I absolutely love thisEsme. she’s such a kind and compassionate person. i personally work at the donkey sanctuary and it’s so rewarding seeing how much the donkeys/equines appreciate the love and care. Esme’s dedication to charities just warms my heart so much and i respect her so so so much for it. and thank her so much for raising awareness in the equine rescue areas
A little note to Matt: he's riding his horses without a bit sometimes. And also tries the neckrope. There are some videos about it. As he and you said, this was just precaution, to handle the situation in a case he needs it.
he rides behind the bit and in a way that doesn’t give his horses the possibility of moving with a correct biomechanics. He does the opposite of Dressage
@@violamastromarco9746 What videos are you watching? He rides big PRE stallions, so yes, their necks always look nice and round - so you need to pay attention to their head angle. Just watched his video "doing a dressage test with no practice" posted 11 months ago, and his rusty horse wasn't going behind the vertical. He DEFINITELY doesn't do rollkur.
@@ZielOmizu he definitely does ride rollkur/ldr (which is the same: it is behind the vertical)and he has done it for a long time too. I never saw him riding anything other. And yes, you can see it in the way a horse moves. And yes, I know how PRE's move.
there are many places in The Netherlands where trails are in off-the-leash-areas, it's pretty normal to run into dogs when trail riding. Sadly many dogs are still untrained and owners aren't always doing something to keep their dog and you and your horse safe.
Yeah but most off leash areas and forests do have the stipulation that it's off leash with good recall and in sight/recall distance. I think this case was an owner (the bike rider?) not paying attention... Which as a dog owner you should pay attention to your dog right
@@schoonslow it's the Dutch, they don't follow the rules that are not written in stone. Walk around in a forest and 75% of the dogs are not trained, called back or have focus on them from the owners. That it is a rule that's written somewhere vague (cuz it's not to be found on many signs around the areas) does not mean it is a thing that's followed.
Well I'm not sure about the Netherlands but in Australia im pretty sure unless is says on lead only or no dogs then you can have your dog off However, the dog must be under "effective control"
I watched Matt Harnake 's video with His Emporio and the Frisian stallion out on a trail ride and it really made my day. As you mentioned he took every precaution to make sure the stallions could be handled safely if trouble arose. But you can see that Matt dropped the curb bit rein and just rode on the buckle at times with the bridoon at one point. But he was always ready to collect the reins up if he felt it was needed. But it was such a lovely video. I totally love Matt's PRE Emporio. Such a beautiful horse. Very compact next to a Frisian! But both beautiful!
Love how self aware you are. Anyone who dislikes you Raleigh has not spent time on your channel truly getting to know you. My respect for you only goes up and up with every video you make. And I love that you are self aware enough to acknowledge that some people dislike you but to see the strengths and value of your channel and the community you’ve made. You are the picture of a secure, confident person! Love you.
@@solsunniva7745 if you have been following her for years, you’ll know what a toxic and narcissistic person she is. She went back and took down many of her vidoes because she was getting so much backlash for how shitty she was being to riders who were genuinely trying their best and actively working on being better riders. It’s so hypocritical how now she acts like she’s a fair person, when in the past she would just attack anyone who did things that she didn’t like.
@@bonjovisfamclub you're wasting your time you comment on all of her videos hating nothing is going to change stop wasting your time and go do something productive 🤔
Can u stop judging why people disliked it they will dislike if they want like it’s a nice channel I liked the video but u can’t judge people who dislike
I honestly love this Esme she takes great care of her horse and she is kid-friendly! There are not many of those riders. Hope you get better Raleigh! We love you. ❤🐎❤
Ill behaved dogs and their ignorant owners who refuse to train their animals just piss me off, (I use a service dog due to nerve damage to help me walk)both my dogs, my pet dog and especially my service dog are exceptionally well trained. I can't have some off leash aggressive dog endangering my service dog and her ability to work. Basic obedience courses should be mandatory. I love Matt and Jesse's channels.
You can't take any basic obedience classes with an aggressive dog unless you have lots of money to spend. Basic obedience doesn't do anything for an aggressive dog, when they're in a high reactive state they block everything out and have tunnel vision. I have an dog aggressive dog, I definitely would never have him off leash but saying dog aggression can be fixed with a few obedience classes is ignorant. Dealing and working with an aggressive dog takes years if not for the rest of the dogs life based on the dogs genetics, trauma and the money you have to spend in good training classes. So many factors come into play and it's not always "they refuse to train them", such factors being them adopting a dog or getting a dog that's already an adult and had little training prior. Them getting a breed/dog that's prone to animal aggression or have a strong prey drive or even the dog having trauma. The majority of owners are doing the best they can with the resources they have. *It is such a privilege to have a dog that has no behavioral issues, to not have to worry about if someday your dog is going to have to be put down because you weren't good enough, weren't aware enough or weren't there when it happened. The stress that comes with loving such a dog that has issues isn't anything like having an average pet. It's something I'd never take forgranted ever again.*
@@introvertedequinesamsara6593 wow, you have just described the last two dogs I am currently owning, one was leash reactive, but minus the aggression, with constant work we have overcome those issues. Training is a 24/7 thing as the situation arises. I never said that aggression could be cured with basic obedience, by all means please go reread. Basic obedience is a platform on which to build. I have worked with dogs throughout my life, my service dog is owner trained. Yes some owners refuse to train their dogs, I've heard practically every excuse to excuse their behavior regarding why they lack training or their refusal to train.
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@@cherylmillard2067 that guy is out of my state not to mention his classes are costly. My dog can't handle being around one dog let alone a whole group. Training in Group Sessions $30-$50 each class. One-on-One Training Sessions $40-$120 each class. Obedience School $35-$75 per day. Board and Training $500-$1250 per week. I'd absolutely love to find a good affordable trainer in my era but the reality is I'm in a small town in the middle of the U.S. I've looked far and wide but haven't found any that are best for me or my dog.
@@introvertedequinesamsara6593 "My dog can't handle being around one dog let alone a whole group.", if you keep up with t he excuses you won't find anyone nor will you fix your issue, the dog he was working with was going to be euthanized for aggression, now look at her. I highly doubt they start working on your issue using another dog, they have to give the dog the necessary "training", "tools", etc to handle that situation prior to the introduction of another dog. You need to start somewhere, give them a call and get a recommendation to someone in your area, start someplace.
In the Netherlands (where Matt lives) it is way more common to keep your dogs off leash. Usually its allowed if you can control your dog, something that most dog owners ignore. I cant even tell the amount of times a dog has run up to me and my horse and started barking or growling, even in area's where dogs are supposed to be on a leash. Luckily nothing really bad has ever happend but wenever i am hacking out i am always on edge looking out if there arent any dogs near us. Once a dog jumped out of the bushes while me and my horse were trotting and started growling at my horse and trying to bite in her legs. Luckily my horse stayed calm but i was shaking. The owner just grabbed her dog and left, as if nothing had happend. Really frustrating
Soms het idee dat mensen vergeten dat het losloop gebied alleen onder appèl is. Wanneer ik ging oppassen en ik merkte dat ik hem even niet goed onder appèl had, hield ik hem liever aan de lijn... Niet op mijn geweten willen dat hij uit enthousiasme een ongeluk heeft...
Jaa echt verscrikkelijk. Een stalgenootje heeft wel es een hond meters meegenomen omdat de eigenaar hem niet terugriep nadat hij achter bet paard aan ging..
I’m Britain it’s kinda normal to let dogs like greyhounds off leads if they can be controlled and have a good way to control them people do ignore the rules but it’s not too bad. But people use those really long clear leads which horses can trip on. Dogs that aren’t well behaved or bark a lot have to be on leashes (idk if this is by law or just field/ park rules)
You've really opened up my eyes, Raleigh! My family who taught me how to ride horses were trained the "traditional" way, and were taught to use physical dicipline, and because they were, I was. And now I'm learning to get better about it because I was taught this way for years. Thanks for refusing to take shit and calling the abusers out!
It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of Raleighs videos and I am pleasantly surprised to see how much she has grown up and tackles the issues with levelheadedness and accepts that there’s not just one way of doing things.
