Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Plaza de la Armería in Madrid, Spain. This event was captured on May 4, 2016. Long-version video is at • Changing of the Guard ...
The rider did a phenomenal job. He managed eveything just with his legs and weight. He did not pull once at the reins. That's how you should handle a (young) and exited stallion.
Good rider. Calm and patient. Thus stallion may just need a few more miles under him or was having an off day, wanting to do what he wanted to do. The title is misleading.
Looks like this horse used to do some pulling work or at least to move his feet. He stomps his legs in a very dressage manner, as is he is going with the convoy. And it looks like he wants to lead too. Maybe he had a different job before standing still? One he liked more? He is not angry, he just wants to do what he learned, go in formation with other horses in a very fine manner. Edit: misspelled feet.
Freedisch Wallin It’s a PRE, probably stallion, they just move like this. We‘ve had three stallions like him at our barn, one of them was born there. When they’re young and not that far into training yet, they’ll move like this when having to stand still, especially when they see their herd walking away from them, as that makes them even more insecure.
Good job keeping him under control. Obviously he's full of energy and he just wants to go. I bet if you let him have his head he would bolt and run for miles.
laura bryan either way I think entire situation is messed up. The bit The tie down The walking on concrete all day He's probably stalled for god-knows-how-long. The Spurs. Finally seeing other horses and wanting to go with them- Not trying to get into a debate but it just seems wrong.
He's not angry he's herd bound and anxious. And he's a stallion ( balls still attached) he likes to be with his buddy's and he's getting anxious because I didn't want to get left behind, hence why he was pawing and whinging out to the horses passing by. Man he's is one beautiful horse however and just the kind I like firey and determined
Horse wasn't "angry"... Restless and wanting to go perhaps. The fact that the rider didn't have to bear down on the reins to keep the horse from taking off was impressive.
Nice work rider, I’m sure the (double) bit didn’t help or the hot sun but like many other comments say horses are herd animals, fight or flight, the horse was probably trying to follow the other horses whilst fighting against the bit which probably frustrated the horse, I think all that horse needed was to either be moving with the others with a different horse in its place or out in the pasture grazing on the lush grass with his/her fellow horses(edit:) and I understand it’s a working horse but all horses need a break or some icy cold water at least to keep them going but I’m sure there all amazingly treated, plus the horse is probably bored out of its mind so he’s going to fidget and paw🤷♀️
Awesome job on this stallion...he just wants to go with his mates. Super responsive to leg aids. The rider was fabulous. Beautiful hands and balance. Didn't pull on his mouth, just a very light contact. Kept this beautiful horse together with his legs and weight.
A very good handling of the horse the guard did .... I couldn't stop laughing when the horse scraped the ground with one hoof and when that didn't get him with his mates he did the other one. Loved him soooo funny....
Actually he wasnt constantly pulling at all, he was allowing the horse to step forward a bit and when he got too far he pulled him back in place, its to avoid having the horse flip over he was rather calm with the horse
@@sleepydevil8208 Horses flip over because of 2 things; being in pain (usually happens with riders who pullna lot), or not finding any escape. They know they can die (hit their head, break neck or spine) if they flip over, they don't just do it randomly (anyone who says they do, I will automatically know that the person doesn't understand horses at ALL). The horse seemed frustrated and anxious and the rider pulled back. I know it doesn't seem like he's doing a lot, but the reins are tense with 2 bits, one of which is a levarage bit - you Don't need a lot of movement to make it even more tense, especially because horses in general are very sensitive, and well it's 2 pieces of metal in the mouth, pushing the tongue down onto the sharp jawbones. I agree that he looked calm, though freaking out is obviously very bad with horses, because. they will then freak out more and then it will be just hell from then on.
This horse is by no means angry. on the contrary. it's just excited. if it were angry, the ears would be laid back much more on the head and it would snap/kick. however, this horse has a lot of movement in its ears, directing them in all directions. the movement of the legs forward is a sign that it wants to move and the neighing shows that it wants to join its conspecifics. this is called herd urge. A horse in the wild would be lost without its herd and therefore strives not to lose them. if many horses then run past a horse with a pronounced herd urge, it wants to run with it and since the soldier correctly forbids the horse to do so, it gets nervous. It is correct that the soldier forbids the horse to do this because the relationship between a horse and a human being is similar to that between the horses in a herd. the human being has to assume the position of the leading animal and the horse that of the subjugated horse. so the soldier had to assert himself. because if the horse does not recognize the soldier as the lead animal, this could become dangerous in escape situations. the horse then no longer pays attention to the rider and could inadvertently injure him. so everything is done correctly, except that the horse is nervous and has a pronounced urge to herd, not angry or anything : )
This is a stallion ... full of hormons and horsepower. And he wanted to go with the other horses. So he was stressed or frustrated or whatever you want to name it ... you can see it; look what he did with his theet ! The rider did a very good job 👍
This is so not an angry horse. Is no one going to mention the possibility that maybe his job is normally one of those horses trotting by and he's not used to being the one standing? Who knows why he was antsy, maybe young, maybe new, maybe bored, maybe just that day... As so many others said though, what an amazing rider!
The horse is behaving like his tongue over the bit, but there are no clear images to see if that is making the horse more agitated or not. All the horses serving in the Queens Guard have to start as newbies at some time, and I bet this horse is a newbie. He will learn the ropes soon enough. The rider handled the situation perfectly.
I’ve never been around horses, but I started watching the Queens military men here, during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, but haven’t seen the changing of the Guard 💂♀️ until now. This was by far the best reaction I’ve ever seen, because the horse 🐎 was showing his rider how he belonged with his “homies” and not in time out. He’s a really beautiful horse 🐎!
Kara Bravekin i don’t think you watched untill the end the rider gave him a hard kick beceaus he didn’t liked it anymore and thats not normal the horse didn’t meant it bad and he gets a big kick fron the rider
He's not "angry", horses aren't "angry" animals. He's restive, wants to go with the other horses, doesn't like standing still while the others pass him - because horses are herd animals, and their natural instinct is to follow other horses. He's upset, and needs more training, that's all. Beautiful horses.
@@queen_estefani8157 This guy is entirely correct. Look up TH-cam videos on what a real angry horse looks like man....if that horse was angry this video wouldn't have been this calm.
You're right that he isn't angry, but he still doesn't necessarily want to go with the other horses. That horse is just frustrated to be there. He does need more training, more training on how to be in big groups of people.
@@queen_estefani8157 No one is saying they know everything about horses....just this one statement clarifying the horse isn't angry. Some of us do know horses A BIT because we were raised around them. Stop putting words into people's mouths just because it wasn't you who taught others about horse behavior.
@@thesecretlifeofgil870 i know that not only stallions do this but a lot of stallions do, and in the end of the video you can see he is a stallion. If he does that how do you handle it? Just a question😊
xlfs.tessa 05 I often ride a horse that's not a stallion, but he hates being alone, left behind or slowed down. He needs to be the first in line or he goes overexcited with too much impulsion. He's a very nice horse that I deeply love. He just hates standing still
So just because hes a stallion doesnt mean anything. Hes either not trained well enough or the damn torture device in his mouth(bit) is causing him physical pain. The guys lucky the horse didnt flip over on him and crush him.
@@veren771 that bit has nothing to do with the horse being in any kind of pain. As you can see he barely moves his hand at all. Depending on the breed of horse can depend on how a stallion acts. There are so many variables in horses that you can't act you know everything about them. I've worked with horses over 40 yrs and I learn something new all the time.
