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The bit is meant to be over her tongue, it’s quite obvious her tongue has gotten over the bit and she may be having issues getting it back under especially as the rider is holding her quite firmly thus not allowing her room to slip her tongue back under. She looks very uncomfortable and more than likely does not want to go to work with a uniform that is ill fitting. Poor girl....
The horse had his tongue over the bit, a very uncomfortable situation which should have been seen and rectified straight away. In the circumstances, his reaction was very restrained. I am amazed neither the rider nor the other people present seemed to notice the problem. The tongue lolling beforehand was a clear indication of the horse's discomfort.
@@rhidianrees-jones2527 Thank you for the behind-the-scenes information. You are obviously personally well informed which is everything as other peoples summations are therefore just guesswork.
It looked as though the horse had the bit underneath it's tongue, and was getting distressed by it?! Horses are hard to control when this happens......Respect to the rider!
I totally agree I saw the tongue under the bit also. The horse was getting frustrated. My Arab gelding does the same thing and it drives a rider crazy ! The rider needs to stay calm and he was awesome !! People do forget it's a 1000 pound animal with a will of its own.
@@shelfuller724 I was wondering that myself at 1 point 2 of them had his head and u can easily see it. Maybe thats why they took him back in to fix it? .
Came for these comments and they didn't disappoint. You could see right away with all the head tossing and tongue lolling there was something wrong with the bit and bridle. These horses are carefully selected and trained so it obviously wasn't the crowd or traffic or going through a narrow gate that set him off.
I too came here to see if the comments would be of the same opinion I had. Bless the horse, you could see it was distressed, and the uncomfortableness of the tongue. 😔
Who improperly Bridled that horse? It is not the horses fault. The horse was communicating by throwing his head and quick feet turns. You all know who was extra careful and particular about her horses and beloved animals? She would not be pleased at all.
The horse was complaining about the bit in its mouth, its tongue was over it not under it! Hope it wasn't punished for someone else's mistake, all seemed calm around the horse as well as the rider. Bravo!
I was hoping the same. I was concerned that once the horse was out of sight, it may have been punished when the poor horse was just trying to tell them that something was WRONG!!!
and how did they punish the horse? I saw only people being kind to the horse, leading him forward and giving him time to stand under the arch. tongue was probably over the bit
When things like this happen it's never EVER the animal's fault. The horse didn't go "crazy" but was in extreme discomfort. Actually, it behaved quite well considering the circumstances!
@@metalkingtohorses Agreed. It looks like the bit wasn't positioned right, it was placed under his tongue or got dislodged. See timestamp 0.50-0.57 The bit should rest over the horses tongue never under it. Also the cheek strap attached to the bit may have been be too tight. They need to bitless bridles, FAR more humane and comfortable for horses! Most horses tend to be more relaxed and free moving when ridden without a bit
It wasn’t panicking. It was in pain. The bridle “bit” as it’s called, which is supposed to be over the tongue, was under the tongue, and so causing extreme discomfort.
There is something wrong with the bit for sure. He is trying to let the rider know for goodness sake his tongue is hanging out. These horses are well trained.
Rider not allowed to dismount there. He is holding a sword. They did the right thing to go back to the stable when they couldn't fix the issue in the paved courtyard.
That’s what I kept saying!!.. and the guard was holding the reins too tight and it was making that bit hurt even more. They poor horse did so good for as much pain as he must have been in. 😢
Man! That can’t be easy to try to manage a spooked horse with one hand & a drawn sword in the other! Guard was doing his best! Poor horse & poor guard! Both beautiful! Thank you for all your hard work & patience! Very few of us watching could do it for 5 minutes!!!
Das Pferd war nicht verängstigt da stimmte was nicht es hatte schmerzen .Ich konnte nicht erkennen wo aber vermutlich am Maul. Die Kopf auf und Abbewegu g ließ mich das vermuten.Hätte der Sattel nicht richtig gesessen hätte das Pferd gebuckelt oder wäre gestiegen. Aber wenn beim Pferd am oder im Maul Schmerzen haben zeigen sie es meistens mit ihrem Kopf und tippen unruhig um den Zügeldruck auszuweichen....
This breaks my heart. This majestic horse had his tongue hanging over, he was not checked. He was obviously in distress about something. He should not have been pushed. He kept trying to return, he was telling the Queens guard he wasn’t alright.
