Disaster at Disney World Shire horse Freaks!

[@okamiwolfee5699]

Props to the rider, very well sat.

[@calentinestrider8368]

thinking she got repremanded for not staying in character, hope not tho

[@carolsteinberg5584]

What a scary moment for Angus! I think he collected himself pretty quickly. Hugs to the big boy.

[@Lunasent]

Given how quickly it happened, it’s likely the ballon just slipped from the kid’s hand. Number one rule I was taught when I first started riding lessons was NEVER SNEAK UP BEHIND A HORSE! Always let it know your coming with a gentle pat. The second the ballon booped the butt, that was it. The horse couldn’t see it, he just knew it was there and it wouldn’t leave. Luckily no one was injured and the horse was well taken care of.

[@348Tobico]

If there were no balloons sold in the park until you were at the exit gate it wouldn't ever happen even if it happened slowly!

[@jennm3481]

The lady from across the street works there, management of some kind. So does the man you call “the husband” - was she still stupid? Yeah. But she’s a cast member so it’s what she thought she should do. That Merida is a GRAEAT rider. This was an unfortunate accident. The dad was keeping his toddler from running out into the parade route, this wasn’t done on purpose. He grabbed the child and the balloon slipped and kept going. Thankfully nobody was hurt.

[@simplypaul8681]

Do you know her personally?

[@jennm3481]

@@simplypaul8681 Nope. But, the name tags on both of them coupled with the walkie-talkies, cast id’s around their necks, and multiple first hand accounts of them being cast members was good enough for me.

[@marcificht4013]

Thank you for bothering to watch the video with a critical eye. So many don't.

[@jacobburdette77]

Ppl have no common sense. U don’t go to theme park with a badge and walkie to just have one on. I’ve found that ppl like the narrator has nothing intelligent to say so they call them stupid. U find a lot of name calling because ppl don’t actually think about what’s happening. But anyway the rider has to be a seasoned rider or just picked the right time to bail. She waited till the horse had a moment of calmness and got off and out of the way. Those ladies never panicked and probably saved a life or at least the horse injuring itself. I’d like to see how they got the balloon off tho

[@Apollostowel]

Oh wow I just assumed she was a random barn-witch type who is always on hand to "help." She's gonna "help." Who let that balloon go, honestly!

[@truckertrash1245]

I’m not a fan of balloons, either. I stand with, Angus.

[@firehorse66100]

I agree! I have a fear of balloons, they call it globophobia

[@stephanieparker1250]

He did ok for such a scary balloon attack. Huge, powerful animals, could have definitely been worse. The handlers did a good job calming him.

[@apollotheshire]

Balloons are scary! Thanks for watching!!

[@kathleenloverso5654]

Poor Angus 😢

[@apollotheshire]

He was ok, just a little shaken. And on the brighter side The more situations horses have like this, where in the end they didn’t get hurt, the more acclimatized they become and the less things frighten or spook them. The balloon didn’t eat him or bite him or sting… it just popped like a stupid balloon, and and despite the quick fright, he’ll remember it wasn’t a danger to him. Horses are smart like that, next time he’ll react much less if at all

[@horsetuna]

@@apollotheshire I'm reminded of this horse book I read as a teenager, where the guy deliberately would you know flap things near the horse he was taming it was a cow horse, drag along the ground around it and stuff to desensitize it to such weird happenings. Eventually a blanket being dragged between the horse's feet wouldn't even spook it. It would probably be very stressful and some people would think of me mean to do it these days, but it seems like a good idea for a horse intended for parades.

[@seeing8spots]

From what I read about this the woman is actually a cast member. They basically have teams watching for security and safety and events jsut like this. The rider did a fantastic job and safely dismounted and the handlers settled him nicely. The woman is a staff member (if she wasn't I have no doubt other staff would have been telling her to back the hell off ;) Disney doesn't mess around lol Overall, horses are animals and react sometimes, this incident was very well handledA

[@corgiw7281]

I have to agree with the people (mostly Jenn M.) who say the woman in the red-pink shirt is staff - watch her from the first point where she's visible, she's pacing the parade, not spectating. She's not carrying bags like a visitor would for shopping, her hands are free. The man wasn't reacting like someone upset, but makes hand-signals that suggests handling responsibility for the incident, or what action to take. Also, his walkie. ;) Assumptions!

