To all those keyboard dog experts, a dog out of control is not "just playful ". This situation was dangerous to dog, horse and rider. And yes, we have a dog. A well trained one ..

honestly, owners should be happy their dogs didnt get kicked, because horse kicks are sometimes fatal

If a dog cannot respond to the owner’s recall then it should remain on the lead, I really feel for the horse and rider they are so vulnerable. Well done to the rider for handling the horse so well😌

Unacceptable, they had no control over the dogs and didn't seem to be concerned even when asked to get them under control. I'm a dog owner and past rider, a spooked horse can be life threatening. My dogs a rescue and unfortunately terrified of horses so very reactive. I hide behind hedges when one is passing to stop his view, I wouldn't allow him to even bark at a horse for concern of the safety of the rider if he spooked the horse.

As a dog lover, it still does pi*s me off, whether in places like this, or local town parks, owners letting their dogs run havoc and then say "just being friendly". The amount of dog fights and screaming from the local fields where I live prompted the council in action to start fining dog owners for not having leads on dogs.

The owners should not let their dogs off leash if they have not trained for recall. If the dog just gets too excited due to prey drive, then the leash goes back on fast. The horse was getting very wound up at the end, all that snorting & blowing. But kept listening to the rider even so. Good horse! Glad no one was hurt

This is exactly why I insisted one of my buddies who got a Doberman a few years ago "horse trains" the dog. I picked too many rookie riders off trails and hauled them into my ambulance with what I knew would be permanently life changing injuries during my days as an EMT. Unfortunately, my buddy was an ignorant fool, as too many dog owners are, and he had to learn the hard way. The irony of me being the one to get on scene after his "obedient" dog almost ripped his arm out when a horse walked past them wasn't lost on either of us. He had to listen to my I told you so's the entire 15 minute trip to the hospital while I got to work on his dislocated shoulder, broken thumb and index and swollen wrist. That's how much power that dog had. The sight of one horse casually strolling by was enough for it to end like _this._ Silver lining? Rider and horse were both completely fine. To add insult to injury, the rider had actually been the one to get the dog under control and call EMS. Also, my buddy is an idiot, but he learns, thank goodness. He recovered, horse as well as cow trained his dog just to safe and went to an obedience school for a couple weeks to make sure recall and basic commands are a definite 100%. And no, this is not me praising my buddy. This is me being relieved he realized this was his fault and he had work to do. Horse train your dogs, people. No matter the breed, no matter the size. If you live in the countryside, horse train your damn dogs. Please.

You two are a great team. Really impressed by the calm and quiet from you both and just a gentle shush for reassurance. Good job x

In my experience, Pitbull owners have been some of the most pompous, immature and irresponsible dog owners out there. They will literally scream at you “but she’s friendly tho!!“ And their dog is chasing children around. Especially when you own a pitbull, you can’t afford to be irresponsible. All dogs bite, but when pits bite, they don’t let go and do significantly more damage. As someone who lives with a pitbull, they are an intense dog breed. Licenses should honestly be required to own dogs like them.

Don’t you love how irresponsible owners put their dogs at risk? I sure do…

I have read through the comments, and mostly everything has been covered. But there is one thing I would like to point out, as there is debate over whether this was an attack or not. In my opinion, it was an attack. Why do I think this? The two dogs in question watched the horse approach from some distance away. At first they kind of milled around like they didn't know what to do, then they separated, with one going in front of the horse and one behind. This is when my alarm bells would have started going off. That is an attack formation, not playful dogs being curious. The owner's pathetic attempts to get control of them distracted them, but didn't deter them, they remained one in front and one behind. I am very glad this ended with no injuries to anyone, because it was on the knife-edge of turning violent.

great horsemanship here. it astounds me how irresponsible people are not only letting dogs loose bear horses but especially dogs with no recall.

