**In an alternate universe** Warlord: This is how to use your human turret effectively

@u.v.s.5583

2 жыл бұрын

Very true. This aspect of horse life that the horse uses the human to protect itself and provide food and shelter in the winter etc etc is too often ignored.

As someone's who has ridden horses a good bit, may I just point out that those maneuvers he was making are not at all trivial. It takes a lot of hard work, patience and trust to be able to move your horse like that.

@jasonkingsley2762

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind feedback!

@catalinadicocco9431

6 жыл бұрын

Dressage looks cooler now that we know it was used in battle, haha. And yes, it takes lots of years and hard work (from both ridder and horse) to achieve those moves. Loved to watch it!

@kristinemicule9748

5 жыл бұрын

That was not the purpose

@clwest3538

5 жыл бұрын

The narrator at a Spanish Riding School show said all their moves were specifically to prepare the horses for battle and what each move was used for - very informative and beautiful (from my point of view).As someone who had ridden horses a little bit, I would like to get my darn horse to stand still for mounting - but perhaps I should train more in the Saracen method? (LOL)

@carolinemascaux5993

5 жыл бұрын

Evan Has 0iiuuzdrszfdtuzftr

This is outstanding horsemanship and clearly the results of hundreds of hours of repetitive work. What is being shown are a whole series of acts, moves and stillness totally unnatural for a horse. That means the animal has been treated well and implicitly trusts his rider. Simply outstanding.

@BarefootChristFollower

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Webster It really is. If you’ve been around horses much you recognize it pretty easily. I’ve been on a horse on an extreme slope at 9000 feet with his four feet on a single rock and he was totally relaxed and confidant and I’ve also been on horses in the middle of a riding arena and someone walks in with a plastic grocery bag and they lose their mind! This horse and rider have developed some trust.

@shimmeringchimps3842

5 жыл бұрын

I often wonder what horses like Warlord are thinking when they're standing still and humans are just chattering away moving things around. Like, are the horses bored? Do they wish humans would just be quiet? Lol

@theworldoverheavan560

4 жыл бұрын

@@shimmeringchimps3842 lol

@gunnar6674

4 жыл бұрын

@@shimmeringchimps3842 Maybe they're a bit like when we carry a cat around on our shoulder or something like that.

@wms72

3 жыл бұрын

@@shimmeringchimps3842 In my experience, horses like to listen to us talking calmly

If the zombie apocalypse happens, I’m sticking with this guy.

@teresahiggs4896

3 жыл бұрын

Or with his horses!

@rileyernst9086

3 жыл бұрын

I guess there would be position vacant for a banner bearer. XD

@tanyagarcia3721

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. He knows to survive

@gurjotsingh8934

2 жыл бұрын

You're DOOMED

@mistersandwich0034

5 ай бұрын

@@rileyernst9086or a man at-arms

Jason honestly underplays how incredibly well trained Warlord is Horses are extremely skittish animals by nature (something as simple as your jacket flapping in the wind or a bird swooping past can make a horse spook) So to have Warlord stand so calmly as he’s moving the spear around his head and even tapping his neck is so amazing You’ve an incredible bond with your animals and would love so much to see how you trained them to be so desensitised

@virglibrsaglove

3 жыл бұрын

I know, I feel really bad now. I watched a video of them recently showing a woodland. I asked in the comments if Warlord was young and still being trained because he has so much energy and beautiful movement. I had no idea that he is trained like this. I hope I didn't offend. He's just so beautiful, I wanted to know more about him.

@bbgamegodpnw

Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered if let's say you have a horse that survived battles with you. If they start to enjoy it lol 😆

@kenpowolf1987

Жыл бұрын

I can back up this comment too. I've ridden horses for years, even the calmest one I had would still spook sometimes if he saw someone on a bicycle. They're very unpredictable creatures and you really need good trust and understanding with the horse to do the maneuvers shown in the video, I can't begin to imagine the many hours of work put into this.

