DAD IS BACK ON KATO! | FOOLISH MAN GETS A BIT TOO COMFORTABLE! || VLOG 158

[@5555filly]

Love seeing the way u all support each other and watching your horses progress ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you 🙏 😊

[@kellyloomes7136]

Harry I have to say as someone who teaches, your position in the second half improved immensely. No swinging of your lower legs, hands lower and as a pair, eyes up more, sitting deeper into the canter! Superb Job 10/10 ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you 🙏 😊

[@susiedavis7046]

Awwww.❤️ great to see Harry back on Kato. Wonderful to see them both doing so well!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👏👏😊

[@deeshagourley6996]

Well done all xx

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@leesanel5115]

Love seeing Kato and your dad…..they’re a fab pairing. Well done Harry, the riding was definitely better the more you rode him! Well done, it takes courage to ride different horses intermittently at our age 😂 😂

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks so much 😊

[@christinedavies336]

❤ Nice to see Kato back, while his new owner is on holiday and with Steve on board the spooky fella! 😮😅 You rode him well today Steve. 🎉 xOx

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@ladymare11]

Harry looked good on Kato his seat got better as the lesson went on and at the end when Kato spooked Harry regained his seat and his right stirrup. Well done Harry and Kato 💕

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏

[@stephaniesmith3864]

Those carnivorous butterflies are horse eaters for sure. I know our horses find them scary too. Always great to see Kato back. Great way to sit a spook Harry.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kimmctamney6177]

Harry is awesome. And hilarious 😂 Good job!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@trabash505]

Grinning from ear to ear watching this! I love Kato so much and Dad could truly get quite good at dressage! He made Kato look absolutely brilliant at times! They suit each other so nicely! I hope to see more before Kato goes back home! Also, Dad handled that spook like a true pro too!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👏👏😊

[@patbroekema6721]

Fun to watch your Dad riding Kato again🐴😀

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

It really is 😊

[@ceciliavondehn4402]

Welcome back Kato ! Lucky for his mate Harry to ride again so well.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👍👍😊

[@heatherbartlett6788]

Great ride such an improvement. You 😊

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks! 😊

[@deborahthwaites7546]

Wow ....dad a handsome equestrian he is what a great father.. so love your vlogs hope all is well xxxx

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks so much 😊

[@JanetThorpe-uv2ev]

Like the beard Harry! Good with Kato, andl Lovely to see the big guy again 😍

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

😊😊

[@emilydarcy5422]

Harry needs his own horse!! Was lovely to see him back riding Kato ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Definitely 😊

[@WendyWilliams-p2z]

Absolutely love this horse wow, and he really likes Harry doesn’t he, riding definitely got better towards the end always love a Harry and Kato vlog ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@nickrichardson6364]

Kato!!!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@fleetskipper1810]

Can’t believe how Harry and Cato match, size wise. Looking good.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@connectingwithminstrel1716]

go dad!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@margauxnodvin7478]

Yay! Your dad did a great job on Kato, and both he and Kato definitely improved by the end of the ride! 😊 Good job Harry on staying on with that big spook! I’m in a similar situation, returning to riding after a long break, and I think that Kato’s big spook at the end would definitely have dislodged me. I’d be picking myself up from the ground!😅 So great job to Harry, and SO lovely to see Kato again. I love him so much!❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@louisewood9253]

Well done Harry, your position definitely improved as you went on and that was reflected in Kato's outline. I was in stitches when you nearly fell off!! My horse spooked at a skip this morning and scared two cyclists to death. 😂

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@christinemartindale8715]

Your Dad is so sweet and very funny Ashley. Kato is a beautiful horse it is lovely to see him again. Well done that lesson was a workout for you. Tfs🤗🏇🤗

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@lucylowe4506]

All I can say is “Decent” 😂🦄🦄

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kudapooda9993]

Wow that was so good of your dad to ride Kato . And such an great vlog with your dad . Thank you for Kato and your dad together .Take care and all the best . 😊😊😊👍👍👍👍💖💟🐶

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@dimplechops88]

Ash you are such a good teacher

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you 🙏 😊

[@lizzegerius9642]

Aww so nice to see your dad and Kato back together.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

It really is 🥰

[@JacqulineEvans]

