Riding the Suffolk Horse in England
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Meet one of the rarest Draft Horse breeds and join me for a ride at an award winning Equestrian Riding Center in England! In this episode I travel to Cumbrian Heavy Horses, in the Lake District National Park, where we get to meet beautiful draft horses and learn about an endangered breed!
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00:00 Riding Every Horse Breed
00:24 A Special Place for Equestrians
01:17 An Endangered Draught Horse
02:25 Border Collie Moment
03:07 A Heavy Horse Riding Experience
04:37 Quest Ride
04:56 About the Suffolk Horse - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
Suffolks were bred to work the heavy, clay soils of East Anglia (Suffolk and neighbouring counties), so they are clean-legged, lacking the feathers of other heavy breeds, so it didn't take so long to clean them after work.
What does Punch mean 🤔
@@JudithJongewaard punch is an old English word for a short stout person :)
It's so wonderful to see the attention draft breeds have been getting,as riding horses! It's a very sad thing,to lose a breed;I knew the Suffolk Punch was in danger so I'm happy to learn that breeders are working to keep them alive.A gorgeous sight,that chesnut coat against the green!
This was great! I love riding drafts, we own 4 two Belgians and two percherons. I am riding the Belgians and currently training the Percherons for riding.
Love all three I remember the different stables at county fairs and the different breeds and different colors and the winning ribbons laced on each one/,
I watch working horses with Jim on you tube and he has three Suffolk punches to, as well as percherons and belgium drafts. Very nice to check him out to!
yes, I recommend too
What a delight to see this breed! There is a man in US that recently purchased 2 suffolk punch colts and a stallion that wants to train and work them on his farm. He also has belgians and percherons. I've been watching his You Tube channel, "Working Horses With Jim." Thank you for a very enjoyable experience with these beautiful horses. Kathy, USA
LOL I just posted that in response to another person's comment before reading yours. I love that channel. I wish Jim would acquire a couple of Suffolk mares too and breed them, but I don't think he wants to get back into the breeding business. Suffolks are my favorite draft breed.
I agee, I think he mentioned that he preferred not to breed as a business. It was Jim's channel that I learned of the Suffolk and became interested. Their chesnut color is gorgeous. I can't wait to see more of his Suffolks, esp with Lady expecting her foal next May.
@@aquamarine5180 Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing Lady's foal. I've read about them before. The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington featured one in their Draft Breeds barn that people could pet and get their pictures made with. I think there's a UA-cam video out there of the staff talking about their draft Breeds to the park visitors.
I also found his channel lovely farm and horses
Yes. I look forward to seeing more of his young Suffolk Punch horses, Duke, Earl, and Baron! They are quite handsome boys! 🐎💕
This breed is so beautiful. Well done! You are a very good rider. And England is beautiful! I came back from England last week 😊
Thanks so much! It is such a beautiful country, I've been there a few times for filming and each time I go, I find another beautiful area to explore! Where did you get to visit on your recent trip?
I have only known of them as the Suffolk Punch, from old books given me by grandmother in 1955.
Honestly I love Suffolk Punches for their natural beauty, characteristics, personality wise and joyful riding. This is exactly why I prefer riding Heavy horses rather than the light/regular horses as they're such Joyful but dearing companions I have ever seen.
Honestly I have never ridden a Suffolk punch, seen some from Cotsworld but it's one of my dream horse breeds to ride as they're so rare to find in the UK as they're such beautiful horses to set your eyes towards them for their strength, hardworking effort, muscle contraction, deep composure, deep diposition, rhythm balance, great personality and fantastic body structure. (It would be a dream come true to own one or two sometime)
Love this breed so much as this was a great video of you riding Nemo as I adore these majestic but beautiful gentle giants! (Very Horsome) 🐎❤
That breed is more often known as the Suffolk Punch in the UK I think. I’ve certainly heard it more often than Suffolk Horse, although maybe they changed the name recently?
Yes, I have been lucky enough to ride with Annie at CHH. I don't know if you went down to the beach at Silecroft where Annie takes the horses, but my cousin lives right at the beach and my Aunt just behind the car park. Very familiar with these beauties thundering across the sand and paddling in the waves.
Love the Suffolk, always been a dream of mine to own one or two
I love Suffolks but I have never seen one irl even though I live in the UK, that's how rare they are. One day!
I absolutely adore this breed. They look like giant teddy bears, to me at least. Love your vids :)
Great video! As a fan of heritage breeds it was wonderful to see some Suffolks and I hope to see a resurgence in their numbers in the future. You are becoming a legend and I look forward to seeing another rare breed soon......hopefully a Hackney horse?
