Draft Horse Show at Young Living Farm Utah, Percheron Shire Belgian Clydesdale

Draft Horse Show and competition at the Young Living farm in Utah. Featuring teams of Percheron Shire Belgian and Clydesdale draft horses from all across North America.

[@cynthiarayl8568]

Santiago ignore all negative comments. Those of us who really care about you and your horses do that anyway. Continue you good work!

[@apollotheshire]

Thank you, everyone is going to have their opinions. I’m not too worried. Most of the people who comment about “what’s best for horses” have never even been in a barn 😂🤣. These horses get the best care, you don’t get incredible physical specimens like this without excellent love and care. Another thing people don’t seem to understand is, you can’t really make a horse do this stuff unless they want to be a part of it. It’s hard enough, challenge enough, struggle enough to train a willing horse let alone one who doesn’t want anything to do with you. Agility dogs I think are a good example. Those are the happiest dogs on the planet, and if one of them didn’t want to play along?? For one, he’d be terrible, but then… you’d just pick the next dog who is happy and willing and then you have something to complete with. I’m a horse owner, I love my horse to death. I’ve never met anyone who didn’t love their horse. 🤷🏻‍♂️ People love to gripe and complain from their couches in nice warm houses. They have never paid the bill for boarding or vet bills or cleaned stalls or driven 25 min to put on a horse blanket. These horses have jobs… just like everyone else. Thanks for watching Cynthia, you’re awesome.

[@luananavarro4]

I am a Young Living member and I have been on this farm many times. The care and love these horses receive is beyond amazing. So many disgruntled and mean spirited people on this chat. I like your channel and I adore your beautiful horse, Apollo

[@wendyrowland7787]

I am just blown away! That doesn’t often happen. Such beautiful well matched horses and amazing handling. UK.

[@morgannaturcotte1843]

I saw belgians at a local fair once. There were 7 teams on the track. The sound of the belgians was so deep and never hearing that before was a wow moment.

[@maggiepatterson7949]

I went to a draft horse show in Chicago area many years ago. When the 6 hitch wagons were going around, LITERALLY, the earth shook! I love them! i love all creatures, the "bad" ones from distance! lol

[@itsallgood4093]

Biggest show ring I've ever seen!! Amazing teams!!

[@maggiepatterson7949]

Oh my... I cannot say how MUCH I LOVE THIS! My heart breaks at the beauty of these horses, their sheer power, their abilities, their willingness to do what is asked of them (yes, i have owned horses and i know some are more willing, some can be difficult...but for the most part..). I LOVE, LOVE THEM! Thank you so much for this and I hope you post many more! I went to a draft horse show near Chicago, and the earth literally shook when they all were driven around....I have never forgotten. How I wish there was more of these animals around! 72 YO grandma now from Pittsburgh

[@teresahiggs4896]

Loved those black and white pinto hutch . Beautiful horse.

[@SuperCharcoalangel]

Man it has been such a long time since I saw a four-horse hitch much less and six. I don't even go to parades anymore since they never have horse team floats. They were the only reason I went to parades. Closest I can get in the one chuck wagon race they have in my area a year.

[@rebelbelle62]

Omg! They all are just freaking gorgeous! I'm glad I don't have to be the judge on these teams. They all are just beautiful!

[@rebelbelle62]

Such gorgeous animals!! So graceful and beautiful! How could you not live them all?🥰

[@apollotheshire]