Well done horse and rider improved throughout the lesson

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

😊😊

[@sueguyan8101]

Well sat Harry!! You did look much better at the end and Kato went well for you. Good teaching Ash! Loved seeing the big lad again ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@annejarvis7002]

Ashley, your Dad is epic🎉 To stay on with those spooks, together with the improvement in riding (as he got used to Kato again & with your teaching), I think a solid 8. Great job 👏👏👏👏

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@kymdagnall8344]

Nice to see the big fellow again. Dad did well to keep his seat It’s not even Halloween yet😂😂

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@joannmay-anthony1076]

It is always good to see Kato!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👍👍🥰

[@susanmathis7561]

Super ride! Dad and Ashley's help looks like a super rider on Mr Kato!!!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏

[@Bently2849]

Lovely to see Steve looking so good with his riding! Big improvement from start to finish of session! Good job, Steve! The big boy is so adorable and so silly spooking at a leaf!?!? Really?!??? Keep up the good work, guys.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 👍😊

[@leannecapewell7672]

Dad please get yourself a horse and get into it before it’s to late he’s a good rider. It would be nice to see him go round a 70/80 one day event!. What progress and it will keep him fit also 😊x

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👏👏😊

[@peterchick6762]

I think your Dad is great , as he had not ridden for eight month's he done really well.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@devils.advocate2354]

18:04 👏⭐️some might say… decent 😉 20:47 carrots 🥕 all around 🍻. Can’t wait to see him leading pony in lead line class 😊

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@carolreising3463]

Well done, Steve!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@julzcarpenter5431]

Looking good there, Harry, think Ashley has competition….. Kato is like your favourite armchair, you know the horse it doesn’t matter how often you do or don’t ride him, it’s like melting into your favourite chair. ❤❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@palominojoy1899]

Definitely carrots for both😉💗🥕🥕

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Definitely 👍😊

[@hannesofie6071]

Lovely to se Harry ride Cato again! 🥰🥰 Yes, your riding got better and better! Not that easy to sit deep and ride with your seat when your back hurts eighter...... I think you did a very good job! 🥰🥰 Riding big wobbly horses, like Cato, are demanding...... and then add spooky! 😅😅 Nice teaching from you too Ashley! 🥰🥰

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you! 😊

[@leannecapewell7672]

Hey Ashley i actually cried when I saw them bk together I absolutely love kato we miss him x

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

I know 🥰🥰

[@lottiedahlin6474]

Decent job Steve. From here it can only get better🎉 You deserve a carrot or two as well👏

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

🤣🤣👍😊

[@wendyhawkins1591]

Great job Steve,you are a top bloke really up for a challenge thought you rode him really wel .❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@KellyAnn1997]

Aww love Kato! Plus always enjoy Steve/Harry appearances!!! I thought he was a solid 8 too!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@debbieredmon5063]

You did a great job!! I love Kato but he can be a bit of a challenge. Well done Steve/Harry and Kato!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks so much 😊

[@annjohnson8437]

Ahhhh ... Kato is sweet, and your dad is very entertaining! Well done! ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you!! 😊

[@susanvuturo4361]

Good job, Steve and Kato! 😂🎉❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👏👏😊

[@valeriefergusson269]

Loved it well done xx

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you 🙏 😊

[@vintagelady1]

Kato doesn't give too much warning when he's about to pop a wheelie! Good job, Harry (who's Steve?) you're a better rider than I ever was!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you 🙏

[@ren-uz2mz]

Love when Kato visits and watching Harry ride! Bit of a shaky start but got better and better as the lesson progressed. Well done over all and darn that 🐉🍃😅😊

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 😊

[@michealplater9007]

Kato, did you see that.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@donnajeffery8267]

Like to say I think your dad’s position was better as he went on and he did very well

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏

[@Maria-Quinny]

Intro did make me giggle! Well done harry AKA Steve!! You did super well and defo improved your position further on in the lesson. ( not easy with a bad back ether) let alone with Mr spooker lol !

