They’re the Huskies of the horse world. They aren’t the biggest, they aren’t the strongest and they aren’t the fastest, but when the last of the other breeds drops dead from exhaustion the Arabians are asking when the warmups will end and the race start.
We where camping and the local rancher was moving a heard of cow my daughter asked if she could go and help yes she could her little Arabian put all the other horses in their place they had to trailer there’s back down the mountain but her gelding was still ready to he really impressed the cowboys. He was very cowie.
That reminds me of that movie the 13th warrior where the vikings were making fun of how small the Arab horse was until he put on a show for them by jumping his horse over the viking horse lol
Technically, Appaloosa is just a coat pattern. But there was a backstretcher rumor about the Appy racehorses, crossbred to where they looked like thoroughbreds with spots, that the Appys were smart about not running themselves into injury. I have absolutely no evidence or statistics for this. Just old cowboy talk, half frustrated.
Magnificent! I picked Enrique C to win but he did get Reserve so that's cool. I just liked his attitude and the way he went right up to the camera. I couldn't decide on first place. I always get too excited seeing such beautiful, graceful horses. Thank you! You get such amazing videos.
@@pixie706 they are judged on how well they conform to the Arabian type, how well they use the entire arena, how good their movement is, and how much the crowd likes them and reacts to them.
Agree. Sign of a rider with poor skills as staying properly balanced and aligned plus being soft with the hands = correct and doesn’t cause the horse pain by bit yanking to maintain balance
You can clearly see from the straps on the front hooves at 9:14 King of Diamonds that they have put small "stacks" on the horses hooves, this is disgusting and it's only a matter of time that greedy, cruel owners will use the bigger stacks, acid and chains to get an unatural gait from the poor horses, the same as the horrendously cruel and torturous Big Lick Walking Horses which is being campaigned AGAINST in Tennessee USA, as you can only force the horse to "walk" in this fashion through disfigurement, pain and touture. Please open your eyes and stop this from happening to these beautiful Arabians.
Well, I missed both the champion and reserve, but they are all gorgeous animals. I love how Arabians seem to levitate when they trot! I went to a small horse show once that had Arabians, and it was a joy to watch them live and up close. Thanks for the commentary and sweet picture at the end--their parents must be so proud!
You're welcome and thanks for your sweet comment! I'm glad you got to see some Arabians up close before. And yeah, I can't imagine how proud those parents are!
@@MagnificentHorses: Me and my twin sister have 4 horses total ( 2 Miniature horses, 1 Mustang horse and 1 American Paint) But soon I might be buying a Arabian horse mare!
@@cowgirlamy8252 very cool and I hope it works out to get the Arabian. I have a couple of videos about Lucy the mini horse that I think you would like. Here is a link to the first one of her shortly after she was born: th-cam.com/video/6RYp8xmuhzE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fRjDJh-AiBKKw2lE. I think there's a link at the end of that video to see Lucy at one year old.
Thanks for the great coverage and comments throughout your video. Every horse was beautiful as well as talented. I picked the top two but in the reverse order…that’s why it’s a horse show , everyone sees things just a bit differently. Of course it doesn’t hurt to have a famous trainer as your father.😊!
number one, they are judged on animation and charisma, Arabian type, and how much of the arena they take up and how much the crowd likes them. i know because i was there. second, I'm pretty sure the champion only wins $2500. reserve champion: $1000 and the rest gets $500. The winner doesn’t get a full $5000! someone from my barn participated so i was kinda informed a lot. They split it between the whole class, depending on where you placed. hope that this helps someone!!! ; )
I'm glad you were able to be there in person! Thanks for the info. Most horse events with prize money have it divided up by multiple entrants. But I didn't know how this prize money was distributed so thanks for sharing about that.
@@MagnificentHorses They did look magnificent running around loose. The slo-mo shots really give you an indication of what those amazing horses can do.
thanks for the show! It's a reminder of natural gifts, from the Big Trot to Ronteza eyeball-to-eyeball with a cow, these horses will get the job done and look good doin' it.
For sympatic i prefered #3 but for beauty #4, just like results. But i prefer to see horses in trott to see their beautiful trot. More like in the friesians inspections. 🥰
I think Friesians in general trot more than Arabians. Probably because the Friesians are more heavy boned. I like watching them all canter but I do like seeing them trot, too.
The first horse reminds me of a book I read when I was young. I grew up riding hunters with my bratty large pony mare so Arabians werent really on my radar but I still think they are beautiful! The book was called Riding the Wind and the cover was an illustration of a girl jumping a gray arabian. It went along the lines of the horse got injured so she was able to work and save enough to buy her if she helped rehab her. It was a great book. My daughter rides now so I have passed all my books to her. I will say that I remember the very first barn I rode at they had a chestnut Arab named Pat. I always loved him! He was bombproof and just trotted around happily 😊
Some Arabians have such dished in faces, I think the other white was a little but otherwise these are beautiful and well built. They have the features but not over exaggerated, I’m glad. I think these are slowly becoming a favourite for me 😊
They know they are on display and I think they show off a little, most beautiful horse in the world I really can't say which I like most but I like 3 I think it's his speed.
@@sharonlesley901 thanks and most of them definitely show off! Number three was definitely the fastest. I liked him for that reason, too, but I did pick the winner instead of him… Barely!
Arabians are my favourite breed. The riding school I went to had a beautiful Arabian stallion that would participate in lessons, and he was my favourite. So much raw power but yet so obedient and always listening, a real gem for a stallion. I guess he was never frustrated even near mares that flirted with him because he got to father a lot of foals the natural way lol. He looked a lot like Enrique C, so he's got to be my pick!
