The Blues and Royals and The Life Guards on Holkham Beach 2015 08

Norfolk. Holkham beach 04.07.2015

[@July45Sweetpea]

Just loved watching this amazing scene of normally hard working horse and man having fun on the beach. What a great release for them both after endless hours of standing amongst the annoying unappreciative public at Horseguards in London. What is it with tourists who are often rude to the soldiers. I am passing this wonderful film on to friends worldwide for them all to appreciate. More of this please. I loved one scene in particular where the large dark bay obviously was not happy going in to deeper water, so the soldier turned the horse round and proceeded to back the horse in to the deeper water. Thank you for posting this, it has made my day. xx

[@merlecharge5303]

Does my heart good to see these beautiful Horses enjoying their day Away from disrespectful tourists looks like the Guards are enjoying a well deserved Day out from the tourist as well 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@anjou6497]

Ahh what a happy sight ! 👍💙🌊 i love the sound as well, like you're actually there.

[@wendyschaumberg6850]

I wanna go play too, Sooo badly!

[@gordonhamilton727]

The two guardsmen who were swimming with their horses looked elated that their horses trusted them enough to go deep enough to swim. Hope those beautiful horses enjoyed it as much their riders did.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Some of those life guards look like children. So young!

[@shirleykibbie5149]

I think that's a sign of us getting older

[@catzkeet4860]

Loved that horse in the water but with his back resolutely turned. It's just such a horse way to deal with it. "I'm not sure about this "sea" stuff.... I'll go in if you insist but I'm NOT looking at it and that's final!!! " Reminds me of when we took my nieces QH colt to the beach for the first time. When we came over the dunes and saw the ocean he just froze.... You could see the cogs turning "that is THE biggest puddle I've EVER seen!!! " but we did get him to stand in the shallows at least... Even tho he was convinced it wanted to eat him lol

[@lauriemapplebeck1286]

Absolutely Stunning!!🇨🇦❤️🙏🏼🧸🇬🇧

[@lauriemapplebeck1286]

Magnificent!!❤️🇨🇦🙏🏼

[@susankeaney7704]

Beautiful horses

[@berwynirwin7055]

Nice to see the horses in the water. Very good for them

[@nancylynch6045]

Even horses get to have a day off at the beach.

[@kaydunlap4455]

I wish I did, I would love to see them there.

[@emmsue1053]

I think they have several days holiday.. Everyone imagines the horses are simply stood or in tiny stables when on duty. Buckingham Palace has grounds galore, most of it is not accessible to public but the acreage is stunning. The London stables about a mile from the Palace is right on Hyde Park too.

[@silenusut]

Looks fun; interesting to see the variation in the horses response

[@veramae4098]

One horse, the rider keeps him backing into the water. Was the horse frightened by the waves? So now, "don't look"?

[@roxyviola3310]

@@veramae4098he was sawing the poor horses mouth off. He never gave that poor horse any release and kept the reins so tight I could only watch 1:17 of this video because I couldn’t stand seeing the pain he was causing that poor horse

[@dbn52]

It is so interesting to see the Guards and horses having fun together. The one horse was not happy in the water . Hope the horse is okay. I am sure the soldier will never hear the end of that fall. Thank You.

[@Flash3-22]

A lot of surf and wind this day. Looks like good time by all.

[@kellyhinks12]

Stunning nothing like bare back riding and swimming with your horse

[@ForceFreeTrainergirl06]

Why do members of the public feel the need to get so close? They must be really stupid not to realise that if one of those horses bolts (like one did) they might be in the way. The guys had to worry about their horses, each other AND stupid members of the public getting in the way.

[@mehitabel1290]

To say nothing of the screaming kids..

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

IF the horses are used in public duty, surely they have to get used to the general public, which includes screaming children!

[@alison__16]

This was a picnic compared to what they have to put up with on guard duty in London 😡

[@ajlook5457]

This is my local beach, no one or horse have ever been injured. Besides the horses are used to the pubic while working in London.

[@amandabilger2235]

A horse will never purposely run over a person, they will avoid it if at all possible.

[@crazydog22]

Some of the horses were braver than others but they looked like they were all enjoying it.

[@cathyguy9241]

My horse for the longest time thought he'd shrink if he got wet 😂

[@dawnmguzman]

You just never can know for certain how each horse will react to new situations and it's interesting to watch what happens. They sometimes surprise you with reactions they've never shown before with the familiar. Always be aware and focused with your horse.

[@dawnmguzman]

@@cathyguy9241 This is too funny! We had a huge honking-bodied Quarter Horse terrified of my Aunt's little poodle that always tagged along for training or our shows, haha! He acted like he was seeing the most savage Dire Wolf and horse was on the menu 😆 Jake, he was our big beautiful sweet baby boy!