The rider was nothing short of AMAZING! Calm hands, calm leg and seat - and all while holding a banner. He is to be highly commended. An example to all.
I was watching his hands all the time, never once did he tighten the grip. All the control must have been in his legs and that was very subtle. A well trained horse and rider.
The horse's hind hoof was against the bollard which might have contributed to this but I have nothign but admiration for the rider who kept the animal under control. Wow
The rider really had no choice, I don't see the need to praise him. The horse was obviously having a problem with the bit, and that should be the main concern in my opinion. It seems the horse was not used to being ridden in this situation.
The horse is not responsible for its actions if it doesn't even understand why its there or what's happening... the rider is getting mad at the horse for wanting to be a horse, and kicks him out of anger. if it were me, I would have got off and distracted him from his frustration until he was calm, then get back on...
@@shy5551 1. the horse is responsible for his actions. the rider did not make him behave like that, it was the horses own decision. 2. the rider didn't "kick" him, he gave him a signal like "stop, it's enough now". nothing abusive, nothing too much, just what he should've done. he handled it perfectly. 3. this is clearly some sort of bigger thing, he can't just jump off the horse and then go back on. it doesn't work like that. also, i bet your not as much of an angel as you make yourself look, you'd probably be a bit angry if you were the rider too. don't come here trying to look perfect, because no one is.
@@shy5551 He handled that horse beautifully....... He 'the rider' is doing a job, he can't just hop down off the horse dip chit! STFU & gtfoh! He handled that horse perfectly......
He's not angry, horses are herd animals and the fact that he's a stallion makes the urge a lot harder to resist. And the commotion is probably making him excited or anxious, beautiful horse all around. The rider did a great job staying calm during this
@@scenery001 No, he was disciplining the horse. The rider waited out the horse's tantrum and at the end he gave him a spanking to remind the horse who is in charge. Nothing wrong with that. He didn't kick him over and over, or dig his spurs into the horse's sides. This is how you keep a young stallion in line.
Equimations i’m aware of that i ride horses, what i was saying was that most people wouldn’t have been that calm and they would have gotten frustrated with the horse
This was a stallion so he was either reacting to the other horses or smelled a mare in season. Now if you are a horse person like most of us, you can tell that this horse’s ears were not pinned. So thins stallion was not angry. He was clearly just exited and wanted to go do whatever he wanted to do. This horse was not angry *period*
I agree with mare in season. He was chattering (for lack of better term) his teeth together. That rider was pretty dang impressive! Very cool to watch this horse!!
Having to stand for hours with metal in his mouth can't be comfortable though. You'd need to pay me a lot to piggy back somebody with metal in my mouth for a parade. I wish people would just not exploit animals for entertainment like this. Horses aren't here for our entertainment they exist for their own reasons, I'd much rather see horses chilling in fields than tacked up on pavement for royalty. There heads look so unnatural looking. No horses don't like bits and yes bits cause pain to horses esp when over excited like this.
This horse is not angry😁. I never sah an angry horse!😂 I don't know how old he is but they have to be trained to stand still! This is not easy because they always want to go with the others! The guard is fantastic! Wunderful calm! Respekt! With one hand! And it would be dangerous if he would start running!! It needs 2 months, as i see it, to get them trained. Every day. This work is not easy. And, only a few have the nervs to stay calm, whatever the horse is trying to do! ( My grandfather had many horses! Different ones! He and my uncles trained them . Me by myself i could ride a bit😁😁! ) I was very proud, because they never hurt a horse to break there will!
@@annemariaossarekreijnders3608 An "angry" horse kicks, bites, and rears, also, if you're wondering his age, I'd say 2-4 years, based on my experience with horses. And someone actually bonded with a horse for 2-3 months, I'm sure that horse wouldn't mind risking it's life for that person(depending on the breed.)
Linda Vandenbroek, what is happening here is NOT insecurity and wanting to be part of the herd. This is about aggressive male dominance. He is wanting to bully all the other males out of the way, and mount one of the mares. If he did that, he could potentially kill one of the riders. I can assure you that if a randy stallion decides that he is going to get at the mare that you happen to be riding, then you need to get off her, very fast indeed.
The official JW, why don't you read the other posts before agreeing. Like I said, when someone who DOESN'T know makes a vague suggestion, they get 600 likes from ignorant people. This horse is NOT insecure, and he is NOT following the herd instinct to simply go like a sheep in a flock. This horse is a MATURE male, a STUD (that means he is a fine horse that is used for breeding.) (We KNOW he is a stud horse, because if he was NOT wanted for breeding, then his testicles would have been removed to calm him down. (That is the affect that castration has) This horse is NOT angry, but he IS aggressive. What he really wants to do is bite and kick the other male horses and MOUNT one of the females. If he was not under the control of a skilled handler, he would be dangerous.
He could have been in better control without the dumb flag. Clearly being able to adequately calm an animal should take precedence over pageantry. He’s a good boy, young and restless. The rider was extremely adept.
First of all -- well done rider. Well handled, with no agitation or undue force. Not easy when you're meant to stand quietly and your horse is simply not happy with being left behind. :) It may well have been the stallion's first time doing this, and he just didn't want to be left behind. Nothing angry about that, just impatient. Also... it makes no difference whether it's a stallion or not. It's simply herd instinct.
I agree with everything you said up until the last line. I don't agree with the stallion statement. If it had nothing to do with it there would be a lot more stallions in the world and far fewer geldings. Nearly every stallion I've worked with is far more spirited and independent than a mare or gelding.
@@msdarby515 It depends how they are kept. My own stallion is in a small herd, and always has been. He's very chilled and very easy to handle. Independent, yes, but so are my geldings. But herd instinct is simply "Don't leave me", whether it's a mare, gelding or stallion. My gelding would react exactly like this guy. He hates not being allowed to follow. I think the biggest compliment I ever got, was when the trainer I sent my boy to to be backed, texted me and went "That's the most well socialized stallion I've ever met. No drama. No fighting. Just really chill even out with horses he's never met before." I've worked with many stallions in my life, and I swear having this guy in a herd all his life made a huge difference to his demeanor.
@@SilkeJuppenlatz I don't know anything about horses never riding one etc. So can you tell me if this horse was comfortable with the thing they call the "bit" in his mouth, he looked like he was moving his mouth alot 🤔 many thanks 😊
@@SamSam24270 he was comfortable with the bit. Yes his mouth was moving, that was because he was antsy, like when you jiggle your foot or drum your fingers. In a way he was communicating with his rider - "let me go I don't want to stand still let me go" and his rider was talking back "hang on be patient just a minute." If he'd been uncomfortable with the bit you'd have seen his head raised, mouth wide open, eyes staring. He's been well handled and trained; he just didn't want to do his job at that moment and was saying so 🙂 Both horse and rider did well 👍
The horse was just impatient and wanted to go with his friends. Also he's a royal guard, he has to stay calm otherwise he'll lose his job (I'm not even kidding royal guards can lose their jobs for laughing even)
@@joligra that's funny! You do realize they have a mind of there own right? They can be a-holes sometimes. Just like a person, they can have good days and bad days. The fact that you believe horses are always good and the rider is bad shows you know nothing.
@@itsallgood4093 If the rider does good, the horse will reflect that. Riders blame their horse all the time for mistakes THEY made. It's quite hilarious.
