More London Gov Horse Abuse - Four Horses Spooked & Get Injured
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
- It is Never the Horse's Fault ************UPDATE FROM COMMENTS************
@folliefoal3077 • 14 hours ago (edited)
Update for you, Rick and everyone.
Vida, the grey horse soaked in blood, had emergency surgery for serious lacerations and is back at barracks.
Quaker, a black stallion which collied with the Mercedes car, had life saving surgery last night and is at an Equine hospital.
Trojan and Tennyson (who ran into the bus) are expected to make full recoveries and are resting under the observation of Army veterinary officers.
Vida and a Quaker may never serve again with the army.
No reports of any broken bones with any of the horses involved.
Prayers for all the horses! 😢
@highridgemom7899
• 15 hours ago (edited)
Rick, I just saw your video and read an updated article in the UK "Independent." The two horses are being given the best veterinary care and people have signed a petition for the horses to be retired in a sanctuary.
"Two of the five horses that rampaged through central London suffered serious injuries and have undergone operations, the British army said. One has since been transferred to an equine hospital while the others remain under close observation."
"Vida was the most visibly injured and the pictures of the horse running through London soaked in blood were horrifying. Vida was operated on overnight and is currently in stables at the Hyde Park Barracks under observation.”
Quaker was also operated on overnight but it was decided to move the horse to an equine hospital in the early hours for more specialist treatment. (It's been said that Quaker suffered worse injuries than Vida.)
“The extent of the injuries is not completely clear but we don’t believe at this stage there are any broken bones,” the spokesman said.
“The blood seen on Vida (the grey horse) was consistent with lacerations.”
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the horses to be sent to a sanctuary.
The UK’s oldest equine charity has offered to rehome the runaway Household Cavalry horses.
The horses had initially been spooked by the noise of concrete being shifted by builders at a property in Belgravia. Lt Col Matt Woodward, Commanding Officer, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, later said: “A small group of horses were spooked by construction work in a quiet side street in Belgravia where building materials were dropped from height right next to them.”
Every morning a construction truck arrives to carry away the debris excavated from the basement of the property. Construction workers said the travelator, which was being used to transfer excavated earth and soil from the basement onto a truck parked outside the building, had been switched on just after 8am. The Army confirmed that the horses had thrown off their riders after being spooked by building materials being dropped through a chute as they rode past.
Susie Hungerford, a 55-year-old former banker from Belgravia said: “These construction sites don’t care how loud they are, they don’t care, things just drop, they spook me, they spook her [gesturing to her dog], but they don’t care.”
The construction company made huge noise of falling cement near the parade ground panicking the several horses. You sir, are ignorant.
OH it's the horses fault for Panicking , NOT the people the made the horses be there, did not train the horses and the riders were unable the control the horse.. IT'S THE HORSE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.. SMH You are a special kind of idiot that promotes horse abuse.
Why were unprepared horses put into that situation and environment and not only one, but two were then abandoned when the riders couldn’t control them?
These poor horses have probably never set foot on a green pasture to just graze, play, and be horses. They are kept in stalls and then periodically brought out into the city to be tortured.
The construction company was simply doing their job. How is it their fault that the military has no idea how to contain and manage their horses?
its the rider's fault for bringing the horses somewhere they were not prepared to be and also not being knowledgeable or prepared enough to be able to control the horse if it did spook.
Update for you, Rick and everyone.
Vida, the grey horse soaked in blood, had emergency surgery for serious lacerations and is back at barracks.
Quaker, a black stallion which collied with the Mercedes car, had life saving surgery last night and is at an Equine hospital.
Trojan and Tennyson (who ran into the bus) are expected to make full recoveries and are resting under the observation of Army veterinary officers.
Vida and a Quaker may never serve again with the army.
No reports of any broken bones with any of the horses involved.
Prayers for all the horses! 😢
Thanks
No stallions all geldings and some mares. The grey horse is back at barracks after veterinary care. The black gelding went to the veterinary practice with a leg Injury and cuts. He was the worse affected and today we are told both should make a full recovery. I would think they will both be retired. Their names are Vida the grey and Quaker the black horse.
@suemaher5282 thank you. It's a shame that the UK updates are so different. Why can't they all be on the same page.
@@folliefoal3077 It's just so gd they are both OK.
@suemaher5282 well...I've just read that Quaker may not make it. So, who knows what is right at the moment. 🙆♀️
I'm British myself and I think the use of horses for the Royals should have ended years ago. This incodent asside; they spend all day in a stable or being ridden, there is no spaces for them to graze at Buckingham Palace so is really no down time for them. I read somewhere they get like 1 month out of the year where they are taken to a place to graze, appart from that it's stable or work.
