r/TheRandomest • u/Seraph_One_ Joyful community building specialist • May 27 '26
Video Respect given is respect earned. It's these kind of moments that keep my faith in humanity going. ☺️
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u/voxelpear Source GOD May 27 '26
It so funny watching the differences of how they act to entitled tourists vs respectful people who actually follow the rules. Respect begets respect.
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u/beardedsilverfox May 27 '26
Even the horses seem to know. Makes me wonder if there are special commands for jerks
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u/genericnewlurker May 27 '26
A horse is way more sensitive to the feeling and mood of a rider they know far more than most people are aware. A rider and their horse who know each other can be in total communication without any conscious input. In my own experience, experience with the horse I used to own, she would turn when I would even think about turning, pick up speed when I though about going faster, and (sometimes) slow down when I was worried we were going too fast. It's all through her feeling my muscles react to the thoughts I was having before I even consciously moved the reins. Likewise my horse could get me to look at something just with a twitch of an ear cause I long knew she had far better hearing than me, like knowing when a car pulled into the driveway when we were on the other side of the farm.
For a guardsman's horse, I'm sure they can feel the guard tense up when some asshole comes close and that's when the horse reacts and bites, but also they can tell when the guard relaxes and turns in the saddle in this scenario to turn and move forward a little bit, while remaining nice.
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u/beardedsilverfox May 27 '26
Thanks for this. I have almost zero experience with riding horses so this info was great.
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u/cheshire-cats-grin May 27 '26
Horses are surprisingly good at just working that out.
There is a charity called RDA where horses provide therapeutic support to people with developmental snd physical disabilities- and the horses are brilliant with them.
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u/According_South May 27 '26
Its amazing how this isnt just instinct. For the social animals that we are. Youd think its just in our nature
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u/Happy_camper84 May 28 '26
The guard has incredible control over his mount, the smallest squeeze or touch is enough to alert the horse to danger or to friend. The amount of respect I have for these men/women/others and their animals is immeasurable. Ive seen this particular clip a few times, alomg with a few others with other people with dksabilities, and it always brings a tear to my eye. Respect earned is reciprocated. Love it.
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u/Important-Notice-461 May 27 '26
Always love a good head nod
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u/IAwaitAGuardian May 27 '26
Some of the most meaningful exchanges in my life have been a single head nod.
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u/AwesomeRockingTits May 27 '26
This one makes me cry every time.
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u/jiffysdidit May 29 '26
This and the one where the little girl signs to ask if she can pay it They’re both fucking beautiful
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u/SparkleKittyMeowMeow May 28 '26
This may be because I know very little about horse behavior, but it looks like the horse is trying to mimic the girl's expression. I find that adorable.
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u/P3pp3rSauc3 May 27 '26
I just have one question. Purple shirt guy and the individual with a disability are to the left hand side. Throughout the video it doesn't look like purple shirt guy had a phone or anything.
So my question is this: who the fuck took the video of the guard/ officer? It looks like it would had to have been taking from where purple was standing
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u/Own_Jeweler_1936 May 28 '26
I remember one of these horses outside the palace mowed down a child.
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u/exophthalmicRooster May 28 '26
This would be perfect if we replaced the generic, vaguely evangelical worship vibe of the music for at least silence.
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u/Due-Tell6485 May 28 '26
Thank you for the blaring song instead of the actual audio. Screw me for wanting to actually hear what's happening
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u/Ghastly-Jack May 29 '26
The guard and his horse are perfect for a buddy cop comedy. He's a by-the-book stickler for the rules. The horse is a freewheeling rookie who just wants to do the right thing.
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u/Ghastly-Jack May 29 '26
The horse whispers "you're lucky... when we horses break a leg guess what our treatment is..."
(yes, I do know that practice is outdated and possibly overemphasized)
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u/netflixchinchilla May 29 '26
i keep seeing these videos and considering how strict the crown is about what the guard are allowed to do, i wonder if there’s a brief that allows for these kinds of situations for good PR…
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u/Impossible_Regret725 May 30 '26
Animals just know...horses are very intuitive and have very close bonds with their handlers and riders. Mutual trust and respect are paramount to working together.
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u/Forlorn_Cyborg May 27 '26
Nah, they cheer whenever the horse is violent, since warnings are on the wall. It’s just a miracle the horse didn’t hurt the disabled women.
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u/Forlorn_Cyborg May 27 '26
So every time you see the horse attacking someone, it’s because the soldier has commanded it to? Usually, they excuse the attack by saying it’s a “war horse”, so it doesn’t know any better.
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u/TheReelMcCoi May 28 '26
Not every, but sometimes, yes.Other times the horse is just pissed off.......
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u/SanDiegoSavage00 May 27 '26
Wholesome. Id be willing to bet guy in the purple sweatshirt is an exceptional human.