ending notes,... -Their tails are docked because if not they can get tangled up in the rigging, which can rip all their hair out, which is painful and dangerous as they think something is attacking them and they bolt putting everyone and everything in danger. its an incredibly easy quick and painless process now a days if done correctly. Like i said, their beautiful tails and quite worthless as fly repellent, not free flysheets are much more effective and healthier for the horse - horses when working sometimes form a lather in their mouths as they salivate. thats the white foam you see, not a fungus. Same thing happens when you give a horse an apple as he munches on it. A lot of the bits are flavored, they suck on them and chew a bit, they also like the flavor copper so a lot of bits have copper in them (also no free) witch they suck and chew on, also makes them salivate and lather. I give my horse a treat every time i put the bit his his mouth and gets all giddy every time he sees the bit heading his way. - horses are fidgety animals, any horse anywhere swishes their head around, even horses in pretty little pastures, these horses are no different. They also know it's show time, they are excited and energized. A lot of them feed off the excited energy of the other horses in close proximity and the crowds. that makes them more fidgety. A well made proper fitting bit doesn't bother them at all. - Miserable horses?? each one of these giants weighs around 2000lbs thats more than a Volkswagens bug. You can't make them do anything they don't want to do. There are horses that refuse, that don't enjoy it, don't want to work. It's usually immediately obvious. These horses, don't end up here, they are the ones eating garbage weeds atrophying somewhere. This is years of fine tuning and work, with happy willing horses. They like to compete, and show off. Horses put side by side, want to be the first, push harder, run faster. You can't force a horse to do anything, they will crush you. "Broke Horse" is an old term for beat down horses that were mistreated, these horses are loved and cared for and understand their job. A "wild draft horse" with no manners, is a dangerous thing, the need training. - Watch the end of the video where I walk through the stable, watch them taking care of them. washing all the sweat off which is itchy and uncomfortable, grooming and brushing, massaging them. Tons of feed and grain and supplements and rest. Families working together doing something totally wholesome, and loving these amazing beasts. A lifetime of care and work, some of these teams came from Canada, had to cross international boarders. They called the horses by name. I walked past a stall and there was a 6 year old girl laying on the horses bare back like it was a recliner, reading a book. Thats what she chose to do at that moment. its was the awesomest thing. To me thats not the look of someone who doesn't love a horse and wants them to suffer or be in pain. I didn't buy a horse so I could look at it in a pasture wasting away, and i certainly wouldn't wish that on Apollo again, I saw first hand what that did to him, that was suffering. Working together, getting it right watching his brain work and problem solve,... its amazing. He's so willing to please and work. Perks up when I walk into the stable, knows its me as soon as I walk through the door and wants to work and play. Before you start accusing and pointing the finger... take the time to look and learn. Call Waring shires, they will take you on a tour. They are some of the nicest kindest people you will ever meet. They will love to teach you all about their gentle amazing giants. They did for me. the end (last thing: not intending to be rude, but if you don't like the video... no one is forcing you to watch it... just sayin)

[@maggiepatterson7949]

People are so ignorant and just start criticizing, saying all kinds of things when they KNOW NOTHING! What you wrote is so TRUE...THANK YOU for taking the time out of your busy schedule to explain to rude, ignorant PEOPLE about these horses, their care, etc. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR KEEPING THESE ANIMALS ...it would be such a SAD day if they were gone. I live in Pittsburgh...used to be Belgiums at one place rather near but they were all sold, and I miss them greatly. I used to live on a ranch in GA and had 2 horses, one for pleasure riding, one for showing. So I know a little about what you are saying.

[@Barbara-pr1ui]

Very beautiful horses. Very nice..💞❤️💞❤️

[@chrisb3989]

Such well matched horses.....stunning

[@melissafoster8226]

It absolutely astounds me how such large animals can have such graceful foot work. I’m a dog trainer and I can barely keep my dogs from getting the lead wrapped around their legs when I do obedience work on the long line… It blows my mind that these horses don’t trip especially when two in front slow up and their stuff loosens almost dragging the ground and the horses behind them know not to step on it and they know not to step over it. It’s like watching a horse that knows how to dance only there’s 6-8 of them and they’re dancing in sync. 🤯

[@apollotheshire]

