Tales of the Road: A unique insight into men's lives and their horses

Tales of the Road: A unique insight into men's lives and their horses
Supported by:
GO Productions
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and
Cork Traveller Visibility Group Ltd.
tvgcork.ie

[@mariadecosimo-cy7zl]

This is the best film I have ever seen. Thank you 🙏

[@rosewhite2499]

I will always have a respect for parents encouraging their children to have responsibility and love for their animals. How happy these children look and their horses, the have a job to do and they all take it very seriously and not one bloody phone or tablet in view. They are so helpful and supportive of each other. We could all learn a lot from the lifestyle and such parenting! Shame on everyone for judging what they do not know about.

[@leo9565]

Rose white you can clearly see these horses aren’t cared for one bit and most of them are lame and underweight 🤮

[@rosewhite2499]

@@leo9565 you are looking through rather judgemental glasses

[@edmccaffrey1]

Mother was from County Cork, and was a great horsewoman living in Colorado. She taught me and my 4 sisters everything necessary to become great horse people. Love the horse, the music, the culture, and me irish clans, God it is great to be Irish!!!

[@tomwallhead6950]

Your from.were your born mate. Sorry to say

[@scopelandyard5792]

​@@tomwallhead6950 na dats not really right... ye are what yer parents are. It doesnt matter were yer born if yer mother or father is irish by blood so ye are

[@anthonyodea8595]

I really enjoyed that !! It done a excellent job of portraying horse culture in a positive light. Ride on !!

[@michaelbasher]

Think the horses rather play with the folks than standing idol in the field. These spirited people are good to see #paceoflife

[@jakej2256]

They certainly are fascinating people with an amazing culture too.

[@johnthegodfatherslack]

What a beautiful film to watch. Thank you.

[@nolang4495]

Wow incredible video 🙂

[@tonynapoli5549]

Outstanding video Thanks for sharing 👍👋

[@Michael-Vibin]

Ditto

[@nicgalland6204]

A very romantizied view. Horses are being raced far too young (6 months upwards) and often handled roughly. Sad really that this issue is not being addressed in the video.

[@nanaj.3597]

I just went to the comment section to ask which kind of shoes these horses wear, to have a grip on the road... And if it wasn't hurting their legs to run on such hard ground. That was until I saw the other comments... A horse that I once rode got unsettled, near a street by a car and tried to take off with me still on top of it, and I remember how hard it skidded on the tarmac. I felt like the horse and me were on ice with these iron shoes! Anyway, in life things are often not perfect and even if its not the best for the horses to run on tarmac, I bet the Travellers don't do it every day with them. They seem to love their horses and they look well fed and brushed. I bet those horses have a better life than many horses at commercial riding schools! I wish those people their horses, which are an essential part of their culture. And let's be honest here, they may be racing their horses on hard ground sometimes, meanwhile we are torturing our mass produced meat, egg and milk " supply" every day in masses!

[@druid9955]

They're running the legs off foals! Horses need to be ATLEAST 3 before they do anything, Cobs like these don't stop growing until 8. Some of these babies were not even 12 months old. Vile vile vile.

[@richardboswell9306]

Druid nobody knows what you are seeing they are fine

[@angelam4157]

These horses are beautiful and IMO, well kept in a general sense.... my ONLY issue is the running/trotting on the roads. With shoes on, they dont get much traction either and can easily slip and fall. not to mention the pounding the legs take as the hooves have no give. its like a marathoner running barefoot. It is also soooo not good for the horses legs. I would like to know how many break down and see xray reports on their legs.

[@flip1111]

angela m I don't think the riders plan on them slipping, otherwise their life is in danger.

[@rob_3417]

@@flip1111 doesn't mean it doesn't happen

[@ufoxfox4352]

@r w so are u saying there's no 2yr old gallopers racing at meetings ?and only trotters are worked out at 2 yr old ,?.?

[@marshajohnstonmenehan6385]

angela m the pony still looks just a youngster to young for harness yet?

[@johnthegodfatherslack]

No different to a police horse in my opinion.

[@jackcumming3663]

If you think their language is difficult..try talking to a native born glaswegian. I once had a conversation with a glaswegian In a bar..the only word i understood was trout..as for the test..i just nodded along and smiled when he did. I was playing catch up at every word. It was like trying to catch a runway horse..boy he spoke fast. I could see the glasses rattling on the bar as he spoke in rapid sentences. The draft from his mouth blew the head off of my beer and formed a whirlpool in my pint glass. And some people think they are lazy...joking right ?