As an Infantryman, I smile every time Jason refers to "the Foot." It seems almost a term of endearment. I can also imagine medieval infantry training to fight against "the Horse." Certainly as a category of soldier, but also as an enormous weapon in itself, able to not only offend the men on the ground but also disrupt the whole formation. Potentially more dangerous than the man on top swinging a pointy around.

@ModernKnight

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, very much a term of endearment. Infantry are essential and keeping them on good terms seems very sensible!

The part about the relationship between a knight and his warhorse is completely true. Leon Gautier wrote a lot about it in his book "On Chivalry", there was even an occurrence of a knight completely ignoring the most beautiful maiden on the realm, because of how infatuated he was with his horse.

@wms72

3 жыл бұрын

That's weird

@someonerandom130

3 жыл бұрын

@@wms72 I mean if I was a knight who trained and grow up with my horse of course of course I would have attachment value to it no?

@marthapackard8649

3 жыл бұрын

Just like Dudley Doright

@gregkosinski2303

2 жыл бұрын

Did he make love on it?

@palomamelo1012

Жыл бұрын

Really?? that's amazing.

I was not aware that I was interested in how to train a medieval battle horse until tonight. Thank you for your superb videos.

@carlosspiceyweiner740

5 жыл бұрын

This is square 47, you may want to start at square one. This is niche stuff, you need a very solid foundation in order to do this kind of stuff.

@ewout2763

4 жыл бұрын

Good username

@AnthonySforza

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I know, right?

@trevorpeters4358

3 жыл бұрын

Ya now I want a war mule now..

Basically, in a nutshell, horses are awesome.

@TheCrimsonIdol987

4 жыл бұрын

Word, homie. Dogs and horses are my favorites, for me personally. :)

@shepardcommander5174

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrimsonIdol987 humans best companions 🙌

In India we have a temple dedicated to a war horse named Chetak who was horse of Maharana Pratap , the legendary king of chitore who single handedly fought Mughals. The horse himself became legend for his service to Pratap and he sacrified his life in Haldighati battle field while saving senseless Rana Partap on his back from impossible battle situation.

@-----------g-

5 жыл бұрын

💩 In the 🚽

@scarlet8078

5 жыл бұрын

That's super cool to know. Thanks for sharing :)

@giovannimannelli2158

4 жыл бұрын

@Johannes Liechtenauer Why?Because Mughals were muslims?

@theworldoverheavan560

4 жыл бұрын

@@-----------g- lol

@ulfricstormcloak8241

4 жыл бұрын

@@giovannimannelli2158 That's one of many reasons.Its not unusual for Kings to fight for power and conquest.

These videos have given me much more thought and appreciation to when I read things like how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus at a young age. A horse that Philip considered broken... and how brave and what spirit Bucephalus must have had to have carried Alexander through all of those battles... to why Alexander threatened to massacre an entire group of people if they did not return his horse after they stole Bucephalus... and finally, why he was devastated by his dear horse dying and naming a city after him... the only other creature who received similar treatment was his dog, Peritas. Poor humans around Alexander had zero cities named after them... although Hephaestion did receive the most expensive funeral in recorded history x.X

@ModernKnight

4 жыл бұрын

based on his love of two animal companions, he was a decent chap. ambitious of course, but also kind.

This show is incredible. I started watching what I thought was a simple piece about medieval food and now I am completely engrossed in this series. I don't want to stop watching, it's too interesting :)

@TrekkieGrrrl

5 жыл бұрын

Same here

@TheLostLemurian

4 жыл бұрын

Same! The medieval food video is what drew me in too. Now I'm hooked. :)

@kodingkrusader2765

4 жыл бұрын

First it was food. Then fashion. Now horse training. I never cared about this kind of stuff. I just wabted to see a video about what the roman legion ate and then this dude was recommended for his food vids and its kind of snowballed over the last few days. Hes an excellent host for this topic

I am blown away by your horsemanship using a simple snaffle and no saddle. Your horse doesn't seem bothered by the weapons. This takes a lot of training and patience.

