeJuppenlatz Once, on a beautiful late summer afternoon, we were riding on a mountain when a paraglider swooped down behind us. The horses got scared, we flew! But it happened that we were riding early in the morning and a pheasant jumped out of the bush! ...well, that wasn't easy either! Many times my thighs were as black as my age, but that's okay, I love them and the smell of the barn! Fractures, sprains, torn tendons are inherent to this, but by the grace of God I am 77 and small, but it was good! I am grateful to fate, to God, that I was able to live a life (up to now) that was very meaningful and beautiful, I have plenty of memories!
Learning to ride is not easy. Learning to ride in full uniform whilst on public display is even harder. It takes determination to re mount after you have fallen. Credit where credit is due.
As an old Cowboy that’s been riding, and training horses for over 50 years I have to say I’ve met the ground quite a few times. No matter how good you are or how alert ,horses still are powerful and be scared by even a plastic bag. I’ve landed on harm ground a lot but I bet that REALLY hurt landing on that steel plating., I’m not sure I would’ve gotten up . Of course I’m only 6’5” and 200 lbs.
Well said! Horses - no matter how well trained - can still slip, trip, and startle the same as we humans do (ever jumped when a door unexpectedly slams?). If you get on a horse, you WILL come off…getting back on is the challenge! Doing so in public in full armor takes guts! Hats off to you “old cowboy” from an English rider of over 50 years. Good horsemanship is good no matter the style we choose, it’s the love of horses that matters, and the Horse Guards are incredible!
Mam you are such a good rider and did such a great job of riding that horse , poor fella got spooked by that stick or branch that he he got tangled up with. I hope you are ok,my goodness what a fall. Most people would refuse to get back on the horse. I admire your bravery and hope you bruises heal fast. You're my grandson and mine hero.
Falling off is never easy, and wearing all of that armor would’ve made it ten times worse for this Life Guard. The horses are beautiful, and with the combo of a tall, strong horse, those massive boots, her peers watching and her being quite short, she actually done well. It’s hard to get back on after a fall, but it’s best so you don’t lose confidence. The instructor was brill 👍 Told her why it happened and how to deal with it, if it happens again. They let the horse run himself ragged until he felt better, then calmly blocked him off. It was handled beautifully. I miss riding 😫 These are beautiful horses. ♥️
Beautifully mannered horse, his response was flight, and the instructor explained the situation well , respect for the Household Cavalry . No negative comments, these are beautifully schooled horses and riders learning.
I lived in Ennismore gardens near Hyde Parkin late 1970's and the sound of the horse guards clanking past is the nostalgic sound of London of my student days....sigh!
They were very slow to stop the horse! He could have bolted towards the people and, although horses try to avoid people, he could have knocked a bystander over. It was only after the horse had circled several times that any of the riders thought to block the escapee! They stood there seemingly incapable of thinking for themselves to stop the bolting horse. Why would you allow a novice rider to wear all this gear, have too long stirrups, overbit horse and probably only ever sees turnout twice per year. I'm surprised there aren't more accidents. Glad she's okay.
@@tracywilkinson2595 funny how you're casually calling some random (by now deleted, I presume) poster a moron when he is actually correct regarding the bit, while you are very much not: The troopers (people with the plumed metal helmets and breastplates) are actually riding with a double bridle here, which anyone expert enough to recognize one should be able to clearly see when taking a decent look at the tack on display here. It's especially clear to see when the corporal of horse riding instructor (guy in the blue uniform, red trouser stripes and riding helmet) helps the trooper remount. Start at 03:12 onward: see how the CoH predominantly holds the troopers' stationary horse by explicitly the left bridoon rein immediately below the bit? Textbook cavalry instruction manual application when dealing with a double bridle in that kind of situation, right there. Amusing sidenote: the CoH's mount is actually tacked up with what looks to be the 1902 Universal Pattern bridle, which features the Portsmouth or "port elbow" (what you call a cavalry military reversible type) bit you mentioned. While that bit is generally used by the Royal Horse Artillery (brown horses that pull the cannons, riders in black uniforms with lots of gold braiding and fur hats), the household cavalry - when in full dress - use the double bridle you can see in the video, or in the follwing photo where you can clearly see the mouthpice of both, bridoon and curb bit: images.app.goo.gl/QnjkugCdsCyY5VGP7 .
I think some people are forgetting that to be an elite professional at anything takes practice and learning. The effort they put in day after day is not always as pretty as the final result. Well done soldiers, as a Brit, you make me very proud. I loved the “so you’re gonna have to do some lifting then…” 😅🇬🇧
I have seen these guards in real life when I was teenager and I can tell you them horses are huge there is a special block for the riders to walk up to climb onto these fine horses, only difference is back then I never saw a young woman riding, this brought the hugest grin to my face. I have fallen off a horse but unlike this young woman I never got back on to the horse and I have never been able to ride again because of the damage from the fall. I am so glad that things worked out so well for her and very pleased that a police officer helped her back onto her horse because without his help she would have had to walk back to the barracks with horse in hand to remount. The horse was left to run out the spooking it received it was well trained enough that it never left the area of the other horses and only circled them until he calmed. As for any of her companions getting down to help her would be impossible their uniform is designed for sitting on the horse or walking but not for climbing on and off without the mounting block. As much as they would have wanted to help it would have been impossible for them to do so. Once you have seen them in Real life you will understand why this is the case. The armer they are wearing is heavy it’s real it’s not a cosplay outfit, it’s bonafide real steal plate armer.
I've always loved visiting the Household Cavalry. It used to be the first place to visit when visiting London. They amazed me every time I watched me change guards. Fine men and beautify horses. My friend and I once had our personal changing of the guard while watching it on New Year's Day after meeting the soldiers the night before on New Year's Eve 😉. Despite being on duty, they were allowed to be outside for an hour or so. I had a brief relationship with one of them. Beautiful memories of times long past.
@@misskitty933 oh how I envy you! My parents brought pictures of the horse guards back to the US in 1969…and my 5 year old self declared that one day I would marry one of them. Sadly that never happened (luckily I married a wonderful US AF officer) but I still dream of seeing the horse guards someday. Too old for them now but the little girl inside me would still thrill and scream in excitement to see them!
@@SueK449 and I envy you for marrying an AF officer. I always wanted a military man but I had no luck. The men of the Horse Guards are specially trained soldiers who have fought in every war since their regiment was founded in 1679 (Blues and Royals with the dark blue uniform). Prince Harry joined them and held the rank of officer. In the officer ranks you find a lot of sons from noble families around the royal family, that makes them really interesting. I have really nice and good memories but now I am also old but I still adore them.
@@misskitty933 Time and life are funny aren’t they? Military spouses certainly have their challenges…lots of moves and sleepless nights over the last few turbulent decades. Our travels never took us to London but maybe someday. I have so much respect for the horse guards…they are the gold standard of horse care and training for both horses and the rider. So happy to see women in their ranks now too…oh do I envy them! Tease my hubby that the US just can’t match those uniforms…if I ever see them in person will probably feel like a silly girl again for a while…or pass out from excitement. 😂Best wishes!
Than you to the person who videoed it. Very interesting to see the Horse Guards going through their paces. I had no idea ladies were amongst them. Well done to the young lady for getting back on her horse and getting on with it.
To call this an "incident" is stupid. It was a normal occurrence that sometimes, not often, happens with training, that was handled well. Well done to the Soldiers. What I see is a highly professional British Army training. Shame for the poor choice of inciting headline!
I couldn’t hear what they were saying but soldier Fail I’m glad that person did not get hurt but it the horse was funny as hell it was like whatever I had on my back I got rid of it now I can escape and going around and around in a circle that made me laugh
Well done to the rider for getting back in the saddle! You have to remember that horses are prey animals. If something spooks them they bolt (run). Doesn't matter how much training a horse has, they are large animals and you can't always expect them to be predictable. Just shows how amazing the whole procession was that incidents such as this were rare. Oh, and also lucky the horse didn't set off across London and just circled them! 😂
I disagree. War horses should be highly trained. Cavalry charges under artillery and cannon fire should not daunt them from their purpose (charging). Modern training methods are clearly different to previous wartime generations and have resulted in flighty, indulged animals. Just my opinion, obviously others will disagree…
@@Aitchotwo1 I understand your opinion, but I think you assume that horses used in war were robotic. They are sentient beings and I can assure you that horses in a war situation were terrified most of the time.
Brilliant instructor! 👏 Encouragement like that makes you forget the bad and empowers you to carry out the task. We'll done and Respect for everyone, hope the young rider is OK
What an amazing display of horsemanship, I particularly loved how they used the horses to slow and support the horse til it was sick of bucking. I loved how they walked her through what she possibly was doing but I have to be honest watching her get back on was painful.
If you notice the back of that horse is Over her head! I think many commenting here would find it immensely difficult to get on especially after bouncing on the ground after a fall.
Great instruction from the instructor turned the whole incident into a learning experience. Well done the lass for getting back up and Continuing. One heck of a fall. 👍
Thank tou! For posting this. Don't know if this was a training session. For the Blues and Royals Troopers. But this was brilliant to watch. Under the amazing guidance. Of the head Royals and Blues official. All the Royals and Blues Troopers did exceptionally well. I commend their hard work and great training. Well done!❤️💂♀️🐴👍👍👏👏
Magnificent! We have so much to be proud of. Well done to the female guard. How she can ride with those boots, helmet, sword and chest armour is beyond me. Great job lady! 💜💜💜
By that stage, with full kit, they are good riders. They have to ride without reins, without stirrups but the uniforms is odd. Blues and Royals tunic with Lifeguards Helmet and plume.