I can't believe i'm getting sucked into this, but since its my video, I'll say my piece and you can take it or leave it. Horses are not cats, not dogs, not goldfish... so they can't be compared. I have a draft horse I love him, I ride him, I brush and fuss about him endlessly, I do everything in my power to make sure he gets the best care is happy and healthy. First of all, draft horses were bred for this, to work to pull, that includes temperament and desire/willingness to work. Hundreds of years of breeding to get these amazing powerful beasts you see today. Thats time and care and love. These specific amazing examples of the breeds, it doesn't happen on accident. This is years of exercise, training, proper care and feeding, vet visits, including equine dentists, and Ferrier work. For example, on average these big horses will go to the Ferrier every 10 weeks for shoes, any guesses how much that costs? $500 each visit (and yes they need them, shoes are actually cushions for a horse & protect the horses feet from damage, regardless they need constant attention and trimming or else that causes serious health problems which usually mean the horse is put down) why didn't wild horses need them, that's because they got sick and died or got eaten by cougars, a dead horse doesn't need shoes. I know a lot of these owners personally, I've been to their stables and discussed proper care, people with decades of experience. The Waring Shires for example out of Idaho, LOVE their horses. Arlin and a few other farmers in the mid west worked together & single handedly saved the American Shire breed from extinction back in the 50's & 60's. Arlin and his son currently own about 30 shires including one of the finest Stallions in the world, working to propagate and maintain the breed. Is that free? were they given handouts for their work? NO IT COSTS MONEY, TONS OF MONEY!! We all have jobs, have to pay our way, 9-5 's, a J.O.B., kids that go to school for decades to learn just how to work and become self sufficient. These horses are no different, we ask them to work for maybe 1 hour day during show season, and then they get to veg, sleep, eat, fart, play. For a horse to be this strong, have a coat this shiny, feet immaculate, manes that look perfect, etc etc etc. It costs a small fortune, times that by 20 or 30 or more for each horse, and its a staggering amount. Shows like this one, where there is prize money, jobs to perform for crowds, wedding carriage rides, funeral precessions, pays for the horses food and care, stables and medical bills. Most of these guys don't work a farm or til the earth. They all have regular jobs and do this on their time cause they love being with the animals. Horses get sick all the time, and it's never free or cheap either. I have a video on my channel about dental work for a horse, this guy is an expert, discussing the need for constant dental work on a horse to avoid pain and discomfort... was he free for me, was he doing horse dental charity work? another $500, and Apollo (my horse) didn't even have a cavity!! I dare you to show me a horse "out to pasture" that looks 1/10th as healthy and fit and beautiful as any one of these horses in this video. pasture horses are fat, have terrible muscle tone, they eat garbage weeds, covers in mud and flies (their tails do very little to prevent this) their feet look terrible and most likely causing a lot of pain. Their manes and tails are matted and usually full of burs. Those are just the visible things, what about their teeth, or joints or gut health? Thats not to say a pasture horse can't be happy and healthy, plenty are, but much more looks sad fat and lazy, having no purpose in life than to just sit and eat. Dogs are happiest when they have jobs and attention, when they can work. In this regard horses are no different. They need to be worked, trained, they want to use their brains, to learn. Thats time, one on one with them. Until you own a horse and care for them properly,... you can't know this. The connection that is formed, the bond. Horses need this, without it they become depressed and lethargic. They need their minds engaged. Do they love every minute of it? I doubt it,... and ... so ?? Do you love your job, or homework, or paying bills, and house chores? we all have things we don't love or don't want to do in life. but we also want food on the table, a roof over our heads, iPhones, cars, etc etc etc. And so we work, it's just life. At the turn of the century these horses had more tangible jobs, working fields, plowing, delivery wagons etc. until the invention of the tractor and the truck and you know what happened when they no longer had jobs? When they could no longer pay their way? They were slaughter by the hundreds of thousands. Poor farmer couldn't afford to care or feed them. In England in 1900 there were about 1,000,000 shires in the county working and contributing, they were slaughtered at a rate of 100,000 a year. At your job if you don't work, you get fired, at school you don't do your assignment you fail. It wasn't the horses fault, and it wasn't the farmers fault, they were all just doing their best trying to survive, but it is the facts. My shire horse Apollo, he was a pasture horse before I got him, the old owner would put HUGE bails of grass and just let all the horses eat, unregulated out in the fresh air blues sky, like a happy horse right? Wrong,.. he was so unhealthy when i got him, I about had a panic attack thinking i had made a huge mistake. He's feet took THOUSANDS of dollars to get under control, he has to have shoes on cause he's souls are too thing because of improper care, for him its like running bare foot on gravel. Now its like he has the latest Nike's and he hasn't shown signs of pain even once. If any of you would like before and after of Apollo from when I got him to today, feel free to comment with your email and Ill send you some images. The transformation you will see is incredible. Thats years of training, and healthy care and eating. How do you train a horse?? well with a bit. There are other ways yes,. but this is also the most proven successful. I would never hurt my horse or put him in danger. But he is 2000 pounds, if he isnt taught how to behave, he will hurt people, me, my kids, his trainers and stable staff. horses in the wild are INCREDIBLY violent, thats the pecking order, so they sometimes need a firm hand. Thats not cruelty thats balance and training and teaching. I spend 99% of my time pampering him and giving him apples and kisses, but if he tires to bite me,... he gets a slap, a horse bite can tear flesh. He has to know thats NOT OK. Plus in the off season they maybe get worked every three days for an hour. The rest is play with other horses and human grooming/ feeding and care interaction cause owners who go to this much trouble love their horses and their horses love them. ferrier $500 every 10 weeks Dentist $500 every 9 months Stable fees $400-$700 for nothing fancy Vet bills annually $1000 Winter Blanket (for my draft horse) $300 special order Fly sheet (1000 times more efficient that the tail nature gave them) $250 special order Grain $50 a bag every month (he eats like a horse) Training fees (cause i need all the help i can get) $500 monthly supplements $50 monthly trailer for transporting to vet or farrier or dentist or travel $10,000 (for nothing special) insurance annually $500 Saddle $1000-$4000 Bridle $200-$300 plus,... all the other stuff that isn't free... and this is just my horse. I don't have two or three or 30. I can guarantee the horses in shows like this get just as good of care and attention, if not much much better.

