That horse is happy!! If they don't want to do something they won't!! Did you see the rider ever use his whip?? Nope, the horse was jumping well and happy.
It looked to me like he kicked up at some moments when he was on the wrong lead, the issue was needing to get onto the right canter lead to be balanced
Ok, so I don't jump, nor have I ever, (other than bareback over hay bales... lol) but to those of you saying it is "abuse" or "cruel" and ha, I love this excuse, "they weren't born to jump for their own pleasure"... One thing I have to say. Humans weren't born to chase after balls across a field, or JUMP JUMPS like horses, but we enjoy it. Why shouldn't a horse? And anyways, if a horse didnt want to do it, it wouldn't do it. And I bet those horses get better vet care and feed than my horses do. (And not because I'm a bad owner.) And do ya really think the riders would pick a horse that WASN'T FIT TO JUMP? Especially over those jumps in a competition? Just my opinion. Everyone has one. :) And bravo to horse and rider. Magnificent. *o*
Skywriter yesss there is a horse like that at the lesson barn where I ride too. Getting him to trot is such a chore, but then when we start jumping, I'm constantly having to check his speed and calm him down! He loves jumping, and he sometimes freaks me out because if our striding is a bit off, he'd rather jump long than add an extra stride before the fence. It's really funny too, because after we're done warming up and are ready to jump and my instructor starts setting the fences up, suddenly his hears prick forward and he gets really excited and starts walking super fast and will start cantering at the slightest touch. I love it. He's such a powerful horse and has so much speed, but you wouldn't know it by just watching him trot.
To the IDIOTS that say the horse is in pain, I say learn to ride. My daughter had a little pony of 13.2 hh, we backed, schooled and bought him on, he loved to jump, and would always buck after the first fence, I swear he knew when he'd gone clear, as when he did he did two huge bucks after the last fence, but never bucked if he had a fence down! The horse in this film is enjoying himself.
A lot of horses buck through lead changes, especially jumpers because the fast pace and high jumps get them excited. If you notice, the only times the horse bucks are when he's doing a lead change.
+Samantha Liew Lead change is where they leap from the leading canter leg to the other. its a lot like a flying change except you only do it once rather than one after another. :)
Yeah, because he doesn't want to switch his hind lead. Looked like the only times he was actually using his hind end was for taking off for those massive jumps. Very impressive round though
I'm not a jumper but my mare does give me trouble sometimes switching leads. She doesn't buck per say...but she gets choppy and stubborn. She also gallops off lead which i don't like. it makes galloping on trails and roads a little scary.
If the horse had a problem with the back or was stiff in any area it would never have been able to cover a course like that in the way it did. Saying otherwise is talking a good sword fight without ever having picked up a sword.
Watch his ears. The ears are the key to a horse's emotions. They are pricked the entire way. The rider never had to use a crop, and the horse was fighting to get more speed at every jump. ( The head nod thing was the horse trying to get control of the bit)
I completely agree but just because it's funny I have to tell you about my mare who LOVES the hunter and jumper rings and loves jumping more than anything and she still puts her ears back because she just wants to listen to every word I say, she isn't voice taught she is jump very clever lol
I love horses like that "I feel GREAT!! We need to go faster!" It's so much fun to ride horses with that much energy and when they love jumping that much it makes it even better. The rider was great too.
The bucking was leg changes btw, all the showjumpers do it. Amazing, it's easy for us to sit there and just go "he could have ridden it better" but I could not do that, and I doubt many people watching this could either. :)
The guy didn't do anything. The poor exhausted horse did. Wonder how much abuse the horse had to endure to get to that point. I don't see all the horses kicking out, only some. I have horses and am good friends with a racetrack vet. I know how most racehorses end up with leg problems. I can only imagine these guys. Heavy riders, landing hard on fragile front legs and banging the hell out of back legs on post when they miss. Yeah you people know what you're talking about alright. Meds keep them going though
***** I would think that would throw them off balance. I have ridden many horses that have to change leads and this would really hamper the performance. Probably horses way of protesting the whole ordeal
***** I thought they were saying the bucking was showjumpers way of changing leads. I don't really know. All I know is there horses look miserable most of the time.
Monica Teichert excuse you when a horse is in pain in its legs it is lame and therefore is unbalanced, ears back, limps, ... not kicks its leg up into the air which would only cause it more pain because it comes down harder in the words of you, "stupidity all around"
I get a kick out of peoples' responses on this subject how some jumpers kick out after being 'Q'd' especially after the last jump, none of these animals are in pain, its just a response from being key'd up, excitment, and yes, some horses love to jump! They must have the talent, drive and emotional balance to achieve such, the rider has to have the same;)
Sometimes horses just buck. They're live animals, sometimes they do whatever they want to do without explanation. Not everything they do has a meaning behind it.
i would barely make it through the first three hurdles. then i would either be airborn or on the ground. one time i went over a small 2 foot jump and i was on the horses neck instead of the saddle. and all i hear is my trainer screaming "HELLS DOWN, CHEST UP!!!!"
exactly in my book this is horse abuse,how the owner is pulling back on the horses mouth causing thw bit to send pain threw the sensitive horses mouth and causing him to pull his head up trying to pull away from the pain,and the huge jumps at least 4ft or more carrying a 100+ Pound rider and 8f the horse was lucky enough he was cooled correctly and not watered more then 5 and a half cups of water
Well, show jumping is a delicate balance between getting a good time by going fast but also not rushing the jumps so that you can get the correct striding. To get over those huge jumps, the rider needs to make sure the horse will somewhat conserve his energy, and during the approach to the jump the rider needs to lift the horses head and put more weight onto the haunches. The pulling back that the rider was doing didn't seem to be excessive. And the horse probably got enough water- to get that far in jumpers you need to take care of the horse properly, and the horse looked like he was doing well. Just because you think the rider is a "bad rider" doesn't mean he or she doesn't know how to properly take care of their horse.