@Helen McDermid NOPE, They prefer people who can't ride horses instead of having to undo bad habits. They also first have to learn to mount without stirrups because their boots don't allow that. They usually put their boots on after they have mounted. Soldiers start Phase 2 training with a 12-week riding course at the Household Cavalry Training Wing (HCTW) in Combermere Barracks, Windsor. There they learn the basics of military equitation and horse welfare. Riding, stable and horse management and equipment husbandry are all taught in detail. th-cam.com/video/SgKbugQioyI/w-d-xo.html
Quite frankly, I'd love to do a 2-4 week course with them. Without stirrups, and without reins. Heck, without a saddle, period. Best way to learn and maintain balance. (And I could use a refresher lol)
AN OLD COWBOY TOLD ME "ADMIRE A TALL HORSE, SADDLE A SMALL ONE." THIS RIDER HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE AFTERWARDS AND CLIMBED UP ON THAT HORSE WHO HAD JUST LOST HIS MIND 😉. THAT'S COWGIRL TOUGH. LOVE YOU BRITS AND AS Y'ALL SAY "WELL DONE!!! Susan
I love that saying, and I have never heard it before even though I live in Texas and have read several cowboy books. That is so me as a donkey type rider.
What a beautiful horse. It's a shame that tangled branch got on it's back and spooked her/him. In any event that rider, I didn't realise it was a woman, managed to calm the horse down when she mounted it. That horse reacted beautifully when it realized her mate was back on top. It felt reassured and settled down. Horses are amazing animals.
The majority of those troopers have had to learn to ride horses as they are foremost an armoured regiment the ceremonial side is another aspect of their role they are not just there for show and ceremonies they are full time front line troops !!
I agree. The horse did what any horse would do with a branch caught in it's tail. The Rider did what her training trained her to do. She got back on. Good luck to her
Handled brilliantly with the instructor clearly an accomplished horseman and instructor especially asking such things as What happened? and how do we prevent this happening again? Qudos to the fallen rider getting back on as soon as it was safe to do so.
I'm on the other side of the pond and I got home at 7:30a.m. I'm in the State of Florida. I checked my phone and saw the comment about an incident at Hyde Park. My curiosity got the better of me. I just so enjoyed the banter back and forth and had a good chuckle at your rich sense of humor as you all shared your thoughts and experiences back and forth. I enjoyed all the comments and especially the input about the strengths and weaknesses of the sexes. All in all, it was done in good sprit and nothing got to snipey. I had no idea about the chest armor nor the saber nor the unbending high boots. I was not sure when I first saw the horse running and bucking what had happened. Also, I didn't know if the riders were Police Officers or Soldiers. I was surprised at the number of women. I will close by saying thank you all for some helpful education. I loved the humor especially. I'm a retired widow in transition and a Registered Nurse. I'm on call at our local Medical Center. I worked last night. I volunteer at least two days a week for now and I am rehabbing a gelded stallion at a horse farm for animals that were abused and made to live in horrible conditions and some were removed via the courts. It kills me that some were abandoned and left tied up without water and food. We are becoming a depraved society. I Thank heavens when people call the authorities for help get when the s a terrible situation. Children and animals are my Achilles heal. Then they are placed at this animal rehab center. I was raised with horses and so I just love them. Had the good fortune to see and work around barns for race horses, thoroughbreds, in Saratoga, New York near that beautiful track. Occasionally, I was allowed to fill their water buckets and walk with them when my brother was assigned to exercise them. I was a kid but have always loved being around them and having them . It has been an experience working with this horse. I call him Mack. I trained him to sound and word commands. He took right to it. When he e a behavior right, I give him lfalf which he love. He nuzle my pocket as h know I keep peppermint hard sugarless candy for me. He likes them too.He Is following me when I am in the pasture walking. I don't use bit,but So tell him come on let's go for a walk and I hold my hand it in front of his mouth as if I'm leading with a rein or a single line attached but I'm not. He sees my hand up by his mouth and I make a sound and then tell him ok let's go..and ff we go. I'm always very tactile with him too. I wanted him to get use to being touched everywhere and will lift and examine his legs and hooves just to get him use to it. Now he is an old hand at walking with me. . He is so smart and strong minded. I'm afraid I've become too attached. He was so sick, starved, afraid of tall men, jumped, shook it would almost kill me to see him in the beginning. I slowly won him over. His head down and no eye contact when I first got him. I'm talking with him and walk sometimes in the pasture w/o a bit just with my hand up and under his mouth. When he gets to his weight and is socialized as we call it, he will go up for sale. He is beautiful. Black and I've braided his mane and tail. He loves his showers. He has a nice personality. He can also be a stallion! That's ok. He will be put up for sale to a private owner recommended and people who applied and farm does background checks etc. I never did this before but the nursing definitely paid off. I may drop the hospital and add another day or so at the farm. If I can do it. I'm hearing from the barn manager that a man with big farm in the state was looking at hm. He has a 14 year old daughter and I'm hoping a young girl gets him. He's coming into his own personality now. He needs more weight and he is now quite handsome. I tell him that all the time. When he does real well in his routines, I give him a treat of alfalfa. He also likes mint pieces of candy. Well, I'll say goodbye for now, hope to catch you again on the net. I think I'm repeating myself, as Im now exhausted. Wish you all the best with your service. God Bless
You sound like you are doing a great job with your 'foster' horse 🐎. Yes, as a retired nurse l agree, what you have learnt through working with people for years, translates into understanding animals. I have little personal experience of horses, though my brother, also retired from the Health Service, is a keen rider and owner. It was fascinating to watch this episode, and how it was handled by both the trainers, and the junior soldiers being trained (and to be given the detailed background information 👍)
Is there anyway you can board him and adopt? He sounds like great therapy for you. He sounds very gentle. I think you can get him to walk for you with a halter. Its very good for their conditioning to walk.
How wonderful you are to take the time to make a positive difference in the life of this horse! I have rescued 3 abused dogs--small, medium and larger and I know that love and patience is the key! The animals can sense this so it is important! I'll admit that I too get disheartened by the depravity of people which causes them to abuse animals or ignore those in need of help; however, I am also heartened by seeing so many instances of people stepping in to help from a brave person taking a jar off a bear's head, people dragging a stranded great white shark off a beach and back into the water to someone freeing a sea turtle from fish netting! So, Good Luck with Mack and never lose hope!
Been there done that...was leading 14 kids on a trail ride up in the mtns and had the pony on a lead. The rope got under her tail and the rodeo was on. My mare clamped down on the rope so I couldn't get it out. I jumped off cause my Montana mare knew how to buck. Jumped off for self preservation. All ended well except she had a rope burn on her tail bone. So if you haven't had that happen to you any disparaging remarks are uncalled for. Good for you girl! Not much you can do in the monent
Such beautiful horses. The Guards in training are already impressive. When I was around 11 years old, my Dad (city guy) saddled a horse for me to ride up a switch-back mountain trail. He didn't know that horses bloat when you pull the cinch. About half-way up, my horse was running and the saddle started to slip around under it. Not being a slow child, I figured letting go was better than getting kicked under the belly. :) I landed on a boulder jutting out from the side. It was a long way down to the canyon floor. It saved my life. I got right back up on the horse -- after our guide properly cinched the saddle. I love horses to this day.
Having owned and ridden horses most of my life I decided to to take some dressage lessons, the instructor was an ex cavalry officer and the first thing he did was he took away my reins and stirrups. He said I would get them back when I could ride. He was so right it makes you become one with the horse improves your balance and feel his every move.
That was how I sustained a long-standing pelvis injury . The horse got bored with trotting circles and started bucking then deeked sideways and I landed half on my side and half on my back. 20 years of physio/osteo and still not 100%
He was right. :) Best thing I ever did was 2 years of voltige as a kid. I still ride better without a saddle than with. I still ride my gelding bareback all the time because I feel every muscle and can react / adjust accordingly. :) My yard mates used to go "How can you ride THAT horse without a saddle??" (He's a bit feisty :P) and my answer used to be "I get on, and I ride? How else?" :P
I’ve not seen a woman rider in this military group before! She must have been winded falling in all that armour! Those helmets wouldn’t offer much protection in a serious fall!
I really like they way they’re all encouraging her & not over correcting her . As someone who has zero horse sense , I do know that all of these riders are horse people ! It was obvious something else spooked this horse & it’s a credit to them all they were able to calm the sweet animal and help the ( capable !) young lady back ok there ( I heard “ if there’s any consolation…” just being very nice and empathetic! Well done.)
After one of the police killings of a mentally ill man here in the us, I saw a video of how UK police dealt with a similar problem... they made a shield wall with their plastic shields, and quietly and slowly contained the man against a fence. No one yelled, they took their time, and the man was apprehended unharmed. These horse guards used the same technique to slowly and calmly contain this upset horse. American cops should watch this video.
UK police have the luxury of gun control. It helps when your local beat cop doesn't need to also be a soldier. They also have a strong sense of a 'duty of care', which is a foreign concept in a lot of America.
American police deal with armed criminals and get shot at, or even shot, a lot. Therefore every suspect is a potential killer and is a threat to police and citizen lives It's easy to criticize when you don't know what you're talking about and/or have an agenda or an ax to grind.