[@1golfer1scooter]

Unbelievable.. I definitely would have a word with the family. Someone could have been hurt. Great handlers and rider! What was that lady thinking?

[@apollotheshire]

It was a toddler and an accident. Hindsight is always 20/20. I have kids, and sometimes things just happen. 🤷🏻‍♂️ They meant no harm and the dad trying to catch the balloon before it drifts away.

[@monarchserenity65]

I don't believe the family was negligent here at all. Like he said, things happen, especially when you have children. Mix children and live animals together, and "things happen." They seemed to have it under control pretty well. On another note, I don't think it helped that that lady went running out there like that. She could've caused this to get way out of control because the horse doesn't know her, and she, most likely, is not a equine vet or professional at all. Disney has their own people and runs things like a well-oiled machine. Stay out of their way, lol.

[@jjsrt8]

The park sold the balloon the park had the horse the balloon got loose these things can happen Especially when kids are holding balloons. You think Disney's gonna stop selling balloons

[@BrianSmith-jx7td]

Hurt nothing a horse that big could easily downright kill someone

[@michellewoodward8171]

It's amazing how Santiago shows just how ignorant he is with his comments. The woman that came up actually helped calm the situation and was appropriate as was all the cast members.

[@apollotheshire]

Well I’ll be the first to admit I have a lot to learn. Thanks for watching!

[@shanansadler9700]

That lady in pinkish shirt works there. You can see her name tag around her neck.

[@apollotheshire]

Laniards are a big thing at Disney, people collect them. Disney releases new pins every year, month, even certain days. They become extremely rare, Some pins and laniards are worth 10’s of thousands. I have a few clients that have a bunch and they are their prized possessions, in glass cases on the wall etc (to each his own) anyways I think her and her husband are wearing some of those.

[@apollotheshire]

Well… she should have “lead” people out of the way. (Mostly herself 😅)

[@apollotheshire]

@David oooohhhh, that sounds like my cup of tea!!! Thanks for the heads up!! 🥰

[@LaKellita]

​@@apollotheshire love when random people tell others how to do their job 🤣

[@youssefhafid504]

Seeing it bob around around the ankle, it reminded me of how dogs often dart around the heels of harried prey, maybe thats why it freaked so quickly?

[@apollotheshire]

Horses are kind of funny like that, spook at really random things. There is a joke in the equestrian world that nothing is more terrifying that a plastic grocery bag floating in the wind. Almost all horses freak about that. It was just bad luck and your right… he thinks or imagines it could be some prey at his heals. If he’d been out to pasture, it would have been a two second ordeal and then He would have been like… “no worries” and kept eating and farting. But on Main Street at Disneyland with a princess on his back and crowds… it’s pretty dangerous. I assure you angus was fine.

[@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470]

That is exactly why the horse responded as he did.

[@buster5661]

for being freaked out, he was being a really good boy

[@gervisprantl1711]

This reminds me at the time when I visited the fair and a young bull with around 1000 pounds broke loose. A couple of half drunk buffoons in Lederhosen tried to capture him which didn't went well and the bull almost rushed into the crowd. Luckily there were enough farmers around who were capable of holding him properly

[@dashrendar7200]

That horse just knows how evil Disney is so naturally the Wicked oops, I mean "Mickey" balloon freaked him out. I'm right there with you, buddy.

[@endeeray4295]

Frankly the handlers, the rider and the horse did not all that bad. That could have really gone a lot crazier for sure. ( My horse would have took off like a bat outta hell in a microsecond, forget any soothing words, its a predator on my ass!!!!) I would hope all horses and handlers would have some kind of regular training for just these types of incidents including screaming kids/people, Rustling paper/plastic bags and a whole host of other crowd related things. Just like police horses.

[@elisabetejardim9446]

Poor scared horse, but still very collaborative , so everything went well, thank God! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@d.ricc6421]

You would think that the big blue balloon would have caught someone's attention immediately, but when they realized it's the balloon, they attempt to calm the horse down first. This is the worse move, horses will appear calm but explode. Quickly restrict the horses eye sight and grab the stupid balloon. No trainer or care taker on site for this horse?

