This is Buzz my Event horse. He is a full thoroughbred, untrained and unraced. He loves a run up the field. We took the film from the car and he reached 38pmh (steep uphill).
I’ve done it for a short distance each on a thoroughbred as well as a quarter horse. That was enough to make me appreciate the money put into indoor and outdoor rings! 😂
Wow, what a great video! The beginning is an excellent example, how an excellent rider convinces an unwilling horse to do what she wants him to do: You ask him to enter that field - and he flatly refuses, tells you, that he does not want to, uses some bucks and even an attempterd rear to get away from that gate. But you remain absolutely calm and handle the situation in a perfect way, using his rear power for a swing back and make him jump onto the field. And then he accepts your leadership, still bucking to tell you, that he is not willing to be an easy ride - he definitely asks for a really good rider !!! Later on, when you allow him to race uphill, he is entirely your good boy, grateful that you allow him such a run. Thus you can present yourself in one video as a bronco riding cowgirl and a racing jockey. Well done, Amy - looking forward for more adventures on Buzz!
AmynBuzz123 Re-watching this video and some older ones, I found an old comment from you: "Yes I definitely do like a mischievous horse! one the hack a buck and rear!" This shows that over the years neither he gave up his behaviour nor you changed your affection. This also makes me like your videos.
I had an ottb, and oh my god let me tell you. Every once in a while I let him completely stretch out and just run as fast as he wants to. It was a breathtaking experience, and I really hope everyone gets to experience such a thrill at least once.
I did that once. I know how wonderful the experience feels. The last 30 seconds of the ride I remember praying that if I was allowed to end the ride without being hurt, I'd never ask for anything ever again. It was such a thrill but oh so dangerous for an untrained rider. Would I do it again today as an old lady. You bet I would!! Just one more time. Just one more time, please. 🤣🤣
This is the most freeing feeling you'll ever have, the power a horse has is amazing.! You have no control, it literally come down to the trust between the horse and its person! Ugh I miss riding so much!
'over kicking' my arse! they were nudges as an aid.. you didn't have a crop, you had your leg and voice. and were using both well. I don't see the issue.
The kicking wasn't an issue in my opinion, however something was wrong with the horse. I think maybe the wind was spooking him so the kicking just made it worse, because he wasn't really we're of what was going on, but it wasn't her fault at all the horse just didn't like the wind, and maybe the bit?
This is amazing and also exactly what I would imagine when I was a little girl. I’d sit in the back of the car, stare out the window and would always picture myself racing alongside the car on those green fields
Ramonagoldschmidt, Hi! I know, 3 years later, but your description of being in a car and imagining out the window some sweet horse galloping alongside you is universal! I myself was remembering that scenario just yesterday.( I'm 75 now) 😊
Indeed...speed on a horse is amazing. Even at 20mph it feels amazing. I had an Arab gelding years ago and would LOVE to have been able to measure his speed.....he was really fast...thinking maybe 35mph. I let a few people ride him and they all screamed when he took off...hahahaha
I used to ride a lot, and owned a horse for 13 years. Now I ride motorcycles but will freely admit nothing compares to the sensation of riding a horse at a flat out gallop. the sheer physical intensity and interaction with a living creature makes everything more real.
Tara Balestrino I think you need to watch it more closely, specifically the slow motion because he stayed on the same leg the whole time. His dark legs make it harder to tell. I agree, lovely horse.
I saw him switch his leads as well, and for a horse going that fast it's actually relatively easy. You dont even need to use your legs and rein to accidentally switch. Any sort of movement on his back or leaning from side to side will cause a horse to save themselves and switch. In a thoroughbred race, a horse needs to switch his lead 4 times to go around the entire track. They should be on the wrong lead on the straightaway and the right lead going around the turns. A jockey only needs to shift his weight to cause a lead change
don't listen too hate people, they obviously don't have a clue about horses I love horse riding I have a 13.3hh skewbald cob. these people just need too get there facts right 'if you call that over kicking you need too go too a riding school' wtf? that's just stupid
Actualy nope, what is messing with your eyes is a fence geting in the way of view. Yes it sometimes seems like he is switching, but if you carefuly follow left leg u see he doesnt. Human eyes are so easily tricked
Yup. What a blast.I and my mare are a little old for it now, 61 and 20, but at your age nothing was more fun than a,really good strong gallop. To feel that power is so totally and literally breathtaking! Makes a wee rear come to my eye🐴
@@AmynBuzz123 and Laura Pope, too true! I'm 75 and still flexible and once again planning exercise programs to ride (quietly) again. Ummm, Laura, didn't you mean to write..."brings a little TEAR" (not rear) to my eye? Damn autocorrectspellcheck thingie.