Believe me, I think that every time I see something happen in the US. I will never understand the ALL Guns Blazing school of Policing. Totally bonkers as far a Im concerned.
@@dianapeek6936 agree! As a US citizen I find the gun mentality of my country hard to understand. The solution to gun violence is not more access to guns! Our police have a tough job…trying to protect the innocent while at the same time being outgunned…it makes no sense. Our police do share that sense of serving the public, but they are being forced to protect themselves from an increasingly armed and hostile public. Sometimes it is tempting to leave my country, but then it is a hope to keep working from within to try to change things for the better. Keep us in your prayers.
Lucky to be trained by an instructor like the one in this video,I have fallen off twice and each time he did not allow me to go home right away and made me get back on the saddle right away and like nothing happened!
Good girl - back in ths saddle on the 'tallest horse in the world.' 🏆 Glad the trainer commended her effort remounting without the block (Same freak out can happen if a horse gets an insect bite)
I am totally ignorant to the care and training of horses. After watching this video I have such a HUGE amount of respect for all of the riders and especially the one that got thrown. I suspected something was not right with the horse and a little knowledge and patience worked it out perfectly. Did I mention HUGE respect for all involved and overall the discipline required to manage the troops and the horses is unquestionable admirable. I'm an American and I love the British. As for negative comments ..haters will be haters. Ignorance shines through where there is no respect for rational thinking.
No novice will be prepared for a horse thinking it's being attacked from behind. It would take decades of rodeo skill for *anyone* to remain seated! That the female soldier got back on speaks volumes to her dedication to stay involved. I'd love to know her age because I'm 67 and it looks to my eyes that she has far more grey hair than myself. If she is starting this after retiring from a more quiet career then she deserves even more applause!
So easy to be a critic when you know nothing. These are no longer beginner riders. That is a very large horse, she is wearing a metal chest plate, a sword, inflexible high boots. Even the best rider can take a toss. Fortunately for arm-chair experts, they do not have to. 🇦🇺
Job well done. I'm so happy that the situation was handled so well. Ive had 14 horses, started riding at the age of 8, I'm self taught. I've been thrown several times but I'm still a good rider.
Makes me proud to be British. Those horses are very well looked after. Its good to see positivity. Its better to happen here than on parade with crowds of people. Lessons will be learnt. So its all good.
Only when she stands next to the horse does one appreciate just how big they are and the height she had to fall from. Good on her for jumping back on like it was nothing.
Me too. One when the horse stopped suddenly and decided to put his head down to graze; I slid over his head and ended up sitting on the grass in front of him. One was when my mount was spooked by a flying carrier bag and jumped sideways, unseating me and placing me neatly on the ground beside him and the third was when a rabbit bolted in front of us and the horse reared up and toppled over. I was very lucky in that he didn't land on me and neither of us was hurt.
Even experienced guards have been thrown during parades! I admire the rider for getting back on and sitting with such proper bearing. Also, horses are cranky with new stuff. That includes riders.
She did brilliantly under the circumstances!! A lot of people would have walked home, getting chucked off is no joke and very scary. It was obvious the horse was reacting and once back in line settled. Great to see the calm teamwork!! Well done guys!!!!
someone was feeling his oats! they did right by staying together and waiting quietly untill he settled down enough to not think it a game of chase. And the armor is HEAVY and stiff along with having the wind knocked out of her...I can see why it took so much effort to get back on! plus the horse is over 6ft tall from the ground! I feel bad for her because she's going to be polishing gear for HOURS. I do like the instructor didn't really give her extra crap about coming off but decided to use it as a learning experience for everyone. you see a few adjust their hands when he talks about how she lost the control when her reins fell out of her hand to settle the horse back down. It's not easy ridding in stiff armor on a horse who decides he wants to play bucking Bronc!
I agree. I was impressed with the horsemanship of the leading riders; they knew their stuff. It hurts me to see so much metal hardware on horses but the folks in charge know horses and that impresses me. That horse, for all its bucking and running wasn't going to leave his herd and they knew that. They just waited then cut off his drive line. I also liked that they didn't beat on the horse after. Nice job.
Those horses are so dang tall! I wanted to see how the other guy got back on! Trying to get back on when riding in an English saddle is a difficult task--especially wearing what they were AND trying to climb over that fur!
Rogue horse: “Watch this” Other horses: “What the hell are you doing man?” Rogue horse: “It’s nearly the weekend, time to loosen up, you should try it”
Wow the instructor is so brilliant oh how I wished I had joined the household cavalry when I was young I absolutely love watching the guards and horses every day on TH-cam. I’m in aww of all of them. Well done I’m sure you are all trained up now. Bless you 🫡
Thank you Alison. Critical comments about anyone who has just been thrown by a spooked horse can only be made by those who have never been on horseback. As for the comments about "size," could we get past idiotic "body shaming." You try mounting a horse in that kit. The rider could have been very badly injured and must have been very badly shaken.
Never ridden a horse indeed, because some people prefer to use their own means of getting around rather than forcing other animals to carry their fat arse. I pity the horses, having their backs injured, having to put up with all of that clobber, the cruel bit in their mouth. Humans are a disgrace.
I don't understand why the Corporal of Horse didn't get her to use the railing as a remount aid. I never did this, spent my time in The Life Guards in tanks. Much safer and don't Buck you off😁. I can just imagine the hours she would have had to put into getting her boots back up to standard.
Getting officially thrown off from that tall horse at speed wearing all that gear. out in public and in an official capacity...?? Kudos for getting back up and getting on with it!
I was always taught that at some point in time if you rode horses you either going to get thrown or fall off with an unpredictable animal it's inevitable. As an instructor I tried to teach that and we would practice falling off at times. Laws of gravity
ADORE! How everyone remained calm .. (humans & horses alike - the horses were calm, because the humans communicated "all good here, no need to take flight - as herbivores & herd animals [i.e. prey], it's fight or flight for horses) .... Also, the officer (or instructor) in charge handled the situation beautifully. After taking a few moments to assess the situation - the perturbed horse's behaviour, safety of the dismounted rider & other riders/horses etc. - instructed the other riders to, essentially create a natural, spontaneous coral with which to slow & calm down the bucking gelding (I believe) ... at any rate, full marks for everyone involved - including the dismounted rider, who got back on & moved forward "business as usual" - NOT easy to do. 100% RESPECT TO EVERYONE..horses, of course, included! .. oh, & STAY. TOGETHER! - great lesson, whatever age or stage of life . 😊 😉 ❤️ 🇨🇦.
When they all got into formation again and trotted off, the clanking made me think of a line from Dr. Seuss’ I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Salloo: “Sometimes you are winners, sometimes you are losers. We never can win against so many poozers. And so I suggest it is time for retreat. And the army marched off on its tin-plated feet.” Kudos to that rider that bravely mounted up again after a terrific fall.
Bloody hell I bet that hurt, but she got back on so good on her! Not mentioning stirrups 😑 Listening to video officer mentioned a stick in horses tail and it upset it's and rightly so sticks are scary and do attack, horse is learning too. Great instruction. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I train my horses riding thru woods and tall grass so they Don't react like this. I have been to London several times and realize there would not be much chance to do this training there.'
Believe me, all her comrades were concerned for her and the horse's wellbeing. Thank God, they both recovered from the incident and resumed to duty. Well done King's soldiers!!
To all those commenting that the horse was reacting to tack issues or rider error, please listen to what is said. The instructor asks if any other guards saw what happened and is told that a branch got stuck in the horses tail and that’s what made him spook. This was relayed to the bucked off guard before she remounted. The bucking was a natural reaction to get whatever it was that was bothering him, off his back end. Novice guards learning the ropes of being mounted soldiers, in full uniform, out in public handled it brilliantly and thankfully all was well. As for the comments about the guard, her size, mounting skills etc., not only are they rude but they are also wrong. She doesn’t look old to me, nor too big. Don’t forget she is wearing an armoured chest plate so will look bigger than her male colleagues as she has breasts to contain. As for remounting the horse, she is wearing thigh high boots that don’t bend, would have mounted using a block in the barracks and had just been bucked off a pretty large horse, at speed, so cut her some slack. All mounted guards have to start somewhere and I hope this can be put down as a learning experience and she goes on to do extremely well. She may well be a novice rider or just not be experienced riding such a large horse, in full armoured uniform including a sword and plumed helmet but either way, she deserves respect for getting up & back on and some sympathy for the bruises she must’ve sustained. Ouch! I bet the rest of them were just grateful it didn’t happen to them.
Thank you for telling it like it is. Everybody gets bucked off or fall off sooner or later its a fact of riding. But good on you for standing up for this woman well done.
The horse was probably as embarrassed as anyone, going around and around the group, thinking, "Get me somebody, get me, this is not right, someone get me!"
It's hard enough getting back on a very large house without wearing all that metal ,and an audience watching every move .
Good comment.
The horse does indeed look huge and I didn’t know it was a lady rider! That could have been me being hoisted upon a horse much too large for me - not precisely graceful. My horse‘s name was Karma 😉
Everybody gets bucked off sooner or later. Horses keep you humble.
Absolute truth!!! About the time you get big for your britches... The horse says take that!! Lol
You also get stood on and bitten by the Horse at some point it is nature
They only bite you if they really like you! :-)
You know it! I broke my leg a few years ago. Ground gets harder every year!
I always say: "It's not if you'll fall off, but when you fall off."