[@maureendrennan9328]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tomroland5467]

Travellers horses left tethered on waste ground near industrial estates, old factories and power stations here in the UK. Never seen anyone go check on them. Saw two left near where I work on the shore of an estuary, high tide and rain came and the pair were almost lost, had to be rescued by the local farmers. This video is a bit far fetched, obviously for people who know no better. The trad music is a bit of a laugh too, never seen it played in Ireland except for the tourists, local people don't bother with it. Anyone with anything about them leaves the country, people are Irelands biggest export. Travellers just give the Irish community here in the UK a bad name.

[@freedom.4.ireland776]

What bullshit u talkn u ever hear of the fleidh ceol,ware it all traditional music,an wat goes on u.k nothin do with here,how u even know them horses are traveller owned u fool,i can gaurentee you majority of horse's in these videos are looked after beter than most kids

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

@Tom Roland you're obviously not knowledgeable about traditional music in Ireland. Traditional music is very much alive and well. Re the horses, what you've seen I'll accept, but if you want to be believed, stick to the things you really know about and dont be making generalisations about things you dont.

[@Timothydlol]

Are you serious? More people play Trad music in Ireland now than ever before.

[@ekaj3826]

R.I.P

[@jackcumming3663]

Four words I think that describe the traveler..family, community, passion and horses. Not necessarily in that order. 😉

[@mrb3673]

Thieving cousin marrying inbreds. There's another 4.

[@Naira-to6jv]

Great Film, love the bond between the boy and his horse...but im worried about that no one wears a Helmet....then i saw the picture from Patrick MC carthy, and i read that he died from Head injuries after falling from his horse. They are riding on the Street with no Helmets, the young Kids too.thats sad

[@mikekavanagh8952]

Excellent Presentation of a Good Tradition that should be Respected and Encouraged,

[@amandadonegan2137]

A lot of these ponies are TOO YOUNG TO BE WORKING. They are smashing animals, very nicely bred and l understand the passion and pride. But they are TOO YOUNG. Leave them to 2 or 3 year olds before you start them.

[@shauncummings2361]

You call that shoeing a horse ? And the horses are bloody undernourished. People in the 20th century should know better .... but oh no....” it’s me culture “

[@richardboswell9306]

The horses are well treated especially in the 21st century and its my culture gadji

[@neilharris5348]

any family coming to heol-ycyw?

[@voraciousreader3341]

I guess the female travelers who adore horses get to stand around and watch….just lovely. Most of the guys on horseback were far too large for the ponies they were burdening, and I couldn’t watch the horses trotting to hard on the paved roads. They were really thin, as well.

[@debbiegoodyear5963]

If travellers loved their horses as much as they say they'd feed them properly... not break them so young... not canter on roads and that man shoeing that horse needs to be trained properly... I've nothing against travellers... just the way they treat their horses...

[@richardboswell9306]

You sound like others on here saying I have nothing against travellers the horses are well looked after

[@debbiegoodyear5963]

Some are and some aren't...

[@johnmaher2358]

Great video these horses are very well looked after

[@rob_3417]

No they're not

[@blackbob3358]

aye, champion on t'camera, like. i've seen t'other side. not easy viewing.

[@fionnftc]

The horse nearly killed the fuckin dog bai 😂

[@MSwolfdog158]

That Horese was almost kicked a dog! What a Horrid! 8:50

[@jimmyac12]

If you shape the shoes to the foot instead of just nailing them on the horse will go a lot better 👍

[@caitlinmccartht4759]

do you have a poblm about trvlers

[@henriettaharrold6113]

no. Just with the way that horses are treated and what state they live in.

[@patrickmaughan872]

Look that the travelling man's game and no one will ever take That away from Travelling Man

[@littlebrayutd]

and thereall informants apart from dat there ok

[@Frankowillo]

I have a problem with people too lazy to learn to spell!

[@katiemcallister7063]

U see them courty ones don't understand us travellers the brues go get a job and us traveller brues stay at home clean we no hoe to clean on like country people 😂

[@steconway9199]

6.50. man putting a shoe on a horse, shoe too small....

[@Oakleaf700]

Way too small..... looks like a pre bought shoe of the wrong size just nailed on...the horses' toe extends the shoe by a good cm.

[@Michael-Vibin]

I would like to see you try Country boy

[@sophielindsay788]

If u watch till after it u can c he turns down the hoof. He was using it as a guide probably so it was neat and not too short.

[@lauren_eventing7495]

Only problem I have is this is that they are far to skinny , from the back it’s just bones

[@antianti328]

Even though trotting or above is bad for a horse's legs Edit: ON CONCRETE, sorry, forgot that part

[@jpaul9584]

AlexWhybrow go and tell that to the to the people who hold trotting rally's all over the world ,not just the traveling people, stop stereo typing,

[@antianti328]

J paul who says I haven't... don't say shit if you don't know shit

[@angelam4157]

I dont sense any stereotyping in what was said here... just said that trotting on concrete is bad for the horse's legs, which is true. in regards to holding trotting rally's all over the world... those are done on tracks with footing, not the roads. and if they are, then its the same... not good for the horses legs.