@lorellejustice3848

5 ай бұрын

He is clearly in a saddle

can we please elevate Jason to a KBE ? he really needs to be officially recognized as a Knight

@joew.3354

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@allim.5941

4 жыл бұрын

How would u do that? Would he still be called “Sir Jason”

@scarletpimpernelagain9124

4 жыл бұрын

Alli M. He’s not a Sir irl yet, he would need to be made a Knight by the Queen, then he’d be Sir Jason. Kingsley which sounds pretty good. Given some of the dingbats who get it, it would be perfectly logical for him to be given the KBE, preferably in the upcoming New Years Honours list.

@jas9friend

4 жыл бұрын

Shall we start a petition?

@zakadams762

4 жыл бұрын

This would please me greatly to see

That horse is regal as hell. He knows he's fabulous.

A true bond between horse & rider. Its a real pleasure to watch.

I don’t ride dressage regularly, and ride more western, but teaching a horse to move like this is good for any discipline. I always get my horses to be super flexible and bendable, as well as yield to my leg whichever direction I want. It’s always good to have a responsive animal, in case of some sort of accident. I.e. tack breaking, loud noises, loose horse, something else. Also, putting a good and responsive stop should be the first thing taught to a horse. Especially stopping without reins. I’ve seen way too many accidents from people not being able to stop, and thinking the solution is a bigger and harsher bit, but it’s not!

The horsemanship displayed here is incredibly admirable.

Sir, I applaud your horsemanship and devotion to history. Your videos are superbly done and I have hungrily devoured the education you are providing. As a horseman, horse enthusiast, and eternal student of history, I humbly thank you for this excellent series you have put together.

Takes a lot of skill to train a horse to that level. Extreme talent and hard work.

@u.v.s.5583

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I don't believe in talent, it takes good heart, education and hard work.

Heartwarming moment @ 7:40 People also knew that if you take care of your horse then it will take care of you - a general rule of thumb when directly dependent on any animal, really. ^^

At the Battle of Bannockburn, Henry de Bohun, an English knight riding in the van of the invading army, spotted Robert Bruce in the process of deploying his spearmen for the coming battle. De Bohun charged toward Bruce, leveling his lance. Bruce calmly awaited the charge and at the right moment caused his horse to "nimbly swerve aside," and then struck down de Bohun with an axe, in the words of one writer. Seems to me Bruce had the horse do a side pass. I've always thought from this story that Bruce was quite a horseman. Thoughts, anyone?

@criminokrimino5846

5 жыл бұрын

It takes a lot of skill and time spent working with the horse to get a rapid and confident response like that in such a chaotic moment. I think to call him a good horseman based on that wouldn't be a stretch, but we weren't there so I suppose we can't know if he used something like a harsh spur to get the horse to go to the side. It sounds like it was a controlled movement, though, if he was still able to get the finishing blow.

@GorinRedspear

5 жыл бұрын

Shame of the broken axe...

@u.v.s.5583

2 жыл бұрын

It really depends. Was the horse on the aids the whole time, did he respond to the slight touch of calf in the direction and rhythm suggested by the rider? Then that was horsemanship. However: Not every sideways disobedience is a half pass. (de Kunffy)

I know I’m quite late to the party, but you were talking about not swinging your sword overhand & another reason occurred to me not to do that. If you’re wearing plate armor, the only areas that are not well protected are your underarm & joints. Swinging the murder stroke keeps the plate protecting your frontal area. An overhand swing opens your underarm up to arrows, sword thrusts etc..

@edi9892

5 жыл бұрын

Also good luck hitting your target when you ride with 30 km/h... It's much easier to aim with the point or simply keep the blade at neck height and let the impact do the rest...

@ModernKnight

5 жыл бұрын

I can hit a cabbage sized target st full gallop with a decent sword swing, pretty much every time. There are loads of different reasons for different sword movements. Maybe I’ll do a video about my thoughts on them.

@edi9892

5 жыл бұрын

@@ModernKnight Good idea. Since you already have the means, a little demonstration would be nice too.