And that's how you stop a riderless, irritated, runaway horse. Remain calm. Stop other horses to influence him. Block and catch the horse. Examine him, remove any irritants found. Return him to rider to mount and resume training exercises.
.Thank you for showing this and making it a learning experience for the horse and all! Well done.
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Yes, everyone stayed relaxed & the horse ran around a bit…”got it out of his system” then calmed himself.
I watched this without sound initially, and didn't know something had caught in the tail of the one that was spooked. Even then it was clear these expert riders knew exactly what to do...moving the other horses in a controlled manner, the loose horse calming slowly in their presence. If the others weren't spooked, he could calm down and be ok. Interesting, too, that the loose horse ran round in circles, around the other horses, not running off...Seeking their assurance (why aren't you running too?) in doing that??
Retire 😂
Well done, CO, for not making a drama out of this, for not yelling or belittling the guard, and for teaching the lesson in a calm and straightforward way - and making them all laugh by the end.
I applaud all of them especially for the huge respect they showed one another. She would be sore, embarrassed and feeling a bit apprehensive after such a spill. The trainer seems extremely knowledgeable and praises the entire troop. I have nothing but respect for these riders and their beautiful horses.
Why would she be embarrassed?
Falling off is part of riding, you get back on
🇨🇦 western Canadian here. First of all, the rest did exactly what they should have done. Stopped quietly, patiently, and like another said let the horse buck himself out. Quietly made the area he was running around in smaller and smaller until he was secured in a relatively small area with the fence on one side and a rider quietly blocking off his exit at the front. Then all stayed still until he was tired out and not so scared and they took their time quietly reassuring the horse he was safe and rider talking and petting him into a more relaxed state. Excellent job all of the riders!
Yes. Superbly well done!
Horsemanship.
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Job well done.
Lady rider needs more time in the gym building up her core muscles. Nothing else. Short torso, Lovely long legs, just not equally matched up yet.
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Getting thrown from a horse is tough on the body, getting back on is tough on the mind. Good for her, well done.
It was a man
@@thomasucc Sorry, the small ponytail, facial features and laugh made me think women. Oh well, woman or man well done for taking the full and getting back on.
Especially since she'd broken both her legs, her collarbone, was suffering from peritonitis and her false teeth had fallen out. The Dunkirk spirit lives on.
@@technodemic6258 Dunkirk spirit? You mean horse person spirit, the general rule is that if you can walk you get back on 😂
@@TheKnittingHobbit Not to blow my own trumpet (not half!), but the first time I learnt to jump a fence I fell off 15 consecutive times (ask Jim Randall, in Chesham, Bucks, if he's still alive!!), but got my end there, in the end. He was impressed that I never gave up, at least.
Great horse, also - a hunter that belonged to my Dad. I think he was called Toffee Apple (can't remember the horse's name, though).
it was a 5-bar gate, btw. No messing around with rotting logs or sleeping policemen, we went straight for the jugular.
Kudos to the instructor - making it a positive and a lesson instead of a reprimand- Kudos to her for getting back on and moving on😀
A teachable moment with multiple lessons learned. Resilience, humour, teamwork, and maintaining perspective all admirably displayed. The instructor (presumably an NCO) does a wonderful job that give us a hint of the quality of the British Army.
@@michaelhouck8985 The instructor is a Corporal of Horse (Sergeant in any other Rgt) and no doubt very experienced in dealing with both horses and inexperienced riders.
@@williamtraynor-kean7214 Many thanks for the additional information. I hope the skill (and attitude) of the Corporal of Horse is contagious. It does both the man and the Household Cavalry credit.
horses love drilling and practice
@@michaelhouck8985 pop
Only people who have experienced being in that situation know just how awful it can be. What this lady went through and to get back on after such an ordeal in full regalia I bow to her. I have had a few falls and getting back on is never easy and I just wore jodhpurs boots and jumper not a huge heavy breastplate full leather boots and a sword. What a brave lady 🏴
NAH Getting back on is easy after being tossed but I love horses. Those are some big horses!! Whoo nellie!!
@@kguardian9329 that's wrong I agree with the commenter!
Getting back on a horse wearing jeans on a casual Ride is one thing but in Royal regalia could be a different
she won't have sex with you mate, give it a rest. incel
Lmao you’re making it sound way worse than it is chick. I’m an equestrian and have been since age 8, gotten bucked off probably over 50 times what with our family being in the business of training horses. It really is not that bad stop trying to scare people
When my son was training for this he was thrown 14 times. As he said to me "I'm getting very good at falling off". Anyway he went on to be the top of his ride.
analogy for life..really
Good Lord! Glad none of those were bone breakers. When I would fall or get thrown off a horse in my younger years, I’d almost bounce up like a rubber ball. Now, in my elder years, I fall like a 50 lb. sack of flour hitting the ground: dust rises, and OOF! As for the horse’s behavior, I could immediately see something spooked him. I thought at first a bee sting. That’s horses for you!
@@kindrakinyon8559I always say that when I fell out when I was younger I’d bounce and jump back on. Now, if I were to fall there is no bounce, I’d splat!
Horses will be horses. They did exactly the right thing. You just let them go until they’ve bucked themselves out and then you catch them. That poor female is going to catch hell from the guys in her unit for being bucked off but I doubt that any of them are trained to ride broncs. It must’ve knocked the wind out of her, hitting the ground in all that metal. It’s good she wasn’t seriously injured and was able to get back on.
They don't get to be in the Household Cavalry until they've been thrown off their horse at least once. 99% of new intake have never ridden a horse before, so falling off is mandatory to the point where the instructors make sure they fall off. It prepares them for things like this. It really will scratch up the metal armour a bit.
@SheilaKarch I suggest watching a documentary on these guys going into training.... short version: they all get bucked off lol so if they give her crap then they are not the ones to talk.
BEST most educated comment.
@Shani Wilkins First off, it isn't sexist. Men, especially in the military and law enforcement, DO shame women and make us seem weaker at nearly ever turn. Second off, horses will be horses. Even the most well broke horse can have a bad situation or bad day. "Misbehaving" and fear are different. She got through it beautifully, got back on, and finished the drills. So when you say she didn't correct it, where do you see her not riding through it? You can't correct a horse you aren't on because it threw you. She got back on and they continued. Not sure if you're a rider or not, but your comments humanize animals, and don't seem to come from an educated background in the horse industry.
@Conner Alfonso I suggest you read my comment to "rocco"
I was very impressed by the way all the other horses remained so calm through the whole incident.
@Tal Sayag Much, much better than a group of teens, LOL !!
They were probably embarrassed by their fellow four legged mounts behaviour "Oh christ he's off on one again". My daughters horse is happy to go through water up to his girth, but puddles terrify him....go figure.
They are all stable mates
British Horses Keep Calm And Carry On 🔴🔻📉
Calm rider calm horse. Very well done!!
Anyone who has experience riding can sympathize with this rider. Horses - no matter how well trained - can slip, trip, and startle just as humans do. Listening to the senior riders was a great lesson in how to handle situations like this and only increases my life long respect for these riders. It takes courage to get back on after a fall, especially one in public. With great respect for all of you…a friend and life long admirer from the states. Hope to see you in person some day!
Someone told me that if you’ve never come off a horse you ain’t a proper rider. True or not?
@@deeboneham2738 True.
@@deeboneham2738 well I wouldn’t say that falling off makes you a proper rider… But if someone has only had the chance to sit on the very tame horses on trail rides, or places where you are led in a circle that is also not real riding. Real riding is learning to communicate with one of these wonderful creations…getting them to agree to work with you and taking the chance to fly across the ground with them…closest thing to heaven when you are in true harmony. But once in a while things don’t go the way you expect them to. 😮I have come off so many times over the last 40 years…my horse has tripped over her own feet, or over a clump of grass, or she zigged and I zagged….she reacted faster than I did when a deer popped out of the brush…we just got our signals crossed….The list goes on…. So falling off doesn’t make one a proper rider… seeking those unforgettable moments of true harmony with one of these magnificent creatures (and sometimes parting ways) does. Hope that made sense….
She must be terribly shaken too🫶🏻
Well I do sympathise I had my own pony for twenty nine years. It is so easy for them to get spooked and take fright. Plus a horses natural reaction is flight rather than fight.
She is a tribute to the guards. When you're thrown off, it's both humiliating and really painful, and you can be dazed as well. In spite of all this, she was determined to carry on! Kudos!
she sure was
Bien dicho, y los caballos actúan así es por algo .
Bien dicho, y los caballos actúan así es por algo .
Mis respeto para la dama
Brava!!
"Not an easy lesson, that one." Great words from their coach.
That horse is well trained.... it stayed in close with the herd .... sometimes horses dont and will bolt. This one just did circles. Nice to see how the unit worked together to contain the horse...... nice and calm. Impressive.
The horse did bolt. It stayed near the other horses because they are instinctively herd animals.
🤣 you have no idea what you're talking about.
Horses don't very often leave their friends, and that troop are a bunch of numpties with zero horse sense or skill.
@@KiKi-te9yd Most of them will have had no riding experience before training began. There was a great BBC series about this once, showing the progress of the lifeguard recruits.
@@KiKi-te9yd Doesn't it get cold lugging around under that wet blanket?
Are horses in herds!!!!
The instructor is a very positive guy! Nice to see
Not the traditional Sergeant-Major hair-drying, for sure.