I know. She is quite young and still talks about so many life changing oppurtunities she's experienced. Not all the way seasoned yet but well on her way.
About the dogs: sadly, here in The Netherlands that tends to happen a lot. Almost every trail ride I go on there will be a dog running up to me and my horse. This one time a dog came running out of nowhere which spooked my horse and caused him to bolt. I wasn't prepared so I fell off. Luckily my horse stopped running after a while. What made me really mad tho was the fact that the owner saw it happening and didn't even come to me to ask if I was okay. He called his dog and walked along.
Speaking of Freesian horses, I started to binge watch, “Follow the Herd” which got me into the Steve Young videos and from there to your videos which I thoroughly enjoy. So much interesting info on how horses think and how to treat and train them properly. I’m so facilitated be them and have learned so much, I love them even more now than before, just because of people like you who have so much knowledge of equine behavior.
@@eurydice0009 one of the horses he bought was Arwen’s stunt double’s horse. She had grown very attached to it during filming so he bought the horse and gave it to her
Omg Raleigh so happy you posted again (obviously) And agree so much about so many things you say Anyways love you so much and have taught me so much 💖✨🌸
Something about your pronunciation is so stunning... I just love listening to you, understanding every single word admiring your voice. It's calming even when you scream and it's absolutely amazing
So, Esme is clearly british, & there's a very different culture between Americans & the British when it comes to well known people who are celebrities or are famous. The British basically don't care & will treat everyone basically the same, which is why so many American celebrities like to live in the U.K. because they won't be bombarded with fans....
True, I have been to Horse of the Year show in Wembley, and you can rub shoulders with Famous riders, but you dont hassal them. I worked on the Film set " Saving Private Ryan " and all of us were ex soldiers, and Tom Hanks was treated as a nobody, extras would laugh as he walked past saying " Is that you Forest". Its our humour.
Praying all goes well during the surgery and that recovery is quick and easygoing. Aldo love that you're balancing your Reacts videos: this one is about more positive things you've noticed, the previous one addressed things that needed to stop. Love you girl!
Totally agree with you about responsible dog ownership. I have an American Pit Bull service Dog. But I am a huge advocate for leashes and consistent training.
I like that she gives credit where it is due. And that she doesn't suffer irresponsible dog owners glady. She'll bite their heads off. Go Raleigh! More power!!!
Now Matt's youtube channel is very informative also educational He doesn't need to swear or insult anyone. He really is someone I respect. He is a genuine influencer. He has made it in the horse world and has a proven track record, re same.
I worked with young friesian stallions in The Netherlands for a month at their inspection. What you said is absolutely true, they really are big labradors. Even some at only 3 years old were just teddy bears. But they were treated very harshly. Some of the things I saw……. Damn
I have only ever known horrible friesians. Like one would kick at you when taking another horse in from the field or try to bit you. Some of the others would just straight up run you down. Like so badly behaved. I have to think its the owners who makes them so badly behave. And that ive just been unlucky in accounting them....
@@TKDDLJ09 i feel it depends on where you are. In The Netherlands usually any bad behaviours are worked out of them from a young age. Americans and Dutchies handle their animals differently in a proffesional setting. As I noted in my previous comments the horses were handled really roughly even though the horses were sweet. I once saw a farrier kick a 3yo filly because she couldn’t figure out how to pick up her foot
@@TKDDLJ09 Watch 'Follow the herd' with Yvonne from the Netherlands/Frisian area. While I am not into breeding, we have enough animals, but the Freisian horses on this channel are stunning, well behaved, calm.
I think the thing with the dogs in Matt’s video is that in the Netherlands some tracks allow both dogs off leash and equestrians at the same time. So that might explain why the dogs were there. Technically the dog owners weren’t doing anything wrong, though I think it’s better to not let your dogs wander that far away from you, but it still might cause dangerous situations🤔
I love the both of them too. There are so many videos where both Matt and Jesse ride without bits and bridals. They honestly love and care for their horses and they act in a sensible way for safety reasons. They have even been on a Computer horse to make sure they have soft hands and a good seat.
With the trial ride with Matt with the dogs... this is in the Netherlands and in those spaces dogs are allowed off leash... but so many people have untrained dogs... it's a problem... my dog is not safe around horses so I keep her on leash in those areas! But lots of people don't unfortunately...
Matt and the white elephant live in Europe. Yes, dogs are still under perve to be under control. However, in Europe there are no "trail rides" as there are 100s of bridle paths under law. And also in Holland, UK, France, Belgium there are many breeds of dogs that are land/live stock protectors. Our horses are trained to deal with all of these. Hence "bombproof".
Oh my god 🤣🤣 I just hate irresponsible dog owners! I habe dogs myself and as soon as I see someone approaching me I always put my dogs on the leash... it's just the nice and also safe way to do. I was riding out once when a small dog thought he had to come at us and bark and he stood between my mares hind legs, just barking (thank god) and the owner calling the dog (as if he would listen🤣) and my mare kept her cool and didn't even kick at it even though she hates the stable's cats lurking around her legs. Sometimes your horses can surprise you and are cooler than you think😊
Thank you for being so considerate. When I'm out on a walk, I really don't like random/strange dogs running up and sniffing and slobbering me when their owner is miles away, especially when the dog is quite big. Always a bit nerve wrecking.
Omg dogs on the trail can be so frustrating. When we had owned my horse for about 3 months (this was a WHILE back), my mum and I were taking my horse on a trail ride and two greyhounds sprinted up to my horse and jumped on her. She didn’t spook, and no one was injured, but it was so stressful. The owners didn’t even try to recall, and half heartedly apologised saying they were normally good with horses.
Tip: If going out on any trail or just out with your horse where dogs have ANY chance of being, bring a can of wasp spray. It goes farther than pepper spray, but isnt quite as nasty as bear spray: so you can usually send an attacking dog running from the saddle - then, just get your horse away ASAP. I know it's not the nicest thing in the world to do to a dog, but its probably better than getting kicked, and, if you do it soon enough you can usually preempt the entire attack (but don't jump the gun completely. obviously; only spray if they are clearly getting aggressive and are not on a lead and/or their owner is nowhere to be seen and/or cannot control them). And seriously if an owner of that kinda dog gets bitchy fuck them - they are irresponsible and have no control of their animal.
oh my god i fucking hate people who let their dogs loose when they know they're not trained enough. I was out with my thoroughbred this summer (second time he was in the forest alone btw) and this dog just runs at us. My horse was obviously panicked and took off running. The dog wasn't aggressive so I just got off and put myself between it and my horse but THE OWNER DIDN'T EVEN FOLLOW THE DOG!! he just stood there calling it's name!!! Eventually the dog ran back but he didn't come back to check on me! I ran after him with a terrified 160cm horse and scream at him to come over so we could talk. Gave him an earfull about how badly it could've ended but the only thing he said was "He's only 4 months and I'm training him to be loose" EIABNGVAJKE LIKE TRAIN HIM WHERE THERE ISN'T A FUCKING ROAD BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR HORSES TO BE ON HE OBVIOUSLY WASN'T READY FOR THIS
The Dressage Club I used to belong to held yearly Fall Brest Cancer trail ride fun show at Oak Opening horse trails. Homes backed the park in some areas, one had big high wooden fence behind that pack of barking dogs. Group I was in Walking, and my horse was not pleased with that. After standing there watching 2 horses say no way, my horse said walk this way follow me lol. But when we got to the cement bridge that was a oh hell no I’m not crossing that, you lost your dam mind. 😆
This is one of the reasons I do eventing as you said you need to do equal amounts of flat work and jumping so with eventing you do practice dressage more bc yk you have to learn the test which is normally harder than a jump course to learn so in my opinion eventing is amazing!