[@Nightgrauen]

I don't agree with your argument, that most pasture horses are fat and lazy and not well cared for. That is a generalisation that is equally as unfair as me saying "every" sport/competion horse (which sport doesn't matter) is "tortured", because it doesn't get time in a pasture and doesn't get to socialize with other horses. For the record: I do not say that, it is just a comparison to get my point across. There most certainly are and always will be cases of pasture horses not being well cared for - yes! But for every pasture horse not taken care of, there is a stable horse somewhere that is not well taken care of. I have seen horrid stables and stable conditions and I have seen horrid pasture conditions. The truth, as always, is somewhere in the middle and is different for each individual case. I generally don't agree with keeping horses in a stable 24/7 or most of they day (60-75%), because horses are foraging, nomadic herd animals. So their basic needs are foraging, socializing and moving around. Keeping a horse in a stable 24/7 denies them these basic needs. And even the law (at least in my country) states, that you have to keep and care for an animal in accordance to their basic needs. Personally, I keep my horses in a free roam barn with an attached sand paddock during the winter months, with access to hay 24/7 (under a hay net). The only exception is my old Paint Horse. He stays in a stable for some hours every day so he can eat some hay in peace and rest, because he is very introvert. During the summer months they live in pastures 24/7. And no matter if it is summer or winter, I work them daily if possible, but at least five times a week, despite working a fulltime job myself. The horses are brushed and groomed regularly and see a farrier every 4 weeks and a specialized horse dentist twice a year. Our pastures are well taken care of, we remove "garbage weeds" as you call them, and we remove horse droppings daily. I would also agree putting my horses in a stable, if I knew they would get daily turnout for at least 10 - 12 hours a day with other horses, to move around and socialize. If the needs - the general ones but also the individual needs due to health, age, race, etc. - of a horse are taking care of and the horse is well cared for and trained/worked properly, it really doesn't matter if it lives in a stable or in a pasture, if it does dressage, jumping, cross country or carriage driving.

[@ingridblohm-hyde805]

I disagree with you! I have a full blood registered Friesian and a full blood Shire mare. Putting on shoes is the worst thing you can do to a horses feet unless that horse pulls carts or is worked hard of hard ground - in nature horses travel 20 miles per day and do not wear shoes, they do not die from bad hooves. I pay $45. per horse barefoot trim every 8 weeks. What I spurge on is $700 per month on organic supplements. My horses are both head turners and hang out in the pasture 90% of their time.