Your horse trusts you so much! He’s so calm just knowing he’s with you! You have an amazing life!

As always interesting and informative. I think the horse's combat effectiveness itself would be an interesting topic to discuss. I've read certain accounts(from much later than the medieval period) of warhorses that have done extraordinary things. A horse is large and powerful, in close quarters the guy on top is only half the equation, even if he has a pointy stick(I am exaggerating a bit because everyone has an idea of what weapons do. Not so much a raging warhorse, in a lot of fantasy/historical fiction horses seem to have attributed much less agency than they should, 'seen as a way of transport, or fighting for the warrior' even with trained warhorses. Not a couple hundred kilo beast that has been trained for war and probably shares the same level of fighting spirit as the human on it's back. Miles/Christian Cameron counters this nicely in his work, where his destriers are in my opinion as formidable (and well loved by their knights) as they should be. There was one account that always comes to mind (I can't remember where i read it and I kick myself for that every time. I wish I could give a reference I really do) which was a memoir of a French officer in Napoleon's army(I think he was an infantry officer). He was reasonably poor and bought this very ill tempered horse cheaply(It bit everyone that came near, and not softly so I guess the seller was happy to be rid of it). Anyway he was on campaign in Russia in winter and became temporarily paralyzed, by the concussive shock of a cannonball passing very near his head(I think this is what happened) and was quickly set upon by several Russian infantrymen including an officer on foot. They first tried to capture him, someone went for the reins (I remember this bit much better as it is not something you forget.) and the horse bit them very hard on the face and tore the skin off part of the first guy's face debilitating him. They bayoneted, shot and the officer slashed at the horse with his sabre whilst it killed and maimed them, viciously kicking , biting and trampling. (As I said, a particularly vicious horse, not an account I'd forget). The horse won the fight by itself, the rider effectively being unable to move throughout the encounter, but witnessing it unfold around him, and help not arriving until the Russian infantry were repulsed. Thanks to the freezing cold the horse did not bleed to death and actually survived to make a full recovery, much to the joy and pleasure of its rider.

Both cutting horses and polo ponies use many of the same moves. Cow ponies do to. Especially in the mountains if the west US. The horse cavalry used these moves too. It is cool this guy is presenting all of this information. I appreciate it.

As an animal lover, I love what you're doing with your horse. Keep taking great care of him as you are. He is beautiful

The bond you share with Warlord and all your horses is something that only comes with love, patience, and time. It's a pleasure to watch you interact with them and demonstrate what you can do together, thank you.

Warlord has the dark eyes and Ghost has the light color eyes. Thanks, now i know the difference. They're both very beautiful horses. I wish i could afford a horse 🐎. I'm a dog man and i love my Beagle/Dachshund Gigi very much.

@bugrilyus

4 жыл бұрын

Ghost is more muscular and have a beautiful white hair, too

Warlord is such a beautiful animal and l've fallen in love with him ! (And horses aren't really my thing!) But he is magnificent!.. Chris from Western Australia.

oh I like it when they talk about the Bayeux tapestry. Its one of my favorite historical objects.

So killing a Knights horse would have emotionally charged the Knight with rage and sorrow. AKA you're screwed, you might have well just killed that Knight's son.

@gerwantofrivera3725

5 жыл бұрын

You may actaully read about the anger and sorrow in diaries of the polish nobility of the 17th century. The diary of Jan Chryzostom Pasek starts with a peom to his fallen horse.

@natesturm448

5 жыл бұрын

@@gerwantofrivera3725 Shit, I didn't even know about these diaries. Thanks.

@Dantick09

5 жыл бұрын

All the money, the time, and the notional investment gone and you to start with a new one. But I would guess knights went through a good amount of horses in a lifetime of battle.

@leokim1458

5 жыл бұрын

​@@the_gask6070 I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by "medieval warfare was low intensity". Would you care to explain in detail?

@Mike-oz4cv

5 жыл бұрын

@@leokim1458 I think he meant that there was very little actual fighting. Most of the deaths were caused by malnutrition, hypothermia, disease, infected wounds etc.

