Couldn't agree more!..With his visit to Spain video's people were commenting on what they see, mostly scared horses and humans with whips! Which is upsetting to see, but when some comments were pretty much sticking up for the training in Spain, well it was just crazy to think it's right!!. This is a beautiful breed and with Matt doing this project, god the new owners will be lucky!! 🤗
@@fluffypuffypoop6682 And for the horses who will fill the empty stalls in Spain..? How about them? Matt will now keep the abusers Business going. I'm completely stepping away from Matt Harnacke. I can no longer support the abuser he became indirect. Yes Matt, I truly hate you. Go ahead. Block me. Krama will come for you .
@@pr8872 First of all, no, just no. Think of it like this, 10 horses are in a stable, ok. Those ten horses are getting abused, if you then go and see one of the horses, wouldnt YOU be sad to see that? Ok so, you fall in love with one of them, wouldnt you want to save that horse, yeah thats what i thought. At least you saved one, and didnt just go there and let them down. Please if you don't like Matt, and you want to "sTep awaY FroM hIm" we. don't. care? lol. You can "hate" someone buit honestly i could never give a fuck about that. Please i don't support abusers in any way, and i know what you're trying to do, but look at YOUR comment again, and see how ridiculous it actually is? To hate on someone because they did something YOU don't like? Please next time shut the f up.
Please let Jesse in on the training. His use of positive reinforcement and treats is exactly what these horses need to establish a good relationship with people, and help undo all of the negative, abusive ways they are used to.
Matt is the gentle Dad who tells the horses what to do and makes them stronger for it. Jesse is the sweet Dad who takes them to the movies and gets them all the big popcorn bucket.
I'm spanish and I fully agree with you... That's the reason why I don't ride anymore, it breakes my heart that horses are kept 24/7 in small boxes and are not used to be on a field. They never get to socialize with other horses. It's common to use harsh bits and spurs. I miss riding but I can't look through that...
I'm not from Spain or anything and I know this might not be possible for you but km sure there is a barn somewhere that loves and cares for there horses. I hope you get to ride again x
I couldn't agree with you more! I'm in Spain and luckily I have my own horse and pony on my land so my family and I are the only ones who have contact with them. But it's so shocking the treatment here :( the worst thing is most Spanish equestrians think it's normal!!
Absolutely agree! I’m from Valencia, Spain and I have been riding in a place where the horses are kept 24/7 in boxes but I have found a new place we’re they treat the horses so well and they have fields and pastures, it’s amazing, so I’m going to be riding there from now on
The way that these horses interact with Matt speaks for itself. Nuzzling his jacket, following him as he walks away. Amazing. Good on you Matt for such a positive, momentous undertaking! All the best to you on this journey!
I am not surprised that you are venturing into saving/helping horses that need help. I saw your reaction when you went to Spain. You were truly upset. I applaud your desire to save horses and find them their forever homes.
The beautiful grey horse is cracking me up the whole time. So beautiful and so sweet. People should speak up about the bad practices. And speak loudly. Also, I wish the damaged horses who cant pass vet checks could get a home too. They deserve love as much as the undamaged horses do. Even more.
I miss Chase, Bear and the stallions Emporio and Sorrento so much. Just a weekly vlog of you grooming your horses would make me happy. DISCLAIMER** So long as you DO NOT trim the manes! LOL
you don't have to apologise for anything, no one was expecting this situation and you've done an amazing job coping with it the way you did youtube wise already..❤️
Actually Dr Fauci told Trump it was going to be rolled out a year beforehand... and Obama also said it was coming in 2021, 5 years prior during a public address, and Covid 19 was patented 12 months prior... so yeah... they knew it was coming.
Okey so I'm from Spain and I agree that there is a lot of things that NEED to change, specially in the south (where you were looking for horses), but not everybody treats them like that, look at Santi Serra per example, and I think that you are transmitting this message. And I'm just gonna add that by buying horses to abusive people you are gonna make their business bigger so be carefull.
Right. That's how you support those people and get more horses into that business, so "saving" a few means more suffering horses in the end. (But we don't know where he bought those horses, do we? So maybe everything is fine -- Correction: He kind of tells us they haven't had a happy life before, so they probably come from that business, I think)
For someone who only ever rescues/adopt horses I love this and I’m so happy as someone who is well known in the horse community and is very knowledgeable this is amazing that you can spread the word! And this is the kind of change we need to continue to see in the horse community! ❤️❤️ I will support this all the way!!
