Meet My 99 Horses Living On One Acre (MAGICAL)

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[@RaleighLink]

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[@annecoll5140]

€€€€€ 🤑💰💸💵💷💳

[@bionicbaby2127]

I had two horses at one time When I was in better health, and I had couple of Highly Trusted experienced Riders that would often ride with me, and I was able to care for them. I could not agree with you more having the two horses was really amazing and it took everything I had. I sold my younger mayor to a very close friend when my health started failing. I have kept my older rescue horse for 20 years, and I have an immediate family members helping me care for him when I am unwell. I left a barn where I was coaching, therapeutic riding. I understood it was always a business. However, I walked away when I walked around and saw there was too many horses not enough paddock horses were getting thrush etc. The saying just because you can does not mean you should Has been my mantra in a general sense for many years. The road to hell is paved with the best intentions. Joker has my heart and I can’t imagine leaving him in a stall he comes and goes as he pleases! Thanks for speaking out! I find my mindset is very similar to yours, and what you share with your videos. I also really, Appreciate You are not outright mean to anybody that does not deserve it, especially children!

[@xoselhket]

That girl is a liar. That horse in that picture is EITHER - Barteld 292 and Pyt 325 that her MOTHER trained while working at the Ghost Ranch with her family in Wrightwood, California. No such thing as a WORLD championship show. AND if it was, you would have to travel to Frisienland, Netherlands. I know all this from watching Friesian Horses on KZbin.

[@equinedreams5742]

@@xoselhket sorry who? raleigh or free spirit

[@rhirhix6377]

@@equinedreams5742 id assume the news reporter??

[@michylaavery6768]

My 2 horses shared a 70 acre paddock. They had the most beautiful life! It was such a joy to watch them from the kitchen window as I did the dishes, running in the open field just being horses. The golden rule for me is if I don't have land, I don't have horses.

[@BeRightBack131]

Same here! I had 2 horses on 10 acres, then later, 2 horses on 40 acres. I'm trying to buy another 40 acres so I can buy horses again, retire, and spend the remainder of my life living with and loving horses. I would never own horses if I couldn't provide them with at least 10 acres for 2 (because every horse deserves at least one friend).

[@aina3387]

So I board my horses and this past year, mine got put in a 40'x40' pen for a couple of months while they were working on the pasture and it was a disaster! He is generally a very level-headed horse, but he bucked me of and lost his mind when I put him in the arena. Poor dude. I'm never doing that again. I like acreage.

[@NeonJJ_195]

We have about 20 acres total, but unfortunately it's not one huge pasture as there are public dirt roads and streets in between our pastures. We have 7 horses and 4 cows currently on our 10 acre pasture. They're outside 24/7 and over the years have developed a herd dynamic (which made it quite challenging when we introduced our newest horse to the herd about 2 years ago 😅)

[@thistles]

I have 80 acres, but only about 10 are pasture. Planning to get a horse and a mule. Can’t wait!

[@rahtsnake144]

that's so beautiful. I envy you! 🩷

[@horselover91067]

I read the title and my first thoughts was “oh fuck no. Raleigh’s about to pull our her toy cars and toy Breyer fucking horses “ “and say they need an irl space outside “😂😂💀😭

[@lisahorsepony]

😁😅😂

[@hqgirl567]

I thought the opposite. I thought she actually had 99 horses.

[@carolinechew2432]

I panicked for a second.

[@teijaflink2226]

Haha I loved the satiren, I was frustrated at this for many years ago already with all the pet youtubers and horders making videos like meet my 999 animals, impossible for one or even two people to give good care for all the animals some of them had. Sad to see this is still a trend but now with horses.

[@claudinebonneau2751]

⁠Classic click bait tactic. I despise them, but they work. Got me here & I’m going no further than the “reveal”. Raleigh is problematic on so many levels. One of my main reasons for saying this is she is very disrespectful. I will be respectful & leave it at that. TO HER FOLLOWERS: Please, please make sure you do your own research into all of the points & “information” she is presenting. Research more than three reputable sources that have credentials related to the topic & NOT just ONE GOOGLE SEARCH & NOT just the top search result. That is not research & it is biased. Also, please be respectful to people, even if you don’t agree with them. If they are being disrespectful to you, don’t engage. Be the better person & leave it alone. Respectfully, thank you if you’ve taken the time to read this.

[@Who-sq4hi]

Not me genuinely thinking you were gonna show 99 horses 😭

[@-_Serena_-]

FR WTH

[@rebekahnewman3876]

Imagine living your life either eating in your bed or on a treadmill. That’s the reality for these animals.

[@HorseyGal4ever]

nailed this analogy

[@ChocolateLabPerson-vb8zw]

And to think that some people actually live like that lol. I 100% agree when I’m able to get horses I will have at least 10 acres for the horses

[@eviekiwi245]

Worse! Eating in your bathroom and sleeping in your own poop 😢

[@SobrietyandSolace]

This is going to be like those van life parents

[@superlativesultan6165]

I mean at least the kids can go out of the van when they want ...

[@GDstudios7]

Fr! Lmfao!

[@Ilovemice2401]

If your going to live there n a van you do not your pets

[@TheLynxsRealm]

Yup.

[@That_Girl_V12]

Fr

[@rebeccacarlson9166]

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should " An excellent life guide 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@silversockstables8073]

Because I can buy 500000000 horses means I’m gonna buy two then realize I can’t afford the first one 😂 (I’m kidding I get by with both of them❤)

[@ellenwalker3749]

Just so you know, Free Spirit Equestrian is one of my favorite channels. She’s in the process of looking for more land for her horses. I was not being unkind and the last I heard free speech still exists.

[@claudinebonneau2751]

⁠It does still exist. However, the thing I think most people forget is taking responsibility when putting it out there. Having an opinion about something doesn’t necessarily mean you have to express it & if you think it’s necessary, do your best to present yourself & your opinion with respect & be ready to supply the sources that you base your opinion on. Be open to being wrong about something or, at the very least, be open to not knowing everything. Education, study & research are the most powerful tools to improve yourself & others & society as a whole. Opinions are not always factual & typically come from an emotionally driven perspective rather than a logically driven perspective.

[@Nassia_466]

No pastures - no happy horses.