No life for a horse.
I hate how people say "they are looked after so well" ...Bro you don't know anything about horses. They just repeat what they have been told and the small bits of specifically chosen content that is released from Buckingham Palace.
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At time stamp 3:52 you can see a puddle of blood forming under the black horses right hoof. The black isn’t going to show the blood as easily as (obviously) the white horse. Could be from mouth, or much more 😡. So sad, and aggravating! Thanks for bringing to our attention Rick
The Horses Trust sanctuary has offerred to take them, if they survive 😢 theres an online petition to get them into a sanctuary
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the Horse Trust always take retired military horses . No need for any petition . The grey horse Vida is fine
brit here, totally agree with what you're saying. the use of horses in the police and army here is absolutely egregious and it makes me genuinely ashamed. people see no issue with it though the horses are so clearly suffering. luckily as far as I know the horses are currently recovering though despite this incident (that easily could have killed one or more of them) horses will no doubt continue to be used in the city. maddening
Just seen a video of the black horse , Trojan , days before this incident. He was spooked by marching soldiers going past and had to be taken back to stables . This should have been taken as a warning .
Exactly. Tradition being put ahead of the horses’ well being and welfare.
The one stood by the bus after impacting upon it is a different one than seen running with the bloodied grey (the first has socks, the latter has none). The grey has an injury on it's right hip too, hence the limp. Horrifying incident all in all.
British person here, and I couldn't agree more that the royal guard should NOT be using those poor horses!!!. I've been saying for years that the horses used in the guard, parades, and patrols are treated abhorrently but everyone I talk to says I know nothing about horses even though Ive spent my whole life around them.
The riders from the kings guard have very little equine training before they are put on the back of a horse and told to ride in formation.
Those poor horses are bound with so many bits, chains, and straps that i want to cry every time i see a video of them.
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🐎🐎🐎 Rick, I'll bring it up at your next horse live, If you could go over, what should a person do to help a horse(horses) in distress like in this video. I know it depends, but a couple of do's and don't would be greatly appreciated. You and the boys have a great day ❤
Those poor horses. Hurt, scared & trapped. I hope they're okay.
I agree about the bits Rick. There’s an awful lot of head tossing in those parades 😢
This is a case of where the city of Portland here in the state of Oregon did something correct a few years ago. The city discontinued the horse patrol & now have officers on bicycles instead of horses. When the Portland city horse patrol was in effect I always felt badly for the horses being in the cold heavy rains of November & December with heavy stock saddles & shoes with Borium metal added. Those poor horses of both countries being ridden in an urban environment was the epitome of stupidity & lack of caring for the horses. At least here in Oregon the horses were owned by the patrol officers who new how to ride & were very familiar with their own horses.
They are ok Rick . According to vets both horses are back and being treated by vet. One of them has an injured ankle the dark horse and the grey had injuries that have been stitched. One thing I will say is they will get the very best vet care.
A lot of urban police departments keep horses because they are big and scary to people not familiar with horses - which these days most aren't. They are great for crowd control as well as good PR with the general public. Interestingly, most police horses are Clydesdales and other drafts. Many of the Clydes come from Warm Springs Ranch, where they raise the horses for Budweiser. They get the ones that are a little smaller or not marked correctly to use on the hitches, but they are big, calm and sensible and fine for police work.
Hi Neighbor … i’m in Oregon too… it’s funny to meet someone from home all the way over in Texas…🙂
@@k.johnson6198 On the Baltimore bridge salvage site we met someone from Willamina Or. which is a small town just a little ways from our small town of Dayton Or. Sometimes it amazes us how so many of us are connected all over the place & close to home as well. We operate a small Thoroughbred farm with a herd who lives here. The horses think they own the place! The county assessor found out that the herd is very possessive of their grass!
@@sylviawarren3341 Important to have good ver care. Prevention would have worked much better.
I’ve watched another English woman in Yorkshire who routinely pushes her horses too quickly into situations they’re unequipped to cope with. She makes attempts, but she’s so into “forward going” horses she overlooks their body language telling her she’s moving too quickly or not reading them accurately.
Less tradition, more focus on updating the practices that are needed for horses to be mentally prepared for the tasks they’re required to do.
Just awful. By the way, the Queen is dead...it's now the King's guard, LOL. Makes no difference on how the horses are treated. Hope they are OK.