Never realized how many small things one had to keep in mind while training a horse.

@epicwalrus7183

5 жыл бұрын

You have to keep books worth of info either in your head or close at hand at all times when training horses. It's a slow and complicated process but damn if it isn't worth it.

“Doesn’t need to be particularly thick - Because your just going to stab somebody with it.” The understatement LOL

These videos are making me appreciate horses a lot. They really have helped shape human history.

Love seeing your relationship with the horses. They clearly view you as “family.”

As a classically trained rider, I had to idea dressage evolved from battle manoeuvring! Now it makes sense. Amazing to know.

@ModernKnight

4 жыл бұрын

think about riding with one hand on the reins and a sword in the other, now imagine many of the movements, and you realise what you could do on the battlefield.

good boy warlord is being such a great horse rn

My sister and I trained our horses with nothing but a simpke, light snaffle and bareback pad (or bareback) ... plus time. Hours and hours astride, plus hours and hours just grooming and hanging out, being friends together, bonding. To accomplish the activities seen here takes dedication and care that is truly understated. What an amazing team! (We thought we were rich because we had horses. Turns out we were poor, and couldn't afford saddles!)

This is an amazingly underrated channel. I hope more people will find this. You guys need to seriously think about some form of marketing - the content is amazing! How come I never heard of you?

That training reminds me of the training that forestry horses and police horses get to ignore noises and movements.

@ModernKnight

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's very similar as far as I know. I'm trying to find a big ball like the police use to train horses to push.

Wow. The camerawork and demonstration is absolutely on point. These definitely do not look like trivial maneuvers (and someone did point out they are not) -- 40 seconds in and, as someone who experienced the development of combat and FPS games throughout the 80s and 90s, the honing of the ability to "strafe" (move sideways) immediately striked me very strongly as something that would be vital in combat and sport and did also have a very rough start in its digital counterpart, specially when it came to translating these movements to the budding keyboard/mice/controllers used as a medium (here, conveying your intentions to the horse). Needless to say, if you are unable to skillfully strafe and keep your visual focus on a target in modern competitive gaming, you are basically out of the competition entirely. Apologies if the connection seems out of place, but it never ceases to amaze me how certain seemingly unrelated topics can somehow have such deep similarities. Until 1996~99 it was common fare (if not the absolute default) for shooting games to have only very crude forwards/backwards/"turn your head" controls, and at best a "switch" whereby you'd sacrifice your ability to turn in order to strafe, and vice-versa... Some games didn't even *have* a strafe function... I see it as similar to a rider who has only learned forward/backwards communication with his horse, challenging a rider who has put in the time and effort to learn and train movement in other axes/directions...

@mycroftholmes8261

5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely see the connection here - I guess you could say that your gaming avatar is very similar to the warhorse of a medieval knight. You tell the avatar / horse what to do with the keyboard / the aids, and the better and faster it reacts to your commands, the more likely it is that the two of you will survive the battle... Sorry if I get some words wrong, I'm not a gamer and English isn't my native language, but I do hope that you understand what I was trying to say 😊

@fleetskipper1810

4 жыл бұрын

mazzalnx You give a brilliant analogy. I would’ve never thought of it, but you are completely right.

Hats off to you Sir Incredible horsemanship and impressive historical knowledge, bravo

