ｅｑｕｅｓｔｒｉａｎ, are you?

[@AleMaia]

Horse riding is a drug, is a therapy, is effort, emotions, fear, courage, passion..I can't imagine my life without it! And I can't imagine my days without my horse. She knows me and I know her...she helps me, she "feels" me and so do I. There's something so deep between a horse and a rider, something that only them two can understand.

[@martialme84]

That´s the ticket. I would never have guessed that some "stupid animal" would get me to a place where anger and aggression and violence are much easier to control than before. I´m riding a coldblood called "samson" and that dude is my therapist. I´m trying to return the favor and be a good comrade back for him. The way a horse will react to you being distracted, or rushed, or in any way off your game, makes it way easier to notice in the first place, that you are. It helps with self-awareness. Once you notice your horse telling you "Hey dude! Something´s off, right now! What´s going on!?" you have a much easier time to look into yourself and find out what your horse is talking about. So helpful. Thanks, Samson. Love ya, bud.

[@jessicacross1483]

I completely agree

[@kayleer1772]

I agree

[@milkoinnn28]

It's sad how people do not understand how the littlest things can be so fatal in horse riding, that not tightening the cinch all the way can lead to your whole saddle falling off, that missing just one jump can not just hurt you but your horse as well. It's so different how people in like Soccer or Football are like I can't play for a while because I twisted my ankle, when equestrians are all like I can't ride for a while or even ever again because I broke my whole spine. We don't just put in the time, effort, and love into riding, we put all of that into riding and our horses, if your horse gets hurt from a bad fall or just hitting the ground wrong and you don't get hurt physically it still hurts you mentally because our horses are family and it's not like a stupid ball getting deflated, it's a whole animal getting injured or dying from just the sake of one sport.

[@martialme84]

What does it matter, who understands what? If i ever say anything at all, i say "Take 3 riding lessons and tell me again how riding isn´t a sport." but mostly, i just don´t care. I have never, ever met anyone in my life who didn´t have badly aching muscles after one of their first 3 riding lessons. Doesn´t matter how fit they are in other kinds of sport.

[@sophiali2526]

Ouch, must be tough😕

[@k-animei2327]

I break my back this summer. Everyone say i'm stupid because i want to ride again. But they can't understand the feeling you have with this amazing sport!

[@esra4404]

For haters... (Equestrians can read tho...) *Every second , minute and moment on a horse is unpredictable...You cant watch it and make a pattern...You never know whats gonna happen next....Dont say its easy...Because you dont risk your lives like.........TRUE EQUESTRIANS*

[@casadilla111]

Never heard anyone say it's not a sport, most people around me admit to being too afraid of horses to do it...

[@rissalapolo82]

fantastic show god bless

[@rissalapolo82]

Riding is all about the ultimate spiritual experience - It’s the separation of your consciousness (or soul, as some would call it) from your physical body. Yes, it's that cool. In fact, there are theories that claim you're already astral projecting when you sleep. Most of us just lose recollection of it when we awake. So the riding is being able to do this while being "conscious" of it. Rissala Polo Club.

[@Sarah-bg4ed]

Someone once asked me after I got injured from horse riding “why do you still do it then?” I didn’t have an answer because it felt so obvious. But now I will always answer back with “that’s like me asking you why you breath”

[@carolreising3463]

I think that "riding isn't a sport" is said by people who have only ridden nose-to-tail in a dude string at a walk, so they think they know how to ride and, gosh, it was so EASY. I've met so many people who claim they know how to ride, but put them on something other than a plug and they suddenly want off, real fast!

[@amymiller6334]

Carol Reising exactly! back in october i took my friend to the barn i take lessons at ( she said she knew how to "ride" but the thing is, she's only ridden about 10 times at a summer camp ) anyway, she was NO William Fox Pitt tbh!! long story short she was putting all of her weight on her right leg and she was pulling the saddle over and was completely off balence and the funniest part was for the rest of the lesson she got the "no sturrips" lesson😂😂 bet she won't say she can ride after that!!

[@Cyphynte]

Or, they've only seen the best riders ride. The ones who can _make_ it look effortless because of the years of practice.

[@martialme84]

+Wolfdragon That sounds very plausible to me. I think you might have hit the nail on the head there...

