So she hasn't ridden in long enough that her husband is shocked that she actually can, but she had an appropriate outfit ready to go. Yet another sign this wasn't a real surprise 😅
That was exactly my first thought when she came out with RIDING BOOTS. He said she used to ride when she was a KID, so there's no way she would have had fitting riding boots just conveniently lying around if she didn't know this was going to happen. It's just a scripted "reality" TV show, filmed and written by amateurs. Like most of the channels doing this sort of stuff.
@@jayATUKFub fact: I took over a decade off from riding but returned very recently. My original riding boots fit, so I use them currently. Sometimes it’s good to keep that stuff around just in case !! Not defending the people being irresponsible with horses of course
OHH.. you might be able to answer my question! I haven't ridden in like 20 years... but I did ride a lot and took lessons for years.. until I was like 20 and had my first baby. I would love to get back into it but don't know if I'll remember or if it's like riding a bike??
@@awkwardautistic I’m already back to cantering and working on direction changes plus some ground poles. Muscle memory has been really helpful for getting back into it
@@saranmichelsen Thank you for the reply! That's awesome to hear... I'm hoping a lot of it comes back to me. I live in the suburbs now... so won't be owning a horse anytime soon, but at least want to start riding again.
Are you saying that people shouldn’t go on trail rides or camping with their horse? I’m just confused here cause I’ve never seen someone be against trail riding before. Are there any reasons other than dog attacks? Thank you in advance
@@DustyHoney I'm not against activities with horses as long as people are responsible and care about their well-being and safety. In my comment on this video I'm talking about people who are using animals on the internet just to get views, putting animals in irresponsible and abusive situations.
@@DustyHoney You are just being difficult for the fun of it. Why would you find it fun to troll somebody else who is saying something completely sensible? You knew what she meant. Why make her explain when it's obvious what she meant?
@@DustyHoney they are not talking about that. what they mean is that if you don't know about horses or participate in the equine sport, you should not buy/act like you know what you are doing. they don't mean physical adventures like trails or camping, they mean using them for clout.
I absolutely agree with you, it's sickening. These last years I really have the feeling, the dumber you are and the least shame you have, the more money you can make. I finished university and work hard, yet I probably make less than idiots like this. I would be so embarrassed to make a video like that, pretend to just wake up with lashes, perfectly combed, straightened hair and a fresh full face of make up. I couldn't look my friends and family in the eyes because I would feel so much shame if they ever saw me like that. But it seems like the world is going to "No shame, no gain" greetings from Vienna Austria
@@annahalko-angemi Sometimes Raleigh just snipes at people put of jealousy. And it's completely unnecessary. She doesn't like it when someone is thinner, or might be considerred prettier, even though being pretty is just a matter of opinion. Obviously she knows more about horses, and that's where she should leave it. But she's only a little bit that way. Then you guys come along and all of you are FAR worse than she is even! Can't you see how childish and stupid that sounds? Sheesh! How old are you? Five?
I went on the website: overpriced lessons, 8 horses with roached manes, and thankfully Raleigh was right and that horse definitely wasn’t for sale - the barn still owns it.
Plaited manes work just as good for a horse in all disciplines. But people are too lazy to plait them, so they roach them. The point is NOT the comfort of the owner, it's the fact that these manes help horses to cool down, and projects them from the sun. Rather plait the mane, and spend a bit of extra time with your horse, than roaching it, because you don't like to get up twenty minutes earlier. @@Ambelica
Honestly I don't think that the price is too much. depending on location ofc, some places have higher prices, but I'm not aware of how it is in Maryland. As of course I don't live there and I wouldn't know. But $220 a month for 4 lessons is not a lot. That's $55 per lesson. I live in Colorado and my instructor charges about $65 per lesson. It only gets expensive when you join their show team from what I saw. I think the riding facility in general truly isn't bad. They can improve on some things for sure in this video, like show her to hold the reins, fix her stirrup length, and how to have her feet sit properly in the stirrups. When I consider the rest of the barns that are mostly covered on Raleigh's channel, these people are honestly refreshing to see. I also don't really agree with the mane roaching but at least it's not done to all the horses for sure. Just trying to look at the better side of things because this barn doesn't seem like they're trying to do any harm. It seems like they're just not aware as to why roaching isn't the best idea and I'd love to just give them the benefit of the doubt.
