Bucking bronco horse!

How about this for horsemanship? Jockey Tom Greatrex readies himself for the ride aboard Blue Haze in a bumper race at Worcester in May 2016, and then this happens...

Ready to leave the parade ring and about to head out on course, Blue Haze decides to go all bucking bronco - and make the unsuspecting rider have to earn his fee! Despite the odds, conditional jockey Tom Greatrex rides the storm and manages to stay in the plate - and even dismount and head back to the stables with the horse, who was declared a non-runner and didn't take part in the race. Fair play, Tom!

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[boatman]

My guess is most people won't be able to truly appreciate what a fantastic piece of riding this was! My hat is off to this jockey!

[showjumpingqueen]

I’m just going to say this but if u watch the full video which is about 2 mins long, there was a loud boom/bang and that is what caused the horse to freak out. This was no one’s fault what to ever, wasn’t the horses, the handler, or the jockey. The jockey only did what he that he could do in that split second which was to pull back on the horse. I do agree that he could have pulled the horse in a circle, but sometimes us as humans, we only do one thing, and with the jockey he was thinking he had to get the horse to stop no matter what, yes he could have pulled the horse in a circle instead of pulling head on it’s mouth, but Yes it was “somewhat Horsemanship” but the many thing is that no one was hurt and that the horse was ok. Sometimes you have to do thing in order to keep yourself and other from get hurt and that includes the horse horse as well. It would have been horrible if the rider had gotten bucked off and badly hurt, and now you have a lose horse on the track with a lead road on, that if he stepped on it, it could cause him to trip and fall and maybe even break his leg. I think the jockey was looking at the WHOLE picture, for his safety and the horses

[MarkRobertCuthbert]

Keep the Horses head up and Lean slightly back as this rider / jockey does - Experience Teaches.

[elizabethlovesalbert]

The commentator said it best “what a brilliant piece of horsemanship!”
💗💗

[incredible]

Amazing.
To those saying he should pull it in a circle, if he'd have sharply pulled the horse in a circle it wouldv'e very likely lost its balance and fallen over.

[Maddystrawson]

All this WITH NO STIRRUPS !! I would’ve been a gonner within a few seconds

[grejaaa]

Truly amazing! It was a loud bang that scared the horse, the rider did it all correct, he sat, really SAT, and as soon as he had the opportunity he dismounted, and great speaker keeping calm too!🎀❤️

[hannahgilfedder]

Nobody:


*Me running away from my instructor bc she wants to take my sturips away bc its no sturips november*

[shaneymac]

rode well... people don't c that side. kudos

[natashafrankie]

Wow well handled! I was riding a horse that just started bolting randomly, and everyone told me I sat well, BUT WOW! He did great!

[matthewcunningham]

Excellent horsemanship most people don't realise how well trained and experienced jockeys are. Good that both didn't get injured.

[celinak.]

I don't like races...but he was really amazing I mean he doesn't even had his stirrups on

[AnimalLover-xvmd]

When the term "well sat" just doesn't quite cut it.. 🤣

[BB-wlgc]

Had a similar situation happen once on a Gypsy Vanner. He was a lesson horse that my trainer said was "bombproof" 30 mins prior. He spooked because it was very windy outside that day even though I was in the indoor arena. He pretty much turned into a bucking bronco and even though it probably only lasted around 25 seconds, it felt like minutes. I remember just thinking as it happened, I really don't feel like getting thrown off today, and somehow I managed to ride it out. What I took away from that experience is no horse is "bombproof" and don't panic.

[jessicawetton]

My horse done that when I was having a lesson on him and he just galloped for like 10mins

[earthmotherdragon]

He really did super well and kept his cool, know how it is working with racing horses, not fun sitting on the back of them when they bolt, so he was super lucky. To us it looks like it is almost slow motion but you brain is just racing to get things under control. These horses are pure power and so unpredictable. He did so well. So happy for him getting off that horse undamaged. x

[SensationalBanana]

What an amazing rider!!
And something one learns from all these kinds of videos: Youtube commenters are ALL top experts on riding, especially riding the horse that's featured in the video.

[PsychicIsaacs]

Amazing seat. With bareback riding, you wrap your lower legs around the horse's rib cage and have your upper leg and pelvis moving with the seat. In a buck and bolt situation, you lean back, keep the horse's head up and ride it out. When the horse slows, you get off and calm the horse, then when it is calm, get back on and ride home. You DON'T STAY ON when it slows, you reward this behaviour (slowing);by getting off. Besides which, if you stay on, horse is probably going to go into round two in a few seconds. Get off in the lull, regain control of your mount, and go from there. He did everything right and prevented a very bad situation. BTW, I break horses as a hobby and have been riding off track racehorses since I was 15 years old and I'm now 45. Before you reply some bullshit comment, you need to think what it might be like to ride a horse that's not a perfect little Pony Club Schoolmaster.

[janetross]

Janet omg that was amazing he knew how to handle the horse. I'm so glad the horse and jockey are save it could've turned out different.!!;)

[dhiachandraratna]

Well done to him! I ride horses and i see how well he did! AND no stirrups?! I would have been on the ground.