Awww, thank you so much! Yes - they are on my list to film! If you have any suggestions for a specific Hackney horse to feature, would love to hear.
What a beautiful landscape and place! I also only have read in books about the Suffolk Horse. They sure are are really beautiful! Hoping for many more foals to be born for this breed. As always, thank you so much for taking us along with you on the ride!
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Once l rode a BIG horse on a wonderful vacation, l came home and bought one! J rode a Clydesdale but bought a baby Drum so half Gypsy and half Shire! Just a beauty, and is 2 now so starting to train this big girl!!!
It is great that more and more popularity of the big breed horses is happening. I have always had Quarter horses or Morgans. I am not very tall and the Morgans suit me well and I look for the smaller quarter horses for the same reason. I get better prices when I find small Quarter horses as most are looking for barrel racers or some other talent of the Quarter horses and so breeders are happy to sell the smaller stock at a substantially reduced price. I have only ridden a big breed a few times. A friend had a big breed back when I was a teenager. Not sure what breed it was, and I think it was a mix of two large breeds. It was awesome and riding it I felt like I was traveling in a luxurious vehicle not feeling any rough terrain. Amazing horses with friendly personalities most of the time. Big gentle giants.
The boarders are something else. While you film they're watching every move...keeping everything on the up & up😊😊❤❤
I LOVE that there was a tiny bit of education in this video about breeding when discussing rare breeds. Too often rare horses are glamourised, and as a result people buy them but do not breed. Ask yourself before you buy a rare horse, if it is ethical to own a rare species without breeding it. Many rare breed horses are the genetic equivalent of a polar bear. Many rare breeds are facing what is called an "extinction vortex", where fewer breeders results in fewer horses, which results in loss of genetics, then inbreeding, which results in lower fertility, poorer health, and poorer quality of life for the animals. The costs of breeding horses, (veterinary bills, land, feed, and time/attention make it difficult for breeders to maintain businesses over generations). Unfortunately, most horse owners (myself included) are not equipped for stallions, so the majority of the male horses are gelded. This is fine for a common breed, but with a rare breed it vastly bottlenecks the genetics. This castration problem is a unique challenge for rare large animals (keeping a tom cat or dog that is not neutered is far more accessible to us). Some European countries are doing an excellent job establishing stud farms and semen banks for their rare horses to counteract this castration problem, but it is not yet commonplace. The only way to protect these breeds is by promoting breeding owners, and breed societies that empbrace and promote science-based progressive conservation methods to limit inbreeding. The absolute most important item is protecting their genetic diversity and preventing inbreeding, and this can only be accomplished through increasing numbers, and careful record keeping. For more information look to the RBST (Rare Breeds Survival Trust), The Livestock Conservancy, and the Equis Survival Trust. Horses do not exist only for our consumption and pleasure. They are endangered animals that need our help, but are not protected the way wild animals are because they are considered livestock. This is a giant gap, that we must bridge to ensure our children and grandchildren also have these incredible animals to love.
I love this! I always wanted a Suffolk Punch from falling in love with them through their depiction in Marguerite Henry's book when I was a small child. People need to know about critically endangered horse breeds. Thank you for helping publicize this, Alyssa.
Wow! I thought I was the only one who remembered that. Luckily, I was able to find a copy of that book a few years ago and still have it.
I also know of the breed from Marguerite Henry's book.
Me too. Never forgot that chapter.
What book was that? I thought I knew all her books but somehow must have missed that one.
@@bernadettecartin"The Album of Horses". Here is a little thing I found on Allison's Book Bag blog about her and the illustrator Wesley Dennis: Henry suggested to Dennis that it ought to include the English-bred Suffolk Punch. She reports that he got a faraway look and worked in a fever. When he finished the painting, Dennis brought it to the Rand McNally himself. After a long silence, the editor declared that he wanted to hang the painting over his desk where he could see it every day.
I actually met a Suffolk Punch and she was loaned to a farm portion of the local zoo. The zoo had area to educate people on rare and endangered livestock breeds. We were allowed to give her a pet an scratch. Beautiful horse!
I had the chance a few years ago to drive a pair of Suffolk Punches here in Canada. Compared to my Welsh B x Arabian mare they are very laid back.
They ard gorgeous, so glad people are working to save them
Beautiful gorgeous awesome! Didn't even break a sweat. I didn't realize this breed is endangered. I'm so glad this lady is helping them.
W O W! Absolutely Gorgeous 💖🐴 Nemo is so handsome. He has such expressive eyes that show a lovely happy spirit! Love the Cumbrian Heavy Draft. Thank Heaven for dear Annie savin these Blessed Horses 💖🐎🙏 Go Annie! Brave On & Wild Irish Blessings to you 🍀🐎💖 ~ This is one of the Best ever. Thank you. So lovely to watch.
