Totally agree!

This is at Horse guards Parade, not the Palace. Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and I expect Kensington Palace all have guards on foot, not mounted. The public can't get near the ones at Buckingham Palace as they are inside the fenced and gated yard. St James's is out of the way and probably Kensington too, so fewer tourists.

Totally agree. I previously posted that Princess Anne should come down in her stern glory to set the tourists right.

@@suzannelaing2968 The building is of little consequence, these are the Queens-Kings guards!

@@garyknight2084 and part of the UK armed forces. The monarch's title is purely that. The decisions are made by army officers not the Royal family.

Lot off people make this comment 👍

@NattieChristopher It's about time that privilege was withdrawn. There was probably no need to ban touching in years previously when fewer people did so. Nowadays it seems that a visit is not complete unless a pic has been taken while touching a guard's horse. The constant patting, touching and milling around is stressful for these animals who cannot even back away.

@NattieChristopher well they shouldn't be!!

@NattieChristopher even if that were true,, are you advocating that we add to the stress of their job by having them subjected to further stress.?

@NattieChristopher it’s just a horse lol people act so fascinated by them it’s kinda cringe

I know. I feel for them.

Waarom wil bijna elke toerist dit lieve paard aaien. Als je lange tijd kijkt. Zie je dat dit paard niet meer geaait wilt worden De gaurd is alleen maar bezig om het paard te beschermen. Door naar voor en naar achter te rijden.😢😢😢😮😮😮😮

It‘s so terrible. I warnt toll jump in these scenes

How/why the poor horse has to put up with it is beyond me

Day in and day out no less. Smh

Some are not tourists but Brits 😂

90 per cent are tourist.

This is a good idea..Something needs to be done..

Yeah but you would still get a idiot not obeying the rules.. who think they can do what they like.

I agree.

Absolutely, I was thinking that before I read your comment. The horses are on duty and shouldn’t be touched.

The sign currently at the side of each horse, should be sufficient. What is required is for visitors to READ THE SIGN, put their brain in action and apply common sense, which will tell them not to stand or pass too near the horse. Do you think they would read another sign?

Good for you! Totally agree Best wishes from England.

Well said Vicky

Dont be sorry ,I am from Australia and i have left a comment and i get pissed off to , why do they need to have a photo next to the horse ,its sickening 😡

@@annstar4306 I agree! They act like they've never seen a horse before.

Totally agree!! Hands off!! This is not a petting zoo, and, these are highly trained soldiers. Don't touch horse or soldier!!

It's like they have never seen a horse!

Agreed! These disrespectful peasants absolutely infuriate me 😤

There are numerous rude tourist from other countries.

I've seen a video of the Tomb of the Unknown soldier.I think a woman got too close to it,and the guard had a right go at her. Lack of respect from the woman.🇬🇧

I get so upset with the tourists. This is not a petting zoo.they should not be allowed near the guard and horse. They are on duty and cant concentrate on their job with this being allowed to happen. It is so stressful to guard and horse and if the guard tells at them, they laugh. No respect.

Lack of education! 😮

Charlotte it is not just American tourists. I have witnessed other countries being disrespectful. Asian, French and Dutch to mention just a few recently. So in other words rude and disrespectful tourists no matter what country they are from.

I would of thought it was obvious not to touch the reigns

I think they would spell the word "reins".

Or use common sense, like most people who are now staying safe & away from people. I noticed none of these people were wearing masks , they could infect that poor horse with a virus or disease

@@devlinhartman1223 oh ffs...how ridiculous are you..wearing a paper mask does nothing to stop the spreading of covid.. you know..the flu

I would love to see that myself. 😊

Stupid people always putting their hands on the mùssel & parents ĺetting theirs to do the same.

A crocodile might be better.😂

The new king will be amazing with horses like the nursery rhyme , although my favourite is Hickory, dickory Dock . Looking forward to next week & seeing the Royal carriage & all its jewels, although I will probably have to work as I have no money & not much food shame the Queen won’t see this but she is dead

Well said

Exactly catherine, i can think of some countries that if we did something in front of their soldiers/guards/ police we would be straight off to the nearest prison.

Only foreign visitors? Are the British exempt? There are plenty of ignorant Brits to go around, they should all be treated the same imo

Yes, and who knows what kind of lotion, etc. is on their hands and touching around the horses mouths, you can tell by the horse sticking it's tongue out and shaking it's head that there was something irritating the horse. Touching horses should NOT be allowed, zero tolerance!!

They all need an education ...

​@@KG-gg5pjwell played!

Anyone else singing still 😅

😂😂

You beat me to it. 😂🤣

so agree.