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 👍😊

[@richardcarter3246]

Being a male of similar age to Harry and riding my ISH similar size to Cato it’s not easy on these big horses and very humorous as usual brilliant 🤩

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@cathyd3012]

fun

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

😊😊

[@juliecarmody6773]

Well done Harry at the beginning your upper body was too far forward & all at sea by the end you were riding like a boss 🤩

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👍👍😊

[@patriciaemms1902]

Harry and Kato, a match made in heaven, both quirky, a bit mischievous but honest as the day is long, it's great to see you and your dad having so much respect for each other ( apart from when Harry is a tad cross) lol well ridden it certainly did improve as the lesson went on 🎉 xx

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👍👍😊

[@luvv_lottie]

Lovely to see harry ride kato again well done everyone xxxx

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thank you 🤗

[@selfawarepotato]

Wonderful seeing a Harry riding video and it’s with Kato! How big is the big boy? Judy curious!

[@tobypuppytrainer6134]

17.2hh

[@selfawarepotato]

@@tobypuppytrainer6134 wow! Huge boy More like it - thanks!

[@tobypuppytrainer6134]

@@selfawarepotato he's gorgeous my horse is taller at 3yrs old but he's Dressage bred. Ash and Steve are such lovely people wonderful to see him riding Kato can't help but smile x

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@oldageisdumb]

Decent 😆

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

👏👏😊

[@katherinestead708]

well done! great to see the duo back together again!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@mazfb9240]

Kato and Dad in the same sentence.....bring it on!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kerstin.jitschin5861]

Great Dad , love the horse 🐴

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Us too 🥰

[@ToriPhillips-u6g]

What a beautiful dad❤ HARRY IIS

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kerrybogdanski1027]

lol he's so fun your dad!

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@petals2517]

Absolutely love you and your family 😁 harry did brilliantly, just kept getting better n more confident with you teaching him 👍 and you, as always give me something to think about, deep breaths! 👍 Hope you're keeping well ash, and everyone and everything is Decent 😂😂😂😂

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks so much 🙏😊

[@LauraH1086]

I think Steve needs to give himself credit, even if it's a 6, a solid 6 with improvement throughout the ride! ❤

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@adventuresinblackandwhite]

Love it! I saw your trailer at the Badminton Ride the other day, a vlog from there soon?

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@adventuresinblackandwhite]

​@@ashleyharrisoneventing was too shy to come and say hi 👋

[@kellibrooks9032]

Yeah good to see you. Good job guys. Love ya big hugs ❤. Is Harry's back ok to ride?

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kellibrooks9032]

@ashleyharrisoneventing oh my goodness. It's almost time. My darling Ash, I hope you're resting with your feet up. Demand lots of foot rubs. Love ya ❤️ big hugs

[@KateOReilly-i6h]

Well done dad for putting yourself out there on this snake pit of a platform called social media. The improvement in your riding is great and you do it with humour which is sadly missing in today’s society. It takes a brave person to put themselves out there knowing the keyboard warriors are lurking about. Well done x

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏 😊

[@carolahmed8375]

Walton is a beautiful!!!🤓❤️

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@lynnekershaw5490]

WELL DONE STEVE you say about your riding but you stayed on you your much loved Kato. The main thing is enjoy riding best thing ever.ps Steve looks sexy with his beard. Hope you are ok Ashley miss seeing you ride XX

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kazBrown4350]

Well done Harry got so much better 2nd half of the lesson, i teach a man about your age whos daughter i have taught since she was pony club shes 28 now, he used to give her a hard time! Not so hard on her now when hes finished his lesson! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@victorlong1]

If it was easy everyone would do it! You did well:)

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

Thanks 🙏

[@donelookin3386]

I would give you a solid 3 to start and a 4 to finish, Kato is very tolerant

[@margauxnodvin7478]

That’s a bit harsh of a rating! I think he deserves at least a 6 to finish!

