Yeah, that man in the gray hoody is absolutely clueless and rude too.

Ol#

The horse did the right thing - he went out and put things in order, dispersed the whole crowd!

The problem is that these horses are expected to put up with a lot of people who do not realize how dangerous an over 300 lbs horse can be when it is crowded by people with no experience with horses. I commend this guardsman for doing the correct thing for his horse and the general public.

People are ignorant.

When you look at the blurb about the King’s horse guards it say that touching the horse is not allowed. What happe😢d to change that.

@@sandradavis18 non understanding disrespectful people is whats happened

Leave your hands off the horses

I completely agree, the poor horse having to deal with that all day. Well done to the guard for calming him

EXACTLY, and even if we are being lenient the reins are an absolute NO TOUCH ZONE

Queen wouldn’t never let it happen We all know where this country is going

…..and yet they still do! They really don’t get it, do they? Don’t read the situation at all. Those poor guards and their mounts must get heartily sick of it.

What was the guy with the beard trying to do?.

The horse is freaking out the guard was doing his best to control and settle the animal but stupid people stand and laugh don’t move there arses out of the danger. Common sense is in a very short supply.

Those horses seem to take a lot of idiodicy. l guess the guards do yell sometimes.

"That tourist was an idiot". What about all the others?

@@alainthery5224 There are two many allowed at any one time. this has been escalating day in and day out for the whole of this year the majority show no respect for the horses and the guards.and these demonstrations in recent times have badly afected the horses. but on previous demonstrations the horses where taken back into the stables area. Why not this time.?

@@veronicawilliams7427 The way I am looking at it is that the guards are doing their job, granted that their job is not actually to guard the palace but pageantry to please the national and international tourists. But it is a job! And one that demands the willful collaboration of a horse! That job should not require to submit to the imbecilic whims of the tourists. When Charles III will be crowned, I am sure that there will be plenty of pageantry to satisfy the public done while keeping the public at arms' length. In this case, given the stress tourists put on the guards and their horses, I would suggest that the public be firmly required to stay outside the bollards and do not touch either the guards of the horses. Hell, when one visits a museum, one is forbidden to touch the artifacts! Why should a similar rule not be made with regard to the guards and their horses.

@@alainthery5224 Also the horse just has to stand there for an hour, that's not to say tourists don't overdo it a lot of the time and even in this case that horse was getting petted to much.

@@Ghost572 The horse clearly did not like being "petted" continually by strangers. Even for an hour, that can be quite stressful as evidenced by its reaction. In contrast, you can really see how the horse reacts when the guard on foot pats him and he relaxes:

Like the one on his back!

I feel his pain. I too, can only take so much stupid in a day!!

@@jackiepearson5505 ok, write to Horse Guards and tell them that you know better than almost 400 years of their collective experience, which rules would suit them better.

It would have been a clear sign to others had those police escort that guy in the grey hoodie away from the horse 🐴. Stay away, or you will be gently moved away by police with guns.

The policeman should've have pulled him back. That guy was insane or had a death wish to get kicked by the horse.

Did that man also mouth off to the King's Guard for not letting him touch the horse?

⁠@@bathemeinchampagnethat whole thing is made into a tourist attraction and your country earns money with it. That is probably why the police is ordered to take it easy! It has no military purpose! Its theater with ridiculous costumes and unfortunate horses being forced into this unnatural behaviour and stupidity for no reason other than the states coffers

@@bathemeinchampagne Sorry to say it but I agree with you. Brits are far too easy going but they are putting the Guards and their horses at risk by allowing stupid tourists to go unpunished.

Horse very unsettled now. That damn nuisance man again. In grey..

@@mariongriffiths1066 It was the drums from a protest that upset the horse before that man showed up. He just made things worse by aggravating the guard.

Nothing fantastic here!! Horse feels pain from the mouthpiece that in his mouth, when the reins r pulled.And therefore he has to obey.

@@LaliLali-gh2od Wrong on all counts. Sorry.

You’d certainly hear mothers screaming if that small girl got stomped on. I can just hear them saying “oh my little girl was just sticking her fingers in a live electrical socket”. I didn’t think she’d get hurt . That would have been heartbreaking for the kid if she was injured because mommy and daddy are complete idiots.