[@KateJohns-ek1rz]

Yes you are so right

[@dyan13lucky]

No healthy horses. They need to have freedom of movement for healthy leg and body.

[@bridgetveralidaine3761]

I hate seeing those "Ultra Luxury Stable Tours" ..... luxury for who? Because it's not the horses. You have multiple enormous riding rings, hot walkers, 2 indoor arenas a cross country course.... but maybe 5 tiny paddocks for 70 horses in big barns with chandeliers and heated tack rooms and a water treadmill.....

[@carolinechew2432]

Truth.

[@slicksnewonenow]

I grew up across the road from a big, super fancy horse farm... They had all of the above AND the aisles in the barns had ultra expensive, antique Persian rugs on the floor... BIG MONEY there... But I'm certain that the horses were spoiled and well taken care of.

[@sourmouth12]

I think Free Spirit Equestrian is one of the better centers out there. I like the fact she helps horses.

[@superlativesultan6165]

For sure. Her horses live in herds and seem to get all their basic needs met, from what we can see in her videos.

[@CaliforniaCowgirl707]

She does great work. Did you see a video yesterday of Mushu sitting like a dog. It was absolutely adorable, and he was getting scratches while sitting.

[@rebeccarothfuss-ym3gs]

Shae at Free Spirit Equestrian IS NOT A HORSE RESCUE!!

[@scoox_4697]

@@rebeccarothfuss-ym3gs she sort of is

[@noefi]

Shes also a riding facility/school

[@Equestrian_World7]

Raleigh about to pull out her hobby horse 🤣😭

[@DixiesChance-RERR]

I can’t 😂😂😂😂😂😂 that’s funny.

[@Gorlcaptain]

Hay we all had em some point 💀✌️

[@secrethorse2563]

This got me rolling on floor 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Equestrian_World7]

@@Gorlcaptain fr

[@justsomeonewholoveshorses]

@@GorlcaptainI NEEDED LITERALLY 15MIN TO UNDERSTAND THAT

[@SuzanneAsh-fr8ud]

Yeah, I know someone who hoarded horses. The stories I got after I volunteered to help rehome what she couldn't sell after they decided to get out of the business were terrible. After I told the husband, who was complaining to me that she just wouldn't stop buying horses they couldn't afford, to sell as many as possible in the city and if there were a few left, I would help them rehome the last ones. They dumped 13 horses on my land. And then didn't want to find them homes. They just wanted me to take care of them while they neglected them. After multiple promises to buy hay and food never happened, I slapped a lien on them. Then ended up hiring a lawyer, selling one of my horses, a truck, and a 3 horse trailer to feed them all and pay lawyers. She's been dragging this out by claiming she isn't the responsible party. Well she got that part right. There's a lot more to it but it's a mess and it's not over yet. My offer to help find a few a home quickly, like one month quickly because I needed to cut hay I'm that pasture, turned into an almost 2 year nightmare. And it's not over yet. It's the dumbest shit I've ever dealt with in my life.

[@tanyabrown9839]

omg that is truly terrible. I hope you manage to sort out that situation soon.

[@louisejackson8595]

Good luck. Things happen so quick when you offer to help them, all of a sudden everything goes south in a hurry. 😮

[@jackieridler101]

I think many people view animals as stuffed toys. They want to collect them to show off and look at, but they don't consider them creatures with their own thoughts, feelings, needs, etc. I see it all the time with dogs, when people get multiple big high energy dogs, don't exercise them and are surprised when they have beharioral issues- like did you get them just to be a cute accessory to your furniture? It's just so sad to see especially considering how truly awesome animals can be when you actually put in the time

[@ThatBuckskinPony]

Or when rich city people get tiny dogs just to carry around in handbags 🤦🏼‍♀

[@hayleysheridan2886]

We have 2 ponies and 2 horses on 7 acres in the UK. We are nice and comfortable. I can’t imagine having 37 on there! Our guys are out 24/7 save for extreme weather. Blows my mind that people think it’s okay to stable constantly. I didn’t even see myself having 2 horses I now do and that’s more than enough to look after. I couldn’t even imagine having a 3rd 😅

[@deadgirlwalking4354]

In my part of Canada you cannot legally have more horses than acres of land. So if you have seven acres, the MAX you can keep is seven horses. 37 on 7 acres is fucking insane to me

[@LavenderLushLuxury]

reminds me of those van life parents with 4-5 kids in a van 😆🤣

[@kalayne6713]

This happened in my rural part of Australia. A woman kept on 'saving' horses, let them interbreed, didn't have enough money to feed them or care for them. She was reported to animal welfare, went to court not once but three times but because she had connections to a policeman was not charged till the third attempt, eventually banned from owning horses for some years but I bet she is back at it. Every time I see a scrawny brown and white pinto I know it's one of hers and I wonder what happened to all the others.People banded together to help them, rescuing some, getting vet treatment.This woman may have served jail time for this, but she still has no concept of her wrong doing, and many horses died because of her behaviour.

[@fonjadidi]

Happens way too often! There's been multiple people that I've reported to rspca and nothing happens. And sooo many people are constantly selling horses again and again for profit lying that they're not horse dealers yuck

[@tanyabrown9839]

that's so sad. I think for some hoarding animals is a mental health disorder. People hoarding cats are esp common.