@@ria2453 agreed! i was more looking at the show team side of things when it comes to the prices..i’ve lived in california my whole life and been at a top dressage barn(Christiane Noelting Dressage Center) but really haven’t ever paid more then $200 for 5 lessons…idk why🤷♀️. i think they probably don’t know why roaching is bad, but other than that the horses do look like they’re in good condition. i think they went to them with the best of intentions, just don’t know what’s wrong. the horses look like they’re in good enough condition. i’ve just never had to pay more to be on a “show team” so that’s just a little odd to me - maybe just the way things are in maryland!!
That's when I stopped riding...I had too many babies and not enough time. When my horse died, I just quit. But now my kids are mostly all grown and I would love to start again but feel so old lol.
It would have been so much nicer to see him surprise her with lessons. It sucks to see that the drive-through trend is so prominent that even someone already using "I bought a horse" to get views feels the need to do it. I definitely frown on an owner who would allows a novice rider to do something so potentially dangerous on their horse.
"Brenda used to ride horses when she was a kid, I had to make her dream come true!" Wifey next minute shovelling manure at 6am after feeding the TINY BABY, getting covered in hay, having to stack hay while breastfeeding a TINY BABY, trying to ride and spending all their YT money on vet billd when the horse gets sick because it lives in a garden :'D
Nothing wrong with backing up a horse by the tail. In general it actually shoes good level training because the horse can move off of a wide range of different pressures correctly. Also if you are unloading a horse by yourself it might even be preferable to unload from the back (always untie the front first) because then you can guide your horse out to prevent it from falling off the side of the ramp. Whether you back up with the rope a sound or the tail doesn't matter.
I agree, I taught my horse to unload this way and it's just his cue that he's allowed to step out of the trailer. I don't yank his tail, just a mild amount of pressure. He also self loads into the trailer so I don't need help to get him loaded up by myself.
I came here to agree with you all on this. To have a horse that will release to a light pull on its tail shows me so much more about how respectful that horse is than someone yanking on their face.
I truly believe that the only people that subscribe to family vlog channels are children They seem like a nice family, but their videos are definitely aimed more towards a younger demographic
Lmao as soon as I saw her face with fresh full faced make up I was SCREAMING. 😂 I don't get how people like this are NOT ashamed to even do this kind of fakery. But maybe that's the reason why they get money throw at them that easily and I have to work for it.
@@Picklymintythere’s nothing, but it’s the fact she had a whole face of makeup and yet supposedly ‘just woke up’. It’s so obvious this wasn’t no surprise.
@@aubxx So what? I couldn't be bothered to care about such minor crap. But because Raleigh's jealous and nit picks at her, all of Raleigh's pack of immature little girls have to go after her too. How old are you? Five?
@@cattymajiv my age isn’t important to you, and if you feel the need to go after how old I might be that’s quite immature yourself. We’re not even making it a big deal. Just pointing out the fact this video was staged. Thanks for the reply! But next time lose the bitchy attitude, thank youu 💕
I also found it weird how the guy said that his wife used to ride horses when she was little, but it doesn’t really seem like it. Holding the reins correctly is the most basic thing you learn, and she wasn’t even doing that lol
Maybe she didn't do it correctly back then either. "Used to ride horses" is a vague term. It could mean she had a friend with horses that would let her ride or it could mean she had a couple of pony birthday parties when she was 5 or 6.
@@poppymason-smith1051 That's not how you hold the reins in Western either. You'd form a bridge (when riding in a snaffle) or hold them with one hand (when riding in a curb bit). "Used to ride horses" could mean anything, like Bernadette said, including that she just sat on someone's horse or pony (without taking lessons), and that's probably the most likely.