Special people think they have special privileges. So many tourist believe the Soldiers of the King are actors and not serving soldiers (many on public duties are combat veterans). Tour guides, for the most part, help in causing unruly behavior by saying " It's ok, try to make them laugh" and such. Tour guides are there to make money, so do things to increase their own revenue.

he shud hv let the horse kick the hoodie guy😂

​@@tankman7711 I agree with your comments. Tour guides should discourage their 'clients' from going too near the horses, pointing out the content of the notice beside each horse.

@@coolmonkey5269 I agree. There's a notice on the wall there which states that could happen. If an ignorant tourist or local hobo/drunk wants to ignore that, then accept the consequences and don't look for sympathy or compo.

@@secondtimearound2539 I'm by no way defending the idiots who taunt the horse, but I wonder if many of the foreign tourists can read English.

Absolutely. Those people who stuck their heads in front of the horses mouth as it was tapping made my heart skip a beat. I was waiting for someone to get a face bump that shattered their thick skull. Horses are Not to be messed with and you certainly didn’t see anyone taking a selfie with one of the armed guards ! Guess they figured getting booted or bit was better than shot.

And the horse is used to army orders being shouted out.

Can you make out what the guard says to him? I can't get it

@@horsetuna No I can’t hear the individual words either.

The police on duty seem to be as much use as chocolate teapots.

@@lechatel I’m always a little surprised they’re not more forceful too!

It’s the people that are organising it that should be ashamed it’s all about money.

@@Magdalene_b A proportion of the money that tourists & other visitors spend during visits to London, is collected as tax. This is what pays for the roads, schools, libraries, hospitals, ambulances, police, the fire brigade and all the other things that people like you avail yourselves of.

Hmm 🧐, do you think it’s because they’re from outer space 😂

@@justineheinrichs2798 outer race?

​@@justineheinrichs2798 It's called ignorance

Earth Day March/Extinction Rebellion.

@@puffinbillythose that claim to be “animal lovers” 🙄🤷‍♂️pfffffft

Maybe that's Karen's husband...Ken! LOL!

That guy deserved to be kicked by the horse

Prams.. My late Mother who would now be 99, always used to comment to me about women who shoved their prams, holding the precious babies INTO the line of traffic in front of them. She would be very careful and have the pram behind her as she crossed. Same thing. Not giving a thought to the child. Same with people filming and not really seeing the dangers because they think they are immune as so used to viewing things on screen, be it online or the tv or in films.

@Maria Houlihan...My goodness!! That brought back a long forgotten memory😊I'm 71 now. When I was 10(I was the oldest of 5)I took my baby sister in her pram with mum's books to the library.That wouldn't happen nowadays! Next day at school my teacher, Mr Duffy, gave a little talk without mentioning names. Apparently he'd seen a very responsible girl pushing a pram. Unfortunately when she came to crossing the road she pushed the pram out first😱.. Never forgot that and I never did that with my 3 sons😊❤

The horse was bothered by the noise of the protest, less by the tourists. The tourists aggravated his anxiety but weren’t the cause of it.

Me too. I haven't ridden much but when you're sitting on top of all that power and muscle, you gotta respect it. He did a wonderful job calming the horse and with his calm control of a very spirited and nervous animal.

Yes, as you know Horse Guards is on Whitehall and is a primary route for demonstrations to process down to Parliament Green if they have gone past Trafalgar Square. This weekend has been very busy with Extinction Rebellion and the like visiting the capital.

You can't mend "thick" and thoughless to boot. The Police where also slow to act. they shouldn't have just stod there by the gates, they should have been moving the crowds away from the the danger because that horse was "terrified"

​@@veronicawilliams7427 The Police should have been proactive.

😂😂😂😂

@@veronicawilliams7427 Agreed, I was very surprised at the 'so laid back they could have fallen over' police there. The dickhead in the grey hoodie with a tan backpack should have been moved on - standing right by a guard on duty, pointing your finger in an aggressive manner and shouting - he was lucky not to get trampled by an animal weighing well over half a ton. I'd have cheered, quietly, anyway.

That horse is uncomfortable. They need to take him back and check his bridle. He keeps flicking his tongue.

@elizabethburns9194; Absolutely.