This horse is not being abused... HOWEVER, he is not being given enough reins to extend his neck over the jumps, and you can clearly see the struggle where the rider is pulling and the horse is pulling away. Not giving enough reins over the jumps mean the jump gets shorter and more stiff intsead of the typical "fly over the jump" that is usually seen. To avoid the pulling and pulling back, this horse simply needs more ground work and dressage.
To some extent, I agree with you, but let's look at this course from the horses point of view. He must successfully navigate what must surely be described as very intense obstacles. The rider could have loosened up a bit, but this may have had the opposite effect. Of course, I am basing this on watching the video from afar and not up close and personal. Just my 2 cents........🎩
Brilliant, how high were the jumps do you know? Just a couple of months ago an Irish showjumper - Michael Hutchinson jumped and cleared a 7.5ft wall, and I have to say what a proud day for Irish equestrians!
For a marvellous bucking jumping horse, look for videos of Libero H with Jos Lansink! Libero's nickname was "Volvo-collector", as he won several World Cup tournaments in which the first prize (besides a lot of money) was a Volvo car. Libero often bucked right after the hurdle, so if Jos changed directions right after landing, a lead change might have been the cause in his case also, but having watched Libero H in his sporting years so many times, I conclude that he just liked bucking. He was a stallion at that time too, used for breeding, which might have added to his playfulness. His "children" are amazing as well. Libero H was a great ambassador for the Dutch Sport Horses.
Delaney Richardson noticed it almost correctly 11 months ago, but not entirely, because this French horse isn't bucking, but kicking at the rider's right leg. (For a real bucking horse in a showjumping course, look for the Dutch stallion Libero H, as I wrote earlier). The French horse in this video is clearly more comfortable in the left lead gallop. He sometimes only changes to right lead with his front legs, but not his hind legs. For the rider this is very uncomfortable and the "steering" less accurate, so the rider wants to change the hind legs to right as well. He comes in with his right leg and the horse reacts by kicking towards the riders spur, but follows the "change!" command, as you can see after the kick. For right turns you need a right lead canter. I've seen this happen with a Frisian stallion who really had a bad canter and a very strong preference for the left lead side too. Getting him to canter in the right lead made him kick at the riders leg as well, even if the rider wanted to go into canter from a trot. Groundwork in the circle eventually solved this problem. Like humans and dogs, horses also have a stronger developed left or right hand side.
These two seem to fill the whole stadium with excitement and joy! Also, at 2:54, I'm convinced that chestnut was planning on clearing the whole darn pool!! It fills me with ecstasy to see such a confident horse loving his work so much
the reason the horse is kicking out is to get its lead change. Some horse have a difficulty with changing leads and kick out to get them. No harm in that.
BRAVO!!!!! I am so in LOVE with this amazing horse! LOVE how this horse bucks and kicks after EVERY successful magnificent JUMP across this ridiculous obstacle course, FANTASTIC!!!
Jumpers and most other horses are athletes, in my opinion training them and utilizing them as working animals is more humane. The way animals work in general they want/need a job to do, or else they will become unhappy. Yes they can't always tell us when something is wrong and mistakes can be made, but you can see the remarkable amount of trust the horse has for his rider. The course is obviously difficult and the horse wouldn't respond so well to the rider if they didn't have a good positive relationship. Also none of you people commenting accusing of abuse right off of the bat have any room to talk negatively or to even say the horrible accusations you make. If you aren't the owner of the horse, or the vet who was on site or the vet who sees the horse I honestly don't think you have room to talk. You have no way of knowing for sure. I have owned horses, but I can more easily compare this situation to my dog. She is a complete working dog, hates being clean, spoiled, and even hates being inside. when she is she just wines all the time. She LOVES having a job to do. we do sheep dog trials and agility. The whole time she is running the course she barks at me, and it is because she is so pumped up and excited and she just wants to go, not have to wait for my cues, and even on another note, my dog who I have hand raised since a puppy NEVER had a bad experience with men, but she doesn't like them I cannot explain why, some animals are just different. They are all individuals and have distinct personalities. Just like humans horses/dogs other animals express themselves even the most highly trained ones. This horse is obviously not in pain or defiant not only do the owners and trainers and riders spoil these horses, they love them, and even the snobby greedy ones aren't going to put their entire livelihood and pretty much their source of income on the line. These people aren't stupid they have far more experience than most of you who are commenting. If you know anything about animals and especially working animals they LOVE to work. That is what they are built to do naturally. Yes there will always be mistakes and accidents, but no one purposely tries to hurt the animal or themselves. So just honestly enjoy the video and stop with all the sore criticism.