Ngl, I was half-expecting her to get thrown when the crinkly paper bag came jutting out of the drive thru window. I agree 100%, this whole thing was just beyond dumb. It's incredibly frustrating that so many ppl get animals without knowing a thing about them.
@@MegF142857 They might have let the business know in advance, but I kind of doubt it. Horses are still considered a form of transportation and can legally travel anywhere a vehicle can so long as you still follow the rules of the road. Once you dismount, it's another set of rules, though. When I was a teen I admittedly used to ride to a convenience stores and couple fast food places on occasion with no issue. With her obviously never having probably touched a horse before, this whole thing with her was an accident waiting to happen. It was good at least that the owner kept ahold of the horse the entire time they weren't in an enclosed area or things could've gone south very fast considering her level of inexperience.
My Mother sold a horse to woman years ago, when she went to drop him off to his new home she knew right away it was not gonna work and gave back the $$ snd took the horse home. She told me she would have felt terribly guilty and pretty much like a piece of shit for allowing an innocent animal to be taken on by someone clearly waaaaaay of of their depth. They are living, breathing creatures that come with 24/7 responsibility, you cannot take time off from owning a horse XD
I bought my horse at 13 yrs old...he had been abused...but we connected right away...i spent lots of time with him in pasture...brushing him etc..nothing with a halter..our complete connection was brushing him under his fav tree and he laid down...so i sat next to him...next thing is he and i were both sleeping together on the ground...my head on him...and when i got up he did too and that was it...we had our riding issues...and worked through it...but i was the only one who could deal with his head and all of his feet
@@carlagwatney3708 Thank you for the beautiful story Carla! I loved it so much. I can see you together under the tree. Best friends! And I love the way you write. ❤❤❤
Wow! Finally a person on the internet that agrees with my views about children on the internet and you are a beautiful horse loving person too! Thank you for taking the time to share opinions about people and horses, i sincerely wish that more people held your morals, values and well just basic common sense! Cheers 🍻
I just don't know how anybody could watch this kind of stuff without their eyes turning inside-out with cringe. Its just such bullshit. Also the roached mane is really common in the UK, and while I do like the look, horses have manes for a reason- warmth, protection from flies etc.
I lived in a development and we had a person who turned thier garage into a barn and kept 2 horses in their tiny backyard for 5 YEARS before anyone found out! The horses were taken away rightfully so
Yes, I went to a riding school for several years, learnt about how to care for horses while i was there.I strongly believe a person's first horse should be a schoolmaster/ ex riding school pony. I don't like family vlogs , (we know who I'm refering to) Using your children to make money and youtube subscribers@@osieprance
Decades ago, I took a cruise to Bermuda, with my riding boots. I found a local stable that rented rides on the beach. Two girls were running it. They asked me if I could ride and of course I said yes, as I’d been riding rentals since age 6 and went to a riding camp for 5 summers. They put me on a horse, both went up front, and took me on a crazy fast ride thru dunes and soft sand. They chitchated with each other and never even checked to see how I was doing. I swear we were at a 45 degree angle on some of those dunes! I survived, the horse did too, and I probably told everyone I had fun, but Jeesh, how irresponsible to just take my word that “ I could ride”, whatever that meant to them, and go at a blistering pace thru the sand. This was pre helmet days, and I didn’t know I was doing anything wrong.
My mum brought me something similar for my birthday years back in greece. My mum said she could ride so they chucked her unlead on thankfully a big fat old draft horse that only wanted to snatch grass. But my mum had only been on a 31 year old horse once before??? And they believed me too. No check nothing. Could even be simple like asking you to check the girth or sort your own stirrups to check
@@poppymason-smith1051 exactly. They could have been liable since no release was signed. I have to confess that I’ve never worn a helmet. This was 50 years ago. I also only fell off once,embarrassingly at a walk! Horse went down for grass and my death grip on the reins pulled me right over his head 😂. Imagine how I felt to have been designated the better rider in the group😂🙄🙄
I had a similar experience in Bulgaria. Right off the bat, terrible idea, I know. I was a preteen who loved horses and my mother found a trail ride stable while we were there. They didn’t ask if we could ride, the guy leading us was on the phone, smoking a cigarette and wearing flip flops. He ran us very fast through narrow trails with low hanging trees. We all survived as well, but I’m sure those horses lived a rough life. I still feel bad about it 20 years later.