[@aff77141]

Totally, definitely didn't look like what they were doing... Disney definitely just has random workers with no horse experience leading a giant animal around a bunch of tiny children

[@SmM33380]

It was thrashing about, the balloon is wrapped, if not tangled around the leg, I don't think anyone could have safely attempted to grab the balloon without putting their head at risk.

[@d.ricc6421]

@@SmM33380 I didn't say go for the balloon, I said cover up the horses eyes with anything avail, shirt, coat, cloth, so the horse can no longer see the threat and calm down,, then go for the balloon

[@silvereyedstacker1842]

@@d.ricc6421 The horse wasn’t spooking from the sight of the balloon. There are literally balloons everywhere. He was spooking from the balloon string and weight being wrapped around his leg. Great rider and handlers. Everyone was so good as this could have been an absolute disaster. Blindfolding the horse in this situation could have made things drastically worse.

[@Apollostowel]

@@d.ricc6421 It wasn't the sight of it, dingus. Of course you can calm a horse down. They did as well as you could do. Act like it's no big thing, we're just in a round pen sacking you out, no horse-eating monsters here, no biggie, we're just gonna relax, pay attention. THEN you can get the balloon.

[@hydrofire1296]

The lady rudely sassing the little girl for crying was more more disturbing. "What! What are you crying for my God!" Maybe cause your just standing there watching instead of making sure your little girl doesn't get scared or hurt.

[@simonoreilly2519]

great parenting by the mother, ‘what are you crying for’? She’s fucking frighten! An incident that could have had deadly consequences.

[@mamas209]

I noticed that too. No way to question a child that way smh

[@antoniamilton8413]

Thats such a beautiful horse man 😍

[@ingridblohm-hyde805]

Why are people still engaging in the Barbarian practices of docking draft horses tails?? This horse should have a long thick tail.

[@magnoliasunshine5147]

Mean people do suck. Lol

[@apollotheshire]

100% and they are everywhere!! Taking over the world it would seem. 😳

[@magnoliasunshine5147]

@@apollotheshire sad

[@LAURA093058]

She was an employee that walked with the parade. Specifically trained for this female rider. Everyone did an amazing job that day!

[@apollotheshire]

Thanks for watching!

[@equestrian_thingz.]

Tbh at least she did know how to ride Disney didnt just shove an actress on the heaviest and biggest horse 🐎✨

[@Uncle_Jenny]

we all know that merida's angus is a shire horse, yet this particular horse is a clydesdale named jacob who came to the disney stables as a colt in 2008.

[@Dino14345]

Many years ago, the barn I worked for bought 3 horses from Disney. They were the most panicky animals I’ve ever dealt with. One freaked with a little girl who was taking him into his stall. I’m not sure what happened but she had to be dragged out of the stall and I spent 30 mins calming him down enough to take his tack off

[@lifeoflucretia]

Things turned out better than I anticipated they would!! No thanks to the "HELPER!" 🤯 LUCRETIA

[@348Tobico]

Not that I would EVER give the Disney corp ANY of my money but if I was there I would have to ask myself this: Which is more cost effective? Large costly lawsuits for all the people seeing the horse either trample people causing blood and screaming. Or large costly lawsuits from all the people who see the horse fall and injure itself causing blood and mayhem. Or not selling the ghastly balloons. Profit margin be damned and don't sell balloons that kill wildlife on land and in the ocean. For a corporation that fronts itself as "all caring" about the environment you would think they would see their way clear to NOT sell deadly balloons, wouldn't you. But the only thing that takes them into profitability is the sale of those darn balloons. I guess I can't expect the most corrupting corporation in the nation to stop with the balloons until they do spill blood and brain matter on the streets of the happiest place on earth, right?

[@HolandaChiquita]

I hope to have kids. I hate the use of helium for balloons. But if I ever have a kid that also has a helium balloon... I'm for sure tying that balloon to an elastic that fits around my child's wrist!

[@sergeantmasson3669]

Highly rare for a Shire horse to act up like that.