I haven’t ridden a horse in 30 years but could immediately see the problem seemed to be the tongue over the bit rather than under it as it should be. Can you imagine how painful it must be. One of the horses during the procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster was also moving its head , and I could see it also seemed to a painful mouth. I’d have to go back and see if that’s the case, but it’s something that should have been seen by the guardsmen or their support staff. Just and idea.
I noticed that too and if im not mistaken it was most likely the same horse but hard to tell when all the horse are black in colour. Wonder if theirs rules the horsemen and women arent allowed to adjust issues with reins and bit in public view which is why they tried calming the horse down and when that didnt work they took the horse back to stable and most likely dealt with the issue behind the scenes poor horse definitely wasn't happy but when a 1000lb animal refuses to cooperate theres not much you can do to make it change its mind
How the guardsmen didn't notice the tongue was over the bit before leaving is beyond me or the ones that were trying to get the horse into the stall didn't notice it.
A horse can get its tongue over the bit at any time, not just when its tacked up and I’d guess the unmounted soldiers weren’t horsemen and wouldn’t know
The horse is in obvious distress. His bit is on incorrectly or somehow bothering him, that should have been checked before they went out for duty. Those big painful bits are ridiculous. Poor horses.
@@anny1_232 The best care? Several ignorant and unaware men were blind to the problem with the horse's bit: The soldier on foot at 0.28, the rider, the rider on the other horse, the two soldiers in camo. Their only impulse is to control the horse, rather than stop for 10 seconds and look at the situation.
@@chandarussell he/she just agreeing with you. I know nothing about horse's. I'm scared of horse's more than venomous snakes. But even I could see that the bit was bothering the horse's tongue. A quick readjust and confirmation that the horse wanted to work that day would of sufficed.
You don't have to be a horse whisperer in order to understand the horse was in pain because of the bit being underneath the tongue. I'm suprised none of them did anything right away, since it was so obvious. I hope the horse is ok now.
I don't have a horse but I have a variety of other animals and I have learned in my time on this earth that if an animal is telling you something, you LISTEN. I had a cat that out of the blue would come lie on me, strangely, around my neck and heart area. Had her for years, she kept doing it. Few months go by, I find out I had a tumor in my neck that needed to be removed immediately. She saved me. 100% of the time if one of my animals "told" me something, you can bet, I listened.
I saw this exact same comment somewhere else stop this shit dawg, and pretty sure u shouldnt be talking if it took u months to realise. (animals cant talk)
I’m not a horse person, but it was very apparent right from the outset that something was wrong with the bit. The poor horse’s tongue was hanging out of his head! I’m so glad they took him back inside.
The horse was clearly in distress, why no one noticed is beyond my comprehension, especially when this is not the normal behavior of the horse. They should have taken a minute to figure out why, it could have fixed it quickly. I’m willing to bet the Queen would have. ❤
He took the horse back inside,he's on the horse so he would not have notice,the groomers are inside not with the horse,you people just love to complain foolishly
@@dcc-randomstorieswithmel7424 If you’re riding a horse you better know what the F to do when something goes haywire. And you better be knowing that when a tongue is lolling about outside the horses mouth that something is really wrong. He would be able to see that and should have immediately turned that horse around and went back. Protocol be damned.
@@EmilyJBunny hes on top of the horse,clearly he took it back inside because he knew something was wrong even though he could not see the problem. He did the right thing,stop trying to steer up unnecessary problems to make yourself feel good. You have ice-cream for that
Even I, a non-horse person, can see that something is wrong with the bit. This really made me sad. It wasn't the horse's fault. Someone should have seen this and taken care of it;.
This is NOT the first time I have seen that the horse is in pain due to improper use of the tack. Who does not check the tack after it is put on a horse?! I would think the horse would have shown great discomfort quickly. The bit is obviously under the tongue. That is painful! No one looked before mounting the horse that the tack was on properly? Feel sorry for the horse. The men that came to help were standing right in FRONT of the horse's face. The horse was flicking it's tongue trying to relieve the pain. Those men that came out and were standing in front of the horse and getting hold of the reigns did not see the horse flicking it's tongue in distress??!!! As I said. This is NOT the first clip I have seen where the Queen's horse was incorrectly brideled. Why is this same mistake done repeatedly?
@@flowersflowers5070 There are plenty of us out here that do know how tack looks when it's put on correctly--and can tell when it's not. We don't NEED to be there when the horse is tacked up. Leslie is correct.