[@margauxnodvin7478]

Kato may be tolerant, but he’s also very big, and I can tell you from personal experience that it’s very difficult to go back to riding a large strided horse and immediately make it look good. Especially at the trot! When I ride my friend’s 18 h horse, I feel like his trot is launching me off into space, and I’m sure I look like a sack of bouncing potatoes. Whereas I look halfway decent on my 16.2 h horse. (Also easier on my arthritic knees and back 🥹). Also, Harry did a great job sitting that big spook! I wish my balance and muscle memory were as good after a long riding hiatus as Harry’s! I would likely have ended up on the ground with that spook!😅

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@GorgyPorgy65]

Have to say you two do look really healthy.....both have beautiful skin and your dad has such lush hair (chuckle...what's there is shiny !). I find it interesting how you do the near side of your girth first (also having the girth off). We always have the girth buckled on the offside and looped up through the stirrup, and then unslip it and put it under the horse to tighten on the near side. Absolutely nothing of importance but I just find it interesting. Autumn looks as beautiful as your summer. I'm loving all the viewing of the UK scenery. Another beautiful place to exercise. Lower your stirrups , dad...it will be easier to ride this big stride (shoulder/hips/back of heel plumb line). When your leg comes back in line (like when you are cantering), you sit up and drive him forward into your hand. You look 1000 times better in the canter because you can sit and get your plumb line right. Your saddle is forward cut so it is going to throw your knee forward.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@april5666]

Wow, amazing job on a much more difficult horse. Your dad is a blast, Ashley. He is such a good sport and you are a lovely and supportive daughter. I'm so glad he did not come off Kato's crazy leaf spook at the end. I'm sure we all know that feeling: relaxed, chilling out after a good session, horse nice and solid underneath you, then wammo, no horse underneath you in an instance. In fact, when I think about it, extra kudos to your dad for sitting that spook; it is definitely experience and relaxed skill that helps experienced riders stay on when that happens. Your dad did an amazing job, schooling Kato. I would give him an 8.5 :) Thank you for sharing your family and horses (or former horses -- it is a weird horse that spooks more in familiar places than novel ones ?>&^? wtf, Kato?) You have a delightful and supportive family and it is always nice to see any/all of you kibitzing along with each other and helping each other out as a family should. Wish I could give you guys a 1,000 likes for each of your videos. They never fail to put a huge grin on my face. PS: Kato is lucky your dad is such an experienced rider, as he might have done himself out of a carrot if he had managed to put your dad on the ground. I know I wouldn't be feeling so forgiving if I had a big thump onto the hard ground, even with the body protector :)

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

🤣🤣👍glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@OfficialHorseLover1]

Hiii

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@kymdagnall8344]

Thought your dad was starting an affair the amount of hugs and kisses Kato. Was given.

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@beckyjones5722]

Well Done!!! Please let us know where you are sore :) x

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@Golden1989-days]

Oh I do love Kato. Ashley, do you regret selling him?

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

He’s gone to such a lovely home 😊

[@Golden1989-days]

@@ashleyharrisoneventing I appreciate that and wouldn’t expect anything less from you guys. But you didn’t answer my question 😃. Best of luck with baby ❤️

[@carolahmed8375]

I meant kato

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@carolahmed8375]

7and half

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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[@Golden1989-days]

As much as it’s lovely for Dad to ride he is an accident waiting to happen. All the time he sits on the back of his bum with his legs waggling around in front of his hip and knee line he will always be like a lump of jelly. Needs to sit up, shoulders back, elbows in and engage his core. Of course I do appreciate he is an occasional rider but I do worry for him. Great entertainment though 😁 . Thank you ❤

[@margauxnodvin7478]

Give him a break! He’s only been riding again for a short period of time, and he hasn’t ridden that often. He will improve the more he practices! That’s how it works. Most normal people, especially those who don’t ride frequently, can’t just get back on a horse they haven’t ridden in a year and look like a professional! That’s why we practice and work on our weaknesses, so we can improve. There is no magic “restart” button which makes you as capable of a rider as you were before a long break. 🙄 You are being overly critical and harsh!

[@Golden1989-days]

@@margauxnodvin7478 No I am not. I am being honest because I am worried. I am aware of all you have said but all you have done is support my concern. The skill is to ride within your capability level and to correct all those issues you have. When the appropriate core strength and skill levels have been achieved you develop the technical improvement. You don’t just jump straight into the deep end because it just is not possible to improve without the basic skill set in place. All you do is develop the wrong muscles and all the bad habits and there will be a fall. It is inevitable. It is so fortunate that the horses are so well trained. So I am not harsh, just concerned and I don’t think that is being unkind at all.

[@izzyr3231]

It's almost like he is taking lessons with an instructor, but I suppose he would rather learn from your backseating coaching :D

[@ashleyharrisoneventing]

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