Horse and Musket: How do you train a horse to brave musket fire?

[@levsharus5899]

A horse is scared by only two things in the world - moving objects and stationary objects. Lol

[@serpentartist1348]

Владислав Сухорученков and people in brightly coloured jackets

[@bilgegnome9308]

My friend's horse was terrified of hammocks swinging in the breeze. He took off across the pasture as if the devil was after him, poor thing!!

[@anyascelticcreations]

And shiny objects.

[@susandolan9543]

Should make that three things... Those things that are invisible to everyone but the horse... Like Pokémon.

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

@@susandolan9543 or the Horrible Horse-eating Hollersuarus. Got the term from an old article about why horses spook. The HHH can take any appearance or be invisible. They fool humans into "that's just a bag caught on a shrub" but clever equines recognize the danger and RUN. If the human stays aboard, they should be grateful for being saved from the Hollersuarus. Oddly, we rarely are.

[@bcaye]

Your handling of your horses is so impressive, it's obvious from their trust in you that you have put a lot of time and care into training them. I know you consider them family and do all their care. Kudos to you, sir.

[@qessyhildreth2851]

Love the way he handles them and everything. So thoughtful and patient and caring.

[@margaretwordnerd5210]

As he unbuckled the bridle I thought "He'll do it like Mom taught. Don't let the bit clonk her teeth." Of course, because he loves and respects his animals. Little things like warming the bit in winter and not hurting teeth really matter to horses. Treat them right and you get a sweet friend. Treat them bad, better not turn your back.

[@maxmaxmaxmax-p7m]

riding a horse nowadays looks cooler than driving a supercar

[@toonybrain]

Max Cheung That’s because it is...

[@blackwater4707]

Isn't it more expensive too. ; )

[@liquidsquid101]

@@blackwater4707 That depends I guess. You can EASILY get a horse that cost more than a brand new Tesla. My ex-girlfriend had a horse which I believe would cost about the same as a VW Polo :D

[@cyberdemon7694]

@Britannia I think it is. Because not just does the horse cost a lot, you have to get a stable and have land for it to live on to begin with. Plus people to tend to it all year round. Plus all the food it eats all the time. A supercar you can still just park in the garage and pay nothing while you're not using it (except for insurance, which would still apply for the horse in some way probably).

[@Falanghina00]

It's also a lot more difficult to control one horsepower than one hundred or more. 😊 I find men who show off with their cars quite boring because basically everyone can handle a car. But not everyone can handle a horse.

[@SirWilliamBrannan]

Visitors to my facility are regularly surprised that when the folks on the neighboring property come out to shoot in their pasture, our horses all run over to the fenceline to watch. Yes, 5 or 6 baroque horses charging toward gunfire together. It is an inspiring sight. 8)

[@vanivanov9571]

A find a lot of animals are as interested in shooting guns as humans are, so long as they feel secure.

[@eddierudolph7694]

I'd love to see video of that.

[@trojanette8345]

Yeah real awe-inspiring if you were back in time trying not to get shot or shot at. That's all you needed was a horse taking you into gunfire. Lol.

[@angelinabrown2931]

Given a safe space and a good human to trust, horses can adapt to anything.

[@CJMVector321190]

Safety in numbers also.

[@sanctionh2993]

Quite frankly, i could watch him train horses all day and not get bored. Really looking forward to more Mule videos.

[@sd4055]

What I simply love about watching Jason with the horses is that in the end credits, the horse he is working with always takes top billing. Obviously he sees that these magnificent creatures are the star of the show and he lets them take all the credit. You can tell how much Jason cares about his horses. I love this channel.

[@the_j_brett6734]

I think this is one of the best channels/series on youtube.

[@ModernKnight]

Thanks!

[@fionachapman3935]

She is beautiful, love the red bridle.

[@jasonkingsley2762]

It does suit her I think.

[@bunniesbunniesbunnie]

oh man, when she stopped and stood so cautiously at 5:48 or so I yelled "good girl" at my screen. that's probably unhealthy, but man what a recovery. Gossamer is such a sweetheart.