I'm very excited! Haven't watched the video yet, but can you talk about Jumping Brian? In a video I believe she uploaded 3 weeks ago, when her horse refused a jump, she hit him quite hard with a whip a few times and it really bothered me😖
Now that you own a Fresian horse; you and your viewers might like "Fresian Horses" utube channel. It's a breeding barn in the Netherlands. The sweetest story to follow is the journey of Queen Unik and Rising Star. Unik gave birth to a stillborn foal; on the same day at a neighboring barn (Warmbloods) had a foal that lost it's mom in childbirth. They brought the baby to the Fresian barn and Unik bonded immediately with Rising Star. Raleigh you are so right about how chill Fresian horses are!! 😃💖
On the dog side. I completely agree. If you can't control your dogs keep them on a leash. My dog is trained to walk beside me off leash but if I see something that she would possibly go after I put her back on the leash asap. Vinny walks directly beside me and is not allowed to run around freely. I use this as a focus technique for our training. All distractions are put under testing before being off leash around the certain problems. I am in training to become a dog groomer and customers tell me that they let their dog out off leash all the time and they won't run off. But then go straight to the road. Luckily I haven't experienced any dogs getting run over by cars or buses but it worries me when people put their dogs in danger because they don't train them and assume they will listen.
About what you said about the dogs, I could honestly feel a bit of empathetic rage. I've been attacked by a dog before (also attacked my dog), and just recently almost got attacked by the same fucking dog again. When you've had that happen, and you KNOW it's from the owner's straight up neglect and disregard, it brings up a type of flight or fight rage that's indescribable for me.
My favorite horse was a showjumping thoroughbred who was retired when he messed up a leg. When my teacher got him, he didn't really know much. Didn't know how to back, or sidepass, or even not run up to a corner of the arena and stop. I taught him how. :)
At our stable it's a "rule" to go on the trail befor AND after working. For the warm up and the cool down. And it makes the horses so much more chill during the work. But we don't have such amazing trails like they do in Matt's video 🙈
You’re still so lucky to even have trails! All we have is an arena and some paddocks and the barns. The barn is too close to Houston so there is NO wasted space the property is too small. Next time you go out thank your Lady Luck because you’re blessed trust me 😭
@@mckennadishongh2160 That's true. And I changed stables. Now we can canter/galop for hours along the water , forests and so on. I would say it's even better than in the video. No dogs, no people. Mostly just you and your horse ! I could not be in a city stable. I wish you the best. Hope one day you will be in a nice stable ^^
This old place I used to board at it was just a 20 acre field the neighbors had dogs that would come up and nip at my horses legs this was dead winter snow on the ground I was riding a fresh 6 year old ottb who was deathly scared of dogs one time they drew blood on his legs it’s nuts I moved places after that
I really liked to hear what you had to say on bits in this video. I ride in a bit but I have a lot of respect for those that don't while knowing what they're doing to properly train their horse not to need one. I hope that competitions will be more accepting of bitless bridles. Honestly if they do I'd definitely consider going through the process of retraining my horse to respond to bitless because I know she can do it. But anyway, yes bitted bridle doesn't equal bad person, one just has to have the knowledge or tutelage to ride in a bit properly without causing pain.
I have a question. I decided to start horse riding before 5 months. I found a riding club and I started taking lessons. ( the facilities are fantastic, very clean space, the horses look super healthy and happy, professional trainers and instructors). But my ONLY problem is that my instructor is telling to use the whip when the horse doesn't do what I tell him to do. I hate whipping the horse and i feel sorry for it. What should I do?
i used a whip as a last resort. so used my seat to tell them where and how fast i would like. and my voice, legs and reins. then i used a whip (bc i was told to). i also tried to understand why the horse didnt want to listen. if im confusing them or making them mad or uncomfy
My horse doesn’t respond to the whip actually touching her, but she does respond to the sound it makes when you kinda flail it around lol. It might look more “violent” but the whip never actually touches the horse + you get a reaction. If you absolutely have to use the whip then you could try that.
I would recommend staying at that barn as long as they treat their horses well otherwise, since it is likely going to be hard to find a new place that is any better, you could always look around and see if you can find a better place though. Just don't whip the horse when they tell you to and maybe talking to them about how you feel about it. Sometimes I will very lightly tap them behind my leg, but not hard enough to cause any pain. When you get more advanced and better at riding, it will be a lot easier to get along with the horse so you really don't need to whip them, and I agree, I really hate when people tell me to do that too. Hope this helped, happy riding! :)
I literally just yesterday had a dog come sneaking up behind my mother and I. Mum's horse spooked first so my boy also spooked, turned his head and saw the dog growling and coming right at him, and then double spooked haha XD Lost both my stirrups at the same time somehow but luckily our horses are pretty good at keeping their heads and we shooed the dog off. Still scary as fuck though! We were on a road and I was not keen on getting dumped onto concrete. My leg strength was definitely tested though without irons XD
I’m so glad you stayed on!! Me: recovering from a fall off my horse. Sometimes I wish the horses protected themselves better, better with warning kicks and strikes, etc.
15:55 I had three very different experiences with dogs on trails, the first one was a woman with her puppy and older dog where we had a lovely conversation and she had trained her dogs to keep distance from horses because she lives right next to the trail, the second one was an old man who didn’t care if his dog got kicked.
Where my barn is there are a lot of dog walkers because it's an estate and a dog came running down a hill towards me when I was out trail riding, my horse literally got so scared the dog didn't come near to us just ran past us and I had stopped my horse because I saw it comming but he still got pretty scared. When he was OK I kept going up the hill and the owners were walking down. I was so pissed because there a signs in this area that say keep your dogs on a lead I said to the woman your dog scared my horse can you please keep it closer to you it's honestly ridiculous I'm only 15 so having to talk an adult about things like that is so annoying for me. She literally just smiled and said oh I'm sorry
Raleigh I want you to know that you do not have to make yourself uncomfortable for us. We live your videos but we want you to be happy and healthy too. All of your true fans shouldn’t be unhappy about you not posting on the right times or whatever we want you to be ok. Take a break if you have too. Feel no pressure to have to post. I hope the surgery goes well and I hope you feel better soon.
Whenever I see a horse my dogs go on their leash. But in the Netherlands most off lead places are also the horse trail woods. So it's all in the same area and you have to train your dog and your horse. Most horses are, unfortunately, used to this...
My dogs are always off leash but only because they don't run off from me or stray far, they always walk behind or beside me, they know how to be around horses and know how to ignore animals. If they couldn't do that they'd be on leash. Also small suggestion.. you've that wooden carving thingy of link hanging behind you. Maybe it should hang more to the left so it's not reflecting that much - like this it kinda looked like a big mold spot
It doesn’t matter how well trained your dogs are. Many owners said that same thing until one day something clicked and the dog went after the horse. You never know. You can do that with your own horses, but anywhere in public you should still have your dog o a leash
if you keep your dogs off leash in a leashed area, you're an ignorant asshole. Dogs, are animals. Dogs are unpredictable. You do not have full control over your dog no matter what you think. You're putting your animals and others at risk. Just don't.