From a Spanish girl who is in love and owns Spanish horses, I am so happy that you are doing this incredible job of connecting this amazing breed with the world and doing it with quality horses and quality training&living.
Also, i'm coming back to say not all places in Spain treat the horses like this, and i'm happy to say this is a thing that everyday decrease and now most of the barns are quality places.
Thank god for people like you!! Ive seen the abuse in spain seretta etc. Its just heart breaking!! Any horse that you have is very lucky to have somebody so kind and passionate!!!
Congratulations Matt and Jesse on embarking on such a noble project!! It's HUGE! I do remember a video or two of yours where the Spanish agent was trying to pass off injured horses as whole!! We could see your frustration with the agents and with the state of the horses in general. It is such a shame that in this day and age animals are still being abused!!. So thanks for doing your part in reversing that in your new venture.
What a brilliant project, Matt! You'll make the perfect ambassador for these magnificent, intelligent creatures! I wish you the best of luck and will enjoy following you and seeing these fabulous horses brought to the world's attention!
This makes me so happy to see. It's wonderful to see a real horseperson taking care of these horses and helping them find new homes, and helping people to find wonderful horses as well.
This is amazing! It absolutely breaks my heart the way some of these horses are treated. I'm so happy that you and Jesse are doing this. It's good to see there's some good people in the world
I’m from Spain and I understand what you say and I can imagine the kind of people you describe but I also have to point that there will always be people that treat PRE (and others breeds) how they deserve. I think these bad treatments are due to the old Spanish way to understand the equestrian world. Nevertheless, as I see it the amount of people starting to have that “sensivity” is greater and greater. Good luck from Spain in your new project 💙💙💙
Bravo, Matt. The abuse in the animal world is very prevalent worldwide. Rescuers typically go unnoticed so watching you do this will be so helpful and encouraging for others! Wishing you great success and the horses that come into your program will be truly blessed!
It is so beautiful to see you wander into the stables of each horse and introduce them to us. I would love to see more of this. The story of each horse- how they were when you first met them and how they are improving with your guidance is really interesting.
This is so beautiful, thank you so much for what you're doing. I'm from Spain and I can see and live the pain that some horses goes through, so thank you again!.
Wow! 🤩 This is so special and such an exciting venture! 🥰 Congratulations Matt! 🥳 I Can’t wait to see the process of all the wonderful horses you produce!
Love these new horses. Especially the last one, absolutely beautiful! 😍 Also great idea, you are perfect for that buisness. I wish you loads of success.
I think this is a great initiative and can help a lot of horses, however I have a few concerns/questions. While this does help these horses be rehabbed and trained, later finding good homes, how does this help with the sitatuation back in spain? Does any of the money actually go back into foundations that help prevent this kind of thing? My concern is that these people will sell you this horse, but then go buy another one and continue their abusive methods. Is anything done to the seller when you buy horses? Do you report them, do you file for abuse etc? Ofc I'm not saying its better to leave these horses to be abused in Spain, though I do belive the sellers do not care one bit, they will just sell you the horse and move on to abusing the next one. Though, thank you for giving these horses a voice at least!
I don't believe (assumption, I know) that is the purpose. What I do know, as a resident of the Netherlands, that a lot of Iberian horses are shipped here by the truckload. I even went to test ride one and discovered the horse from the advert was at one of these types of dealers.The horse had very OBVIOUS joint injections and looked TERRIBLE! I cried...and left before I even rode. I don't think it's even possible to change the ideas of some Spanish trainers...machismo is still very much thriving in that culture. But you can make a stand by saying "I'm not buying from you, and I'm not going to deal with your horses."
@@julie99nl I agree, though here you see Matt is going to be buying from these dealers which is great but also the dealer will just buy more horses to abuse and sell. I think it is great that he is helping people buy proper horses with training and care but I also think he should be doing more to stop it in the first place, changes sometimes do not occur right away of course, especially with things like Spanish culture (Bull fighting is a good example, it is barbaric but it is also 'culture') but we must try with all we have got because at the end of the day more horses will suffer and the buyer will make more money
@@Nyxolotl Starting responsible PRE breeding so breed is not only in abusive hands, connecting with other good PRE breeders and supporting them, setting a good example of horse keeping and training, educating people and next generation = good ways to bring change, even if it's slow. It's up for Spanish to change their own culture. You think that unempathic macho horse culture wouldn't backlash badly (even dangerously) on Matt, (presumably lgbtq+) foreign model if he started some sort of aggro campaign? Gotta pick fights that can be won, tactics that work.