[@devindersingh8241]

no it is not, cold blooded horses with no experience can be very dangerous

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@@devindersingh8241 If that Shire horse had no experience, it would not be in that Disney parade.

[@elinkittycat]

Not a shire horse, a clydesdale

[@apollotheshire]

Nope it’s a shire horse. Thanks for watching and commenting! Greetings from me and Apollo 😊

[@meganproffitt424]

The horse in the movie (Angus) is a shire. Angus’s friend (the horse in this video) is a Clydesdale 😉

[@atticusvilly888]

One of the hundreds of reasons not to have balloons!😡😡😡

[@billyreeder6396]

Who ever done this stupid thing you need to be arrested this could got worse

[@apollotheshire]

It was a little toddler that lost his grip on a balloon. Not intentional, so probably not jail time worthy. 😉

[@pjarman8874]

Why do we allow the se idiots over there to degrade our British animals so much? In fact don't export them that's 2 shire horses I've seen in terrible condition in terrible places not treated properly not safeguarded bloody balloons stupid people!?

[@apollotheshire]

@@pjarman8874 Do they not have balloons in England? This shire horse gets the best of care. The Disney stables are renowned for how well they care for their animals. This is just unfortunate accident is all. Also, in the early 1900’s 100,000 shire horses were taken and slaughtered every year in England after the advent of the tractor. To the point of near extinction. Since then there have been many American breeders who love the shire horse that have dedicated their lives to propagating and strengthening what is a dying breed. They have been a major part in saving the breed from falling into history. Currently there is double the amount of shire horses in America than In England. 3000 in the USA and said to be 1500 in England. My shire Apollo who I love and is very well cared for (see my channel) comes from one of these American breeders. I’m sure you have great pride in your country and I admire that, but before you say dumb things you should do some research. Thanks for watching the video. 🙂

[@aff77141]

@@apollotheshire This right here is a pure schooling 😂

[@Winston_TheConquerer]

Merida ( the girl who is acting as her ) just walking off like nothing just happened.

[@apollotheshire]

It’s great riding, handles herself really well on his back given the circumstances, then when she gets her chance, slips off smooth as silk and get out of the way so people can do their job safely.

[@Winston_TheConquerer]

Yeah

[@makwa2428]

Wow you'd think horses at Disney would be desensitized better?

[@apollotheshire]

unfortunately you can't plan for everything. Despite my comments in the video, the horse is great and does a good job of calming down fast and trusting his humans. He looks like a young dumb shire, so you can't blame him too much. Also, at the expense of stressing out the handlers and the princess,... he just got a little more desensitized 🤣

[@riannekuilder7374]

@@apollotheshire the horse isn't dumb, it's a horse

[@apollotheshire]

@@riannekuilder7374 there are smart horses and there are dumb horses, but non of them are going to do advanced math. Young horses are dumb in the sense that they do puppy dog type silly/stupid things in their 2000lb bodies.

[@Apollostowel]

Ah yes, sacking out to a balloon wrapped around the ankle, as per protocol.

[@miamyos]

The balloon had a weight on it, it shouldn't have gone far if it was just dropped. It kinda looks like the kid threw the weight because it goes a pretty large distance in like a quarter of a second.

[@amrastheluckywoof5524]

And at this moment, I realised the two handlers on each side of the horse are there for the safety of the general public, and not for the rider.

[@moanaschenkel3624]

I think the lady who stepped in knew exactly what she was doing.. most of us in the hard ass parts of the world would have done the same if you were a horse person. Her body language when she approached to consider untangling that balloon.. because SOMEONE has to.. was what a gutsy horse knowledgeable person would do.. and I’ve been doing horses 40yrs. The handlers at the front had a job.. another set of hands were needed. It doesn’t matter what the horse weighs.. when we as humans put them in stupid situations, at least one of those humans has to be prepared to get stuck in on the horses behalf should it go wrong.. and ya lady out the crowd.. was that person! Ya rider.. she ran off and abandoned her mount. Didn’t see her coming back to try and help!

[@corgiw7281]

She's not getting paid to horse-wrangle, and she's also in costume. They have Rules there.