@@fionaobrien3954 I want to add here that other cultures places in the world its so normal I DIDNT personally know it was an problem yet but yeah I see what you mean
I have a 17yo cow horse named Whiskey. He was trained in a hackamore to be a reining/cutting/cow horse. When he was 6 his owner died and he was sold to an elderly couple who basically fed him and spoiled him rotten. He was pretty much a lawn ornament for almost 7 years. Then my uncle bought him when I was 11 and gave him to me at the beginning of 2020. He has basically zero ground manners. And is hot-headed and pretty high-strung. It is not his fault. He was bred and trained for work but spent half his life getting overweight in a small pasture never being ridden. We've had him for almost 4 years. I'm not able to ride and work with him as much as I'd like to because we have to keep him at my papa's ranch due to limited space at my house. But lately (since I've gotten my driving permit) I've been able to ride him more. I'm hoping to get him back in shape and to eventually get him back into some sort of bitless bridle or hackamore. I just feel it is too dangerous to try that at this moment because he is such a strong-headed horse (basically he is so wound up and jittery while being ridden. He acts like crazy a stallion sometimes). I have a bosal and a mechanical hackamore. The bosal doesn't fit him tho, I tried last time I rode him, but his head is so big it won't even fit over his ears XD I tried using a bigger headstall but then the bosal part sat too low on his nose and I don't like it when that happens cuz I know it's dangerous and can hurt the horse. I fitted the mechanical hackamore to him but I do not feel safe enough to try riding him with it yet. Sometime next week my Dad said we can take him up the the arena/round pen at our church and I can work on his ground manners. He's just been neglected on his training for so long that he's forgotten most of it. So I've been trying to work with him to jog his memories XD Mainly I just ride him around my papa's ranch and through the woods near Papa's house. But every once in a while my church does a playday and I'll ride him in those. He does really well. I never run him tho cuz he's overweight and I don't want to hurt him, so we stick to a trot or lope :) I do not use a 'big' bit on him. It's an Ergom Lozenge cupreon snaffle with Egg-butt, not the one with loose rings, although that's the one I wanted to use on him but mom took it to use on her horse. I like to say I ride with soft hands but even soft hands can cause unintentional bit pain at times. I'm most defiantly softer compared to literally any other horse rider I know. I don't use a whip or spur on any of my horses (I have 2, Whiskey and my Arab X QH Mare Smokey, I ride her bitless). Don't use whip or spur when riding my mom's horse either. But I do use those ball spurs when riding my dad's horse cuz without spurs you have to kick him a lot harder than I feel comfortable kicking, so I use them, that way I hardly have to tap. Although I'd prefer not to use them at all. Which is why I've been teaching our horses vocal cues so that (especially my dad's horse) when you kick them with your feet you can give them the vocal cue at the same time and eventually you will barely have to kick. That's how my horse is, I slight tap will get her going, and if I squeeze instead of tap that tells her to increase speed.
I was stabled next to Claire Eventing at a hunter/jumper show last month. She was busy working (helping the lesson kids show) so I didn't bother her other than a normal stall neighbor greeting.
I agree jumpers can jump everyday of the week and the horse would just get tired I do jumping and I haven’t jumped in about 3 weeks I’ve just been trying new things x
I love watching Matts videos. His horses are stunning. It used to irk me that he sent his horses to trainers for weeks and even months, being a believer that the training those horses are receiving will be no good to you, if you aren't being trained with them.(Different training styles from the owner for example slight differences in technique) Matt admitted himself he didn't have much time to train them. Then a video or two later, he said he also had training. After watching the trail you featured, you could really see the difference in Matts style of riding and, although, still tentative at times, his confidence has grown ten fold. I miss seeing your babies too. Can we get a walk round soon to see them. A cheeky little vlog please?
In most of Europe, there are very few leash laws. I noticed there were two paths. One a bridle path and the other a public footpath that occasionally crossed over each other. This is very typical of our riding parks and in these places we expect to meet dog walkers that don't have their dogs on a leash. She said herself that she usually took her own dog along.
I have been watching you and you are amazing. Keep calling out people that don't care about their animals. There are people out there that shouldn't own a mouse let alone a horse. Keep doing a wonderful job.
My instructor has three dogs. She lets them run loose during our lesson (most of the time it's when we are cooling out). But I feel like it's gonna end badly. I have a few reasons. I ride a big horse and her dogs are small. They could get stepped on. Q has also been spooking a lot recently for the dumbest reasons. I almost came off today because someone was putting water in a bucket. I feel like if one of her dogs starts barking at Q then he's gonna spook. It's a long way down for me to fall and I could get seriously injured. One of her dogs likes to chase the horses and bark. It's never bothered Q before but now I feel like he might spook and take off with me. The good thing is he's easy to calm down and I have good balance on him as I've gotten used to him spooking.
I love how you reacted to This Esme! I wanted to ask you to react to her a few days ago but never did. And I love your opinion on her. I can see you both becoming friends because of your love for animals :3
You are a good influence on the community for sure! I ended up in a rabbit hole oh “hate video” about you and just thought almost all of them are so so stupid🤦♀️
From what I've heard Esme say, it's actually her dad that films for her. I don't know what he does for a living, but his filming skills are incredible!
I'm just binging Raleigh's Raleigh Reacts videos and she's awesome. Love her so much that's why I've been commenting cause not only do I like sharing my opinion, but I just comment to support the channel no matter how old the video is. And Matt Harnacke is incredible. I'm subscribed to him, I love his videos and how good of a rider he is. Especially when using a double bit. He does a good job.
Esme said in,one of her videos since COVID in the uk they have a thing called tack show and go, where you just tack up show then leave and results get sent to you so I think that’s helps
I absolutely love thisEsme. she’s such a kind and compassionate person. i personally work at the donkey sanctuary and it’s so rewarding seeing how much the donkeys/equines appreciate the love and care. Esme’s dedication to charities just warms my heart so much and i respect her so so so much for it. and thank her so much for raising awareness in the equine rescue areas
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Me too I love this Esme
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Love your videos Matt. Your horses are absolutely stunning! 🥰
@@2many_sodiumz587 That's true! 👍
Omg I'm such a big fan
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Amazing horses, amazing rider! 👍
A little note to Matt: he's riding his horses without a bit sometimes. And also tries the neckrope. There are some videos about it.
As he and you said, this was just precaution, to handle the situation in a case he needs it.
he rides behind the bit and in a way that doesn’t give his horses the possibility of moving with a correct biomechanics. He does the opposite of Dressage
@@violamastromarco9746 I'm not am expert, but I think he didn't want do ride dressage, on a trail ride with two stallions 🤷🏻♀️
@@violamastromarco9746 What videos are you watching? He rides big PRE stallions, so yes, their necks always look nice and round - so you need to pay attention to their head angle. Just watched his video "doing a dressage test with no practice" posted 11 months ago, and his rusty horse wasn't going behind the vertical. He DEFINITELY doesn't do rollkur.
@@ZielOmizu he definitely does ride rollkur/ldr (which is the same: it is behind the vertical)and he has done it for a long time too. I never saw him riding anything other. And yes, you can see it in the way a horse moves. And yes, I know how PRE's move.
@@inwe1205 there is a big difference between riding behind the vertical (which is still not ideal but can happen in young horses) and rolkur
there are many places in The Netherlands where trails are in off-the-leash-areas, it's pretty normal to run into dogs when trail riding. Sadly many dogs are still untrained and owners aren't always doing something to keep their dog and you and your horse safe.
Yeah but most off leash areas and forests do have the stipulation that it's off leash with good recall and in sight/recall distance. I think this case was an owner (the bike rider?) not paying attention... Which as a dog owner you should pay attention to your dog right
@@schoonslow it's the Dutch, they don't follow the rules that are not written in stone. Walk around in a forest and 75% of the dogs are not trained, called back or have focus on them from the owners.
That it is a rule that's written somewhere vague (cuz it's not to be found on many signs around the areas) does not mean it is a thing that's followed.
Yup and even if we're on the horse-trail people are still ignorant enough to walk their dogs there..
@@astrid.nww33 exactly
Well I'm not sure about the Netherlands but in Australia im pretty sure unless is says on lead only or no dogs then you can have your dog off However, the dog must be under "effective control"
I watched Matt Harnake 's video with His Emporio and the Frisian stallion out on a trail ride and it really made my day. As you mentioned he took every precaution to make sure the stallions could be handled safely if trouble arose. But you can see that Matt dropped the curb bit rein and just rode on the buckle at times with the bridoon at one point. But he was always ready to collect the reins up if he felt it was needed. But it was such a lovely video.
I totally love Matt's PRE Emporio. Such a beautiful horse. Very compact next to a Frisian! But both beautiful!
Love how self aware you are. Anyone who dislikes you Raleigh has not spent time on your channel truly getting to know you. My respect for you only goes up and up with every video you make. And I love that you are self aware enough to acknowledge that some people dislike you but to see the strengths and value of your channel and the community you’ve made. You are the picture of a secure, confident person! Love you.
agree. every person i have seen that hates her, stopped watching years ago. and they didnt pay attention and are spreading false "info"ab her
@@solsunniva7745 if you have been following her for years, you’ll know what a toxic and narcissistic person she is. She went back and took down many of her vidoes because she was getting so much backlash for how shitty she was being to riders who were genuinely trying their best and actively working on being better riders.