Ahhh Laura I'm 61 also but I would do that in a heartbeat. And your 20yo probably still has some gas left in the tank!! You are as young as you feel... Go FOR IT WOMAN 😊👍💪
@@AmynBuzz123 coming from a fearless young lady. Your special. Not everyone can follow their dreams. But my guess is you've blazed many trails with yours.
I have no words to express how much I love this! I ride a 28 year old TB who did race and I totally recognize that little buck start he does! Your horse is beautiful!
Excellent rider. To me, that's what this video is about. This rider had a no-fear, confident, cool-headed approach that took charge and shared confidence with an unruly, nervous (and talented) horse. Bravo 👏
She’s dead wrong for leaning forward in the saddle and she had her reins behind the saddle horn which is a newbie mistake. She’s got balls, but no brain or proper training
Soon as I saw Buzz acting up and napping in front of that gate - I thought of my old livery yard turnout field where the earth in the gateway had worn down so much that the transfer cable to the electric fence had damaged insulation so much so that most horses had some kind of shock. Most of the liveries came up with fabulous reasons for all the baulking going on - ghosts in the wood pile, aliens and dodgy horoscopes - all cured by a few metres of garden hose. I've been around all sorts of horses for over sixty years and still love to see videos like this one. A good example of sensitive riding! Good use of free reins - no thrashings or boots in the ribs ( I'll even forgive the slight leg swish in the circumstances as Eventing is a long way from Dressage haut l'ecole !) Big temptation to gallop a capable horse - even the untrained know how it's done! A few can do it backwards. Keep on keeping on and post some more as your training continues.
I think you sat in the saddle great when your horse started to be a little "frisky", trust me it is a lot harder to stay in a saddle then most people think . You did great ! Btw your horse takes beautiful strides !!
To all future viewers, don't read the comments. Everybody thinks they know this girl's horse, and everybody thinks they know how to ride. :) Don't contract their disease of negativity and ignorance, thank you.
you have no idea how valuable this video is to an animator! a perfect side view of a galloping horse- amazing stuff! if only it were as easy to get a front view :(
I know almost nothing about horses. i noticed that the horse seemed to be switching which front foot he was leading with all willy-nilly. Is that common? Does that kind of gait have a special name?
Her name was Dundee... and she had been a steeple chaser for a while... and my friend and I did exactly this... at 38 mph! Thank you for bringing back another great memory with friends and horses.
Amy, you and buzz looked like poetry in motion. You're an amazingly fearless young lady. I'm sure it's years of hard work. But to me, I know nothing about riding horses, it's incredible. It looks like this was posted years ago. I hope buzz is doing great and is still up for the exhilarating run!
I'm the same as you when it comes to riding horses. I know next to nothing so I can't experience the full awe of seeing things like this, but this is magnificent nonetheless
I love how they did this, they did it in a safe way for both the rider and the horse, and when the horse reared she Just let it happen, so I have no problem with this video they did everything right and in a responsible way
hey just letting everyone watching this know that i seriously injured myself and received long term injuries when my horse tripped in a hole while running through a field. really changed my life for the worse. please be careful doing things like this :)
natalie my horse was well trained. she tripped in a hole that was hidden in the grass. horse riding is dangerous and can be very scary, and we all take that risk when we ride. i'm just trying to spread awareness to be careful before someone just hops on a horse and gallops it through a field. check your fields, keep them mowed if you're going to run in them, and be careful.
ShyFeli yes i'm still riding! took a couple years break because i was scared to get back on, but i did, and it's all going well! won't be riding through an unfamiliar field any time soon
It’s even funner when you’re racing someone. My best friend from the riding club is this eighth grader kid and we often take two pure blood Arabian horses out to this dry sandy riverbed and race like our lives depend on it. So much fun...
Wow! That is fast! I love when a horse is at a dead run like that and the rider hardly moves. Its like nothing else matters and its just you and your horse.