[@alicerodrigues3005]

tottaly, completely, absolutely truth

[@Lauren-ph2iy]

i ride as well and i understand what you mean it gets me so mad when people say that because they dont know everytime we go out into that stall or pasture or even get on a horse we risk our lifes.and it gets so annoying i just hope they will see that one day

[@xxfreycatxxcat2070]

I broke my arm jumping the doc told me not to ride and now I'm over here winning show jumping

[@kaylaj4958]

XXFreyCatxX Cat well done

[@lucyrichardseventing7469]

yeah I ripped the ligaments in my ankle jumping, next day went into a&e the doctor said I shouldn't ride for two weeks, it was at that piont I desided not to mention that I had continued to jump the day before and wasn't planning on listening to a word he had to say!!!!!!!

[@jumptheclouds7069]

yes because according to this video that you posted kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaGnmp2EnZx3lbM you can barely canter

[@jessicacross1483]

People at school always tell me that horse riding cannot be fatal. My grandad died by not tightening a girth properly. He was jumping and decided to canter and then jump over an obstacle. Long story short the saddle slipped causing him to fall on his neck onto the jump. So yeah it is a fatal sport but honestly I love it.

[@xsuzzow]

Dressage diva I’m so sorry to hear about your grandfather! But it’s great that you still ride after that.

[@jessicacross1483]

Thanks I have a bond with my horse and nothing can break it.

[@Bri-sr4qw]

There was this guy who claimed he could ride and that it was easy. At the time I was on a 3 month medical leave from riding after I got a dislocated spine when I got thrown off my OTTB gelding. I told this guy I was looking for a rider to exersise my horse since I couldn't ride, and told him what happened. He didn't take me seriously and I brought him to my barn. As soon as he saw my horse. He wanted off before he even got on. Instead I just had him watch my friend ride, and he's never even brought up the topic that equestrianism isn't a sport since

[@syd1621]

Bri I love this video, it is great and portraits the truth of riding. I myself am not equestrian, although I have riden before at some barns just for a few hours (on trail rides because I'm POOR 😂) and even something that is as simple as going horseback riding on a trail for a few hours can prove to be difficult. I may not have a horse or am lucky enough to have a bond with a horse, yet alone IMAGINE the struggles of any riding sport, but I respect horses and the people who work with them. I try my best to understand the sport. And someday I want to have the money to begin training and build skill.

[@rainbowunicorn7032]

there are a lot of people who say it's not a sport. and it's easy. and I say you have only rode pony's at a carnival that are on a hot walker. or fine jump on see how you can handle it.

[@4sh_332]

All my friends who are not riders say that its easy,not a sport that I just sit there.They have no idea how many times I ve risk my life but Ive always came back into saddle some call this being brave ,but my friends would call this being dumb but if doing someting you love is dumb them I am dumb.On a horse I fell free I feal like I can escape the real world and never come back as if I flew away with wings of freedom

[@indianawhite3470]

This is inspirational. I hear the same stuff all the time from my friends. Horse riding isn't a sport its easy. I always tell her it is a sport. Her response,"google said that its a hobby. Seriously, we can't trust google, you have to know for yourself what its like to be up there, it's only you and your horse that matter when your together.

[@miep3968]

Nice !!!

[@awhispofsass3698]

I love this so much!! I subbed!!

[@katdrury30]

I love it so much i wish i could ride every day but i don’t have the money

[@cjeventing8871]

addictive is a word to describe the dedicated yes i am a eqestrian

[@strawberrycowxo]

friend: what's your fav sport? me: horseback riding friend: that's not a sport me: *slaps friend* your not my friend anymore

[@minimoonie6431]

Lololol

[@strawberrycowxo]

@@minimoonie6431 Oh my gosh I commented this?

[@minimoonie6431]

Hhh

[@kittys.equii_clips7135]

Bro even walking bareback (on a small horse with fast strides) is hard like what.

[@marblebeanie4057]

The thing is you have to be happy be passionate be calm or else the horse will freak out it can't understand your words so you have to feel and act those words so it can understand you if anyone says it's nit a sport because when they rode they were riding a nice chill horse that chose to be calm and was calm and they just sat there because they were being led Im tired of the say "it's easy it's not a sport you just sit there ha your not even jumping that high I could go and jump a meter on that thing" I'd say go try risk your life

[@ruespeth2308]

Rotational falls, being dragged, fallen on,.. yep! Totally NOT hard at all!! As toatally don’t risk our lives. Totally not!!! That’s sarcasm btw Once this girl said that it was easy. I went off on her. And then asked her to come ride. She never came because I’d told her off and shown her. She also hasn’t said anything offensive.

[@carolinegreen2740]

you know, i started riding 4 years ago, i was around 8 or 9. even then, i always considered it a sport, even from never riding before, i knew that you didn't just sit there.