[@antianti328]

angela m THANK YOU!

[@tonynapoli5549]

I’m afraid you got that wrong read the history, the Romans the Greeks were doing the same thing 2000 yrs ago, these people love animals and they are not all bad, they are a human and why shouldn’t they lead a life of culture show kindness and compassion they are a proud people. I have great respect for them, and let’s be fair they get a bad deal, anyway that’s my opinion.

[@damianbrady2654]

DID ANYONE SEE THE HORSE KICK THE DOG AT 8:50

[@gxhhher3896]

Hahaha

[@bruceparks3124]

The dog deserved it. If you think horses are hard on dogs you should see mules.

[@deanoodonoghue-wn9qn]

He is one gas fella always was from his youngest days but was full of nature and you can't buy that

[@williamprice2881]

They need feeding

[@louisecassidy5991]

William Price ...young and leggy, too young for work really, some look like weaners, yearlings.

[@ciaragoggins3879]

No they don’t

[@Michael-Vibin]

Yes they do need feeding good job looking at that did you need help for that

[@richardboswell9306]

@@Michael-Vibin no they are fine

[@rob_3417]

No horse should be raced on tarmac

[@silverkitty2503]

honestly those horses are too young to be trained that much they aren't developed enough ..and that chestnut at 11.25 is REALLY underweight. I have nothing against travelers but there is a lot wrong in this video.

[@Michael-Vibin]

Who the fuck are you to talk about are Waze Country boy

[@zaraeq6439]

Draw reigns are so tight let your horses trot normally ! Richard horse has a completely dipped beck due to them not being nice to the horse, I know they live the horses but treat them nicely and not like toys

[@alvasouthwood5388]

This I just sad to see. So many uneducated people that are blatantly abusing horses for "tradition".

[@richardboswell9306]

ALVA SOUTHWOOD NOBODY IS ABUSING ANY HORSES COMING FROM A WOMAN WHO THINKS ABOUT UNICORNS

[@teresaroberts5319]

I bet all of those horses isn't even a year old poor horse will be no good when it gets older😣😣😣

[@Michael-Vibin]

Do you know anything about horses There resilient

[@sophielindsay788]

They look after their horses it's their way of life they don't just ruin them

[@tomwallhead6950]

Alot of these are trotting ponys. Not a very big breed

[@Keyroza]

I used to live in spring lane but I moved out because what them nackers did to my home btw my dad still lives there

[@mariapierce2707]

what happened?

[@stuh9878]

Lads are having some sport and it keeps them out of trouble but there should be somewhere for them to go and learn about horse welfare, feeding and worming etc

[@richardboswell9306]

We have this person called a vet and we know about feed worming spring fever foot rot ,lock jaw, colic ,milk fever, ragwort

[@sr633]

Very few women or girls seen there.

[@mabcat37]

Much cruelty occurs, selective filming. Not a mention about how they earn a living. Ethnic minority or simply stuck in a group from which it is hard to separate. The amount of abused and abandoned horses in Ireland tells its own story

[@richardboswell9306]

Am romani this what you saying is rubbish up the indie mushkras from a brother from a different mother

[@martiireland4819]

'top material this fella' - looks way to young to me to be trained for sulky.

[@Michael-Vibin]

You Eejit meant to be that small are younger men

[@marinaloulli3452]

Can’t understand a word

[@teresaroberts5319]

Thier horses are underfed

[@louisecassidy5991]

Teresa Roberts Just leggy yearlings, too young.

[@richardboswell9306]

Teresa Roberts no they not

[@geneticdisease]

The scourge of Britain, wherever they go they leave shit (literally), theirs a saying "do bears shit in the woods" yes but so do travelers.

[@richardboswell9306]

Tony concrete I egree the travellers have to put up with some shit

[@teresaroberts5319]

The horses still look like baby's and they are making them pull a cart...wtf...we don't do that here in America

[@malakaikent4622]

Teresa Roberts it’s not a brush thing believe me ! I didn’t even start my horse till it was 4 like most people I know 3 years at the earliest !