I swear I hate those owners that have absolutely no control over their dogs but still let them roam free

An out of control dog running at ANYTHING should never be considered just being playful.. playful can turn into an assault in an instant.. just the nature of an excited dog.

those owners had plentyyyyy of time to put those pit bull type dogs on the lead, talk about f thick ... play bow then snapping racing forward darting at the hocks and nipping the legs if this rider hadn't handled his horse and situation well ... this could've easily escalated to a very dangerous situation - great horse, great rider

This is what makes me so angry. These people clearly don’t have any control over their dogs. I’m a dog owner and I know that my dog doesn’t always respond to his recall, so he NEVER comes off his lead when out. I would be absolutely mortified if this was my dog! I hope the horse was okay and well done to the rider! I don’t think I would have kept my cool if that was me and my horse xxx

Well dogs aren't under owners control at all, they seem to not grasp that the dogs can cause harm just being what they are. You handled yourself and peaches so well

Dogs with no recall should NEVER be off leash in an unsecured area. They’re lucky the horse has so much trust in its rider. I know horses that would have flattened that dog. Fight or flight instinct can be extremely hard to control.

As a dog handler and trainer what these people did was completely unacceptable. At the start you can see a man yanking his dog which automatically gives off the lack of training and care. Those dogs were fine and the one that was yanked was on leash good job to them, the second people however had no intention of correcting or recalling their dogs. Their dogs have obviously never been around horses and those people having them off leash is such a cruel thing, those dogs have no clue what the owners want and it’s only confusing them. These people need a leash and a trainer. You handled that amazing what a saint of a horse too.

Well, if the dog gets kicked by the horse. It's on the owner.

That lady has zero control of her dogs. Thats scary.

Interesting how only the bully breed was showing this kind of behavior. Even with 4 other dogs they simply ignore the horse.

You and your horse handled it beautifully! I truly enjoyed how you kept going and she had to keep chasing them for so far because she doesn’t have well trained dogs 🤷‍♀️ 🤦🏼‍♀️

That’s why it’s important to always keep your dog on a leash.

This is why I socialized my dog with horses when I got the chance at a resort. She’s got a high herding instinct (half lapponian, and the genes are STRONG), and I don’t want her getting kicked because she mistook a horse for an abnormally large sheep or reindeer

I know that this situation is bad but I find it so interesting seeing dogs react to a species they have never seen before. My dog walks right behind the horse that I ride and thinks of it as walking behind me, not respecting the horse's space. She was trained to do this with us so she thought it was okay to do while we are on horse back. My sisters one-year-old dog saw a horse for the first time (the one I ride) and would not stop barking and trying to hide. I have also seen dogs get close and then far and do this on repeat. Animals are so fascinating

I'm not sure why some dog people don't understand that a horse can shift delete any dog in a second. Greetings from a cat lady. Imagine having a dog and not being able to control it. 🤦‍♂

The dogs wanted to play, but the situation was still very dangerous. The horse didn't know what to expect of the dogs and could've panicked. And the dogs weren't very well-trained either, they completely disregarded their owner's commands.

I'm good with dog body language, and for the most part, the dogs were playbowing, tail-wagging, panting, general behavior for play (with exceptions of course, not every dog is the same). However, the recall of those dogs is terrible. If you can't call back your dog on the spot and are 100% certain that your dog is obedient enough to do so before even stepping outside, don't have it off-leash. Period. I can't imagine how much worse this could have gone.

An old friend of mine, a veterinarian at the Loomis Valley Equine Clinic in California, ( and a professor of vet Medicine at the university of North Carolina in Denver N.C) was once called upon to repair the damage to a horse's head and neck, after it was attacked, by a Pit Bull in a local County Park the horses rider was also badly injured, in the incident, which ended when the dogs owner grabbed it, threw it into his jeep, and fled the area, I don't know, if he was ever caught, or just what happened to the dog, but the pictures that were posted online of the horse, were horrifying, people who own dogs that aren't familiar with horses should keep them on leash at all times when in an area where they might encounter horses.

to the commenters, yes the dog is being playful, but horses dont speak dog's body language. to horses, any advancement can be seen as a threat and the horse can and will react dangerously for everyone involved. train your dog, and otherwise leash them.

Its insane that he had to say something for the owner to even try to get control over her dogs. Props to him tho for an extremely well trained and chill horse

Whether the dog was being playful or not, the horse does not know that and will react. Those dog owners need to train their animals better before letting them off the lead. That horse could have bolted and seriously hurt both itself and the rider. The horse was better behaved than the dog!