[@apollotheshire]

@@ingridblohm-hyde805 now that sounds delightful $45 😍😍 I had a Clydesdale he was barefoot, he’s feet were hard as rocks. I’ve tried with apollo on three separate occasions and it was a disaster everytime. He can’t ever be barefoot. For lots of reasons, but the number one being his soles are too thin, they measure about half what they should be for a horse half his weight. That’s coming from an equine vet, a hoof specialist (who took many xrays) and the guy you see in this video who is on the USA ferrier team and competes world wide. Shires were bred in the soft soil of England. Apollo spends his time in Utah and Arizona where the ground is so hard it might as well be cement. Natural is great and all, except he wasn’t bred here, his feet weren’t designed to withstand this hard lacked ground, much like a city horse on the streets. Apollo was a “pasture horse” happy go lucky eat all day not a care in the world. Except his feet will probably never recover, his muscle tone was 1/2 what it is now from lack of exercise, he was basically a couch potato, he had worms, the mats in his hair were so bad I had to cut much of it. He was fat and getting dumber by the minute. He may have thought he was happy, and people driving by would say WOW look at those happy horses eating at a giant bail of hay. 😍 but the reality was different. Only sith deal in absolutes. I said in my comments, pasture horses can be happy and cared for, but most,.. aren’t. Free spirited maybe and don’t know better, but not healthy, and an unhealthy horse can’t really be happy. I’m glad you take it on differently, and care. That is the OUR BEST GUARANTEE for happy healthy horses. But it’s my experience that it’s usually just lazy horse keeping, which is never a good thing pasture or stable. There will always be people who abuse and neglect their animals, regardless of trains of thought or training discipline. But to each his own. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Wild horses life expectancy is about 1/2 of a domestic horse, that also is very telling. I think what we can most certainly agree on, is,... don’t let an idiot who doesn’t know what they are doing work on your horses feet 😉, bare foot or shod, it’s just a bad idea. Have a nice day.

[@Nightgrauen]

@@ingridblohm-hyde805 Do you mean me or Santiago? Because my horses are barefoot. Seeing a farrier regularly doesn't mean they are shoed. I have hoof shoes for rough terrain. But! Not every horse is able to go barefoot. Most horses are, but there are cases where a shoe is the more sensible solution. But these days there are enough options. It doesn't need to be an unflexible metal horse shoe.

[@Nightgrauen]

​@@apollotheshire Don't get me wrong, I am not out to get you or anything. I can understand that people, in certain situations, areas, etc. put their horses in stables, because is - at that time or place - the best solution or because there are no better options. And if the needs of the horses are met, that is absolutely fine by me. You say, you don't deal in absolutes, yet you pretty much again generalize "pasture horses can be happy [...] but "most" aren't [...] and it is lazy horse keeping". If I were inclined to do so, I could say putting a horse in a stable is lazy horse keeping, because it is easier on the owner. The horse does not have to be fetched from the pasture everytime it is to be worked or ridden. It is always clean and doesn't need such extensive brushing/cleaning. There is no or less pasture maintainance, etc. I know that probably isn't the case for most stables, but I personally know people who put their horse in a stable for that very reason. In the end, there is work at both ends of the spectrum, just different and it has to be done. Either the work is done properly or it is not. You can have clean stables and happy, healthy horses or not- if you are a lazy (stable) owner. You can have clean pastures and happy, healthy horse or not - if you are lazy. It boils down to a horse or stable owner's will to put the time and effort in, to keep, maintain and train horses correctly .

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Love the horses, love driving, but I hate the docked tails and I even MORE hate those overchecks that are so common in the US. We never use them here. Not necessary at all. Draft horses need to be able to lower their heads, they shouldn't be kept up like that. Also when a horse trips over something it will fall because again, it can't lower its head. In my country overchecks are considered abuse and aren't be used. In driving clubs they're not allowed at all.

[@stickshiftstarship]

You'll hate the company more if you read into them.

[@kathleenkaufmann2084]

@@riveramae I hate to tell you, but they still dock tails in the US. :/ I know of several farms that do it at 1-2 days of age, because I watch their fb pages. I don't agree with it, because the reason for it (To keep tail out of britching harness) can be accomplished other ways.

[@kathleenkaufmann2084]

Luckily, they only use the overchecks when showing pulling empty carts. If you looks closely, you will see that the overchecks on most of the horses are loose enough that they flap a bit even thank goodness. People in the US who are using horses for real work don't use those nasty things.

[@wholesome122]

@@kathleenkaufmann2084 yes but even if you wrap it, I imagine that there is a risk of it coming undone which in an 8 horse carriage is stupid to take the risk

[@pamgrat5126]

Anen

[@a-totally-random-person]

This city boy from New England might have to fly out to Utah to see this.