Just as a warning. USA trail rides - especially in California- are rocking chair rides. No other country provides these rides. I have traveled and ridden in many countries. You actually Trott and canter in any other country. I personally find trail rides in the USA boring. In Tahoe you are not even allowed to hold your horse back to at least Trott a few steps.
@@shelm-b8p i sadly or thankfully didnt trot or canter on the one i went on in greece. I encouraged the horse on with my seat to walk a bit faster and got yelled at. I think it depends on the establishment and how much they care about liability
I'd love to see an updated video on all the things you should know how to do before actually buying a horse, beyond the basics of just knowing how to ride and tack up
I always feel like id rush into buying a horse. But then i think of all the horse nutrition, trimming and health courses i want to go on first. Let alone making sure id have land and financial security. And experience enough to be confident in hands on and riding in the type im interested in...and i just want a two year old to start so i can literally learn from someone with guidance over a longer time period than most. And i feel guilty still for feeling rushed
@@poppymason-smith1051 There's a saying that goes: Green and green equals black and blue. I've even heard Raleigh say it when discussing this idea. It means that inexperienced riders, meaning those with only a few years, like 5, should not ride young horses. And no way should they own them! At 2 they are too young to even be ridden. They shouldn't even be started under saddle until 3 years old. Some people even say 4. At 3 and 4 they still are immature emotionally and intellectually. Plus they still need a lot of training. Training is a lifelong process, but at that age there are still a lot of the basics that they need to work on, and a newish rider will not have the skills to teach them. Those take so many years to learn. It helps a lot though if the rider/owner has someone who is an expert that they can learn from. A very young horse will still be bursting with too much energy, and will often play dumb games. Try to get away with stuff, and not have a long attention span. They will also not have had enough time to become desensitized to enough different things and they will spook. Big spooks and often. Spooking or shying is a very dangerous thing because it's so sudden and so often causes riders to fall off. Even the best riders. I've known 3 excellent riders that have all fallen and been crippled for life. I heard 1 of them died. I don't know the details, but I heard all 3 had broken their necks. All 3 were professional riders in 1 way or another. One studied at the famous French Riding School. I wouldn't be surprised if all 3 were from falls when the horse shied away suddenly when something startled them. So I'm not sure exactly what they do recommend. Some people ride every day, so in 5 years they may learn much more than a weekend rider does. I think that Raleigh said a newish rider needs a horse about 10 years old. They will be so much smarter, calmer, and safer than a 3 or 4 year old is. Some people are different and some breeds are too. But there's a limit to how much any newer rider can know, and how their demeanor is, and how calming they can be to their horse. But the issue of training is the biggest 1 in my mind. A newer rider won't even know what to teach them, never mind how to teach it. RU-vid will be no help at all. Your horse is constantly learning, for it's whole life. And if you are not actually training them, then you are untraining them, and teaching the wrong things. You need to have a very thorough knowledge of the concepts of Pressure And Release, and specific techniques involved, and be using them constantly. This is on top of everything you will (or I would) need to be learning about horse husbandry and riding. Only very experienced riders are going to do a good job with a very young horse, and so a less experienced rider won't enjoy the process as much. An older horse is so much more forgiving. And a 10 year old is not actually old. If I could go back in time, and have any of the horses I've ridden, the one I'd chose was 12 years old. Still very spunky and extremely energetic. She used to never walk, just prance, and constantly wanted to just run, without ever stopping. But she was so well behaved, just a dream to ride. She always slowed or stopped when asked. Never took off without being asked to. Never scared me. And I've been plenty scared by other horses. I rode her bareback, and if I needed to get off I could always get back on, because she didn't try to play dumb games. That was important when we were miles from the barn. I've seen so many horses come back without their rider. Once the girl was far away with a broken leg. I hope this makes sense to you. I'm not making it up. It's what I've heard said a lot, and I'm sure it's right. I'm sure I'm older than you are, but I'm not experienced enough to have a very young horse and really enjoy them. And isn't that why we want a horse? To enjoy the process? I'm not trying to put you down. Not at all. Any first time horse owner is much too inexperienced for a 2 year old, or even most 4 year olds, depending on the breed. Unless maybe if they are a Clydesdale or a Gypsy Vanner (Cob.) Even then I'd still go for an older horse of 6 or 8. Because although those types are quieter, an untrained horse is still an untrained horse. They need to spend their first 6 or 8 to 10 years learning from an experienced person. And when a person is new to the whole process, they need a trained and calmer, smarter horse. If not, it just won't be the same wonderful, warm experience that brings so much joy to people. I really wish you loads of luck though! ❤🐴🐎🐴❤