+Charlee Capron I think you're totally right, you can tell when you're riding a horse that doesn't enjoy what it's doing and it certainly wouldn't have made it to that level if it didn't love its job!
I met a horse that was used for vaulting. Beautiful draft cross, very obviously loved what he did, and loved the girls that competed on him. His first job was a Jousting mount. He HATED it. The owner competed only twice on him (to make sure that he truly hated it and it wasn't equipment/rider problems), and then found him a new home where he could enjoy himself. The first owner still checks in on him occasionally, and is incredibly happy that the horse is happy with life and his new 'job'. Animals of many kinds will tell you whether they are happy with what they do or not. It's up to us to learn their 'language'.
That was one of the longest most grueling courses I have ever seen.. Horse was unbelievable and rider did a great job piloting that very talented horse around ...bravo to both !
DakotaAlice definitely not cute! But it CAN mean the horse is enjoying himself. For example, when you turn them out and they run and do small little bucks and toss their head :)
Thatkid Smith I agree. He was feeling high spirited and enjoying the course. And to others he was not rushing the jumps at all. That was a brilliantly ridden ride and the horse and rider were working together as a team, trusting each other and frankly the horse was enjoying it.
omg the comments are unbelievable! ! if you dont know about show jumpers...hunters...or horses in general than you really shouldn't make nasty comments that you know nothing about....geez
the horse might of been bucking because it was having fun or he might of had a cramp or something so he bucked to get rid of it not because he didnt want to jump if he didnt want to he would refuse!
well, this is an wonderful course, and as some people is having a little fight because of what's happening with the horse, I think that as this was about age XX, the equine traditions changed, that means the way of taking care of a horse, wasn't better than today and no longer worst, we can say everything but this horse did an amazing work. Even not knowing "what?" or "why". I respect the others point of vision, by both sides.
What size are the jumps? Anyway they seem big ;) The horse took them beautifully and amazing teamwork between horse and rider :) And i love those kind of horses that put in a buck when they know that they did a good job :D
Melann Johnston it honestly didn't even look like a spirited little buck that you do commonly see in jumpers but i agree he was not in pain or would he wouldn't have done so well. Looked irritated like maybe had a biting fly or a boot that was bugging him?
Everyone saying the bucks are to change lead, or the horse is doing it because he is changing his leads, you need to really go back and watch. The horse never bucked when changing his leads, he was either on a straight away or turning on the same lead. He could buck because the rider is causing him pain, the saddle, his joints hurt, or he is just aggrovated from doing something he isn't full okay with, it hard to tell. And before anyone says 'you can't make a horse do something they don't want to" yes you can! People do it all the time, but horses are experts at adapting to their environment. They learn to do what is asked weather they want to or not for survival. Now some horses are exceptions to this, but for the most part it is universal in horses.
I didn't say he was sore. I said he could have been. He could have just been having an off day. And horse will do what they need to to avoid pressure (I.e. Yank from the bit, spanked with a whip, soured, etc)
If the horse was sore it probably would've refused a jump but the horse cleared all of the jumps so the KICK was showing the horses excitement and it probably wanted to go faster
ScarsFromTomorrow What's your problem? Horses buck and kick all the time. From enjoyment? Fear? I think it's from having fun. Some do it more than others!
He's not doing it because he's having fun. You can tell especially at 1:38 when he does a cow kick. Not to mention if you actually watch the horse it's obvious he's not comfortable or happy.
Jamie Maguire You make me smile. Indeed, I agree. That horse was in tip top shape E. Deanna, giving 3 crowhops (mini bucks) while going around the course he was in such high spirits and enjoying himself so much. Some horses love to jump and thrive on the competition, the crowd, the challenge. This one clearly loves his job and works as a team with his rider. That was quite a daunting course but well handled by both horse and rider.
:/ dont care what u say i say my own opion dont like it and i dont really care ok ? iv shown this to many and just yesterday i showed it to a retired show jumper WHO SAID THE SAME THING AS I DID -_- so i dont fricking care what u say im saying its in pain along with all 23 ppl iv asked
I don't see pain here, I see a horse that's typical for the show ring. Not once that entire course did his ears come forward. He's sour to the whole thing and though he'll do it he rushes the jumps like nobody's business and the 'bucking' is all part of his 'I'm not happy' show. If there was pain and it was bad enough to elicit a reaction it wouldn't have been to kick out with just a single leg, not always the same leg and he would have given a refusal somewhere. Nice round no doubt but it looked careless to me.
The Horse tries to say to the rider " No no no!! I wouldnt did it because its to high!! And my legs .... please stop it i wouldnt do it!" And the rider only put the Spurs in the Horse and say run run run run jump jump... i wont win the Price, alone! " thats not the right way !!
Thank you. I do understand the way you explained it. My daughter and I are just back from a lesson, she was told that she did a flying lead change after a jump so you also explained what the instructor was so happy about. This video makes my two little x jumps today seem like childs play... but I'll get there one day:)
wow what a team, you can just see how much that horse loves it! He can't wait to be pointed to the next obstacle, he charges through the water and down the drops, trusting his rider all the way. Beautiful to watch! Don't listen to all the non-riders who say this is cruel guys, the rest of us can simply see, by understanding the animal, how much this horse loves to jump
Truely amazing. Im starting horse riding and dressage soon. This is one of those million dollar horses with spring for legs. I can hardly imagine how the owner are going to feel/how they felt when the horse dies/died... excellent training!