[@NSYresearch]

Wow ...she did brilliantly .... A nice bit of positive reinforcement at the end .... Perfect... Damn Jason you know your stuff.

[@galahaddayne]

That first shot scared her but she got better as it progressed and handled the situation quite well, she is a beautiful horse.

[@yes0r787]

Gossamer is so lovely, what a beautiful horse.

[@hollish196]

I am so impressed by your care of the horse(s) and your deep understanding of how they function. Great job!! And really educational.

[@emileedavis8379]

Beautiful work! I love how you're soft with her mouth and keeping her moving. Good job praising her, not enough people do that.

[@maryannweldin4633]

I love the way you work with your horses. Their reactions show trust and love.

[@sparsh415]

I`m a HGV Driver and while carefully passing a Horse and Rider down a country lane the Brake System dumped some air and spooked the Horse.It reared,spun 180 degrees and tried to bolt down the lane.The rider was skilled and soon got it under control but I can truly appreciate the need to train a Horse for Battle Noises.

[@KateFergeson]

My good fellow, you and dear gossamer never fail to disappoint!! Keep them coming!

[@nuvostef]

She is SO gorgeous! Well done, Gossamer. Thank you for another wonderful video, Jason. 😊🤙🏼

[@ModernKnight]

our pleasure, thanks for watching

[@generalbaillie]

Every cavalryman knows that his horse well being is worth a lot more than his well being. Look after your horse and your horse will look after you. Symbiosis 💞 It is a pleasure to watch somebody who obvious understands this. Bravo!

[@edwardsbarbara25]

She is gorgeous!! Your love and concern for your horses is so obvious!

[@qus.9617]

This channel is an absolute gold-mine. I am so glad I glanced upon a redditor recommending me this channel.

[@ModernKnight]

Thanks for watching,

[@GorinRedspear]

According to an eyewitness, during the battle of Friedland (1807) a regiment of carabineers of the French army came out of the woods in full view of a Russian battery. Colonel Blancards response was to stand ground and wait for the order to attack. As cannonballs smashed into their ranks, he dropped his reins, crossed his arms and sat like a statue on his horse until the order finally came. Imagine the amount of training the horse had to go through for it to stand calm in that kind of situation!

[@JaniceVampire]

I don't think that would still be necessary after this. As he explained, he already kept the horse moving to sort feed that flight-response and get rid of the adrenaline for a bit. After she calmed down a bit and did well, he took the "pressure" off by taking her out of the situation. Taking away the pressure when a horse did well is one of the best rewards you can give a horse. (and of course lots of scratching/patting/treats.. :) )

[@CreekValleyCritters]

What a wonderful horse, a super personality. But then she is yours so she is mirroring you :)

[@Friesian-q6u]

What a lovely girl. She did so well with you being her handler. Great to watch her experience something new.

[@madammarie2420]

He loves his horses, he trains them and offers them comfort in uncomfortable situations, lets them walk it off, and is a calming hand. Good job. Love watch you work with them

[@strawberrymilksamurai]

All the horses in these videos are adorable and your treatment of them is just beautiful

[@whiskeytangosierra6]

One of the things I have liked about this series is that I can almost always hear you speaking. Seems on this one someone fell in love with the sound effects and drowned out your voice.

[@rachelconrod9810]

I deeply admire your calm gentleness you give to your horses.

[@cathdodd5072]

What a beautiful girl she is. You can see how loved she is.

[@LightworkerKuri]

She did very well!! Great horsemanship skills too Jason.

[@ModernKnight]

thanks, she's a very good and spirited character.

[@susanschaffner4422]

Touching a horse is so important, a gentle hand and word I've learned watching you.

[@ModernKnight]

agreed, calm voice, gentle touch seesm to work well usually.

[@ggerely]

Beautiful horse and a graceful, serene owner!

[@widowrumstrypze9705]

What a good brave girl she is!! Gossamer, I am inspired!!

[@chadmcmillan1907]

Wow what a good looking horse she is! She looks very well cared for. I loved the video, thanks!