That grass could have herbacide all over it and poison the horse. Some horses rub their manes because of bad allergies and hogging it actually helps that. Especially, in hot humid climate, and some cart horse and polo ponies have that to keep their manes from rubbing or being ripped out. Or some vets do recommend it for some medical conditions, like sweet itch. That's also not a protecting the horses eyes form the sun. The eye covers that do that are very expensive and there's alot more to them. And they could take it to a boarding facility after this so they could actually own it.
that’s what i thought too.. one of my horses needs his mane hogged during winter as he gets super itchy and had bad allergies (winter is our dry season, so allergies are worse) he gets sooo uncomfortable if i don’t hog it.
I'm ok with it... it was just a few hours and made her day. The horse owner was there the whole time, and I'm sure only let her ride without assistance for a little bit. Her stirrups may have been wrong length, just an oversight.. :0) It also made everyone's day at the drive through. If she loves horses, she should take lessons.
Could you maybe make a video about the pros and cons about bit less bridles? I love riding bitless but I know it has its own problems too and I’d love to hear more of it! And also about different hackamore types and what they’re meant to and all that would be really interesting!
Yes! That would be great! There are already MANY of them on RU-vid, but every single one of the roughly 50 I've seen is kind of poorly done. (That's my favorite topic!) Some of those are really informative, but are done without showing examples, which is a huge problem. Some try to show examples but they're too far from the camera to be seen properly. And some are done in a very dark room, etc, etc, etc. Nobody shows bridles and bits in a way that you can see them clearly, and at the same time gives a thorough discussion of them. One or 2 guys even have a horse skull that works great to illustrate some the different concepts, but a lot of info gets left out. Some show lots of examples of bits and bridles, but leave huge chunks of info out. There must be 1000 different bits, and you'd need to have at least 1 of every major group, and explain exactly how it works. You can't just do bitted and bitless. Even among bitless bridles there are a ton of very different kinds, and they work in different ways. It's a very complicated and in depth topic. So I think that's too much work for her. She does free flowing videos with just her thoughts. To do a really good job of that discussion it would take a huge amount of planning. Many of the people use predone diagrams they made earlier to explain the actions of the different parts. When I used to teach, the other teachers and I agreed that for every hour of class time it took at least 3 hours of planning. A thorough discussion of bits and bitless would take AT LEAST an hour to present, and at least 3 hours to prepare. So there's 4 hours already. Now you have to add I donno how much time to edit and upload it. At least another hour. So 5 hours? Not gonna happen. I really do wish somebody who had already done it would critique their own video, or better yet have someone else critique it, and then do an improved one. We always used to say that the first time we taught any topic it was a disaster, just like most of those videos are. The second time we improved on it a lot, but it wasn't until the third time we taught it that we did a really good job, without leaving out big chunks, or screwing up our examples. Even with editting of the video it wouldn't likely be good enough the second go around. If only people rehearsed them with live audiences, like we always did. People underestimate so much how much work is involved in teaching, or any kind of speaking. The best videos are always really well rehearsed. And that's ON TOP OF the 3 hours of preparation per hour of class time, or presentation time. Just writing the script and gathering the materials to show and arranging it all in preparation is a massive undertaking! Maybe I should do one and sell it to the horse channels! LOL! Like anyone would be willing to pay for all that time I would have to invest! Lol! It is such a great idea though. I would be willing to pay to watch it! ❤🐴🐎🐴❤ PS. I changed my mind. I'm too much of a perfectionist. And people don't need a complete book about it. I'd be interested to hear her viewpoint.