Im a responsible dog owner who used to work with horses when I lived in the country. My horse was traumatised by a black lab running at him snarling and leaping to bite him on the shoulder where wolves have always bitten creatures of prey such as horses. I was in the saddle, luckily he listened to me and didn't bolt on the country lane we were on. He stood and froze with fright. It gave me the chance to twirl my whip upside down so holding the thin end I buried the heavy handle of the whip between the dogs eyes - its the only thing that made him back off. It was vital to my horses continuing confidence on that lane, that he knew I would always look after him and protect him. Dog owners who don't keep their dogs on a leash in public places are selfish and will get their dogs killed while damaging the rest of us.

That horse could have gotten spooked and things could have taken a turn for the worst. That dog was not playing. And it wasn't cute nor funny. I would have gotten off that horse and beat the hell out of that dog and the owner. Tired of people giving these untrained, unleashed dogs a pass.

As a horserider with a reactive shepherd dog from a shelter, I made sure to train him to come back quickly, as well as expose him to other animals in safe and calm environments so he wouldn't be overly excited when seeing them. As a result, he's very calm around horses in particular (will sit and look at them pass by). It's a bit harder with other farm animals because he really wants to herd them, but we've always made sure these animals remained safe by keeping our dog away from the fences and watching out for potential holes so he didn't squeeze in the enclosures. As a result, the local cows in particular quickly learned that our dog could be superbly ignored, since their enclosure always remained safe for them.

Look how he horse is going away from the dogs ears pinned, poor horse

It's the same with me, I own dogs and horses as well. I hate to see when other dog owners did not keep their dogs in check. I now carry a firearm most times when I take my horses out because one of my animals was seriously injured a while back by someone else's dog attack.

Dog owner is ALSO not helping by standing in the horse's face and shouting for the dogs.. very good horse handling here, you and Peaches did wonderfully! But yeah, pit bulls ESPECIALLY should not be trusted around horses. As you might tell from the breed name, they are bred to fight bulls ( fighting other dogs came later ). They would fight bulls by biting onto its face and hanging on for dear life, slowly bleeding the bull out over time. You can find old paintings of this. In a dog's mind, a horse isn't that much different, and this is why all those "dog attacks horse" videos you might see, its often a pit bull, and it's usually going for the horse's face. If youre a pit bull owner you should REALLY put the leash back on if you see a horse rider approaching in the distance and preferably also move well out of the path of the horse to keep the chance of dispute at a minimum because it's important to remember, it will take many bites for your dog to win against a horse, but it will take one kick for your horse to premanently disable or kill your dog, and no matter what, you would be at fault Even if it's "just play", a dog's play is very different from a horse's play and can easily turn to aggression And if you thing dog veterinary bills are expensive, hooboy you got another think comin when you have to pay for the horse's veterinary bills ( and there's a chance your dog gets killed anyway for being an aggressive-to-society dog, which can happen in certain states / countries )

Its the bad dog owners. See the dogs at the beginning of the video. They have been trained and are cared for well. Some are on leashes to control them, and the other dogs are not interested in the horses. The owner of the dogs causing the problem is a bad owner. She put her dogs, the horses and riders are risk. She could see the horses coming in the distance, and see her dogs getting excited, but she did not put them back on the leash. She has not trained them to recall or listen to her commands. I am a dog owner...as that second lady gives dog owners a bad name. Believe me, us good dog owners also hate these irresponsible people. Often we are victims when their out of control dogs or untrained dogs attack our own dogs or cause problems. The also are the dog owners that will never apologies or accept that they are the ones at fault, always blaming other people or other peoples dogs or horses.