[@tanyabrown9839]

​@@fonjadidi oh seriously.. that is terrible. I have a neighbour who has a grudge against me (after someone visiting my property got into an arguement with him, situation turned so nasty that he's now been accused by my visitors of putting nails in front of their car tyres, sabortaging the cars of my guests) .. anyway this neighbour has at some time or another repeatedly reported me to the RSPCA in regard to my 3 chooks, my wallabies and my cat and the RSPCA lady has told me that they have to come out every time there is a report, even when they've come out a month before and found no issues or that a sick animal I had at the time I could prove that was under proper vet treatment and that the animal was in a small area as the vet had told me to keep it quiet and to quarantine it as it was contagious. I even tried going to the police over the slander and false reporting of this neighbour (neighbour reported that my wallabies were starving, though they were loose in a area together filled with plants etc they eat and one of them was actually obese from pellets they also get but they said they can't do nothing and advised me to get a lawyer to try to stop the false reporting and other stuff that neighbour did. Neighbour jumped our fence and let my animals out.. he let the contagious animal out which was supposed to be in isolation with the others which then resulted in them all ending up dying cause it then spread. It's an uncurable disease which is usually unable to be treated by vets so I lost all 4 wallabies due to my neighbour's interference, due to lumpy jaw so in the end i ended up having to have them put down including the 2 wallabies that myself had breed. (I had a rare breed that had been part of a breeding program) Neighbour also once jumped the fence and put dirt in my animals water bucket to try to set me up (they never get dirt in their bucket but it gained INCHES of dirt in their water bucket overnight, right before the RSPCA turned up for a surprise inspection over a false report. Fortunately I check the water bucket daily and discovered what had been done to their water before the surprise inspector turned up!!. So I really do not understand why the RSPCA wouldn't be following up on genuine issues. It kind of pisses me off to hear that when my neighbour has had them out to look at my animals about 8 times in the past 2 to 3 years that they are not following up on those who are actually abusing animals.

[@jessamieweber]

The biggest trucks at any horse sale belong to the meat dealers. Horses are sent to export abattoirs in Peterborough, South Australia, or the Meramist abattoir in Caboolture, Queensland. About 4,000 thoroughbreds a year were slaughtered at Meramist alone. Sooo i bet most of them are sold and slaughtered.

[@Jaywq825]

😂😂😂 I’m so weak she said the neighbors give us there grass clippings 😅😅

[@kajinsautumn9833]

Don't scare me like that, Raleigh! I thought at the beginning you were serious! Then I slapped myself back to reality, cause I KNOW better!! LOL! So sad how these beautiful horses are stuck in CAGES!! No socializing, mutual grooming, forming friendships, etc. You always hit the nail on the head! THANK YOU!

[@maybeequestrian3698]

This video was soo accurate, it reminds me of my sister. She has around 20 - 25 horses on around 10 acres of pasture (that’s a generous estimation). her and her husband are horse flippers and dog breeders. I have so many horror stories from being over there. I even kept my first horse there for a few months and it wasn’t pretty but at the time I didn’t see what was wrong. The first time I said something was when she had her kids start riding/driving this yearling Shetland pony just so they could sell him for a profit. She obviously ignored my comments even going as far as to get offended.

[@KwinkyDink1]

7 acres?? Holy smokes, I feel bad with having 4 on 8 acres. I wish I had more (acres, of course!)

[@sydney6548]

the way link pinned his ears when you talked about grass clippings LMAOOO

[@kathrynmurphy-ug5qf]

Ps NOTE for non horse owners, the V BARS on stable fronts are ANTI WEAVE a stress condition when horses sway laterally, you Do not need them if you treat horses correctly, THEY DO NOT get stressed, you see them in most racing yards Sadly.

[@octoberhartline4849]

This is the video the equestrian industry needed. As someone from TN who now lives in SoCal, it’s a problem! It’s very gross how people don’t respect their animals enough to put their personal wants above their horses’ well being. Thank you for your honesty on this topic!

[@carolallison9685]

Haha, im the opposite of you. I grew up in socal and moved to Tennessee about 15 years ago. All of the horses out here are on pasture, and people don't seem to keep horses if they don't own land. It blew my mind the first time i saw a horse pasture with actual grass, lol. Plus, I've noticed none of the horses have behavior problems because they actually get time outside. I used to think that horse people were nuts. Now i know it's just Californians. Californians are nuts.

[@Kiara_Botha]

I have 5 horses (42 acres) My horses have stables and feeding stations (with a roof) so we leave it open so that they can choose what to do but we still struggle with, there's not enough grass and i think people who just buy horses dont realize that you might have enough space but the grass still dies or gets less and that extra food (supplements) is needed

[@lynxacresb5331]

look into rotational grazing. grass needs rest periods in order to come back. overgrazing is not from the number of animals, but from grazing a specific piece of ground before the plants have had time to recover.

[@isobel5706]

I also took a trip to England last summer to ride at a barn that my friend has gone to multiple times and she recommended it. They had tons and tons of room. I’d say probably about 500 acres and they had 120 horses. They also had tons of workers around the barn and they were very organized. Just from what I saw they had 15 different turn out places just in the first main area which I know they have way more space than what I saw. I went riding in the mountains which was their land and there were their retired horses who live up there and run around the mountains and they drop off hay for them and they could graze all day everyday. When I arrived they were unloading a horse and the horse slipped a little down the trailer and cut his leg and j must say they did a wonderful job taking care of him. The horses there even though there are a lot are all very well taken care of and very well treated.

[@seesternfaser]

Would you share the name of that place? :)

[@isobel5706]

@@seesternfaserit’s called Jill carenza in the Cotswolds I’m pretty sure

[@bernadetak3991]

Nowadays some people are so crazy, that for a moment after I read the thumbnail I honestly believed that someone has 99 horses and keeps them all on an acre of land. It is so bizarre and kind of scary that I had that thought that it might not be a parody.

[@ydnamalards]

This reminds me of the time i was looking to change barns and i went to this one barn and they were riding with SO many horses in a really small arena so i asked if it was always that crowded. All the lady said was if you're riding and just focus on yourself you don't need space. Needless to say i never came back 😂

[@superlativesultan6165]

Fr though looking for boarding facilities is something else. From the ones where the horses only get to go out 2 hours a day to those where the employees clearly have no patience/borderline abuse the horses when handling them...

[@user-ps7ye3lg9w]

"Hoarders love the stuff they hoard" ❤😂

[@coffeeandhorses7991]

It's amazing how hoarders use that as an excuse to buy more and more. As if love is all an animal needs. Laura from daybyday is out of control. They moved to a bigger farm just so she could buy more animals . They have roughly 35 animals and are apparently buying a bunch more this spring.

