Tommie Turvey Liberty Horse Act - Night of the Horse 2015 - Del Mar National Horse Show

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On Saturday April 19th, 2015 at the 70th Annual Del Mar National Horse Show in Del Mar, California we were entertained by Tommie Turvey and his team from Equine Extremist.
A life-long horseman and acclaimed stuntman, Tommie trains horses for his own live shows, movies, and clients. He performs his signature acts to sold-out crowds in North America and has dedicated his life to brining the power and beauty of the horse to the forefront with stunning entertainment and inspiring demonstrations. Tommie also conducts clinics teaching his no-nonsense ideals.
One hugely popular act stars Pokerjoe, beloved for his endearing comedy antics, which earned him the coveted distinction as a Breyer horse model.
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Tommie trained eight Budweiser Clydesdales for their starring role in the 2013 Super Bowl commercial, which lit up social media.
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Among his accomplishments, he’s won the Screen Actors Guild Ensemble Cast Stunt Award for Batman Dark knight, performed at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, and earned the National Finals Rodeo Specialty Act Buckle.
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Equine Extremist:
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Tommie Turvey:
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Del Mar National Horse Show:
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[@1959blee]

Well loved and trained babies! They just want to please their humans! Beautiful to watch.

[@mightyfiner1752]

Liberty training gives so many horses joy, purpose and a chance to b the giving Stars they all wanna be🧡🌈🦅🐎you two legged and four legged ones are Truly a loving, dedicated Creators dream come true🙏RESPECT!!!

[@sonyawhaley739]

The music made it even better ❤

[@faniewaldow]

Einfach nur super! Tolle Performance! Da sieht man auch mal, dass Pferde ihren eigenen Kopf haben und nicht immer nur gezwungen werden können. Das war schön, dass es dann wieder aus eigenem Willen zum Arbeiten zum Besitzer gekommen ist. 😊❤

[@swamiparipurnanandagiri4913]

Thanks. God bless these horses.

[@snuttanjonas89rocky]

The whip is used as a extanded arm Not too abuse the horse

[@simosc2]

Beauty and talent. The humans were very well trained as well.

[@irmafidela4619]

Un verdadero lujo me encantó este video desde ARGENTINA felicito por compartir esté video gracias abrazo grande.

[@shrekscumslut1341]

Just saying these horses are treated like royalty My father worked with Cavalia horses and has said all the years he has been working with them the horses are treated like royalty and these horses too the horses are injoys got themselves so much! Just look at them their having fun out there! Also and the paints related they have similar markings? Not saying because they have similar markings that their related (trust me I own 2 Arabians that are identical but their not even a tad related and trust me on all of this I've been with horses my whole life and own alot Wich are all saved from kill pens and rehomed after evaluating and training them )

[@arielmcfadden9478]

Yes the paints are related they are brothers.

[@BirdTalk13]

Beautiful 🐴💕

[@blackwolf9524]

Just BEAUTIFUL! These guys r my fav....2nd Friesians. Im Native & Friesland....guess its in my blood! 👍💕✌

[@Xrisus94]

Look at the horses ears and eyes. Nd their body language. They are having alot of fun out there.

[@saskiavanhoutert3190]

Rewarding was seen and tells the horse how to act at that point of vieuw, thanks and kind regards

[@TuyetNguyen-fh6sl]

Hi 👋 thanks 🙏 you guys happy thanksgiving 🦃🍽🍁 and merry Christmas 🎄🎁 ok 👌 bye 👋 we love you 😍 bye 👋

[@doozledog]

Please tell me this is done without ‘behind the scenes cruelty’! If so, it is beautiful!

[@doozledog]

POINTTWOFIVEMOA I was merely asking, no need for ‘moron’ comment! There is so much cruelty towards animals I think it was a very fair question!

[@AnnBellinger]

They love their horses and give them the best care.

[@stacysalinas22]

POINTTWOFIVEMOA you don't need to be like that when someone asks a question, do you?

[@youmamadyourlasta-mia7324]

POINTTWOFIVEMOA it is f****ing possible to have a bond with a horse even if you dont believe it so in this conversation YOU are the moron

[@jenniedevil911]

No cruelty involved. Horses are prey animals, and their first instinct is to run away from anything they don't like. It can (and they often do) bugger off if there's too much pressure. I know because I do a lot of liberty too 😊

[@elizabetmurrell6981]

Wow!

[@lynstyles6628]

That is so amazing,

[@wendyw8931]

Are the 2 horses related? The paint markings are closely matched.

[@arielmcfadden9478]

Yes the paints are related they are brothers.