Total animal abuse! Put up a sign DO NOT TOUCH!!

It is abuse. No true horseman would subject his or any other horse to this antiquated fancy dress tradition. The simple fact that the mounted King´s guard needs protection from the contempory police, proves that they can´t protect even them selves at this day and age. So what's the use? Tourist industry justifying the monarchy? These horses are trained to suppress stress. But that doesn´t mean that they are not suffering from this helll that goes against every single aspect of the essence of the nature of a horse. A true horseman would read the clear body language of this highly sensitive living being and put a stop to this antiquated abuse. Horses aren´t made for standing still solo even for an hour, getting their sensitive ears and nose overloaded, let alone for being approached and touched out of the blue by strangers that to them being prey animals, look, ie small ears and eyes close together, move, ie on their hind leggs like an attacking bear or wolf, and smell like carnivorous predators. Horses´ natural behaviour consists of roaming and grazing the most part of the day in silence with the herd, scanning the surroundings constantly for danger. For a people that claims to be proud of their love for their horses, this abuse is top level Brittish hypocrasy. Exactly like abandonning remaining war horses at the battle field polluted with bombs and landmines ,left to fend for them selves after the ´Great War ´, because that was cheaper than bringing them back home. Leave the soldering and ´duties´ to the humans who invented that stuff.

What's how they dress got to do with anything

They people dress like hobos. They have no shame. I'd think if I was visiting another country I'd want to look and act respectable. Half the women look like prostitutes. I guess that's why.

I also wonder how many of these guards would be able to ride these horses without a bridle…

😂😂

Bahahahaha!

Yes exactly your own fault if you get bitten.

If a horse could talk I wonder what it would say to those people, maybe hello or you are too close you could give me an illness. I like horse but squirrels are my favourite animals especially as they are wild unless they are in a cage

Me too

Un regard tellement humain et en étant en réflexion sur ce mouvement bruyant !!

Yeah and laughs what a moron.

As I stated in another post. People react differently in different situations. Just because they laugh does not mean they think being yelled at by the guard, they sometimes laugh because they are embarrassed!

Me either when I was in London years ago , it's absolutely shocking now !!

😂😂😂 it’s just noise to them they been trained to handle louder noise and sounds special training is given for the horses to be used to noises, like the gun salutes and regimental bands, and they need to be comfortable in a procession, with noises coming from behind them.

And the horse is thinking...'Ummm, I've heard that silly pleb before 🙄 ...no worries'

They hold their hands out with nothing in them why do that to the horse serve them right if they lost a finger or two

Well said

The king is a douche. He doesn't care about anyone but his pathetic self.

Ppl think that they can't get a pic unless they are touching the horse this probably the first time some ppl have seen a real horse they have no clue

They're not stupid,they think they like it

I wish they’d realise that approaching the horse, arm extended and palm upwards is tantamount to teasing since that is the way to feed it, doing it with an empty hand is cruel and likely to encourage biting.

The poor horse that took off down the street yesterday had obviously had enough and the tourists still clustered around while the soldier and rider were bringing it back

That horse loves its job like the guard except the horse isn’t getting paid. Maybe it will get some hay, although I’m elergic & suffer from hay fever & herpes

I don’t understand the tourists not respecting the horse fidgeting and leaving him be, petting the horses that seem to enjoy it, makes more sense. I think the horses has the fidget spinner bits, to play with when bored or stressed. Almost all of them fidget with the bits from time to time.

We are. But I’d absolutely lose it with some of these bloody idiots.

They did, the idiots still do it.

There’s also probably an influx of tourists for the Coronation.

Because they're dumber than a stone.

What's up with that carrot top going back numerous times? Get lost.

Such utter ignorance dispayed by tourists. They get yelled at and laugh. Apparently mental illness abounds.

He is not protecting the horse

What is a huard

No one should ever be able to feed the horses. Who knows what the ignorant tourists would give them. stupid idea!

The polieman should keep people from touching the horses at all .

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8:37 is picture perfect!

I did see one respectful gentleman ask the guard if he might give the horse a stroke on the neck, which is a neutral area for the horse, and he was granted permission.

If you don't leave off next adult will get chomp ( bit)

I couldn't understand what the woman was shouting I suppose the horses and guards are used to it

@@heatherives8646 it's ironic that even with the speaker horn, she can't be understood

@@nicenancy7694 what she was saying should do it away from the horses 🐎

@@heatherives8646 definitely. I think that they should protest elsewhere, but I doubt they will because they can aggravate and/or get attention of more people.

@@nicenancy7694 the horses 🐎 and guards don't need them nit wits shouting stuff they have enough with the nit wit tourist