Riding the Tokara Horse [吐噶喇馬] in Japan!

The Tokara Horse is a rare breed and National Treasure in Japan! Join me for a solo adventure as I travel to a remote island to learn about the breed and go for my Quest Ride!
✨Special Thanks: Mr. Nakano & あやまる牧場 (Ayamaru Stable)✨
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00:00 Riding Every Horse Breed
00:20 Challenging Weather in Japan
00:38 Tokara Horses
01:26 Quest Ride!
02:49 Being an Equestrian

[@kenmorris2290]

You gave Maru a great early riding experience, and help on the ground from someone she knows and trusts is a great way to inspire confidence. The yawning at the end is a good sign, as her handler observed.

[@magicalhealerclairvoyant521]

Thank you for the journey. ✨💖✨

[@kathyhepler382]

Thank you. Beautiful horse 🐴🐎🐴🐎

[@musthavemoxie]

I loved this video. The thoughtful moments and reflections combined with educational material made it something to savor. Looking forward to more.

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@lisellesilver5950]

That was beautiful, magical and spiritual. I'm crying now...

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

🥰🤗

[@PrayerWarrior4]

Love this series 💗

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

Thank you! 🥰

[@brightantwerp]

Lovely.

[@Silvio.S.Arruda0042]

A spectacular video 👏👏👏👏👏

[@markcarey5673]

Hi Alyssa, as usual you approach each breed and each horse with respect and attention to tradition. I love watching your videos and I have learned more than I ever thought I would from your Quest. Thank you for taking us with you.

[@sabinebaron241]

You look so big on her 😅. Nice episode ❤

[@terriwhalen3618]

Amen

[@harishkashyap8710]

Nice vlogs 💞

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

Thank you!

[@dawoof5119]

Wow never heard of this breed and I'm a horse nerd

[@MarcoNotPolo]

Beautiful ✌️

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@Faelani38]

If you look her up tell her one of her followers sent you. :)

[@pjk1714]

Very well versed in joining owner despite few rides. Are they limited in numbers too?

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

Yes, very limited. I wasn't able to find an official breed count for this year, but there are less than 200 of them.

[@Faelani38]

Yvonne from Follow the herd is an inspiration for me. You have inspired me as well. If you want to ride a Friesian in the Netherlands you should look her up. Shes the owner of Stal H but works for Stal G. Stal G is a large breeding facility. The owner is Rein. >.> I do not remember is last name lol. Don't think I learned it. I've been following the herd for 2 years.

[@CordeliaWagner]

They are so tiny. They don't look like they should carry an adult on thrir back.

[@MarcoNotPolo]

I'm sure Alyssa mentioned she wasn't ridden often, she did very well considering, 😊

[@joannesmartens9442]

Are all those small horsebreeds in japan conected together in origen? Why there are no normal in hight horsebreeds in japan?🤔 They all are like ponys.

[@bernadettecartin]

Yes, it would be interesting to learn more about their history. I am guessing they are small because they might not have the best feed/pasture? Kind of like why beef is so expensive there, not much land to grow proper feed on? And likely very isolated for centuries with no outside influences?

[@joannesmartens9442]

@@bernadettecartin i presume also because of isolation, but the first horses ehere probably small ponys, and not to forget that japanees and chinese people werr years ago much smaller than now, and even now they're small in comparation. But i think most of the first breeded horses where small, like the icelantic horses, but very strong. They had much war horses also. In the timeit was very hard to bring a horse to an island or a far away country. Even we, europeen people were more small in the middle ages, but much stronger. A sword is to big and heavy for people now.

[@bernadettecartin]

@@joannesmartens9442 Yes, I agree, all of the things you mentioned. Even though in other parts of the world horses were eventually bred to be bigger, there were still many places where that didn't happen. Thinking especially of Icelandic horses.

[@rachealsingell3857]

Beautiful. My inspiration is my husband who encourages me to live my dream.

[@DiscoverTheHorse]

Awww, I love it!

[@caro5797]

Japanese people are such gentle souls. Love them, and those horses too. To me, just being around them, taking care of them, riding them softly is such pleasure, and privilege. This feeling you have around these magestic creatures is lilke nothing else.

[@user-oc5hd1vb1b]

Parents.

[@CordeliaWagner]

I haven't learned much. Did you travel to Japan for this few minutes video? Where does the money come from, you only have 48000 followers?

[@MediocreHexPeddler]

This video and the prior five videos all have been about horse breeds native to Japan. She didn't go there just for one. She also has a large number of followers on other platforms.

[@sansibaari]

You're definitely too big on her

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Looks like a large pony. Just sayin.