HUGE FALL ON YOUNG HORSE! | WITH 5* TRAINER NICK GAUNTLETT || VLOG 79 

Great job hopping back on :) I feel we often don't give enough credit to young horses going through water for the first time. It touches them, it ripples, it moves under them, the reflections, everything about it is quite scary! Very pleased with how you handled it and understood that for him, he'll be a great eventer once he understands that you wouldn't purposefully lead him into anything harmful :)

So interesting watching a youngster facing XC jumps for the first time. He just needed to see them once and then got his confidence for the second attempt. Well done getting back on at the water. He was very chilled with that by the end. He learnt alot that day!

I love the Erol updates. It just shows how much work goes into making these horses reach the levels they do 👌🏼

Im glad you made it through relatively unscathed! It’s always interesting to me to try to look at things through a youngster’s eyes. I’m glad Erol did well the next day. Give him time and he’ll be your 5 star horse some day!❤

I LOVE the way way Erol had no problem cantering BACK through water after you parted company!

Max is like a kid in a candy store cross country, just looks for more and more fences, Erol did really well, put his big boy pants on and tried really hard, hope you are not too sore, well done xx

What a great training day for the horses. Glad you’re ok and was able to get back on

Thanks so much for sharing. It was really interesting to see Errol gradually grow in his confidence - loved the speech bubbles, which seemed spot on with his body language.

Amazing how much progress Erol made in such a short time. I am totally impressed and hope your knee isn't too sore.

Well Done Ashleigh! Young Horses!! Well done for completing the lesson you started with Errol !! 🤩🤩

So brave and bold! Such a journey with youngsters. You’ve got such a great seat. 👍 Nick is so expressive!

Well done! You did a great job on a horse that was clearly unsure of himself the whole time. You nursed him around brilliantly and at least the water ended well. 😀

I just got out of a rabbit hole of watching terrifying trainers with riders who were put in situations they should NOT have been in. Falls happen. It’s part of riding. But THIS trainer, knows what he’s doing and it’s refreshing after the RU-vid journey I just went on lol

Youngsters need all the time and attention. He’s still got a long ways to go but he looks like he’s going to have a determination and go get factor. Bless him he was totally Cooked after that. It was a big day out for him. Max just looks on form.

amazing job for getting straight back on hope your knee is not too sore. He is a youngster and im asumming its his first time in water, but sometimes youngsters just dont understand. It had to be done some time, better younger than older they say. Again, hope you are both all ok. xxx

i clicked on this video upon seeing a familiar face - nick’s. this brought me back to when i was a spirited 9 y/o girl trying to compete xc on a shy bay mare, every xc season, nick would come to our barn and school us, in group lessons or in private. i preferred having one-on-one lessons with him, and he was great! every time i popped a jump cleanly, he would go, “BRILLIANT!” though, he hasnt been at our barn for that past 3-4 years now. if nick ends up seeing this comment and remembering me, i just want to tell you that i’ve gotten my own horse now and i plan to compete in the next xc season! you’ve taught me nearly everything i know about cross country and i look up to you, although my plans are focused on showjumping. thank you for teaching me everything i know, nick!

As a novice rider in her early thirties I can definitely not give quality advice, but wouldn’t have been better to get him more used to water first? He seemed to handle it so much better once he was led in slowly.

Omg. Nice horse trainer. He really knows what he's doing

Brilliant video. Love the horses comments and reactions to stuff. Well done for getting back on board. Sometimes the hardest part. 🦄🤎

Well done we've all been there and learnt so much . what a fantastic trainer

Well done Ashley! Erol learned a lot that day, he obviously was scared of quite a few things but with your guidance managed to get through it. A lot of training with young horses is just insistence to give them confidence in you as a rider and you did that! Also well done on getting right back on, I think leaving on a high note is super important for horses too! And about Max: I just love that boy! Such a handsome and talented horse, cannot wait to see what next season will bring for him.

You almost had it, hope your OK! You and Maximus looked amazing! Erol is coming along so well, kudos to your training!!! Nick seems awesome love watching his demos on the ground

Oh my! You are sooo good with these young ones. I hope your are recovered from the fall. Great job!