HOLY. FREAKING. CRAP. SUPER HORSE there, man. That is intense. *I* was scared for him on a few of those jumps. The bucks were really cute, too. That horse has some serious spunk.
That was incredible!! He left out strides and made the jumps look easy! What an incredible horse! I would be flying in the air with all those bucks after jumps that height!
Wow that was a *really* hard course! And especially for a jumping horse with having to jump *into* the water instead of over it! That's always hard for show jumping horses on this level. Such a beautiful course though.
OMG, what a psychotically SCARY course! That PAIR WAS awesome! I love the horses that celebrate with a buck or two, so funny! But he settled right down to work again, sooo good!
Wow, that was such a long course...like a miny cross country with those water jumps, takes such skill, dedication and experience to jump those for both horse and rider. Shows such talent.
1. That was one intense course 2. What a beautiful horse 3. what an amazing rider 4. I wish my horse could do that 5. HOLY WATER JUMP ! 6. Gotta love when your horse bucks in the middle of a course 7. Loved the french ;)
I'm seeing argumentative commend below and all I can think is: "how did he remember that whole course?"
Dame
*same
lmao same
Angequestrian same xx
We have a walk thru of the course before we go out there are also small tags with numbers in them☺
Which pixel is the horse?
HAHAHAHAHAH IM LIT DYING
HAHHAAHHA
Lindsay Grove XD OMFG!
dead xD
DEAD LMFAO
Wow! That horse TRULY LOVES jumping! It did little bucks of sheer joy!!!
actually the bucks were so it could stretch it's legs (near the hoof) from the high jumps.
Laurel Cook It's is just high spirits!! They love to jump!!
not joy
That horse is happy!! If they don't want to do something they won't!! Did you see the rider ever use his whip?? Nope, the horse was jumping well and happy.
It looked to me like he kicked up at some moments when he was on the wrong lead, the issue was needing to get onto the right canter lead to be balanced
Ok, so I don't jump, nor have I ever, (other than bareback over hay bales... lol) but to those of you saying it is "abuse" or "cruel" and ha, I love this excuse, "they weren't born to jump for their own pleasure"... One thing I have to say. Humans weren't born to chase after balls across a field, or JUMP JUMPS like horses, but we enjoy it. Why shouldn't a horse? And anyways, if a horse didnt want to do it, it wouldn't do it. And I bet those horses get better vet care and feed than my horses do. (And not because I'm a bad owner.) And do ya really think the riders would pick a horse that WASN'T FIT TO JUMP? Especially over those jumps in a competition? Just my opinion. Everyone has one. :) And bravo to horse and rider. Magnificent. *o*
You can tell some horses enjoy it and some don't. I personally love jumping and I believe that horse did too.
YES! :D
It is abuse and they are torchering the horses
Ok
Skywriter yesss there is a horse like that at the lesson barn where I ride too. Getting him to trot is such a chore, but then when we start jumping, I'm constantly having to check his speed and calm him down! He loves jumping, and he sometimes freaks me out because if our striding is a bit off, he'd rather jump long than add an extra stride before the fence. It's really funny too, because after we're done warming up and are ready to jump and my instructor starts setting the fences up, suddenly his hears prick forward and he gets really excited and starts walking super fast and will start cantering at the slightest touch. I love it. He's such a powerful horse and has so much speed, but you wouldn't know it by just watching him trot.
To the IDIOTS that say the horse is in pain, I say learn to ride. My daughter had a little pony of 13.2 hh, we backed, schooled and bought him on, he loved to jump, and would always buck after the first fence, I swear he knew when he'd gone clear, as when he did he did two huge bucks after the last fence, but never bucked if he had a fence down! The horse in this film is enjoying himself.
Agreed! Mostly When a horse bucks, they are energetic and excited!
I love how the crowd gasped when the horse kicked out.
Why do you have this wicked thought? You are a rider yourself. I hope you won't get bucked off dear...
kpoonsawad1 It wasn't a bad buck at all.
A lot of horses buck through lead changes, especially jumpers because the fast pace and high jumps get them excited. If you notice, the only times the horse bucks are when he's doing a lead change.
+Delaney Richardson True
+Samantha Liew Lead change is where they leap from the leading canter leg to the other. its a lot like a flying change except you only do it once rather than one after another. :)
Yeah, because he doesn't want to switch his hind lead. Looked like the only times he was actually using his hind end was for taking off for those massive jumps. Very impressive round though
It is a flying change if you change lead while maintaining the canter. You're thinking of tempi changes in dressage
I'm not a jumper but my mare does give me trouble sometimes switching leads. She doesn't buck per say...but she gets choppy and stubborn. She also gallops off lead which i don't like. it makes galloping on trails and roads a little scary.
i need his secret to being able to remember that course. i have a hard time remembering a course with only 11 jumps lol
If the horse had a problem with the back or was stiff in any area it would never have been able to cover a course like that in the way it did. Saying otherwise is talking a good sword fight without ever having picked up a sword.