It’s so hypocritical how now she acts like she’s a fair person, when in the past she would just attack anyone who did things that she didn’t like.
@@bonjovisfamclub yes, although i agree on some things but i also disagree on some things she says
@@bonjovisfamclub you're wasting your time you comment on all of her videos hating nothing is going to change stop wasting your time and go do something productive 🤔
Can u stop judging why people disliked it they will dislike if they want like it’s a nice channel I liked the video but u can’t judge people who dislike
I honestly love this Esme she takes great care of her horse and she is kid-friendly! There are not many of those riders.
Hope you get better Raleigh! We love you. ❤🐎❤
I like her a lot, I don’t watch her but I appreciate her horsemanship
Same I love her! She really happy personality let's me balance it between Raleighs 😂 in a good of course
Ill behaved dogs and their ignorant owners who refuse to train their animals just piss me off, (I use a service dog due to nerve damage to help me walk)both my dogs, my pet dog and especially my service dog are exceptionally well trained. I can't have some off leash aggressive dog endangering my service dog and her ability to work. Basic obedience courses should be mandatory. I love Matt and Jesse's channels.
You can't take any basic obedience classes with an aggressive dog unless you have lots of money to spend. Basic obedience doesn't do anything for an aggressive dog, when they're in a high reactive state they block everything out and have tunnel vision.
I have an dog aggressive dog, I definitely would never have him off leash but saying dog aggression can be fixed with a few obedience classes is ignorant. Dealing and working with an aggressive dog takes years if not for the rest of the dogs life based on the dogs genetics, trauma and the money you have to spend in good training classes.
So many factors come into play and it's not always "they refuse to train them", such factors being them adopting a dog or getting a dog that's already an adult and had little training prior. Them getting a breed/dog that's prone to animal aggression or have a strong prey drive or even the dog having trauma. The majority of owners are doing the best they can with the resources they have.
*It is such a privilege to have a dog that has no behavioral issues, to not have to worry about if someday your dog is going to have to be put down because you weren't good enough, weren't aware enough or weren't there when it happened. The stress that comes with loving such a dog that has issues isn't anything like having an average pet. It's something I'd never take forgranted ever again.*
@@introvertedequinesamsara6593 wow, you have just described the last two dogs I am currently owning, one was leash reactive, but minus the aggression, with constant work we have overcome those issues. Training is a 24/7 thing as the situation arises.
I never said that aggression could be cured with basic obedience, by all means please go reread. Basic obedience is a platform on which to build.
I have worked with dogs throughout my life, my service dog is owner trained.
Yes some owners refuse to train their dogs, I've heard practically every excuse to excuse their behavior regarding why they lack training or their refusal to train.
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@@cherylmillard2067 that guy is out of my state not to mention his classes are costly. My dog can't handle being around one dog let alone a whole group. Training in Group Sessions $30-$50 each class. One-on-One Training Sessions $40-$120 each class. Obedience School $35-$75 per day. Board and Training $500-$1250 per week.
I'd absolutely love to find a good affordable trainer in my era but the reality is I'm in a small town in the middle of the U.S. I've looked far and wide but haven't found any that are best for me or my dog.
@@introvertedequinesamsara6593 "My dog can't handle being around one dog let alone a whole group.", if you keep up with t he excuses you won't find anyone nor will you fix your issue, the dog he was working with was going to be euthanized for aggression, now look at her.
I highly doubt they start working on your issue using another dog, they have to give the dog the necessary "training", "tools", etc to handle that situation prior to the introduction of another dog. You need to start somewhere, give them a call and get a recommendation to someone in your area, start someplace.
In the Netherlands (where Matt lives) it is way more common to keep your dogs off leash. Usually its allowed if you can control your dog, something that most dog owners ignore. I cant even tell the amount of times a dog has run up to me and my horse and started barking or growling, even in area's where dogs are supposed to be on a leash. Luckily nothing really bad has ever happend but wenever i am hacking out i am always on edge looking out if there arent any dogs near us. Once a dog jumped out of the bushes while me and my horse were trotting and started growling at my horse and trying to bite in her legs. Luckily my horse stayed calm but i was shaking. The owner just grabbed her dog and left, as if nothing had happend. Really frustrating
Soms het idee dat mensen vergeten dat het losloop gebied alleen onder appèl is. Wanneer ik ging oppassen en ik merkte dat ik hem even niet goed onder appèl had, hield ik hem liever aan de lijn... Niet op mijn geweten willen dat hij uit enthousiasme een ongeluk heeft...
Jaa echt verscrikkelijk. Een stalgenootje heeft wel es een hond meters meegenomen omdat de eigenaar hem niet terugriep nadat hij achter bet paard aan ging..
I’m Britain it’s kinda normal to let dogs like greyhounds off leads if they can be controlled and have a good way to control them people do ignore the rules but it’s not too bad. But people use those really long clear leads which horses can trip on. Dogs that aren’t well behaved or bark a lot have to be on leashes (idk if this is by law or just field/ park rules)
ja daar heb je wel n punt. teveel honden worden teveel los gelaten wanneer dat niet mogelijk is.
@@schoonslow Als ik een paard tegenkom op de hei bijv en mijn hond is los, dan ga ik hem gelijk even naar me toe roepen tot het paard voorbij is.
You've really opened up my eyes, Raleigh! My family who taught me how to ride horses were trained the "traditional" way, and were taught to use physical dicipline, and because they were, I was. And now I'm learning to get better about it because I was taught this way for years. Thanks for refusing to take shit and calling the abusers out!
A quick note: Esme's videos are filmed by her dad. She told us in one of her older videos :)
really?
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It’s been a while since I’ve seen one of Raleighs videos and I am pleasantly surprised to see how much she has grown up and tackles the issues with levelheadedness and accepts that there’s not just one way of doing things.
Yea I agree, I was a bit scared she was gonna insult and put down some of my fave equine youtubers but I was pleasantly surprised
I know. She is quite young and still talks about so many life changing oppurtunities she's experienced. Not all the way seasoned yet but well on her way.
About the dogs: sadly, here in The Netherlands that tends to happen a lot. Almost every trail ride I go on there will be a dog running up to me and my horse. This one time a dog came running out of nowhere which spooked my horse and caused him to bolt. I wasn't prepared so I fell off. Luckily my horse stopped running after a while. What made me really mad tho was the fact that the owner saw it happening and didn't even come to me to ask if I was okay. He called his dog and walked along.
Post whenever you can and don't stress, and I hope you're better soon.
Speaking of Freesian horses, I started to binge watch, “Follow the Herd” which got me into the Steve Young videos and from there to your videos which I thoroughly enjoy. So much interesting info on how horses think and how to treat and train them properly. I’m so facilitated be them and have learned so much, I love them even more now than before, just because of people like you who have so much knowledge of equine behavior.
Please do a Lord of the Rings extended edition about the horsemanship of the stunt riders, and Viggo Mortenson!
omg yes that's such a good idea!
@@sarcasticdrag0n603 Woah, that's a true story?
@@sarcasticdrag0n603 That’s sick! I had no idea he did that
Viggo also bought the horse used to play Hidalgo after the film was made. He is his own personal horse now
@@eurydice0009 one of the horses he bought was Arwen’s stunt double’s horse. She had grown very attached to it during filming so he bought the horse and gave it to her
Raleigh is the definition of "God has left me live an other day and I'm about to make it everyone's problem"
“God has let me live another day and Im about to make it everyones problem” is hands down one of the funniest things Ive ever heard
Definitely
@@Candy_Eventing they’re not hating. Check again😑
Wasn’t that the Byakuya audio? :3
Omg Raleigh so happy you posted again (obviously)
And agree so much about so many things you say
Anyways love you so much and have taught me so much
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How are u 4 hours ago?!?
@@sommerrose7051 they have patreon
Lol I don’t but I saw it as soon as I got a notification idk why no one was here
Something about your pronunciation is so stunning... I just love listening to you, understanding every single word admiring your voice. It's calming even when you scream and it's absolutely amazing
That vegan teacher keeps coming at you, Queen! She's crazy bro
Omg really?