your videos made me realize the barn i used to ride at was definitely nothing compared to a genuine riding facility and i still have so much to learn and so many things that i now need to unlearn but i’m so grateful for the videos you make and all the information that you share!
at the tail part, i kinda trained my horse to do that lol. she fully knows the "back up" cue as she is a driving horse but its kinda nice to keep this silent.
I say I got my first horse in my fifties but actually I was 9. My dad was drinking in a bar and got into a drunken conversation with a guy and bought a yearling filly off of him to give me. Really. My mom made him get his money back so fast I never even saw it.
Hey, to your comment with the bridle (Minute 14-15). No not really. A hackemore is more dangerous than a normal bit if ther's a beginner. I think you make great content and I love watching it. Thank you for teaching others (and me :)) the right backround about horseriding and not only the ride itself. :)
Yes. I said that too in a different post. But it depends on what is meant by hackamore. Some types are ok, like a Bosal, but any hackamore with shanks is a bad thing, no matter who uses it. Dangerous and cruel. It used to be that the word hackamore refered only to the shanked ones, but now they are using it to refer to all bitless bridles. I think the old way was a bit better, with bitless being called bitless, bosals being called bosals, and shanked bitless being called hackamores, but I don't feel strongly about it. I think it just made more sense that way. Of course there are other shanked bits too, like Curb bits and Tom Thumbs. All shanked bits are bad, and should be outlawed. It's never ok to use a mechanical device to force a horse to do something. If that type of thing is necessary, there is a huge hole in their training, and that needs to be fixed by starting from scratch. Mechanical devices are just pure laziness and bad horsemanship. Dressage just burns me up, with shanked bits and spurs! Same thing in Big Lick, but BL is just one solid mass of horse abuse. The shanks in BL must be 8 inches or more! Together with so many other severe forms of abuse in BL. Big Lick needs to be stopped, and dressage needs to be fixed, with torture devices outlawed.
This is one of my top favorite colors of horses! Grulla/grullo and so few people pronounce it correctly. You pronounce the "ll" like "y" it's GREW-yə. I hear people do the same thing with tortilla and it bugs me every time.
There was a (maybe still is ) a place called Puppy Barn where they had people come and constantly play with the poor puppies…they were always way too young, in disgusting conditions and the puppies wer always getting parvo or had other horrible genetic illnesses. Their contracts were horrible, so many people ended up with awful stories, not being able to afford the sudden massive vet bills. The place is just a course on animal abuse.
My trainer doesnt pull the horses tails to back them out of the trailer but she has trainer them to back out when she gives there taills a small tug (it doesnt hurt them)
Anyone else noticing raleigh focusing a little more on the positives / being more positive recently? Like it's giving ' I care' with a hint of ' I hate stupid bitches" lol. It's lowkey a vibe tho! I love your videos raleigh!
I work in HOA management and let me tell you, they will probably get a violation letter. Trust that Karen on the board of directors is absolutely furious with the "lawn damage" these rule breakers caused. 😂😂😂😂
I cut my horse's mane short. He has some kind of allergy (it got better) and he is scraching and ripping his mane out (he had open wounds because of it). I found out that when I cut it he is not scraching as much anymore. Poor boy has to wear a blanket (basically a net covering most of his body) and if I let him without it he is covered in fly-spray.