What are they judged on? I’ve never understood these liberty classes in Arabian shows. So bizarre how the handlers keep yanking on their faces too, do they actually want them to hold their heads so high? It’s like backwards world compared to most (not Arabian)halter classes
They are judged on four categories: How closely the horse looks like the Arabian type, how much of the arena they use when they run, their motion when running, and crowd participation. The yanking on the halter seems to be universal for showing Arabians. I am not a big fan of that either.
Please educate yourself on the Arabian breed before you criticize the class in an Arabian Show. It’s different from what you’re familiar with, but it’s not bizarre. It’s a class capitalizing on the beauty and movements of the Arabian breed.
@@lindaerickson5750 isn’t it education to ASK people who are interested in Arabian shows? It IS at the very least bizarre ( I’m substituting that for more critical words that I’m sure you would take offense to) that people think it’s OK to yank on a horse’s sensitive face. Lifelong horse person here- I’m not coming in from the street. I’m struggling to understand why people approach horses in this way- not just Arabians, but a number of other disciplines. We know better, can do better. For the love of the horse.
Take a good look at these Majestic Arabian horses their legs the tail the Head its like they are Dancing, how Magnificent they are their Whole Body Moving as they prance around the Arena Beautiful,❤❤❤ I just love them.
@@MagnificentHorses I broke my ankle a month ago so I've just been laying around basically and I saw ur video this morning and now I'm traveling down the horse rabbit hole so to speak, I just watched true appoloosas on amazon lol
@@missourimongoose8858 that's funny, except for your broken ankle of course! Glad my video could provide a little entertainment for you. If you want to click on my channel I've got plenty of other horse videos!
Thank you very much and I'm glad you liked the video! There have definitely been others who picked the same as you. Obviously there's no exact right or wrong, and even the judges did not agree because the top two spots were not unanimous decisions.
@@ramonafahrni5701 glad to hear it! Ditto for me. When people know that I ride and jump and have a TH-cam channel for horses they always ask how long I've been interested in horses. It's been since I was a little kid.
The last chestnut is my pick. He naturally always changes leads perfectly balanced. I don't know what else they look for but hes my pick. The slide was also awesome!
I wish I could be there but it's just too expensive to travel that far. I don't make nearly enough money on TH-cam to pay for something like that, unfortunately. Thanks for asking though!
I picked the champion 😉 fairly easy pick but wow missed the reserve, was easily between Enrique and the first gray 😁🥰🥰❤️ Arabs r my absolute fav breed and at true liberty there is nothing than can match them in beauty, ease, and efficiency of movement ❤️🥰 😁 and they're so intelligently quirky 🤣
I don’t know why but I can’t get over the pin head look of these horses. It just wrecks it for me that they’ve bred their heads down to such an awkwardly small size 🫤
People do/did it to make the Arabians look more “spirited”. It’s largely looked down on now because it’s unnecessary and painful/annoying to the horse.
This horse is great. The movement is heavenly - flying with the wind. 🎉 Sadly the head is too small. I am sorry for the Arabians and their former elegant faces.😢
old photos of arabs from 100 years ago or so show that their heads were wedge shapes, and the real “disk” was just an illusion created by their large jibbah, bulging forhead not convex face. there are still some arabs like that out there! very few problems associated with their head like tooth crowding, sinus drainage, and surgeries being harder to perform on them compared to other horses.
How I love horses, especially the Arabian breed, I love all these magnificent horses, they are awesome in their own way and very alert and intelligent 👍❤️🙏🏼… I once rode a half Arab/Morgan cross named Tony, one of the best horses I ever rode. Even though he wasn’t mine, me and Tony connected, he was special and he would do whatever I asked of him. I never mistreated him with cruelty or abused him in any way, and whenever I rode him we both enjoyed each other’s company. I wish I could have bought him, but he died one winter in -30 below zero stormy and snowy weather. He was very depressed and didn’t want to go back with the rest of the herd. He was a riding club horse, but he should NEVER have had so many riders on him, they treated him as a machine, and were very cruel and would hit him repeatedly with sticks and whips, pulling and jerking at his mouth with reins, running him on hard rocky ground and pavement and ended lame many times. What he truly wanted was for somebody to love him, but which he never was given that love. I would have loved him for himself. He was that special. After he died, the owner told me that he would have sold him to me for $500, but it was already too late. I still miss him and think of him often. 😢 RIP Tony, may you rest in God’s eternal peace and pastures….❤️🙏🏼
@@AngelCatBaby thanks for sharing and Tony sounds like he was a fantastic horse. Such a shame that his later life happened the way it did. I, too, wish so much that you could've bought him.
Awww 🥰😁 I hope Dylan's owner and friend can continue showing him together - he is gorgeous 🤩 with that speed and extensions 🐴! I chose him for Champion and Enrique C ❣ for reserves - I think Enrique won this event last year. The slow-mo and stop motion are awesome👍 you can really see the movement of these wonderful Arabians
Thanks Sarah! I always look forward to your comments. And good eye! Those two were so close in the way they performed, and the other two were right behind them!
Let me ask a silly question. Has any horse ever jumped into the judges nest in the middle? The wall is not that tall, and these horses are all worked up.
That's not a silly question at all. I have seen hundreds of these horses in that liberty run over the years and none have ever come close to jumping the wall. Horses typically don't jump things unless they are trained to do so and have a rider on them. I actually do jumping myself, so I kind of know about that. Rarely a horse will jump a gate on its own if it has already been trained, but they would never jump into a place that's full of stuff like that judges area.