Hopefully she won't give that crazy woman any attention no matter how funny it would be... TVT just needs to fade into obscurity and irrelevance
@@xi182 She said that, Raleigh, Was touching her horse inappropriately in the community tab
@@LavenderLushLuxury oh, ty, i didnt watch it till the end, ty for telling me tho!! 💖
That woman just goes after anyone just for views. She’s disgusting
So, Esme is clearly british, & there's a very different culture between Americans & the British when it comes to well known people who are celebrities or are famous. The British basically don't care & will treat everyone basically the same, which is why so many American celebrities like to live in the U.K. because they won't be bombarded with fans....
True, I have been to Horse of the Year show in Wembley, and you can rub shoulders with Famous riders, but you dont hassal them.
I worked on the Film set " Saving Private Ryan " and all of us were ex soldiers, and Tom Hanks was treated as a nobody, extras would laugh as he walked past saying
" Is that you Forest". Its our humour.
Praying all goes well during the surgery and that recovery is quick and easygoing.
Aldo love that you're balancing your Reacts videos: this one is about more positive things you've noticed, the previous one addressed things that needed to stop.
Love you girl!
Totally agree with you about responsible dog ownership. I have an American Pit Bull service Dog. But I am a huge advocate for leashes and consistent training.
I like that she gives credit where it is due. And that she doesn't suffer irresponsible dog owners glady. She'll bite their heads off. Go Raleigh! More power!!!
I hope your surgery goes well Raleigh.... Much love and well wishes your way. Thank you for another great video x
Now Matt's youtube channel is very informative also educational He doesn't need to swear or insult anyone. He really is someone I respect.
He is a genuine influencer. He has made it in the horse world and has a proven track record, re same.
Yes
I enjoy his videos too. I listen to a few others, it's nice to listen/watch people who don't feel they need to drop F bomb.
He is part Australian hence the swearing haha it’s normal.
I worked with young friesian stallions in The Netherlands for a month at their inspection. What you said is absolutely true, they really are big labradors. Even some at only 3 years old were just teddy bears. But they were treated very harshly. Some of the things I saw……. Damn
I have only ever known horrible friesians. Like one would kick at you when taking another horse in from the field or try to bit you. Some of the others would just straight up run you down. Like so badly behaved. I have to think its the owners who makes them so badly behave. And that ive just been unlucky in accounting them....
@@TKDDLJ09 i feel it depends on where you are. In The Netherlands usually any bad behaviours are worked out of them from a young age. Americans and Dutchies handle their animals differently in a proffesional setting. As I noted in my previous comments the horses were handled really roughly even though the horses were sweet.
I once saw a farrier kick a 3yo filly because she couldn’t figure out how to pick up her foot
Just like cobs! Once went to a show hosted at a friesen stud, and honestly I felt like I was just meeting more Gypsy cobs.
@@TKDDLJ09 Watch 'Follow the herd' with Yvonne from the Netherlands/Frisian area. While I am not into breeding, we have enough animals, but the Freisian horses on this channel are stunning, well behaved, calm.
I think the thing with the dogs in Matt’s video is that in the Netherlands some tracks allow both dogs off leash and equestrians at the same time. So that might explain why the dogs were there. Technically the dog owners weren’t doing anything wrong, though I think it’s better to not let your dogs wander that far away from you, but it still might cause dangerous situations🤔
I know matts content, love how he is with his horses. Do you now his dutch partner ‘Jesse’ his content? He does ride without bridals etc
I love the both of them too. There are so many videos where both Matt and Jesse ride without bits and bridals. They honestly love and care for their horses and they act in a sensible way for safety reasons. They have even been on a Computer horse to make sure they have soft hands and a good seat.
Bridal = lady at a wedding. Bridle = thing you put on a horse’s head. Really funny mental image of Matt & Jesse having bridals (or not)
@@janmeyer3129 😅😅 🇳🇱
With the trial ride with Matt with the dogs... this is in the Netherlands and in those spaces dogs are allowed off leash... but so many people have untrained dogs... it's a problem... my dog is not safe around horses so I keep her on leash in those areas! But lots of people don't unfortunately...
Feel better soon Raleigh. I hope everything goes well for you.
Matt and the white elephant live in Europe. Yes, dogs are still under perve to be under control. However, in Europe there are no "trail rides" as there are 100s of bridle paths under law. And also in Holland, UK, France, Belgium there are many breeds of dogs that are land/live stock protectors.
Our horses are trained to deal with all of these. Hence "bombproof".
Oh my god 🤣🤣 I just hate irresponsible dog owners! I habe dogs myself and as soon as I see someone approaching me I always put my dogs on the leash... it's just the nice and also safe way to do.
I was riding out once when a small dog thought he had to come at us and bark and he stood between my mares hind legs, just barking (thank god) and the owner calling the dog (as if he would listen🤣) and my mare kept her cool and didn't even kick at it even though she hates the stable's cats lurking around her legs. Sometimes your horses can surprise you and are cooler than you think😊
Thank you for being so considerate. When I'm out on a walk, I really don't like random/strange dogs running up and sniffing and slobbering me when their owner is miles away, especially when the dog is quite big. Always a bit nerve wrecking.
It's not in the US, where he's from it's totally normal behaviour.
I would love to see all the top equestrian CZcamsrs have a summit or something together I feel like Raleigh with Matt/Jesse would be the epic trio😂
My goodness I hope your ok mentally as well and don’t stress about posting! Post when you can and that’s it 💕
Omg dogs on the trail can be so frustrating. When we had owned my horse for about 3 months (this was a WHILE back), my mum and I were taking my horse on a trail ride and two greyhounds sprinted up to my horse and jumped on her. She didn’t spook, and no one was injured, but it was so stressful. The owners didn’t even try to recall, and half heartedly apologised saying they were normally good with horses.
I agree i sometimes ride on the road, In the countryside and there's loads of dogs what are off a lead and they always its like why
Tip: If going out on any trail or just out with your horse where dogs have ANY chance of being, bring a can of wasp spray. It goes farther than pepper spray, but isnt quite as nasty as bear spray: so you can usually send an attacking dog running from the saddle - then, just get your horse away ASAP.
I know it's not the nicest thing in the world to do to a dog, but its probably better than getting kicked, and, if you do it soon enough you can usually preempt the entire attack (but don't jump the gun completely. obviously; only spray if they are clearly getting aggressive and are not on a lead and/or their owner is nowhere to be seen and/or cannot control them). And seriously if an owner of that kinda dog gets bitchy fuck them - they are irresponsible and have no control of their animal.
Citronella spray is a great alternative since it doesn’t hurt the animals but it definitely scares them off!
I love this esmes videos, I just feel like she doesn’t show all the hardships that arise in riding horses.
oh my god i fucking hate people who let their dogs loose when they know they're not trained enough. I was out with my thoroughbred this summer (second time he was in the forest alone btw) and this dog just runs at us. My horse was obviously panicked and took off running. The dog wasn't aggressive so I just got off and put myself between it and my horse but THE OWNER DIDN'T EVEN FOLLOW THE DOG!! he just stood there calling it's name!!! Eventually the dog ran back but he didn't come back to check on me! I ran after him with a terrified 160cm horse and scream at him to come over so we could talk. Gave him an earfull about how badly it could've ended but the only thing he said was "He's only 4 months and I'm training him to be loose" EIABNGVAJKE LIKE TRAIN HIM WHERE THERE ISN'T A FUCKING ROAD BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR HORSES TO BE ON HE OBVIOUSLY WASN'T READY FOR THIS
I hope your surgery goes well Raleigh!!