I am desperate to visit Cumbrian heavy horses. I physically can't ride but to finally meet my dream horse would be amazing
I live in Belgium and I have 4 Belgium drafts 1 Dutch warm blood and an Icelandic horse
I love draft horses and would love to ride one someday! I rescue mustangs, but I have always told myself that if I'm at a kill pen rescuing mustangs and see a draft, it's coming too! Such gentle animals!
So beautiful ❤️ what an honor riding this big guy! I had 2 thoroughbred quarter horses, and 2 thoroughbreds. Miss my horses and years of riding loving and caring for them. Never heard of this breed here in US what a stunning horse. 🐴
There are Suffolk breeders in the US, and the population here is larger than in the UK. The US has their own registry. Many of them are used for logging because it's more ecological to the forests to use horses rather than machinery. A family in upstate New York farms and logs with horses and has their own UA-cam channel called Working Horses with Jim. He has a pair of Belgians and a pair of Percherons, and last year bought two Suffolk colts that he plans to train in the future. This year he acquired a three-year old Suffolk stallion that was breeding mares at another farm. This horse is a full brother to one of his younger colts. Jim plans to keep him a stallion. He doesn't feature the Suffolks all the time in his videos because he's busy working with the others, but he has done videos about them and sometimes shows the Suffolks. I love this breed.
@@suzanneyoung8011 very interesting thanks 😊 👍
Wonderful horses. So sad they’re not so popular any longer like the Cleveland Bay. Stunning and Versatile horses.
The Suffolk horse has the gentlest eyes and expression. So lovely.
I just love their beautiful chestnut colours in all their shades
Gorgeous horses I hope breed know as the Suffolk punch. Lovely to hear the breeders story and how the legacy is continued through trust.
These horses are amazing. They need to be saved
Nemo is so beautiful.
Absolutely very beautiful. I have always wanted to meet one.
thats a suffolk punch far from home by the looks of the those hills.. hehe.. gorgeous video xxx
With each video based in Great Britan, I think it myself (with my almost 90% DNA from that part of the world) THERE is where I belong! Why the heck am I in Arizona? LoL…
Thanks for sharing this gorgeous breed with us! I’m looking forward to seeing who you visit with next!
Thank you!!💜
My favourites!!! I'm so glad to see this 💜
Love this horse! Outstanding!
I love this horse. We have some here in New Hampshire.
Hello! I am from Québec, Canada and I truly enjoy your quest to ride all horses' breeds on earth!! Have you yet ridden the Canadian Horse? If not, it is an very interesting breed, sturdy, yet elegant. They are are actually used by the mounted Montréal police who patrol on the Mount Royal. Anyhow, just thought I'd mention it to you.
Hi Louise! Thank you, so glad to hear you are enjoying the adventure. 😊 I absolutely love Canadian Horses. I owned one for 10 years and cannot wait to feature them on the channel!
Glad you appreciate them as much as I do! Happy equestrian rides!
I've ridden one (bareback), and they are marvelous. They're incredibly sweet.
They're the smallest draught breed.
The Comtois can be only around 14hh I believe (from France), the Suffolk around 16+.
@@josephinestecak4945 usually around 16 hands, and if I remember correctly, around 1500 lbs. Middleton Place, outside of Charleston, SC, had 6 (to be used for carriage rides around the plantation), but they were too small to pull a loaded carriage. They switched to American Belgians.
@@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 The breed description states between 14+hh and the larger ones of 16hh. The Suffolk though is not the smallest at all
I was delighted to see this breed featured and have admired it since I was a kid. What a nice, laid back personality he has.
I have ridden Sol one of the shire’s at Cumbrian heavy horses it was fantastic
I enjoyed your videos
What a beautiful, gentle soul he seems to be Nemo ❤️ Looks so so kind 🤗
Beautiful horse love the color
I did the one week ride at Cumbrian Heavy Horses about 10 years ago. I rode Zac-a huge shire.
Awesome!!
Lovely horses breed.
What a beautiful horse thanks for the video.
The last time I saw a Suffolk horse was at my state fair many years ago. It was an exhibition team pulling a beer cart. I was mighty impressed. And now I'm also happy to have seen and actually touched them.
I love Suffolk punch horses..
i love this channel, great video, keep going :D
Thanks so much!
So wonderful to see Annie and her lovely happy horses! One of my fondest memories riding there :)
Wonderful video , another gorgeous draft breed and beautiful english countryside 😍 Thanks Alyssa!
Thanks for riding along with me! 🥰
Stunning!
That was awesome! What a beautiful animal!