If you search TH-cam you'll find a video where there's an arena that's really too crowded with jumps & a rider pulling her horse's head just as he/she goes over each jump. The horse shakes its head, hops a little & ditches the rider, then proceeds to take every jump in the arena on its , clearly having a good time, jumping w/ beautiful form, never even tapping a bar. A good rider once told me that w/ a good jumper, the rider's job is basically to point the horse at the jump & not screw up what the horse knows how to do. This video is hilarious proof of that, tho' in general I think there's more to it than point-&-hang-on!
@@dalenderocha2561 the horse may jump a fence on its own, but I just don't think there's any way that any horse would ever jump in to that crowded judges booth.
i love watching these competitions when the handlers know how to work with the horses, but king of diamonds handler jerking his lead is a perfect example of what NOT to do! damn shame every competition in every class i see mishandling. don't feed the PETA trolls!
That's a good question! Some of the reasons people love Arabian Horses include that they are intelligent, want to please us, are gorgeous with their arched necks and high tail carriage and beautiful heads. Does anyone else have anything to add to that list?
I had no idea this was a thing. In my area, the Arab shows are basic pleasure riding, halter, and occasionally country seat (if I remember correctly that's what it's called). Anyone could compete, but it was an Arab club with Arab judges in contrast to an otherwise mostly Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and Saddlebred area. When I started working with a light gray Arab rescue, I finally got some decent placements, lol. Yet, he did better in dressage. If I could've trained for endurance, that would've been great. But for what we had available, dressage with some trail rides worked out. He always had energy and was always sound, which made many jealous. Great first horse.
@@MagnificentHorses Quite the opposite. It's full of Arabians. They're popular all over the country. The difference lies in the upper class culture. My local wealthier riding clubs happen to be mostly hunter-jumpers that almost exclusively have TBs. A few people are serious enough to make showing at places 2-6 hours away work or go as a spectator. But most people are happy with what's available nearby and it happens to be schooling shows.
I didn't notice him being larger but wouldn't doubt that he is. I think these horses can be half Arabian, so if they are bred to Saddlebreds in particular they would tend to be larger. Both of the reddish horses in the video are chestnut because they don't have a dark mane and tail.
That's a good question. The judges have different categories. One is how well the horse fits the Arabian type. Another area is movement. The third is use of the arena (as in they want the horse to use the entire arena), and last is crowd participation.
Thanks… I thought of that after I made the video that I should've checked the gender of each horse! They are most often stallions or geldings, but thanks for letting us know about that.
I never understood why these people don't encourage their horses to trot more. They're so impressive at the trot. They chase them around too hard. I only push my gelding as much as I need to to keep him trotting, & he looks darn good! These people go crazy...
I don't think the handlers are crazy and the crowd likes seeing the horses really run hard. But you are not the first one to say you would like to see them more at the trot. And yes, their trot is amazing with how they bounce like they're on springs!
@@geraldineclarke5434 good question! They have five categories… One is the horse's movement, one is use of the ring, one is crowd participation for the horse, and I'm sorry I can't remember the other two categories.
GREAT VIDEO..however horses ears weren't pricked, duh, they were "perked," yes. OTHERWISE WELL NARRATED and the slow motion makes us feel we're watching Pegasus, flying ? GOOD ONE.
Good choices even though Fajaa Aljassymya just missed the top two with the judges. I should've mentioned in the video that I have filled him in altered classes before, too.
@@MagnificentHorses Thank you. Please let me know how Fajaa does if you can. He's so beautiful to watch, he deserves to win first or at the very least second.
@@geminidream4347 when my comment said "altered" it should've said "halter." Lol! Anyway, I had seen him in previous halter classes and will keep an eye out for him. I don't know if you are subscribed to my channel and set to get notified for new videos, but if you have done that or want to do that you'll see any time I come across him. And of course there will be plenty of other amazing Arabian Horses along the way.
@@MagnificentHorses I subbed and alarmed to your channel. Having watched an Arab online grow up and get trained, I find a love for the breed. Friesian being my most favorite which was a buddy to this Arab. He was very skittish and never did seem to grow out of it. Are they all like this?
@@geminidream4347 OK great, I'm glad you subscribed and did the notifications for my channel! I'm not sure if you meant the Arabian or the Friesian that was skittish but I'm guessing it's the Arabian. They would tend to be more that way than Friesians, and I think they used to be more that way than they are now. But in general they are not all that skittish in my opinion, especially as they get older.
Never knew this was a competion- what a great celebration of their natural beauty
Thanks, and yes it's a really cool class to watch.
They’re the Huskies of the horse world. They aren’t the biggest, they aren’t the strongest and they aren’t the fastest, but when the last of the other breeds drops dead from exhaustion the Arabians are asking when the warmups will end and the race start.
😂 That's a really good way to put it!
Drinkers of the wind.
@@laurak6108 that's a great way to put it!
We where camping and the local rancher was moving a heard of cow my daughter asked if she could go and help yes she could her little Arabian put all the other horses in their place they had to trailer there’s back down the mountain but her gelding was still ready to he really impressed the cowboys. He was very cowie.
That reminds me of that movie the 13th warrior where the vikings were making fun of how small the Arab horse was until he put on a show for them by jumping his horse over the viking horse lol
I have an Arabian. I love it when he does that floaty trot. So beautiful. ❤
@@kathleenredick275 that's one of my favorite things to watch with Arabian Horses.
That trot is amazing to ride too
@@pixie706
YES!
@@pixie706 I can't even imagine writing when they trot like that! Is it pretty bouncy?
