Poor Rusty, he was playing so nice with the foal.

Regarding the first 15 seconds, it looks like Rusty understands and respects horses more than many horse owners do.

Why is everyone trying to blame the owner? I saw the dog recognize the mom's ears pinned back and backed off. The dog was super gentle with the baby and let the foal keep nipping it. The mom purposely bit and not kicked the dog. She was just warning the dog. Jeez guys this was a great video

@jennielaw6329

7 жыл бұрын

sopie 🙆 Totally agree

@molliereeves5686

7 жыл бұрын

sopie agree with you that dog is amazing

@suespike381

7 жыл бұрын

Also totally agree.

@AnnalisaMonstergirl

7 жыл бұрын

Well, a horse can bit hard to.. But kicking would be more painfull. You're right.

@Cheshyre.

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And Rusty had the correct response, he ran to his owner for protection instead of attacking back.

Friendship is NOT magic for this pony.

@Kristina-zt2op

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@andreasolaquesada1736

3 жыл бұрын

OML LMAOOO

After the mother scared away the dog the foal is like “my friend is leaving”😕

Foal: "Moooooom you never let me hang out with anyoooone uuugghhh"

@Gaia_Channel001

2 жыл бұрын

Dog: excuse miss, but I was bite ur baby VEEERY gentle, u don't have to worry

I remember playing with foals when I was little at an event at one of my old campsites. I obviously didn't know horses at the time and never understood why my grandma always seemed so cautious about the mom and why she'd pull me away from the baby at times. Now I do though. Grandma grew up with horses. I didn't. I remember that one time at the horse fest that I tried petting a fearful foal while the mother was around and no one was supervising me... I kinda wish I knew more about horses when I was little. I could have seriously gotten hurt. The mother did nearly bite me but something tells me she purposefully didn't full on bite me. Good warning though. Left them alone and ran to go play somewhere else. I was only about 10 at the time. Looking back now, I'm surprised I survived because of my lack of knowledge lol.

@pollen1253

2 жыл бұрын

Yes she was most likely just trying to get you to back off and if you didn’t she would’ve bit you harder. Like a well trained dog if you annoy it for long enough it will first show you signs to back off then if you don’t stop the dog will nip you don’t clamp down and break skin but just a nip and if you don’t stop after that the dog will bite you harder

I KNOW Shetland ponies can very protective of their babies! Poor dog!

@abbyr5287

7 жыл бұрын

skewbaldspotty123 w far from a stupid owner. he didn't get involved and let the dog learn his lesson

@Lpsgogo

7 жыл бұрын

Not every species care about their young. Search up the cookoo bird.

@Knapweed

7 жыл бұрын

+ EquineLPS I did but, oddly enough, I couldn't find it. Could you post a link?

@gillianchillman-black2857

7 жыл бұрын

Knapweed probably because it is spelt " cuckoo" I think?

@karenstanley2362

7 жыл бұрын

Gillian Chillman-Black seriously???? and BTW its

I dont see why people are bitching about the owner not stopping the dog or mother. Let the mother be a mother and protect her baby. She did a damn good job and the dog quickly got the message. The human just watched nature be nature. Why can't animals do what they are meant to do without humans intervening?

@Abbandoneer

7 жыл бұрын

Because Horses and dogs are domesticated animals, significantly different from their wild counterparts, bred specifically for human interaction.

@SmolBean98

7 жыл бұрын

Abbandoneer Horses aren't that much different from wild horses. They act the same damn way when someone pushes the line. Same thing for dogs. Just because they are used to humans doesn't make it any less of their nature to act the way they have been for millions of years. Horse (prey) defended its baby from a dog (predator ). Not much of a difference from how it could've went in the wild if a wolf or coyote got kicked by the mama.

@Abbandoneer

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah except if it was a wolf or coyote, then we'd be waching a video of a wolf/coyote turned into a ragdoll blood smear, not a mama horse telling it to back off. Miniature horses also did not exist back then, so it'd be a giant horse versus a big wolf. "doesn't make it any less of their nature to act the way they have been for millions of years" Wild horses are extinct, there are a few outliers, but those are feral domestic horses not true wild horses. The tarpan and all ancestors of the domestic horse are corpses in the ground. Horses have been domesticated for an estimated 6000 years, and those 6000 years can change a creatures behavior mildly if not significantly. There have been studies that have shown that horses and dogs very likely possess the capacity to recognize a humans facial expressions. This is not a feature wild horses would have, this is the result of domestication and thousands of years of companionship. Horses and dogs are like their wild ancestors, but they aren't the same animals. Thats why they're called "Domestic" animals. Non-domesticated horses are extinct, feral domesticated horses are not. Whether an ancient non-domestic horses and domestic horses behavior is different is up to debate, but I'd think that it most likely is.