[@moanaschenkel3624]

@@corgiw7281 I don’t even know what you’re on about.. the person who jumped in to help doesn’t appear to be in costume and that’s who we’re talking about! Not being paid to horse wrangle.. again .. what are you on?

[@corgiw7281]

@@moanaschenkel3624 - Disney, Home of Controlling Things, surely has in-mufti supervisors keeping an eye on things, as suggested. My comment above was specifically about 'Merida'. She may have stuck a very good seat, but she's not there to take care of extraordinary circumstances.

[@kristianscott890]

NO ONE TALKIN BOUT HOW DUDE TOSSED THT MFn Balloon AT the horses rear legs!! 🤦🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️👌🏽🤧 thn mom fussed at the girl he TOOK IT FROM 2 TOSS it JUST to cause a UPROAR during the trip!!

[@renemarin8933]

I'm kind of disappointed about the big sister comment. Perhaps because she is older, she recognized the potential gravity of the situation and was stressed herself when she spoke. Gives me an insight about the narrator.

[@apollotheshire]

It’s true, it does tell you something about me. My two older sisters would have tried to console me as a toddler in a situation like that. It’s unfortunate what happened to the horse, him being startled like that. If it were me… as an innocent little kid, their blood. They would have shown me love in that moment, not been a total jerk. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@bluetraxdax2001]

Angus in the movie Brave was a Clydesdale, not a Shire.

[@apollotheshire]

Ya, I’ve read both depending on which web store you look at. The truth is most shires are black and most Clydesdales are bay,… most, not all. I think black made for more striking visual in the movie. But since the movie is set in Scotland, you’re right it’s probably a Clydesdale. The horse in this video… a shire.

[@kristiwetsel5473]

Glad the chick could at least ride :-) don't blame you buddy 💙

[@RedHybiscus]

If you watch that left rear hoof - you will see the shoe disintegrate. His hoof slid against those tracks and he shredded that shoe. It’s hard to see but pay attention to pieces of that shoe go flying as he is trying to get that damned gallon off his leg. That how strong he really is. He shredded that shoe like it was literally nothing. Got to respect that power. Given what he could have done - he did his best to remain composed. He’s a flight animal and if something is on your most necessary component of flight - um. Yeah. That kid was an ass.

[@ladyp5828]

I don’t think that was his shoe, it was the weight around the bottoms of the balloon. They are back Mickey Mouse heads that weight the balloon down. If it hadn’t had that on the balloon would have just flown up in the air. Stupid parent not properly supervising their child led to this and could have been so much worse. People have been killed by spooked horses.

[@RedHybiscus]

I do see what you are saying about the weight however please watch the bottom of that hoof and you will see his shoe flopping around. I bet that hurt that horse.

[@sleepinglioness5754]

Thank goodness Angus didn't step on it and it exploded! Good rider...poor Angus. Hope this isn't this horse's only task in life to walk the streets of Disneyland/world?

[@SuperJuanTV1]

I thought you were going to point out someone throws the blue ballon at their direction, can’t tell if it was the guy with the cap or a kid...

[@horsetuna]

I don't think it was thrown but someone lunging to grab after it as it escapes.

[@hughJ]

"loses". Not "looses"

[@apollotheshire]

Haha,.. I’m smrt! 🤪

[@Auny111]

Another reason to dislike Disney 👎

[@giada6298]

Sono contraria a i cavalli nei oarchi pero deeo dire che questi hanno sistemato vene la cosa finalmente dei dipendendi esperti

[@drea91888]

thats why you should train ur horses -ofc something will freak them out

[@meganproffitt424]

🙄

[@janakassis6491]

How about mul and horse ?

[@barbarahorvath7441]

the rider is great hear dut the women who came up to the hore trying to get the baaloon

[@IschysSyrra]

This was an interesting video with good commentary until you decided to make up a whole story about the woman trying to help, and the man gesturing at her.

[@apollotheshire]

Haha… good to know. 😉

[@jeremymorgan6246]

Your comments were stupid. The only good thing you said was that the actress was a good rider.

