Ugh...

I got treated like this by an instructor as a child. I still have trauma from it.

The screaming, the squawking, the yelling to yank on the reins, to beat the behavior out of the horse. The only thing correct here is that when a horse bucks you should ride it forward.

I..

...don't generally recommend actually teaching rear on command, but just watch this horse.

Oh dear...

Horse: I want to nicely stretch out and walk...

...but you have my head tied to the girth. The horse is clearly unhappy about the draw reins and eventually takes it out on the rider. The caption says "first ride" and if it's the horse's first ride...why the freaking draw reins, especially in the lower position? Or is it the rider's first ride on this horse? Either way, lose the draw reins.

Making it look easy...

...and then proving that it isn't.

Frost Giant

Or rather, a giant in the snow. Look at that big guy.

Where's Mommy?

Somehow this foal got onto the road, but couldn't work out how to get back over the barrier to its mommy.














Not sure that was the smartest thing to do (foals kick!) but mommy seemed grateful.

Horses...

This horse doesn't want to be ridden. It's scared and the behavior is clearly more than just trying to get out of work. I suspect pain. Or very green and they don't know what they're doing.

So...

...which kind of tack can you put on faster? These ladies demonstrate.

You will canter around the arena...

...nope.

Pony has enough of being made to go fast.

Obviously...

...not the first time this dog and foal have hung out together. Methinks baby won't be scared of dogs!

Many of us...

...need some cute right now. Foal and fluffy dog!

Take...

...two. Overly keen pulling horses. (This happens a lot in draft pulls. They don't wait to be hooked on properly).

That's...

...a very funny looking horse trainer.

This shows how easy it is to teach a horse to move just from your body language!

You know...

...we're told to have well-matched horses for a Pas De Deux...

Look at...

...those ears. Marwari horses are known for their unusual ears, which occur in no other breed.

I have...

...no idea what this guy did to this horse. It looks unhappy and then takes a chunk out of him. Maybe the extra strap is annoying him? The halter's too big, too.

Horse freak out?

Horse doing what you told him to do <> horse freaking out. If you shoo, they run!

This...

...is captioned "When Shetland Ponies Turn Bad"

He's not being bad, he's just after more treats!