@@technodemic6258 Because there are no Sergeant-Majors in the Household Cavalry ;-)
@@fbridge No wonder it's sometimes a complete public shambles.
@@fbridge sergeant sounds too like servant apparently so Corporal Major it is.
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Great to see instruction rather than reprimand.
Excellent management of the situation by all concerned. Unforeseen issues happen when working with horses. Their training clearly kicked in and everyone stayed calm and collected .
I love how the trainer explains to her what happened and how to handle next time. Never been thrown from a horse, but took some bad falls skating, never from such a height as that. They made me very weak and wobbly trying to get back up and going again. I don't know where she gathered such strength from. I hope she got to ride for the Queen.
I fell with my horse when he slipped on wet grass at a full Gallup , the force of the fall shoved my stirrup up to my knee ( lucky my Cinch broke off as it's designed to do because the horse then got up leaving me with the stirrup on my knee, if it had not broken the horse would have Dragged me by my Knee ) the horse got Spooked from the fall and took off in a scared frenzy . I ended up with a Concussion so bad I lost even Childhood Memories
Skating is very different from being in horse back! You are ignorant!!!!!
Lots of very judgmental people commenting here. Do they realize how extremely difficult these movements are for riders and horses?! I think they are doing a fine job. Well trained and beautifully fit animals. Wonderful tradition. The Queen loves her horses and guards.
@Mick mac michael when wearing heavy kit, brass breast plate and back plate, sword scabbard, LONG boots they all increase the weight you have. For ceremonial duties riders usually mount a horse then have their boots put on. Also after the first failure they checked to make sure the saddle was still positioned correctly.
Probably not just need something to pontificate about in their ignorance when on the back of a horse it's a long way down
@@TheKira699 Sorry, no..... They never have their boots put on after mounting! 🤣
Maybe the judges would like their turn?
@@deborahwylde1410 I have seen it done at Knightsbridge Barracks. Usually before they actually go out for other ceremonial duties where they do mount with boots on.
To all who said something negative, let's see you do better in that situation and she is not fat, she's in full armor. Get a life.
Well done to the rider and the instructor.
She's too fat, you can't tell me she's an effective soldier, I would question her fitness.
@@macducati2304 She looks to be healthy weight. As long as her weight is 20% of the horses, it's not a proplem. I have seen adults way "fatter" than her being let onto horses.
And anyways she propably weighs the same as the men, so you don't have any arguments left. The staff make sure to pick only good and fitting people to serve there, they have criteria.
Negative stuff is from those who have never ridden!
@@marialindell9874 You're missing the point, She's a soldier, a member of the UK armed forces and should be able to perform the duties of a soldier. Riding a horse is only part of it.
@@macducati2304 She had on boots that don't bend (so you sustain less injuries while riding at war), heavy metal armor and the man giving her the leg couldn't bother to do it correctly.
Not to mention the weight difference between her and the horse she was assigned.
I'm fully aware. People can't understand how exhausting it would be to get back up to the saddle even if you were at your fittest. Trust me. I have fallen off plenty times in regular riding gear and even that is at times really annoying.
It seems to me like they were being trained and I think she did a bloody good job as did they all no one panicked just did what I was supposed to do . It’s called dignity🇬🇧🇬🇧
I think the other riders especially their horses were great
professionalism
Yes
Ahh bless her, I really admire this lady's courage to get back on her horse. Very well handled
What else is she going to do?
@@GlazedInfants That is exactly what she should have done. She wasn't brave, she was a British soldier in training and it was her duty to remount. She would probably have tried to do the same even if she had broken an arm.
@@dianapeek6936 It is our duty as members of the public to honour and respect those that serve, something you are severely lacking! 🙄
I adore the soldier who approached the horse! Giving him a kiss and a pat to show him that all is well! 🥰
Good for her!!! Trying to mount after being thrown and slammed down on the ground! Also mounting with all that stiff stuff on and over all that tack!! My hats off to her for getting back on the horse!! Good job on the trainers for dealing with it calmly!!!
Horses can get spooked at the lil thing.
WHen I rode Mounted Police, my horse reared up when he saw a dead bird on the ground.
It was scary as hell when he stood on his hind legs and i never knew my legs could hold so damn tight. but talking (yelling) to get through to calm down, he was ok. But you have to take care and always be aware of whats up.
when we got back to his stall, he was so upset with himself and I spent 2 hours like a father talking to a son that he is ok and I would never let anything hurt him.
he fell asleep with his head on my shoulder.
Next day he was fine and ready to go to work.
Bravo to these grand men and women of the Kings Guard.
Respect them and their horses.
Pax+
It's an animal respect it😮
I’ve always had a hard time mounting from the ground, being 5’ tall, especially if the horse was over 15H. Being short, having all the armor on & hitting as hard as she did, it’s amazing she didn’t get hurt. I took a bad fall, got back on & finished the jumping clinic - then found out I had broken my thoracic 7 vertebrae. Falling is a part of riding, it happens. Horses are a fear - flight animal & something that didn’t spook them yesterday is a huge monster today. Thankfully both recovered from the incident.
a Police Officer was bucked from a horse outside my home in London once. I heard the commotion outside afterwards and went out with blankets. he was very shaken and on the ground winded. She did very well to remount. Any fall can jolt us, but wearing armour and for all i know a riders body arm to protect her .. no mean feat remounting and getting over being thrown.
My jumping horse during my apprenticeship was a 19h (and then some) stallion.
I had to get on without lowering the stirrups and without a mounting block.
Talk about "monkeying around". I got there, but it was a bit of a production. (I'm 5'2) Thank God he was a very forgiving horse and stood while I craned my way onto his back. :)
But if you'd added a breastplate and boots like hers... no way. :)
I used to ride a former plowhorse, a Halflinger, bareback. (she had no saddle tack, only bridle or hackamore, her barrel was too big for the local secondhand riding saddles and the family who owned her didn't have the money for a custom) so one day, I was riding her in the field near the road, and a couple of motorcycles come roaring up the hill and sputter right as they pass us. I got dumped off backwards when she bolted, and the back of my head hit a pile of rocks. Felt great, I can tell ya. Caught her, took her around to a treestump, and remounted with much less grace than our fellow rider in this video! So I certainly know a bit of how she felt, haha.
@@SilkeJuppenlatz oh my GOD I'm 5'2" as well and I can barely get on my 14.2 pony without a mounting block. 19 hands sounds amazing though, but I can only imagine trying to climb back up onto that mountain!
@@SilkeJuppenlatz Once, on a beautiful late summer afternoon, we were riding on a mountain when a paraglider swooped down behind us. The horses got scared, we flew!
But it happened that we were riding early in the morning and a pheasant jumped out of the bush! ...well, that wasn't easy either! Many times my thighs were as black as my age, but that's okay, I love them and the smell of the barn! Fractures, sprains, torn tendons are inherent to this, but by the grace of God I am 77 and small, but it was good!
I am grateful to fate, to God, that I was able to live a life (up to now) that was very meaningful and beautiful, I have plenty of memories!
Learning to ride is not easy. Learning to ride in full uniform whilst on public display is even harder. It takes determination to re mount after you have fallen. Credit where credit is due.
B.S. to your statement.
As an old Cowboy that’s been riding, and training horses for over 50 years I have to say I’ve met the ground quite a few times. No matter how good you are or how alert ,horses still are powerful and be scared by even a plastic bag. I’ve landed on harm ground a lot but I bet that REALLY hurt landing on that steel plating., I’m not sure I would’ve gotten up . Of course I’m only 6’5” and 200 lbs.
Nice reply John...hope your bruises are healed! No pain no gain!
Bob, UK
Well said! Horses - no matter how well trained - can still slip, trip, and startle the same as we humans do (ever jumped when a door unexpectedly slams?). If you get on a horse, you WILL come off…getting back on is the challenge! Doing so in public in full armor takes guts! Hats off to you “old cowboy” from an English rider of over 50 years. Good horsemanship is good no matter the style we choose, it’s the love of horses that matters, and the Horse Guards are incredible!
The Trainer (or whatever the Boss is called there) did a really good job. Everyone kept cool, nice teamwork, good horsemanship
Mam you are such a good rider and did such a great job of riding that horse , poor fella got spooked by that stick or branch that he he got tangled up with. I hope you are ok,my goodness what a fall. Most people would refuse to get back on the horse. I admire your bravery and hope you bruises heal fast. You're my grandson and mine hero.
So glad someone else gets back on their horse as ungracefully as I do!
Hahah
lol, ditto!
Yes that was funny
I wouldn't be that elegant to be fair!
@@XxMaLxX4969 Let us see how well you get back on after a hard fall.
Falling off is never easy, and wearing all of that armor would’ve made it ten times worse for this Life Guard. The horses are beautiful, and with the combo of a tall, strong horse, those massive boots, her peers watching and her being quite short, she actually done well. It’s hard to get back on after a fall, but it’s best so you don’t lose confidence.
The instructor was brill 👍 Told her why it happened and how to deal with it, if it happens again. They let the horse run himself ragged until he felt better, then calmly blocked him off. It was handled beautifully. I miss riding 😫 These are beautiful horses. ♥️
Handled with sensitivity and respect for both horse and rider. Excellent!
Beautifully mannered horse, his response was flight, and the instructor explained the situation well , respect for the Household Cavalry . No negative comments, these are beautifully schooled horses and riders learning.
I lived in Ennismore gardens near Hyde Parkin late 1970's and the sound of the horse guards clanking past is the nostalgic sound of London of my student days....sigh!