[@kayleer1772]

This hit close thank you for showing what Equestrian really is to the people who don’t believe it.

[@equestrian8852]

YESSSS

[@kaleyandmac]

I might be having my first show this fall. It's cross country

[@kylieadams4512]

Normal athletes: Fall a few inches or take a ball to the stomach and cry, saying they can't play for the rest of the game or for a while even. Equestrian athletes: Fall 6 feet going over a 2 foot fence probably spraining or breaking something, get up, dust themselves off, get on and do it again.

[@mehdunno3610]

Love love love this!! It's so true! And i really hate it when people say equestrian isn't a sport! You gave me a lot of insperation for a video like this (I won't copy anything ;) )

[@mehdunno3610]

and I don't know if this good english cause I'm Dutch :)

[@xsuzzow]

Thank you! En je kan Nederlands praten, want ik ben ook Nederlands! Haha

[@mehdunno3610]

haha, oke handig voor de volgende keer ;)

[@lorraineundercake3940]

I find it sad that this consists only of championships. Riding is not about how many competitions you won, it's about the bond between horse and rider. Or am I wrong?

[@xsuzzow]

I agree with you! The bond between the horse and it's rider is important. However, I've made this video around 3/4 years ago. And back then, I wasn't really thinking about that. I just liked the clips, the quotes, etc. If I would make a video about this these days, it would be different. But you are definitely right.

[@Rainfeather-ur9jg]

It also only mentions English riding 😒. Same goes for Western! I have a friend who watched someone DIE doing the barrels. (I also ride western)

[@xsuzzow]

Rainfeather067 :3 i have already posted a comment about this. Western riding is very small in my country. Maybe 1/300.

[@hanna-nc1qz]

The trophy doesn't mean anything while the bond means everything

[@AlySweetstreet]

I have been riding for 7 years and people tell me it isnt a sport I tell them resons it is first we are teaming with an unpredictable animal we have to work hard on practicing for shows and stuff we also can get killed trying to intertain people I just hate when I hear someone say it isnt a sport they clearly dont know what we do

This is good! :)

[@xsuzzow]

Thank you !

[@smellsbad2742]

I usally ride bareback so i got it hard, friend tried to tell me bareback jumping is easy when hes never ridden a horse before... i slapped him...

[@martialme84]

Yay violence! That´ll solve it!

[@miranda8119]

I’m an equestrian!!! And I heard this all the time!!!!!!😡😡😡

[@melaniefriendbear656]

wonderfull its the only word i can say.

[@jet.cl4wzz]

2:25 How my 4yr old jumps over ditches

[@kenziegf]

Yes. Yes I am.

[@Villemey]

*I AM*

[@sleepyqitten26]

I hear the same thing every time... "I ride horses!" Says the liar. I then quiz them on simple easy questions: They don't get any questions right.

[@kaylaj4958]

Phenyx yea my one friend says she does riding and she kept blatantly lying I asked what's the order of the speeds and she couldn't answer I ask her how you tack up and she couldn't and she couldn't name anything . apparently she has been riding for 6 years but she can't show proof of her riding or the horse she rides. like don't lie to get into an equestrians friendship. but I don't believe anything she says now...

[@sleepyqitten26]

aww, that sucks man! : ( another thing is some people are pathological liars, meaning they lie and don't forget their lie and continuously drag it out (pretty much at least). then they may even study horses to seem like they really do ride, it's crazy the extents people will go to do to be someone elses friend. i have one person who claimed she went to her grand fathers barn and got on his horse without permission, bareback, and started trotting and fell off. my first question was how did she know how to trot, her reply was what everyone did in the movies, aka kick at the sides of the horse. a while later she said she actually got to ride, walk trot with tack. she said she did western and just to test her i asked how hard posting was, giving her an example of posting, she said that it was extremely difficult. she wasnt trotting either if she had a lesson, she would have been jogging! she is a total liar, lies about promises etc. she claimed she saw wild horses, i asked their colors and she was so hesitant it was ridiculous. i can completely relate, man. i know so many people who lie about stuff, people who would go on and on about it after even being shot down after the smart one can tell that they're lying. i know someone who said that they went to a stable with a horse 12 ft tall, i pointed out they said feet instead of hands, that the tallest horse was 20 /hands/ tall, etc. i could go on and on, it's sad that i could. people these days want to lie about everything, they cant just be honest and say, okay, im sorry i lied, or just not lie at all.