Absolutely horrible…. I feel so sorry for these horses, but the British love their horses Rick! They have such pretty stables and they love their job! These poor, poor horses…
As grandma would say, “ it’s a bloody mess !”
This just comes to show that using horses in crowded cities for any use be it military, police or buggie rides should absolutely be banned in this day and age... There is NO reason to use animals especially under these conditions. They should be in a pasture where they belong and do exercises and activities with their riders outside in nature, not in a city where they walk in concrete or are stabled in small boxes most of the day.
Oh please.
One little issue in decades and you want it banned.
Calm down.
I’m British. The majority of the soldiers have never been near a horse before joining one of the King’s Guards regiments, let alone on one. Very few of the soldiers can ride well at a walk (they generally look like a sack of potatoes on the horse’s back) never mind well enough to handle a spooked horse. There’s no need for horses in the city anymore, there’s plenty of army bases in the countryside if they want to keep horses for displays etc…
As to our saying “thrown”, it’s just colloquial for “fell off” and doesn’t actually blame the horse for it. I’ve been thrown plenty of times, but no one, and definitely not me, blamed the horse. A fall is generally followed with a rundown of what *you* did wrong and what you should’ve done to prevent ending up on the ground.
It is probably mostly about the fact that people read or hear that kind of language and *they* blame the horse. It’s not necessarily language coming from the actual rider themselves (sometimes, perhaps)
@shadowsoul997 very true 💯
Thank you so much for the info. Much appreciated. Always wondered about their experience level.
Looked it up . They do a 16 week course to learn to ride and manage horses. I think that explains a lot . I’m shocked .
@@ScotchMist-lx1gkno shit they need all the bits and metal to control the horses...
Hi Rick, maybe it has already been said in the comment section, but i would like to add : One of the reasons why the horses were hit by the bus are their shoes. A horse, running at full speed on concrete, with horseshoes on, is not able to control its direction as well as in a field, so when they came in front of the two bus, they tried to go through the corridor, but then one of them hit the bus.
Thank you for your video, and sorry for my english, it's not my first langage.
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Update says two horses operated on , serious condition , multiple lacerations .
Im a british horse owner/rider and im proud to say I take the time to train myself and my horse. I use patience and natural behaviours. I ride bitless, barefoot and believe that less is more.
Seeing horses like these be used more for show than actually being productive in this day and age without considering the horses thought process is mind blowingly ignorant.
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Sending love and prayers to all the horses who was effective and was hurt and injured badly. I hope and pray they all make it AMEN 🙏❤🙏❤❤
I wonder if horses should even be in a big city like this.
thanks for bringing light to the abuse.
Where’s the abuse ? It’s a accident, Jeeze
There is no abuse. They are exercised every day with no problems. Construction site dropped something heavy from a height which is unusual city noise, and terrified the horses. They also get six months of living in fields, not permenantly in the city.
@@angiew1841 The lack of prevention. Severe bits with inexperienced riders. Horses unprepared mentally for unexpected circumstances. Any horse relies on its rider for confidence.
If the rider is inexperienced or ill equipped, then the horse will be more in edge.
Apparently, the soldiers are given very little training and aren’t required to nave prior horse experience.
The bad news // ´´Two of the horses underwent operations and one was transferred to an equine hospital, the British Army posted on X. “Three of them are fine, two of them are unfortunately in a relatively serious condition and obviously we will be monitoring that condition,” defense minister James Cartlidge told Sky News.6 hours ago ''
I heard that noise from a construction crew spooked the horses.
Could be just a rumour, no evidence/footage of that
@@janiceparry9186 it is on the news now.
That's what they say in the Netherlands too. And the horses were ok.
And what difference does that make? Things happen. Is all supposed to go as planned, and everyone be quiet because horses can get spooked?
I heard one eye witness say that some police car had it's sirens on attending the incident....i don't know if that's true....but how stupid can police be to put a siren on with loose, scared running horse? The mind boggles!!
Yep, my mind boggled at that one too 💚💙💜
A witness said also 2 unmarked police cars were chasing after them which "didn't help" 😢
The sirens would be to warn people that something was amiss. The cops' job is to safeguard people. Horses are secondary.
@@DoubleDogDare54 the horses injured people as they tried to flee from the perceived danger of noise, flashing lights, reflections, unfamiliar surroundings etc
Hi Rick, You might want to check out an article that The Mirror published yesterday. A former volunteer at the barracks has said how poorly the horses are treated. Such as being confined to stalls most of the time and given dirty water (which led to them becoming unwell). Please look into that and do a follow up. Thanks.