Beautiful horses, enjoyed it!🥰🥰🥰
Am enjoying being a new subscriber to your channel. Would you consider elaborating on what each horse was like to ride? Obviously no negatives. Thank you.
Welcome to the channel, so happy to have you along on the adventure! Thanks for the suggestion!
Love the video at 5:35, such a cool shot. Well done! What a beautiful horse! Thank you for sharing!
amazing video again thanks
So great!
I’ve always loved the big horses. Looks like so much fun riding them.
I am so loving your videos, and I am so happy to see you ride and enjoy all these lovely horse's and the places you go !!
Thanks Christine! So glad to hear you are enjoying the episodes! :)
I love it!!
I rode with Annie and her wonderful heavy horses a couple of years ago…what a wonderful experience it was!
Wow, I read about these horses as a child and LOVED them! Thanks so much for featuring this beautiful breed!
Thanks for watching!
So jealous! Looked like fun. I started my riding journey on a draft horse and loved it. Soft spot for them.
What a beautiful horse.
Lovely horse. Seems to have a great temperament.
They truly do. They about come out of their dam looking for harness. Very tractable and teachable.
Gave me a broad smile to see, i was right about the breed. They´re so adorable. thanks for this episode.
What a gorgeous and sweet horse.
Wonderful video!
I really like this topic
I know a Suffolk mare who is a fabulous therapy horse! She's a real gem, very gentle and steady! :)
💜Awww, she sounds wonderful!
I'm born and bred in suffolk, only ever seen a handful of them over the years .
Really good horse🐎🐎🐎👩✈️
yes! perfect, my very favourite horse breed! They're great! Thanks for this upload!
They are such a great breed! Thanks for watching. :)
I can't wait for you to come to South Africa and ride our breeds❤️
Beautiful
Good for you!! I once got to drive a team of Sufolks in Montana, and I was thrilled.
Oooh, I bet that was fun!
we own a wonderful suffok and he just has the best personality ever!
That is awesome! What do you do with him?
Envy, as followed this amazing place for a while now. I owned a Shire x Welsh Cob, who was chestnut and looked like a suffolk. It looks great fun to gallop on the beaches on one of these magnificent heavies.
Riding at Cumbrian is a bucket list item for me!!!
Thank you Amanda! I'm so glad you are enjoying them! The Irish Draught was one of my early breeds for the Quest. You are right, they are amazing horses! Here is the link to that episode: ua-cam.com/video/KfhcJ4cvha0/v-deo.html :)
And now the lewitzer Pony! 😍
It would be such a dream day out to ride at Cumbrian Heavy Horses.
They were also known as the Suffolk Sorrel. Beautiful breed
I have Breton draft horses, and Suffolk horses are an ancien part of breton breed. My dream since childhood is to have one of them one day. Thank you for this video, it melt my heart. (And sorry for my english...)
Well I have to admit that after watching several of your videos with draft horses, it is now my quest to ride at least one draft breed. I only hope my little quarter horse doesn't get jealous if he sees me on top of a horse that's twice his size! 😅
Yay!😁 That is wonderful. You'll have to let me know what you think when you ride one! Hahaha, well my little Icelandic seems to put up with it, so I think your QH will be okay as long as you bribe him with a few carrots. 😉
@@DiscoverTheHorse Lots of Freisians out by my stables in Whittier CA, but haven't seen any other draft breeds, will have to search for one to ride.
I haven't been to this one, but there is a place called Covell Ranch that does rides with Clydesdales near the coast in CA. Here is their website: www.covellsclydesdaleranch.com/
@@DiscoverTheHorse Thank you. I'll check it out.
If you look on "Working Horses With Jim" he also has a Suffolk Punch team Duke & Earl.
I have ridden at Combrian hevy horses on a beautiful horse named sole
Amazing! Thank you for all the wonderful videos!
Do you plan on riding the Irish draught??
They’re amazing and also rare
Thank you, so glad you are enjoying them!
The Irish Draught was one of my early breeds for the Quest. I rode Cappa Aristocrat in Ireland. Instantly fell in love with the breed! 🥰 Here is the link to the episode: ua-cam.com/video/KfhcJ4cvha0/v-deo.html
Cool
They are very beautiful and it is sad to now there are so few of them!
Suffolk Punches are always Chestnut.
OMG, I really wish I could and own one too!!!!! That's my wish in life!!!!!
Shame you didn’t ride it in actual Suffolk. Beautiful county
Cute!
If you ever find yourself back in the lake district/Cumbria, you have to check out The Friesian Experience with Tracey Alexander (I know you already did a Friesian horse visit).. She runs a Friesian sanctuary and has many fabulous programs you can do with her horses!
Good to know, that sounds like fun! Thanks for the suggestion!
nice