[@VanessaPetronelli]

I share the same sentiments as you around this. It really frustrates me to see how horses are handled and treated. I just completed my first horsemanship training and was astounded at the poor conditions of the lesson facility and stalls. I see this often here in TN. There is a certain consciousness level I notice in the equestrian world. It’s an old school, passed down belief system. And as someone who is currently volunteering at a horse sanctuary and in training to bring equine coaching and mindfulness to humans, I feel that my beliefs, views and standards is not the norm. It breaks my heart tbh. Thank you for speaking into this! ❤

[@hermionegeary8616]

I'm super excited about this vid! Hoping it spreads a good message, and assuming from the poll put up a few days ago its going to cover the stupid "trend" of more is better for not only horses but a lot of other animals. Such a big issue within animal keeping communities from the reptile hobby to livestock, really needs to be addressed and stopped to be honest. Personally the less animals the better, more time to bond and get to know them. I always see so many popular creators with so so many animals kind of as if they're collectables. Never understood it unless of course its a herd/flock animals. But even still you never need over 3 especially if you're caring for them correctly!

[@KathyS19]

My boy lives on 2+ acres with a retired mare. It doesnt always have grass so he gets extra hay too. Welfare aside, stalling takes extra time cleaning that you could be spending with your horse. With a full time job, the pasture board is perfect because all my barn time is with my horse.

[@Heirgloom]

At one point we did have 27 horses on our property, but it was due to the fact that there were 4 of us kids and we didn’t want to give up our childhood horses when we moved up in level. So we kept all the childhood horses along side our new horses. But we live in rural northern NY with well over 100 acres of open pasture and trails in the pasture for them to roam. We also had multiple run in sheds (horses that were in regular work lived in the barn but got daily all day turnout the others lived out 24/7) , plenty of clean water sources, plenty of hay and anyone that needed extra feed and supplements got their respective feed/supplements. We just couldn’t bring ourselves to let go of the horses that gave us so many beautiful memories. The last of the original childhood horses passed away this past year at 42, she was our Belgian mare who used to be our grandparent’s harness mare (grandpa would hitch her up every nice evening and bring his wife on sunset buggy rides with her). But if you have a good reason for it (like, many siblings that ride competitively but don’t want to sell their beloved childhood horses). Plenty of grooming, attention, company with other horses, and so much room to roam. We also have a secondary massive pasture we use when we need to rest the other. But it sucks when people just don’t have the space and resources and keep bringing horses in.

[@abbytheredwolf174]

That’s actually sounds incredible I love that you had the ability to keep them. The thing is as well is you had multiple owners plus other family. You practically turned your home into a sanctuary for them and in another life time I could see myself doing this.

[@lindsayhudson3745]

She won't acknowledge your comment because it goes against what she was trying to "prove" in the video. Notice everyone else praising her she saw their comment. I think your farm sounds amazing. And im like you, we dont just discard what isnt to use to us anymore we owe these horses our life. We have over 100 acres also and have 20+ horses, cattle for Beef, chickens you name it. And every single animal gets undivided attention and specialized attention, everyone has shelter 24/7. Is it the prettiest? Heck no, but everyone has 24/7 care and it's almost 65 animals. Every one of our horses except the 3 retired offer something for the kids, ourselves, the farm, they aren't just pets we know what we got ourself into. Notice the first example in the video was katie van slyke, I bet this girl doesn't even know how many acres katie and her family have combined on the same road. Or why she made that video at all, most people who don't know farm life are generally just curious or dont have access to see a farm at all. Not to mention the care those animals get 24/7. She should have made it more specific as to "people having too many horses on not enough land" I don't know. But to talk about not enough land in her video then show examples of other creators who have 100's of acres is absurd. She loves drama. Spends more time wondering who she's gonna talk shit about next versus worrying about her own horses and their little trick training. Do I think that many horses needs to be on 7 acres heck no! We can all agree appropriate acreage per horse/livestock always. But comments like yours and people who put in the work to take care of multiple horses/livestock for their whole lives gets ignored because she doesn't want to feel wrong ever😂

[@abbytheredwolf174]

@@lindsayhudson3745 I agree, a common theme around many peoples accounts is that if you challenge their perspective they won’t even come back with something. I agree with her on some things but also not, there’s always more to the story then what’s being posted or in one video. She honestly lost the majority if not all respect from me on her video about pit bulls a few years ago.

[@lindsayhudson3745]

@abbytheredwolf174 yess!! Same here I agree to a certain level with her, but I totally am with you she's lost my respect as well because she has none to give. A lot of the crap she talks about other riders who are very successful in the industry is all coming from jealousy in my opinion. She gets mad when people are born into their farm and keep the farm going. So deeply she'd rather watch AG life fail and be no more. She's lost every bit of respect from me and I use to watch her every new video. Now, nope. She caters to the non horse people to give them fuel.

[@abbytheredwolf174]

@@lindsayhudson3745 ya exactly, instead of spreading light to an issue she just fuels it. I used to watch every new video to but it’s just more negativity then I need yk. It’s sad because she has a lot of potential in making a difference for many things but it’s her choice I guess. Her also putting her two cents in on topics she truly has no ground on did it for me like the pit bull video I mentioned. I watched the whole thing and thought “wow she should really just stick to horses”. To each their own I guess.

[@mamabear1260]

In Erie County New York it is required that you have 5 acres of land per horse.

[@samanthalightworker7955]

The ignorance in the horse world is Sickening!! Truly makes me sick! Thanks for bringing this to light!

[@ryannmaybradley5236]

I think that as an American, it might be difficult to understand that in Europe, we simply don’t have as much space and certainly when we do it’s extremely expensive because we are much more densely populated. I have 3 horses on 1.2acres however, their livery facility they were at before they were in a stable for 6+ months of the year with no turnout and they were out 24/7 in the summer. For me, I prefer to have them at home on a smaller amount of land but can live out 24/7, they also have access to hay 24/7 and a feed per day. In an ideal world I would love for my horses to have so much more space however the reality is that, it is almost impossible to find land here, as farmers do not want to sell agricultural land. When I moved to France I looked at every stable within a 20km radius from where I live and 0 offered turnout during the winter.

[@MyMareFlickaAndFriends]

I have my three mares dry lotted on 2 acres (there is some grass it’s just not long enough for them to eat), because two of them have metabolic issues and aren’t allowed any grass. Of course I feed them 4 times a day according to their needs, with 24/7 access to hay. Where I live there is people that have 100s of acres and their horses eat grass and have all that land to roam, but they still look unwell… whereas my horses look very healthy. part of that is I think horses are all different with different needs, grass isn’t a one feeds all. People always say a happy horse is a horse with pasture, well what about horses like two of mine that could have to be put down from eating grass! I think as long as the horses are healthy and happy how they are kept isn’t that big of a deal (unless they are stalled 24/7).