While I'm pleased to read that most people are not blaming the horse, the rider should have instinctively known that something was wrong instead of trying to move that poor horse forward. He would have done very much better if he'd got off the horse and sorted the damn bit out rather than stay on her. The soldier that came to assist should have seen that the horse's tongue was hanging loosely from her mouth and should have known something was wrong. These are supposed to be highly trained horseman. This problem could have been put right quickly and discreetly instead of forcing that horse into suffering more pain. I just hope that she wasn't punished on her return to the stable because one thing is for certain, it is NEVER the horse's fault.
@ Annie C If it's not a member of the Royal Veterinary Corps, or a farrier, these soldiers don't know how to deal with the horses. They themselves get annoyed by their lack of understanding and lack of patience, unless they have owned horses while growing up and have participated in Derbys. 🤔
Pomp and ceremony came before this poor horse in pain. They could see what the problem was however it should have been rectified immediately. This horse being obedient one day and playing up the next is a poor excuse for the real problem, the bit under it's tongue.
@@monicahill750 they most likely realised the bit was under its tongue and fixed it. I haven't heard of them being hard on the horses. The Queen wouldn't have stood for that.
As much as these guards have experience with horses I am appalled they didn’t realize that the horse had the bit underneath it’s tongue !! Any horseman would have known RIGHT AWAY by the way the horse was responding !!
@@JagoffCitizen I was going to say the exact same thing. I didn't even know that the tongue could be above the bit. But I could see that there was something wrong with the bit and the tongue. How the people there didn't see and fix that is beyond me.
Hell, I know nothing about horses, but you could clearly look at the horse and see there was a tongue problem. How the hell do these guys not know their job? Seems strange.
No he didn't go crazy, Wasn't the horse's fault, he was trying to communicate he was uncomfortable. Correct that headline to "The Guardsmen failed the Horse".
No, he didnt. Trying to get the horse to settle in place is the first thing you should do, not immediately take it away. The horse is likely new and not used to to the crowd, traffic and situation, given its reaction to the post (the concrete box) and doors, this seems most likely and was very unsure about going in there with another horse ahead of him and little room to maneuver. The same issue comes up when putting a horse into a horsebox, the best thing you can do is to keep trying, otherwise you teach the horse to be afraid, that there is something here to be feared. Which can be extremely difficult to untrain
@@arthour051 I love horses very much, though I do not know much about them, but this just breaks my heart to see the majestic animal being 'forced' into something it is not comfortable with. Glad they took away from the crowd.
Always double check even triple check just to be safe, take the bridle off and put it back on the horse would be good as gold 😊 Beautiful chunky ponies xx
Of many years of horse experience i can tell the person who titled this has never seen a horse. That horse wasnt simply " going crazy " it was in pain. The bit was under the horses tongue.
@@alikhan-uh3sq The bit is part of the bridle that goes in the mouth of the horse, and it was wrongly positioned causing the horse great discomfort and distress.
@@alikhan-uh3sq the piece that is in the horse's mouth is literally called the 'bit' normally it supposed to go over the horse's tongue, however in this case it was under it's tongue and was causing distress to the animal
Exactly the tongue was over the bit. Very discomforting for the horse and off course the rider sound have notice this problem right away. Also the people around horse and rider.
The horse was clearly having a problem, yet they still tried to usher him out the gate, was just an accident waiting to happen. Good thing they decided to let him back in quickly. Hope the horse is tended to efficiently.
I remember out riding , everything had been fine for hours , the horse started fidgeting, not moving forward. Tongue had somehow got over the bit . Sorted it out by sliding bridle down , then put it back on with tongue on top of the bit . Happy, comfortable horse . Rarely happens.
Totally stupid...animal in obvious discomfort and you're going to take him out into the public streets anyway as if this is a Broadway production, the lights have gone up, and the show MUST go on.
I absolutely agree.. and the way it is acting in his mouth. That’s the first place I would be looking. At one point I thought maybe his tongue was over the bit??
How could none of them not notice?!! That horse was not misbehaving or going crazy. He was extremely uncomfortable and trying to tell his rider in a calm way.
tongue over bit, definitely, freeze a frame of the horse’s mouth. This is just irritating, sometimes this happens. Just take the headstall off and put it on again and adjust. And then determine how the horse can do this.