@ModernKnight

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Wow! Amazing!❤ Have ridden from my youth until childbirth. Wish I could learn how to ride like this here in Germany (but after the pregnancy & some mental health issues in the last years I sadly gained too much weight to ride). I always admired the horse riding styles in medieval films, or fantasy like LOFTR. Your training reminded me of Eomers fighting in the movies. Oh the glorious Rohirrim... This here looks much like the working equitation lectures of Spain to me. It's such a wonderful and much more *instinctual* way to ride a horse. More about being able to move, being flexible and being in sync together- than doing things like it's been told by lectures and rules in books, judged by professionals. The way your eyes are focusing us with the help of the camera- and your wonderful friend moved his legs forward and backwards at the same time! Your focus never shifted away from your audience! And it all looks natural and light footed! Very very impressive. You can tell that he's a good and handsome boy and that he loves to do these things with and for you. It's so harmonic and seems so flawless. This medieval riding style seems to be about what's being useful while riding, not about how it may look like or if your feet are frozen in an exact position, like it's been taught in our modern times. The sight of you two riding like this warmed my heart to the core and brought back an old cherished memory of mine... I will never forget: It was a Friday afternoon, at the end of our weekly riding class. I was cantering, standing high up in the stirrs, just for fun. The last minutes of my riding lessons were on and I was lucky that day and content because I got to ride my beloved favorite horse, a black gelding, owned by our riding stable. It felt so good, it was so nice to finally let him relax, to just BE with him like this, be free after the one hour exercise before. No prying eyes upon us. There was someone else in the way. It was a decision of maybe two seconds: "I don't want to slow down now. Let's just get around them. Come on, boy!" So I just thought about riding around the other rider, shifted my weight, my legs around, gave my boy a sign with the reigns- and we did a turn around the 'obstacle' on our way before coming back to the other side. My riding teacher called out, completely astonished: "What the heck are you doing?!" I slowed down to a trot and said apologetic: "I'm sorry! I just wanted to get to the other side. What did I do wrong?" She stared at me with wide eyes. (Because of a problem with my Achilles tendons from childhood on I have never been one of her best riding students, more the opposite to be honest. She always had a tendency to ignore me most of the time during our lessons, maybe thinking that I was a lost cause in riding anyway and will never become someone who can do competitions or reach the goal of 'riding by the book'.) In that moment though she looked right into my eyes and I think she saw that I told her the truth. "You just rid a flying canter leg change. Twice." I gaped at her, mouth hanging open. "Just like that?" Yes. I did. Her 'lost cause' did a high dressage task. Just like that. Without thinking too much of it. It's been nearly thirteen years now since that day (and that my son was born). Maybe I'll never get back on a horse back, but that memory is mine alone and nobody can take it away from me. Your presentation in this video reminded me of this special day so many years ago, so a THANK You for doing this!🐎❤

Your videos make me so happy

@ModernKnight

3 жыл бұрын

thanks

I have see tons of your videos Ser and I have to say the way you depict your honesty about these topics, your inherent enthuasiasm and love for the animals involved warms my heart. Please keep it up. People like to see the truth and honesty.

One of the most unique vids I have ever seen ❤❤❤❤❤ God Bless you and God Bless Warlord❤❤❤

I have to say, I've enjoyed the videos with your animals the absolute most. One of my new favorite channels.

@ModernKnight

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

This is definately one of the best channels on KZread 😌

Really interesting series, Jason. Got home from work this morning and watched all episodes. Thanks for putting it together.

@jasonkingsley2762

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, they're fun to do and the team around me are great to work with.

My cat, who's sitting on the couch next to me, is watching you guys very intently :)

I don't know much about European swordfighting but I did kendo for a few years. And I noticed that even when Jason showed the "wrong" move, raising his sword overhead, he didn't make the common mistake of going too far back. The sword shouldn't be raised past that point, enough to keep your vision clear, at more or less a 45° with the floor. Excellent.

@ModernKnight

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for noticing that!

Wow this is another side to the battle of which makes things come alive and much more detailed. I can appreciate this more so!🐴🐎🎭👍🤔❗

Sir Jason's stable must the most marvellous treasury on earth.

I love to see the bond between rider and horse here. Also huge upvote for being so clear on the importance of gradually and gently training the horse to accept/ not be scared by unexpected events and bumps. I once rode a therapy horse who was skittish. It was early spring, and some snow fell off the roof of the building. Off goes the horse at full gallop, then rears. Threw me straight off. Luckily I was prepared the next time it happened and (just barely) managed to cling on.

I wish I could work with him and train with this guy. ❤️ This dude and the horses.

