That girl was professional, calm, and caring trying to calm the horse. 👍

Kudos to the rider and her mates who managed to contain a young horse's energy while on duty! I have every faith that the comfort of the horse is paramount and that the rider knows perfectly well how to use (and not abuse) the bit. Did you notice she has very soft hands and barely resists the horse at all? These are ceremonial horses: it's their job. They have to be trained to the work and exposed to many situations over the long term in order to make them 'bomb proof'. While the *idea* of a bitless bridle might be attractive to some, the reality is that the horse is working at close quarters with the public and the rider needs to have complete and absolute control of it. Before you say 'it's time they didn't use horses for this work' - just ask yourself what would happen to all the military horses who would lose their jobs. While we all know that horses *evolved* to 'run wild and free', the fact is they can't any more. If you want horses to remain relevant in this modern world, they need to have jobs. For myself, I'd much rather see a lovely thoroughbred carefully and sensitively trained to ceremonial work rather than being ridden at speed on a racetrack for most of its young life and then being tossed aside like rubbish. And then there's rodeos and the bull-ring...

Funny how absolutely no one goes near the horse when it's cranky, but otherwise they're literally right on top of it touching it constantly...lol

So many comments on these threads by opinionated people who think they know it all. They know nothing about the training of the horses and soldiers, as well as the veterinary care, welfare, and what goes on behind the scenes. Better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt!

The horse is a LARGE animal; that said, BOTH these issuers worked together to keep this horse calm…AND reasonably calm/ comfortable…KUDOS, y’all! 🥰😃😐👣👠

Well done to the soldiers for keeping the horse's calm and quiet

To be fair to the horse...the horse is not playing up as the title says...it's a horse just being a horse trying to cope with the heat and having to stand still for hours...with having someone hanging on it's bit!! These are the Kings Troop Regiment standing in for a month whilst the Household Cavalry soldiers and horses are off on their well deserved summer vacation. The Kings Troop horses are not used to standing still for long hours like you see the HHC do ...but the cope as best they can...it was good the female soldier tried to come out and calm the horse... a looser rein from the rider and if the girl stopped hanging onto the bridle would have eased pressure on the bit causing less pain and discomfort to the horse. X

I know nothing of horses but even I had a feeling it's bit was the issue. Beautiful creatures!

The two soldiers handled it quiet well. And really nice that they chose to do this and they are and will doing this with great passion! Wonderful.

Beautiful animals, great regiment! 25 years a gunner! Ubique!

Завораживает красота. Солдаты, кони просто красавцы. Люди ведут себя невежественно, некрасиво. Так нельзя. Надо уважать культуру других стран. Это не игрушки. Это большой многодневный труд. Спасибо за красивую традицию.

A beautiful young horse that was full of energy but couldn't release much of that at the time. The rider was very calm and professional. Beautiful horse.

To many people around, but the horse will settle 🤟

Sometimes, it doesn't matter your species you just don't feel like playing nice.

We all have off days and I'd feel cheesed off with all those visitors staring at me too.

she did a very good job with a young horse who seems to be new to all the sights and sounds of downtown London. It is wonderful to see women preforming rolls in the horse guards.

To be fair, I played up a bit on my first day in the army. Sorted myself out though.

Look closely and you will see a wasp or horse fly bothering him. This may be why he was shaking his head and getting agitated. It was hot after all and the Palace had had swarms of wsps earlier on. Cant blame the poor horse and credit to the rider and soldier for calming him down.

Beautiful horse.

I was thinking same thing about the bit. Also noticed she kept turning to her right & thought something is irritating her right side.

That one soldier is so young! ♥️💙🇬🇧🇺🇸💙♥️

I saw this from a different angle on another clip before he was walked to the gate. His tongue was clearly hanging put of the side of his mouth as the bit was fitted incorrectly. He was in discomfort and trying to communicate that by shaking his head but no-one picked up on it.

Beautiful animal ♥️

The horse looking backward…& thinking…”Can we go back in now, this is boring & hurting my legs! & it’s hot!”😊

Well so far for a young horse he’s doing great and the soldiers is amazing. Well done and give them respect.

Beautiful horses

Great job ladies! I’m happy the young lady wasn’t thrown off, from all the violent moves the horse was making!

Not easy, but well done!!🍀🐴🐎🥰

It’s hard for a horse to stand still…they like to be on the move.

The horse is like, OO look at all these people, I'm famous! Let me do a little dance for you guys!

The bit was misplaced. The rider either didn’t realize it at first (hard to see the horse’s tongue while sitting astride the horse), or hoped the horse would rearrange its own tongue, or felt she couldn’t dismount during ceremonial duties. Poor horse!

They all have to learn, this horse is not a draught cross type, bit more 'hot blooded' . Will be ok.