@SmolBean98

7 жыл бұрын

Literally, The mother was being a horse. You wrote all of that for no true reason besides to seem smarter I guess??? The mother was acting like a horse in the WILD or as you put it a feral horse would. Same damn thing. This mini is still acting like a normal horse would and everyone wants the human to ruin her doing what millions of years of evolution has done. Just because they are domesticated, once again, doesn't make it any less of their nature or nature at all. All I stated in the original comment was how humans have to basically step in and fuck shit up that doesn't need their help and how the mama was being a good mama and protecting her baby. I was trying to explain how it's THEIR NATURE. Since they're domesticated do you want them to just sit there and not protect their own?

@muffintop420

7 жыл бұрын

Wild horses are domesticated horses, they're basically feral horses. The only true "wild" horse is the Przewalski's horse.

i can just imagine Rusty was going "Ow ow ow" I'd yelp like that too if my ass was bit 😂Feel bad for the dog, seemed to be just chilling & the mom went all "Parties over" on them

That's what Shetland ponies are known for ,biting , with or without a baby around.

damn mama, calm down! they weren't even playing right then ouch

@grytlappar

7 жыл бұрын

Relax. The dog was wagging his tail 10 secs later for god's sakes.

@user-el3wf8np2l

7 жыл бұрын

mini horses are pretty mean. poor dog.

@zoeyeventing7873

7 жыл бұрын

Alicia Madden ik poor dog I mean the mamma was protecting her baby but still

@jackphillips2998

7 жыл бұрын

Alicia Madden will

@blueysky7339

6 жыл бұрын

In the wild horses protect their babies, she was letting them play but when enoughs enough she doesn't take no for an answer.

Kinda cute how this big boy got startled so heavy. But interesting to see, how very protective the pony mom is. They barely played at all and yet she was done with it. Nice video!

@Welshy

11 ай бұрын

How are scared animals cute to you? This is like how psychopaths react to this kind of stuff.

That is the cutest baby horse I have ever seen

Lmao love the angry comments. He's the owner, he definitely knows what his horse is capable of and knows his dog was not in any danger

@yakzivz1104

2 жыл бұрын

the dog got bit because the owner allowed him to get too close to the foal. A donkey's bite is no joke and I would not want my dog to be bitten by one.

@sushinsnickers5121

2 жыл бұрын

@@yakzivz1104 Its not a donkey,mate

@yakzivz1104

2 жыл бұрын

@@sushinsnickers5121 Oops okay it must be a miniature horse then.

The part where Rusty got bitten on the bum was actually hilarious. Out of all the places the mare could’ve chosen to bite, the bum was up for grabs that day. 🤣😂

Dog is standing there being tolerant of the little foal when mom gooses him. He got a raw deal.

So cute. Momma was just making sure that everyone knew who’s boss 🤩🙏. The dog was just startled not hurt 😁.

@RenoLion777

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to ask that... he never said if the dog was ok. For all I know the horse could've done some serious damage

@geobar2254

3 жыл бұрын

BS! Have you ever been bit by a horse>? I have and it does hurt!

@AutumnPnG

2 жыл бұрын

@@geobar2254 Ive been kicked hits and bit by a horse and thrown off a couple of times and its HURTS

@roxybarone

2 жыл бұрын

Dog was not hurt

@allisonkrueger8330

11 ай бұрын

@@geobar2254y mom has, she still has a scar and it was in the 90s

Rusty is a German Shepherd, a herding dog. He knows about the animals he is herding. He knows the signs the horses make. It’s in his blood.

that dog and those horses are beautiful

awwww how cute 2 dogs playing, the bigger dog was just jealous!

Aww. poor rusty! nothing but magnificent animals in this vid.

lol people who grew up urban, like me, are overly sensitive to animal interaction.. i bet people who grew up on farms know that animals and life can be tough as nails. oh well.

@hellotheremyolfriend

7 жыл бұрын

and their humor and our humor wouldn't necessarily be the same.. they probably see this kind of 'rough' behavior, and just pass it off as another day being around animals. it just comes down to experience with things i guess.