Jason, you and your horses are my idols,

Hoof to the groin felled many a proud King. Hail Warlord.⚔️🔥

I love this! He is so clear in his explanation ..he lives in a world I love.

Awww. Warlord is such a sweetheart.

One day I want to start doing this myself. Mounted combat as a reenactor is an uncommon thing but it looks awesome and draws the crowds.

@scarlet8078

5 жыл бұрын

The reason it's uncommon is bc it's difficult. There are many good horsemen and women in the US/ UK/ etc but it's hard to find a horse that is both well trained and calm enough to perform for crowds and not spook during 'joust' type of demonstrations. My family has a horsefarm that breeds and trains American horses for cinema and sometimes there will be a horse with perfect markings that studios want to use, e.g., "medicine hat" or "leopard" appaloosas, but the horse does not take to the training for whatever reason. Horses are like people, all with different temperaments.

thank you for referencing fencing and i thank you for the way you described the murder stroke it is almost the same as drawing the sword from the scabbard on ones side and going into first position or Prime. to protect ones self. its one of the most important reasons one carried the sword on ones side and NOT the back the consequence of leaving ones body open in the over hand swing from the horse would be the same if one tried to draw ones sword from ones back! thank you so much...subscribed sir

i'm so glad that discovered this channel. i was kinda done with youtube but this channel just keeps on giving. i especially enjoy hearing your thoughts & theories on things

This is so useful for my book. Thank you! I'm definitely binge-watching this series and absolutely loving it.

I love your videos. I love that you are figuring out the details as you go; learning by doing. Thank you so much.

Possibly the best video yet. (I'm watching in chronological order.) When he got the sword out, I was like, "YES!!"

The host rides so easily with baence, and grace. Thank you for posting.

This guy's taken LARPing to another level. Recently discovered this channel and I'm addicted. Keep it up!

Thanks for bringing back memories from training for a medieval tournament. The acquainting the horse to the sword, the spear/lance... memories renewed themselves. I remember getting aquatinted with the horse. Walking around him, and as I get near the the flank, I hear “Watch out, he sometimes kicks!” Oh, yeah, interesting time indeed! Kudos for the presentation. Well done. Cheers!

Such amazing videos. I can't stop myself from watching and taking in all the knowledge.

that sword and shield combo was used by high king Peter in the 80's BBC version of the Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe.

Amazing bond.

Wow. Never been a first viewer before. But your videos are very impressive! Warlord is a beautiful horse!

I love this show, it's so interesting and informative!

Jason, really enjoying your series on horses. I grew up on a horse farm and had a variety of breeds for different uses such as open jumping, roping, dressage, and pistol shooting. My sister taught one of her horses to kick a large ball into a goal by voice command. Most of our horses were trained for leg command and voice command for hands free riding. Looking forward to continued study through your series.

This is a good display of horsemanship! Sir, you have my admiration. This also makes sense with the airs above the ground, when in battle. You now have a new subscriber!

Love the channel, have for a long time, this video especially brings out the best of what you offer, which is seeing not just listening, and the relationship with the horse is pretty obvious, and makes us appreciate your work even more. I would love to see more on the technique of that murder swing, and how these evolved over time.

Thank you so much for this video and the others. I'm a dressage rider and a writer, at the moment I'm editing my medieval novel and this insight is precious for me! Thank you! Smart, useful, original and even sweet.

And this is all still relevant - the New Orleans Police Department has a few barns full of horses for crowd control at Mardi Gras with these skill sets. There’s no swords or sheilds, but there’s unruly crowds, noise, physical contact the horses need to stay calm in. The cops ride in battle formations and can literally make those horses dance to a jazz band. Your average beat cop in NOLA may be honing the skills of medieval cavalry after hours, and we’re very proud of the horse police. Couldn’t have (literally) two million drunks on the street without them.

All dressage movements and "haute ecole" movements were developed for use in battle! It's amazing what horses can learn to do!