Watch his ears. The ears are the key to a horse's emotions. They are pricked the entire way. The rider never had to use a crop, and the horse was fighting to get more speed at every jump. ( The head nod thing was the horse trying to get control of the bit)
I completely agree but just because it's funny I have to tell you about my mare who LOVES the hunter and jumper rings and loves jumping more than anything and she still puts her ears back because she just wants to listen to every word I say, she isn't voice taught she is jump very clever lol
nope, not control of the bit, but clear sight to the obstacle.
I love horses like that "I feel GREAT!! We need to go faster!" It's so much fun to ride horses with that much energy and when they love jumping that much it makes it even better. The rider was great too.
The bucking was leg changes btw, all the showjumpers do it. Amazing, it's easy for us to sit there and just go "he could have ridden it better" but I could not do that, and I doubt many people watching this could either. :)
Amen I am SOOOO happy someone knows what their talking abgout!
my comment up top explains what it is.
The guy didn't do anything. The poor exhausted horse did. Wonder how much abuse the horse had to endure to get to that point. I don't see all the horses kicking out, only some. I have horses and am good friends with a racetrack vet. I know how most racehorses end up with leg problems. I can only imagine these guys. Heavy riders, landing hard on fragile front legs and banging the hell out of back legs on post when they miss. Yeah you people know what you're talking about alright. Meds keep them going though
***** I would think that would throw them off balance. I have ridden many horses that have to change leads and this would really hamper the performance. Probably horses way of protesting the whole ordeal
***** I thought they were saying the bucking was showjumpers way of changing leads. I don't really know. All I know is there horses look miserable most of the time.
*My horse looking at this*
"HAHAHA!- Wait, you're serious?! Haha no"
*Bucks me off*
OMG HE MAKES IT LOOK SO EASY!!!
That was a hard ride I reckon.
The little kicks he gives when he changes leads is adorable.
those are in pain..not cute...
-.- stupidity all around....
Monica Teichert excuse you
when a horse is in pain in its legs it is lame and therefore is unbalanced, ears back, limps, ...
not kicks its leg up into the air which would only cause it more pain because it comes down harder
in the words of you, "stupidity all around"
I get a kick out of peoples' responses on this subject how some jumpers kick out after being 'Q'd' especially after the last jump, none of these animals are in pain, its just a response from being key'd up, excitment, and yes, some horses love to jump! They must have the talent, drive and emotional balance to achieve such, the rider has to have the same;)
IF I GAVE INTO EVERY WISH MY CHESTNUT MARE WANTED ME TO DO ON THE COURSE I WOULD BE A FLAILING MESS!!!😂😂😂
that course was so long! That's some major endurance!
was this filmed with a potato?
Yes
Lmao
The Girl With The Service Dog Hahahahahaha!!
Yes,I Think so!😂
Nope, with a calculator.
I'm getting tired just watching this! Horses truely are amazing!
I love this horse !!!
AMAZING !!!
i know right!! i could have easily have passed out of amazement :)
I think that looks amazing fun! Horse and rider loved it
Sometimes horses just buck. They're live animals, sometimes they do whatever they want to do without explanation. Not everything they do has a meaning behind it.
ChibiSugar You're right. But I think that this horse was bucking because he like what he is doing ;)
Or that could explain it :) I just wanted it to be clear that bucking is not always bad, it doesnt always mean that there is something wrong.
It looked like he was also changing his lead in the process
Rachel Straus some horses do kick out when changing leads,
i would barely make it through the first three hurdles. then i would either be airborn or on the ground. one time i went over a small 2 foot jump and i was on the horses neck instead of the saddle. and all i hear is my trainer screaming "HELLS DOWN, CHEST UP!!!!"
love the quality lol
I think this is a very very old video, just be glad we can see it at all.
Imagine if you had to jump that course by yourself.
Hoping For The Day Och God.
exactly in my book this is horse abuse,how the owner is pulling back on the horses mouth causing thw bit to send pain threw the sensitive horses mouth and causing him to pull his head up trying to pull away from the pain,and the huge jumps at least 4ft or more carrying a 100+ Pound rider and 8f the horse was lucky enough he was cooled correctly and not watered more then 5 and a half cups of water
Well, show jumping is a delicate balance between getting a good time by going fast but also not rushing the jumps so that you can get the correct striding. To get over those huge jumps, the rider needs to make sure the horse will somewhat conserve his energy, and during the approach to the jump the rider needs to lift the horses head and put more weight onto the haunches. The pulling back that the rider was doing didn't seem to be excessive. And the horse probably got enough water- to get that far in jumpers you need to take care of the horse properly, and the horse looked like he was doing well. Just because you think the rider is a "bad rider" doesn't mean he or she doesn't know how to properly take care of their horse.
This horse is not being abused... HOWEVER, he is not being given enough reins to extend his neck over the jumps, and you can clearly see the struggle where the rider is pulling and the horse is pulling away. Not giving enough reins over the jumps mean the jump gets shorter and more stiff intsead of the typical "fly over the jump" that is usually seen. To avoid the pulling and pulling back, this horse simply needs more ground work and dressage.