This video is the most amazing Display of professionalism that I have ever seen performed as only the British can do🇬🇧🇬🇧
They were very slow to stop the horse! He could have bolted towards the people and, although horses try to avoid people, he could have knocked a bystander over. It was only after the horse had circled several times that any of the riders thought to block the escapee! They stood there seemingly incapable of thinking for themselves to stop the bolting horse. Why would you allow a novice rider to wear all this gear, have too long stirrups, overbit horse and probably only ever sees turnout twice per year. I'm surprised there aren't more accidents. Glad she's okay.
@@tracywilkinson2595 I would say that she was probably an experienced rider but reletivly new to riding with the kit ... but who knows.
It's easy to criticize, horses are not robots
@@tracywilkinson2595 🤣🤣🤣
@@tracywilkinson2595
funny how you're casually calling some random (by now deleted, I presume) poster a moron when he is actually correct regarding the bit, while you are very much not:
The troopers (people with the plumed metal helmets and breastplates) are actually riding with a double bridle here, which anyone expert enough to recognize one should be able to clearly see when taking a decent look at the tack on display here. It's especially clear to see when the corporal of horse riding instructor (guy in the blue uniform, red trouser stripes and riding helmet) helps the trooper remount. Start at 03:12 onward: see how the CoH predominantly holds the troopers' stationary horse by explicitly the left bridoon rein immediately below the bit? Textbook cavalry instruction manual application when dealing with a double bridle in that kind of situation, right there.
Amusing sidenote: the CoH's mount is actually tacked up with what looks to be the 1902 Universal Pattern bridle, which features the Portsmouth or "port elbow" (what you call a cavalry military reversible type) bit you mentioned. While that bit is generally used by the Royal Horse Artillery (brown horses that pull the cannons, riders in black uniforms with lots of gold braiding and fur hats), the household cavalry - when in full dress - use the double bridle you can see in the video, or in the follwing photo where you can clearly see the mouthpice of both, bridoon and curb bit: images.app.goo.gl/QnjkugCdsCyY5VGP7 .
I think some people are forgetting that to be an elite professional at anything takes practice and learning. The effort they put in day after day is not always as pretty as the final result. Well done soldiers, as a Brit, you make me very proud. I loved the “so you’re gonna have to do some lifting then…” 😅🇬🇧
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I have seen these guards in real life when I was teenager and I can tell you them horses are huge there is a special block for the riders to walk up to climb onto these fine horses, only difference is back then I never saw a young woman riding, this brought the hugest grin to my face. I have fallen off a horse but unlike this young woman I never got back on to the horse and I have never been able to ride again because of the damage from the fall. I am so glad that things worked out so well for her and very pleased that a police officer helped her back onto her horse because without his help she would have had to walk back to the barracks with horse in hand to remount.
The horse was left to run out the spooking it received it was well trained enough that it never left the area of the other horses and only circled them until he calmed.
As for any of her companions getting down to help her would be impossible their uniform is designed for sitting on the horse or walking but not for climbing on and off without the mounting block. As much as they would have wanted to help it would have been impossible for them to do so. Once you have seen them in Real life you will understand why this is the case. The armer they are wearing is heavy it’s real it’s not a cosplay outfit, it’s bonafide real steal plate armer.
I've always loved visiting the Household Cavalry. It used to be the first place to visit when visiting London. They amazed me every time I watched me change guards. Fine men and beautify horses. My friend and I once had our personal changing of the guard while watching it on New Year's Day after meeting the soldiers the night before on New Year's Eve 😉. Despite being on duty, they were allowed to be outside for an hour or so. I had a brief relationship with one of them. Beautiful memories of times long past.
@@misskitty933 oh how I envy you! My parents brought pictures of the horse guards back to the US in 1969…and my 5 year old self declared that one day I would marry one of them. Sadly that never happened (luckily I married a wonderful US AF officer) but I still dream of seeing the horse guards someday. Too old for them now but the little girl inside me would still thrill and scream in excitement to see them!
@@SueK449 and I envy you for marrying an AF officer. I always wanted a military man but I had no luck. The men of the Horse Guards are specially trained soldiers who have fought in every war since their regiment was founded in 1679 (Blues and Royals with the dark blue uniform). Prince Harry joined them and held the rank of officer. In the officer ranks you find a lot of sons from noble families around the royal family, that makes them really interesting. I have really nice and good memories but now I am also old but I still adore them.
@@misskitty933 Time and life are funny aren’t they? Military spouses certainly have their challenges…lots of moves and sleepless nights over the last few turbulent decades. Our travels never took us to London but maybe someday. I have so much respect for the horse guards…they are the gold standard of horse care and training for both horses and the rider. So happy to see women in their ranks now too…oh do I envy them! Tease my hubby that the US just can’t match those uniforms…if I ever see them in person will probably feel like a silly girl again for a while…or pass out from excitement. 😂Best wishes!
She has guts. Instructors know how to lead horses and people.
Obedience is demanded ..not much choice. Regardless of safety ..commanded to obey.
Than you to the person who videoed it. Very interesting to see the Horse Guards going through their paces. I had no idea ladies were amongst them.
Well done to the young lady for getting back on her horse and getting on with it.
There are loads of women in the British Army Airforce and Navy and there isn't single aspect they are not involved in. Thank goodness.
To call this an "incident" is stupid. It was a normal occurrence that sometimes, not often, happens with training, that was handled well. Well done to the Soldiers. What I see is a highly professional British Army training. Shame for the poor choice of inciting headline!
I couldn’t hear what they were saying but soldier Fail I’m glad that person did not get hurt but it the horse was funny as hell it was like whatever I had on my back I got rid of it now I can escape and going around and around in a circle that made me laugh
That’s YOUR opinion and no one asked for a poll.
@@M00NCHILD57 No one asked for your negative view, better crawl back under your rock!
Agree! Anyone who has done serious riding understands that these things happen. It was professionally and well handled.
Well done to the rider for getting back in the saddle! You have to remember that horses are prey animals. If something spooks them they bolt (run). Doesn't matter how much training a horse has, they are large animals and you can't always expect them to be predictable. Just shows how amazing the whole procession was that incidents such as this were rare. Oh, and also lucky the horse didn't set off across London and just circled them! 😂
I disagree. War horses should be highly trained. Cavalry charges under artillery and cannon fire should not daunt them from their purpose (charging). Modern training methods are clearly different to previous wartime generations and have resulted in flighty, indulged animals. Just my opinion, obviously others will disagree…
@@Aitchotwo1 I understand your opinion, but I think you assume that horses used in war were robotic. They are sentient beings and I can assure you that horses in a war situation were terrified most of the time.
Brilliant instructor! 👏 Encouragement like that makes you forget the bad and empowers you to carry out the task. We'll done and Respect for everyone, hope the young rider is OK
What an amazing display of horsemanship, I particularly loved how they used the horses to slow and support the horse til it was sick of bucking. I loved how they walked her through what she possibly was doing but I have to be honest watching her get back on was painful.
She's not super young either.
If you notice the back of that horse is Over her head! I think many commenting here would find it immensely difficult to get on especially after bouncing on the ground after a fall.
Lol you try it after getting thrown and wearing metal armour
I was confused why they didn't support her right leg when remounting so her left leg went directly into stirrup.
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It was a balls up and she is to heavy to even get back on the horse ..Ray ex Epsom aprentice Jockey.
I love the way the rider and horse came round the front and rotated in a quadrant perfectly into position in the front far right
Glad I'm not the only one that appreciated that
Great instruction from the instructor turned the whole incident into a learning experience.
Well done the lass for getting back up and Continuing. One heck of a fall. 👍
Thank tou! For posting this. Don't know if this was a training session. For the Blues and Royals Troopers. But this was brilliant to watch. Under the amazing guidance. Of the head Royals and Blues official. All the Royals and Blues Troopers did exceptionally well. I commend their hard work and great training. Well done!❤️💂♀️🐴👍👍👏👏
Magnificent! We have so much to be proud of. Well done to the female guard. How she can ride with those boots, helmet, sword and chest armour is beyond me. Great job lady! 💜💜💜
Never good to see. Glad she's ok. It can happen to any of us at any time. Sigh.
Not me. I don't ride horses. 🤣🤣🤣👍
@@davescopes249 Haha, that's the only way to be sure you don't fall off!
@@ApequH 🤣🤣🤣👍
One minute you're cooling off on a loose rein, the next you're flat on your back looking up at the sky...
There was never a horse that could never be rode and never a guardsman that could never be throwed
These recruits are non riders ....remember that .....it takes 10 years to develop a seat on a horse
By that stage, with full kit, they are good riders. They have to ride without reins, without stirrups but the uniforms is odd. Blues and Royals tunic with Lifeguards Helmet and plume.
A crap place to design a motor car, and no mistake.
@Helen McDermid NOPE, They prefer people who can't ride horses instead of having to undo bad habits. They also first have to learn to mount without stirrups because their boots don't allow that. They usually put their boots on after they have mounted. Soldiers start Phase 2 training with a 12-week riding course at the Household Cavalry Training Wing (HCTW) in Combermere Barracks, Windsor. There they learn the basics of military equitation and horse welfare. Riding, stable and horse management and equipment husbandry are all taught in detail. th-cam.com/video/SgKbugQioyI/w-d-xo.html
@Helen McDermid you actually don’t. You can be a complete non-rider and they teach you everything from scratch.