My compliments. That is a looooooot of hours of training. The horse never once flinched. He didn't shy,, or get frustrated with rapid fire changes in commands.. I rode for years and trained in multiple styles of riding........Western trail and reining, English both hunt seat and flat seat for gaited horses. I even, briefly trained under a Master who was trained at The Spanish riding School. Loved it,, but couldn't afford to continue.. Once, I tried to joust with a local SCA group. (For those who don't know they are the ones who often put on Renaissance Fairs) My mare and I were shortly barred. My girl figured if it was coming after me, she'd take a hunk out of it. That's great for a real war horse, not so great for exhibition.. lol

@ModernKnight

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. I find the more you know about horses the more training you know goes into them. Those that don't know simply see a horse moving!

EXCELLENT job on this!!! I am working on a unit covering knights for my ENG IV / BRIT LIT and I tend to get carried away with explaining, especially when I'm including the rational of dressage and its importance pertaining to HISTORY!!! Thank you for quickly and concisely breaking down and explaining these elements!!! TOTALLY WISH YOU WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE MARE I USED TO HAVE for jousting...but she was a bit crazy which may or may NOT have inhibited your sport!!! LOL (And...proxemics would have been an issue!!! Thank you again for doing this!!!

Warlord is my fav! 😍He tries so hard. Would love to come and visit all your horses Jason. 🙂

this is my fav channel im love history and this was the kind of channel im looking for

@ModernKnight

2 жыл бұрын

welcome!

Thank you for making videos like this. My approach to horse archery and combative maneuvers are based on a solid relationship with my equine partner, and I really appreciate the passion you speak with as you explain these topics.

@ModernKnight

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

There was a Swedish king (or Lord, I can't remember the details now), who wrote a testimony for how his horse was to be treated when the king/lord died. His horse was basically treated better than his sons. None of them were given the horse but could buy it for a LOT of money if they also did a lot of other things for the horse. That was a very good war trained horse as well. Trained horses were so important and expensive back then.

@ModernKnight

4 жыл бұрын

I'll have to look that story up and find out more.

Love your videos and I love how historically accurate you keep everything. I wish the history channel would pick you up

Love the message at the end of this video. Excellent work

Amazing control

Beautiful fluid motion 😊. You ride as one, in mind and rhythm 😮🎉

Amazing that he puts up with all that!! Beautiful!!

@u.v.s.5583

2 жыл бұрын

Try going sideways and backwards in a good balance yourself on your two legs. It is wholesome and enjoyable, if done in the right time, not too long, not too often.

Fantastic video and channel, with the quality of the content you guys put out i’m sure you’re channel will explode in popularity soon, I mean like this content is better than the “historical” content they have on the history channel.

I recognize that indoor arena: It was on Secrets of the Dead on US PBS when they were able to reenact how Richard the Third looked with someone who had a similar condition. Also in some other warfare PBS shows. I swear it looks like the same indoor arena.

@ModernKnight

14 күн бұрын

it is, it's my place

@paillette2010

14 күн бұрын

@@ModernKnight There is an older guy who was doing examples of riding, are you related?

@ModernKnight

14 күн бұрын

Not sure who you mean, but unlikely we're related as none of my relatives ride horses much. If you mean the other two knights, then they're colleagues and younger than me by many years, lol!

My gosh, the first person I’ve heard use “Good boy” other than myself! 😂 I usually get weird looks until they see my horse’s response. I do, however, live in the wild West LOL I’ve also seen very few who hold their fingers in their reins as you (and I also) do, few who hold feet positions as you do ...my grandfather taught me these same methods. He was invited to attend the Spanish Riding School when I was quite young, this may explain quite a bit. Quite an honor I am told. Beautiful relationship with your mount. Wonderful horsemanship. A joy to watch. Thank you so much!

Such wholesomeness!

Awesome episode! Thanks a lot Jason!

@ModernKnight

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Gosh! Wish I could train with you and Warlord!

So Interesting i can’t stop watching. Now I feel so inspired I wish I could work with horses, too😍 Thank you 🙏 so much for the videos.

Wholesome message in the end

Such a beautiful horse.