I could never agree more
To some extent, I agree with you, but let's look at this course from the horses point of view. He must successfully navigate what must surely be described as very intense obstacles. The rider could have loosened up a bit, but this may have had the opposite effect. Of course, I am basing this on watching the video from afar and not up close and personal. Just my 2 cents........🎩
+tsarasherif Oh really? Then how come he jumped a clear round?
My horse: *tries to kill me while jumping less then a meter*
That horse:
That moment when everyone because internationally horse trainers ✌🏻🤣
I also think ,this horse loves his job! It's so full of energy and willing to keep going. It was a nice to watch!
Brilliant, how high were the jumps do you know? Just a couple of months ago an Irish showjumper - Michael Hutchinson jumped and cleared a 7.5ft wall, and I have to say what a proud day for Irish equestrians!
For a marvellous bucking jumping horse, look for videos of Libero H with Jos Lansink! Libero's nickname was "Volvo-collector", as he won several World Cup tournaments in which the first prize (besides a lot of money) was a Volvo car. Libero often bucked right after the hurdle, so if Jos changed directions right after landing, a lead change might have been the cause in his case also, but having watched Libero H in his sporting years so many times, I conclude that he just liked bucking. He was a stallion at that time too, used for breeding, which might have added to his playfulness. His "children" are amazing as well. Libero H was a great ambassador for the Dutch Sport Horses.
I was wondering why the kick on this horse, always the rear right.
Delaney Richardson noticed it almost correctly 11 months ago, but not entirely, because this French horse isn't bucking, but kicking at the rider's right leg. (For a real bucking horse in a showjumping course, look for the Dutch stallion Libero H, as I wrote earlier). The French horse in this video is clearly more comfortable in the left lead gallop. He sometimes only changes to right lead with his front legs, but not his hind legs. For the rider this is very uncomfortable and the "steering" less accurate, so the rider wants to change the hind legs to right as well. He comes in with his right leg and the horse reacts by kicking towards the riders spur, but follows the "change!" command, as you can see after the kick. For right turns you need a right lead canter. I've seen this happen with a Frisian stallion who really had a bad canter and a very strong preference for the left lead side too. Getting him to canter in the right lead made him kick at the riders leg as well, even if the rider wanted to go into canter from a trot. Groundwork in the circle eventually solved this problem. Like humans and dogs, horses also have a stronger developed left or right hand side.
These two seem to fill the whole stadium with excitement and joy!
Also, at 2:54, I'm convinced that chestnut was planning on clearing the whole darn pool!! It fills me with ecstasy to see such a confident horse loving his work so much
I think the horse knows what cheering is and that they're doing it for him. XD It probably makes him go more. XD
the reason the horse is kicking out is to get its lead change. Some horse have a difficulty with changing leads and kick out to get them. No harm in that.
I would have forgotten it and then I would have died when I tried the first jump
I love this vid so much. It's in my faves and whenever I watch it I'm still amazed.
BRAVO!!!!! I am so in LOVE with this amazing horse! LOVE how this horse bucks and kicks after EVERY successful magnificent JUMP across this ridiculous obstacle course, FANTASTIC!!!
This is amazing, i hope i can do this someday! Wow, i can tell the horse was having fun :)
Jumpers and most other horses are athletes, in my opinion training them and utilizing them as working animals is more humane. The way animals work in general they want/need a job to do, or else they will become unhappy. Yes they can't always tell us when something is wrong and mistakes can be made, but you can see the remarkable amount of trust the horse has for his rider. The course is obviously difficult and the horse wouldn't respond so well to the rider if they didn't have a good positive relationship. Also none of you people commenting accusing of abuse right off of the bat have any room to talk negatively or to even say the horrible accusations you make. If you aren't the owner of the horse, or the vet who was on site or the vet who sees the horse I honestly don't think you have room to talk. You have no way of knowing for sure. I have owned horses, but I can more easily compare this situation to my dog. She is a complete working dog, hates being clean, spoiled, and even hates being inside. when she is she just wines all the time. She LOVES having a job to do. we do sheep dog trials and agility. The whole time she is running the course she barks at me, and it is because she is so pumped up and excited and she just wants to go, not have to wait for my cues, and even on another note, my dog who I have hand raised since a puppy NEVER had a bad experience with men, but she doesn't like them I cannot explain why, some animals are just different. They are all individuals and have distinct personalities. Just like humans horses/dogs other animals express themselves even the most highly trained ones. This horse is obviously not in pain or defiant not only do the owners and trainers and riders spoil these horses, they love them, and even the snobby greedy ones aren't going to put their entire livelihood and pretty much their source of income on the line. These people aren't stupid they have far more experience than most of you who are commenting. If you know anything about animals and especially working animals they LOVE to work. That is what they are built to do naturally. Yes there will always be mistakes and accidents, but no one purposely tries to hurt the animal or themselves. So just honestly enjoy the video and stop with all the sore criticism.
+Charlee Capron I think you're totally right, you can tell when you're riding a horse that doesn't enjoy what it's doing and it certainly wouldn't have made it to that level if it didn't love its job!
I met a horse that was used for vaulting. Beautiful draft cross, very obviously loved what he did, and loved the girls that competed on him. His first job was a Jousting mount. He HATED it. The owner competed only twice on him (to make sure that he truly hated it and it wasn't equipment/rider problems), and then found him a new home where he could enjoy himself. The first owner still checks in on him occasionally, and is incredibly happy that the horse is happy with life and his new 'job'. Animals of many kinds will tell you whether they are happy with what they do or not. It's up to us to learn their 'language'.