[@donnybrasco6321]

Some people suck

[@bellarose1400]

Sorry are people blind the, The gentle giant shire horse had a stupid ballon wrapped around his back leg, obviously scaring him. Rather than taking stupid video should have burst the ballon ... and not have those stupid things around horses.. still that disney corrupt

[@Lexzah]

The person filming was a customer of the park, not an employee. It was not their resonsiblity to handle the situation, and trying to help would have made the situation worse, and gotten themselves or someone else hurt. Bursting the Ballon would have been the apsolute worst thing they could have done. Horses are incredibly flighty animals, even trained ones are. It was already panicking about the ballon, popping it would have sent it bolting with the loud noise, and a true bolting horse is in full flight mode, this makes them extremely dangrous to people and to themselves, and they are difficult to catch and calm down again. And if everyone, a lot of strangers that the horse didn't know, tried to swarm in to get the ballon from it or to "Help", this would have also panicked the horse more than it was, and it would have hurt someone. The eployees, people that the horse very likely knew and trusted, calmed it down, stopped it from bolting and bucking which prevented it from hurting itself and others. When it is completely calm they could then safely remove the ballon, which they were fully aware of. No one was blind in this situation.

[@bellarose1400]

@@Lexzah Sorry its obvious you haven’t even around horses. Shires horses are gentle giants.. like bomb proof still being paraded around for annoying Americans to gawp at for entertaiment ... then the cart Horses just one pulling many tourists day and night

[@Lexzah]

@@bellarose1400 I have been around horses. But not a shire horse I will admit, and I will take your word that they are gentle giants. However even though it is gentle. It would still have been a bad idea for the customer filming to get involved, it wasn't their business or their responsibility, so there is no reason to be mad at them filming rather than helping. And still safer for them to stop the horse moving before going going for balloon, I do know that shires are very heavy animals. If it was not likely to bolt as you say, it could have still stepped on someone in that state, even by accident. If these horses are bomb proof, then he would have been fine being a show horse in Disney land. They take very good care of their animals. This incident was a freak accident, nothing more. The true corrupt companies are horse sports like racing or jumping. People in those sports do abuse the animals sadly.

[@horsetuna]

I don't think they were unaware. But I think in this situation the best thing to do is to calm the animal. Getting close to a spooked horses Rear hooves seems plain dangerous. And then the horse is having a balloon AND a person chasing behind them.

[@LT-et5rr]

The loud pop of the balloon could have made the horse freak out more.

[@terrigordon5552]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@apollotheshire]

He was ok, just a little shaken. And on the brighter side The more situations horses have like this, where in the end they didn’t get hurt, the more acclimatized they become and the less things frighten or spook them. The balloon didn’t eat him or bite him or sting… it just popped like a stupid balloon, and and despite the quick fright, he’ll remember it wasn’t a danger to him. Horses are smart like that, next time he’ll react much less if at all.

[@AndrewWerner-p1l]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@AndrewWerner-p1l]

😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

[@Lucifer__Morningstar_]

What great example of a strong woman, running away instead of helping. I don't give a damn about if she's qualified or not.

[@apollotheshire]

🤣😂😅

[@lysedeslune]

Two friends of mine are stuntmen and great horse riders: Their horses are educated for these situations and even worse. Anything can fly around them, buzz/touch their legs, you can hang them from a helicopter, the horses don't go berserk like this. Dangerous situation as you have kids around. Well, this is Disney. They don't pay. What to expect? People also are injured in their 'park'. (edit: my frenglish)

[@AmvC]

It's humans fault for using animals as part of their god given vanity. Let's eat some fish because they don't have any feelings.

[@apollotheshire]

Yes!!!! I totally agree! DEATH TO ALL HUMANS!! Die humans DIE!!!!

[@wormworm580]

Fish do have feelings though!! They’re all sorts of personable and goofy, anyone who’s ever kept fish will tell you. They recognise their people and will try to get their attention when they’re hungry. Some fish like blood parrot cichlids and Oscars even like to be pet and played with.

[@randallsmerna384]

Go eat your kale.

[@cloudcastle338]

Fish have more feelings than you 🙄

[@AmvC]

@@cloudcastle338please, let me know when you find the sarcasm. Try Nirvana's "Something in the way"