That Hackamore is not going to change anything because it’s very harsh anyway. The nose is just as sensitive as the mouth. No beginner should ever ride with tack that has shanks.
I found the website with barely any digging and they do in fact still have sky as she is on the website. As a matter of fact she's the FIRST *LESSON HORSE* on the websites page. 😅
I walk my horses through drive throughs all the time and my horse is 7 so on the younger side so she needs the expirence but one thing I do is go at times when it is less busy like in between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner it is generally safer for the horses for cars not being all around and making loud noises
My horse used to get anxious loading and unloading, but he never seemed to mind the trailering. Through lessons and training at a facility specializing in groundwork and horsemanship, he loads and unloads with no problems or anxiety! My horse is now an "auto" loader and unloader. He will walk straight onto the trailer and stand in that spot until I tell him he can leave. Then he backs out of the trailer and pauses to wait for me with his back feet off the ramp and front feet on the ramp. I mention this because I, too, "pull" my horse tail to unload. That is just my queue to let him know the bar is down. From my understanding, this is a standard queue. My horse used to sit up on the butt bar and rock the trailer, so "pulling" his tail has saved him and me from lots of injuries. He now knows not to back up until I have messed with his tail. This has also helped my horse to relax in the trailer, so when he needs to stand in the trailer, he isn't constantly rocking on the butt bar to leave. Many natural horsemanship trainers do the same.
Family vlogs are so fake and annoying. I feel bad for the children that don't have a choice. ***To all the family vlogers Give your children privacy!!!! Stop putting everything you do with kids on the internet!!!*** Anyone else annoyed by his "that's wild" comments? 😂
What you said about responsible sellers is true. Years ago I was trying to rehome my mini horse. I had one phone call that they wanted a companion for their 14hh pony, but I wasn't sure something just didn't sit right. So after asking a few more questions and yer turned out there pony was a stallion! When I said ab out it they remarked that they didn't think he would want to breed with her coz she was so small. Yer after that I had to ask people that there male horse was gelded as could never assume!
I watched this about right when it was posted, beginners should not have horses and should wait till they know that they are more experienced for the sake of them both. When I watched it I was hoping Raleigh would take on it! ❤
She did a whole video on it once. And she is absolutely right! You shouldn't be allowed to have a horse until you pass a mental health exam, a physical health exam, and a knowledge exam. That applies to all animals, not just horses!
Well.... I trained my horse to back out of the trailer when I gently tug his tail. I often trailer alone. It's way safer that he have a clear cue so that he doesn't back out before I'm ready. Super handy actually. He loads himself on the trailer too. I wouldn't say that's bad horsemanship at all, just a different way to train. And I roach my horse's mane. He hates it being long - rubs it, gets super itchy, etc. He is way more comfy with it roached. Just saying. It's not necessarily lazy. I'm way more upset about people who pull manes... that's not humane in my opinion. Trim it with scissors, roach it with clippers, or take good care of it long.
Your hair is always to die for. I just can’t imagine having hair like that.😅 I’ve only colored my hair once in my life, and haven’t heat styled more then 5 times in the past couple of years and my hair is still sad looking.
You should both grow up and live in the real world. Real people don't have the time or money to compete with social media influencers and the f*cking Kardashians.
When I learnt to ride I was learning on and off the lunge line, also when I started the horse did have a bit but I did not hold my reins at all, when I did learn to hold my reins properly they were only very loose, i still ride my now very forward horse on a loose rein and very light leg, it’s very enjoyable for horse to have a loose rein especially when the have a bit in.
11:48 my first response to a horse is "I wanna brush them" or I just wanna spend time around them by helping out around the yard if it's my friends horse tbh, also I don't really like riding myself anyways
In defense of roaches manes : I had a registered AQHA pony (14.1 hands) who grew the shittiest thin sticking up mane no matter what I did to help . I ended up roaching it, and letting it grow back. That was the only way I was able to get a semi decent short mane on him.(after about 4 months of crazy sticking uppiness 😂. It served a purpose.