Omg same!! But honestly it’s so funny reading the comments of non-equestrian people, just reading all these comments they put when they don’t know anything about horses😂😂
this horse is certainly not angry. It's nervous and frustrated. It wants to follow the other horses, rider keeps the horse in place, horse starts to scrape hooves as a sign of 'hey let me go forward, I want to go forward" rider doesn't let horse go forward. Very calm rider, good job! also if you look at the ears, they are indeed pointing backwards but only so far. They are not pinned in the neck, the horse is simply paying attention to the rider.
Pawing at the ground is also a sign that a horse wants to lie down, which is what he tried to do. You could see his legs moving in preparation for it ("buckling" in a sense)
He's frustrated, not angry. HE just wanted to go with the other horses lets not forget horses are herd animals and he's just insecure aout standing on his own without his buddies, happens to my horses sometimes, its natural though
Keishla Canning He’s one of the Queens horses. I assure you he’s fine. The Queen adores horses and they are pampered. He’s clearly a stallion, they have bad days like everyone else. I think his jockey handled him well.
Not angry. He’s just “up” and feeling himself. Although he was restless he still listened to his rider. The rider does a fantastic job of knowing his mount and keeping calm.
@@shy5551 the title of the video is Angry HORSE. I was saying the horse isn’t angry. The rider gave a behavioral correction at the same time also said “calm down”which he did, he stopped jogging on the spot. No anger involved from the rider at all.
@@autumnkelly7909 ... please wAtch THE VIDEO. IF YOU HAVE EYES. GELDINGS DO NOT HAVE BALLS. IM IN THE BUSINESS 50 YEARS . THIS IS A STALLION. PLEASE LEARN STALLIONS HAVE BALLS!
@@loriackerman6525 Considering that horses don't typically have issues with gender stereotypes, except for susan, I'm going to guess that the horses dangly bits are a good indication he's male.
Mom isn't letting him out to play with his friends so he's throwing a little temper tantrum. Honestly though, he's probably a little anxious to join the others. Not unusual, just amusing for a serious situation.
Your actually stupid. I've seen these riders best their horses if they do them any good. Horses are flight or fight animals if this horse is scared enough to be on his own he probably is driven and trained by fear. Obviously the horse is paranoid and I bet if that rider let him walk off he would have not played with the horses he would have simply rode on the side of them for safety. I like the fact though, that he holds that position because if he did let the horse go he would be basically saying, I want you to stay here but since you want to go there I will let you do what you want. Then next time what will the horse want? To go
Julia Northcott, that's rot. THis is a randy stallion who whose behaviour is actually quite intimidating to the other younger horses. The ground pawing, and scenting is particularly macho and s show of strength. If this was a male human rolling his eyes, snorting down his nose, and flexing his muscles, would you think he wanted to run away? Or something else? .
MandyJMaddison every behavior has to be looked at in its own context. It’s not black and white. Sure two stallions squaring up is them trying to intimidate but pawing the ground can also mean boredom, stress, frustration, anxiety, insecurities, or even just be a trained behavior (I don’t mean in this video specifically, just in general) except this horse is stressed/frustrated not trying to show off. He’s clearly just trying to follow the other horses. Pawing can also a big stereotyptic behavior just as cribbing can be.
Not angry, and not really stressed, he's showing typical stallion behaviour, bowing his neck, stomping the ground with the front legs, pooping, yelling... He feels the need to show his strenght to horses around him that's all.
Maybe he was in training, but the screaming and looking toward the herd is natural for a stallion. He may of been stressed, but he definitely is acting that way due to his balls.
Actually, what I see here is a horse that is buddy sour (wants to go with the others) and bored/impatient, and a rider who's legs are a little loud, aggravating it.
This has nothing to do with Horsemanchip. Every good rider knows that stallions are so difficult to ride because of their quickly changing moods. and believe me, I know that very well because firstly I trained a horse myself and secondly because I've been riding for a long time. and third, we have a stallion in the stables.
@Ye Olde Horsemanship Channel with a martingale and double reins and severe bit. Spanish aren't exactly renowned for their great horsemanship via actual horsemanship. It is in the legs, not the rein. Dude has zero contact between his calves and the horse's side. That is horsemanship 101 that kids learn to do. Yanking in the head just makes that type of behavior worse.
@Ye Olde Horsemanship Channel there was no leg work. Please address that. I rode dressage for years and interacted with "traditional" Spanish riders who would insist on severe bits and head control. My instructor made us as young riders, ride in halters or drop reins. Use our legs to guide the horse.
@Ye Olde Horsemanship Channel this is considered utility to you? Lol. I consider farm horses and ranch horses actual utility, these are parade horses. Also a deep seat isn't the only thing needed, you can get your horse to turn by shifting your weight and making it yield to leg pressure. Constant working of the calf muscles. I was able to drop the reins and get my horse to do jumps and obstacles. Legwork is way more important.
Obviously the horse's "herd mentality" makes him want to go with the other horses, that is a normal thing. Maybe the horse is still getting trained to understand. Yes his legs may loud and aggravating the horse, but no one is perfect. Every rider can list out hundreds of things they need to work on including the professionals. Instead of saying what is wrong, we should start the feedback in a positive way. So, I think it was brilliant at how calm the guard stayed during all this, because I would've started to panic a little!
@@olivianordrehnby1283 not necessarily, there are different kinds of bits. I've only had one horse out of the dozens we've had over my lifetime that had to be ridden with a broken bit. He was "Gai Ibn Warsaw", Arabian stallion.
I love that when this horse gets antsy he’s just casually doing dressage in place, like, just watching the way he jigs, you can see how beautifully trained he is
Yeah, I was admiring his training the whole time too! Beautiful. And that's why they say dressage is just training the horse to do natural movements on cue... 😁
Angry horse! Err no. Stressed and anxious maybe. Have to say respects to the rider for remaining so calm. I know they are trained for this but still, good job.
He’s not doing a good job! He’s putting him in so much pain that the horse is getting even more stressed and is trying to escape the pressure and pain constantly, but this rider isn’t giving him any release!
StrideAfterStride Yes, he did also want to follow but, just by looking at his face and the rider’s hands, you can tell that that pain is making things worse.
@@alicegoodman8526 Have to agree what someone else Has said. Not everything is related to the bit. This horse has probably done this thousands of times before and is used to it and the rider. Maybe there was a mare in season or he was just having an off day. The rider had to keep him like this to prevent the horse injuring himself or people watching. What did you expect him to do, loosen the reigns and let the horse run freely etc? Seriously, not everyone is abusing their horses you know!
Two quick "comments" The horse would never become "angry" in the way humans would. Instead it was communicating in the only way it could (and did a splendid job of it too!) that it was over standing in one spot whilst its fellow horses got to out to "play". Second, the rider upon the restless creature was steady as a rock and did his job. He clearly knew the horse well and, with his body, conveyed to the horse what needed to be conveyed - something like "calm down now. Take it easy, it's almost over." Or something like that.
Sounds as if you have ridden a few horses in your life. Every comment you stated was right on. During the entire time I kept saying to myself, easy now over and over.
@@lindareppert9612 Hey Linda, thanks for the response! (Gosh, I hope you were talking to me!) Yes, I have spent many hours on the back of a horse in my 30’s mostly. My husband taught me (he was a bareback rider in the rodeo) and my engagement ring was a retired barrel racer chestnut 1/4 horse. I loved him! He was reliable, sure-footed and loved slow trips into the Arizona Deserts. I loved him a bunch!! I love to see the great bond between horse and rider. This guy knew what his horse would/wouldn’t do and how to get the best out of the animal. ❤️
Do you think the horse was communicating pain from the bit? Horses don't get "angry." They're prey animals with a relatively small repertoire of responses (fight, flight and freeze). To me, this horse is in flight and is getting ready to displace his rider. This will be for a reason caused by the rider. I suspect in this case it's pressure/pain from the bit (which the rider is applying constantly with no release). There might be other points of discomfort, too. There's so much tack on these poor horses at big events.