@@ea3175 Well then you better hope Matt starts using money to donate to Spanish charities, starts reporting abusers in Spain, actually tries to shut down the business. What he is doing right now is just being another horse dealer contributing to the issue
@@Nyxolotl isn't doing something better than doing nothing? I agree with everything you said about the changes that need to be made. But you are talking about an entire country and culture of systematic abuse. Change has to start somewhere. By buying these stallions, castrating/rehabilitating them, he is stopping that particular line of indiscriminate breeding. Bringing attention to the issue (I personally had no idea this was happening) with his platform and showing how to make a change, even if it's not the PERFECT solution (does the even exist?) he's doing a part in helping the situation.
So excited to see you back😁😁 I can’t wait to see more of these horses as well as yours. They’re al gorgeous but that palomino has got to be one of the most beautiful horses I’ve ever seen
In Spain there are places where horses are abused, as in all countries. But the vast majority do not abuse them, Matt is generalizing and it is not like that
I don't think many realized before this how abusive some situations for horses can be, especially horses that are papered, used for competitions, etc. Happy to see someone so influential spreading awareness like this as well as actually taking action and making a huge change!
BRAVO young Sir.. Matt your golden heart shines through and your endeavours will too.. CONGRATULATIONS on your rescue and re-hab project with those gorgeous horses.. Best wishes to you, and Jesse, from Wales.
I’m so happy for you, Matt! You’ve worked so hard for this and I am so happy for all of these amazing horses that now have a chance at a forever home! I have a feeling that Jesse will end up purchasing that beautiful palomino stallion! I can’t wait to see more from you and your horses and your new facility! 😊
I live in Spain and I think Matt makes some really important points, especially about things like the serreta!! However, there is more to horse ownership and buying/selling horses in Spain than just this. As a whole, trying to find a horse in Spain is a minefield if you know what you're doing, speak Spanish & know the Spanish ways - let alone if you do not! A lot of agents simply rip foreigners off because they can - they don't speak Spanish. It's true that a lot of horses don't have a lot of turnout, if any, which is not right - but Spain is also a very different place to somewhere like Holland, the U.K. or Germany and land ownership works totally differently! Many traditional yards wanting to expand now can't because of everyone owning a tiny bit of land. Things are slowly changing (although I wish they were changing faster). A lot riding schools have some degree of turnout now; horses are being treated better, some stud farms have started to treat their horses like kings & queens and there is more awareness of the damage of the 'old' Spanish ways. Places where horses come first and are kept in top condition are out there, but you need to know where to look - and most agents that help non Spanish people are very very dodgy and won't take you to these places because they don't get a %!!! Natural horsemanship and horse retirement communities are also beginning to thrive here now. It's a slow process, and I wish it was faster, but you can't change generations of thinking in one day. Also, a lot of this is applies more to Andalusia than the whole of Spain, because in the north turnout is much more common. I'm glad Matt has this project going and I wish him every success! Some beautiful places to look at: @yeguadalezamaleguizamon @dehesadonrodrigo @lacorona_residenciaequina @centro_ecuestre_monteverde Villa Equus :)
I think it also has to do with the fact that many of the horses that are abused are brought to Northern Europe because people there will pay more for a horse that's not worth a lot. That's why we have the idea that most horses from Spain are treated badly I think. Almost all Spanish (and Portugese horses for that matter) I know do have some kind of trauma from their home country, but I guess if you have a higher budget you can easily buy an Iberian horse that was treated properly. I personally own a PRE that was born in Spain and didn't have a good life. His face is full of serreta scars, and he has some major traumas. He was 7 when he was moved to The Netherlands, according to his first owner he was saved from slaughter. He was a very scared and explosive horse, especially under the saddle, and only in the arena. Because of his troubles under the saddle he's had a lot of owners in the years he's been in The Netherlands, which also doesn't help with the struggles he already had. He's doing a lot better now, and the main improvement I saw was when I moved him to a paddock paradise. Living outside 24/7 with other horses has made such a huge difference compared to a stable at night and a paddock or field during the day. He still has some issues which will probably never go away, but he did make me fall in love with the PRE breed. Next horse is definitely going to be another PRE, with or without baggage!