[@DakotaOnPawzz]

My horse instructors have 17 horses but they are all well cared for and are in great health fed the right amount and treated correctly and they have lots of huge paddocks so the horses have lots of space I think they have around 10 paddocks

[@nagsen1232000]

I’m new to the channel and I saw the thumbnail and it said 99 horses I was like erm okay and she said one acre and I was like GUUUUURRRRRLLLLL but then she started talking about awareness and I love that she talk about letting a horse be a horse and they need space keep up the good work Raleigh

[@Koko-xb4de]

don't come to the Netherlands, this is very normal here. Horses are in the stable 23/7 and train for an hour, sometimes a little longer. I once got a tour at an Olympic show jumping stable. Chandelier, stained glass windows. No meadows. I am happy that my horse can choose whether she wants to be indoors or outdoors. Unfortunately, it does not have a chandelier or stained glass window. Just a roof. We are working on that.😜

[@grenade8572]

Same in Belgium. But I FINALLY fou.d a barn where horses are out AT LEAST half the day, in herd.

[@kayleemarie1901]

I think this is a huge problem in the pet community in general. I have 17 animals, I got them with my own money and did extensive research before purchasing or adopting them. They all get the adequate husbandry they need because I know I can afford to care for them, but I see so many people impulse buying animals just because they can or because they “look cool” or “their kid wants it”. I think it’s always important to put disclaimers in “all my pets” videos to discourage people from buying and buying and buying animals they can’t care for. And always research before adopting or shopping responsibly! Ignorance kills.

[@pnwhomestead9327]

Fully agree! I hate driving around and seeing legit hoarders with completely neglected animals on tiny properties, not providing food, yet AC refuses to do anything. They are right out there in the open abusing animals, yet it’s not “illegal”.

[@BayEquine.Editzz]

The barn i ride at has about 18 horses, and the barn has GIGANTIC fields! Like it even has acces into a big forest! Its so fun to see the horses run around and graze around freely in the fields. 2 gigantic feilds with like 5-6 horses in each, then one a tiny smaller with the stallion an the 2 colts, then one casual size, enought o run around freely, and stuff for the one retired, lame horse. We have a outdoor arena and the xc is in the big fields. We actually have only 6 stables inside the barn bc the horses stay in the pasture all the time. If some of the horses are lame or sick, they stay inside the stable for the night, but outside at day. In winter times the stallion and the foals sleep inside at night and the retired too. The barn owner says she works with horses 98% and ride 2%, still loves her life. She has a 15 yr old daughter and a 17 yr old son. The daughter loves riding and owns a pony called gerogie there, still in lessons ofc, she outgrew him now so she now rides one named Teo and one named Vitiris mostly. If you have ridden there long enough and ur experinenced enough, you can part lease them. Like ride on hacks on the days you pick. Like only 4 of the horses doesnt have part loaners. Every horse gets ridden atleats 3 times a week, me personally loans a pony named Viking. Hes great. I ride him on hacks as part lease with some of my other barn friends who lease others, and on lessons wednesdays. Also on thursdays i help in newbie lessons for example help leading or just come walking on the hack / help on arena. Since i help on lessons i sometimes get to ride free if the lesson i help in has gymkana and someone has no one to ride with. One arena is rnough for us even if its many horses. The big girls (15 years) all part lease a horse (many days a week) and during the summer they compete. Xc, dressage, jumping etc. im so happy i can get opprotunities just by lessons :) also when you come to the lessons, you all pick ur horse to ride, if two wants the same horse then the one who rode the horse most recently picks another horse. Then you get them in, and you groom them propperly. Like behind their legs, around their ears, under the mane, under the festhers and more. Also pick hooves and stuff. You learn to tack up (most horses ride bitless too, they also dont ride in saddle but like a saddle pad with some rings u can hold too if ur scared. It gives a more natural seat and steering and a good experinence, i love my barn

[@bossmom3902]

The Bigfoot Expert hat killed me ! 🤣💀

[@conteyponch]

I love your videos, your my favorite equestrian. Keep being so helpful to the community, and giving good tips. We are always looking for more of your videos!

[@kponya]

The most popular videos like free spirit equestrian and the girl with 38 horses are professional barn establishments, free spirit equestrian has I think 10 horses or something and owns a lesson barn with loads of pasture for her horses. She has a really nice approach to training with starting a horse in liberty work and riding bitless. The other girls parents actually own that entire barn, her personal horses are 2 I think and the rest are lesson horses, retired, or leased out/in training and whatnot. Ppl like Fallon Taylor who barrel race for the Olympic level aka heavily abusive style do not use their horses for anything else but either competing them heavily and favoriting one out of 50 or making her mares constantly foal with no downtime. WE NEED PERMITS TO OWN HORSES

[@fonjadidi]

Imagine living in a bed sized room and not being able to leave unless youre being exersiced wether you like it or not. Disgusting. I feel like these are also the kind of people that are annoyed that their horses act up from finally getting out if their stalls.

[@RogueMustangMare]

I literally thought you were legit going to show us 99 horses on one acre. Lol

[@Randomcrap-zx5ks]

0:56 Free spirit q opp I thought you liked her she Takes good care of all of them ? She's keeping bell Because of her issues Unless i'm missing something but I would consider her awfully responsible She makes update videos on each of them working with them all the time It's crazy how fast she gets them out And she doesn't hold them she works with them And moves them along to help the next horse

[@mgatwood42]

I think she was just using that as an example of a 'Meet All __ of My Horses' video rather than commenting on Shae specifically. The ones Raleigh showed as examples are among the first few results if you search for that on KZbin.

[@Randomcrap-zx5ks]

O okay thx my bad then

[@thayet]

Also Shae gives contant updates on how they are doing individually and how plans change, it's not a one time thing like all the other ones are doing atm

[@blackfeather001]

exactly and shae takes such good care of them, and they all get regular exercise. she limits herself to a certain number as well, she won't buy another unless she is under this number.

