GUARD and POLICE push the PANIC button after King's Horse VERONA quits!

GUARD and POLICE push the PANIC button after King's Horse VERONA quits! 16.10.2023.
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[@LondonCityWalks]

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[@sassydiana7]

Have a Merry Christmas John😊

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Happy holidays to one and all🎇💖

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

The police weren't exactly helpful were they? I've seen other policemen approach an unruly horse, pat and talk to them gently. Didn't see that here. John I found this horse to be worrisome. Do you carefully plan your escape route should the situation escalate? Also, when the Guard in the archway intervened for the rider, it appeared the Guard and the fellow in camis had an exchange of words. Could you hear that? Thank you and Merry Christmas one and all!

[@sallyrunyon6462]

The horses look so beautiful leaving in the sun light

[@carolinemole4667]

What makes a horse quit?

[@barbaraevans5281]

Well done to that guard for trying to control the horse one handed ,& for one hour. Congratulations.

[@marciturner4980]

I don't blame the horse for not wanting to step in old horse 💩 from days ago. Need to clean that box up before each horse occupies that spot. Disgusting.

[@suzannelewis761]

2 hours

[@AmandaPanda230]

Excellent guard. He didn’t even seem fazed by it all. So calm.

[@mustang64mama]

Well done to that trooper. Great horsemanship .He was awesome keeping control.

[@marlo9380]

My heart goes out to that poor horse. Something isn't right for him to be restless 😕 God bless him❤

[@Camilla-rf1rr]

Thank

[@VerilyVerbatim]

People forget that animals are actually intelligent, have a high level of awareness of the surroundings, and communicate. The fact that humans do not understand what is being 'said', in no way implies that the animal is stupid. Cats can smell things far beyond what humans can, to the point of being able to discern illness/disease by the 'bad scent', and have been known to bite people, to try and remove the affected area. Dogs have been known to sense an earthquake, long before there is even any surface activity. Dolphins will gather in large numbers to protect a calving mother, using the vocalisations to co-ordinate... and they have been known to kill sharks that come too close, in specific, concentrated attacks.

[@coraynbell8991]

The sheer stupidity of some mothers is unbelievable!

[@jillp3761]

The Guard did a magnificent job with that horse; the horse didn't get to go back to the stable, maybe he won't try to get out of working next time. Kudos to the Guard who asked for assistance at least twice. It must have seemed twice as long as a regular shift and I bet his left arm will be sore. I feel sorry for them both😢

[@pamplant3610]

Sitting here, cup of coffee in hand, watching your video while watching it snow and hearing the snowplows clearing the highway behind me. Such a beautiful morning this Christmas Eve.

[@Aineb1039]

Masterful control he had over that horse, at any time that horse could have lost it but due to the horseman's control over himself and his horse that was a great thing to see

[@debbskyj]

That was scary, the poor Guard did such an amazing job keeping control. Did you find out what happened with the Police?

[@michaelmorris6897]

No point in having a buzzer , no one comes 😮

[@sandyg3639]

My goodness, What an action pact Monday that was. I am glad that you or anyone was hurt. That guard was amazing at handling that big horse. John and to all, wishing you all a Very Happy Holiday Season.❤

[@lindahayman8291]

Amazing skill and patience by the Guard. 💌

[@angelabushby1891]

Very well done Trooper,good Horsemanship you deserve a Medal,❤

[@lauramckeever6428]

I really like London city walks John good job. ❤😮😢😅😊❤

[@paulinemegson8519]

I do love these early Monday morning scenes you capture, when it’s quiet and the light has that particularly english watercolour quality before the tourist tsunami hits. It’s currently 6.30 am on Christmas Day here, and I’ve been up since around 3 am and this is a nice accompaniment to my hot coffee and Christmas ham sandwich brekkie. Here’s hoping they’ll be reopening soon Lol we could almost have an entirely seperate channel focussed on those signs, and whether or not they’re hung straight. Ok…..looks like we now know what it takes to get the tourists to stand behind the lines….threat of being smooshed into the cobbles like peanut butter!! That poor young stableman looked like he was completely out of ideas, but in the end realised that if they wanted the horse to stay put in the box, he’d have to stay there and hold him for the few minutes till changeover. Kudos to the trooper on board……he did the best he could with a horse that was totally determined to go back to the stable. You can tell that was the issue because he was yelling out to his mates. Normally with a horse resisting like that, you’d sit deep and drive forward into your hands, but he couldn’t do that because….people….so.many.people, so it ended up with the horse pushing sideways which isn’t optimal, but he did SO well to stay in contact.