[@Sarah-bg4ed]

The way I find out if they really ride horses is just the simply question “why do to ride?” You will learn a lot from a person just by their answer

[@hanna-nc1qz]

They ride no shit man

[@andreaokane4166]

Yes I am

[@nilsmithieux1010]

il sont très beau vaut chevau

[@poppyequestrian1170]

You play soccer that's cute

[@aoibhebarrett8888]

Cause football is soooo dangerous , the fact that we risk our life's every time we do this sport that , we have a chance of not comeing back , "why do u play this sport if it's so dangerous ?" Honey it's not a sport , it's a lifestyle

[@smellsbad2742]

Equister-ish 17_48 well in football you could get hurt pretty bad to the point where you might no be able to run or even walk!

[@aoibhebarrett8888]

Student Addison Parker plus any one can kick a football and be good at it horse riding takes real skill

[@aliequestrian1301]

Ok but barrel racing, roping, bulldogging, polo, liberty ETC!! Are all apart of the equestrian world, too. So if we're talking about equestrianism here we need to add all those sports in, too. Just doing show jumping and XC isn't right..🙃 just pointing out just about every horse related discipline is a sport :)

[@JustACoverStory.]

I think it is funny how it is often only equestrians that watch these 😄

[@esra4404]

Ikr

[@katiewilson5373]

If it isn't a sport then why to we have the NFR and the Olympics, where i'm from redoes are a big thing.

[@smellsbad2742]

Katie Wilson you're trying to prove something to people who already know...

[@petraprpic3483]

What about endurance

[@lydiawinter2479]

in football if we get hart we leave but riding i f we get hart we can get killed if you think your sport is dangers we bet

[@cllplayz5950]

Work on you spelling a little bit

[@hanna-nc1qz]

Find it stupid or not, I have an older brother that everyone prefers only because he is older, but I am preferred at only one place: The barn. The horses, the coaches the groomers.... They find me better because I love that sport and my equestrian friends see me writing my essays while waiting for my lesson, and my brother just there interrupting the lesson, complain about everyone, every horse, and about him not being the best out of best. Find it stupid or not, I AM an equestrian, and he is a person who rides only for glory and fame. Being and equestrian means much more to me thay any person could ever possibly imagine.

[@cm6995]

Well I'm not even close to these riders level lol. I don't consider myself an equestrian just yet bc I don't have the experience, once I start jumping and a few more falls then I'll join the club.

[@cadencesnowball388]

i know where most of this footage was filmed

[@rainbowunicorn7032]

no efenze but you left out barrel racing and reinging

[@austyngrace2434]

where is western and trick riding?????

[@xsuzzow]

Austyn Grace I can't put all disciplines in one video, can I? Not many people ride western in my country. And I do not know what you mean by trick riding. Do you mean vaulting?

[@austyngrace2434]

xSuzzow ™ sorry i understand that and no i mean trick riding in the us and austrailia we have a trick riding commpition.

[@erincassels1808]

there is tons of videos who only put English, it kinda hurts tbh, western riding is just as hard and rodeo is even harder. not trying to start fight but I have to agree with Austyn here, I can relate

[@Rainfeather-ur9jg]

Yes!!! I ride Western!

[@Rainfeather-ur9jg]

+xSuzzow Yes it's called trick riding in America

[@alexisklockziem5646]

What about western western is harder you go like 15mph around a tiny barrel

[@overdrive9356]

Unless a horse is involved in sports? Or are they forced to go in for sports because of pain and beatings, which are called "punishment"?

[@kyliemargaret9739]

Ok kinda mad about this video because it’s not all English riding u can’t get hurt by just dressage and show jumping ain’t very impressed by this one

[@amiralogo4277]

first off: can we get some correct grammar around here? second: are barrel racing, trail, reining, horsemanship and other western events not sports, while english type events are?

[@xsuzzow]

Amira Logo first off: I was 14 years old when I made this video. So stop acting the grammer nazi that you are. Second: I am so done with comments like that. Read the comments below and you get your answer. But that is hard, is it not?

[@amiralogo4277]

first: I'm 14 and i spotted that from a mile away second: I did read some of the comments below, and idc that nobody does barrels where you live, if you can't put it in there you shouldn't have put the part with the event names. And I'm so done with the "nobody does it where I live" excuse. News flash nobody does English events where I live, and yet when I make edits, I include them, but it has to be so hard to find barrel videos. That's how I have a barrel racing edit account on IG...

[@martialme84]

+ Amira Logo The bad english is quite offputting, i agree.

[@kylieadams4512]

She may not be English, give her a flipping break my gosh.