@@MagnificentHorses smooth as glass .floating 💗
My appy would've loved an event like this, and he had inceedible motion in his younger days. Still beautiful as a 25 year old too ^^
@@scmarshtacky that's awesome! Wish I could see him.
Technically, Appaloosa is just a coat pattern. But there was a backstretcher rumor about the Appy racehorses, crossbred to where they looked like thoroughbreds with spots, that the Appys were smart about not running themselves into injury. I have absolutely no evidence or statistics for this. Just old cowboy talk, half frustrated.
I appreciate how easy they are to catch after being chased around the arena.
Yeah, that first one in particular just stood right there and let the handler come up to it no problem.
Having spent more time than I want to catching one, I hear ya! 😂
Magnificent! I picked Enrique C to win but he did get Reserve so that's cool. I just liked his attitude and the way he went right up to the camera. I couldn't decide on first place. I always get too excited seeing such beautiful, graceful horses. Thank you! You get such amazing videos.
Enrique C definitely had a lot going for him! Thanks for your comment and I'm really glad you enjoy the videos.❤️
I picked him too as the one i would like to take home😊. I don't really understand how they judge that class
@@pixie706 they are judged on how well they conform to the Arabian type, how well they use the entire arena, how good their movement is, and how much the crowd likes them and reacts to them.
I think Enrique C looks more balanced than the others,
The proportions back and front.
Most others seemed to be more "front heavy"
I liked Enrique C the most, too.
Beautiful job of capturing equine movement. Loved the clarity of the lead changes. Great use of slo-mo.
Thank you very much and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I swear they KNOW how to make impression! Handsome guys!
@@miroslavzima8856 I think the same thing!
Arabians are my favorite breed of horse! I love ALL of THEM!!
I know what you mean!❤️
Arabians are the stars of the horse world. So beautiful!
@@susanbrennan5511 yes, that's for sure!
The lady with the champion horse has a problem pulling continuously on the lead and halter.
Yeah, I hated watching her yank on his face like that. Completely unnecessary. She should have lost points for bad handling.
Right?! I was horrified at her yanking on his head the entire time she had him on lead. Poor boy!
Agree. Sign of a rider with poor skills as staying properly balanced and aligned plus being soft with the hands = correct and doesn’t cause the horse pain by bit yanking to maintain balance
It's called abuse. Also... What did they do to his eyes?
@@michelehemlokhexwhite4310absolutely. That's all I could see😢
These magnificent horses are valiant and regal. I love how their necks arch, as well as their tails. ❤️
Thank you! Those are a couple of the many things that make Arabian Horses special!
You can clearly see from the straps on the front hooves at 9:14 King of Diamonds that they have put small "stacks" on the horses hooves, this is disgusting and it's only a matter of time that greedy, cruel owners will use the bigger stacks, acid and chains to get an unatural gait from the poor horses, the same as the horrendously cruel and torturous Big Lick Walking Horses which is being campaigned AGAINST in Tennessee USA, as you can only force the horse to "walk" in this fashion through disfigurement, pain and touture. Please open your eyes and stop this from happening to these beautiful Arabians.
Thank you for pointing that out i wouldn’t have noticed. Cruel!
I hate the way she was constantly tugging on the lead and halter as well. This crap breaks my heart
I saw that too, it was just a quick flash
Stunning horses and as I owned an Anglo-Arab as a teenager they are definitely my favourite 🥰🐴
Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you were able to own one of them!
I loved your commentary❤ the part where you said the horse almost jumped out into your living room😂 hilarious!
@@LisaRehm 😂I'm really glad you liked it!
Can’t believe I picked both the winner and reserve! Gorgeous horses!
Very good! And yes, they all are gorgeous!
I got the same!
@@sealaryn good job and glad to hear it!
Well, I missed both the champion and reserve, but they are all gorgeous animals. I love how Arabians seem to levitate when they trot! I went to a small horse show once that had Arabians, and it was a joy to watch them live and up close. Thanks for the commentary and sweet picture at the end--their parents must be so proud!
You're welcome and thanks for your sweet comment! I'm glad you got to see some Arabians up close before. And yeah, I can't imagine how proud those parents are!
I love the flying lead changes and their float trots.❤
@@rdhawke they're amazing how they just do that naturally on their own, aren't they!
Thank you so much for sharing this video. The horses are all gorgeous. I love #4. Arabians are my absolute favourite horses.
You're welcome and thanks for the nice comment!
WOW some many beautiful Arabian horses in the Liberty class finals! I love watching them run so gracefully! 🤠❤❤❤❤❤🐎
Thanks so much! Do you currently own any horses yourself? Going by your TH-cam handle, I'm guessing you may be a quarter horse person?
@@MagnificentHorses: Me and my twin sister have 4 horses total ( 2 Miniature horses, 1 Mustang horse and 1 American Paint) But soon I might be buying a Arabian horse mare!
@@cowgirlamy8252 very cool and I hope it works out to get the Arabian. I have a couple of videos about Lucy the mini horse that I think you would like. Here is a link to the first one of her shortly after she was born: th-cam.com/video/6RYp8xmuhzE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fRjDJh-AiBKKw2lE. I think there's a link at the end of that video to see Lucy at one year old.
Beautiful horses!!!💜
Thank you… They sure are!
They’re beautiful and they know it! 💖💖💖💖
Thanks,and that is for sure!
Thanks for the great coverage and comments throughout your video. Every horse was beautiful as well as talented. I picked the top two but in the reverse order…that’s why it’s a horse show , everyone sees things just a bit differently. Of course it doesn’t hurt to have a famous trainer as your father.😊!