Quite frankly, I'd love to do a 2-4 week course with them. Without stirrups, and without reins. Heck, without a saddle, period.
Best way to learn and maintain balance. (And I could use a refresher lol)
AN OLD COWBOY TOLD ME "ADMIRE A TALL HORSE, SADDLE A SMALL ONE." THIS RIDER HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE AFTERWARDS AND CLIMBED UP ON THAT HORSE WHO HAD JUST LOST HIS MIND 😉. THAT'S COWGIRL TOUGH. LOVE YOU BRITS AND AS Y'ALL SAY "WELL DONE!!! Susan
I love that saying, and I have never heard it before even though I live in Texas and have read several cowboy books. That is so me as a donkey type rider.
Well done to the whole unit - it was wonderful to watch how the incident was handled!
So cool to see HOW horses and riders train to appear so co-ordinated and seamless.
What a beautiful horse. It's a shame that tangled branch got on it's back and spooked her/him. In any event that rider, I didn't realise it was a woman, managed to calm the horse down when she mounted it. That horse reacted beautifully when it realized her mate was back on top. It felt reassured and settled down. Horses are amazing animals.
The majority of those troopers have had to learn to ride horses as they are foremost an armoured regiment the ceremonial side is another aspect of their role they are not just there for show and ceremonies they are full time front line troops !!
They get to do 3 years of each then they can choose to either stay or go back to being on tanks
I agree. The horse did what any horse would do with a branch caught in it's tail. The Rider did what her training trained her to do. She got back on. Good luck to her
Handled brilliantly with the instructor clearly an accomplished horseman and instructor especially asking such things as What happened? and how do we prevent this happening again? Qudos to the fallen rider getting back on as soon as it was safe to do so.
very proud of you young lady. Even experienced riders fall. Stay proud of yourself.
Young?
@@JenniferMcCartney-nb6lt Yes, these are quite young people, mostly around 18 - 20, & still in training.
God bless her soul, she is a brave girl.
Brave? does that really matter. She was a soldier, doing her duty and what she signed up to do. She wouldn't have even considered anything else.
I'm on the other side of the pond and I got home at 7:30a.m. I'm in the State of Florida. I checked my phone and saw the comment about an incident at Hyde Park. My curiosity got the better of me. I just so enjoyed the banter back and forth and had a good chuckle at your rich sense of humor as you all shared your thoughts and experiences back and forth. I enjoyed all the comments and especially the input about the strengths and weaknesses of the sexes. All in all, it was done in good sprit and nothing got to snipey. I had no idea about the chest armor nor the saber nor the unbending high boots. I was not sure when I first saw the horse running and bucking what had happened. Also, I didn't know if the riders were Police Officers or Soldiers. I was surprised at the number of women. I will close by saying thank you all for some helpful education. I loved the humor especially. I'm a retired widow in transition and a Registered Nurse. I'm on call at our local Medical Center. I worked last night. I volunteer at least two days a week for now and I am rehabbing a gelded stallion at a horse farm for animals that were abused and made to live in horrible conditions and some were removed via the courts. It kills me that some were abandoned and left tied up without water and food. We are becoming a depraved society. I Thank heavens when people call the authorities for help get when the s a terrible situation. Children and animals are my Achilles heal. Then they are placed at this animal rehab center. I was raised with horses and so I just love them. Had the good fortune to see and work around barns for race horses, thoroughbreds, in Saratoga, New York near that beautiful track. Occasionally, I was allowed to fill their water buckets and walk with them when my brother was assigned to exercise them. I was a kid but have always loved being around them and having them . It has been an experience working with this horse. I call him Mack. I trained him to sound and word commands. He took right to it. When he e a behavior right, I give him lfalf which he love. He nuzle my pocket as h know I keep peppermint hard sugarless candy for me. He likes them too.He Is following me when I am in the pasture walking. I don't use bit,but So tell him come on let's go for a walk and I hold my hand it in front of his mouth as if I'm leading with a rein or a single line attached but I'm not. He sees my hand up by his mouth and I make a sound and then tell him ok let's go..and ff we go. I'm always very tactile with him too. I wanted him to get use to being touched everywhere and will lift and examine his legs and hooves just to get him use to it. Now he is an old hand at walking with me. . He is so smart and strong minded. I'm afraid I've become too attached. He was so sick, starved, afraid of tall men, jumped, shook it would almost kill me to see him in the beginning. I slowly won him over. His head down and no eye contact when I first got him. I'm talking with him and walk sometimes in the pasture w/o a bit just with my hand up and under his mouth. When he gets to his weight and is socialized as we call it, he will go up for sale. He is beautiful. Black and I've braided his mane and tail. He loves his showers. He has a nice personality. He can also be a stallion! That's ok. He will be put up for sale to a private owner recommended and people who applied and farm does background checks etc. I never did this before but the nursing definitely paid off. I may drop the hospital and add another day or so at the farm. If I can do it. I'm hearing from the barn manager that a man with big farm in the state was looking at hm. He has a 14 year old daughter and I'm hoping a young girl gets him. He's coming into his own personality now. He needs more weight and he is now quite handsome. I tell him that all the time. When he does real well in his routines, I give him a treat of alfalfa. He also likes mint pieces of candy. Well, I'll say goodbye for now, hope to catch you again on the net. I think I'm repeating myself, as Im now exhausted. Wish you all the best with your service. God Bless
You sound like you are doing a great job with your 'foster' horse 🐎. Yes, as a retired nurse l agree, what you have learnt through working with people for years, translates into understanding animals. I have little personal experience of horses, though my brother, also retired from the Health Service, is a keen rider and owner. It was fascinating to watch this episode, and how it was handled by both the trainers, and the junior soldiers being trained (and to be given the detailed background information 👍)
Is there anyway you can board him and adopt? He sounds like great therapy for you. He sounds very gentle. I think you can get him to walk for you with a halter. Its very good for their conditioning to walk.
How wonderful you are to take the time to make a positive difference in the life of this horse! I have rescued 3 abused dogs--small, medium and larger and I know that love and patience is the key! The animals can sense this so it is important! I'll admit that I too get disheartened by the depravity of people which causes them to abuse animals or ignore those in need of help; however, I am also heartened by seeing so many instances of people stepping in to help from a brave person taking a jar off a bear's head, people dragging a stranded great white shark off a beach and back into the water to someone freeing a sea turtle from fish netting! So, Good Luck with Mack and never lose hope!
Horse was a bit scared. He wasn't trying to be bad or tricky. Stuff happens. I am glad they did not overreact.
Been there done that...was leading 14 kids on a trail ride up in the mtns and had the pony on a lead. The rope got under her tail and the rodeo was on. My mare clamped down on the rope so I couldn't get it out. I jumped off cause my Montana mare knew how to buck. Jumped off for self preservation. All ended well except she had a rope burn on her tail bone. So if you haven't had that happen to you any disparaging remarks are uncalled for. Good for you girl! Not much you can do in the monent
Totally agree! People who criticize have clearly not spent time around horses….they will humble you and also make you a better person if you let them!
Such beautiful horses. The Guards in training are already impressive. When I was around 11 years old, my Dad (city guy) saddled a horse for me to ride up a switch-back mountain trail. He didn't know that horses bloat when you pull the cinch. About half-way up, my horse was running and the saddle started to slip around under it. Not being a slow child, I figured letting go was better than getting kicked under the belly. :) I landed on a boulder jutting out from the side. It was a long way down to the canyon floor. It saved my life. I got right back up on the horse -- after our guide properly cinched the saddle. I love horses to this day.
Having owned and ridden horses most of my life I decided to to take some dressage lessons, the instructor was an ex cavalry officer and the first thing he did was he took away my reins and stirrups. He said I would get them back when I could ride. He was so right it makes you become one with the horse improves your balance and feel his every move.
That's how I teach all my newbies
That was how I sustained a long-standing pelvis injury . The horse got bored with trotting circles and started bucking then deeked sideways and I landed half on my side and half on my back. 20 years of physio/osteo and still not 100%
That was how I learned as well, to this day I am steadier on my horse without stirrups, going on forty seven years.
He was right. :)
Best thing I ever did was 2 years of voltige as a kid.
I still ride better without a saddle than with.
I still ride my gelding bareback all the time because I feel every muscle and can react / adjust accordingly. :)
My yard mates used to go "How can you ride THAT horse without a saddle??"
(He's a bit feisty :P) and my answer used to be "I get on, and I ride? How else?" :P
So might I ask what the piece of iron in their mouth is for please?
I’m amazed at how calm everyone stayed.
I’ve not seen a woman rider in this military group before!
She must have been winded falling in all that armour!
Those helmets wouldn’t offer much protection in a serious fall!
well, they might be quite lot of women in there, it's hard to distinguish man from woman in all that gear :-)
Was at horse guards a few months ago I’d say 40% were women
A bloke would also be winded falling off in that. Half of them are likely women
She's not looking to upset, laughing at her self. Getting on those ceremonial saddles will be harder than ordinary one
I really like they way they’re all encouraging her & not over correcting her . As someone who has zero horse sense , I do know that all of these riders are horse people ! It was obvious something else spooked this horse & it’s a credit to them all they were able to calm the sweet animal and help the ( capable !) young lady back ok there ( I heard “ if there’s any consolation…” just being very nice and empathetic! Well done.)
