LUXURY STABLE TOURS STAL TOPS

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[matt_harnacke]

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[Dixiwonderlandyoutube]

It makes me happy to read the comments under this video! That shows how many of us here are truly here because WE LOVE HORSES. And that we know that a horse that can only be outside for 1 hour a day is not a happy horse. The horses don´t care how fancy the stables are. They are herd animals and want´s to be with each other. I have no understanding for how you as a horse owner think it´s okay to let your horses be inside for 23 hours a day. It´s abuse in my opinion. It doesn't matter if the horse if worth millions of dollar. If you love your horse you would do anything to give it the best life possible. Otherwise this video was amazing, beautiful scenes, great conversations.

[camillabigliati]

I'm glad to see that the vast majority of people see how ridiculous this is. Yes, these horses are worth millions of dollars, but that doesn't excuse the lack of turnout. I know of plenty 5 star showjumpers and riders that turn their horses out in huge paddocks for hours a day, which is how it should be. If you let them be horses they will also perform better because they will be happier, keeping them stalled all day is going to make them anxious and unsociable.

[dorothymerrell]

What a stable, the best is the indoor arena. I don’t like the idea that the horses aren’t turned out in a bigger pasture for a longer time.

[Wolfswind]

So if the horse is lucky it get's to be out 1 hour a day? Since they are never dirty they probably don't even get brushed for 30 minutes. Maybe they get washed and put under the solarium or a few rounds in the walking machine if they are lucky which could add to another hour and a half. Let's say they do a 30 minutes warm up, 45 minutes work and 30 minutes cooldown with another 30 mins after care... that's not even 5 and a half hours out of the stall. At most. The normal amount of time spent outside a stall might be 2-3 hourss. The stall might be fairly big, but there are no windows. The horses can't touch each other. It looks like a very sad life. 20 hours behind bars. Even when they are allowed outside the stall they only see the walls of a walking machine or the walls of the arena. Do they get trained every day? If not that means there are days they spend way over 20 hours behind bars.

The mare looked very timid and I am not surprised. All she knows probably is the silence of the stall or the large crowds of shows. That is a huge contrast and also means a lot of sudden stress.

Sorry, but this video has to get a thumbs down. That is not a fair life for a horse. No prises in the world are worth so much "safety". It is mind baffling to me how a horse lover can wonder around such a place and praise it when it is worse than a prison for these horses. I'm sure prison inmates get more time in the yard than these horses.

[PlageSchokolade]

Wow, luxury prison. How can they have so much money, but not have atleast a paddock attached to the horses box? Matt your cozy stable is way nicer!

[MaureenStegeman]

I dont know. I love the facility. You can see that is has been made for humans and not really for horses. I'm very sad that the horse going out for 1 hour in a day.
There is still a lot to improve in the horse world.

[Thesi]

So sad that the horses aren't on the field more than an hour a day and that the fields are so tiny....

[los]

The horses don’t care if they live in a luxury stable with perfectly clean floors, they just want to be horses and get to run in big fields whit their friends.

[eastofeden]

Imagine being this rich and not letting your horses out to a pasture

[jrmints]

The facilities are stunning but I agree with others, horses need to be horses. Carl Hester and Ingrid Klimke are two of the most famous names in the sport and their horses cross train, go outside and do trails for a better quality of life. This is the difference between a horseman and a rider.

[kaitlynarsenault]

This is an absolutely beautiful facility, but it breaks my heart to see how it has been designed for the convenience of the rider rather than the welfare of the horse. For such a big venue to only have a few very small fields and only an hour a day turnout for SOME horses is just not acceptable. Horses are herd animals designed to walk several kilometres a day, and depriving them of the contact of other horses is detrimental to their mental well-being. Her comment about some of them not wanting to go outside is just not accurate - horses regress into learned helplessness when they are stalled 24/7, and if you give them enough time to realize that they are free to roam, they will develop back into more normal horse behaviour. A horse's price tag does not justify not treating it like a horse.

[ofautumnfrenchbulldogs]

‘Not all of them go out’.
Wow, that’s an incredibly sad statement.

[tinchen-]

One of the prettiest horse prisons I've ever seen.
No offense to Matt, but I really wished he would show us more species-appropriate Stables.

[lucillewurl]

Horses need to be outside and have interactions with other horses. I know that these are professionals but you don’t have to be an expert to know that 1 hour a day outside it not enough.

[sky_b]

I’m kind of happy that all the comments are all agreeing on the keeping of the horses. While the facility as a whole is amazing a beautiful, horses need to be turned out keeping them in a cell all day is just cruel.

[MrsC]

When she said 'they're very lucky horses' I was thinking, um no, they're not. Not even a window in their stall? It's all very beautiful, but let's face it, horses are happiest out in the field with their herd mates rolling in the mud. . .heaven forbid. . .getting dirty. I'm sorry Matt, it was a well-done video, just made me sad for the animals.

[greenleaf]

"make sure the horses are happy" sure, totally happy horses with not even one hour per day being outdoors. Horses don't care about fancy arenas or stables in which they can't even have contact to their neighbour horse. Like hello? Those are living animals with needs and not just sport equipment. That's why I hate riding as a sport so much. They only see the amount of money the horse can make or costs because I mean oh god don't let them unmonitored outside for an hour! They could get a scratch and get worthless! What is this sport... thinking about this makes me so sick.
I don't get how Matt can keep a straight face. I'm already so enraged and I'm only seeing and hearing this through a screen.

[jennielaw]

Carl Hester British olympian is a hero of mine.... he turns his horses out, regardless of monetary value.... young, old, up and coming potential stars for the future or gold medal national treasures....They all get to do a crazy gallop with companions in the rain.... YES....rain!! Beautiful facilities but....while I don't doubt the horses are fundamentally cared for regarding their veterinary and nutritional needs ...😏😑 ... ..at one time I may have agreed with this management of care. However, for a number of years now, my eyes have been opened regarding a different way.
#shelbydennis
#tara
#montyroberts
#kellymarks
#emmamasingdale
Xx

[pernillejensen]

How can someone think that horses are happy bring outside for 1 HOUR a day? Is this a joke??