Love your trainers enthusiasm when you get it right! I think we all need that no matter where we are at riding , but unfortunetly don't get it enough ! :-) and I love how it's so important to push on so your young horses build that trust

So much work for you and Erol. A lot to be taken in. It will be interesting to see how he does on his next attempt. Good job❤

I am a new rider and purchased a young horse because I really wanted to learn with the horse and how to help train new horses. I had a bad fall yesterday when my horse got spooked but it taught me to be patient with myself and my horse. Seeing this video is encouraging. This video taught me to sometimes take the horse away from what scares him and then bring him back. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve never willed someone sooo much to stay on. Well done . So close . Clever boy after . It probably did him a favour you popping off and him having to canter through and thinking this isn’t too bad ❤

oh errol bless you i was so proud when he did that scry log hope you arent too sore x

Happy you didn't get really hurt. Very courageous Ashley💕⚘️

Bless his heart. He just didn’t understand bless him 🥺 good on you getting back can imagine you was V sore after that. Think the water on his belly was very scary even for the bravest of babies ❤️

I love him over jumping everything 🥺🥺

Well done - don’t you just love young horses 😊 Errol has a lovely jump he’s going to be super in the future ❤

0:13 Zeb trotting is soo nice

Good job Erol! Good luck with the water tomorrow!!! Go home and rest!!

oh baby horses! Was really nice watching him learn as he went through each of the obstacles. Nice work you've done with him ! I'm backing my baby in the spring (dressage PRE stallion). Doing lots of TRT ground work with him to prepare for backing. He will be my 3rd to back and first stallion. Gets harder on us older bodies (58) - pushing 22 ya know 😛

Little baby was overstimulated and went feral 😮😂 hope u both are ok; minus your fall off this was a really great video I found nicks instruction really useful

You and max looked amazing . Hope your ok from the fall but other than the fall u and drop looked amazing as well ❤🐎

I'm glad you hopped back on and are relatively unharmed!! You're a great rider and trainer so well done, young horses can be super hard sometimes ❤❤

Great job! Hope you weren't sore for too long. I'm working with a young horse for the first time at the moment and seeing some of the process with Erol is so helpful and reassuring.

Brilliant job getting right back on Ashley, you did an awesome job with both Maximus & Erol. Look forward to your next video, absolutely love them.

A really interesting vlogg your trainer is very patient what a lovely start to your baby boys career well done you to! Xx

Great job! At least you didn’t fall in the water😂

I love watching Erol progress into a beautiful Event Horse and I really enjoy watching these vlogs. i hope you feel much better and not too sore! :)

The "May have overreacted, that's embarrassing" caption made me laugh. Hope you're ok after that fall, he looked so good aside from the mishap though, and I love Maximus 🥰🥰

Ouch felt that one! Credit to you for getting straight back on. Great education this guys getting ❤️

You guys were awesome!!!

Heck girl, after watching you bounce on the ground, I felt sore! Good job sticking with it, both of you. Poor erol, for all he knew you were leading him into 20 feet of water with monster snakes & a rip current. As soon as he realized how shallow it was & had a couple goes, he was like, OK, I'm getting it, if you tell me to go it's it's OK to go! You & Maximus make a brilliant team, working those jumps together. Love watching the advanced lesson!

At least You didn't fall in the water. Well done for getting back on.

"may have overreacted" chuckled at that part. Long ago my instructor told me that horses have mentalities of a four-year-old child. Always kept that in mind! Things are just scary! Hope you're okay, noise alone made me hold my breath for you!

Oh my goodness I was watching this on the edge of my seat! Hope your ok Ashley xx! ❤

Well I've never seen so many 'internet instructors' in your comments before! I think people need to be aware that sometimes when you ride a baby, it's not pretty and perfect and you have to ride maybe slightly more differently than you usually would as it's just about being effective and positive. I think you did a great job especially after such a nasty fall! Good to see it didn't knock his confidence in the end. Excited to see Erol in the future! X

A couple weeks ago, I had a fall jumping into water on a young horse 🙈 it wasn't quite as bad as yours, but the bad part about mine was that it was at the start of the lesson so I had to get back on with soggy boots! 😂😂❤

💖 oh ash, hope you are doing ok. Great schooling for both of them and I’m sure Errol is chatting with brother Zeb on the whole water thing😅 💖

Bless him he's such a trooper, it's expected for babies to have reactions like that to water for the first time but as soon as he knew it wasn't going to hurt him, he seemed quite happy to be walking around in there

I definitely learnt a lot.