@@kyliejones8827 No, he wasn't in flight, fight or freeze mode - horses in domestication quickly learn many more responses than that - that is WHY we were able to domesticate them. He was merely in 'I want to join all my friends' mode, and in a bit of 'hmm is that the perfume of a mare in heat?' mode. But his overall mode was 'bloomin heck, how much longer do you want me to stand here for, fidget fidget, oh go on, if I must, but fidget fidget ...'
The rider did a phenomenal job. He managed eveything just with his legs and weight. He did not pull once at the reins.
That's how you should handle a (young) and exited stallion.
Excited?
He did pull at the reins, it's subtle, the sign of a good rider but he didn't pull too much.
Very impressive horsemanship. Do they really use stallions? He looks quite stunning. Great rider!!
😂🤣😅 NiNa @ normal ! Why phänomenal? He will know the Horse and to ride....he gets paid for it!
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Rider: "you can't join."
Horse: "but I want to :("
Horse: "Look I can move my hooves just like them, just let me go!"
Poor horsey maybe next time🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
The most beautiful Arabian horse, including my many
@@oki4245 he's Arabian?
Dusty probably Spanish breed, like Andalusian, but these also have a lot of Arabian blood as far as I know 🐎 . Beautiful fellow 😍
Young stallion learning how to be patient and wait his turn.
I love how everybody on this thread has the emotion right - not angry, just wanting to run after the herd. What a fine rider!
I also love how many comments are supportive of horse and rider....
held the young stallion perfect
U said exactly wat I was thinking
exactly😁👍 very fine rider! he handles very calm
from rider to rider😁💙💚
Good rider. Calm and patient. Thus stallion may just need a few more miles under him or was having an off day, wanting to do what he wanted to do. The title is misleading.
exactly what i thought...amazing rider, horse may be green for this sort of thing.
👍 ☺️
And holding that whatchmacallit.
What a perfect experienced rider. He does not touch the reins in difficult situations. This is the correct way.
Hats down for the rider.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how calm the rider stayed and did not treat the horse badly because it was excited
Here you can see an absolutely good and calm rider.Applause to this!
Doesn't seem angry just seems like he's having a panic attack or is just fed up.
Just a stallion being frisky. The rider did an excellent job. 👍
Awesome display of horsemanship! Thank you, Sir!
Horse isn’t “angry” . He’s a STALLION ! Likely a Mare in heat walked by. Boys will be Boyz !!
Not angry. He's just impatient. And a stallion. Great rider. 👍
He’s not angry, he’s annoyed of how sharp bits you use.
Whatever the horse was thinking, he’s adorable.throwing his little tantrum ☺️🤗 his little Winnie so cute
Him pawing reminds me of a little kid when they sit in the corner and pout haha, he's adorable
Young stallion feeling his oats, would rather chase down a mare than stand there with a dude on his back.
The rider kept it together while the horse just didn't want any part of this. Well trained rider.
That horse isn’t angry it just wants to follow the others
Excellent rider teaching a young horse patience and manners.
Looks like this horse used to do some pulling work or at least to move his feet. He stomps his legs in a very dressage manner, as is he is going with the convoy. And it looks like he wants to lead too. Maybe he had a different job before standing still? One he liked more? He is not angry, he just wants to do what he learned, go in formation with other horses in a very fine manner.
Edit: misspelled feet.
Freedisch Wallin It’s a PRE, probably stallion, they just move like this. We‘ve had three stallions like him at our barn, one of them was born there. When they’re young and not that far into training yet, they’ll move like this when having to stand still, especially when they see their herd walking away from them, as that makes them even more insecure.
Freedisch Wallin true, btw u spelled feet wrong.
Oh I didn´t notice :)
Thanks for making this comment, made my day, even though it's just 2AM.
Freedisch Wallin Nahh, he's just hyped up.
He is not angry, just restless and excited. His rider (guard) did a fab job.
My guess is he either wants to follow the horses by his herd instinct, or there's a mare in heat somewhere.
He just wants to follow everyone else
So he wants to “follow” her!
It has been known for stallions to mount other males, typically geldings.. So maybe he wants him instead..
That horse is not angry
omg so much respect 🙌🏼👏🏼 the way he handled him so well ✨
To me it looked a little agitated but that might just be me
Well done to the rider who was calm the whole time
Obviously the person who wrote the title for this video is not a horse person. That's not anger.
that dude is the man! so calm
It's honestly a miracle that humans can ride these hulking beasts in the first place,
Let alone having them behave during a ceremony!
Good job keeping him under control. Obviously he's full of energy and he just wants to go. I bet if you let him have his head he would bolt and run for miles.
laura bryan the reins aren't tight, he's not holding him back. That horse knows he's not allowed to go anywhere he's just being stroppy about it.
laura bryan either way I think entire situation is messed up.
The bit
The tie down
The walking on concrete all day
He's probably stalled for god-knows-how-long.
The Spurs.
Finally seeing other horses and wanting to go with them-
Not trying to get into a debate but it just seems wrong.
He's not angry he's herd bound and anxious. And he's a stallion ( balls still attached) he likes to be with his buddy's and he's getting anxious because I didn't want to get left behind, hence why he was pawing and whinging out to the horses passing by. Man he's is one beautiful horse however and just the kind I like firey and determined
awesome handling of the stallion.. beautifully trained and handling of the "Me Too" momment he was haven.. BRAVO..👍👏
😄😄 great comment haha, and agreed 😊
Horse wasn't "angry"... Restless and wanting to go perhaps. The fact that the rider didn't have to bear down on the reins to keep the horse from taking off was impressive.
Woe he's a very good rider😍
Impressed by how the rider didn’t change his hands once.
Nice work rider, I’m sure the (double) bit didn’t help or the hot sun but like many other comments say horses are herd animals, fight or flight, the horse was probably trying to follow the other horses whilst fighting against the bit which probably frustrated the horse, I think all that horse needed was to either be moving with the others with a different horse in its place or out in the pasture grazing on the lush grass with his/her fellow horses(edit:) and I understand it’s a working horse but all horses need a break or some icy cold water at least to keep them going but I’m sure there all amazingly treated, plus the horse is probably bored out of its mind so he’s going to fidget and paw🤷♀️
Tea Bag I believe the bit is just a Pelham without roundings on (hence the double reins) ☺️
The hosee was not angry, it was excited to follow the other horses and expressed its frustration when it couldn't.
He is having a horse hissy fit! Bless his heart.
He’s not mad he’s got energy
Bless him he was so excited and wanted to go 😂😂
He wasn't angry. He was the new guy.
Awesome job on this stallion...he just wants to go with his mates. Super responsive to leg aids. The rider was fabulous. Beautiful hands and balance. Didn't pull on his mouth, just a very light contact. Kept this beautiful horse together with his legs and weight.
Wow what a good job that rider did keeping his horse under control
That horse just wants to follow them so bad you’re saying hey wait for me
A very good handling of the horse the guard did .... I couldn't stop laughing when the horse scraped the ground with one hoof and when that didn't get him with his mates he did the other one. Loved him soooo funny....