[@lynnclark4208]

They need to do this more often.

[@emmsue1053]

Its regular, also in the countryside and on a Scottish beach.

[@shirleykibbie5149]

I lOVE this..Horseguards and their mounts letting loose

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Wonderful. Greetings from Canada.

[@sued616]

Love watching these beautiful horses❤

[@stevemccann4166]

Arnie was at bar chatting up some fillies!!

[@emmsue1053]

Everyone very happy. Lots of smiles & the horses are taking it all in!!

[@dianamarquez4774]

Love just love watching these.

[@elisabethshelley4758]

Glad to see the horses having fun they would have preferred no to have had bits in their mouths

[@janethollman7894]

How wonderful

[@Paulchen7223]

Ihr alle habt es Euch verdient❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@caroledwards3289]

If I were one of these horses I would enjoy t❤he relieve of stanfing duty in box. The open air, breeze, wind,and wqtee, spray and waves would be "more normal".

[@libbyworkman3459]

Watching that horse back all the way into the sea, he seems to be fine as long as he doesn’t see the water.

[@alison__16]

Some swimmers and some nah I'll just paddle thanks. Looks like they all had fun, except maybe the trooper who got dunked by his horse. That looked a bit sore.

[@kayBTR]

I noticed as the rider was sliding off the horse he held onto the rein and that pulled the horse’s mouth hard so he put his head up to get a release from the tight rein. Rider probably should have held onto the mane as he was mounting the horse,

[@rubytroy7756]

Day out with the white horses 🐎… the waves 🌊

[@birgit4314]

Wie der Mann mit den roten Schuhen an den Zügeln reißt 😢. Das ist sehr schmerzhaft für das Pferd .

[@LizzieWhiz]

I know! Was it necessary to pull the reins so tight...I felt so sorry for the horse.

[@ajlook5457]

Can't believe all the horse experts in the comments complaining about people standing to close, we see this year in year out, and no members of the public has ever been hurt

[@jennywright4092]

You may be ok but the screaming unnerved the horses

[@ajlook5457]

@@jennywright4092 this is my local beach so regularly see the horses and guards on the beach. The horses love being there and dont mind the people or noise

[@shirleykibbie5149]

They put up with so much more at Horseguards

[@shirleykibbie5149]

​@jennywright4092 do you hear what they deal with at Horseguards?

[@furiousdemogorgon3286]

The girl in the beginning that the cameras, focusing on the one who’s riding the dark horse with the white glaze donuts face she can start pulling the rains so freaking hard. But overall gorgeous horses

[@misfitm1457]

this is the soldiers, no children are there

[@battles146]

some of these horses are smarter than their riders - horses don't natural like to be in water, the ground underneath is soft and the turbulent waves are scary - apparently many of the guards were educated about the fact that horses are prey animals an anything new/unknown can cause their 'flee' defense to kick in - what humans think is fun isn't automatically seen the same by animals, even big ones -

[@amystuckey5900]

Yes!!! It’s not fun for them

[@chrisfalkner9695]

Totally agree ...some very rough handling of horses 🐎 by some of the riders I'd say ....not all fun!!!

[@libbyworkman3459]

@battles146. I am so glad to see your comment. Watching the video I thought it was obvious that these horses are thinking I’m a dry land animal. I don’t know so much about this.

[@mariaalejandrabarcala3866]

😊 estos caballos no pueden ser más lindos❤

[@rubytroy7756]

Great fun 👍

[@libbyworkman3459]

Some of those horses are saying, I am a soldier. I never once joined the Navy.

[@TheKira699]

Keep the horses playing around, get rid of all those screaming kids. Kids are enough to ruin any holiday.

[@euricho6402]

I Like Horse on the Sea Said

[@BB-fq2pq]

Do the guards talk to their horses?

[@alison__16]

Yes

[@Roheryn100]

All the time.

[@amystuckey5900]

Are you serious

[@rubytroy7756]

❤❤❤💋

[@joycesmith3259]

What is spooking all the horses did someone give them something so weird if this doesn’t happen very often

[@franziskaschneider6570]

Diese wunderbaŕen Bilder das Geräusch des.meeres.dss ist besser als jede medizinische 6:27 6:27 Behandlungydas tut ðen Pferden.gut.

[@libbyworkman3459]

I am wondering if the horses don’t care for the noise of that pounding surf.

[@dianapeek6936]

I know this is quite old, but its the same now and there is a more up to date one with music. This is an amateur in 2015.

[@rubytroy7756]

Look Dad … lm swimming 😉😉😉

[@TheShadowMan.]