[@freedom.4.ireland776]

These are irish travallers they be dealing with horses before u cud suck a tit,there looked after better than humans

[@freedom.4.ireland776]

@Leona Bastet oh rite an wares your certifcate in horse expertise u fool,they dope professional horses to the eyeballs an if they lose a race put em down there an then,ware ur expertise on that,but u wana mouth about travellers who keep there horses better than ur mother kept you u fool,gway an talk sense boy

[@violet-rosehopkins1754]

But you don't upgrade your security in schools

[@richardboswell9306]

Teresa Roberts you do a lot worse have been to rodeo in America never again

[@leo9565]

This is disgusting these horses are in pain and are going way to fast on such a hard surface these horses are so underweight it’s horrible 🤮

[@ciaragoggins3879]

No there not you idiot you don’t understand you would know beacuse ? The horse is not in pain Lordy you gorgers

[@Michael-Vibin]

The horses are trained to handle the weight if the horse did not want him on top of him it would kick him off Country boy

[@leo9565]

So What do you know about horses then

[@leo9565]

Ciara Goggins because I work with horses god sake you can literally see their ribs come back to me when you’ve actually learned something although it might take a while

[@richardboswell9306]

@@leo9565 am roma and we are taught to ride as toddlers with my feet fastened underneath and my arms held wide and blindfold so yes I no a lot about them

[@michaelstevens630]

All supermarkets ban them on first sight - they seem to lack the concept have to pay for goods. All have very sticky fingers and have no values.

[@Michael-Vibin]

True

[@richardboswell9306]

Michael no

[@richardboswell9306]

@@Michael-Vibin no gadji

[@whipitright928]

Good video. The comments here r some crck the amount doses who haven’t a clue about a horse

[@marshajohnstonmenehan6385]

Sorry but that farrier needs to get an apprenticeship as clearly that youngster he's shoeing isn't comfortable and he isn't the best or experienced in shoeing ☹️

[@oioi1034]

Although I don’t agree with how the horses are treated a lot of the time or how young they are when they are broken I suppose if the horses didn’t like what they were doin they wouldn’t do it

[@MENDNZ]

Hey..stick to those horses...they are not causing global warming like all the crazy cars and trucks spewing out fossil fueled gases. I went round NZ for 2 years with my wagon and Clydesdale mare in 1972..and started that way of life here....after vehicles and tractors took over farming.

[@davidduckworth7264]

ARE they Roma ? Tinkers? Asking ...

[@katieperry3998]

Poor little horses!! They are way too young to be hsmmered around like that. They look skin and bone too. These tinkers are ignorant and cruel!!

[@richardboswell9306]

You have horses do you

[@alexmichm]

I have never and will never have respect for any traveler who chooses to abuse an innocent animal

[@gerrykelly8820]

Alex Murphy 👍 these are PLASTIC IRISH ,,

[@fionnftc]

Here sham there’s probably more non travellers that abuse horses than us

[@richardboswell9306]

@@gerrykelly8820 they were there before you was

[@richardboswell9306]

We treat our horses well we don't have sex with them

[@twigg43]

This is horse abuse, poor horses

[@Junior-wy5wf]

No it’s not

[@teresaroberts5319]

I agree...they should confiscate those horses

[@redfury6019]

oh fuck no

[@frankieosullivan9905]

I see nothin wrong wi um so wat ever gorgie is saying there to young go and learn for ur self

[@johnconnors3150]

Great video should be enough for the anti travelers that talk sh.t about travelers not feeding and looking after our animals

[@andrewpearson8216]

Half of them are underweight!

[@zaraeq6439]

Most of them are lame and in fed, poor things :|

[@richardboswell9306]

Zara eq no they fine

[@rob_3417]

That's a shocking accent pal

[@brianmorris4727]

L

[@jimmyac12]

There’s no skill in that shoeing it’s illegal

[@mega-lomart7154]

Uhh that horse at 13:17 looks lame and skinny

[@dfstarborn]

They need to banned from racing horses on the road.. They whip the horses to hard and drive them to fast it's cruelty to animals.. And this bastard behind the camera is only encouraging them.

[@jackcumming3663]

If you can believe it..gypsies are often reported for abusing their horses. They think more of their horses than some house dwellers do of their own children..and treat them better too boot. The stables are cleaner than some houses I have been in..including mine. 😀😉

[@chrismacleod3947]

Thy should send them to school learn them to read privet property would be a good start

[@Michael-Vibin]

You racist just because they are travellers means that they did not go to school I am a Traveler I go to school weirdo !!

[@tiernanwearen8096]

@@Michael-Vibin are you a gone to bricks gypsy?

[@suziemills5189]

I’ll write this sentence for people who want to read this sentence properly!! 😁😁 They should send them to school , to teach them to read , ‘private property’. Would be a good start. Think it’s you who should be learning to read and write properly 😘

[@dfstarborn]

Then hear the mug behind the camera sucking up to them as if they're something special.. I'd bet the same fellow wouldn't live with them for a month..

[@Official_Strapz]

Shut up country boy William I'm a traveller