Sooo, this video is by a girl on YouTube who rose to fame after she posted a few videos of her riding bridleless and bareback over insanely high Jumper jumps.
I saw this video of her "playing" with her horse...honestly, I DO NOT think this is safe. Of course everyone on the video's comments are all "you two have an amazing bond! I'm so jealous" etc etc
While that may be true, she's giving off an ignorant message by showing young/novice horse people that you can have your horse rear and buck right next to you safely.
What are your thoughts?
all Im going to say is nice videos..... but it only takes once to make a disaster. I don't care how well a horse is trained playing in a field running around having them rear etc etc serves no purpose but to invite trouble. Horses don't know that in play there are rules they just run spin BUCK REAR run BUCK REAR spin etc. Just because a rider can ride ( and we all know she can ride ) doesn't mean shes an exception to any trouble. Honestly its not my cup of tea If I want a horse to act like a dog I would get a dog.
I think perhaps her videos need to come with a caution to the novice. That these can be very dangerous behaviours and it took a lot if work and respect to be able to do this safely.
I will admit, I run with my horse. He is trained to stay beside me close enough that I can reach out and touch him and he matches my speed, but this is taking it to far.
And I see this as straining the horse that disrespect is acceptable. No way in HELL would a stud colt behave like this to a dominant stallion, and this is a full grown horse. Also, why is he left a stud? He does not have the confo to be left intact.
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