02:58 by the look on the rider's face his goolies were taking a right battering. hahaha

[@chrisfalkner9695]

He deserved it !!!

[@stacy5445]

And even here they are bothered! I hope that maybe all these people are family members of the Kings Guard!

[@santapellot8338]

A bunch of kids having a party with their pets😂😅❤

[@user-by7yx9ux9x]

I am sure people 💩💩 there too.

[@irenedavo3768]

Imagine Horses used to go into Battle?

[@shirleykibbie5149]

And die horribly, yet this cruel?

[@rubytroy7756]

Fight or flight ✈️ more like… look at me … doggy paddle… big water 💦

[@almutstarke1344]

I feel sorry for the horses... some seem not wanting to go into the deeper side of the water... actually most horses like the seaside but often prefure the mor shallow water .. one cannot/should not force a horse if it is unsure... the sea was also quite gushing up, so that might make some of them to feel unsecure... and why hold the rains to close and tight... that builds up rather tension then relaxing the horse l find... l grew up on the northsea and l've seen riders on the beach.. but they gave way to the reins, so that the horses could strech their necks... they seemend far more relaxed than these horses.... but it is good for their joints to be in saltwater.... and the beach ist good ground for walking... l hope they still had fun out of it...

[@jennywright4092]

Why did that rider back his horse into the sea?Too many spectators screaming

[@amandabilger2235]

@@jennywright4092 He was probably hoping that once he got his feet into the water the horse would be ok with it. I once was trying to cross a creek on a horse that didn't want to go into the water. When he wouldn't walk in I turned him around and backed him in. Once his feet were in the water I turned him back around and he calmly crossed the creek.

[@Flash3-22]

@@jennywright4092 I've done this too with my horse. Luckily it was just me and another rider though.

[@salinwa7105]

It’s obvious some, I’d say several, were not enjoying it. But “people” love the beach so they assume the well behaved horses love it too. I’ve seen a lot of horses enjoying what they’re doing. This is not that.

[@imadobermom]

I see this as not only time away to relax for both horses and soldiers, but additional training too for the horses. Getting them used to the surf is really no different than getting them accustomed to blowing trash on the street, honking horns, loud traffic or mobs of handsy tourists. The soldier that was backing his horse into the surf was likely doing so the horse wouldn't be afraid of the waves coming AT him. It gives the horse time to adjust to the sounds and sensation before having to confront the "visual". Also, letting a horse dictate to the rider where it will go or not is not acceptable. I've had to back horses up a few times when they didn't want to move forward, and once they understood they were safe and they wouldn't get away with refusing, I didn't have any more issues.

[@bedandbreakfasthanoi1321]

yanking on the bit = bad horseman

[@sandydog7449]

Yes I noticed that

[@pennywebb867]

Did anyone hear me yell at that guard, "quit jerking on your horses mouth!!! He's/she's scared." No wonder he/she went over backwards!

[@alison__16]

You must be so proud

[@wafflewoman4769]

@@alison__16 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😏😉

[@amystuckey5900]

They were ripping their mouths apart!!! Double bits

[@elizabethcave7666]

That must feel super ….riding horseback as the horse swims..😍

[@veramae4098]

Stirrups had to be invented. Y'know? Probably 2nd century, in Asian steppes, made horses much more useful. Romans didn't have stirrups!

[@lindsaydrewe8219]

1st c CE

[@MercurialRed9]

I’m guessing it wouldn’t be a good idea for people to go swimming here, what with the copious amounts of horse sh!t that must have been left there.

[@Roheryn100]

The sea is full of fish excretions.

[@priscillaroberts7945]

There is a warning sign not to swim because of strong currents and risk of tides. People have drowned having been cut off . It's a fabulous beach, went just last week .

[@boojay111]

bloody public though, letting their kids scream, it would be different if the horse kicked one of those idiots. Great vid of the horses though

[@nitetrane98]

How dare little kids laugh and scream at the beach.

[@Roheryn100]

@@nitetrane98 They are too close...if they got knocked over they’d sing another song....and blame the horses.

[@jennysambrook3528]

@@nitetrane98 not when there are horses around . I expect the horses go to the sea for a treat or something different once a year. These animals should be respected. No horse is 100% bomb proof. Parents should control their children for their own safety once in a while , or are they idiot parents.