The Dressage Club I used to belong to held yearly Fall Brest Cancer trail ride fun show at Oak Opening horse trails. Homes backed the park in some areas, one had big high wooden fence behind that pack of barking dogs. Group I was in Walking, and my horse was not pleased with that. After standing there watching 2 horses say no way, my horse said walk this way follow me lol. But when we got to the cement bridge that was a oh hell no I’m not crossing that, you lost your dam mind. 😆
This is one of the reasons I do eventing as you said you need to do equal amounts of flat work and jumping so with eventing you do practice dressage more bc yk you have to learn the test which is normally harder than a jump course to learn so in my opinion eventing is amazing!
I always find it interesting when Equestrians react to other Equestrians! Keep it up, Raleigh! Love your content!
I'm very excited! Haven't watched the video yet, but can you talk about Jumping Brian? In a video I believe she uploaded 3 weeks ago, when her horse refused a jump, she hit him quite hard with a whip a few times and it really bothered me😖
Now that you own a Fresian horse; you and your viewers might like "Fresian Horses" utube channel. It's a breeding barn in the Netherlands. The sweetest story to follow is the journey of Queen Unik and Rising Star. Unik gave birth to a stillborn foal; on the same day at a neighboring barn (Warmbloods) had a foal that lost it's mom in childbirth. They brought the baby to the Fresian barn and Unik bonded immediately with Rising Star. Raleigh you are so right about how chill Fresian horses are!! 😃💖
Yes I love Friesian horses, Yvonne and all the black beauties and Rising Star, Johnny and the other cute horsies...
I agree with u when it comes to This Esme I absolutely love This Esme she’s such a nice person ❤
On the dog side. I completely agree. If you can't control your dogs keep them on a leash. My dog is trained to walk beside me off leash but if I see something that she would possibly go after I put her back on the leash asap. Vinny walks directly beside me and is not allowed to run around freely. I use this as a focus technique for our training. All distractions are put under testing before being off leash around the certain problems. I am in training to become a dog groomer and customers tell me that they let their dog out off leash all the time and they won't run off. But then go straight to the road. Luckily I haven't experienced any dogs getting run over by cars or buses but it worries me when people put their dogs in danger because they don't train them and assume they will listen.
Feel better. No pressure we will be here when your better. Don't over push yourself for yt
About what you said about the dogs, I could honestly feel a bit of empathetic rage. I've been attacked by a dog before (also attacked my dog), and just recently almost got attacked by the same fucking dog again. When you've had that happen, and you KNOW it's from the owner's straight up neglect and disregard, it brings up a type of flight or fight rage that's indescribable for me.
My favorite horse was a showjumping thoroughbred who was retired when he messed up a leg. When my teacher got him, he didn't really know much. Didn't know how to back, or sidepass, or even not run up to a corner of the arena and stop. I taught him how. :)
At our stable it's a "rule" to go on the trail befor AND after working. For the warm up and the cool down. And it makes the horses so much more chill during the work.
But we don't have such amazing trails like they do in Matt's video 🙈
You’re still so lucky to even have trails! All we have is an arena and some paddocks and the barns. The barn is too close to Houston so there is NO wasted space the property is too small. Next time you go out thank your Lady Luck because you’re blessed trust me 😭
@@mckennadishongh2160 That's true. And I changed stables. Now we can canter/galop for hours along the water , forests and so on. I would say it's even better than in the video. No dogs, no people. Mostly just you and your horse ! I could not be in a city stable. I wish you the best. Hope one day you will be in a nice stable ^^
I’m a western rider (mostly just a rancher) so just find it fascinating and sometimes confusing when watching English riders. Really fun video!
This old place I used to board at it was just a 20 acre field the neighbors had dogs that would come up and nip at my horses legs this was dead winter snow on the ground I was riding a fresh 6 year old ottb who was deathly scared of dogs one time they drew blood on his legs it’s nuts I moved places after that
I really liked to hear what you had to say on bits in this video. I ride in a bit but I have a lot of respect for those that don't while knowing what they're doing to properly train their horse not to need one. I hope that competitions will be more accepting of bitless bridles. Honestly if they do I'd definitely consider going through the process of retraining my horse to respond to bitless because I know she can do it. But anyway, yes bitted bridle doesn't equal bad person, one just has to have the knowledge or tutelage to ride in a bit properly without causing pain.
Am I the only one who was loving the fact Raleigh reacted to herself 😆
Raleigh, I wish you all the best for your surgery and keep my fingers crossed that you will recover soon! Keep up the good work!
I wish you so much luck on surgery and that you feel better.
me: *clicks on video*
Raleigh: ''BITCH, I WOULD BE SO MAD''
me: ahh yes, good video.
I hope you feel better soon Raleigh and that your surgery is a success!! All the best ♥️
I have a question. I decided to start horse riding before 5 months. I found a riding club and I started taking lessons. ( the facilities are fantastic, very clean space, the horses look super healthy and happy, professional trainers and instructors). But my ONLY problem is that my instructor is telling to use the whip when the horse doesn't do what I tell him to do. I hate whipping the horse and i feel sorry for it. What should I do?
Honestly don’t whip him especially if he won’t respond after …look into liberty work with him and maybe find a new place
i used a whip as a last resort. so used my seat to tell them where and how fast i would like. and my voice, legs and reins. then i used a whip (bc i was told to). i also tried to understand why the horse didnt want to listen. if im confusing them or making them mad or uncomfy
My horse doesn’t respond to the whip actually touching her, but she does respond to the sound it makes when you kinda flail it around lol. It might look more “violent” but the whip never actually touches the horse + you get a reaction. If you absolutely have to use the whip then you could try that.
I think you shouldent make a deal but don't not say enything
I would recommend staying at that barn as long as they treat their horses well otherwise, since it is likely going to be hard to find a new place that is any better, you could always look around and see if you can find a better place though. Just don't whip the horse when they tell you to and maybe talking to them about how you feel about it. Sometimes I will very lightly tap them behind my leg, but not hard enough to cause any pain. When you get more advanced and better at riding, it will be a lot easier to get along with the horse so you really don't need to whip them, and I agree, I really hate when people tell me to do that too.
Hope this helped, happy riding! :)
Even if there isn't a leash law, the responsible thing to do is make sure your dog has a good recall and keep it in sight!
this is the video i have bee WAITING for ngl
So sorry you are sick right now I hope u get better soon🙃
Raleigh is always sick🙄🤚/hj
I literally just yesterday had a dog come sneaking up behind my mother and I.
Mum's horse spooked first so my boy also spooked, turned his head and saw the dog growling and coming right at him, and then double spooked haha XD
Lost both my stirrups at the same time somehow but luckily our horses are pretty good at keeping their heads and we shooed the dog off. Still scary as fuck though! We were on a road and I was not keen on getting dumped onto concrete. My leg strength was definitely tested though without irons XD
I’m so glad you stayed on!! Me: recovering from a fall off my horse. Sometimes I wish the horses protected themselves better, better with warning kicks and strikes, etc.
My old horse killed the last loose dog he encountered, and had a fair go at a tiger snake.
@@janmeyer3129 We've found squished up snakes out in the paddock a few times. Just a mess of hoofprints all around them XD
15:55 I had three very different experiences with dogs on trails, the first one was a woman with her puppy and older dog where we had a lovely conversation and she had trained her dogs to keep distance from horses because she lives right next to the trail, the second one was an old man who didn’t care if his dog got kicked.
Where my barn is there are a lot of dog walkers because it's an estate and a dog came running down a hill towards me when I was out trail riding, my horse literally got so scared the dog didn't come near to us just ran past us and I had stopped my horse because I saw it comming but he still got pretty scared. When he was OK I kept going up the hill and the owners were walking down. I was so pissed because there a signs in this area that say keep your dogs on a lead I said to the woman your dog scared my horse can you please keep it closer to you it's honestly ridiculous I'm only 15 so having to talk an adult about things like that is so annoying for me. She literally just smiled and said oh I'm sorry
Raleigh I want you to know that you do not have to make yourself uncomfortable for us. We live your videos but we want you to be happy and healthy too. All of your true fans shouldn’t be unhappy about you not posting on the right times or whatever we want you to be ok. Take a break if you have too. Feel no pressure to have to post. I hope the surgery goes well and I hope you feel better soon.