[@kat_8984]

This would be amazing to see. Such beautiful, powerful horses.

[@mix1426]

So good, American friends, we like we are love and cherish of the camels in our Arab countries ... You also like you and fall with the horse ...

[@DeeAnnKjelshusJohnson]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. It was so fun to see! Growing up my parents took me to a draft horse show with 6, and 8 horse hitches every year. It was the highlight of my year! I was able to catch another one about 20 years ago but it’s been so long. I miss how you can feel the thundering of their hooves in your heart and the jingle of the harness that is as pleasant as laughter. Thanks again!!

[@sarahfierro8637]

This is so cool! Loving this.

[@starrmoore797]

Omg they are beautiful 🥺❤️

[@simonamircea4237]

💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🐯🤨🤨🤨🤫🤫🤫

[@simonamircea4237]

.....kv!f!tgjg!!! Lopez Jessica Alba 😧😈🍗👿😬

[@sallygreimes6585]

Very impressive!

[@bigbob1699]

That is how you spell horse power !

[@elizabethshingola2787]

I hear the Budweiser theme song when watching

[@simonamircea4237]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Lara-234]

Tokyo drift horse edition 🤣💙

[@piggylover4808]

All beauties in my book!!!

[@brendaeulenstein3559]

WOW, Only in America. Nice.

[@lavonmcneal3005]

Hey great horses beautiful great work... Thanks

[@tessjones5987]

Such precision.

[@janoslindenberger482]

Ezeket hajtani nem lehet könnyű . Gyönyörűek

[@sandykien4233]

Do you imagine, how difficult it is, to control six or eight horses in one time. Their are people, they have problems to control one.

[@Ara-..]

True- i dont understand how people can handle all those while i have problem controling 2 by myself

[@sandrachatelain3224]

WOW!

[@ericlakota6512]

Im not horse owner some day when i can farm full time id love to own a team right now i still need to work full time and farm full time so horses are just a dream

[@bernardschmidt5192]

Wish they had shown a close up of the pinto hitch. Never seen one before.

[@Lavalamp-yk1zo]

To anyone knowledgeable about horse hooves: I’m an artist studying horse anatomy, and I often watch horse videos. I notice that race horses, ranch horses and wild horses have narrow hooves without little to no flare at the bottom of the hoof. However, i recently went to a draft horse show, and one thing i noticed, was these horses had huge hooves! Both length and. width wise. I also notice that the shoe itself is far wider that the actual hoof. Why is this? is it unintentional? Does it help disperse their weight? thanks.

[@ingridblohm-hyde805]

That is their genetic nature - there is nothing rigged about draft horses big hooves.

[@yeetngreet148]

Big dogs have big paws, big horses have big hooves.

[@ashleyholmes9876]

Draft horses wear shoes called scotch bottem shoes.

[@larrybrown6068]

The hooves of draught horses are flatter simply because of the weight going onto them. You will also see that the front feet tend to be bigger and flatter, because 2/3rds of a horses weight is on the front feet.

[@simonamircea4237]

🍪🍪🥰🍯🍯🥰

[@cbviau1332]

I love and respect these big, magnificent animals. I only wish I could have a close relationship with owners who handle the Percheron breed. These animals are part of my ancestry in France circa 1600's when they transported my 6th great grandmothers to the Galleon ships that carried them across the seas to The New World (Quebec, Canada).

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Tail docking is sad , if it's such a problem wrap it up , looks so sick !!

[@ingridblohm-hyde805]

Tail docking is abuse!!! The long tails can be wrapped. My shire has a very tick tail about two inches from the floor.

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Not only that, but also those horrible overchecks. You never see those things here and CERTAINLY not on draft horses like this who need to be able to lower their heads to pull properly. I really don't understand why in the US those things are still totally normal.

[@Teetuetenmogli]

@@Linda-hs1lk When the first horses walked in I already thought someting was strange about their heads... I come from Germany, where for the "Volksfest" some breweries really deliver (some) of their beer by horse, driving them thorugh the whole city. I can tell you, if they had overchecks they certainly wouldn't pull anything.