[@juliamcdonald-carberry146]

To those who take issue with the whips, they are necessary as the horses need the leadership from a distance to feel the security of the handler's guidance. The horse's aren't fearful of the whips, the handler's or even the crowd & the loud noises. In fact, the horses appear to be enjoying the games & showing off. This is fun for them & an international with their handlers & the crowd they enjoy. Otherwise, it would be very obvious they wanted to leave or disobey. They're doing everything but disobeying & showing a dislike of the circumstances. Telling Turvey to lose the whips is exposing ur ignorance of the needs of the horses for security & their handler's touch. Whips, when used as their meant to be used are no more than an extension of the handler's hand. They're not meant to harm the horses & don't when used by educated & professional horse trainers. The last thing a trainer worth his salt wants to do is alienate his bread & butter, his client, the horse. The horse's are our customers _ our passion. We love them & never want to harm them. Those that do harm them aren't true trainers & should be banned from having licenses to train wherever possible. If owners find out a trainer is abusive with the whip it's up to them to make sure every other owner is aware of the situation & the registries are aware, as well as the horse show authorities. Sadly, for some reason too many people stay silent & abuses still continue. Things are improving in certain areas though. Rules have changed & trainers are more careful about being caught but, there are still trainers who don't love the horses & are abusive to them. One has to wonder how the horse's owners can leave their horses in the care of such people. It's disgusting. This is why every incident of cruelty must be reported to someone who can do something to stop it. Otherwise, what good are we to the poor horses enduring the brutality & suffering?

[@lynstyles6628]

IV riden horses barback,the best way to ride a horse

[@MaryamShamsWayMaryamShams]

I love horses is in my DNA what can I say

[@HsoVk-po8tb]

❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@juliawilhelm7750]

Another great performance! 👏👏

[@juliamcdonald-carberry146]

Wonder if Tommie Turvey teaches his training methods & if they're anything like Parelli's methods? It would be interesting to hear what Mr Turvey thinks about people like Parelli's & his horse training methods that have people spending thousands trying to emulate him. Or, what he thinks of Clinton Anderson's methods, Warwick Schiller's methods & many of the others who teach their techniques to the public for money. I'd be one who's curious to know what Mr Turvey's opinions are of the Parelli's training methods in particular.

[@elenellee]

Him and Parelli have worked together I saw a video of it years ago.

[@featheredfoothillfarm]

It's all horsemanship, no real need to split hairs on opinions of one another. There are a million strategies to do what they are doing, all can be slightly different, so much of what the pros do overlaps, what's important is that it's right for the horse and kind and fair.

[@Avocadomushroom]

It happens right 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

[@donaldgregory7985]

Where is the puddle groomer ?

[@malld2787]

Is it just me or did this act go terribly wrong

[@RainbowRose769]

I made up my mind that I want to be like Tommie Turvey. Train horses and do comedy with them.

[@superhorse7191]

Moron, so I bet you think elephants at the zoo are happy? Why do they weave back and forth?...learn something?

[@fuerviomar]

The horses tell it all... pretty rough handling can not show good horsemanship! Unbelievable obedient horses though.

[@jessicacurtis5599]

Is it rough because they show the horse a whip? a horse will not do anything it doesn't want to do!!!!

[@c.r.mcleod8959]

If the whip is used for the wrong reasons, the horse will associate it in a negative way & react negatively towards it. The whip can also be used for cues, to which the horse responds from extensive, non hurtful training (gently tapping etc). Used in a correct manner, the horse learns the whip isn't going to hurt them and is only asking them to perform a certain move, this is also done with Tommy's body language etc. Good horsemen & women don't use whip's etc for negative purposes, they are basically used as an extension of your arm, to ask the horse to do something (cues). This takes of years of training to see a show like this & the horses have 100% trust in Tommy. In training and every horse has its own personality etc, for your safety and the horses, times do arise when you need to be more aggressive with whip to let the horse know that you are lead horse, (they will test you & that's a horse just being a horse). The critical thing is always making sure that the horse trusts you & the whip is not something to be afraid of. The two are totally different, I've had horses that their only experience with a whip was negative & they'd go off the rails just at the sight of it... one of them never got over it, she was a whole lot better after a year of working with her yet would still flinch & jump if one was raised suddenly near her. My horse's I'd had from start weren't, it all comes down to the person & the experience they teach the horse whether it be a whip or anything else. Never work with any animal if you are not able to stay cool, calm, collected & be in full control of your emotions and remain neutral!!

[@kobusbotha5296]

and also it's not a whip, but it's called a carrotstick - used in natural horsemanship

[@RainbowRose769]

Nicarey 71 I use a stick/crop, a shorter whip. If horses are trained to learn that the whip is only there to do this stuff like this and not to hurt them, they will NOT react negatively. Plus horses are animals that need to be told what to do. That’s why there is a leader in their herd in the wild. A whip is not always used for torchere, but for entertainment reasons. If you can’t tell, Tommie Turvey only chose things that won’t cause the horses any stress and the horses ears weren’t pinned back which would be the sign of fear.

[@superhorse7191]

Kobus Botha is a fucking moron!!

[@superhorse7191]

RainbowRose 769 is a animal moron!

[@ramonamichael3556]

👍👋👋👋👋👋👋💕

[@lisavititoe7327]

#Hunter

[@gerrycoleman7290]

Master/slave relationship.