@@Teleportella i just don't think that's true - i've met many horses with that sort of baggage in the 'lower' price categories, and many without in the same price band - but we can agree to disagree of course! as i mentioned, so many sales companies will take you to places where horses are still treated badly while ripping you off, despite it being completely unethical. they will charge you 3x the horse's actual worth, and the horsey people in spain would NEVER sell through an agent because they know how problematic it is. so, these 'old fashioned' (and abusive) spanish horse people sell them through the agents bcos they don't care what happens to them and know if the horse has a PRE passport, it'll sell well abroad. one of the reasons why so many abused horses end up abroad in my experience. my horse sounds similar to yours - he's definitely not been treated right in the past, but when i was looking i saw many, many horses that had been treated amazingly in the same price category. just happened to fall in love with him haha! he's at a yard where all the horses live out 24/7; there's a real mix now in Spain and to generalise and say 'all horses have a degree of trauma' if they aren't worth that much i feel disregards the progress the country has made - but i agree there are huge issues! deffo with you on the pre breed though :)
Ahh the cuddly grey and the palomino 😍♥️ honestly wish we had them here in South Africa. They are such a special breed. From what I’ve seen, they are such gentle horses and because of that they get mistreated so often. 🥺
Matt! I was wondering when you would be back! You and Jesse have the biggest hearts and I’m so glad you’ve found a way to be an active advocate for these incredible horses. Bless you! ❤️
No need to apologize, the circumstances of the world are throwing everyone for a loop. I was just thinking yesterday how much I miss seeing your videos. Not only are they informative, they bring a smile to my face. I look forward to learning more about the Pre and watching as you establish a trusting relationship with them. Good to know that you and Jesse are healthy and safe.
It’s crazy to think that these horses have been treated so badly. I’m so glad that you all are there to rehab them so they can learn to trust people. 🥰🥰🥰
Welcome back Matt, it's great to see you. What a brilliant project for you to be involved in. Those horses are so lucky to have you looking out for them. Looking forward to see the progress. Thanks x
I first went to Spain in 1987, they have improved a lot since then. More women are now training horses, and being kinder over all. Plus many who can read in English are reading books from the "natural" training people and understanding so much better the horse and his way of seeing things. One of the minor reasons the horses are nervous in the stalls, is that Spanish men would go into the stalls, and to show off the horse, get him to look lively, they would hit the horse. I tried to explain that they would not like it if someone went into their bedroom and slapped them awake. The Iberian horses are so noble that they never kicked out at the people, at least the ones I saw. But they are doing better. When going to see horses for sale, it is one of the selling techniques to make them look lively in the stalls. Very sad.
@@bonnie448 maybe they have improved a lot, but it is not enough. The south of Spain is still very traditional, not only about horses' care, but also about politics and religion (not everybody of course, but a big majority)
This is WONDERFUL!!!!! I helped with adoption of ex-racing greyhounds for many years, and can assure you, it is deeply satisfying to connect animals in need with new homes. You are an inspiration, Matt! And Jesse! 💖
I love that you speak so honest about your experiences in Spain. So sad to hear how they treat the horses. But I´m really happy for you Matt and I think this will be something amazing.
The only thing I can say is a HUGE THANK YOU for being so concerned about animal well-being and protection. You get involved in a fabulous project wich will require time, patience, money but the result will be so rewarding. My respects, Matt! Love you 🤗💙
As a spanish this breaks my heart, what a sweet initiative you've had Matt, looking forward to seeing the new videos and the progress that you will make with them!
Thats amazing. So proud of you. I was also trying to find a horse but here in Denmark it is also impossible. You are the sweetest soul Matt! Hugs from a Dutchie in Copenhagen.
Matt, you and Jesse are such beautiful, loving people! What a great project for you both! I see the love and passion you have in your heart! Bravo, my friend! Keep us posted.. I can’t wait to see what you guys do to rehabilitate these magnificent horses! Love you!!👍😘
You're a smart young man, Matt. Just knowing your looks & job won't last forever and securing your future doing something you love. Which by the way won't even seen like a job. Kudos to you !
Hi Matt, Abuse is never acceptable regardless when, where and how and good to see how much you love the PRE breed as much as I do! I have been riding my PRE horse for nearly 18 years who has traveled with me from Germany to Australia. A few weeks ago I imported my second PRE and I would like to highlight that there are beautiful studs in Spain that treat their horses exceptionally well - we need to encourage and promote the good as well as PinPoint the bad. I couldn’t be more happy with my stallion from Yeguada Salvan, bread by Yeguada Torreluna. He’s the most gentile and happy stallion I have ever come across and needless to say how much he is loved and cared for now here in Australia ! Don’t forget those who do the right thing and treat their horses well !!! Good luck and all the best!