[@superlativesultan6165]

Yet these people will tell you that those horses are "pampered" and "live in a 5* hotel". Doesn't matter. They don't have any environmental stimulation (walking around pasture to get food and water at minimum). And they can't interact with other horses AT ALL. It's simple : could you live locked up in your bathroom if people came in and out to feed and care for you ? And get out of it just to run around an arena ? For the rest of your life, 24/7?

[@EzraMollat]

The 7 horses at my barn have 300 acres of pasture (it’s a pain to find them) and 30 acres of trails to go on, they have the best life and are so happy!

[@sarahdescoteaux1840]

This reminds me of this place I went to where the guy was a horse dealer with 80 horses. No surprise that they were under fed and in poor condition.

[@maylabossiere]

Thank you for doing these videos and spreading knowledge through the equine community. I was at a barn for a very long time that had a lesson/show horse that never had turnout. He was either in his stall, being lunged, or ridden. I was told he wasn't aloud outside because he would hurt himself, and nothing more. They also had a stallion who, on no occasion left his stall. Never saw him turned out. This was a barn that did have a breeding program, but I don't even know if the stallion was used for those brood mares. This, with all your videos, was a pleasure to watch!

[@lilysnot0kay]

i feel really bad for the first girl, i can tell she loves her horses but i think her parents are the root cause of her selfishness because they have money. i came across one of her "tack up and come for a lesson with me" videos and liked her immediately but when i watched more videos i realized how stuck up and selfish she is. in a video of hers (don't remember what one) her and a few others took a handful of the horses and rode them through a mcdonald's drive thru, from what i remember, they were blocking cars and one of the horses took a shit in the drive thru and the worker told them through the window that they had to clean it up but that girl and whoever else she was with wouldn't do it saying stuff like "it's not my fault the horse pooped," etc. etc. and they were very very selfish and bitchy..

[@finleysmom6390]

Guurrrl!!! You nailed it!! At LEAST an acre/horse! Plus you need to rotate pastures!!!

[@Horsesarelife-]

I’m so excited for this video

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

Raleigh you are awesome!! Those horses are only there for $$$. The issue of over-breeding like this (and poor treatment of the animals they are using for breeding) has also been so destructive in the dog world. Thank you for making this video, and for explaining why this is so destructive and abusive to these beautiful animals.

[@Blonde_Girl]

I looked at the title and when you first came out of the video I was like, “I don’t think Raleigh is a reliable source anymore…” THANK GOD you were joking 😭

[@kidstuff44555]

I have 5 horses on 10 acres, I think I (just) pass, phew :) Mine are 2 old retired riding horses, 2 rescued racehorses from the kill pen, and a pony who was being given away. None of them are young any more but I'm keeping them until they die and then burying them on our land. After that I probably won't ever have horses again, these are the last ones.

[@isobel5706]

I ride at a barn in the centre of my city and we have 27 horses and they are all very well cared for and get turnout everyday. We have three places for turnout and the barn is not profit so all the money they get goes to the horses food and well being. Our barn is historic and over 100 years old and has survived 2 fires and is still standing strong. We have lots of sort of meetings where the head coach talks about showing and clinics and stuff like that and she makes it very clear that the horses needs always come first. Lots of the riders including me work at the barn so we have a lot of workers stablehanding, barn monitoring and more. They always have hay and they also get grain 3 times a day. Although we have a lot of horses especially for being in the city they live pretty good lives and have many people who love and care for them.

[@kirtharrison5720]

haha where did you find the money to pay for 99 horses

[@amandafortin640]

You can have more horses than you think on smaller properties. If it's set up properly. Track systems with 24/7 turn out is one example. I board my horse at a property that houses the 18 horses that are boarded on a 4 acre track system on 24/7 turn out. There is still pasture grazing space as well as 24/7 free choice hay. They are happy healthy horses. But it takes a lot of planning and work to keep more horses on smaller properties.

[@elizanaquin1504]

Katie’s horses are very well taken care of

[@wakingohiomama9110]

GIRL RIGHT?! I watched this upload and it gave me physical PAIN. At 37 horse i don't even care if they all DID have 2 acres to themself. It is impossible to properly care for those many animals I mean they need 37 people too smdh. I'm so frikkin HAPPY you called this channel out.

[@jozlynlee2832]

Raleigh: "Nobody needs 5 horses" Me, with 6 horses: 😬 (To be fair, my boyfriend owns 2 of them and also helps care for them. But still... lol)

[@StrangerCsimmer]

Some of my fav equestrian KZbinrs are on there!😂 Free spirit equestrian is really good for making horses have a better life and gives them a great home. Maite Rae is just really entertaining I do agree with you that she had too much horses for her land I can’t believe they don’t have a turn out I hope they end up listening to you and try and get a pasture. Raleigh I love your channel it gave me so much knowledge on the horse world and what to look out for in abuse. Thank you so much❤

[@Haribosarecoolyoushouldtrythem]

I love how we’re ignoring the fact in the first video that horses shouldn’t even eat grass clippings

[@cvera__]

thank you for this video! I see this happening way too much especially in the professional competition world and I feel so bad for the horses not getting quality time with their owners and not adequate living situations even in the most beautiful barns 😢

[@megangreen271]

I don’t know what to do with more than 2 horses. I need a break too

[@jordanharder3833]

I have 7 horses. My family and I have them at our house. They are on 10 acres. 4 are retired and have 'served a purpose'; 1 is a rescue with mental issues, so he isn't ridden either. The other 2 are my riding horses. I live in Georgia, where the grass is almost there during the entire season. We also provide free choice round bale hay. My horses are living in luxury. I don't recommend having this many, but it works well for me. Everyone is also on 24/7 turnout with a run-in shed and a three-stall barn. They are only in stalls to eat their breakfast. We also buy their food in bulk, so it's cheaper and lasts longer.

[@CatherinesClaws]

honestly free spirit equestrian is the least egregious example of this. all of her horses are rescues and taken great care of.

[@Groundedsquirrel]

She also has at least one employee and help from her husband and students, according to her videos. She is full time dedicated to interacting with and providing/ caring for her horses. Part of that income comes from KZbin. She made a “meet all of my horses” video because they were popular and so many of her followers were requesting that in the comments.