I feel so bad for them horses they don’t deserve this at all
I've heard that the white horse is still in critical condition. Hoping he makes it 🤞
It even looked like the gray was even limping. So horrible...
Yeah the grey was definitely limping, can't see any blood around mouths though.
I once treated a horse that had its right chest muscle almost cut out of its body due to hitting a moving car and it was able to make it fine with vet care, so the white horse will probably make it if the injury really is as superficial as it looks.
not that this is any consolation since the horse will just go back into being abused again after it has healed...
It won't go back to 'work' with a massive scar coz that don't look pretty. Hope you are right about it recovering though.
Those poor horses must have been absolutely terrified 😢. They don’t have fulfilling lives. Most of the time they’re individually housed in stables. The rest of the time they are ‘working’. When do they get to be horses? Running in herds across fields? Playing? NEVER 🤬
You are obviously American and don’t have a clue , yes these horses work and yes they are kept in stables at the Mews , look up Mews lol, but they are on a rota system and for over 6 months of the year they are kept in fields in herds just being horses fact , so get your facts right.
@@angiew1841 Yes I am a Proud American Patriot 🦅🇺🇸🦅 Whatever Redcoat 😂
@@nettiemarie9978What a childish remark.
Doesn't matter at all how large their stables are - kept in it for 24 hours a day is ridiculous and awful for them. Great that they have a 6 month period of freedom ('holiday') but it doesn't make one difference to even one day their terrible working life .
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This is so sad because it was preventable.
Hi Rick, thank you for sharing this look over the match tack
Always looking out for our equine family❤❤ prayers brought to those horses and humans
Great coverage
I'm so sad for them. They're such good horsies but they have a tough life.
Trudy Dempsey Horse Behaviorist and Trainer says that horses have an 'emotional bucket' so that 'during the day, morning or overnight, if they haven't slept well, this emotional bucket gets full and they are more easily triggered. So it turns out it was the horse's fault (me being ironic here). Her update at (YT) Talk TV Vid: Two Horses Which Ran Amok In London ‘In Serious Condition’ | “Something Very Small Can Set Them Off”
Poor horses. People often comment oh theyre only standing one hour, theyre pampered, but when do they get to be horses? Have friends?
The answer is they get f**k all time to be horses. They only get a few weeks in the countryside a year. The rest of the time they are treated as pawns for pomp and pageantry.
They are put in pasture with other horses
Poor darlings 😢 the best we reasonable horsemen can do is expose the reality of these circumstances with common sense. Non-horsey people are EASY to educate when it comes to horse welfare. They can see the reasoning without a filter of indoctrination and tradition. It's awful to wade through the videos of horses suffering for the sake of stupidity, but we can change many minds when we point out that suffering. You're absolutely changing the world, Rick, one video at a time. ❤ and all of us watching are, too. -Jade
Update : Two Household Cavalry horses injured last week after bolting through central London are making progress, the army has said.
In an update on Monday, the army also said the two of the soldiers hurt when the horses escaped were still receiving treatment but were expected to make a full recovery.
Totally agree Rick. Tragic for these poor horses 😢
Thanks for this video Rick. Had the day getting abuse from posh horse royal people with double barrelled names, because I called out the cruelty to horses when they're exploited for sports. I am British myself, but I have been watching your channel for years. You have taught me a lot about pain bits, metal shoes, metal buckles and whips. I volunteer at a horse sanctuary, and I am happy to say that they get to live in little herds. They get to live bare foot on grass and natural earth, and have the freedom to move in and out of shelters and outside with plenty of space. They are the lucky ones
Yeah, and these two poor horses deserve to be at your sanctuary. Somebody needs to rescue them and take them away from the cruel people who abuse them.
I find it hard to take seriously the complaints about how British horses are kept knowing that it is mainly up to charities to provide appropriate end of life care for equines in the USA. Any country that thinks that it is appropriate to ship Horses that are in chronic or acute pain to another country for slaughter after running them through auction after auction does not have a leg to stand on! And don't get me started on the Big Lick horses.
I find it hard to take seriously how British people have a superiority complex thinking they treat their horses better. It's almost like idiots are all over the world?!😮
I thought of you immediately when I saw it yesterday, Rick. I knew that you would cover it. Thanks for a job well done!
