Rider and fellow reiners react to broken bridle performance at AQHA Sr Reining by Horse of the West 

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His? Oh, because only males rider horses, huh?

_ [ Ż ę r ø M x x n l x g h t ] _ *It’s only a pronoun...RELAX!* 🙄

@@mmmmmhhmm2851 If you're going to be a crybaby over a pronoun, get off the fucking internet.

@@idontknow6726 I should say the same to you

Yes, she is. 2014 National Amateur Champion, 2016 Breeders Classic Champion, 2018 Olympic Team Gold and Individual Silver, and a couple Reserves to go along with it. She was also named 2018 FEI Reining Horse of Honor. All of this with four different riders, which really says she is a pro. The ride is a classic, but the mare, herself, is truly special.

I had a trainer friend who used to say "we won it but they just didn't give it to us!"

You’re spot on.. who knows the name of the actual winner? I don’t... but if you mention MsDreamy and this run I know the horse. She’s impressive for sure

It's a rule, not up to the judges. I wonder why he did not stop and repair or replace the bridle?

Aqha did a poll on the best world show moment, she should of won that too but Kristen has two famous studs and offered discount of breeding is they gave her a vote on her mare. How low

Lol, Good one!

LMAO, absolutely!!

Hold my bridle! :P

LOL

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What was he supposed to do? Let her trip in them? I think anyone whos bridle just dropped off their horse would go oh shit and try to grab it..dismount and lead their horse away..he didnt. He basicly said im dosqualified but im still doing my run show my horses ability.that takes alot of sportsmanship

It took alot of work, training, and bonding with her. She loves him. Trust him..her auto pilot kicked in like uh ok igot this..hes giving me my cues..weve done this before..bridle was only for " show" he never uses his hands anyway..ok ..his body tell me ..i know what im doing..he will guide me wirh his body as always...umm feels wierd. But.? OK? ? ALRIGHT!!! Hes relaxed im gonna show my stuff..( i feel good nah nah nah like i knew i woud naha nana nah. i i ffeeelll niceee so good so good..wHAAAAAAA. ( JAMES BROWN lmfao.. Listen to tbat song when he looses the bridle then she goes ok then oh hells yah start music..she shows her stuff..and spinning on the waaaAAH she was feelin it! Im glad he let her shine and didnt take that away from her even though it was taken from him..true horseman. Awesome mare. I can almost bet her training and trust in him was so good ..she thought it was normal stuff something " new" hes asking..not a mishap Personally..i think from now on ..if its not aginst the "" RULES"" he should compete her with no headgear..lmfao ( just a lil more training not that she needs it. Just so she knows whats up. Or go out with only one rein or drop them on her neck..if he has to hold them slack so much hes not controlling her..beat the "RULES" I. Think they should have asked other competitors to take a vote about being disqualified for equipment malfunction..i guess he needs to change her name to janet( jackson ..) Lol

@@laciclay1878 Stacy on wizards babydoll rode bridleless and without a saddle in a tribute run for her father

Hold up I just noticed that

I know a lot of reiners that could ride brideless...not as uncommon as you think

And so bleeping refreshing to actually see someone ride that way! I get so tired of these "professionals" putting so much pressure on the bit that the horses have their mouths open in protest. Makes me want to barf. THIS is real reining!

This is so true. Alot arent being taught to ride with their seat and body. And theses horses are just getting their face yanked on

Rear, leg pressure, body positioning

A lot of reiners TALK about them not using their reins that much, though I could compare them with myself who rides english and easily say i'm using a much lighter hand (especially as I prefer no-contact where it's possible with the horse I ride) Same in the dressage world "More leg, more leg" they say but the constant contact and having to hold onto that energy they created by the heavy leg only creates more mouth pressure to get that upward movement with many thrainers and riders, some ride incredibly soft but many don't. I think overall people need to learn to trust their horses more, trusting them not to run away from a fence if they let the reins be a tiny bit slack, teacing the horse to lift better with only leg-aids and overall not making the horses think that when the reins go slack, i have to run full speed, get nervous and carrying themselves better without help. I couldn't give less of a crap if that pleasure horse lifts it head to look around once or shakes it a bit to ease of tension, as much as I don't give a crap if the dressage horse lowers and untucks it's neck momentairly CAUSE IT CAN. (goes without saying but this does ofc not aply to everyone, only the people not willing to try new things, learn to trust, go for a playful jog in the forest up and down hills "since it can hurt their legs" and who obsess over the horse's neck and face. As long as it's carrying you properly and happily all things should be good and dandy)

Even when she had the bridle on, he had very very loose reins. He didn’t need to put any pressure on her face at all!

If you read the blurb under the video it says he got the silver medal so I don't think they did.

@@rebeccaspellmeyer5761 it says he is a silver medalist but it doesn't say for that comp. He even says in the video he was when he used 2 hands.

The rules are the rules.

...yes....rules are rules Amy... i agree... ...but because it was so unusually successful... it should be noted with honorable mention...

@@s.a.morris8625 I agree too

That's the way a rider should be. The rest of then are a joke.

That's how you can tell a good horseman.