[@janc8199]

Raleigh is not talking about Shae from Free Spirit Equestrian. She did a review on her a while ago, and Raleigh likes her.

[@CatherinesClaws]

@@janc8199 she used a free spirit thumbnail for this video

[@janc8199]

@@CatherinesClaws Oh..Did not notice that..hmm

[@deepblue153]

I don’t own horses but when I was first getting into learning about them I always heard at least one acre per horse. And I knew that at age 12, so like…what’s their excuse

[@harfateh3396]

I personally don't see the issue with having a stallion. The rest is horrible but one of my friends has a stallion stabled at the same place as me and he never even considered breeding. He just got the horse for himself for riding and not as a business opportunity.

[@Randomcrap-zx5ks]

Then that's fine How do you turn them out though? Because if you put him with males he'll fight lol

[@harfateh3396]

@@Randomcrap-zx5ks he's got his own place. Sometimes with a gelding who he's friends with.

[@Randomcrap-zx5ks]

@@harfateh3396 yall are so lucky I really want one 😫 😭

[@RaleighLink]

There’s no issue with having a stallion, the issue I raised was with irresponsibly breeding the stallions which this barn does.

[@harfateh3396]

@@RaleighLink I did not catch that. I thought you were assuming that they do just because they have stallions.

[@Smaranda0]

We have 9 horses on 19 acres, grass pasture with daily turnout. At a minimum 10 hours in the winter and from may until fall they are on 24/7 turnout. They all get the vitamins and minerals they need, and they all get hay ect. And no i don’t own them all, i’m just a boarder there. And also, they have a running creek in the pasture where they can drink (but don’t worry they also have actual drinking stations.) and they have atleast 5 acres of forest. There are alot of trees even just around, and they can climb up the hills. (And they do.) The hills are safe and sound for the horses, and when the don’t wanna stay close together they have the space not to. The horses range from yearlings to horses in their twenties, and they all have a buddy to hang out with. (A mare has also reached her duedate so soon theres a new filly or colt coming)

[@CandyFreedomHRT]

Girl really had me with the title😅

[@Robloxorsimsbuilder]

I have 2 horses and 3 cows on 46 acres There is one guy on TikTok who has 21 dogs and I respect him so much. Before you hate because he had 21 dogs, i think only 4 are actually his, he fosters dogs I believe that were rescued from possible meat places and he houses them and films them to give them attention so people want them. And he has a lot of space

[@madmare1814]

well... just because horse is stallion don't mean he's for breeding. I know several stallions, even purebreed that are jsut stallion because their owners preffer stallions... having balls don't mean breeding. I also know a man, who's professional breeder of Hucul ponies. He own like 50 horses on 130acres.

[@chewonthis...]

So, I take it your tag line is facetious? Because it was misleading otherwise. And was why I clicked on it to begin with...out of a major concern!

[@amandalorian6002]

Raleigh thank you so much for what you are doing. Discovering your channel was a blessing to me. I come from an animal hoarding background and my therapist recently labeled my upbringing as literal sl*very and the system as a "horse cult". My parents were "breeding" purebred Arabians and owned up to 18 of them at a time. Blasted several generations of family savings. What they did was never even self-sustaining. It ended with the death of at least three mares. Some were rescued. I'm turning 37 and those first 18 years of my life left me traumatized and chronically ill. I can never live a normal life and won't ever feel fully human. I wish we could do a collaboration in the future. Not for popularity or personal gain. Just to raise awareness. Of course not all cases are extreme as mine, but growing up on a horse farm is absolutely not cute.

[@lizzymacdonald7383]

Ok Matie doesn't own all 37 of those horses. Some of them are client horses and her parents train dressage horses. There horses are well taken care of. Some of her horses are also foals. She always takes great care of them!

[@sierrafisher1279]

Fr. Love how she always assumes 😭

[@Monty_turri]

Ah yes, a new video on my birthday! One of the best things today so far :D I don't need any congratulations

[@makaylam947]

Happy birthday!!!! Cute profile picture!

[@Monty_turri]

​@@makaylam947 omg thank you! My pfp is my main fursona and it's made by Rottethefurry

[@MyMareFlickaAndFriends]

Happy birthday!!! 😁

[@Monty_turri]

@@MyMareFlickaAndFriends thank you so much!

[@rhi963]

congrats 🎉

[@janw491]

You flashed a picture of Katie Van Syke ? She has a breeding facility and cares for her horses on a large acreage. Irresponsible to flash up a legit business.

[@maethehorserider9300]

Fr I thought she was going to quit 🤦‍♀️

[@Overcasting..]

it was a example of people showing their pets/animals

[@Agdequine]

@@maethehorserider9300 no, she’s too greedy for that

[@Agdequine]

@@maethehorserider9300 she needs her little fan club to keep her going, rather than actually working at a rescue facility like the rest of us

[@FatRaccoon37]

I started to watch one of ur vids then two,three,four….then i subscribed and filled my brain with horse things and stuff….even though i dont have any horses i have never ridden a horse before just once a pony….i still like ur vids keep going!!!✨🔥

[@Equineeducation77]

Wait..... if you are CROSS breeding horses..... how does it ruin breeds!?!?!? If I breed a pure bred Arab to a purebred quarter horse ..... which pure breed was harmed!?!?!?!

[@aphyngodiva2551]

I grew up with an animal hoarding parent and even after I left she just went right back to hoarding, it was really sad. On my own with just 2 dogs, and especially dealing with the senior health issues when they cropped up, I can't imagine living like that now. I think the most dogs we ever had was 11. I know why she did it because she could never let them go even when she needed to, with the few she did rehome she would cry it would break her heart, but then she would go browsing classifieds and find another dog and invent another reason for why she needed it, when the real reason was just that it was pretty or cute and she thought it would make her life better in some way. It really is a problem and an illness and I really hope people struggling with it realize some day that they all will live healthier happier lives (humans and animals included) if they just let it go and stopped doing it.

[@darcykulcsar3081]

What the fuck 99 horse in 1 acre lots see how you do it

[@LadyFluffles]

Reminds me of my old instructors barn. She had over a hundred horses and like four acres. None of the top show horses EVER got pasture time unless the owner wanted their horse to have time. Glad I left. She didn’t ABUSE her horses physically but the lack of pasture time was insane.