Poor horses 💔💔💔
They are smart and they had a plan
*The plan was to escape from the humans*
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Poor horses. Hope they are ok. Horse being at vet hospital sounds really serious
glad you are covering this
Poor horses. I hate this😕
I saw this video on its own when it was fresh a few weeks back. At first, I didn't register that the red on the one horse was blood because it was too bright and vibrant a color....then I realized the reason the color was so bright was because it's fresh arterial blood...
Thank you for making these videos Rick! I really really appreciate you speaking your mind and standing up for truth and animals❤❤❤❤❤
This is just heartbreaking! Those poor horses! People really don't understand horses at all. Thank you for helping to teach people about horses and how they learn and view the world! You really do provide great information. I have learned a lot watching your videos. Please keep teaching us about these wonderful animals we share life with.❤
The horses where spooked when a builder dropped something from a height right beside them
I'm really curious what the follow-up is? Did these horses end up making it or did they succumb to their injuries? Are they re-released into the military's care or were they sold off because they were "unfit for military use?" Honestly the latter would be a blessing.
Interesting how there were a bunch of photos of the black horse being caught but not the grey one
i’m sorry but how dumb do you have to be to just ignore spooked horses and keep on riding ur damn bicycle?? like the horse is gonna stop and wait for you to pass??? what
well thats your typical cyclist ,self entitled
Congratulations Mr Rick
Hi Rick. There has been yet another incident of these horses getting loose on the streets of London.
They said one end going to a vet hospital
I'm glad you are looking at the videos. I've been watching the CZcams channels of them since Thanksgiving Day at least and this one just didn't sit well with me. I'm a very suspicious person anyway. I watch Ima Survivor Sanctuary and Longhorn Lester's and everyone else pretty much in that area. The horses have been getting more and more anxious with so many people right there in their face really. It's been hard sometimes to watch them go through that!!!! Sometimes I wish I could say what I really want to say but of course I don't usually more tactfully. Lol. Keep watching them when you get a chance to. I was thinking yes he's watching this. Lol. I love watching the horses personalities.
Last reports here in the uk is 2 of the 5 horses are critiacl. Im British born and breed and hate the treatment of horses in this country from the scxmbag Royals to the useless mounted police , the list is endless. Thankyou for highlighting it all
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One thing i guess that is thankful (if anything can be) is that the horses were not tacked up in full ceremonial tack (with the ridiculous shank bits and chains and larger saddles etc....they were out for morning exercise apparently so weren't in full gear...this happened early this morning between 8 AND 9AM which just seems a ridiculous time to take them out at that time as that is full on rush hour London traffic!! x
Hey there Rick & the boys! Know your county isn’t one that’s under the tornado warning,but if it does move more your way,stay safe & keep your heads down plse! 🤗
it looks all south of me, I am not even getting rain :(
@@ThinkLikeAHorse i was glad to see it was staying away when i watched some of Ryan Hall’s stream before i went to bed & it was the first thing i checked when i got up to do chores 😁 If you need rain,hope you get just the normal kind! Ryan just showed the severe weather outlook for tomorrow,it still puts you int the yellow,if not the orange 😬 So keep your eyes peeled for any 🌪️ behind you! 🤗
Im british and im not going to say that im actually greatful that your changing my mind set
So sad this incidence
I had a horse years ago, one time she spooked, threw me straight off and went running down the street and straight into the back of a parked car and kept running! Some farmers caught her about half a mile away and she had a huge cut running from her left shoulder almost to her thigh, just laid her open! It took her about 6 months to recover, poor thing and she was never the same after that. Beware riders, they can spook at anything!
Only when unprepared for what they’re asked to do. Or not secure in the leadership of the rider.
@@Ketowski Are you replying to me? I don't understand.
@@colleen113 You can see I’m replying to you. It sounds like you might not fully understand equine behaviour either.
@@Ketowski Okay, I get it now, another armchair warrior being passive aggressive on social media. I knew the horse and the horse knew me, for many years. I know how to ride. do you?
@@colleen113 Yes. Assuming someone is an armchair warrior is like assuming things about the animals we work with.
There are some traditions that overlook some things about a horse’s nature, that can be addressed. And often it’s not and the unfortunate happens.
this is heartbreaking
Rick thanks for covering this. Poor horses.
Agree with you 100%!!
All horses safe and accounted for
As an English person, I find it disgusting that horses are abused this way 😪
I’m British and support our traditions … but not when it comes to horses . I’ve learned a lot from watching American horse people , and can see exactly what Rick means . As Brits we should be ashamed .