[@b.g.8206]

@@Teetuetenmogli Not only the overchecks are horrible also these scotch bottom horseshoes. It's like soring. I never saw these kind of horseshoes here in Germany. Some of the horses almost touch their belly with the front horseshoes. That is just unnatural and animal abuse.

[@wholesome122]

I’m sure one wrecked carriage was enough to convince these owners that your social justice is irrelevant to this scenario.

[@2tuff550]

This is so cool...

[@apollotheshire]

Thank, I went again a few weeks ago. Making an even better video of the 2021 show. These animals are so spectacular!

[@chamisanell3499]

Just stunning! Some of the best memories of my life watching these beautiful teams.

[@kellycreech7794]

I'd like to come film one of these events for our tv show called Better Horses. How can I get current event information? Thanks

[@hfjdlofhdkjd]

AC/DC music does not fit this show

[@Stars_falling]

wow beatiful

[@Rozzie...Brisbane...Australia]

What the heck....Why didn't you show the top 3 place getters getting their ribbon's, would have liked to see that. On the other hand (punt intended) those purcheron's are hugh horses and I loved seeing the behind the scene's and getting them prept. Would love to see some more horse drawn show's with two seater carriages as well, and, the home's they come from where they are trained...It's a feat to train one horse, let alone train 6 to 8 horses to do the same thing in sync...

[@elizaevans3736]

I would have liked to see the pintos but they didn't give them much air time. Sad

[@teresahiggs4896]

Yeah me too. They were the showiest horses in that arena! Beautiful to see….And what I’d like to see is a 4-8 hitch of mammoth Jacks, or draft mules… My dad had donkeys and mules when I was growing up and I have a soft spot in my heart for them, more than horses .,

[@flamingdelta9853]

Damn that gives me anxiety with that many horses all in one.... how do they not crash like wtf

[@apollotheshire]

😂 lots of practice! And sometimes things do go wrong but thankfully not on this day! 😅 thanks for watching!

[@YungNFreudened]

Who won?

[@janebrommet7942]

Wauw

[@user-wh6hl4gv4j]

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[@Minyak_angin324]

Nothing tail?

[@simonamircea4237]

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[@stevenschussler2543]

There. Great. I. Like. Shires. My self. But. The. Percherons. Move out the best

[@apollotheshire]

Percherons are amazing! The friesians too! Thanks for watching, please subscribe! 🙂

[@TTeamFan]

Hate the short docked tails - so unnecessary and abusive

[@henrimatisse7481]

are these competition horses treated humanely? No pain involved in the training and performance?

[@apollotheshire]

From what I saw these are happy and very healthy horses. Behind the scenes talking with the breeders/owners you can see how much work it is and a labor of love! Please subscribe! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@ilhamjebli7236]

Chhal

[@jmdec20]

I got so angry when that stupid man stood up while the horses were backing into the load chute. You can't imagine how angry I was. What an idiot. I had my fists made up. Had to go outside.

[@plively3736]

I live horses and watching them perform. I do not approve of the bridles that make them hold their heads up high. It to me is cruel to force them to carry their head in an unnatural position for maybe hours. Yes I have owned 7 horses but not a draft.

[@patriciamoffatt3650]

you all should watch think like a horse and learn how much bits hurt horses

[@operationeagle436]

i asked my horse to turn left and stop nicely once before but she kept going. almost like she didnt care what i had to say. good thing i had the bit to make sure she cared. idiot.

[@apollotheshire]

Aahahahahahhahahahahhaahahah 😂🤣😅

[@hawkblood_art]

If you use bits correctly they won't hurt the horse. Just as bit-less methods can hurt a horse and break their noses when used in the wrong way. I am a bitless rider myself but because my horse is doing well with it. Some horses don't, and that's okay, if the bit is used correctly

[@charlottebonnie5320]

21. Oct. 2020: I couldn`t enjoy the elegant performance of these poor horses because they "lost" their tails - always the same barbarism with carriage horses.

[@chuckbeasley6074]

These horses have better care than most people

[@charlottebonnie5320]

@@chuckbeasley6074 Dec. 16th, 2020: What kind of replacement do the horses get for their "lost" tails? None! They can't put out their heads out of the window (because sometimes windows are missing or stables are old-fashioned and windows always shut/blocked by glas and iron bars) and they can't feel themselves as gregarious animal (KZbinrs can never see these horses on the pasture).