Rund 90% der Hundehalter sollten ihre Hunde lieber wieder abgeben, denn sie haben keinerlei Ahnung von der Marterie Hund. Mich hat das jedesmal aufgeregt, wenn ich mit meiner Stute spatzieren war und mir sämtliche Gassigeher mit ihren ja so super ungehorsamen und respektlosen Hunden entgegen kamen. Auch heute noch, ohne Pferd und stattdessen als Fußgänger bei mir zu hause unterwegs, könnt ich jedesmal ausrasten, wenn mir unangeleinte Hunde bellend entgegen rennen, oder mich anspringen. Da wundert es mich bei solch einem famosen Nichterziehen nicht, dass immer mehr Menschen angst vor Hunden bekommen. ich stelle mir jedesmal die immer selbe Frage: Warum zum Geier leine ich meinen Hund ab, wenn ich weiß, er ist zu verspielt, nicht abrufbereit, ignorant oder sonstiges? Ich kapiere sowas einfach nicht und es macht mich einfach nur wütend!

The dog was definitely testing the water and figuring out if it could take the horse or not

It infuriates me when people don't put their dogs on lead when they see another one on lead but this is worse! I'm a full time dog walker and no matter how friendly the dog is I always put it on a lead around different animal, especially horses because you don't know how the dog will react nor do you know how the horse will react. Just think how you feel when your tiny dog runs around your legs, you hate it, so why would any other creature enjoy that sh*t??

me pretending to be shocked once I realized what breed that dog was: 😦

That woman shoudlnt have her dogs off leash. She should train them to listen to her commands too. You handled that perfectly and honestly if I had I probably would’ve messed everything up and panicked out.

The dog is definitely not under control, such a shame because it’s a pit or a mix with pit, they must be trained really well, they were bred to kill.

Reminds me when a dog was barking at me and my sister with a crazed look in its eyes. It then began circling us as we huddled together terrified and thinking one look and it would bite us. The owner was doing nothing as we were literally being stalked and circled, my sister was in tears and on edge of a panic attack and I screamed at this woman to get her dog and take it away. I was baffled and furious that she hardly seemed concerned

What a well behaved horse ♥️

That woman 🤬

As a horse rider who yet isn't onto this level and won't be for a long time, this seems like a nightmare.

Oh he or she was snorting, that’s never a good sign. Least the horse was taken care of and helped, sure he or she got plenty of kisses and treats for being such a good boy or girl.

und der Reiter wär wieder der Depp, wenn sein Pferd raushaut und den Hund trifft. Wie kann lan ein Hund der keinerlei höhrt frei laufen lassen?

Ugh, that lady shrieking "Hey!" at the dog is so obnoxious. Put it on a leash if you have this little control over it! It's not rocket science.

I love getting recommended 8year old videos, thanks KZfaq 😊

It is ILLEGAL in the UK to not have your dog under control (look it up). If a police person were to come up to you and tell you that you must get your dog on a lead because it is out of control then you should be able to do it right there and then. You can be fined and prosecuted if you cannot control your dog!!!!

“Out-of-control” doesn’t necessarily mean “aggressive”- it means they are unable to be controlled. There is no discipline or obedience. No respect. Just because a dog is “playful” that doesn’t mean they aren’t still “out-of-control”. That was a gorgeous and adorable dog and I certainly can’t think badly of them, but the humans really gotta learn what it means to be a dog owner and be responsible. It infuriates me when I see that level of ignorance/entitlement, and it’s usually the dogs who suffer the consequences of their owners lack of understanding and common sense.

1. letting their dogs be off-leash with no proper recall 2. not leashing their dogs as soon as they see a horse approaching 3. YELLING while near the horse, risking the horse spooking 4. doing jack shi* overall to retrieve their dogs while yelling that theyre gonna get kicked 5. proceeds to take their time and not leash their dog whatsoever ...yeah this owner is a trainwreck and a half.

I felt so sorry for the first dog the owner pulled it in such an abusive way ❤😢

They looked to be experiencing playful behavior,but that doesn’t give excuses to not keep them on lead. Those dogs are large dogs,and if wanted can cause damage,BAD damage. My horse had to be put down because of a pit bull attack,3 pit bulls,ALL OFF LEASH,ran up,attacked my horse. Chewed her legs,her tail,her face even her neck. I couldn’t bear see her suffer so I made the tough call. I don’t know if it was a good choice but the scars she had were traumatisingly deep. Deep and bleeding like crazy,and her legs made it hard to stand and walk. KEEP YOUR DOGS ON LEADS.