Yeah I think those top two were about as close in talent as you can get. You're welcome for the coverage and I am glad you enjoyed watching it!
I love them all! All and everyone Horse, not only the Arabians. Every horse is wounderfull! ❤
Thanks, that's for sure!
Rights
I loved how great the first handler was so gentle
@@StarArabians_4 Very cool!
Same I felt there was the most connection between horse and handler there, the two teens were concerning with the constant yanking
number one, they are judged on animation and charisma, Arabian type, and how much of the arena they take up and how much the crowd likes them. i know because i was there. second, I'm pretty sure the champion only wins $2500. reserve champion: $1000 and the rest gets $500. The winner doesn’t get a full $5000! someone from my barn participated so i was kinda informed a lot. They split it between the whole class, depending on where you placed. hope that this helps someone!!! ; )
I'm glad you were able to be there in person! Thanks for the info. Most horse events with prize money have it divided up by multiple entrants. But I didn't know how this prize money was distributed so thanks for sharing about that.
My fav was Enrique C 😀
Thanks, I can certainly see why!
I had a 7/8 Arabian mare, she was so smooth to ride. Arabians have one less set of ribs, compared to other breeds ❤ Beautiful when they show off!
Your mare sounds great and must have been a really nice ride. Thanks for sharing that and also for the other info!
I just learned that this year. It seems there is one less bone in their tails also that enables the flagging?
@@arribaficationwineho32 yes that is correct about the tails.
This is a bizarre class. Totally subjective scoring.
But the Arabians are gorgeous!
All classes are somewhat subjective, aren't they? Glad you like these horses though!
@@MagnificentHorses They did look magnificent running around loose. The slo-mo shots really give you an indication of what those amazing horses can do.
@@sharim thanks and I'm glad you liked seeing them in slow motion! It definitely gives a different perspective.
I agree. Oddest class I’ve ever seen.
thanks for the show! It's a reminder of natural gifts, from the Big Trot to Ronteza eyeball-to-eyeball with a cow, these horses will get the job done and look good doin' it.
@@Ddax-td7qy you're welcome and thanks for the comment! Looks more important than getting the job done? It's looking good doing it!😂
@@MagnificentHorses Yup! And I didn't even get to what you want to be on for the Tevis Cup!
Stunning horses❣️🤩🥰
@@marikathure1495 thank you! They were really cool to see in person and I'm glad I can share that experience through video.
Nothing more besutiful!
Absolutely!
For sympatic i prefered #3 but for beauty #4, just like results. But i prefer to see horses in trott to see their beautiful trot. More like in the friesians inspections. 🥰
I think Friesians in general trot more than Arabians. Probably because the Friesians are more heavy boned. I like watching them all canter but I do like seeing them trot, too.
Number 3 is my pick. What a magnificent animal. Number 1 as runner up.
@@singluna888 OK, very cool!👍
Absolutely stunning! Words can’t describe. Gorgeous
@@SW1243-br8xy thank you very much and I'm glad you liked watching it!
The first horse reminds me of a book I read when I was young. I grew up riding hunters with my bratty large pony mare so Arabians werent really on my radar but I still think they are beautiful! The book was called Riding the Wind and the cover was an illustration of a girl jumping a gray arabian. It went along the lines of the horse got injured so she was able to work and save enough to buy her if she helped rehab her. It was a great book. My daughter rides now so I have passed all my books to her.
I will say that I remember the very first barn I rode at they had a chestnut Arab named Pat. I always loved him! He was bombproof and just trotted around happily 😊
Aw, all of that is so sweet to hear! Thanks for sharing.
I have never been a fan of the arabian heads but watching this I see how beautiful their spirit is
Thank you! The Arabian spirit is one of a kind.
I love their heads but breeders are breeding for exaggerated dish which can effect breathing
@@arribaficationwineho32 thanks, I've had a few other people make that same comment on other videos.
Really enjoyed watching this. Beautiful horses moving freely with no rider ....my ki da class
That's great to hear! Thanks for sharing.
Some Arabians have such dished in faces, I think the other white was a little but otherwise these are beautiful and well built. They have the features but not over exaggerated, I’m glad. I think these are slowly becoming a favourite for me 😊
@@Sadkoi OK, glad to hear that!
That breed has to be the most beautiful horses there are.
Thanks! They are definitely amazing!
I’m obviously missing something…
So beautiful! Flying and floating....
Yes, that's for sure!
Great horses and just right commentary. Nice video!
Thank you very much! The commentary is the hardest part for me so I'm glad you thought it sounded just right.
Thanks for the commentary ❤
@@ReptilesGeniales you're welcome and I'm glad you liked it!
What a show!!! Thoroughly, enjoyed this. Personalities plus +!! I honestly could not pick a favorite. Nice to see you Dave. Great job!
Hi Monica, thank you very much and I am glad you enjoyed watching it so much. And glad to see you getting caught up with my videos!😄
@@MagnificentHorses Well of course!!😂
They know they are on display and I think they show off a little, most beautiful horse in the world I really can't say which I like most but I like 3 I think it's his speed.
@@sharonlesley901 thanks and most of them definitely show off! Number three was definitely the fastest. I liked him for that reason, too, but I did pick the winner instead of him… Barely!
I absolutely love the picture at the very end. 😊❤
Thanks, I obviously thought that was very special, too!
Arabians are my favourite breed. The riding school I went to had a beautiful Arabian stallion that would participate in lessons, and he was my favourite. So much raw power but yet so obedient and always listening, a real gem for a stallion. I guess he was never frustrated even near mares that flirted with him because he got to father a lot of foals the natural way lol. He looked a lot like Enrique C, so he's got to be my pick!