[@ernst-jurgenwebel6094]

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[@cathieharris1127]

I heard the officer tell the life guard he had ten minutes. So this battle of wills has been going for 50 minutes!

[@dianepowell4374]

They really need to do something about those buttons...

[@RedFireQueen83]

Merry Christmas Eve! Hope everyone has a good Christmas and New Years! My time will be spent writing a letter as best as I can! Thanks for the video.cant wait to see them soon! I miss them

[@anamariafernandeztroxler4007]

No idea about danger!

[@leoniegracie4541]

I'm amazed at the number of people that stare at the horses don't they know animals hate being stared at

[@kathyC2024.]

In 2019 we spent our honeymoon in London. I was in awe of these beautiful massive horses. I have been hooked on these videos ever since. I did NOT try to take my picture with the horse nor did I even think it was proper. My ch respect for these men and women ❤️❤️❤️

[@margaretWestminster]

I have noticed some people just have to get their perfect photo right NOW. And pose as if they are a VIP. Thank you For being in the cold to take great videos.

[@Ronin4614]

It’s a shame the guards do not have head sets and the small mics to have real-time comms with their “HQ” for times like this. This guard has done a superb job with this unruly mount.

[@annbeirne9583]

Have a wonderful Christmas, and hope the New Year will be happy too. Thanks so much for all your hard work getting all of the great videos out for us to share. Also keeping the momentum up during the work at Horse guards💖

[@bluebobo9958]

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM INDIANA USA 🇺🇸 🤶 🎄

[@Pagan6979-be6ct]

Heck I remember this one ! Their kiss was lovely. Thanks for sharing it again for those who are new to your amazing channel John. Another kiwi.

[@aswanson42]

Magnificent riding and horse sense. It’s the first time I’ve flashed on one of those scenes from old novels about a horse trampling someone in their stall. The red gloves gave me heebee jeebees, imagining a mother dropping them as she grabs a child.

[@charmedbops]

She's not up for visitors today.

[@gracewashburn8276]

My goodness the children are just standing there like it’s OK even I would know enough to move out of the way that horse is not peaceful where it’s standing. That horse is in distress and don’t want to be there mother move your children. What do you care anything about their lifeprobably not because you’re not making a move😮😮😮

[@angelaturton]

Some of those tourists really leave me totally gobsmacked when they’re faced with a fed up horse!!!!

[@catherinetaylor2333]

Shocking how long it took to respond to the button being pressed, with tourists still allowed to get close to the horse! Feel sorry for the guard riding him

[@charlottejgates]

😊

[@puckgroeneweg115]

Then those tourist are dumb…and blind….you see that the horse is not well.

[@maryholder3795]

Gosh Monday morning, with tranquility cos hardly any tourists. Relaxed guards relaxed horses, then back to stables. But for the Lifeguards, peace and quiet till the tourists come from the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace. Not rest for the Lifeguards horses and riders. Nice looking weather no traffic racing pass. Bliss for now. 😊

[@tammybearden4270]

You did a great job coming all of this. Thank you for sharing.❤

[@barbarabarton4078]

Wonderful horsemanship. It took other guard coming to help for someone to answer button.

[@jocelyngarvin188]

John, I believe that she's from Japan, and that's their way to show respect. She was apologizing for what happened. ❤😊

[@janiceellis5461]

I have a headache watching this. If I'm stressed God knows how the guard and horse feel.

[@barbaragouin7232]

That guard is awesome

[@christinatravis6686]

London city walks question . Did you ever think of getting the kings guards opinions on these disrespectful tourists or try to get promise to enterview to get the kings guards opinions or how they feel what could or should be changed?

[@Joyfullscroll]

The Gaurds if they were to do such an "unofficial interview" would get into trouble. As this IS on the net.

[@annpartoon5300]

well worth seeing again

[@cornelia9778]

The tourists in these videos constantly prove the adage that there is no limit to stupidity.

[@tropicannaboy1]

😂wonderful watching, looking at horse's from a whole new perspective. Thanks for all your hard work regards, Ian henniker from windsor. ❤

[@hui-yuanueberschaer4109]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video, the horses and guards of the King are so beautiful, handsome and awesome. I felt bad the some of people who are really rude and mean to the guards or the horses………. The guards of the King or the horses don’t deserve to be harm, insulted or harassed by those unkind and disrespectful people. They are just doing their jobs standing there and also allowing the tourist or people who can take pics…… I don’t understand why some people who would like to do inappropriate manners towards to them (the guards of the King and the horses). I hope that authorities- Mayer or police officers can help and protect the guards of the King and the beautiful horses. May be given the fine to those unkind people..….. after that, those mean and unkind people who might behave in appreciated and appropriate ways with the guards of the King and the beautiful horses….. Every human been and the animals should deserve be respected and have humanity. I believe that NO ONE and including the ANIMALS who would like to be treated in negative condition or situation…… May God bless those people who are including police officers, the guards of the King, and the beautiful horses…🙏🙏❤❤❤

[@swiffer8777]

Watching replay from Texas USA.. I enjoy watching your videos. Maybe what's bothering the horse is that small metal bar that's in their mouth. I am sorry if I don't know the correct word for it.