If you can’t call your dog back don’t let the poxy thing off the lead. Damn there are stupid owners out there.

as someone who doesnt own either a horse OR a dog but has been training street dogs *without* leashes,even they have better recall than this,i understand that they have prey drive but an owner should know to train them and keep them in control,this may have been bad for both you and your horse,and the dog too.

My Morgan would have attacked the dog when dog was first barking at him. My Morgan trained a lot of dogs who were out of control to fear horses.

Of course,a bully breed. I hate those creatures.

As a owner of a large dog (Cane Corso) who listens but is on the leash at all times in public places all i have to say is keep your dog tied! Specially cause there are more situations like this one where owners have 0 authority over the dog, she is chasing him like a headless chicken and calling his name and the dog doesn't care. I would run and get my dog that instant! If you cannot dominate your dog, don't get one, specially not a larger breed like this. Good job for staying calm i would get of the horse and beat the crap out of the dog and the headless chicken 😅

The dog might not have been showing aggressive behavior but that was still an extremely dangerous situation for the dogs, their owner, the horse, and the rider. The recall and control was horrible, if you can't trust your dogs recall then don't let them be off leash. I'm very glad that the horse and rider were able to stay as calm as they could in this situation, because otherwise it could've gone very wrong for everyone involved.

What baffles me in these situations the owners literally do nothing to stop the dog NOTHING. There is no training or anything. I see that in a lot of videos from the UK or the US. In my country the owners would shout at the dog and throw a leash at it or whatever is in hand. This is irresponsible, it’s not only dangerous for the horse and the rider but also for the dog.

As a dog lover and owner. I'm fully aware that there are some (most) public places I can't let my dog off leash, despite Jim having far better recall than her dogs did, you just never know. What a maroon to put her dogs in that situation and then everyone else in that situation as well.. You got her some much needed exercise though 😂

I don’t think owners realise it only takes one good kick and it’s by, by dog.

In a open field my family lets my dog walk around off leash and she knows she will automatically get leashed if she doesn't listen. She is very well tra8ned unlike these dogs

AHHH love it when Dog owners can't call theire Dogs because they dont listening.... I fucking hate it

If a dog wants to fuck around so much i think its time he finds out 🤷

That horse was well trained not to freak out 😊

I firmly believe that unless your dog can actually come when it’s called then they shouldn’t be off the leash. I was attacked by a dog when I was very young because it was an aggressive dog that shouldn’t have been off its leash, grew up absolutely petrified of dogs. Pretty sure most countries have laws against having your dog off the leash in public.

those dog owners are lucky that horse didn’t kick, they can be absolutely fatal for a dog and sometimes, with enough power another horse.

Everybody thinks their dogs are just angels. Everyone else better put a leash on their dogs...but not me because my dogs are the absolute best. Rules do not apply to me or my dogs. -this way of thinking is why so many accidents with pets occur. The dog doesn't have to physically harm a person or animal. It could simply spook them (especially kids) and cause them to panic and run into the busy street. I'm terrified of snakes. If I see one I'm taking off. The dam snake isn't even trying to attack me but I'm just terrified of it. Same thing applies here; a friendly dog maybe just wants to greet people walking by but there are people who are terrified of dogs. Shouldn't be too hard to understand

woman should have kept the dog on a leash

"Attack" 😆

It’s clear from the posture that the dog is curious and trying to play, but the owner is completely irresponsible for letting them off the lead especially if they are aware horses may come through. At that point the dog is in danger of being injured or even killed via a kick from the horse.

dog and dog owner, just a liability.

That horse was so well behaved during that... trusts the owner to know they arent going to wait for it to get out of control, or do anything to excite the situation further. That was good training and ownership on display as well. ❤ These dog owners should take notes 😂

One of the reasons I never ride out without a stick...

I do feel sorry for the Dog owner in a way im sure she had no malicious intent she looked very embarrassed, many horse owners lose control of their animals sometimes as well, hopefully the dog owner learns a lesson.

I can't believe this dog wasn't on a leash. This blows my mind.

I hate dogs like this. Some people have no business owning them.

