Yes this lady was probably raised on a farm somewhat.

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@@TonyTony-vb5pu jrselec

Horses have telepathy...they are extremely aware of what & who & what kind of person you are in an instant. One of the many wonders of horses😊

Rulers of hungary after the houseof arpad

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whaaaaaat and you didn't ask for his phone number

Dang, broken hearts everywhere understand.😅

@@imfeathers LMAO!

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Agreed.

Like most animals horses don't suffer fools

Yep, my friend's 15 year old horse, she raised from a foal, kicked her and she lost an eye.

I was holding a horse and when my SIL mounted horse he stepped forward on to my foot, however he did not fully load thru that extremity and stepped off quickly. Gentle good horse

@@carolluther1625 it's amazing that they seem to understand that they have stood on something they shouldn't have and get off quickly. I had a shire horse stand on my foot when I was about 4 and she moved her hoof away so quickly that she didn't even hurt me. I hsve toadmit that i jad a love for horses from that day which is still with me.

This practice should be stopped. What is the purpose of putting the guards and horses through this

Oraybr we could try retraining the humans

@@judithryle2113 You are absolutely correct. To put the Horse and Ridder in in a situation which is overcrowded with unpredictable tourists and others and where the limitations of movement for both endanger their safety and well-being.

I think that should be stopped. Put barriers in place to keep guard and horse safe. Not only is this constant petting annoying, but it could also put the horse at risk especially when people offer them their hands and you don't know what substance they have on their skin if you know what I mean.

Horse surpose to born be like that as human to complain lol

Mine doesn't, he sees a camera and turns away. it just shows that it takes special horses to be able to be horse in horse guard.

That's sweet, some animals don't like flash...

@@maryannemorey1689 That is so true 👍

Secretariat posed for photographs before his races.

Exactly, my brother owns 20 horses on his farm. Nothing unusual or out of ordinary, if you own horses you do feel some of the feelings a horse has, plus whether she wanted or not, if she deals with horses often or daily her clothes will have a certain smell any horses with be able to tell this person will not hurt or treating him badly. I don't own any horses, and I am not even very good at riding on them, but one of the horses my brother owns, never failed to come to see me, asking for treats or petting.

Soldier guards got funny shaped heads to fit them tin helmets

​@@macmccreadie8541sister of the picture< bet you failed English grammar in school huh..the helmets fit just like any other hat...unless you have a pinhead like you😂😂😂😂

Ridiculous to make them do this

​​@@judithryle2113kings love slavery, it's genetic !

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@janisnicol8666 Training, for both the horse and the soldier. And Discipline, for both the horse and the soldier.

They are soldiers with extra duties ie ceremonial. They are not Elite which is a term used for the Special Forces.

@@kaymackay3519The cavalry unit is literally described as an elite unit of the British armed forces

For goodness sake fix the damn light. That flickering would drive anyone nuts let alone the horses.

@kaymackay3519 For clarification please see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_Cavalry?wprov=sfla1

Respect all the guards.

Yeah the are great at math..

It is a beautiful stallion but so hard to stand there all day.

@Lucia-sy7le The horses only do a one-hour shift and then go back inside for a cup of tea and a lie down. They also get a rub down with a nice brush.

goes for me too !

More like human mannequins, standing there all day being gauked at while people photograph them 😢 I hope they're paid well at least

More human being disrespectful

@@kathy571 As a long term service man I can assure you that the pay is awful.

@angelaclements1244 'oliday snaps - in'it

People don't realise that these are not a fairground attractions they are real soldiers who done tours of IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN.And tourists seem to think they can do what ever they want because they are in a foreign country and get away with it.. Absolute idiots some of them..

I got the feeling he/she just wanted out of there and away from the annoying people. We all have FO days.

@@SmileyBlue69 I know poor thing I wouldn't want strangers hands all over me 👍

@libbyfforbes YOU are quite a window-dresser. YOU should apply for the job.

people tend to forget they are people

@@mutleyeng facts

Today's police are a disgrace in their appearance. When I was a kid in the 60s a policeman was smart and commanded respect just from that. Today some are overweight , tatty hair , shove their hand in th pockets and worst of all don't nick wronguns

I think they only do a one hour shift I know the horses do (but 1/2 hour in hot weather)

Maybe your feet would go to sleep as well. Mine certainly would. Just a thought!!

I'm ENGLISH and I don't like this pomp and pageantry what's the point of it???

They are trained to wiggle their toes & rock heel to toe. Foot guards can also have a mini march in designated areas when they want as you have noticed. Its difficult though I imagine, especially when people are too close or being disrespectful.

They can stomp their feet and march in a straight line for i donno 10 or 20 feet turn around and return to their spot. I seen it on a documentary one time. :)

Fully agree. I bet that horse has ulcers. Impatient and frustrated are the emotions I saw. It's abusive

@@katydidnt3906 Rubbish, do not associate the animal with your feelings on life.

@@emmsue1053 Interesting reply.

I agree. The horse was clearly suffering. He seemed to be very upset about something...maybe his bit? Poor thing. Humans can be so cruel to animals. 😢☹

They have fields to run around in and are so well looked after.

An hour.

Horses are designed to stand. They will lie down for REM sleep but this is only 30-60 minutes, or so Wikipedia tells me. I used to think horses never laid down, only when they were sick.

@@AudieHolland Ours used to take afternoon naps laying in big drifts of sawdust, sleeping and farting for about an hour and a half, more or less. At night they slept standing in their stalls unless it's really cold, then they liked to sleep in big piles of straw together.