@eleanormunt2860

6 жыл бұрын

I can see where you're coming from. I grew up in the country and spend my weekend down at a stable, so this isn't shocking for me as Mare's can be incredibly protective of their foals, and the dog most likely didn't actually get badly hurt. But I'm assuming if you're not used to being around animals much, it seems like a great injustice was done to the dog.

@smallfry3906

6 жыл бұрын

Kelp on Leg in Deep Dark Ocean I grew up in the suburbs but I know animals are extremely tough. They don't constantly need humans to intervene in the natural order of things.

@smallfry3906

6 жыл бұрын

Eleanor Munt I didn't even think the dog was hurt. He was just scared, simple as that. Mom was just telling him enough was enough. I don't understand why people just can't get through their minds that that is just how life is with animals.

@imjustoutforastroll5091

6 жыл бұрын

Kelp on Leg in Deep Dark Ocean Glad you understand! It has gotten to the point that ANY animal video will have people crying "abuse!!" if there are humans involved. But a zebra struggling against a crocodile for the better part of an hour in mortal agony and finally dying a horrible death is ok because its natural. My point simply being that animal husbandry IS NOT EVIL.

i remember my cousin's pony playing with my dog more "viciously" then this when we let them out in the pasture together and they didn't hurt each other

What? That mother does not use positive reinforcement and treats on the dog? How barbaric.

@imjustoutforastroll5091

6 жыл бұрын

MrTachyon3000 Got it. 👍 The world (specifically the good ole US of A) needs more people like you.

@RenoLion777

3 жыл бұрын

We just wanted to know if the dog was ok

@MrTachyon3000

3 жыл бұрын

@@RenoLion777 .. Physical force is very common with animals and especially with moms with baby animals. The dog is fine; mostly was caught by surprise, but he will learn to respect their space. A mother hen will peck you, goat headbutt you, etc. etc. My original comment was just sarcarm.

That German shepherd is gorgeous

Poor Rusty just trying to play! Hahaha. Animals are just animals in Australia, natural order of things goes here. Top video :)

sjame the poor foal was just like "damn mom why u gotta chase all my frens away"

I love horses, but the poor dog.

@ava-yg6rq

5 жыл бұрын

Jessie James yeah, we know. 👍🏻

@nlpggdi7498

3 жыл бұрын

@Jessie James Actually that dog died.

1:18 there is a running engine sound in the background it revved up and sounded like a growl that's when the mother thought the dog growled at the foal and came to protect it

Animals are more loyal than humans.A good deed always comes around!.Jai Shri Ram 🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐

I liked how she sneaked up on the dog 😂

Foal can't figure out why dog isn't responding to horse cues. Hilarious!

Stop blaming the owner people jeez. The mom said move and the dog moved its that simple

What a beautiful dog! I love German Sheperds!

I LOVE German shepherds!

Looks like mum was worried she was going to be grandmother to a foal that goes, 'Woof, woof.'

My young German Shepherd Puppy at 4.5 to 5 months old was introduced to race 🏁 horses 🐎. He was fabulous 👌 & never put a foot wrong

Why do I feel like the Foal was gonna follow the dog when they got spooked, but realized it was momma and stopped haha. But yeah, guess momma decided playtime was over. It's okay, they all lived to see another day 🐕🐎🐎

Miniature foal, and... miniature mom, wow! :D

Rusty looked like he had a little crush (hard-on) on the foal and mom put a stop to it. Kudos mom!

@daishaw9133

2 жыл бұрын

......What?

Oh poor Rusty ! Wait til the foal is older buddy. Good Dog. A friend's little stud mini shares guard duty with their herding dogs.

Oh, the dog is fine. The owner even had a chuckle afterwards. Ponies are especially sassy horses, and that mare knows her foal is small and vulnerable. She was just putting him in his place.

German shepherds are so cool.

poor doggy! he was being so gentle with the foal too bless him, that bite must have hurt!

@nissysvxvsx2975

7 жыл бұрын

Gillian Chillman-Black the mare didn't fully bite down tho

@grytlappar

7 жыл бұрын

He was wagging his tail 10 secs later. Relax ffs.

Mama Horse was like "Get outta here! SCRAM!" Foal: "Mom, we're just playing, no harm done." But Mama Horse don't give two sh*t about it.

You can't blame mom. She and her baby are prey animals and dogs are predators. She was just letting the 'wolf' know her baby isn't a snack.