[@janetkizer5956]

She's so beautiful and brave. You must love her a lot. :-)

[@kiawinter5767]

Horses are afraid of only three things: 1. Things that move 2. Things that does not move 3. Things that does not exist Honestly, Gossamer is in my opinion the most beautiful and best built of the horses you have shown in this channel (so far). Am I a bit partial to dark horses? YES! 😁

[@PieterBreda]

That is one gorgeous horse and it is obvious you are very fond of her.

[@madenkind]

In the end she was all happy horse again! What a goody good girl!

[@anyascelticcreations]

Such a good girl! And so pretty. She really does look a lot like her father. 💖

[@LUC1FER_R1S1NG]

man....this is so awesome...thank you for this

[@jasonkingsley2762]

thanks!

[@LUC1FER_R1S1NG]

@@jasonkingsley2762 have you ever done a video on Medieval crossbows

[@jasonkingsley2762]

not yet, but I will do one of those one day.

[@blakedennison8876]

I love how much u care for the horses, its great to see! X

[@mojavebohemian814]

Thank you. I started my horses by popping balloons at a distance and they were in outside paddocks. Some people use horse "ear plugs" but I do not see that as practical. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@ragnkja]

Ear plugs are mostly for protection against hearing damage and physical pain. If the noise is far enough away that the rider doesn’t need ear plugs, then neither does the horse.

[@petercleary1000]

I love how you care for your horse

[@teresawort9124]

Love your red bridle. I so need one of those. I am very happy to see that you use a bit. So many these days saying bits are bad. My horse would have reared or taken off at a full run. You need that bit for control. I can see the breeding in your horse. Georgous! Thanks for the vid.

[@Chiikasaurus]

I wouldn't have been surprised if the camera crew had stopped filming the muskets and had turned to film you and Gossamer instead. She looked so stunning out on that field and you handled her like a dream!

[@susandolan9543]

A friend of mine found the perfect way to de-spook her show horses. Rock 'n' Roll music played in her barn 24/7 during show season.

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

Oh, how pretty she is when she is chewing her hay at the end. Last Culture Night in Stockholm, we visited the Stables of the Royal Court, and when the Dragoon Music Corps started playing in the adjoining riding hall (not in their parade uniform, but in camo, haha), the horses pricked their ears and started almost dancing, but looked confused: "Why are they playing without us?"

[@cannett8966]

Very graceful even when frightened. C from the little cottage in Ireland

[@RedWolfRun]

Such a good girl! She deserves a nice treat for a well done day of training.

[@MightBeSmart]

Such a wonderfull horse! What an beauty she is!

[@lissat7317]

A horseman. I loved this.

[@lindamclean8809]

What a beautiful horse. 🥰🥰🥰

[@Ganpignanus]

nicely done. as i'm training my own horse at the moment i can say been there done that when i saw this video (have not done muskets yet). another beautiful horse kindly looked after and trained.

[@drew8653]

Your care for the horses is amazing, fantastic videos all around!

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

I loved it when she brought her snacks over to have a look at the camera crew at the end 😍😍😍

[@susanbrown2909]

Glad your in charge of theses horses,. You seem a kindhearted person..who looks after your horses extremely well,and are continuously concerned for their welfare...well done.

[@ThaGizzmo1993]

i would love to come and see your wonderfull horses and spend a day with you:) i love your show, makes my day.

[@senka2578]

She did good. You could tell that, even though she was still reacting, she was getting used to the gun fire and smoke and noise. Desensitizing takes repeated exposure to scary things. I betcha by the next time she encounters gunfire she will be more prepared and a little less spooky.

[@jeremiahjohnson4572]

Thanks for great video as always. The horse and rider relationship fascinates me. I would love to see more horse training videos, how to understand their body language and other things like that.

[@villetopi4001]

she's such a beautiful horse...

[@reinettestreasures6198]

As a rider the dramatic music stressed me out! Lol

[@christinearmington]

Reinette's Treasures Yep.

[@ChrisSunHwa]

I found myself automatically saying, "Aw, it's okay, sweetheart," as if she could hear me.

[@ModernKnight]

She loves fresh hay and is always keen to go for rides, but also misses her friends in the field.