Whenever I see a horse my dogs go on their leash. But in the Netherlands most off lead places are also the horse trail woods. So it's all in the same area and you have to train your dog and your horse.
Most horses are, unfortunately, used to this...
We've been using natural rubber bits (with the metallic part outside of the mouth) since the 90s. I'm not sure why bits are still an issue
My dogs are always off leash but only because they don't run off from me or stray far, they always walk behind or beside me, they know how to be around horses and know how to ignore animals. If they couldn't do that they'd be on leash.
Also small suggestion.. you've that wooden carving thingy of link hanging behind you. Maybe it should hang more to the left so it's not reflecting that much - like this it kinda looked like a big mold spot
It doesn’t matter how well trained your dogs are. Many owners said that same thing until one day something clicked and the dog went after the horse. You never know. You can do that with your own horses, but anywhere in public you should still have your dog o a leash
if you keep your dogs off leash in a leashed area, you're an ignorant asshole. Dogs, are animals. Dogs are unpredictable. You do not have full control over your dog no matter what you think. You're putting your animals and others at risk. Just don't.
@@fionaobrien3954 I want to add here that other cultures places in the world its so normal I DIDNT personally know it was an problem yet but yeah I see what you mean
I have a 17yo cow horse named Whiskey. He was trained in a hackamore to be a reining/cutting/cow horse. When he was 6 his owner died and he was sold to an elderly couple who basically fed him and spoiled him rotten. He was pretty much a lawn ornament for almost 7 years. Then my uncle bought him when I was 11 and gave him to me at the beginning of 2020. He has basically zero ground manners. And is hot-headed and pretty high-strung. It is not his fault. He was bred and trained for work but spent half his life getting overweight in a small pasture never being ridden. We've had him for almost 4 years. I'm not able to ride and work with him as much as I'd like to because we have to keep him at my papa's ranch due to limited space at my house. But lately (since I've gotten my driving permit) I've been able to ride him more. I'm hoping to get him back in shape and to eventually get him back into some sort of bitless bridle or hackamore. I just feel it is too dangerous to try that at this moment because he is such a strong-headed horse (basically he is so wound up and jittery while being ridden. He acts like crazy a stallion sometimes). I have a bosal and a mechanical hackamore. The bosal doesn't fit him tho, I tried last time I rode him, but his head is so big it won't even fit over his ears XD I tried using a bigger headstall but then the bosal part sat too low on his nose and I don't like it when that happens cuz I know it's dangerous and can hurt the horse. I fitted the mechanical hackamore to him but I do not feel safe enough to try riding him with it yet. Sometime next week my Dad said we can take him up the the arena/round pen at our church and I can work on his ground manners. He's just been neglected on his training for so long that he's forgotten most of it. So I've been trying to work with him to jog his memories XD Mainly I just ride him around my papa's ranch and through the woods near Papa's house. But every once in a while my church does a playday and I'll ride him in those. He does really well. I never run him tho cuz he's overweight and I don't want to hurt him, so we stick to a trot or lope :) I do not use a 'big' bit on him. It's an Ergom Lozenge cupreon snaffle with Egg-butt, not the one with loose rings, although that's the one I wanted to use on him but mom took it to use on her horse. I like to say I ride with soft hands but even soft hands can cause unintentional bit pain at times. I'm most defiantly softer compared to literally any other horse rider I know. I don't use a whip or spur on any of my horses (I have 2, Whiskey and my Arab X QH Mare Smokey, I ride her bitless). Don't use whip or spur when riding my mom's horse either. But I do use those ball spurs when riding my dad's horse cuz without spurs you have to kick him a lot harder than I feel comfortable kicking, so I use them, that way I hardly have to tap. Although I'd prefer not to use them at all. Which is why I've been teaching our horses vocal cues so that (especially my dad's horse) when you kick them with your feet you can give them the vocal cue at the same time and eventually you will barely have to kick. That's how my horse is, I slight tap will get her going, and if I squeeze instead of tap that tells her to increase speed.
I was stabled next to Claire Eventing at a hunter/jumper show last month. She was busy working (helping the lesson kids show) so I didn't bother her other than a normal stall neighbor greeting.
Claire eventing was the barn manager of the barn my horse I bought came from, she’s super nice 😂
I agree jumpers can jump everyday of the week and the horse would just get tired I do jumping and I haven’t jumped in about 3 weeks I’ve just been trying new things x
How the surgery goes well!
Feel better! Please don’t rush yourself, just get better! We’ll always to be here for you!
I love watching Matts videos. His horses are stunning. It used to irk me that he sent his horses to trainers for weeks and even months, being a believer that the training those horses are receiving will be no good to you, if you aren't being trained with them.(Different training styles from the owner for example slight differences in technique) Matt admitted himself he didn't have much time to train them. Then a video or two later, he said he also had training. After watching the trail you featured, you could really see the difference in Matts style of riding and, although, still tentative at times, his confidence has grown ten fold.
I miss seeing your babies too. Can we get a walk round soon to see them. A cheeky little vlog please?
At the stables i work at, someones dog was running OFF LEASH in the field and the owners were running after it baring in mind there were horses
Hope your surgery goes well!! :)
This Esme does have a professional cameraman
I love Matt and his channel and all his horses.
I don’t have a horse but I love watching your channel because you care about animals welfare like I do. Keep up the good work
You should react to Gypsy Equestrian shes a equestrain that does comedy parodys on horses.
In most of Europe, there are very few leash laws. I noticed there were two paths. One a bridle path and the other a public footpath that occasionally crossed over each other. This is very typical of our riding parks and in these places we expect to meet dog walkers that don't have their dogs on a leash. She said herself that she usually took her own dog along.
So happy that the Raleigh reacts are back🙌
Just by the way Esme’s dad and sometimes her brother films for her!
Congratulations on 290k subs!
I have been watching you and you are amazing. Keep calling out people that don't care about their animals. There are people out there that shouldn't own a mouse let alone a horse. Keep doing a wonderful job.
My instructor has three dogs. She lets them run loose during our lesson (most of the time it's when we are cooling out). But I feel like it's gonna end badly. I have a few reasons. I ride a big horse and her dogs are small. They could get stepped on. Q has also been spooking a lot recently for the dumbest reasons. I almost came off today because someone was putting water in a bucket. I feel like if one of her dogs starts barking at Q then he's gonna spook. It's a long way down for me to fall and I could get seriously injured. One of her dogs likes to chase the horses and bark. It's never bothered Q before but now I feel like he might spook and take off with me. The good thing is he's easy to calm down and I have good balance on him as I've gotten used to him spooking.
you should tell ur trainer how u feel im sure she would understand
@@adrianaroyzis5336 I probably will if he gets spooky. He's kind of stopping spooking so I wonder if he's just been off lately.
Love you and Thisesme! Definitely my favorite equine youtubers!
I swear🤣. I literally drink out of the hose all the time and my barn has a fucking fridge with water bottles in it but the hose is right there 😂
Esme’s videographer is her dad.
I love how you reacted to This Esme! I wanted to ask you to react to her a few days ago but never did. And I love your opinion on her. I can see you both becoming friends because of your love for animals :3
You are a good influence on the community for sure! I ended up in a rabbit hole oh “hate video” about you and just thought almost all of them are so so stupid🤦♀️
Omg I hope you feel better soon 💛
I love ThisEsme and Raleigh so it was cool seeing two worlds collide in a way.
I love what your doing girl 🤩🤩🤩
Prayers are being sent to you. Get better soon.
From what I've heard Esme say, it's actually her dad that films for her. I don't know what he does for a living, but his filming skills are incredible!
All I know is he use to be a doctor 😊
I'm just binging Raleigh's Raleigh Reacts videos and she's awesome. Love her so much that's why I've been commenting cause not only do I like sharing my opinion, but I just comment to support the channel no matter how old the video is. And Matt Harnacke is incredible. I'm subscribed to him, I love his videos and how good of a rider he is. Especially when using a double bit. He does a good job.
Esme said in,one of her videos since COVID in the uk they have a thing called tack show and go, where you just tack up show then leave and results get sent to you so I think that’s helps