Aw, that's such a sweet story! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Darn it!.. Stunningly beautiful. Thank you good sir. ❤💪❤
You're welcome and thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. And yes, these horses are stunningly beautiful, that's for sure.
What are they judged on? I’ve never understood these liberty classes in Arabian shows. So bizarre how the handlers keep yanking on their faces too, do they actually want them to hold their heads so high? It’s like backwards world compared to most (not Arabian)halter classes
They are judged on four categories: How closely the horse looks like the Arabian type, how much of the arena they use when they run, their motion when running, and crowd participation. The yanking on the halter seems to be universal for showing Arabians. I am not a big fan of that either.
Please educate yourself on the Arabian breed before you criticize the class in an Arabian Show. It’s different from what you’re familiar with, but it’s not bizarre. It’s a class capitalizing on the beauty and movements of the Arabian breed.
@@lindaerickson5750 isn’t it education to ASK people who are interested in Arabian shows?
It IS at the very least bizarre ( I’m substituting that for more critical words that I’m sure you would take offense to) that people think it’s OK to yank on a horse’s sensitive face. Lifelong horse person here- I’m not coming in from the street. I’m struggling to understand why people approach horses in this way- not just Arabians, but a number of other disciplines.
We know better, can do better. For the love of the horse.
@@lindaerickson5750the question seems valid so please give an answer instead of criticizing someone for asking
@@lindaerickson5750”Bizarre” is the face snatch snatch snatch. You don’t trust the horse’s own natural beauty ?
Take a good look at these Majestic Arabian horses their legs the tail the Head its like they are Dancing, how Magnificent they are their Whole Body Moving as they prance around the Arena Beautiful,❤❤❤ I just love them.
@@MoaneeKunkel thanks for your comment which beautifully sums up the Arabian horse!
Oh my goodness ❤ what fabulous animals simply stunning 😍
Thanks and they are definitely stunning!
Lovely horses. I liked #3.
@@csabaspottle4765 awesome!
الخيول الاصيله سلالتها عند العرب ...ولها اسم من مولدها
نعم هذا صحيح! تقريبا كل سلالات الخيول لديها دم عربي من أسلافها.
Arabian horses were our Prophet Muhammed's favorite horses. He liked them so much and Arabs adore them. Love these horses
Yes for sure! In my country our famous general and first president, George Washington, also had a favorite horse that was an Arabian.
@@MagnificentHorsesI've never thought about what kinda horses our founding father rode that's pretty cool
@@missourimongoose8858 I learn a lot from having this channel. 😊
@@MagnificentHorses I broke my ankle a month ago so I've just been laying around basically and I saw ur video this morning and now I'm traveling down the horse rabbit hole so to speak, I just watched true appoloosas on amazon lol
@@missourimongoose8858 that's funny, except for your broken ankle of course! Glad my video could provide a little entertainment for you. If you want to click on my channel I've got plenty of other horse videos!
Wow.... Great video!
Thank you very much and I'm glad you liked it!
Cool! Ive never seen a "Liberty" class ❤
@@a.michelle9289 thanks and glad you got to see that class in this video.
Beautiful horses but the girl handling King of Diamonds needs a lesson on not snapping his halter. It’s unnecessary and cruel!
I know what you're saying but I would hardly say it rises to the level of being cruel. The girl loves her horse dearly.
Very much agree @DarkAngel60193! Very annoying!
My first pick was #4 !!
I wasn't sure about the second winner tho
I had to watch the 2 first ones again and my pick would have been #2
@@katedaphne4495 good job picking the winner! I had that one by a hair and the others as being very close to each other in the standings.
I think for me personally Faaza won in terms of anatomy and Enrique won because of that camera boop. Two very precious horses right there.
@@Managable_Mayhem thanks for your comment! And yeah, that camera boop was hilarious!😂
Very nicely done and beautifully narrated!! My picks were #2 and #3.
Thank you very much and I'm glad you liked the video! There have definitely been others who picked the same as you. Obviously there's no exact right or wrong, and even the judges did not agree because the top two spots were not unanimous decisions.
Wonderful! ! Wonderful!!
Thank you and I'm glad you liked seeing these beautiful horses!
@@MagnificentHorses I have Always been passionate about equines!
@@ramonafahrni5701 glad to hear it! Ditto for me. When people know that I ride and jump and have a TH-cam channel for horses they always ask how long I've been interested in horses. It's been since I was a little kid.
@@MagnificentHorses Me too!
@@ramonafahrni5701 I love it!
The last chestnut is my pick. He naturally always changes leads perfectly balanced. I don't know what else they look for but hes my pick. The slide was also awesome!
@@a.michelle9289 what you said makes a strong case for that horse!
I liked Starlet 1 and my second favorite is the one you said was in halter class
Nice! Different people seem to have different picks, but they are all pretty amazing horses.
They were all magnificent. I have to admit I always liked the naughty one.
@@lostribe5130 yes, the naughty ones are kind of nice!😂
Thanks 👍. Are you going to be @ the RTTH in Kentucky Horse Park in 3 weeks?? Would love to see colt starting in sllooww motion & freeze frame.
I wish I could be there but it's just too expensive to travel that far. I don't make nearly enough money on TH-cam to pay for something like that, unfortunately. Thanks for asking though!