Great rider! Never even got annoyed at the horse! That’s very nice! Horse wasn’t doing anything he just wanted to follow the other horses
When you want to go to the club to party, but they force you to sit at home with your grandparents. XD
either anxious or nervous that the horse is not angry
Not angry , just little excited 😆
That horse isn't angry in any way, it's anxious and frustrated. The man constantly pulling doesn't help either.
Actually he wasnt constantly pulling at all, he was allowing the horse to step forward a bit and when he got too far he pulled him back in place, its to avoid having the horse flip over he was rather calm with the horse
@@sleepydevil8208 Horses flip over because of 2 things; being in pain (usually happens with riders who pullna lot), or not finding any escape. They know they can die (hit their head, break neck or spine) if they flip over, they don't just do it randomly (anyone who says they do, I will automatically know that the person doesn't understand horses at ALL). The horse seemed frustrated and anxious and the rider pulled back. I know it doesn't seem like he's doing a lot, but the reins are tense with 2 bits, one of which is a levarage bit - you Don't need a lot of movement to make it even more tense, especially because horses in general are very sensitive, and well it's 2 pieces of metal in the mouth, pushing the tongue down onto the sharp jawbones. I agree that he looked calm, though freaking out is obviously very bad with horses, because. they will then freak out more and then it will be just hell from then on.
What an amazing rider!
He's not angry. He is herd bound and wants to follow the others.
This horse is by no means angry. on the contrary. it's just excited. if it were angry, the ears would be laid back much more on the head and it would snap/kick. however, this horse has a lot of movement in its ears, directing them in all directions. the movement of the legs forward is a sign that it wants to move and the neighing shows that it wants to join its conspecifics. this is called herd urge. A horse in the wild would be lost without its herd and therefore strives not to lose them. if many horses then run past a horse with a pronounced herd urge, it wants to run with it and since the soldier correctly forbids the horse to do so, it gets nervous. It is correct that the soldier forbids the horse to do this because the relationship between a horse and a human being is similar to that between the horses in a herd. the human being has to assume the position of the leading animal and the horse that of the subjugated horse. so the soldier had to assert himself. because if the horse does not recognize the soldier as the lead animal, this could become dangerous in escape situations. the horse then no longer pays attention to the rider and could inadvertently injure him.
so everything is done correctly, except that the horse is nervous and has a pronounced urge to herd, not angry or anything : )
This is a stallion ... full of hormons and horsepower. And he wanted to go with the other horses. So he was stressed or frustrated or whatever you want to name it ... you can see it; look what he did with his theet ! The rider did a very good job 👍
This is so not an angry horse. Is no one going to mention the possibility that maybe his job is normally one of those horses trotting by and he's not used to being the one standing? Who knows why he was antsy, maybe young, maybe new, maybe bored, maybe just that day... As so many others said though, what an amazing rider!
Brilliant job keeping his steed under control. Tooooo much pomp and glory for whatever this is....
He should’ve calmed that horse down, idc if he’s not supposed to talk, that’s a big risk to everyone including the horse
Oooh he had gad enough !
Magnificent control by his Guard.
The horse is behaving like his tongue over the bit, but there are no clear images to see if that is making the horse more agitated or not. All the horses serving in the Queens Guard have to start as newbies at some time, and I bet this horse is a newbie. He will learn the ropes soon enough. The rider handled the situation perfectly.
I think that horse is had enough of waiting that’s why it’s stamping his feet in annoyance
Das nenne ich mal ein guter und souveränen Reiter um so ein Hegnst im Schach zu halten 👏
Hes like "okay I got it now" everytime but then another group passes by and hes like "nope, still wanna go".
the horse was dancing
@@stangidle-is6cg no it’s called not being patient
@@stangidle-is6cg the horse was prancing my boy dose it when he wants to run or follow someone/something it's not "dancing"
What a great way to put it :-)
I’ve never been around horses, but I started watching the Queens military men here, during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, but haven’t seen the changing of the Guard 💂♀️ until now.
This was by far the best reaction I’ve ever seen, because the horse 🐎 was showing his rider how he belonged with his “homies” and not in time out.
He’s a really beautiful horse 🐎!
The poor horse is just frustrated at being being left behind. I'm impressed with the rider! He did a great job keeping the horse from causing a crash!
he’s not frustrated he’s confused that he can’t go with his friends because horses are herd animals
the horse was just dancing he was not angry or he dont even want to follow other horses he's just dancing
@@stangidle-is6cg there is no such thing as a dancing horse
no the rider is stupid in my opinion
@@stangidle-is6cg why is the rider stupid?
Poor boy is probably thinking “Come back friends!! Don’t leave me!”
Rider did a good job staying calm and still
Kara Bravekin i don’t think you watched untill the end the rider gave him a hard kick beceaus he didn’t liked it anymore and thats not normal the horse didn’t meant it bad and he gets a big kick fron the rider
@@marinaista31 could you give me a time stamp please? I have no idea what you're talking about
@@ngocioo3880 Its true, i just saw it at 2:28
@@TweetyTwT oh yea now I see it thank you
Marina Ista lmaoo that’s not a “hard kick”
He's not "angry", horses aren't "angry" animals. He's restive, wants to go with the other horses, doesn't like standing still while the others pass him - because horses are herd animals, and their natural instinct is to follow other horses. He's upset, and needs more training, that's all. Beautiful horses.
It doesnt help when the rider keeps backing him up into the stone
@@queen_estefani8157 This guy is entirely correct. Look up TH-cam videos on what a real angry horse looks like man....if that horse was angry this video wouldn't have been this calm.
@@queen_estefani8157 just because someone is trying to educate people, so they don't have the wrong idea, doesn't make them a smart ass.
You're right that he isn't angry, but he still doesn't necessarily want to go with the other horses. That horse is just frustrated to be there. He does need more training, more training on how to be in big groups of people.
@@queen_estefani8157 No one is saying they know everything about horses....just this one statement clarifying the horse isn't angry. Some of us do know horses A BIT because we were raised around them. Stop putting words into people's mouths just because it wasn't you who taught others about horse behavior.
Don't forget he is a stallion😅. That makes it a little bit more difficult, and he just wants to follow his friends😄
@@thesecretlifeofgil870 i know that not only stallions do this but a lot of stallions do, and in the end of the video you can see he is a stallion. If he does that how do you handle it? Just a question😊
xlfs.tessa 05 I often ride a horse that's not a stallion, but he hates being alone, left behind or slowed down. He needs to be the first in line or he goes overexcited with too much impulsion. He's a very nice horse that I deeply love. He just hates standing still
How do you know its a stallion? Also why are they using Stallions and not Geldings
So just because hes a stallion doesnt mean anything. Hes either not trained well enough or the damn torture device in his mouth(bit) is causing him physical pain. The guys lucky the horse didnt flip over on him and crush him.
@@veren771 that bit has nothing to do with the horse being in any kind of pain. As you can see he barely moves his hand at all. Depending on the breed of horse can depend on how a stallion acts. There are so many variables in horses that you can't act you know everything about them. I've worked with horses over 40 yrs and I learn something new all the time.
The rider was nothing short of AMAZING! Calm hands, calm leg and seat - and all while holding a banner.
He is to be highly commended. An example to all.
i agree a fine rider who kept the horse calm well done
I was watching his hands all the time, never once did he tighten the grip. All the control must have been in his legs and that was very subtle. A well trained horse and rider.
The horse's hind hoof was against the bollard which might have contributed to this but I have nothign but admiration for the rider who kept the animal under control. Wow
The rider really had no choice, I don't see the need to praise him. The horse was obviously having a problem with the bit, and that should be the main concern in my opinion. It seems the horse was not used to being ridden in this situation.