It's very dangerous to remove the bridle out there. They would have taken her back to the stables to sort it out. She's well cared for, these things happen sometimes. It's not her fault and she tried her best to let her rider know. Sometimes it isn't obvious straight away what's wrong. I'm sure she was absolutely fine after 🙂
I disagree, any horse living in the city for 11 months of the year is not well cared for. Horses need freedom to move and to socialise. They may get best nutrition and best vet care, but emotionally they are not living their best lives at all.
I’m so appalled that people who are supposed to know their animals could not see the bit was not properly seated in the horses mouth. He continued to give signals by thrashing his head and lolling his tongue, yet no one noticed.
Exactly what I just said. He looks like he’s got his tongue over the bit. How could they not notice something was up. He tried telling them before he started acting up.
OMG! This is so heart wrenching. Animals are super intuitive. That poor baby was sending a clear message of distress but was being ignored. I hope he’s doing better now.
You’d think these guys who spend 24 -7 with these magnificent horses would know an Bit more about them. The idiot marching in front of them would maybe have noticed the bit was painful.
Ditto, that guardsman although a professional, I hope some experienced NCO, gave him a one way conversation…In all my years of admiration for the Guards, it was a shocking display in public…
That Guardsman is a hell of a rider. I've ridden Thoroughbreds in the past and believe me, this bit problem wasn't that big of a deal compared to what you see on the track. They had to follow protocol I imagine. Just take it back and unbridle. No big deal.
Yes. Especially her children misbehaved with or around the horses, that staff had free rein to deal with the royal children, accordingly. And they did. ❤❤❤
Wow! I'm both shocked and relieved that the rider wasn't thrown. That is a calm horse because it's an extremely uncomfortable and frustrating thing for the horse if the bit isn't sitting properly. Glad they're both okay.
You would think there might be at least one horse-knowledgable person there that would shout out "his tongue is caught over the bit!" Poor horse acted reasonably calm considering it was probably very painful every time the reins were pulled!
They are such beautiful, majestic, clever & well-trained animals. It's obvious there was something distressing the horse & I'm so glad the horse was treated kindly!
Well, you don't know what happened after they brought him back in... Everybody there, looking at the horse, saw his tonge sticking out - but noone seemed to think " oh hey, this horse is acting very weird and his tonge is hanging out of his face. Maybe we should check that!" And nobody spoke up! Absolutely disappointing. Such a good, well behaved horse! Poor thing.
@@elaineveal7049 Yes it is distressing to see. Hopefully they realised what the problem was straight away. Fingers crossed that expert horse handlers would see it immediately! 🤞🙂
Exactly, I know ZERO about horses but immediately saw the horses tongue flinching and foaming, why do these so called experts not instantly see it. Fire them all for lack of visibility and pretend knowledge.
Horse was stressed from the bit. He was so unhappy, did his best to cooperate but it is very painful. Glad no one was hurt. Tack should be checked asap when a horse behaves out of character. These horses are exceptionally well trained and truly do their best for their riders.
The tack should ALWAYS be checked anyway prior to riding a horse to make sure that everything is in place and where it should be. Had the bit on the poor horse been checked properly this awful situation, and the horse suffering like that, should never have happened.
Her tack was put on and either when done or after, she got her tongue over it. She didn't like it and couldn't figure how to get it back (many can't a few can). Beyond me why so many attendants and the rider appeared not to notice; it is a rather common thing and is a simple fix. They seemed to realize it (after far too long!) and took her back to take the bridle off and put it back on- all it would take to fix the problem.
@@gracieladavis2560 Her back foot is fine. Her tongue is over the bit (it should be under the bit). She is not happy about it but it is not causing injury. The bridle just needs to be removed and put back on correctly. And: this is a mare. A female horse. She is a she.
one thing is that he has his tongue over his bit and it can be very painful or uncomfortable. Apparently no one noticed when he was bridled or afterwards. If you watch closely after he comes out of the archway and gets close to the camera you can see his tongue over the bit and then even as he is finally lead into the other archway going out to the street he is moving his tongue around a lot. Finally he is taken back to the stable I guess. But the rider and those attending them and the horses should have noticed this. The horse was not bridled correctly or this would not have happened. It appears the bridle is fitted correctly, the bit being placed in the mouth at the right place but the horse just didn't get his tongue under the bit as it should have.