That was one of the longest most grueling courses I have ever seen..
Horse was unbelievable and rider did a great job piloting that very talented horse around ...bravo to both !
What an incredibly TALENTED horse! Amazing.
Aww he liked it! He was doing cute little bucks
You're an idiot. Bucks are never cute. And if you knew anything about riding, you'd know that.
DakotaAlice definitely not cute! But it CAN mean the horse is enjoying himself. For example, when you turn them out and they run and do small little bucks and toss their head :)
Thatkid Smith I agree. He was feeling high spirited and enjoying the course. And to others he was not rushing the jumps at all. That was a brilliantly ridden ride and the horse and rider were working together as a team, trusting each other and frankly the horse was enjoying it.
Jeanne Haessler Exactly! :) He loves his job like he should.
omg the comments are unbelievable! ! if you dont know about show jumpers...hunters...or horses in general than you really shouldn't make nasty comments that you know nothing about....geez
LOVE that horse.. Those kicks are excitement over what he is doing.. not stress or any of that junk.. he is into it!
It's like a mix of cross country and show jumping! Very creative!
And the horse and rider did a great job!
First of all that was hardly a Buck, or one of pain. He kicked because he could.
the horse might of been bucking because it was having fun or he might of had a cramp or something so he bucked to get rid of it not because he didnt want to jump if he didnt want to he would refuse!
This man is a professional, his horse a a professional, if something was wrong they would know
LOL Well SOMEONE here has never worked in the equine industry.
well, this is an wonderful course, and as some people is having a little fight because of what's happening with the horse, I think that as this was about age XX, the equine traditions changed, that means the way of taking care of a horse, wasn't better than today and no longer worst, we can say everything but this horse did an amazing work. Even not knowing "what?" or "why". I respect the others point of vision, by both sides.
What size are the jumps? Anyway they seem big ;) The horse took them beautifully and amazing teamwork between horse and rider :) And i love those kind of horses that put in a buck when they know that they did a good job :D
The horse has a stiff back, which is he bucks to get the Changes. If he was really in pain, he wouldn't even jump.
The horse just bucks a little out of excitement a lot of jumpers do that!! There is no pain involved! Just high spirits!!
Melann Johnston it honestly didn't even look like a spirited little buck that you do commonly see in jumpers but i agree he was not in pain or would he wouldn't have done so well. Looked irritated like maybe had a biting fly or a boot that was bugging him?
I love the Derby courses! The horse sure likes this type of course the way he kept kicking up his heels in happiness. Good horse...good rider!
I bet that horse was tired as hell after that. That course was pretty awesome. Good job to the horse and rider.
Everyone saying the bucks are to change lead, or the horse is doing it because he is changing his leads, you need to really go back and watch. The horse never bucked when changing his leads, he was either on a straight away or turning on the same lead. He could buck because the rider is causing him pain, the saddle, his joints hurt, or he is just aggrovated from doing something he isn't full okay with, it hard to tell. And before anyone says 'you can't make a horse do something they don't want to" yes you can! People do it all the time, but horses are experts at adapting to their environment. They learn to do what is asked weather they want to or not for survival. Now some horses are exceptions to this, but for the most part it is universal in horses.
I did look at the video again and the first 'buck' was definitely a flying change.
I didn't say he was sore. I said he could have been. He could have just been having an off day. And horse will do what they need to to avoid pressure (I.e. Yank from the bit, spanked with a whip, soured, etc)
OR! He could be bucking from excitement. A LOT of horses do it, including my own.
If the horse was sore it probably would've refused a jump but the horse cleared all of the jumps so the KICK was showing the horses excitement and it probably wanted to go faster
That is just my opinion though
Hmm, horse kicking out and clearly slipping in some places. But there are a million bullshit excuses in the comments already so...
I know you personally might notice but it's still a clear round. :-)
Sienna s No it's not he got four faults at the water jump.
ScarsFromTomorrow What's your problem? Horses buck and kick all the time. From enjoyment? Fear? I think it's from having fun. Some do it more than others!
He's not doing it because he's having fun. You can tell especially at 1:38 when he does a cow kick. Not to mention if you actually watch the horse it's obvious he's not comfortable or happy.
+ScarsFromTomorrow so you think horses that do this kind of jumping are uncomfortable?
This is crazy.. And that horse is definitely gorgeous.. I love watching jumping courses.. =)
Thank you so much for sharing this video!
this horse is the most perfect thing ever!!!!!!!!! That was flawless. ahh i love jumpers and that represented so well!
that horses back is to stiff dude that horse was in pain
I'm sure you know better than his rider, owner, all his trainers, all the spectators, and the judges.
Jamie Maguire You make me smile. Indeed, I agree. That horse was in tip top shape E. Deanna, giving 3 crowhops (mini bucks) while going around the course he was in such high spirits and enjoying himself so much. Some horses love to jump and thrive on the competition, the crowd, the challenge. This one clearly loves his job and works as a team with his rider. That was quite a daunting course but well handled by both horse and rider.