@@LRyan-li9wr fair enough, he had no choice. Lesser riders would have taken it out on the horse though. Credit where it’s due
"Masterful Rider Calms Jigging, Restive Stallion." There, I fixed the title for you.
namu 5264 Love it! And with one hand, too!
And that's exactly what he was!!
Right on!
Perfect fix, kept your reins on that English vocabulary and made it obey!
namu 5264 Yes, you certainly did !
Great respect to that rider. Keeping a young stallion in place is a TASK and he did not once lose his composure. Well done!!!
The horse is not responsible for its actions if it doesn't even understand why its there or what's happening... the rider is getting mad at the horse for wanting to be a horse, and kicks him out of anger. if it were me, I would have got off and distracted him from his frustration until he was calm, then get back on...
@@shy5551 1. the horse is responsible for his actions. the rider did not make him behave like that, it was the horses own decision.
2. the rider didn't "kick" him, he gave him a signal like "stop, it's enough now". nothing abusive, nothing too much, just what he should've done. he handled it perfectly.
3. this is clearly some sort of bigger thing, he can't just jump off the horse and then go back on. it doesn't work like that. also, i bet your not as much of an angel as you make yourself look, you'd probably be a bit angry if you were the rider too. don't come here trying to look perfect, because no one is.
All while holdiing a flag! Great horsemanship, gently done!
@@shy5551 He handled that horse beautifully....... He 'the rider' is doing a job, he can't just hop down off the horse dip chit! STFU & gtfoh! He handled that horse perfectly......
@@shy5551 LOLOLOLOL
He's not angry, horses are herd animals and the fact that he's a stallion makes the urge a lot harder to resist. And the commotion is probably making him excited or anxious, beautiful horse all around. The rider did a great job staying calm during this
I also love that the rider did his best to not pull on the horse’s mouth.
But in end he kick horse strong look in video end and rider leg he scared horse more
He probably felt pretty nervous though. That’s where experience tells the tale.
@@scenery001 No, he was disciplining the horse. The rider waited out the horse's tantrum and at the end he gave him a spanking to remind the horse who is in charge. Nothing wrong with that. He didn't kick him over and over, or dig his spurs into the horse's sides. This is how you keep a young stallion in line.
@@scenery001 nope, He didn’t even kick hard. All it was is a tap. Do you ride horses? Because if so you’d know that that’s not hard at all.
Rider did a brilliant job! I love that he just sat there and stayed really clam while letting the horse move around and have it's hissy fits aha
"hissi fit" lol.
Equimations the sad thing is that a lot would just get frustrated in the horse
Equimations i’m aware of that i ride horses, what i was saying was that most people wouldn’t have been that calm and they would have gotten frustrated with the horse
Equimations yeah, but equestrians can also do a good job.
I love hoe he didnt rip his face off
This was a stallion so he was either reacting to the other horses or smelled a mare in season. Now if you are a horse person like most of us, you can tell that this horse’s ears were not pinned. So thins stallion was not angry. He was clearly just exited and wanted to go do whatever he wanted to do. This horse was not angry
*period*
I say mare in season ;)
Exactly! That’s what I thought too!
I agree with mare in season. He was chattering (for lack of better term) his teeth together. That rider was pretty dang impressive! Very cool to watch this horse!!
@@terrimaerz2688 and you add the stud pile of droppings.
Having to stand for hours with metal in his mouth can't be comfortable though. You'd need to pay me a lot to piggy back somebody with metal in my mouth for a parade. I wish people would just not exploit animals for entertainment like this. Horses aren't here for our entertainment they exist for their own reasons, I'd much rather see horses chilling in fields than tacked up on pavement for royalty. There heads look so unnatural looking. No horses don't like bits and yes bits cause pain to horses esp when over excited like this.
He's not angry but just excited,he want to follow the others horses!
justLouna83 MSP Definetly not exited, he is frustrated and anxious, he wants to go with the other horses
Ya definitely not excited
Oml he's not excited, he's stressed out.
This horse is not angry😁. I never sah an angry horse!😂 I don't know how old he is but they have to be trained to stand still! This is not easy because they always want to go with the others! The guard is fantastic! Wunderful calm! Respekt! With one hand! And it would be dangerous if he would start running!! It needs 2 months, as i see it, to get them trained. Every day. This work is not easy. And, only a few have the nervs to stay calm, whatever the horse is trying to do! ( My grandfather had many horses! Different ones! He and my uncles trained them . Me by myself i could ride a bit😁😁! ) I was very proud, because they never hurt a horse to break there will!
@@annemariaossarekreijnders3608 An "angry" horse kicks, bites, and rears, also, if you're wondering his age, I'd say 2-4 years, based on my experience with horses. And someone actually bonded with a horse for 2-3 months, I'm sure that horse wouldn't mind risking it's life for that person(depending on the breed.)
what a stupid title, all this horse wants is follow the other horses (herd instinct). he is just insecure.
Linda Vandenbroek just what I was gonna say
No he's a stallion and he's horny af
Linda Vandenbroek thank you!
Linda Vandenbroek, what is happening here is NOT insecurity and wanting to be part of the herd.
This is about aggressive male dominance. He is wanting to bully all the other males out of the way, and mount one of the mares.
If he did that, he could potentially kill one of the riders. I can assure you that if a randy stallion decides that he is going to get at the mare that you happen to be riding, then you need to get off her, very fast indeed.
The official JW, why don't you read the other posts before agreeing. Like I said, when someone who DOESN'T know makes a vague suggestion, they get 600 likes from ignorant people.
This horse is NOT insecure, and he is NOT following the herd instinct to simply go like a sheep in a flock.
This horse is a MATURE male, a STUD (that means he is a fine horse that is used for breeding.) (We KNOW he is a stud horse, because if he was NOT wanted for breeding, then his testicles would have been removed to calm him down. (That is the affect that castration has)
This horse is NOT angry, but he IS aggressive. What he really wants to do is bite and kick the other male horses and MOUNT one of the females.
If he was not under the control of a skilled handler, he would be dangerous.
When he literally started stomping his feet I couldn't help but laugh
Cutest temper tantrum I've ever seen
What a handsom boy
I know, right?
I also laughed! That was so cute
I laughed as well. 😀
I felt bad for laughing at him, ole boy clearly wanted to run with the rest of them. Then he started throwing leg and I was done 🤣
Agree with your great description- cutest temper tantrum.
They picked the right rider to train that horse.
the horse is alrady train he is rly clever horse he was dancing he was not angry
@@stangidle-is6cg no. maybe the word angry isn't the best descriptor, but that horse is definitely upset
Actually if you knew anything about horses you would know andalusian horses arnt bred to stand around
@@elisedunn6751 hence why it's upset doing so
@@elisedunn6751 if i know? i know everthing about horses
Can we talk a second about how the man on this horse stayed calm and absolutely didn't treated bad the horse or something even if it was moving a lot?
And he only had one hand. That’s impressive
He could have been in better control without the dumb flag.
Clearly being able to adequately calm an animal should take precedence over pageantry.
He’s a good boy, young and restless. The rider was extremely adept.
@@mindakahn9964 this is clearly some sort of bigger ceremony, you really think he should've just dropped the flag? wow
@@mindakahn9964
The entire point of ceremonial guards is pageantry.....
Beautifully handled, and notice the reins were still loose most of the time.
1:24 that tantrum tho 😂 What a cutie. He needs a little more training but rider did a good job remaining in control and staying calm
First of all -- well done rider. Well handled, with no agitation or undue force.