That horse is bored!! Mine isn't the best at standing still either, he will fiddle and shift around, not because he is upset or uncomfortable but because he is an intelligent guy and has unsubtle ways of telling me he wants to move on, to get going and to have fun 🐎 working animals have to learn a lot of patience, bless them

The soldier did great

You know, training, care, and compassion will help that horse learn to adjust. Like a child in kindergarten, its a learning experience. Great job not letting things get out of control.

"But I don't want to work today! I want to go back to the stable!!"

Beautiful horse

Ya just know they have a bond …. Probably 6am scooping the poop ! Thankful for your Service ☀️❤

Brilliant Job Everyone!!❤️❤️❤️ The Horse...”Queen Who”??!!🥰😁🥰

The female guard rider, I have seen her before. Very beautiful young lady. Also so is the 2 guards in camo. Respect to them all though. Helping a horse get comfortable that probably outweighs them combined by 3 times. Huge respect to them all.

The riders always look so young but many have good hands and seats and stay calm

The horse is not 'playing up'! If you look closely there is a wasp buzzing around the horse. If you look at other videos on this site - this is not the first horse to complain of wasps in these guard-posts! Good to see that the young woman on the ground was quick to see if she could settle the horse - but both she and the horse's rider should then have looked around to see whether this horse's behaviour was more than just a case of 'first time nerves'. These are supposed to be very good-natured and very well-trained horses and it it really important for a rider to pay close attention to their horse and not just pre-judge the reason for the horse's behaviour. When people rode horses into war they depended on their horses to keep them safe and the riders were trained to watch closely when their horse signalled the approach of any danger. Horses have sharp eyes, mobile ears, and a great sense of self-preservation. As 'prey animals' they are very good at avoiding trouble of any kind! I'm thinking that it would be a great time to get a wasp exterminator out to those guard boxes to find out where the nest of wasps is!

It is a beautiful horse. First time I've seen a horse stomp with both front feet.

Not sure he was enjoying that patting; she appeared to have nervous energy around him that might have contributed to his nerves. Most of my horses have always preferred a gentle stroke or a good satisfying scratch in an itchy spot instead of patting to help calm them. But, not knowing the horse and his personality, I'm just guessing here. Well done on their part working with him 🙂

A curb bit is a leverage bit, meaning that it multiplies the pressure applied by the rider. If a bit is causing pain or discomfort, communication breaks down and your horse’s performance, as well as his mouth, suffers. The biggest problem causing bit pain doesn’t necessarily have to do with the type of bit used or the specific horse. The problem, whether through lack of experience, frustration, or deliberate abuse, is often in the rider’s hands.

Poor horses it isn't easy or natural although it has been trained for a horse to stand still for a long periods of time carrying a rider . I don't care if people agree or not all in the name of tradition although they are well cared for horses aren't born to do this they are meant to run free and graze and interact with other horses .

These are superb horses but it,s true that they are normally on the move.We are lucky enough to have them in woolwich and often see them being exercised around the Borough.The one pictured here lookes confused and nervous. Hope he settled down for the rider.

Wow...Black horses represent the free spirit of royalty.

Clearly posted by a person who has never seen a horse negativly reacted, 🤦‍♀️🤣 they did the best for this young hose x

Horses have bad days too.

Fly proofing the guard stall/post would help, big one buzzing/biting the horse. No time to clean Iooks like.

The poor horse knows its an emotional time and probably needed that extra reassurance of that it's ok.. 🥀💔🌈

Watch his ears, can you imagine trying to process that many sounds at once….

It's not used to the crowds. Can't fault the poor horse or Kings Artillery Mounted troop

Young inexperanced horse, that's why the trooper was standing there ready to help.

There is a piece of chain or leather strap that connects from the bridal to the breast chain that keeps the horse from tossing it’s head like that.

Everyone's an expert.

@Hazel B you're correct about most of that, but the 'King's Troop' is a troop, not a regiment (in full 'King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery') and the part of the Household Cavalry (H Cav) that does public duties is the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment (HCMR).

The use of hackemores is recommended in this situation, the the comfort of the horse is paramount importance.

The horse is keeping it's head high. That is the body language of a horse that has not yet accepted what people want it to do. It keeps tossing it's head up. The horse is not ready for what is being expected of it. Grabbing the bridal as was done can at times cause a very violent reaction from the horse. The horse is very stresses. As well as not accepting what it is being asked to do. Which is against the natural nature of a horse. The horse needs more training before putting it in that situation

I like how the handler grabs the halter instead of the reins (as some tourists are want to do). Keep in mind the horse is wearing a double bridle. Hence why it can be painful to just grab at the reins, especially near the mouth. Rider is doing a superb job. Interesting colors on the guard. Foreign assignment?

He's the boss lol

Blessssssss I would go over and calm the horse.

Its alot for the horse to deal with ,guard and soldier did very well

Perhaps the horse is trying to get feeling back in his face. Sometimes nose bands cut off circulation to the face creating numbness. The horse then rubs its face to regain feeling. The head tossing may be a shake awake.

"Where is everybody?" Comes to mind!

Obviously a new Horse and they knew he/she might play up, that's why the trainer was there.