[@mehitabel1290]

@@nitetrane98 "Laugh" is one thing. "Scream" is another. There is no reason why a child should SCREAM other than when it's in terrible danger, or enormous pain. Just like any other animal. The normalisation of SCREAMING as part of childhood is confined to anglophone societies (have you ever passed a playground in Asia...?) and is both dangerous for the children, because of the Cry Wolf effect... And a form of bullying to those around them. As in "How DARE you complain because my child's Absolutely Normal Screaming caused your horse to bolt and you were hurt?"...... Children are perfectly capable of understanding that there are some situations in which they need to be careful of the noise they make - and that the presence of animals is one of them.

[@nitetrane98]

@@mehitabel1290 You're pretty impressed with yourself, aren't you?

[@heikeveith2174]

Na Spaß sieht das aber für die Pferde nicht aus

[@mehitabel1290]

Start to 0:42 and beyond.... SO painful to watch that poor horse being yanked around by the bit...! No wonder they ended up falling. But then, all the riders seem to be heavily bit-reliant, with the horses being forced around by their mouths. Not nice.

[@Roheryn100]

Let's see you there, then, in a halter, bareback. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mehitabel1290]

@@Roheryn100 That isn't my point. If the only way they can control their horses is by wrenching at their mouths....... Then maybe DON'T be bareback. Ride in a way that's kind to the horses.

[@amystuckey5900]

I’m crying, I can’t watch anymore of this abuse

[@amystuckey5900]

@@Roheryn100 I ride my stallion with no saddle, no bits, he respects me and I respect him! It can happen without force!! Unbelievable

[@ladygardener100]

It's stupid taking them down when all those folks are around, chaos

[@barbarakenway5928]

They see far more chaos dealing with tourists while on duty in London.

[@elisabethj.v.beardsell9853]

I’m not impressed at the way a few of the riders are handling their mounts!! The horses should be handled respectfully.😮 Gypsies handle their horses roughly too😮 hello “my someone, hoping you are well.xx

[@amystuckey5900]

Their double bits are making it impossible for the horse to fight back that they are afraid, the rider is horrible not listening to their fears of the waves ect

[@emmsue1053]

@@amystuckey5900 These are not double bits. If you knew anything about horses you would realise the double is used for one handed riding.. Unhappy people assume unhappy things.

[@misfitm1457]

Yanking aat their bits to force them into the water, still people on their backs, no fields in sight, this is what humans want not them, tho some may enjoy cool water

[@heatherives8646]

Let the horses swim

[@heatherives8646]

Could call them sea horses 🐎

[@anglophils645]

The one who keeps making his horse go backward into the surf is being cruel. Horses are frightened of new situations. And to make one back into an unfamiliar area is cruel.

[@amystuckey5900]

That’s so cruel!! The horse is obeying but is scared!!!!! This isn’t funny! The mouth is foaming from anxiety!! Not cool! He keeps kicking him in the water, aren’t you ashamed of doing this to your devoted horse???!! He has a huge bit in his mouth! Of course he’s going to do what you say! Take that bit out and then see what happens!

[@Paulchen7223]

Dieser Soldat ist ein TIERQUÄLER🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮☝️☝️☝️😖😖😖👎👎👎

[@catzkeet4860]

Wow.... Have either of you ever swum a horse?

[@Lynne011000]

This isn't unfamiliar, this is a regular down time for both horses and horsemen, also each horse has its own solder so it's good bonding.

[@kb8954]

Mama always said, “Never turn your back on the ocean.”

[@paulinebrus7580]

to much testosteron, to many bad choises. The horses do not have fun. They are stressed. Even falling into the sea. Please think of the horse before showing yourself off

[@anamariabarbosa9350]

Let him free today. Not ride.

[@pierrerabier6388]

Merveilleux ! Loin des debiles !!!!

[@ladygardener100]

Terrible riding hanging on to their moths

[@mehitabel1290]

That was my first thought. Learn to communicate with your horse OTHER than by jerking the poor thing's mouth around!

[@Roheryn100]

Clearly you were born knowing how to ride perfectly.

[@mehitabel1290]

@@Roheryn100 Surely riding perfectly shouldn't require the horse's mouth and head to be pulled around like that. None of the best riders I know would be seen dead doing that, because they love their horses.

[@Roheryn100]

@@mehitabel1290 How wonderful that you can speak for all the riders in the Household Cavalry. Congratulations. So glad to know you and your perfect friends have never, ever, in your life been in a stressful circumstance on your horse and never pulled on their mouths. You are all amazing.

[@mehitabel1290]

@@Roheryn100 I'm not speaking for the riders. I'm speaking for the horses. Plus, this is supposed to be a holiday for the horses - the very opposite of a stressful circumstance. If you're jerking your horse's head around during what should be a time-out session, what are you gonna do if - heaven forbid! - a situation does get genuinely stressful?

[@Canal-ok5wp]

Los encargados de los caballos no tienen experiencia para manejarlos.