Congratulations! I am so happy for your new adventure. I wish I was in the market for a horse. We used to have a Palomino, so he tugs at my heart strings. Good luck to you! 😊👍🏻
Amazing horses Matt. Palominos are my fav. Omg the 3rd stallion is so like emporio in looks. All the best with ur new venture. All these horses u find will be very very lucky to be with u and i know u will go above and beyond for these horses and potential owners
Will Jesse be helping with their training? They are beautiful, it’s such a shame that not all see animals as sentient beings , thank you for all the work you’ve put into giving these horses a better life
I love this soooo much, Matt! This is a much, much needed service for these incredible horses and what an awesome way to connect incredible horses to incredible owners!
So exciting! Thank you for the update on your vision! Great to see your beautiful new horses. Look forward to seeing the story of their journey along with you two guys! Looking forward to seeing youtube updates!
I’m so excited!!! I’m so happy you are able to give these horses a chance to grow and bloom. Thank u for being attention to the horrible training methods still found through the world.
Congratulations Matt on your new venture. As a PRE owner, it is fabulous to know that you are helping the PRE. Your kindness and dedication to such a noble breed is heart-warming. Unfortunately Spain has some unscrupulous horse traders. Love watching you and Jesse working and playing with your horses, so nice to see the horses enjoying a 'normal' life in the best of care. I have had PRE mares and they are so sweet too. Keep up the good work and love watching your videos. Hope Jesse takes on the palomino! Love from Australia. 🇦🇺💕🦄😁
Only one minute in and I have to pause it to say I love you, Matt. From the bottom of my heart, I love you. God bless you always. From a 63 yr old woman ( I know, I’m old enough to be your Mom.🙂)
So happy and excited about your passion to help these horses, unfortunately the abuse is happening everywhere. Never be sorry for being so busy with this wonderful project, just getting to this point was a lot of work and time. You are making a huge difference. Thank you .
A true passion project. I'm always amazed at how quickly these horses take to you and how well you are able to reinstate trust with them (and dare you say you have no friends?) It is commendable to provide a service that ensures vetted and sound horses, I do hope that in the end it pays for itself as I know how much time, effort, and costs are required to live up to those standards. Two thumbs up and as the Dutchies say "Success!"
This is so exciting! So glad you are back on UA-cam sharing this project with us. The world needs more people like you and Jesse. Thank you for caring.
@@perelly1 I personally don't like the breed but they have the right to have a home and be loved and well taken care of like every animal. So don't stop buying one just because an asshole said so on the internet😂
This is great news!!! I can't wait to see what you come up with video wise. I still think about that Palomino you went and saw a couple of years ago. I love this breed.
I LOVE what you are doing❤️. You have seen a serious issue in the horse world and are doing something about it. Kudos to you!! Wishing you the very best in this new endeavor.
Yeah he needs to provide a competitive alternative to the abusive Spanish breeders. I’m sure there are a few decent Spanish breeders out there if he digs around enough that he can work with.
You are such a great communicator Matt, that is soo important. Your passion shines through alongside your ever increasing base of knowledge. You posses a lovely humility also that makes it a joy to follow and watch what you and Jesse do.
Love this sooo much! I'm an PRE-owner myself to a great 6 year old mare. My wish is to make people understand that mares are not just for breeding. They are also very nice riding horses with high quality. Please let the world know that there are nice PRE mares too and not just stallions❤️
My mare is better than most stallions we have for sale lol. Yet she was worth so much less than what they’re worth. But better for me no? We get good horses for cheaper xd
Congratulations Matt on this endeavor! It's a noble cause, if you will, and you seem to be perfectly suited for it. Jesse will be a great asset as well! ( I'm assuming you are in this together. Forgive me if I'm wrong.) Looking forward to future uploads as I'm very interested in how this all works out. Best of luck to you and much success!