[@geschichtenschreiber]

@@charlottebonnie5320 Docking isn't my thing either but how is it different from neutering a cat or dog? No one has a problem with that.

[@charlottebonnie5320]

@@geschichtenschreiber /Dec. 19th, 2020: I had been caring for a group of 16 stray cats for 10 years with the assistence of two other cat-friends. I think these two things can't be compared. By neutering/spaying cats and dogs a lot of misery is avoided (and what kind of misery (for humans or horses) is avoided by docking the tails????) They only are able to live happily with a humans help because of rain, hail, snow, storm, flood disaster, coldness - for ex. some years ago two tomcat-brothers died in winter (15 degrees under zero) laying close together in an upholstered swing ("Hollywood-Schaukel") in a terrace (patio) - google, if you want to controll this story, sure and comfortable resting-places are missing, they suffer from attacks of dogs and cars and they never get a vet-treatment.

[@kimberlyh.1090]

@@chuckbeasley6074 Not gonna help with horse flies.

[@nonaeubinis4934]

But I hate docked tails. UNNECESSARY

[@angelssong8622]

Docked tails and bearing( excuse me overcheck) reins. Here I thought that such barbaric practices had been put to the end years ago as being unnecessary and cruel to the animals. I guess I thought wrong. Horse lovers my a$$. No wonder the horses are tossing their heads foaming at the mouth so much they are trying to get rid of those hurtful things.

[@wholesome122]

They’re animals, not people. They seem perfectly healthy to me.

[@donnajones6306]

Did it make the horses perform better, by chopping their tails off?? NO 😠 Why do people have to mutilate animals, only to make themselves feel better?. God gave them their tails to keep biting insects off. It's there for a reason. It's horrible

[@athousandmiles2908]

What? You sound hella dumb. It's so their tail doesn't get caught and shredded in the tack or wheels. Since they do this for a living, there's no point in having to go and wrap it up every time. Educate yourself.

[@donnajones6306]

@@athousandmiles2908 That's what I thought. It for your comfort and ease. You cannot say anything to me,that will make it seem better, why you would do that to beautiful animals. God gave us dominion over animals,not to hurt them for our own gain. I'm sure there is a way the traces or chains could be fixed, so as this wouldn't happen,but as you say it's easier to chop off part off them. So be it

[@athousandmiles2908]

@@donnajones6306 Bruh lmao. It is very much easier. You should do some research on tail docking instead of assuming everything equestrians do is abuse. Grow up.

[@donnajones6306]

@@athousandmiles2908 I have been around horses since I was 6. Nothing you can say will change my mind. Giving me a piece of yours doesn't change it either. Not make it better. Hope you have a good year.

[@ingridblohm-hyde805]

@@athousandmiles2908 YOU better educate yourself - you are uneducated about docking tails. YOU dont think it is worth wrapping the tail every time?? Do you think it is worth the work they do on the mane of the horses? Now that is a lot of work for show!

[@rebeccapaquette9203]

Sad to see so many miserable horses - just by looking at them it's obvious they are not happy having their faces yanked on constantly.

[@mackenziemasters6135]

You know nothing about horses do you

[@rebeccapaquette9203]

@@mackenziemasters6135 as usual, it is ASSumed that because I disagree with the acceptable abuse system of bits and am able to focus on the pinned ears and tossing heads which, in a natural herd environment, would mean agitation and irritation, but for some reason as soon as there is a piece of metal in a horse's mouth it is considered normal, it means I am completely ignorant and have no background with horses whatsoever.

[@kimberlyh.1090]

Yup. It's sad. You can see them trying to turn their heads inward to avoid the pain too. And the one horse (to the left) at 2:04 has fungus under it's jawline.

[@kimberlyh.1090]

@@mackenziemasters6135 They're turning their heads sideways, they're ears are pinned, and they're throwing their heads. I'd say the one who know nothing about horses is you.

[@cheeseboy3481]

Draft horses actually love their work! I have a team of 4 and it’s a real treat to see them run to the gate when it’s time for work. They love preforming and their isn’t any more pulling on they’re face then if they were under saddle.

[@Krzysztof50228]

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