@TexasLadyS

7 жыл бұрын

Lucy Kelly how many times did you type that? It's on everyone's comments. Of course the mare knew the dog!

@nobodyknowsanything3906

7 жыл бұрын

The hell I can't blame her. dumb thing saw the dog wasn't a threat, and her dumb baby was the one doing the biting. Kill it and eat it.

@niamhgreatdane

7 жыл бұрын

Sheila Karch they do that with humans too. I've had mares who will try to go through walls to attack people when they have babies. n they sometimes will do the same action with their own foals.

@Raavenstag

7 жыл бұрын

NobodyKnowsAnything I know for a fact that the animals in the video are smarter than your lard ass

Poor Rusty, getting bitten in the bum. Still, that's a very protective mama.

soooo cute! 🐴🐶

The amount of triggered people in the comments is staggering. One small thing happens in the video and people are trying to place a blame on someone for something that happens in nature and between animals. You'd think someone got killed in the end

@beckychilders9909

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Stuff like thst happens all the time when owners are not around. No animal got seriously hurt, so what's the big deal? It's how nature rolls

Dog looked like he already knew mom don't play no bullshit.

She is just being protective of her baby, so she has warned the dog several time to leave her baby.

This reminds me of a dog’s purpose scene when Bailey was playing with the donkey, which he called horse dog “Oh we had fun..... until we didn’t”

So adoreable! The dog is bigger than the foal!

@dancousland4033

6 жыл бұрын

UBA Racist JUST bigger not by much 😂😂

what a lovely dog!!

"Sorry, small barking horse, Mom says you have to go home now."

Wow. Poor dog. He was being so gentle with that foal, and the mare bit with no warning at all. Totally unfair as, l bet she knows the dog well and already knows how gentle he is.

Good Horsey Behavior!! I loved how the mom reacted along with the baby reacting quickly.

The dog knows who's boss here

Beautiful shep 😍😍

Mare should know that dog is the best protector for both of them! I loved the gentle play

when a kid is being rude to you and their mom doesn't want to hear non of it

That is breath taking

Gorgeous baby

Poor little Rusty! Kiss you better! 😘 Mummy was just doing her job! ❤️ So cute you & that foal! 🤗💖💖💖💖

The mother probably thought the dog was a wolf. They are protective of predators because they basically have no other defense mechanism other than kicking and running.

The dog doesn't look too thrilled to start with

So cute ❤

Mum then proceeds to go back to eating...lol.

lol its a German Shepherd people I'm sure he is fine....

how cute is that baby minihorse

So like ponies. She waited until he was off his guard, then snuck in for a nip. I have had a Percheron and pony and in between, the Percheron was by far the most gentle

Mom knows best.

Poor Dog...he was so nice and calm :(

poor Rusty LOL!

I think the little foal thought the GSD was just another horse.

cute dog and foal

Thats a beautiful gsd

The mom didn’t bite the dog hard. As far as I could see, she barely used her teeth, maybe just her lips. And you couldn’t see any bad wounds when the dog was fleeing.

just saying but the dog is not hurt look at him 1:40 he is perfectly ok ! that was more fear than hurt

she's a good mum !

Good thing is the mom was being protective, but now the dog has learned his lesson.

@TheLittleRedVixen

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest the dog didn't really do anything

What a patient dog! He didn't deserve that bite! Guess mom was a little jealous.

All horses kick and all dogs bite....lol🤠

Doggy patient, momma pony not. Great video!

The cameraman made mom 😟 nervous.

The dog was like okay okaay! .... Jeez!

What good dog

Well! Somebody's mother doesn't like interspecies love, lol! 🤣🤣😂

That foal is so tiny, the mama is probably a mini

"SWORD!" ~Gregor Clegane

The horse reminds me of my strict mother.

Good demonstration of boundaries.

Mum is a meanie 😂😂

Awww poor Rusty. Ahahaha.

1st of all the dog is fine it was bigger than the mini horse. 2nd German shepherds are very tough dogs. The breed was created for military work and police work. So the dog was fine. As for the mama mini she was doing her job and she gave the dog lots of warnings just by looking at her body language and she had enough. People do not forget either dogs are Predator species horses are prey animals!!!! The mama was very gentle on that bite and she gave the dog plenty of time to back away by looking her body langue before she took action!!! Great video!! Cute baby!!! Great example of horse body language!!! And warnings!!👍🏻

Poor guy, he wasn't bothering the baby.

love it

It's all fun and games until someone gets bit.

Omg awweee!