AIBU Kings Guard horse bit tourist

Rekarie

It's tradition . If people behave which they usually do, I'd hate to see it stopped.

Lovely clip of a lady beaming broadly as she stood by horse and guardsman She then proudly held up her banner which said, I'm his mum.

Guardsman did actually do a tiny smile!

I think he asks "what are you doing here?"

youtu.be/asrZ3sBeCv8?si=TaX6JyXSGBkVLrrP

😁

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Oldbat1

Good! I hate when folk automatically touch my dog and even persist when I ask them not to. “But dogs like me!” Well one of mine doesnt!

My sisters dog loathes and fears people, for good reason. She’s 8 now and this won’t change. The number of ‘oh all dogs love me’ comments is astounding

Unfortunately, the signs haven't worked!

Good! I hate when folk automatically touch my dog and even persist when I ask them not to. “But dogs like me!” Well one of mine doesnt!

I agree with the graphic idea, understood by all.

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202408/medium-79529-stock-vector-vector-silhouette-of-do-not-touch-horse-mark-on-white-background-symbol-of-prohibition-1647773344.jpg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202408/medium-304716-images.jpeg

These might help daft tourists to stay clear:

Doodledog

I would still like to see them in graphical form. Tourists won’t all understand English.

Good point!

I know diddly squat about horses. Went on a trail ride decades ago, that’s literally the most experience I’ve had. And I’m Canadian, so would also be a tourist in this situation.

But I’m not an idiot. Horses are freaking massive, and these ones are military trained. You couldn’t pay me to get within reach of one, no matter how breathtakingly gorgeous I think they are (and I do).

Whatever happened to common sense? “Massive animal, currently on guard duty, and I’m a stranger.” seems to me that should be more than enough information to tell people to stay the heck at a distance.

I would still like to see them in graphical form. Tourists won’t all understand English.

Here you go!

Marydoll

The signs have been changed from Don't touch the reins to ^Don't touch the horses.^

About time too. It’s not a petting zoo.

The signs have been changed from Don't touch the reins to Don't touch the horses.

mabon1

She ignored the sign, no sympathy. These guards real life solders and horses are working not objects of voyeurism and photography for stupid tourists.

Agreed 100%. Perhaps there should be a large group of local volunteers who couldstand there and keep people away from the horses and repeat the warnings clearly given on a sign behind.

It's arrogance you know. "I came to London to make lot of selfies and other context and so I do what I bloody want to do. As a mather of fact, "they" should be happy to have me here." Doesn't anybody know anything about horses these days? Animals in general? My grandpa tought me to leave horses alone unless you knew them really well and/or had permision to come closer!

I haven't kept up, has her arm dropped off yet?

Maizie where you grew up is irrelevant. I come from an army family and grew up in army quarters all over the world. So what?

It's the same as dogs.. common sense dictates that if you want to stroke an animal you ask permission from their handler.. and anyone familiar with horses would know that you don't rush up to them.. I'm not surprised it nipped her..

P.S. The video I have seen (on the BBC website) is of dubious quality. If you know of a better one do give me a link to it.

Wow! Defending the indefensible.

No, tickingbird, just not hysterical.

MaizieD

How can horse welfare be ignored when on other threads we have posters screaming for the blood of someone on the evidence of a video of dubious quality of what could have been a rare moment of poor judgement on the part of that person. (and having viewed it again I think that the FEI might not take such an extreme view)

Wow! Defending the indefensible.

There’s no need for the exaggeration either. There hasn’t been anyone screaming for the blood of CD. The video isn’t of dubious quality and CD herself hasn’t denied it. It happened and it wouldn’t have been an isolated incident and she won’t be the only one. Unfortunately for her she was the one caught out.

As for the owner of the video acting in a malicious manner, that’s undoubtedly true, as it’s been released at a time guaranteed to cause as much harm as possible to CD and not out of concern for the unfortunate horse. However, that’s beside the point.