That's one bad tempered horse🤣 The poor girl.on the ground is trying her best while the one on the horse is trying absolutely nothing to calm the horse

I have seen footage of this horse playing up before. I recognise the white marking on the rear leg.

God luv em First day of a new job is hard.

Je n'ai aucun commentaire sauf pauvres chevaux. Honte à vous pour la façon dont vous traitez ces magnifiques chevaux n'oubliez pas que ce sont des êtres humains commme vous et moi. Quelle réaction vous auriez si on vous faisait subir le même traitement. Bravo les anglais vous êtes des êtres sans scrupules et inhumains.

Lol. I just noticed the sign. Horses bite people? Shows how much I know about them.

Yes I do agree with you❤️

They all need to watch some Steve Young videos and ser how proper training and bridling results in calm, relaxed horses.

It’s obviously not ready

Love Animals and Help Animals please 🙏

that armed copper is hot xx muscles in all the right places .

I think the bit is hurting his mouth. He look like he’s experiencing pain of some kind.

It's a royal guard horse not the queen's personal horse either.

Standards have dropped somewhat since I completed my 22. Those two 'creatures' in the MTP camo need to get their hair up into a tight bun, the only ponytails on parade should be on the horses.

The soldier jumped in too early. No-one gave the horse a moment to settle at the start

Looks like the bit is bothering him.

That horse is not having any of this, it wants to go back to the stables.

There was something irritating that horse. They should check underneath him & under the girth & saddle! He couldn't make it any clearer!!!

What is the meaning (for lack of a better word) with the different uniforms, other then the warm ones for the cold. I’ve never seen these. I really like them.

Horses are not meant to be forced to stand on concrete all day long. Horses naturally graze 16 to 18 hours a day and they like to be together they are herd animals. They also don't like confined spaces. Making them stand there with too much metal in their mouth also is aggravating for that horse. Horses have different shaped mouths inside some horses have low pallets some have high pallets. This is old-fashioned treatment of horses where you just stuff the bits that you've been using for hundreds of years into their mouths without considering whether the bit is comfortable in the first place. The other thing is horses stomachs produce acid on a continual basis. This is because they're meant to be a grazing animal and they are meant to eat all day long. People produce acid when we eat not all day long. So you have a horse that's standing there unable to graze or eat and his stomach is continuously pumping acid. This horse guard stuff is stupid it doesn't take into account how the horse is feeling physically it doesn't take into account the animal not wanting to be in that confined space so it's ignoring his mental well-being. The whole thing is not in the horses favor or best interests. You're expecting that animal to stand there for I don't know how many hours the heavy weight on his back in a confined space that they don't like with nothing to eat. You're separating him from the other horses and they don't like that either they instinctively want to be together. I'm surprised that some of these guards haven't been launched off of these horses backs. These horses are long suffering and putting up with way too much and after a while they figure out if I act up enough I'll get taken back inside. Back inside isn't a whole lot better but at least they get the rider off their back and they don't have to stand there. Why is back inside not a whole lot better I've seen some of the Queens stables the horses are in what are known as tie stalls so they're forced to stare at a wall all day. Because they are tied in a row and they're facing a wall. Once again they can't raise they get fed a certain amount of hay per day and they're stuck standing there. This is why horses get stomach ulcers can you imagine being forced to stand there for I don't know how many hours with your stomach burning. With various temperatures having a weight on your back and having a bit that may not fit your mouth stuffed in your mouth. Stand there all day what you're seeing is a horse saying I'm not doing this today and I know how to get out of it and I don't blame them and good for the horse.

The next day, that horse was pulling a plow at Buckingham Farms.

Están muy muy boleteados los caballitos jijiji 🇨🇱🇬🇧

What uniform are they wearing ?? I think i have only seen it once before on state occasion

I would love to see the bits used on all Of these horses! EVERY last one Of Them is always throwing its head up. Like the bit is causing Them a ton Of pain!!! It is very commonly seen in these vids.Plus in many Of the vids the horses entire tongue is hanging to the side outside Of the mouth. The tongues are From deep gray to purple. Indicating that there is a horrible luck Of oxygen to the tongue. Yes, it Will hurt like hell. It very much saddens Me…….

That horse seems to have a problem with the saddle band. They should have checked the saddle. It's quite possible a wisp of straw or something was under there.

We all have our off days, the houses are under pressure

I think the horse just wanted the soldier to leave him along!

Like me on a monday morning!

Looks like the lighter girls have the mounted duty while the heavier bints are restricted to "anchor duty"

The flys are bothering the poor thing. Doesn't help there is dung in the gateway attracting them

I don’t think they have fitted the reverse on this newby ❤️🇬🇧

Seems crazy to make a horse or human be still for a long period of time

Can anyone please tell me what are these guards and seems to be mostly female. They have a very different uniform ? Thanks

hes a young horse hes thinking i never up for this i was supposed to be at the 3.50 at Ascot bet he is a diffrent horse now as they are so well looked after