They do an hour that's all.

I'm from England and I really don't like this pomp and pageantry I mean what's the point of getting dressed up like a toy soldier?? it's absolutely ridiculous that's my view anyway..

And your name describes you perfectly. Do not use the words ‘toy soldier’ in any description of these men. They are serving soldiers. Far braver than most. Also, do you have any idea despite the amount of money this pomp and pageantry brings in? In the year 2021-2022 the Royal Family cost the taxpayers £102.4 million. The bring in, due to the pomp and pageantry, £71,526,000.00 from royal residence ticket sales and gift shop takings, not including the 1,960.00 acres of agricultural land and forest. While the average annual cost for UK taxpayers in royal upkeep comes to around £500m a year, it’s estimated the monarchy’s brand contributes £2.5bn to the British economy in the same timeframe. If we didn’t have this pomp and pageantry the tourism would take a huge hit. Many businesses would suffer badly or even close completely. The fanning effect of royal tourism keeps many people in work. Next time you don’t think it’s necessary to have these people dressed as Toy Soldiers, think of the importance of the traditions for the economy and the active service these brave men and women have seen.

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Same

Makes me so aggravated to see what they go through for rude idiots

@widget1005 So, what are they there for, actually - pray tell !!

What concerns me is what is on those hands..so many hands..dirty hands with all sorts of diseases.

I don't know if this implies with horses like them pesky guide dogs do.

You can touch but don’t touch the reins. It takes control away from the rider.

Someone did yesterday, and said thank you after. I was quite surprised.😮

@@gailknight3128 so there are actually some decent citizens left in Britain today, and far to many Disrespectful Idiot’s unfortunately, Take care and Stay safe.

Are we allowed to speak to the soldiers to ask permission?

@@Lazcomeforth It's called common courtesy...... Google it and see what it means.

I don't know for sure but I think you can. It doesn't hurt to ask first.

I know. I hate seeing people do that. It shouldn’t be allowed.

Not at all. They don't have to be completely motionless either. If you look they are all alert and aware of what's going on and yet relaxed enough to stand there on a long rein. If anything it's the bloody tourists that are irritating to them. I personally think they shouldn't be touched at all by members of the public.

Thank goodness someone else can quite obviously see this horse is so fed up with this. His constant head shaking and pawing shows such a level of boredom and unhappiness it’s shocking and cruel to ignore the state of this horses mind!

@@GlitterGlamGal Untrue, they may find it a bit boring but they are a special Black breed from centuries back. They stand for only two hours at a time & have holidays at the beach once a year. The Horse Guards are equine specialists.

@@emmsue1053 Actually your statement is incorrect! The Kings guard horses are NOT a breed from centuries back at all! They are NOT even a lot of the time purebreds of any breed. They are usually a mix of up to 4 breeds NOT one breed. They are not even bred there, they are as youngsters imported from Ireland. As far as them just been a bit bored? You’re either incredibly naive when it comes to equine knowledge or you are off your rocker! Do you know how difficult it is for a horse to stand completely still for long periods of time? My parents breed horses and I have ridden all my life, I have competed in many equine disciplines over the last 30 yrs and have been quite successful in many of them. I have been an instructor and bred, trained and competed on my own horses for many years. If you don’t know what you are talking about don’t be so arrogant as to correct others on topics of which you obviously no nothing about!

@@GlitterGlamGal You have no right to lecture anyone about arrogance until you deal with your own.

@@Phlowermom Ohh it’s so very annoying when you correct someone then are shown that you are actually incorrect. I don’t give a shit whether you think I’m arrogant, the comment made was incorrect and I am well educated enough on the subject to express my opposing opinion. It’s ridiculous to make a comment on something you know nothing about as though you are in a position of knowledge, then to correct someone who does know what they are talking about. THAT is the definition of arrogance! Go on your way though, facts are hard to face! 😂

Armed police were added from 2014 onwards following a series of terrorist attacks on guards across the world. The King’s Guards are vulnerable to attack and a ceremonial sword is no real protection. The police are armed with assault rifles, tasers, and Glocks. They don’t “keep people away from the guards with horses” because people are allowed to take photos with the guards, but they do clear the courtyard and pavements before the hourly change-over ceremony.

The guards do move if they HAVE to !! Police watch for ‘terrorism’ and extra guard.

It's obvious they want the tourist by the horses, otherwise there would be signs not to touch the horses instead of Beware signs.

@@janc8199 yes. You’re right!

It's click bait so you watch the entire video. My guess is from 7:51 on.

..no mention of the thoughtless tourists then?

​@@christineaustin1397 I agree with uou.

Maverick what a load of rubbish 😂

He doesn't like people playing around.

She gave him a mint .

Silly having guards in front of locked gates/doors, the whole thing is just a tourist trap, nothing more.

@@ianhosier4042 So true Ian so true.

Just there for show nothing else.They can't even walk in the nonsense boots.

That was years ago and security systems have been modified

​@@ianhosier4042 your opinion...So you woukd have gates unlocked and no guards??

I've had this happen! (I used to be a Big Rig driver. Some tourists "caught" me as I was returning to my truck. They went their way after the obligatory photo-shoot.)

Not a baby. A 600kg animal that could kill you if it wanted. Luckily they are fairly good natured animals and easy to train.

@@secretsquirrel7374 True. I tend to call all cute sweet things baby. Even the big deadly ones. 😳😬😀

About an hour.. rider gets stiff and horse gets bored.

True, one hour and some of the horses can know when that hour is u. They go to fidgeting.