[@daisycassidy2448]

Beautiful horses. Horrible music!

[@MrEst1953]

You don't need the whip , it looks bad , dump it..

[@1961casey]

It only looks bad to people who don't know what they are talking about. Watch it again and ask "How many times does it actually strike the horse with the whip, if he does at all?"

[@aussiechris5904]

agreed, it does look like a whip, but I think it's used as a cue for the animal's movements, didn't see anyone strike a horse with it, except perhaps as an attention getter

[@superhorse7191]

Aussie Chris when my dad raised his hand....duh,I knew what was coming.

[@superhorse7191]

1961casey if I'd beat you with a stick for 3 months to make you kiss my feet, and then later if I raised a stick would you kiss my feet?

[@arielmcfadden9478]

I interned with him for 18 months and not once did I ever see him beat a horse the whips are used as a extensions of the arm to touch certain parts of the horses body to give them cues. Tommie is very careful how he uses whips.

[@Picklypickle27]

People they need the whips you just do t know the meaning of being a horse owner

[@superhorse7191]

@4:50 horse running from "know"pain...so sad!

[@arielmcfadden9478]

They do not use the whips in a way that causes pain. Horses have off days like any other living breathing creatures.

[@okfrostman]

Trust is what he has from those Horses . If not you wouldn't see a show . The areas are big . Plenty of room for flight if they were afraid .

[@rossedwardjamesgordon276]

I wonder who else enjoys life and his horse, if there anything you all don't do

[@emmabackhus6298]

TOMMY IS THE ALL TIME IMPROVISOR.

[@julietmchargue2378]

This so beauiful ...

[@danitadavis7093]

bit predictable, act that is. beautiful God-made speciment , horses that is. love in step RIVERDANCE routine [different!] ; TOMMIE TURVEY. don't try this at home - teaching pets to be NAUGHTY. as long as LOVE shown is genuine and off-camera too; i lOVE animals! thanks for sharing. enjoyed

[@caranandrews3491]

FANTASTIC. Beatiful & Intelligent Creatures c xx

[@terryhappy3337]

Tommy is my hero!

[@mohammadrasel3268]

This is just superb, been searching for "how to train a horse to lay down" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Menailey Vonaliyah Formula - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin got great success with it.

[@nicolegleason7065]

Wish I had horses like those ones

[@nicolegleason7065]

Beautiful prfomens :)

[@fawazabhisaanandarizki2155]

.. akan

[@nicoleweingartner2997]

très bel exercice

[@KumiKotara]

sorry .. the silly kiss thing just turned my stomach

[@Stygian01]

All horses, like people, have bad days. Having said that I do not like the hard "patting," nor does any horse, it is a low-grade reprimand(rub instead). If you watch the guy he is overly harsh physically and verbally. Watch with the way he approaches and acts with the horses(using whip when he doesn't need to, just for show or amp the horse up.:( ) to a horse it is a correction or reprimand. She is not very assertive with the horses and looks a bit awkward or tentative at points. You do not have to whip or hit a horse to gain their respect, often violence or harsh treatment begets harsh attitudes reflected by the horses. The horses do not respect him for whatever reason, it is obvious. They are bumping into both people and ignoring their requests over and over. The horses have not been worked with enough to be in coordination with what the handler is asking. Maybe the act was changed up recently or the horses new to the show, but they need way more quality work. There are too many mixed signals going on. I would love to see a lighter hand in dealing with the horses. My opinion after 48 years of horse ownership, showing horses, agility training in hand and on back, plus all the other events I have competed in over the years. This all includes Mustangs and Domestics. A lot of room for improvement on this and I can see the hard work they have already put into the show, but still a great deal of room. I stopped watching at 4.5 minutes it was not enjoyable. There was no concert of connection with the handlers and the horses. It felt very disjointed and awkward.

[@arielmcfadden9478]

Watch some of their other videos. They're better. I've seen very few bad shows done by Tommie Turvey and Chantal. They are excellent trainers. The whips aren't used rough at all.

[@billyray1172]

How is this different to Russians making bears dance?

[@stacysalinas22]

jonny somers for starters, bears are wild creatures... not much for relationships with humans

[@youmamadyourlasta-mia7324]

And also Tommie Turvey is experienced and he would never hurt his or anyone else's horse plus like everyone says the horse wouldnt do it if it didnt want to

[@jenniedevil911]

The bears are predators, so it's possible to do that with them (unfortunately), but horses, as prey animals, will run away from pressure. So you have to build the bond enough that they'll ignore their instincts and stick with you through tough stuff.

[@gabbygamesofficial]

Because it's a horse not a bear....

[@featheredfoothillfarm]

@@gabbygamesofficial And you'd think people would get that difference. Horses can be kept safely in a large pasture with humans around. Can't do that with a bear. Why would you compare an animal that is a prey animal domesticated and working with man for thousands of years to a wild predator that cannot be kept safely.