The British Army has issued a statement today. Search... British army provides update after Household Cavalry horses rampage through London
Part of the training of these cavalry horses is bomb training. They go through extensive desensitisation training which includes loud noises close to them, explosions and fire training. What went wrong? Apparently they bolted from something being dropped close to them whilst passing a building site. I would say the riders were not up to task on this one.
Oh that breaks my heart
Poor horses
If you can, make a video on the horse show CAVALIA. I would love to see your sight on where the horses are suffering. I believe they are but was told otherwise.
It's easy to see abuse in videos such as these, but someone sees these shows and they think they are being so well cared for etv
Saw a video of the two horses being put into a trailer. The white horse is limping pretty badly on left rear leg. you can also tell he's limping in the video taken from inside the car.
I saw that limp too. These poor horses.
Man man that sucks!. I get so concerned with horses in urban areas. So much can go wrong. On a trail, sure things can go wrong but at least there is a lot less going on.
you are right
I love horses, had my own when I was alot younger. Why didn't any good samaritans try and help.? Talk calm , move slow if they're running step in front of them and grab a rein. It really just helps to step out, hold your arms out to either side of you and say whoa down calmly. I tackled many a horse with this maneuver. Usually they slow to a trot and then a stop a few feet away from you, they blow hard and snort and look around, as if to say " What am I running from?" Just move slow, talk calm and then you have your horse.
Its so dumb to use them. its not the eighteen hundreds anymore
The most valuable lesson I ever learned when I was a young, rather annoying kid still learning to ride, was that it's NEVER the horses fault.
No matter what you as a human think happened, no matter how careful you tried to be. If someone gets injured or something otherwise goes wrong, *it was a humans fault* even if it wasnt yours directly. The horse absolutely never should be blamed for the outcome.
I am so thankful for my old teacher, who told me this in no uncertain terms (after I had thoroughly made a fool of myself)
"Get up, stop crying, that was on you. Who pulled the horse from her pen? Who tacked her up? Who brought her to the arena? You did, so take responsibility for your decisions."
People that don't understand that should never handle horses on their own, especially not in such high-stress situations where something is bound to go wrong eventually. This hurts my heart :/
This is sad,💔
where money is not an issue why don’t they go into depth about horses… they should be well trained in horsemanship also…
evidently they don’t care as much as they want us to believe it’s all just show … it’s so sad my heart goes out to those beautiful animals…
Apparently, two horses had surgery, one will fully recover but it seems that one of them might not... The white one I'm assuming. So sad :'(
by the sounds of it the white one (Vida) isn't the one in the most danger anymore. A horse named Quaker is. I hope they both make a full recovery :/
They ran for five miles.🐴🐴
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People tend to be worried about the riders that fell off these horses. I'm not saying that I don't care. But truth be told, I'm still much more concerned about the horses themselves. I first saw videos of this incident last night and it's been difficult to get the images of the grey horse out of my mind. I hope these animals will all be alright in the end.
Oh is Charles "queen" now? 😜🙄
It was a builders fault!!! for mixing concrete (that's what is being said that spooked them) - being ironic of course. Very sad to see. If this had been horses of civilians there would be hell to pay but nothing will get done about this. Thanks Rick, from UK.
This is so disturbing. 😢
If you love your horse, don’t use a bit and specially don’t blame the horse always the human, but humans like making it always the horses fault because horse can’t talk and defend him self
They say that two of the horses are critical.I have been watching the kings guards on horseback and the riders are not comfortable on horseback.the are fearful,and I have seen several that do not remain in control of the animal.I've also noticed that the horses lack ground manners.They bite at people standing near them.The animals must be trained to be near the sights and sounds of the city and people.The Clydesdales are so accustomed to human contact that during a parade I touched one .
These animals may have been or are war horses, I noticed they move like they are trained in dressage,but what the animals are exposed to are real world stresses.
The whole horse is bleeding so much because he is running and his heart is racing.
This was Not the horses fault.
These horses are not exposed to the sights and sounds of the city and those riders are far too inexperienced.The animals need more training and so do the riders
None of those horses should be anywhere near the city. They are only used for a circus show for the public. There are heaps of incidents.
Very sad 😢
I think you should look into the care of these horses before inciting angst. They were scared by a builders noise, not the horses fault.
Poor horses crashing into cars and busses.
That is so sad 😢
Very, very sad. More so because none of this is necessary, as it is all show for royalty and archaic tradition. Same for all (anywhere) shows/competitions that are nothing more than animal abuse. 💔
Both Vida and Quaker are mares.
I love how you care about the horses. I hope they are ok.