I'd hope he would've. I would've said the same. She listened amazingly to his cues. You could definitely tell they had a great relationship

Elevator Music it’s called building trust and bond

@Elevator Music idk if you've been around horses but you can't get a horse to perform as well as she did if you use fear to train. Rodeos are trash but not all western riders are bad.

She knew how to neck rein. Not the pattern. Theres hundrends off differnet patterns, of you watch you can see him redirecting her with the neck reins he made for himself.

Meg Dundek Walsh it takes more than a bridle or a head stall to work a horse your entire body from where you are looking ass in the seat and leg and heel position he could have done the whole thing without reins or bridle

Meg Dundek Walsh q

pdbabe I completely agree...

The bridle isn't the only way he communicates with the horse. Neck reins, shifting his body in the saddle to change his center of gravity, tightening his legs -- all these things are cues to a well-trained horse.

Colleen Woods horses and animals actually have no idea how to “love” humans. There is no such thing. This horse did all this because it’s whole life it’s been yanked around with a pain bit and spurs and a whip and horses do best at what they do most. So this shows they work and work this horse on the same things everyday. This is routine for this poor horse. There is no love lol

@@Emma-nf8bp lol okay. Keep telling yourself that the training is the only thing that exists. Keep pretending that there is no bonding whatsoever involved. You've clearly never felt what its like to have an animal trust you.

Oswald Thatendswald lol alr. Yes I love my dog but however I do not think he loves me. Sure it would be nice to imagine but everything he does is out of pure training and being a dog. He sees me as the top dog in the pack and the reason he does what I say is because of repition in training and he’s being told to do something.

@@Emma-nf8bp That doesnt mean affection is nonexistent.

Emma Chapman > I’d rather be a feral dog or cat than be a ‘pet’ to a cold human, such as yourself. 🤦🏼‍♀️😕

Real cowboys beat their horses and don't care.

Absolutely.

Ha! Yes. Then again, they just proved that this pair doesn't need a bridle. It's all refinement of the aids for this pair. What an accomplished horse and rider just showing everyone something even better. Crowd loved it. The horse is incredibly impressive!!!! Rider is just chill. That's how to do it.

Or at least they should make an exception for when the bridle has come off and grabbing it with both hands is necessary for the horse’s safety.

angel of the shadows literally

@@Lee-hp1wg Exactly what I was going to say!

Its called liberty work. No saddle necessary either!

we have neighbours that ride young without anything but a loop under the horses lower chin. My Australian friend also taught all five of my horses that if the lead line is dropped, you stop. took her twenty minutes.

Mega MindyLou Why not ride bit less and with a plain hackamore all the time. Here is proof bits are not needed.

the there are the people who go bridle-less bit...

@@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki indian war bridles really aren't that friendly though

Lucky you!!

@Madelyn Sturdy Oh Hon, They are just some very envious and jealous fools! Keep up the hard but fun work! Go get'em!!!

Be proud of it, our sport is one of the hardest and greatest ones out there! 🐴❤️

@@tizequine4011 You said the sport of reining is one of the hardest ones out there ... but no ... my sport of marathon running is one of the hardest. You reiners don't run 26.2 miles in all kinds of weather.

Great idea!

Omg yessss

Yesssss!

This run was her last run sadly

I'd buy that

Me too!

Shes a dream mount.

You don't have to trust your horse to listen, just trust your horse. Ms Dreamy loves her job and loves Dan and that's obvious from this video.

@ Yep. Same goes for multiple disciplines really.

Julia Nerenberg I want you as my Attorney!!! XD

yes youre correct ... there should be a bit of leeway for these situations.. that was EPIC.. this will be seen for decades and more

@@johnnyllooddte3415 beautiful work!!!

She’s bred to hold her head like that. If she wasn’t, it would have popped right back up when the bridle came off.

@@Lee-hp1wg that may be true, but she was also conditioned and trained to carry her body and her head. it's not all genetics, it's also making sure they have the musculature and knowledge

Me too.

Yes, beautiful example of doing what you love and loving what you do, both horse and rider. And , the mare reminds me of a mare I raised.

@@qassandraable Ditto. 2/23/21

Then you'd have people who sabotage their bridles enough to use two hands in competition. I agree with the decision. Every judge in there acknowledged the mare and rider did a wonderful job, and I am sure none of them gave that dq lightly.

@@valeriejames6316 Deliberately risking the horse’s safety would then be the reason to disqualify those, as the only good exception I can see is when it is necessary to keep the horse safe.

Ashley K. ......The problem is most riders do NOT know how to use spurs and bits appropriately and it takes many years and a sensitive person to use them as guiding tools. It takes soooo long most people should not be allowed them but alas they are at the horses demise. People are very ignorant :9/

Preach 🙌🏻

MissRightTurn .......incredibly correct though ;0)

The way I see it, the bits aren't bad by just existing. However, they CAN be used instead of proper training, and are therefore an unnecessary temptation to be lazy. Not having a bit FORCES you to use your body properly. So once you've properly trained yourself and the horse to function without a bit, you can go ahead and put one in afterward. But until you feel secure without one, you probably shouldn't use one. Not sure if my explanation makes sense, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

ActiveAnimals yes I do. Like I said “ bits and spurs” aren’t needed :9)

Completely agree! It's about the trust between Rider and horse.

I agree...he wasnt even using the reins!