After one of the police killings of a mentally ill man here in the us, I saw a video of how UK police dealt with a similar problem... they made a shield wall with their plastic shields, and quietly and slowly contained the man against a fence. No one yelled, they took their time, and the man was apprehended unharmed. These horse guards used the same technique to slowly and calmly contain this upset horse. American cops should watch this video.
UK police have the luxury of gun control. It helps when your local beat cop doesn't need to also be a soldier. They also have a strong sense of a 'duty of care', which is a foreign concept in a lot of America.
American police deal with armed criminals and get shot at, or even shot, a lot. Therefore every suspect is a potential killer and is a threat to police and citizen lives It's easy to criticize when you don't know what you're talking about and/or have an agenda or an ax to grind.
Believe me, I think that every time I see something happen in the US. I will never understand the ALL Guns Blazing school of Policing. Totally bonkers as far a Im concerned.
@@dianapeek6936 agree! As a US citizen I find the gun mentality of my country hard to understand. The solution to gun violence is not more access to guns! Our police have a tough job…trying to protect the innocent while at the same time being outgunned…it makes no sense. Our police do share that sense of serving the public, but they are being forced to protect themselves from an increasingly armed and hostile public. Sometimes it is tempting to leave my country, but then it is a hope to keep working from within to try to change things for the better. Keep us in your prayers.
Lucky to be trained by an instructor like the one in this video,I have fallen off twice and each time he did not allow me to go home right away and made me get back on the saddle right away and like nothing happened!
Unless you are injured, you have to get back on - otherwise you lose your nerve. It's one of the rules of riding...
Good girl - back in ths saddle on the 'tallest horse in the world.' 🏆 Glad the trainer commended her effort remounting without the block
(Same freak out can happen if a horse gets an insect bite)
Ya might want to edit that Kaaba emoji. It’s not a mounting block for horses, it’s an extremely holy Islamic building.
@@beatricecurtis5110 Thank you Béatrice for explaining what that emoji was.
l'm glad you realised l didn't know. 🙏
I am totally ignorant to the care and training of horses. After watching this video I have such a HUGE amount of respect for all of the riders and especially the one that got thrown. I suspected something was not right with the horse and a little knowledge and patience worked it out perfectly. Did I mention HUGE respect for all involved and overall the discipline required to manage the troops and the horses is unquestionable admirable. I'm an American and I love the British. As for negative comments ..haters will be haters. Ignorance shines through where there is no respect for rational thinking.
No novice will be prepared for a horse thinking it's being attacked from behind. It would take decades of rodeo skill for *anyone* to remain seated! That the female soldier got back on speaks volumes to her dedication to stay involved. I'd love to know her age because I'm 67 and it looks to my eyes that she has far more grey hair than myself. If she is starting this after retiring from a more quiet career then she deserves even more applause!
Her hair is white blonde. Platinum blonde.
So easy to be a critic when you know nothing. These are no longer beginner riders. That is a very large horse, she is wearing a metal chest plate, a sword, inflexible high boots. Even the best rider can take a toss. Fortunately for arm-chair experts, they do not have to. 🇦🇺
Job well done. I'm so happy that the situation was handled so well. Ive had 14 horses, started riding at the age of 8, I'm self taught. I've been thrown several times but I'm still a good rider.
Makes me proud to be British. Those horses are very well looked after. Its good to see positivity. Its better to happen here than on parade with crowds of people. Lessons will be learnt. So its all good.
Makes me proud to be American because we kicked somebodies ass at Yorktown.
Only when she stands next to the horse does one appreciate just how big they are and the height she had to fall from. Good on her for jumping back on like it was nothing.
I love that the other horses stayed calm throughout. Good training and horsemanship!
I’ve never been bucked off!.......I have had a few unscheduled,involuntarily dismounts.
Yeah...same here!! *laying face down and spitting out sand*
Me too. One when the horse stopped suddenly and decided to put his head down to graze; I slid over his head and ended up sitting on the grass in front of him. One was when my mount was spooked by a flying carrier bag and jumped sideways, unseating me and placing me neatly on the ground beside him and the third was when a rabbit bolted in front of us and the horse reared up and toppled over. I was very lucky in that he didn't land on me and neither of us was hurt.
Even experienced guards have been thrown during parades! I admire the rider for getting back on and sitting with such proper bearing. Also, horses are cranky with new stuff. That includes riders.
Brings back memories of how I got my neck broken.
I’m glad she was able to get back on with no harm done.
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The professionalism of all the riders and all the other horses is outstanding!
She did brilliantly under the circumstances!! A lot of people would have walked home, getting chucked off is no joke and very scary. It was obvious the horse was reacting and once back in line settled. Great to see the calm teamwork!! Well done guys!!!!
someone was feeling his oats!
they did right by staying together and waiting quietly untill he settled down enough to not think it a game of chase. And the armor is HEAVY and stiff along with having the wind knocked out of her...I can see why it took so much effort to get back on! plus the horse is over 6ft tall from the ground! I feel bad for her because she's going to be polishing gear for HOURS. I do like the instructor didn't really give her extra crap about coming off but decided to use it as a learning experience for everyone. you see a few adjust their hands when he talks about how she lost the control when her reins fell out of her hand to settle the horse back down. It's not easy ridding in stiff armor on a horse who decides he wants to play bucking Bronc!
I agree. I was impressed with the horsemanship of the leading riders; they knew their stuff. It hurts me to see so much metal hardware on horses but the folks in charge know horses and that impresses me. That horse, for all its bucking and running wasn't going to leave his herd and they knew that. They just waited then cut off his drive line. I also liked that they didn't beat on the horse after. Nice job.
Those horses are so dang tall! I wanted to see how the other guy got back on! Trying to get back on when riding in an English saddle is a difficult task--especially wearing what they were AND trying to climb over that fur!
Rogue horse: “Watch this”
Other horses: “What the hell are you doing man?”
Rogue horse: “It’s nearly the weekend, time to loosen up, you should try it”
Perhaps the horse had just watched the Harry & Meghan interview?
@@technodemic6258 😂 😂 😂
I expect the others said ,bloody show off !!!
Your comment, simply brilliant 😂😂
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Wow the instructor is so brilliant oh how I wished I had joined the household cavalry when I was young I absolutely love watching the guards and horses every day on TH-cam. I’m in aww of all of them. Well done I’m sure you are all trained up now. Bless you 🫡
Being 5ft 2in myself I have every sympathy for her getting back on a large horse, especially with all that armour
Thank you Alison. Critical comments about anyone who has just been thrown by a spooked horse can only be made by those who have never been on horseback. As for the comments about "size," could we get past idiotic "body shaming." You try mounting a horse in that kit. The rider could have been very badly injured and must have been very badly shaken.
Never ridden a horse indeed, because some people prefer to use their own means of getting around rather than forcing other animals to carry their fat arse. I pity the horses, having their backs injured, having to put up with all of that clobber, the cruel bit in their mouth. Humans are a disgrace.
I don't understand why the Corporal of Horse didn't get her to use the railing as a remount aid. I never did this, spent my time in The Life Guards in tanks. Much safer and don't Buck you off😁. I can just imagine the hours she would have had to put into getting her boots back up to standard.
Getting officially thrown off from that tall horse at speed wearing all that gear. out in public and in an official capacity...?? Kudos for getting back up and getting on with it!
I was always taught that at some point in time if you rode horses you either going to get thrown or fall off with an unpredictable animal it's inevitable. As an instructor I tried to teach that and we would practice falling off at times. Laws of gravity
What a privilege to have seen this live. It's the little things of history that continues to be present today. Such joy!
Very well handled, respect to all these true professionals and their beautiful horses. But what else would you expect from the best! X
Stay safe.
ADORE! How everyone remained calm .. (humans & horses alike - the horses were calm, because the humans communicated "all good here, no need to take flight - as herbivores & herd animals [i.e. prey], it's fight or flight for horses) .... Also, the officer (or instructor) in charge handled the situation beautifully. After taking a few moments to assess the situation - the perturbed horse's behaviour, safety of the dismounted rider & other riders/horses etc. - instructed the other riders to, essentially create a natural, spontaneous coral with which to slow & calm down the bucking gelding (I believe) ... at any rate, full marks for everyone involved - including the dismounted rider, who got back on & moved forward "business as usual" - NOT easy to do. 100% RESPECT TO EVERYONE..horses, of course, included! .. oh, & STAY. TOGETHER! - great lesson, whatever age or stage of life . 😊 😉 ❤️ 🇨🇦.
When they all got into formation again and trotted off, the clanking made me think of a line from Dr. Seuss’ I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Salloo: “Sometimes you are winners, sometimes you are losers. We never can win against so many poozers. And so I suggest it is time for retreat. And the army marched off on its tin-plated feet.” Kudos to that rider that bravely mounted up again after a terrific fall.
Bloody hell I bet that hurt, but she got back on so good on her!
Not mentioning stirrups 😑
Listening to video officer mentioned a stick in horses tail and it upset it's and rightly so sticks are scary and do attack, horse is learning too.
Great instruction.
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The danger of sticks in horses' tails is underrated in horse(wo)manship. YES THEY DO ATTACK!!
I train my horses riding thru woods and tall grass so they Don't react like this. I have been to London several times and realize there would not be much chance to do this training there.'
Thanks for sharing this and allowing us all to imagine being there, and stopping to watch the horse guards on a cool Grey morning.
Believe me, all her comrades were concerned for her and the horse's wellbeing. Thank God, they both recovered from the incident and resumed to duty. Well done King's soldiers!!