You could clearly see from the start that something wasn't right... at first I thought maybe something was making him miserable from the saddle.. but so glad that the poor horse was trying to let his rider know that there was a problem.. good for them both that they got back safely..xx well done
His horse is so smart, and was trying to tell him, "I'm not prepared for my job right now!", and he eventually made back into the courtyard and happily trotted back to the stables to get "situated".
Here, horses are abused as a tourist attraction. Horses should run across the pastures with other horses and not stand still on the side of the road and be constantly harassed.
I could tell immediately that the horse’s tongue was on top of the bit. That’s why it is acting up. It was in pain and/or distress. You can see the way it’s moving it’s mouth and tongue that something wasn’t right with it. I’m surprised such experienced horsemen didn’t catch it right away. Good job on the rider for keeping his composure and remaining in control of this beautiful beast
Is it though? I've never seen that happen in 30 years with some 40 horses on our yard, and I'm down there with my own horses nearly every day, my mum rides regularly, I used to. If the bit isnt in properly, its very obvious and that horse was standing well enough in the gateway, a bit under the tongue would make it difficult to do up the headcollar as well, none of it would sit right, and a horse's mouth is very sensitive so this wouldnt be something the horse would react to later, but right away
How is it that the rider and handlers of the Queen's Guard horses can't see and immediately solve the problem of a very well trained horse in distress? It's no wonder that the Bobbies guards at Parliament stand watch with machine guns. Can't be too careful these days when a situation like a tourist child dropping a spoon might need to be gunned down because of the sudden movement. Can't be too careful these days about these money spending tourist's and their sudden surprise actions
@@frednewcomb9510 Because horses can react to anything, at any time, for no reason at all, and then settle perfectly within a moment, no matter how well trained. There's no way to know how an animal, especially a horse, will react at any given moment, their training just makes it a hell of a lot easier to guess and then settle the horse before they get distressed.
Everyone in the comments rmediately noticed something was not right in the horses mouth, the bit ...cant believe the guards OR the one one the horse didn't noticed this right away ..unbelievable
I cant quite believe that no body noticed that the horse obviously had her tongue over the bit! It was clear to see the horse was in distress and the fact that they didnt notice as her tongue was flying around out of her mouth is extremely surprising! Hope she is ok now and it was fixed as soon as the grooms noticed.
It’s really good how the guard let the horse do what the horse needed to do and he knew if he needed to jump of to get someone away he would have to be ready to push the horse away
Could immediately tell the tongue was over the bit. I had a horse that when using a double bridle would do this all the time as he liked the play with the bit The solution was to properly tighten the cavesson so he couldn't open his mouth wide. Also using a bit that had a large 'tongue relief ' bar made it more comfortable to carry the bit properly.
What an incredibly well mannered horse!! He/she kept telling the rider as politely as possible that s/he wasn't happy and didn't want to be there. The rider ignored her/him for a bit too long. I was stunned to see the guy in combats close the doors behind that poor horse and close off her/his escape route. That was dangerous for all involved. At least they listened in the end and took the horse off duty. I only hope there was no punishment for her/him after that. Stunning good manners of that horse though!
They closed the doors just as a training technique., show the horse it not what he wants…. It’s what the rider says. But the tung over the mouth piece theory might be right. They fucked up on that if it’s true. And about the others recording in the dangerous zone., I’m sure they could have gotten away but decided they wanted action
These horses are usually so well behaved because their training is good. Kindness and patience is used, not punishment. Once realizing the problem, the horse would be calmed and checked for injury.
Well trained riders and horses do not need these harsh bits. A good rider can use a snaffle bit and have good control over the horse. I question how much these guards actually know about bits.
Evidently not well enough trained to spot and avoid an obvious and simply rectified mistake, i.e putting the bit on the top,not under , the horses tongue
I have read all replies. It seems there are many different views. The ones that had personal experience really helped me understand both sides better. I still would like to know more about the back leg injury. The bit is probably the majority of the issue, but I wonder if they were sending out a horse already injured, and the stress caused the rest?
You could see how distressed he'd been at the end when walking back his head was really down, beautiful horse hope they managed to calm him and able to have him back on duty.
I think after that fiasco, and the rider and the other men failing to notice that the poor horse's bit was positioned wrongly, causing him major discomfort, that he should have been given the day off and not made to 'perform' any duties that day.