:/ dont care what u say i say my own opion dont like it and i dont really care ok ? iv shown this to many and just yesterday i showed it to a retired show jumper WHO SAID THE SAME THING AS I DID -_- so i dont fricking care what u say im saying its in pain along with all 23 ppl iv asked
You need to learn the difference between fact and opinion, as well as some basic horsemanship
i do know basic horseman ship -_- im only 14 im not a fucking wizard
I don't see pain here, I see a horse that's typical for the show ring. Not once that entire course did his ears come forward. He's sour to the whole thing and though he'll do it he rushes the jumps like nobody's business and the 'bucking' is all part of his 'I'm not happy' show. If there was pain and it was bad enough to elicit a reaction it wouldn't have been to kick out with just a single leg, not always the same leg and he would have given a refusal somewhere. Nice round no doubt but it looked careless to me.
What an amazing horse!!!! He jumped that round perfectly!!! Hes so cute when he does his lead changes :)
I too am greatly impressed by the course and the horse that is able to keep going over it all. WOW
The Horse tries to say to the rider " No no no!! I wouldnt did it because its to high!! And my legs .... please stop it i wouldnt do it!" And the rider only put the Spurs in the Horse and say run run run run jump jump... i wont win the Price, alone! " thats not the right way !!
The fuck are you talking about?
over the horse, dum* guy..
How els do you get a horse over that cours?! Really?! it`s a horse! it was having Fun!!!!
Come on...If a horse doesn't want to then it won't.
Ella Vincent but the horse wanted:D
That horse must been having fun and that coarse is sweet!! I want to do that!!
Wow that is some talent right there, one of the hardest courses I have ever seen! Incredible both human and horse!
That horse is incredible, as well as the rider. Awesome vid!
What a course! Horse is wondering" will this ever end? " 😨Great job by both!
that horse loves his job!! SOO beautiful to watch a rider and there horse in motion
That horse and rider are amazing. That was an extremely hard course but they did it so easily. Well done. It takes years to become that good.
Kudos to this horse! Very willing over the obstacles even though some of them looked completely INSANE, the rider handled him very well :)
LOVE! the horse, lovely jumping, funny bucking, great vid
Wow, that horse is amazzzing! The jumps were so cool.
Thank you. I do understand the way you explained it. My daughter and I are just back from a lesson, she was told that she did a flying lead change after a jump so you also explained what the instructor was so happy about. This video makes my two little x jumps today seem like childs play... but I'll get there one day:)
That was an aammaazziinngg horse, rider combination.
They both have a huge amount of talent. :)
That was one of the hardest courses I've ever seen! Respect to the rider and the horse!
Now thats one awesome horse and rider...they are one for sure...great show
That was insane! crazy course, and awesome horse. great job!
One can only dream of a horse like that!
wow what a team, you can just see how much that horse loves it! He can't wait to be pointed to the next obstacle, he charges through the water and down the drops, trusting his rider all the way. Beautiful to watch!
Don't listen to all the non-riders who say this is cruel guys, the rest of us can simply see, by understanding the animal, how much this horse loves to jump
Truely amazing. Im starting horse riding and dressage soon. This is one of those million dollar horses with spring for legs. I can hardly imagine how the owner are going to feel/how they felt when the horse dies/died... excellent training!
This course looks brutal !! What an amazingly talented horse ...
That horse is the happiest horse I've ever seen in my life.
Wow, this is amazing. The horse seems to be really enjoying himself(herself)!
Wow very hard jumps! I love horses. They are such beautiful animals👏
Wow, that looked like a torturous course, and a supremely ridden one as well!!!😮
HOLY. FREAKING. CRAP. SUPER HORSE there, man. That is intense. *I* was scared for him on a few of those jumps. The bucks were really cute, too. That horse has some serious spunk.
That was incredible!! He left out strides and made the jumps look easy! What an incredible horse! I would be flying in the air with all those bucks after jumps that height!
Holy. Mother. Of Jump Courses. :O
That's practically an XC course and 2+ jump classes in one! Great rider!
Wow that was amazing that course was super hard and only a foot in the water. That was really good on the horses part.
Jeez what an amazing horse! Bravo to the both of them. That horse is probably worth millions! Not a fault on that round!
Wow that was a *really* hard course! And especially for a jumping horse with having to jump *into* the water instead of over it! That's always hard for show jumping horses on this level. Such a beautiful course though.
That's one crazy course! Horse looks like he's having fun tho ^^
It looks like a cross country mixed with showjumping! Luv the horse very pretty!
OMG, what a psychotically SCARY course! That PAIR WAS awesome! I love the horses that celebrate with a buck or two, so funny! But he settled right down to work again, sooo good!
I love how the horse kicks out when the crowd gets going! too cute!
Wow, that was such a long course...like a miny cross country with those water jumps, takes such skill, dedication and experience to jump those for both horse and rider. Shows such talent.
I agree. Wonderful round. Great horse.
that horse is an athletic saint !
This horse is a monster! Look at him just obliterating those jumps! This is awesome! :)
That horse is definitely a keeper =]
That course would be amazing to ride.
Unreal. Just incredible!
1. That was one intense course
2. What a beautiful horse
3. what an amazing rider
4. I wish my horse could do that
5. HOLY WATER JUMP !
6. Gotta love when your horse bucks in the middle of a course
7. Loved the french ;)