It isnt stupid for them not to notice the signs. What IS stupid is being all fine and dandy with touching a live animal with its own will and thoughts however limited it is of THAT size without a shred of fear like it's their neighobor's toy poodle ☠

@@msk-qp6fn The average horse is a lot smarter than most people I see. Never confuse intelligence with dexterity.

anyone who has ever seen a live animal on TV before should have known better

Exactly... But that horse is closer to 850 kg..

@@robertteap8052 really

@@robertteap8052 Not that far off an Imperial ton.

Iv heard him yell just once before this time. He took a lot of 💩from " Karen" , but we could all see he was so fed up and ready to explode at her.

Really want to free the horse.. 🙄 so pity the horse must stay there at a long time for people to see.

@@dadalee271 Agreed. It must get very tiresome for them, random people coming up and touching them and invading their personal space. No wonder it got annoyed.

It must so exhausted for the horse. 😢

Totally agree!

They shouldn't need to be kept away they should just use common sense and move out of the way. They shouldn't need telling or babysitting 😔 they're idiots

agreed but those armed Police just stood- there they should have been moving those "tourists out of the way. instead of standing there like "plastic Action men"

@@veronicawilliams7427 absolutely!

​@@veronicawilliams7427 I agree. The visitors were in danger. No doubt the Guard was aware of this - one of the reasons to contain the horse. The Police should have been proactive in ensuring people were away from the Guard and horse.

I know. The first time I came across a Sgt. Major was on the parade groud. It was misty, and an object was marching towards me. I saluted and said "Morning, Sir". A voice boomed out of the mist "Gunner!!! That is a "Ma'am, not a Sir". The voice belonged to my beloved Sgt. Major. The object muttered "humph".

My father was a drill sergeant. He could make your ears ring .

Thank your father thank you for your service.

what I don't get is standing there so long and staring like'' what is it?'' they're idiots!

@@Ace-ke7fq Right!

@eveb446; Which is where the police, seemingly stood idly by, should have stepped in using gentle 'crowd control'.

@@Ace-ke7fq it’s a 🐎. Let me touch it. Let me get so close it knows what I ate for dinner . Gee, let me touch it again. Oh wait, it looks like it might bite !

As long as it isn't Sandra, she would do the reverse and drag them to the horses, but yes, retired military personal to warn the tourists that get too close.

Very Nearly his back! Now that would have been a Laugh...😂

@@kevinyoung6963 😆

Signs are ignored, also not all tourists read and understand English. The police should be hovering and tell people by shaking their head or similar gestures. Cheers Rosemary Perth Western Australia 72 yrs

If only... 🤓

Or at least tell them 25' away....absolutely ridiculous, who is going to be sued if they get hurt by one of these beautiful horses??? Too many people touching, letting young children come up by themselves, I guess they are ignorant of the fact this horse could hurt them and not on purpose. Great job young man!!!

@@michelegusgus6003 but there's a big ol' sign right there. Can nobody read anymore or something?

People are so weird though. Oh look, a random animal I don't know, I must touch it immediately! But whyyyyyy? Leave it alone! They're always the same ones who get really moody when the animals tell them to back off too.

One hour duty not two.

One hour.

Hard to fathom how anyone could be oblivious to the fact that a much bigger animal could be a danger, especially when there's that equally big sign stating as much like right next to it.

@@mydogeatspuke Yes, especially how hard these horses can kick and bite. As well as how heavily weighted these thousand pound and over animals.

@@Mydadgotmilkuwu How do you know if it kicks or bites hard until you experience it for yourself? Those massive teeth and super strong leg muscles could be for show trololol

@@mydogeatspuke I own horses, and trained horses for years. I've been badly bruised by getting kicked, and I've been bitten and it hurts. It's why you've gotta realize, just cause horses are also well trained doesn't mean they won't bite or kick you.

@@Mydadgotmilkuwu lol I wasn't actually asking a genuine question. Was that not clear from the "trololol" or?

I’ve seen the man in a grey hoodie before. I think he was drunk or high on something that made him think he’s more important than anyone around him.

😂😅❤

I agree. It's not necessary. The tack (bits) are brutal and it's alot to ask of horse and rider to stand still in a confined space on slippy concrete. Way too much stress, but some in the public are appauling and attention-seeking.