Our land is all steeps and forest with a few fields, it's tough having to buy extra feed and hay but you have to sacrifice sometimes. You're absolutely so lucky to have that beautiful land❤
Nice to see she handled his "refusal" firmly and got him going forward. And boy, is he forward! What a gorgeous horse. Of course, Thoroughbreds are the handsomest, and such a joy to see him doing what he was bred to do - run. She sits so quietly on him, never moves, nice rider. They should be a dynamite team.
I love that u didn't have any spurs on so that when u were nudging him to go it didn't hurt him at all! U handled that greatly! no pulling or whipping or yelling beautiful! we need more riders like u!
I used to do that bareback on my 6 yr old Quarter Horse gelding. So exhilarating to feel the muscles under you at speed. Of course, I was 12 and fearless! Good job getting him over the ditch and riding thru his freshness!
I really love the way you interact with this horse. He was nervous, but you didn't let that make you nervous, too. He felt how calm you were, and it transferred to him!
Pro-trip: If you want to clock your horse without a car driving alongside, film the ride with a helmet camera. Then measure the distance you rode on Google Earth (which has a built-in ruler, and the field or trail you rode on is easy to see). That gives you distance and time for the ride; you do the math!
As a novice rider myself, anyone moaning about how this girl handles her horse is simply a keyboard jockey... I see bravery, skill and leadership. End of story!
You see horses love to run but when they’re run to young like racehorse they frequently break bones and get hurt and die. Horses should only be run as much as they want, beautiful example of what a real happy thoroughbreds
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tTC5yrGX39k.html Here’s a short clip of a 12 year old Secretariat just running in his pasture for fun. Sorry about the lame music. It’s from the movie. You can tell that he’s fat and I’m sure if you clocked him, he’s not running very fast, but he’s just running because he still loves to run.
Why is everyone bitching about her pulling on the bit? I mean guys? Of course its bad to pull a horse hard and its painful, but for a great rider, like she is apprently, it's perfectly okay to pull at it lightly, because he was apparently having a small refuse. He stepped backed as he reared, and she used the reins to turn him back to the field. Why the heck would she PULL on the bit? She just used it like its supposed to be used. If the horse was it pain, believe me that a collos like a young thoroughbred wouldnt just go with "i'll be a good boy after a few rears to show my attitude." If he was in bad pain and was uncomfy, he wouldn't even step near that field. She had great control, and sometimes, for young horses with tornados stuffed in them, bit is the last drop that they need to be controled. Not all can get away with hackamore or parelli, let her be. She did a great job.
Thank you! I know this is a year late, but I'm so glad somebody else agrees. I couldn't dream of riding my mare without a bit. She'd kill me! She's testy and loves to find every little crack she can to run away with you. We're still working on her manners, clearly. :/
I know I am late. But seriously I didnt see anything wrong with how she used that bit at all. Like you have to focus and think about so many things... when my horse bucked once I didnt even know what was going on and surely pulled on the reins for a few seconds without even noticing. Things like that happen. And people saying like "abuse" are causing people to be like " I want to learn, but I don't want to make mistakes". So how are they going to learn then? Especially horseback riding. God damn it is hard!
Not sure who this young lady is on this horse, but omg, that is completely amazing. Sure I know zilch about horses. But her control and fearless approach to this horse is amazing. I hear the horse thinking, "ok, girl, let's see what you're made of!"
@@paddyhanlon3980 I once rode a horse that tripped so badly that I ended up doing a full on summersault while still being on his back. Wasn’t a great feeling, but yeah horses can and will trip every once in a while.
im a beginner horse rider, i quit horse riding when i was 4 because i got kicked off, and ive always been afraid of horses.. but theyre just so elegent so i gave in.. im now riding a beautiful gypsy cob called johnny and we have a great bond and im so happy :) im only learning how to trot without a lead but im getting there :))
I don't see anything bad on how she handled the situation in the beginning of the video, I think she handled it very well...but I guess everyone is an expert these days, nothing will ever be "the right way" for people...don't worry girl, I think you are great :)
That is so cool! The fastest i went was 36 miles per hour on my Arabian mix mare. We are entering in a fun race in a few weeks and im confident we will do pretty good!
Great control when the horse bucked :) you didn’t hit him at all, which is what many riders would’ve done :( He looked so happy while galloping, and it was very satisfying to watch as well :) great vid!
To be a Horse Jockey takes so much courage . Similar to an Major League Baseball player standing in a batters box inches away from a 90 mph hardball. Being on a race horse going at full speed knowing if it falls down or you fall off you could get seriously injured takes courage. These jockeys have so much skill and bravery.