[@Mary56]

Love your channel, thanks for all your efforts for the welfare of horses.

[@supersoldier777]

Me and my wife own 4 horses, 2 cows, 3 dogs, 3 pigs, 7 chickens, and one barn cat and 2 rabbits. That is on 50 acres. They all are a LOT of work and we have to get up super early daily to take care of them and all their needs.

[@littleoak5]

I never understood this. The only people in my town with the exception of one, have pastures that own horses. The guy I know that doesn't has his horse out working every single day. He lived behind the pizza hut I worked at and we would always see him, his Shepard Dog, and his little goat walking around the street behind the store a couple hours a day. Or it would just be him training his horse to walk backwards, learn obedience, ect. He has had several people complain about him not having a massive pasture but he actually puts work in to making sure his horse has stimuli and enrichment. His horse is also trained to get in the back of his pickup(it has a massive gate built around it) and so is his goat

[@fonjadidi]

I've got 2 horses and 7 ponies. All my ponies and 1 of my horses were all give-aways from people who got them from their children mostly and lost interest or were surprised when the ponies kicked and bite. It's a lot of work having 9 and yes it's very hard to give them enough attention BUT they live naturally in their herd on 300 acres with mixed trees, terrain and a creek.

[@DixiesChance-RERR]

If one horse needs about 50 acres. She must own a lot of land. I hope she paints her horses to make them look different..

[@van_reis_9]

I've said it before; (some very specific) people think a horse is a piece of hobby equipment. Once you're done using it, it goes back in the box.

[@MD-xr7kg]

Thank you for talking about this I once went to a barn that I was looking at to take riding lessons at and I went for a tour and it was like 3 acres with like 15 horses and they had most of the horses in square round pins so I just immediately left and never went back.

[@lisahorsepony]

Great video Raleigh! Very important information. People tend to take in more animals than they can afford to care for properly. Horses need turn-out every single day. This is important to their well-being along with exercise and a good-quality diet. There is a small horse farm not far from where i live and they have a small group of horses which are turned out every day. I love driving by there just to see these beautiful animals. Thank you for continuing to educate about being a good pet parent and not a hoarder.

[@sieliestschonwieder1987]

Great video! I have two foster horses I am allowed take care of. Two, because the owner has those two. And even though they are my foster horses, so more riding and having fun together than actual barn work to do, I easily spent 2-3 hours for one horse. So how do you want to seperate your day to manage sooo many horses? Sad thing is: Horses are gentle and quiet. As long as they are not actual dying or panicking, they are sweet and quiet and then easily get forgotten by their owners. "But he has got enough food." "She's got a nice little stall". Horses are herd animals. They need to socialise - with other horses, with us. Caring for them is hard but we should not forget that we owe them the world for all they do for is every day. ❤

[@rebeccabright9919]

We have 4 horses on a few acres of pasture (with shelter they can chose to enter or exit) and only stall them the night before a show or bad weather days.

[@Ninitschga]

I bought a 3rd horse (all geldings, all in open stables with plenty of space and free pasture access) just because I had the acres and sold him a year later to the girl who ended up being his main care taker because I can’t take adequate care of more than 2 horses. Of course he got vet care, plenty of food, space etc but I did not have the time to work with him every day. I can do 2 but not 3 and that’s my lessons learned. I love my horses and I only want the best for them.

[@saryn1895]

Actually i know a lady who have 17 dogs. But, she have a whole ass fenced farm, and somehow every one of them is well trained and sleep inside of the house with their little beds. It's insane, and very cool to see. You can literally go up to any of those dogs and they will be friendly and obey simple commands. We have no ideia how she did it but i believe at least 9 or 10 of those dogs are theraphy dogs too and she goes to hospitals and nursing homes.

[@SmurfieDurfie]

I volunteer at a rescue ,,farm" sometimes and I am not quite sure what to think of it. (Very long comment btw) I will explain how the horses live really quick. So most horses are old or come from places of abuse. There are like multiple ways the horses there are handled. The 1st option: They live in a stall most of the time but get to be outside everyday for about an hour, though not a grassy pasture, but a sandy one. Those horses are middle aged to old. In a similar section horses are in a stall mostly, but are let out together on a sandy field for several hours. The 2nd option: The older horses are always in one place of I would say 600 square metres in an open stall with an outside sandy section and one inside where there are about 5-6 horses. There is another sector like that with a bigger area, I'd say about 700-800 metres, but with 5 donkeys and 2 horses. The 3rd option: They have the same section like in the second option for like 8 wild horses, but those get to go onto a big grassy field for multiple hours somedays in the warmer months. None of the horses there are ridden though, because they are either too old or I think that they also don't have time for it aswell as really training the horses. I am not sure what to think of this. The horses often times have it better than where they came from, but I still feel like it is not enough space or exercise for them. The horses are well cared for health wise, but still. Does someone more educated on horses know if this is abuse? I feel like they just have too many horses/donkeys to give all of them the care that they need. Strangely a lot of other animals have it wonderful. 7 lamas can walk around freely everywhere and onto the pastured all day, along with chickens, geese and cats. They also have goats and sheep which have a large main enclosure but get to go onto grassy fields everyday, that they sometimes even train with obstacles and enrichment. They also have a lot of dogs that get to be in big outdoor enclosures that have a lot of interesting obstacles for them and get individual training, care and walks. It just seems like there are two very different worlds on that sanctuary. Sorry for the super long comment.

[@trppro7640]

Always appreciate your goal of making things better for horses. ❤

[@emmetthowell899]

I saw this video title and was so scared before I realized who posted it and I was able to breathe a sigh of relief. My grandparents have two horses on 25 acres. One is a gelding who was a retired racehorse they got at auction after he got an injury where he couldn’t be ridden anymore, and the other is actually his niece and they got her from a friend of a friend of a friend when she also got injured to where she couldn’t be ridden so they also took her in. The gelding, lightning, is now 25 (older than me) and the mare, star, is 18 and both are still in great shape and will just run across the pasture so quickly when I go out with an apple whenever I visit.