I picked the champion 😉 fairly easy pick but wow missed the reserve, was easily between Enrique and the first gray 😁🥰🥰❤️ Arabs r my absolute fav breed and at true liberty there is nothing than can match them in beauty, ease, and efficiency of movement ❤️🥰 😁 and they're so intelligently quirky 🤣
Thanks so much for your comment and glad you love Arabian horses!
That second horse, Scarlett, is a mare
@@pirahna okay thanks!
Just beautiful ♥️
@@horsenround2 thank you and I'm glad you liked watching it.❤️
the horses are too much beautiful
Thank you and I'm glad you got to see them!
A perfeição existe!
Sim! Todos esses cavalos pareciam excelentes!
@@MagnificentHorses são excelentes ❤️
Fast and beautiful
@@blueocean2174 for sure!💯
Better in person🤠
For sure! But for all the people who can't be there, 4K video is the next best thing! Are you able to be there every year or at least some years?
I don’t know why but I can’t get over the pin head look of these horses. It just wrecks it for me that they’ve bred their heads down to such an awkwardly small size 🫤
Sorry that's how you feel but I can tell you you're not alone with that thought.
So hard to choose, they just kept getting better and better.
@@laurajackson6860 that's for sure!
# 3 was my favorite 🤩
Nice. Was that the Chestnut that was the runner up?
I love how flashy and dramatic Arabians are ❤
@@TSUNAMI-MAMI yeah, I know what you mean!❤️
Perfection with hooves.
@@sheridahoffmann109 yes, well said!
cool, but can someone explain why she janked all the time on the halter?
It's to keep the horse's head up.
People do/did it to make the Arabians look more “spirited”. It’s largely looked down on now because it’s unnecessary and painful/annoying to the horse.
This horse is great. The movement is heavenly - flying with the wind. 🎉
Sadly the head is too small. I am sorry for the Arabians and their former elegant faces.😢
Agreed about the heavenly movement. And a lot of people agree with you about how the heads have evolved with selective breeding.
old photos of arabs from 100 years ago or so show that their heads were wedge shapes, and the real “disk” was just an illusion created by their large jibbah, bulging forhead not convex face. there are still some arabs like that out there! very few problems associated with their head like tooth crowding, sinus drainage, and surgeries being harder to perform on them compared to other horses.
All of them are stunning, but Enrique C is just so handsome 😍
Yeah, he looks amazing! Like I said in the video, you can see why he has been in haltar classes that I've videoed before.
That's a pretty Arabian horse stallion their all pretty and beautiful.
I agree! There was not very much separation between them as far as how great they looked out there.
How I love horses, especially the Arabian breed, I love all these magnificent horses, they are awesome in their own way and very alert and intelligent 👍❤️🙏🏼…
I once rode a half Arab/Morgan cross named Tony, one of the best horses I ever rode. Even though he wasn’t mine, me and Tony connected, he was special and he would do whatever I asked of him. I never mistreated him with cruelty or abused him in any way, and whenever I rode him we both enjoyed each other’s company. I wish I could have bought him, but he died one winter in -30 below zero stormy and snowy weather. He was very depressed and didn’t want to go back with the rest of the herd. He was a riding club horse, but he should NEVER have had so many riders on him, they treated him as a machine, and were very cruel and would hit him repeatedly with sticks and whips, pulling and jerking at his mouth with reins, running him on hard rocky ground and pavement and ended lame many times. What he truly wanted was for somebody to love him, but which he never was given that love. I would have loved him for himself. He was that special. After he died, the owner told me that he would have sold him to me for $500, but it was already too late. I still miss him and think of him often. 😢 RIP Tony, may you rest in God’s eternal peace and pastures….❤️🙏🏼
@@AngelCatBaby thanks for sharing and Tony sounds like he was a fantastic horse. Such a shame that his later life happened the way it did. I, too, wish so much that you could've bought him.
Awww 🥰😁 I hope Dylan's owner and friend can continue showing him together - he is gorgeous 🤩 with that speed and extensions 🐴! I chose him for Champion and Enrique C ❣ for reserves - I think Enrique won this event last year. The slow-mo and stop motion are awesome👍 you can really see the movement of these wonderful Arabians
Thanks Sarah! I always look forward to your comments. And good eye! Those two were so close in the way they performed, and the other two were right behind them!
Awe that’s so sweet, I really did enjoy showing this with my friend and her horse. Most definitely a memory I will
Never forget!
@@patiencestanfill1050 plus you two beat all of the adults!
@@MagnificentHorses 🌹🌹🌹
Let me ask a silly question. Has any horse ever jumped into the judges nest in the middle? The wall is not that tall, and these horses are all worked up.
That's not a silly question at all. I have seen hundreds of these horses in that liberty run over the years and none have ever come close to jumping the wall. Horses typically don't jump things unless they are trained to do so and have a rider on them. I actually do jumping myself, so I kind of know about that. Rarely a horse will jump a gate on its own if it has already been trained, but they would never jump into a place that's full of stuff like that judges area.
Yes, although rare, it’s happened.
If you search TH-cam you'll find a video where there's an arena that's really too crowded with jumps & a rider pulling her horse's head just as he/she goes over each jump. The horse shakes its head, hops a little & ditches the rider, then proceeds to take every jump in the arena on its , clearly having a good time, jumping w/ beautiful form, never even tapping a bar. A good rider once told me that w/ a good jumper, the rider's job is basically to point the horse at the jump & not screw up what the horse knows how to do. This video is hilarious proof of that, tho' in general I think there's more to it than point-&-hang-on!
Yes it is more. A good jump rider should learn not to disturb the horse's movement. Sadly there are seldom such riders.