Steve 74 They tend to drop their heads when they calm down its when they are napping and throwing their heads up you have the problem. It would have been absolutely fine as soon as its tongue was back in position and perfectly ready to ride out again. However, I suspect the rider would not be after he got the arse kicking that was coming his way !
@@freddiebiscuit9703 Agree. Maybe once the rider realized it, he stopped pulling on the reins and then the horse could relax also knowing they were headed back in for relief.
I know absolutely nothing about horses, but saw the issue right away, and what is alarming is that they see he’s getting extremely agitated and yet they keep trying to send him out into a crowd instead of rectifying the problem
Thank you for educating people and exposing such stupidity and abuse of horses. How all these clear signs were missed is beyond me. So sad! Many people who own animals are clueless about their behavior and needs. Terrible.
I agree with you, I wish they would stop using animals for no good reasons - don't use them at all. I have a pet too, she is so intelligent and have been with me for fourteen years now and I have come to understand her every need ,calls and cries.
so sad. You can see it getting worse anytime the rider makes any movement of the reigns. I believe the fact that the horse is well trained and that the rider didn't jerk or pull hard on the reins are what kept him from being thrown off. Glad that he did go back in to figure out what was wrong. Hope the horse wasn't hurt too badly and that they gave it time to recover.
@@kathyvasquez6565 are you dumb? The horse was not at fault, it was the people who were in charge of the horse. You can clearly see the tongue is over the bit in its mouth and it is uncomfortable.
@@kathyvasquez6565 the horse wasn’t „acting silly“ it was in pain …a bit under the tounge isn’t painless - wanna see you handling such a situation - it gave clear signals even noticeable within a video, if you couldn’t see them, maybe you should be quiet 😉
@@LuminaPhoenix I have handed that situation on a real horse in competition. I have owned bred and trained show horses for decades including two world champions. You don't know what you are talking about. That horse was purposely putting his tongue over the bit. It is no big deal. If he can get it over he can put it back. The issue was a behavioral one. The horse was acting up. You people have no clue what you ate talking about.
@@LuminaPhoenix PS...don't ever get on a horse, you would never make it out of the barn. Don't comment on things you clearly know nothing about. It makes you look foolish.
I noticed this watchingbit live as the horse was trying to walk, he kept trying to move it with his tongue. Poor horse! Sad no one did anything until all was over
It was very sad to see how painful this was to the horse. It takes too long until they take the horse away. But they didn't notice what is the matter with her mouth.
As many have commented, the horse had managed to get its tongue over the bit, it was an accident, a mishap, not 'animal cruelty'. The guard riding would not have been able to see that. Those horses are extremely well looked after, there is even a retirement home for them when their working days are over.
The queen, who loved horses would be so sad that they just ignored the fact that they put the bridle on wrong and didn’t even notice. Like it is so clear he is agitated. I hope this mistake doesn’t happen again.
The queen, being an expert horsewoman would have instantly known what thus was. A horse lolling his tongue and acting up. Nothing more. I have dealt with horses that do this exact same thing in the decades I have owned and shown horses.
YOU ARE OBSERVING Chewing On or Playing with Tongue, Lolling SUMMARY This is a "stereotypical" behavioral vice seen primarily in horses that are stalled, as a result of stress, boredom or excitement, particularly in relation to feeding time. Horses that have suffered an old injury to the mouth may engage in this behavior long after the injury has resolved. Tongue lolling is also commonly seen in retired racehorses, and sometimes seen in combination with other stall vices such as cribbing.
It still baffles me that they don’t put rubber shoes on those poor horses that have to walk on asphalt all day. It causes ringbone and all kinds of other nasty issues.
Totally agree with you. Metal shoes are bad...in fact shoes full stop aren't great because the frog of the hoof is not getting used properly but in the case of these poor creatures who hardly ever see grass rubber shoes would probably be bliss for them.
You are so correct whoever said that the bit is underneath the tongue of the horse you can absolutely see it. That happened to one of my friends when we were on a trail ride in Texas for the rodeo in San Antonio and we were riding along a river to our next stop and camping and he tried to buck her off and they both wound up in the river. It was such a scary thing cuz there were people behind her on horses and then I was in front of her on my horse. I commend this rider because he handled that horse before it ever got out where the public is at , that could have been a very dangerous situation. Sometimes horses will put their tongue over the bit themselves to relieve some of the pressure if the bit is too tight. They just can't get their tongue back underneath the bed so they start to panic or get irritated