[@ChrisSunHwa]

@@ModernKnight I love her!

[@ModernKnight]

me too!

[@ChrisSunHwa]

@@ModernKnight I can tell you really love all your companions.

[@auntlynnonline6206]

Gossamer is such a gorgeous girl!!! If you EVER need someone to come exercise her... Thanks for another great video!

[@davidschlageter5962]

Muskets sure, but a mailbox with birthday balloons tied on? :)

[@amazinggrace5692]

So true! 💕🐝

[@ilysemoore2343]

You trying to kill him?

[@PoleTooke]

Those are the bane of horseriding I swear. Never could get any of the horses to ever be chill with those. Haha

[@blkgryphon]

Hello Jason! I just stumbled across this, and it was so lovely to see what you are doing with horses these days. I am working in wild horse rescue and management in Nevada (among other horse-related things) -- it would be wonderful to talk to you about this, as we are trying to help over 3000 wild horses and perhaps you might find what we are doing of interest. Looked you up on Facebook and sent you a friend request. Hoping to hear from you! -- Your old Malibu pal, Susan K

[@Eowyn3Pride]

There's also a Wild Horse project in Southern Alberta/BC, Canada. Instead of killing or culling the herd, trainers go into the herds to weed out trainable horses...

[@xxBonnieBlueEyesxx]

When I ride, it's on a friend's horses which are used to gunfire (Napoleonic cavalry). The only time ever one of the two best-trained horses jumped a little in irritation was when I gave a mad-hatter-ish giggle that seemingly topped gunfire, field birds' flapping wings, and cannons. It's impressive to what degree you can train a horse if you put enough effort and friendship into it!

[@sheilapalmer6822]

She is outstanding, and so are you with her. Love the videos. Thank you!❤️🏇🏼🌹🐎

[@OlWolf1011]

Gives new meaning to "a bomb-proof horse".

[@jeffwebster402]

The confidence and strength of the rider can often be transferred to the horse, especially as they become used to, and trust, each other. Patience and persistance!

[@yvesvogelfrei453]

The horses get such a nice treatment. If it was medieval times right now, i’d apply for a job as stableboy there.

[@applesthehero]

ahh yes, the dubstep musket, any sensible creature would be scared of that

[@lynnegee6814]

@ApplesTheHero Maybe especially the creature holding it!

[@Leto85]

That was interesting to see; after getting used to glattering and flashing armor, gunfire is a whole new thing for the horse to get used too. I had to turn subtitles on (auto-generated) because Jason's voice was halfway through the video hard to hear with the music and the wind.

[@richardalexander5758]

After a couple of years of bombproofing my horse she's been awesome with canon fire, muskets, and crowds of screaming re-enactors. What a joy it is to share an event on a horse that enjoys chaos.

[@johnpotter4750]

Reminds me of 'Tower of London, Leeds' video shoot in a small dell, 5-6 horse to pass through on a bridle path, stupid director had lined the dell with 30 matchlock, horse didn't appreciate the ambush salvo.

[@richardalexander5758]

@@johnpotter4750 One of many things directors need to know, horses will react honestly ONCE to any surprises, so better have the cameras rolling and ready. While filming 'Making of the Mob' in rehearsal the horse I was riding (not my own) gave a great reaction to a fight that spilled onto the street in front of us. If the director had only told me what they were going to do I would have told them to film it raw, and they would have gotten an awesome action/reaction shot. Sadly after that each time we came up the street my trusty mount, expecting the action, never reacted realistically to the scene. My fault for not quizzing them beforehand. Lesson learned.

[@johnpotter4750]

@@richardalexander5758 3 horse only attempted 2nd time around, but sorted to 5 shot, 0.5 sec, 5 shot, 0.5 sec, 10 shot > > > probably lost to cutting floor..... (we enjoyed being jack in the boxes & the Horse re-acted) . . In all truth, coming forth from a Tree line would have been better "rolling barrage with each musketeer travelling that much further from the forest edge)

[@richardalexander5758]

@@johnpotter4750 Very cool. I hope the end result was worth all your effort. Changed my prospective of film after being behind the scenes in production.