[@linabaloy2114]

That's what I thought too, something is wrong with the mouth because he kept chewing and moving the head.

[@emmsue1053]

Think its called a double snaffle or double bridle, its for more control & experienced dressage riders. Guess because the Guards are one handed? The horses aren't keen because the bit is hinged in the centre,, It doesn't hurt but will move around on their tongue, so they tend to mouth it a lot. Guards have major training in all sorts of horseman ship & care.

[@beckiwaddell4597]

John I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! I love your videos and your narrative 😊 From the USA 🇺🇸

[@juremaribeiro1361]

A guarda do rei fez um ótimo trabalho, ao tentar, controlar o cavalo.

[@teresanew9247]

I cant understand why no-one came when the button was pressed!!

[@SandraA1]

It never ceases to amaze me how non-horse people reach to pet the horse's nose never thinking that they are putting their hands right by those horse's mouth! They are more likely to be bitten than kicked by these horses....yet they never think about that, They even encourage there children to pet the horse's nose! Why not pet the neck...? That would be a lot safer and most horses do not mind a light pat or stroke...even a bit of scratching there.

[@sheilaprosper5069]

The horse can tell the guy isn't happy

[@yvettebrown6662]

Very poor no one noticed that metal reign is not on properly

[@blessed9107]

People please keep you kids far away from the horses the can bolt out of the boxes anytime . They can kick bite your child seriously. I have even heard a horse biting someone's face half off. Horses are strong animals with different personalities don't take them for granted. ❤

[@elainewilliams8938]

SUPER TO WATCH THANK YOU

[@terridostal1348]

Great watching you have fun. I do recommend if they tour again go and see Queen + AL. I took my family this last fall and we all loved it. I got goosebumps the 1st time I saw Brian . Couldn't believe I was there. My grand children are total Queenies now,so Queen will be legends forever

[@dbn52]

Dumb women! But if anything happened she blame the guard. That guard was awesome to stay on. Thank God Vernonia didn't act up later.

[@ernst-jurgenwebel6094]

Des Hors möchte laufen❤❤😊

[@teresa6736]

I think it's the bit. The horse keeps tossing his head and working his mouth. People don't realize how painful those bits can be, especially if it's not in the right position. Poor horse!

[@lorraine3607]

Hello John..try to stay warm..I'm not sure if the tourist really pay attention..well lets hope so..😮

[@madgesadowski7980]

Why does it take so long for someone to respond after the button is pushed? Suppose it was a real emergency?

[@susanrenzella6528]

Wow! That was amazing! Hats off to that guard. He is an amazing horesman

[@karend1577]

Wow. This is my first time to hear the horse neigh. When it did, I figured it finally reached the end of her rope. I thought she was going go start bucking!

[@trampertravels]

Excellent control by the Guard but the first horse seemed to be unsettled by noise and the second horse did not like the police siren.

[@tammybearden4270]

Why did they not carry him back to the stables? They have carried them back for less.

[@jayjohnson8426]

They didn't pat the horses on dismount when the lifeguards arrived

[@patriciafranklin803]

I see by the guard store that these are open and the horse could step into it. I do wonder it the tourists believe this is all for show! In the end, She wins!

[@lornabarenbrug3824]

I’ve noticed that many times that this”panic” button receives very little little panic reaction. It seems to take three or four pushes do this button together a response.

[@Swanoaks]

It's a beautiful horse too. Just not happy. Great horsemanship, hard for the Guard to be in this situation for a full hour . Kiwi

[@DianeWood-ji3fh]

hope the Guard did not dis-locate his shoulder, that was bad for both the horse and the rider, both could have gotten hurt badly...

[@barbarawalls9040]

John I want to wish you and your family a Happy Christmas.

[@evelynford2097]

Merry Christmas John. 🎉🎄🎁

[@jillp3761]

The woman who came into frame at about 21:59 till 22:59 was not looking for a picture, she was concerned about the horse and looking for the reason for its behavior. A horsewoman maybe even a guards woman off duty. NOT a drama queen looking for a picture

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

I wondered the same! I thought perhaps she was a Guardswoman. She seemed familiar with the situation.