Wow! Well done! Blimey the power on Max is epic!!!

I'm so glad you survived that nasty fall. You're so brave and Erol is kinda a handful cause he's young.

Tkh. Oh Ash, I'm so sorry you got hurt. I'm glad you got back on and you and erol continued. At the end you both looked like you were comfortable with the water. Erol looked so much bigger. Of course Max was wonderful. Absolutely adored Mr. Nick (Gauntlet). I'm just saying ☺️☺️. Love how animated he is. Lol. Anyway, you'll be sore but I'm so happy you got right back up. You should be happy too. Tammy

Wow Ash! That was quite a fall! Hope your knee is okay. Good day overall for all minus that little part 🥲

What a sweetheart, at least he put you on dry ground and not in that cold water. LOL

awesome, Erol was great! i hope you're feeling ok!

That sucks but he young it's gonna happen.. good job to you for getting right back on and get cracking on with it😊

So glad you are ok well done to you both x

Hope all is well with you and family,have a god blessed Xmas and new year

Hey! At least you didnt fall off in the water!

good job getting back on!!

Hay Ashley you and Erol are just super and new experience in a young horse is always fun and can be exciting at times on a big level!! Don't worry he is a nice horse and the both of you are Amazing!!!💞

Great job , I'm glad youre okay that was a hard hit hope you weren't to sore after , water can be very scary till they really realize that it won't swallow them , and that it moves odd , what a doll he is though!

In my opinion, the only reason ash got unseated was because she was leaning back so much. No hate AT ALL just my opinion

Ur so brave ash I struggle to jump my 6 year old I get so nervous. I admire what u do and love ur videos. I’m no where near brave enough to even attempt any of this. Merry Christmas to u and fam xx

Hope your all ok!! Love the vlog!! ❤❤

Oh gosh! Hope your ok, It’s a good job you got back on!! Erol Dosent like water, huh? 😂💦Although I guess it is scary for young horses who think it’s like an alien and have no clue at all!! Love your channel Ashley♥️

U did really well

Ohh jeez, that one was crazy. Hope u r okay😢

So good really enjoyed.

For anyone who wants to know she falls at 20.02 ... well done for getting back on that was a harsh fall.

Well done. I hope you are ok . Love your vids 💖💖

Omg hope ur ok!! ❤

I hope you felt better quickly. It kind of looked like he banged the back of his head into yours when you fell off. I'm so glad my mare didn't do anything like that the first time she went through a water, it would have freaked me out.

Poor Erols mouth :-/ - That's not good. Great video tho

Oh no. Hope your alright

You rode amazingly, it was incredible to watch! ❤ What was the venue or place you were at called?

Hope your knee is ok. Well done though. 😮

I had a pretty bad fall yesterday and I was doing a jump my horse that is was riding bucked I sat the buck he dropped his shoulder I remember being on top of the horse then I blinked then I was on the ground then I blinked again and I was underneath the horse

Good job Ash, o hope ur mum is doing OK x

Wow that was a hard fall! Erol looks like a little super star apart from that though

Thank god for the air jacket

I think you wouldn’t have fallen if he was walked into the water at the start it’s much better then trying to force the horse same with jumps if he gets to see everything first would have been better but all in all enjoyed the video as always but missed you dad! XD

I had a fall going cross country schooling on my 8 yo. It was his second time ever and my first time schooling him. It wasn’t a bad fall and I got back on right after we caught him. It is definitely a bit scary for the younger horses to go schooling. I was a bit nervous but when my trainer hopped on him at the end he was still a bit scared of the jumps. We got him to jump the ditch though which he wouldn’t go near when we went schooling almost a year ago. We were very proud of him after

You did amazing, well done not getting soaking wet 😂Loving seeing your journey with Erol. ❤

Yay! xx

Erol is beautiful. After you train him you will be a winner

Oh! What a good boy! And yikes - that was quite a bronc wasn’t it? Well done you!

Well done

I hope u are OK after the fall

Can anyone tell me what Erol’s breeding is?

Fall is at 19:57

Hope your ok now what xc course is this???

Well done Ashley get in a nice hot radox bath when you get home.Erol was very good for a baby really and Zeb was brilliant as always. Great trading from Nick and glad your friend was with you.tfs😎🏇😎Big 🤗 for your Mum and Dad hope they are ok.🤗🤗

What breed is Erol?