@@dalenderocha2561 the horse may jump a fence on its own, but I just don't think there's any way that any horse would ever jump in to that crowded judges booth.
i love watching these competitions when the handlers know how to work with the horses, but king of diamonds handler jerking his lead is a perfect example of what NOT to do! damn shame every competition in every class i see mishandling. don't feed the PETA trolls!
What is the secret of Arabian horses, why does everyone love them
That's a good question! Some of the reasons people love Arabian Horses include that they are intelligent, want to please us, are gorgeous with their arched necks and high tail carriage and beautiful heads. Does anyone else have anything to add to that list?
I had no idea this was a thing. In my area, the Arab shows are basic pleasure riding, halter, and occasionally country seat (if I remember correctly that's what it's called). Anyone could compete, but it was an Arab club with Arab judges in contrast to an otherwise mostly Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, and Saddlebred area. When I started working with a light gray Arab rescue, I finally got some decent placements, lol. Yet, he did better in dressage. If I could've trained for endurance, that would've been great. But for what we had available, dressage with some trail rides worked out. He always had energy and was always sound, which made many jealous. Great first horse.
@@peregrination3643 that's so cool about your Arabian horse! And what a great first horse to own! What part of the country or world are you from?
@@MagnificentHorses NW Arkansas.
@@peregrination3643 yeah I can see how that's not exactly a hot bed for Arabian Horses.😆
@@MagnificentHorses Quite the opposite. It's full of Arabians. They're popular all over the country. The difference lies in the upper class culture. My local wealthier riding clubs happen to be mostly hunter-jumpers that almost exclusively have TBs. A few people are serious enough to make showing at places 2-6 hours away work or go as a spectator. But most people are happy with what's available nearby and it happens to be schooling shows.
@@peregrination3643 that's surprising but I am really glad to hear it!
I picked them! Kingof Diamonds is theonly one Isaw WOW to at the slow mo trot!
@@xoselhket that's great!
King of Diamonds
Yes indeed!
Beetween all of them i liked more the first grey horse, and second and third would the chestnuts. The white socks always pick me❤
The sorrel seems larger? Or chestnut? #3. Love how he checked out the audience and camera
I didn't notice him being larger but wouldn't doubt that he is. I think these horses can be half Arabian, so if they are bred to Saddlebreds in particular they would tend to be larger. Both of the reddish horses in the video are chestnut because they don't have a dark mane and tail.
@@MagnificentHorses thank you!
@@arribaficationwineho32 you're welcome!
Really not sure how this is a judged class. How do you score them racing around?
That's a good question. The judges have different categories. One is how well the horse fits the Arabian type. Another area is movement. The third is use of the arena (as in they want the horse to use the entire arena), and last is crowd participation.
serendipity is a mare sir
Thanks… I thought of that after I made the video that I should've checked the gender of each horse! They are most often stallions or geldings, but thanks for letting us know about that.
I never understood why these people don't encourage their horses to trot more. They're so impressive at the trot. They chase them around too hard. I only push my gelding as much as I need to to keep him trotting, & he looks darn good! These people go crazy...
I don't think the handlers are crazy and the crowd likes seeing the horses really run hard. But you are not the first one to say you would like to see them more at the trot. And yes, their trot is amazing with how they bounce like they're on springs!
Apparently they ride a lot smoother on the canter
@@januaryfreeze3283 that makes sense because just watching them it sure looks like they would be smoother at the canter than at the trot.
Number 5 should win just on his looks.
I,m proud that I am Arabic ❤
You should be proud to be Arabic after seeing an amazing horse like this one! يجب أن تكون فخوراً بكونك عربياً بعد رؤية حصان رائع مثل هذا!
Absolutely😃
How do they score this competition?
@@geraldineclarke5434 good question! They have five categories… One is the horse's movement, one is use of the ring, one is crowd participation for the horse, and I'm sorry I can't remember the other two categories.
@@MagnificentHorses Thanks. I'm going to have to look that up. Crowd participation is an interesting one.
@@geraldineclarke5434 sounds good and sorry I can't remember those other two categories.
GREAT VIDEO..however horses ears weren't pricked, duh, they were "perked," yes.
OTHERWISE WELL NARRATED and the slow motion makes us feel we're watching Pegasus, flying ?
GOOD ONE.
OK, thanks for the feedback and the encouraging words!
#4 and 5 would make nice dressage horses.
@@Godless_Doc good point! I can see how that could be.
King of Diamonds and Fazaa Aljassymya
Good choices even though Fajaa Aljassymya just missed the top two with the judges. I should've mentioned in the video that I have filled him in altered classes before, too.
@@MagnificentHorses Thank you. Please let me know how Fajaa does if you can. He's so beautiful to watch, he deserves to win first or at the very least second.
@@geminidream4347 when my comment said "altered" it should've said "halter." Lol! Anyway, I had seen him in previous halter classes and will keep an eye out for him. I don't know if you are subscribed to my channel and set to get notified for new videos, but if you have done that or want to do that you'll see any time I come across him. And of course there will be plenty of other amazing Arabian Horses along the way.
@@MagnificentHorses I subbed and alarmed to your channel. Having watched an Arab online grow up and get trained, I find a love for the breed. Friesian being my most favorite which was a buddy to this Arab. He was very skittish and never did seem to grow out of it. Are they all like this?
@@geminidream4347 OK great, I'm glad you subscribed and did the notifications for my channel! I'm not sure if you meant the Arabian or the Friesian that was skittish but I'm guessing it's the Arabian. They would tend to be more that way than Friesians, and I think they used to be more that way than they are now. But in general they are not all that skittish in my opinion, especially as they get older.