[@DonnaLincoln-sw9vf]

OMG

[@Joyfullscroll]

The spooked Horse's neck chain keeps coming off. That may not be helping things. Glad they made it through their hour somewhat okay. There maybe Something in that box the horses don't like.

[@fallionwater117]

This is absolutely pitiful. What if the horse is in physical pain? We get migraines and all sorts of ailments and yet, a horse which may well have the same type of pain, not to mention the emotional distress of being laughed at (don't believe they don't understand... a sneer is a sneer in any language) is required to simply stand there while person after person comes along, touches their nose, their back, their neck... you wouldn't allow your neighbor to touch your child or your dog or your wife. Strangers touching these horse... IMHE I don't think it should be permitted... and, an improperly placed bit or something as small as a small stone in the hoof could cause any horse extreme misery.

[@angelabushby1891]

Having a good look at his uniform

[@maryannkeyes9972]

Police just walked off while horse loosing control with a crowd standing there...!

[@elainebrown5586]

Hi John. Any idea whe. Horseguards is reopening as I am coming up to London on the 29th to see the play at Duke of York theatre about the Queen Mother and backstairs Billy and would like to come to HG if open. Thanks

[@Behappyeveryday923]

Verona was pissed. The new horse smelled her and got scared. They are really cute, I like to see them but I don’t want them to suffer for our entertainment.

[@brendamanning4212]

I know the old saying,stubbon as a mule but i see you can see stubbon as a horse.

[@sued616]

Guard did an amazing job.tourists need to give guard space so he can deal with horse when unsettled not stand in the way laughing ,it,s no laughing matter

[@HarrysGingerMerkin]

The noise of the pneumatic drill in the background can’t have helped this horse. None of us like the dentist drill do we.

[@annienayland45]

Yes, I thought that too

[@cynicalbeotch]

Looks like construction is complete at horseguards. Will they reopen on the 28th?

[@Jan-qy5rk]

Kings Guard longest hour ever 😮

[@angelabushby1891]

Where are the signs outside now.

[@Bluelagoonstudios]

Merry Christmas, John, look at the fury in that disturbed horse eyes. And people are people, mostly dumb.

[@TheDobe64]

That Gates man should be commended for taking charge when the mounted guard had been having a struggle for at least a half hour after the button was pushed (for a second time), Good on the Gates man. John watching from Canada.

[@jillp3761]

How did someone not notice that the chain was not fastened. Big fail on someones part😮

[@auntihooha]

Yay, Veronica! Don’t let those men make you stand there all day! 👍🏼🐎❤💪🏼

[@kimberlyconnell1354]

Good heavens it has nothing to do n with the 'mood' of the horse. The poor thing is having an issue with its mouth ... check that bit and his tongue. A horse does not behave like that becsuse of a mood .. good grief I feel sorry for these horses. So unnatural and uncomfortable to just stand anyway. I hate this

[@paradiseana7634]

Magnificent King's horse is having a meltdown. And the tourists are not giving. The horse its space. Hello!Doesn't the word stampede come to mind?🤷‍♀️❓

[@Aineb1039]

I don't blame her

[@user-ts4nf5ez5d]

Let all not blame the ignorance of the tourists but look for MODERN crowd control methods.

[@sheilaprosper5069]

They take too long to answer the emergency Bell they need to come running as soon as the bell is press not 4 hours later

[@hythekent]

The problem may well have been the percussive noise from the pneumatic drill

[@elizabethmeyer7107]

The guard is doing a great job trying to keep the gorse under control

[@nancybrown2207]

I noticed there isn’t any warning signs along the wall regarding horses bit etc.

[@dizziechef9502]

Horses can get an attitude just having to get going in the morning if they are not ready. Maybe the horse had to be lead away from his food too early. I love horses. I grew up on the Bar X Ranch and some horses just got Bossy and Sassy for no good reason.

[@Sandra-Gibora]

I can think of a reason. They are sentient intelligent beings. It is ridiculous that human beings act as if they like horses and in the meantime treat them like this. What kind of life is this for a horse? Sassy for no good reason?? And you think you understand horses?

[@tuckergraham846]

The walls on that building need major cleaning possible staining not that I think you can w that stone

[@dizziechef9502]

I think he hates yellow 😊. He backs off seeing those two with yellow jackets.

[@sallyyotz3995]

It looked to me like the horse was having issues with its mouth bit. That would make it get ansy I believe.