I looked at the lion families video this one and I was just shocked like if you want her to ride a horse make her go to an actual stable not in the backyard and they should not eat the grass
I had to roach my mares mane due to the many years of neglect she had prior to me getting her. I tried many different products, but nothing worked. Even trying to get a scissors in the mane was hard enough, and her forelock was the worst.
I only roach my horses manes when they start getting too many burrs in there. They always know the best patch to roll in. They next day I'm spending 20 minutes picking burrs out of their forelock
i just want to say ty bc ive been very interested in horse riding and im very new to the topic of horses and the advice helps a soon-to-be beginner like me on what i should and shouldnt do 🙏
The only reason we roched a horses mane at the barn I ride at is because he would rip it out by scratching on the fence and it was basically roched so we just cut the few strands of mane and ge also scratchs his tail on the fence
I’m 27- wanted a horse since 3 years old. Lessons throughout half of my childhood. Then in highschool rejoined by mucking stalls for one of my stepdad’s friend’s daughter who was 15+ years older than me. I try to find as many groom/stablehand positions currently that pay like crap, and don’t offer riding usually. It’s been rough. I don’t expect to own or even lease a horse until I’m in my mid 30’s at the earliest if I can figure out financial success. It makes me so pessimistic sometimes. Best wishes to all horse lovers searching for their path. You will find it, just keep trying. You will find a generous barn owner/trainer one day, even if they can only offer you work and a horse/lessons temporarily, you will get there. ❤
I have been riding for five years of my life and I am experienced my instructor say I can buy a horse but I have told them no because I am not ready for that responsibility and I think I need more experience.
I would love to see a video of the "horse vet corner" posts on Facebook. I joined because of minor questions about my horses tail and the posts people make are un fxcking believable to a point I'm about to unfollow. Clear neglect and clear neglecting to call a vet when needed. I think there'd be enough content from that page for you to review for a lifetime. The coyote attack post I saw today sent me over the edge.
I went to try out a riding centre and they made me trot on my first day without telling me how to? The next lesson I trotted off lead rein without any help that was years ago and it still scares me to this day!
For beginners there shouldnt be a Hackamore! It can be really sharp and even break zhe horses nose .. a sidepull would be a softer option . Especially if a rider cant controll his force yet
First: to get your first horse you should ride it in a arena not in a small back yarden or a drive through (just to say that I know nothing about this family) second:idk how much times she fell off but if she never did or 1 or 2 times that isn’t gonna be good because she could get really scared and fall off a lot and she might not want the horse anymore I mean I ride horses but not in my garden? I don’t think she knows how to hold the reins right, some people have been riding for so long they don’t have a horse for me it sounds like they just got the horse for the sake of fame I hope she knows how to canter or gallop or smt because there is a chance a horse could buck, like there are way better places to start to ride a horse it ain’t like a horse wants to live in a small garden for the rest of its life like I’ve seen loads of my friends get pets and they didn’t know where to play,ride, let it run around etc like I feel like these people are gonna ride the horse around the drive throughs and that and not bring them to fields or arenas
The instructor I learned from also did trail rides. She required new riders to take at least one lesson with her before taking them out. It's kind of wild that this isn't the norm...
Hey, btw some people roach/hogg manes because they can get infected, they get sores on them and they become extremely itchy and it can damage the mane, so they normally Hogg it first and leg it grow out to be roached, so that the infection doesn’t come back x
My sister worked with horses in Florida. Many were discards from rich families, including Smiley Teeth, whose teeth were so mangled he appeared to be sporting a toothy grin when the ranch first got him. Smiley was given proper medical attention but the name stuck ; not all horses are lucky enough to be sent into this kind of situation. Some are just sent to the glue factory or to a butcher instead. Others die of neglect, like he would’ve if my sister’s place hadn’t adopted him..