Those dogs were predatory, not playful.

Leashes are not a thing in your country?

Damn, that horse has better training than the dog 😅

What a terrible dog owner. She had absolutely no control on her dog. Leash laws are there for protection of you, your dog, other people , other dogs and animals of all kind. They sell 50 and 100ft leads you can buy if you want to give your dog a chance to run around but still have control. Pure and simply folks the owner is responsible for this. I have owned mastiffs that were extremely well trained and yet were always on a leash when we walked out the door because I have respect for others and for that instance where your dog become the animal they are I had full control of my animals. I still do even with cuddle bugs Cavalier King Charles I own now. The dog owner has no excuse for her dog chasing after you and her horse other than no respect for other animal owners. Pure and simple. I am glad you and your horse were ok but that trauma I suspect made your horse weary of all dogs.

You: can you please get your dog? Them: yeah! Proceeds to just screech at the dog

This is all too common, I'm (un)lucky enough to keep mine near a lovely beach and we usually encounter about a dozen dogs at least. We just stop when we get near an off-lead dog and stand and stare passive-aggressivley at the owner until they put it on a goddamn lead. And we will stand for as long as it takes for them to run around after their precious dog with no recall and make sure they feel thoroughly embarrased by being unable to catch their dog by not moving until they do. Also I've found turning towards the dogs so they never end up behind the horse works well, I'm usually fortunate enough to be out in company so the two of them can face opposite directions - quite good practice for bending actually. But yeah people are assholes and I'm lucky that my horses are more than happy to stand and stare people down. Worst situation I ever had was when I was a kid on a wee 13.2hh welsh x mare, featuring a massive husky off lead which decided it wanted to play, and ran under her legs twice. Absolute angel just stood stock still and the owners spent a full 5 minutes running about trying to catch the dog, they tried to get me to walk past but I refused because I could tell if I put my leg on her she'd take off. They were not best pleased lol Honourable mention to the 80 year old woman I know who yells at dogs that approach in a really deep voice and makes an absolute racket to scare them off, bonus points if it's busy and you totally embarrass the dogs owners. Her mare is an absolute star too and looks completely relaxed the whole time. But yeah it's odd seeing a standoff between a cocker spaniel and an old woman on a wee connemara. Glad you were alright, I would have been much ruder to those owners!

Lol I have friends that just briskly canter on and the dog usually ends up following...surprising how many irate owners there are when that happens. Isnt the horses fault they decided to not train the dog

These dogs were totally out of control, they were baiting the horse and to his credit the horse and rider coped exceptionally well. As a dog lover myself it disgusts me the growing number of people who own dogs and never train them or control them, it’s these people who should never be allowed to own them.

Bro said “dog attack”

remember guys always have ur dogs on a leash if they are good boys and are trained to follow you and stuff without leash u dont need one but around horses any other animal dogs should defo have a leash

This is unacceptable. If you are too lazy to teach your dog to come when called, get a shock collar or leave the leash on. I can’t imagine how many “just being friendly “ dogs attack people and responsibly owned animals.

That was not a dog attack. That dog wasn't under control and shouldn't be off-leash, but that wasn't a dog attack.

As a dog owner, I cannot imagine simply letting my dog run around causing havok to others. What the fuck is wrong with some people? Absolutely no care or concern for the safety of their dog or anyone else. Even if your dog is just being "friendly," the horse doesn't know that and might react in self defence to being accosted. Keep your damn dogs close and on a leash or don't get a dog at all.

The fact that you had to ask them to call their dogs back in the first place is disgusting. The fact that they let their dogs off the lead with no recall whatsoever is also disgusting.

My mom dog is a very well trained dog and she knows not to go off the property and even if my mom makes a noise she knows to come back immediately. But even she isn't stupid enough to allow her dog off leash off our property, even though she is trained and knows to stay by my mom. Its better to not try and risk it, so off our property she is on a leash

NICE TRAILS! I trail ride a lot, in many different locations. In my experience, this is not the norm, nor was it overly explosive. Dogs are more often on lead but are not sure what to do with these large horses 🐎. You rode through it well. Hats off to you!