Not easy when you're meant to stand quietly and your horse is simply not happy with being left behind. :)
It may well have been the stallion's first time doing this, and he just didn't want to be left behind.
Nothing angry about that, just impatient.
Also... it makes no difference whether it's a stallion or not. It's simply herd instinct.
I agree with everything you said up until the last line. I don't agree with the stallion statement. If it had nothing to do with it there would be a lot more stallions in the world and far fewer geldings. Nearly every stallion I've worked with is far more spirited and independent than a mare or gelding.
@@msdarby515 It depends how they are kept.
My own stallion is in a small herd, and always has been. He's very chilled and very easy to handle. Independent, yes, but so are my geldings. But herd instinct is simply "Don't leave me", whether it's a mare, gelding or stallion. My gelding would react exactly like this guy. He hates not being allowed to follow. I think the biggest compliment I ever got, was when the trainer I sent my boy to to be backed, texted me and went "That's the most well socialized stallion I've ever met. No drama. No fighting. Just really chill even out with horses he's never met before."
I've worked with many stallions in my life, and I swear having this guy in a herd all his life made a huge difference to his demeanor.
@@msdarby515 PS Stallions are very misunderstood and deemed "dangerous" by many people. Most horse yards won't take a stallion.
@@SilkeJuppenlatz I don't know anything about horses never riding one etc. So can you tell me if this horse was comfortable with the thing they call the "bit" in his mouth, he looked like he was moving his mouth alot 🤔 many thanks 😊
@@SamSam24270 he was comfortable with the bit. Yes his mouth was moving, that was because he was antsy, like when you jiggle your foot or drum your fingers. In a way he was communicating with his rider - "let me go I don't want to stand still let me go" and his rider was talking back "hang on be patient just a minute." If he'd been uncomfortable with the bit you'd have seen his head raised, mouth wide open, eyes staring. He's been well handled and trained; he just didn't want to do his job at that moment and was saying so 🙂 Both horse and rider did well 👍
I'm very impressed with the rider, he never looked frustrated, just completely calm.
rutontuton yes but that poor horse was so uncomfortable. Look at the body language
@@Morgan-hi4rf Yes!
The horse was just impatient and wanted to go with his friends. Also he's a royal guard, he has to stay calm otherwise he'll lose his job (I'm not even kidding royal guards can lose their jobs for laughing even)
@@frejaskelton7147 . Geese people. Please look... the horse is a stallion. Hes frustrated. MARES are passing by him.
babyzizi1 wtf all the horses are stallions
Now THAT is how you handle a restive stallion. Brilliant riding and a calm seat.
Now that is how you understand what's going on. To many people wanted to blame the rider.
@@itsallgood4093 its never the horse's fault
@@joligra that's funny! You do realize they have a mind of there own right? They can be a-holes sometimes. Just like a person, they can have good days and bad days. The fact that you believe horses are always good and the rider is bad shows you know nothing.
@@itsallgood4093 If the rider does good, the horse will reflect that. Riders blame their horse all the time for mistakes THEY made. It's quite hilarious.
@@joligra Then it only stands to reason that horses make mistakes too. It's pretty simple logic.
Lmao, any other equestrians annoyed with the title?
Omg same!! But honestly it’s so funny reading the comments of non-equestrian people, just reading all these comments they put when they don’t know anything about horses😂😂
Yup obviously someone who doesn't know horses vm
Savannah Campbell yep!!
Yes
kind of.
but most of the comments annoy me, more than the title.
this horse is certainly not angry. It's nervous and frustrated. It wants to follow the other horses, rider keeps the horse in place, horse starts to scrape hooves as a sign of 'hey let me go forward, I want to go forward" rider doesn't let horse go forward. Very calm rider, good job! also if you look at the ears, they are indeed pointing backwards but only so far. They are not pinned in the neck, the horse is simply paying attention to the rider.
Nope. Look again. The bit and bridle are set wrong and causing pain in the horse's mouth, which is the reason for agitation. And can you blame him?
Pawing at the ground is also a sign that a horse wants to lie down, which is what he tried to do. You could see his legs moving in preparation for it ("buckling" in a sense)
AlphaNightstorm nope
johnsoncm65 nope
Naomi K he just wants to go with the others
He's frustrated, not angry. HE just wanted to go with the other horses lets not forget horses are herd animals and he's just insecure aout standing on his own without his buddies, happens to my horses sometimes, its natural though
Keishla Canning He’s one of the Queens horses. I assure you he’s fine. The Queen adores horses and they are pampered. He’s clearly a stallion, they have bad days like everyone else. I think his jockey handled him well.
Selina Kyle I agree the rider did an amazing job
Does not like the bit - no horse does.
Bro this isn't a pony from Tennessee . These are the most pure breed educated horse's he's clearly a stud and one of the many horse were mares !!!
@@sybilcandless550 shut up Liberal swine
Not angry. He’s just “up” and feeling himself. Although he was restless he still listened to his rider. The rider does a fantastic job of knowing his mount and keeping calm.
Hi
he kicked the horse out of anger....@2:27
@@shy5551 the title of the video is Angry HORSE. I was saying the horse isn’t angry. The rider gave a behavioral correction at the same time also said “calm down”which he did, he stopped jogging on the spot. No anger involved from the rider at all.
Of course he listened to his rider he has a big ass bit
If you need to kick your horse you are not ready to ride that horse
He's just being a normal stallion. If he was angry he'd be pinning his ears and it'd be a whole new ballgame for the rider.
Yang Wolf yeah buddy he'd be holding on!
Amén !! He's just a stud and everyone one knows good stallions hate staying still
Exactly
@@autumnkelly7909 , the horse is a stallion! Without question... its not that hard to see if you are a horse person.
@@autumnkelly7909 ... please wAtch THE VIDEO. IF YOU HAVE EYES. GELDINGS DO NOT HAVE BALLS. IM IN THE BUSINESS 50 YEARS . THIS IS A STALLION. PLEASE LEARN STALLIONS HAVE BALLS!
Just a spirited stallion and a rider that knows him very well
Juan Andrés Montecinos How do you know it's a stallion?
@@loriackerman6525 Considering that horses don't typically have issues with gender stereotypes, except for susan, I'm going to guess that the horses dangly bits are a good indication he's male.
Storm Bolt I don't know wasn't looking that close I guess, I was watching the horse and behaviors more than for dangly bits
@@loriackerman6525 neck and general build ;)
May I ad. Spirited and young by the looks of it. He looks lipizaner or andalusian
How still and calm that rider sat on that stallion! Hats off too him!!!!!
Peter the Horse SAME I AGREE!
Mom isn't letting him out to play with his friends so he's throwing a little temper tantrum. Honestly though, he's probably a little anxious to join the others. Not unusual, just amusing for a serious situation.
Danielle VE he wants to bang the mares. Seriously
Your actually stupid. I've seen these riders best their horses if they do them any good. Horses are flight or fight animals if this horse is scared enough to be on his own he probably is driven and trained by fear. Obviously the horse is paranoid and I bet if that rider let him walk off he would have not played with the horses he would have simply rode on the side of them for safety. I like the fact though, that he holds that position because if he did let the horse go he would be basically saying, I want you to stay here but since you want to go there I will let you do what you want. Then next time what will the horse want? To go
Julia Northcott, that's rot. THis is a randy stallion who whose behaviour is actually quite intimidating to the other younger horses.
The ground pawing, and scenting is particularly macho and s show of strength.