[@johnpotter4750]

@@richardalexander5758 Hilarious queue for a 'lovee' painting us muskets up, but no livid scars, and no black smear to rh on mouth (tear open paper cartridge) Nice hot day with us all dressed in thick wool, definitely a 2 linen shirt day and water carriers in abundance.

[@valethemajor]

Really emphasizes what was meant about the bravery of Bill the Pony.

[@PoleTooke]

Surprised you didn't wear a helmet for this! Lol. What a brave scared horse. Good horsey. ☺️✨

[@cindyrissal3628]

The comments in the background were, "Whoo-hoo! Hi there Gorgeous! Got time for MEEE?!?" (Talos...)🤣🤣🤣

[@LightworkerKuri]

I cant be the only here that wants to be a stable hand at Jason’s barn! :)

[@georgianamcfinnor7213]

No you aren't😂😂🙂

[@cathdodd5072]

You may need to take a number there and join a very long queue..

[@christinab1611]

oh gossamer, I think she may be my favourite out of all your horses. theres just something about her.

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I like Bramble...😁

[@poponachtschnecke]

Ahh, when Jason strokes her nose I can feel how soft it is, lol.

[@husarodelrey2159]

Wow. Look at that beautiful Iberian head.

[@husarodelrey2159]

The horse's, I mean.

[@jasonkingsley2762]

ha ha!

[@KennethNicholson1972]

Amazing skills managing that animal.

[@LucasNMom]

Just discovered this channel and I'm in love! Especially with the horse-related content. Gossamer is such a lovely girl, and you seem to be a wonderful trainer. Only complaint is the music. Quite often the music was waaaay too loud and it was difficult to understand you over it. It also felt a little overly dramatic in the wrong places at times. Aside from that issue I really enjoyed it, keep up the good work!

[@u.v.s.5583]

Horse: The muskets are just fine, it's just the people firing them all the time that stress me out!

[@jonnyenough1531]

She is a stunning horse

[@odonnghaile5164]

Good girl Gossamer!

[@dawnaustin4556]

Love your series. Don’t know if you’ve ever seen competitive mounted shooting. There’s a particular way to desensitize the horse to gunfire. It takes a lot of exposure.

[@mimi31268]

Awwww Gossamer! 🐎💜🦄💜💜💜

[@cob9834]

I’m just a novice, and you are a really good horseman but I would’ve started off five times further away it’s slowly gotten closer but as usual you and your horse and a great way I think

[@ModernKnight]

as we both know it depends on the horse and how they're behaving. Gossamer was feeling pretty brave that day.

[@RyllenKriel]

Next up: Training Your Horse To Brave Skydiving! In all seriousness, an interesting video. It's always fascinating to see how animals perceive actions that humans take for granted.

[@cindyrissal3628]

She did well! Let her sit & think it over. I'll bet she'll be better next time. She keeps chewing,, so she knows it isn't really killing her (at least not yet...😉) Is she an Andalusian? Beautiful!

[@ModernKnight]

She's a warlander, half fresian, half andalusian.

[@jamescreative9569]

She trusts him so much!!!!

[@Lela-p4q]

Ahhhh" she's a happy horse 😊

[@Turbocob]

What bit are you using here? :-) it looks interesting!

[@TheAuntieBa]

Watching my mother’s horses dealing with loud noises, blowing papers outside, even being startled into fleeing sudden flights of blackbirds taking flight... Horses can be ever so skittish.

[@DariatheDaring]

6:43 “yes yes I did handle it very well”

[@seanjoseph8637]

Music was a bit loud, great vid though.

[@heretik111]

Masterful

[@Mis-AdventureCH]

A way we broke em to gunfire was to picket behind the firing range and throw sweet feed at them. They cared less about the gunfire after a while and moreso getting more sweet feed. Then it's just repeated conditioning until you step up to firing pistol and carbine mounted. But it is an adventure.

[@teresa6714]

Another good video!!!

[@ChristophersMum]

Wow!.......Another horse......how many do you have? Good video, shows how much preparation and time you have put into training Gossamer for her work.