If this was a male human rolling his eyes, snorting down his nose, and flexing his muscles, would you think he wanted to run away? Or something else? .
MandyJMaddison every behavior has to be looked at in its own context. It’s not black and white. Sure two stallions squaring up is them trying to intimidate but pawing the ground can also mean boredom, stress, frustration, anxiety, insecurities, or even just be a trained behavior (I don’t mean in this video specifically, just in general) except this horse is stressed/frustrated not trying to show off. He’s clearly just trying to follow the other horses. Pawing can also a big stereotyptic behavior just as cribbing can be.
Yup, hate when my guy does that in local parades... lol....
Not angry, and not really stressed, he's showing typical stallion behaviour, bowing his neck, stomping the ground with the front legs, pooping, yelling... He feels the need to show his strenght to horses around him that's all.
Yep... Just being a stud horse.
Exactly....And he's frustrated because the last thing on his mind is to stand still...so he is acting out a bit and testing his rider.
The head bowing Is from his breed, the traditional bow in the neck is to allow guards to look proud, the same reason they were used as war horses.
Maybe he was in training, but the screaming and looking toward the herd is natural for a stallion. He may of been stressed, but he definitely is acting that way due to his balls.
LOL, my boy does all of this and he's a GELDING! And no, he wasn't gelded late :)
The horse isnt angry. Its stressed out.
Actually, what I see here is a horse that is buddy sour (wants to go with the others) and bored/impatient, and a rider who's legs are a little loud, aggravating it.
Jennifer R. Povey Yes, I agree with you there. You can tell by the way the horse is prancing when the other horses go by.
Jennifer R. Povey you are both right
I think
He is a stud.... not a gelding and this is typical of how some studs act.
That's a great display of horsemanship there.
They got it from the Prussians
This has nothing to do with Horsemanchip. Every good rider knows that stallions are so difficult to ride because of their quickly changing moods. and believe me, I know that very well because firstly I trained a horse myself and secondly because I've been riding for a long time. and third, we have a stallion in the stables.
@Ye Olde Horsemanship Channel with a martingale and double reins and severe bit. Spanish aren't exactly renowned for their great horsemanship via actual horsemanship. It is in the legs, not the rein. Dude has zero contact between his calves and the horse's side. That is horsemanship 101 that kids learn to do. Yanking in the head just makes that type of behavior worse.
@Ye Olde Horsemanship Channel there was no leg work. Please address that. I rode dressage for years and interacted with "traditional" Spanish riders who would insist on severe bits and head control. My instructor made us as young riders, ride in halters or drop reins. Use our legs to guide the horse.
@Ye Olde Horsemanship Channel this is considered utility to you? Lol. I consider farm horses and ranch horses actual utility, these are parade horses. Also a deep seat isn't the only thing needed, you can get your horse to turn by shifting your weight and making it yield to leg pressure. Constant working of the calf muscles. I was able to drop the reins and get my horse to do jumps and obstacles. Legwork is way more important.
His body language looked more anxious than angry. He's probably still young. Kudos to that rider for keeping control with one hand
I agree! ❤️
LoL I love how he started stomping the ground. 😄 What a character. 🤸 The rider really held his position as well as could be.
Obviously the horse's "herd mentality" makes him want to go with the other horses, that is a normal thing. Maybe the horse is still getting trained to understand. Yes his legs may loud and aggravating the horse, but no one is perfect. Every rider can list out hundreds of things they need to work on including the professionals. Instead of saying what is wrong, we should start the feedback in a positive way. So, I think it was brilliant at how calm the guard stayed during all this, because I would've started to panic a little!
Nicole Sydney yeah, he’s also probably used to riding this horse or has had experiences like this. Who knows? He still did well.
Your looking at a very well trained horse throwing a temper tantrum...
and the bit in the horses mouth hurts like hell
"Temper tantrum" are you serious? This horse is clearly wanted to follow the others (herd instincts).
@@olivianordrehnby1283 not necessarily, there are different kinds of bits. I've only had one horse out of the dozens we've had over my lifetime that had to be ridden with a broken bit. He was "Gai Ibn Warsaw", Arabian stallion.
I love that when this horse gets antsy he’s just casually doing dressage in place, like, just watching the way he jigs, you can see how beautifully trained he is
Yeah, I was admiring his training the whole time too! Beautiful. And that's why they say dressage is just training the horse to do natural movements on cue... 😁
@Grace Jaye What a beautiful comment! So much andalusian in it :)
It's the bit, not the training, that's keeping the horse in place
@The Dark Overlord because the horse can't be well trained without training?
Angry horse! Err no. Stressed and anxious maybe. Have to say respects to the rider for remaining so calm. I know they are trained for this but still, good job.
debbie peter plus he's got his balls which could be a factor if theres mares in heat
He’s not doing a good job! He’s putting him in so much pain that the horse is getting even more stressed and is trying to escape the pressure and pain constantly, but this rider isn’t giving him any release!
Greg Greg no. The horse wants to go with the herd but needs to stay in place. Not everything is related to bits
StrideAfterStride Yes, he did also want to follow but, just by looking at his face and the rider’s hands, you can tell that that pain is making things worse.
@@alicegoodman8526 Have to agree what someone else Has said. Not everything is related to the bit. This horse has probably done this thousands of times before and is used to it and the rider. Maybe there was a mare in season or he was just having an off day. The rider had to keep him like this to prevent the horse injuring himself or people watching. What did you expect him to do, loosen the reigns and let the horse run freely etc? Seriously, not everyone is abusing their horses you know!
Two quick "comments"
The horse would never become "angry" in the way humans would. Instead it was communicating in the only way it could (and did a splendid job of it too!) that it was over standing in one spot whilst its fellow horses got to out to "play".
Second, the rider upon the restless creature was steady as a rock and did his job. He clearly knew the horse well and, with his body, conveyed to the horse what needed to be conveyed - something like "calm down now. Take it easy, it's almost over."
Or something like that.
Sounds as if you have ridden a few horses in your life. Every comment you stated was right on. During the entire time I kept saying to myself, easy now over and over.
@@lindareppert9612
Hey Linda, thanks for the response! (Gosh, I hope you were talking to me!)
Yes, I have spent many hours on the back of a horse in my 30’s mostly. My husband taught me (he was a bareback rider in the rodeo) and my engagement ring was a retired barrel racer chestnut 1/4 horse. I loved him! He was reliable, sure-footed and loved slow trips into the Arizona Deserts. I loved him a bunch!!
I love to see the great bond between horse and rider. This guy knew what his horse would/wouldn’t do and how to get the best out of the animal. ❤️
Do you think the horse was communicating pain from the bit? Horses don't get "angry." They're prey animals with a relatively small repertoire of responses (fight, flight and freeze). To me, this horse is in flight and is getting ready to displace his rider. This will be for a reason caused by the rider. I suspect in this case it's pressure/pain from the bit (which the rider is applying constantly with no release). There might be other points of discomfort, too. There's so much tack on these poor horses at big events.
@@kyliejones8827 No, he wasn't in flight, fight or freeze mode - horses in domestication quickly learn many more responses than that - that is WHY we were able to domesticate them. He was merely in 'I want to join all my friends' mode, and in a bit of 'hmm is that the perfume of a mare in heat?' mode. But his overall mode was 'bloomin heck, how much longer do you want me to stand here for, fidget fidget, oh go on, if I must, but fidget fidget ...'
@@lizzieburgess674 Look at his mouth... 🤔🤔🤔
The equine equivalent to a toddlers temper tantrum. Brilliant work by the rider.