So many people commenting how this is some kind of solution for the abuse in Spain, when actually it can even be the opposite. Buying from an abusive culture only makes it lucrative to keep doing what they already do. Buying an abused or poorly treated/raised animal for a lot of money is not rescuing. Hopefully there is a plan on how to further and push for positive horsemanship in order for long term collaborating with responsible sellers and breeders. Something as public as this could help lead a change in culture and slowly even animal rights laws, which are non existent in surprisingly many countries in Europe. Matt you are already doing a great job on social media and I am still rooting for you and your business plans. ☺️
Yup! I believe the best way to proceed would be to use the money to fund charities working on this sort of thing or actually start reporting abusers. Animal abusers do not care, they will let you have the horse and then they will buy another, while it is nice to give an abused horse a home, it means another will just be submitted to the same thing. Taking theses horse and training them is great and all, but what is being done about the actual issues, otherwise this is just another horse seller
Brilliant. What a beautiful calling you've found and taken on, all the respect and brightest hopes that you can see many horses out of tough situations and into good responsible homes!
Now THIS is an influencer. Thank you for being a wonderful example for the equestrian world.
Keep up the good work we need you , but it's all horses everywhere who get abused
@@muffassa6739 I don't know what you are on about.
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@Angelo Griffin yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since november myself :D
I’m so glad he is spreading the word on the abuse over there and showing that he really cares about the horses and is totally against the abuse.
Couldn't agree more!..With his visit to Spain video's people were commenting on what they see, mostly scared horses and humans with whips! Which is upsetting to see, but when some comments were pretty much sticking up for the training in Spain, well it was just crazy to think it's right!!. This is a beautiful breed and with Matt doing this project, god the new owners will be lucky!! 🤗
Now he just pays the abusers to keep abuse..for every hole he leaves, they will fill it with a new horse.
@@pr8872 its a two edged sword as they say - but for the individual horses .. he saved their lifes
@@fluffypuffypoop6682 And for the horses who will fill the empty stalls in Spain..? How about them?
Matt will now keep the abusers Business going. I'm completely stepping away from Matt Harnacke. I can no longer support the abuser he became indirect. Yes Matt, I truly hate you. Go ahead. Block me. Krama will come for you .
@@pr8872 First of all, no, just no. Think of it like this, 10 horses are in a stable, ok. Those ten horses are getting abused, if you then go and see one of the horses, wouldnt YOU be sad to see that? Ok so, you fall in love with one of them, wouldnt you want to save that horse, yeah thats what i thought. At least you saved one, and didnt just go there and let them down. Please if you don't like Matt, and you want to "sTep awaY FroM hIm" we. don't. care? lol. You can "hate" someone buit honestly i could never give a fuck about that. Please i don't support abusers in any way, and i know what you're trying to do, but look at YOUR comment again, and see how ridiculous it actually is? To hate on someone because they did something YOU don't like? Please next time shut the f up.
„Not even a shetland? 🥺“ - Jesse is so precious 😭🥺😍
Please let Jesse in on the training. His use of positive reinforcement and treats is exactly what these horses need to establish a good relationship with people, and help undo all of the negative, abusive ways they are used to.
Matt is the gentle Dad who tells the horses what to do and makes them stronger for it. Jesse is the sweet Dad who takes them to the movies and gets them all the big popcorn bucket.
I'm spanish and I fully agree with you... That's the reason why I don't ride anymore, it breakes my heart that horses are kept 24/7 in small boxes and are not used to be on a field. They never get to socialize with other horses. It's common to use harsh bits and spurs. I miss riding but I can't look through that...
I'm not from Spain or anything and I know this might not be possible for you but km sure there is a barn somewhere that loves and cares for there horses. I hope you get to ride again x
Brilliant decision! See abuse and erase it! Good luck in your new adventure! Thank you for making a difference.
I couldn't agree with you more! I'm in Spain and luckily I have my own horse and pony on my land so my family and I are the only ones who have contact with them. But it's so shocking the treatment here :( the worst thing is most Spanish equestrians think it's normal!!
Absolutely agree! I’m from Valencia, Spain and I have been riding in a place where the horses are kept 24/7 in boxes but I have found a new place we’re they treat the horses so well and they have fields and pastures, it’s amazing, so I’m going to be riding there from now on
@@saraarnaizgranero5173 hey I'm from Alicante!! Haha you're lucky to have found such a place!
The way that these horses interact with Matt speaks for itself. Nuzzling his jacket, following him as he walks away. Amazing. Good on you Matt for such a positive, momentous undertaking! All the best to you on this journey!
Jesse needs to take on that palomino he is a stunning horse and I can see Jesse having such a good time bringing him on
I am not surprised that you are venturing into saving/helping horses that need help. I saw your reaction when you went to Spain. You were truly upset. I applaud your desire to save horses and find them their forever homes.
What an absolutely wonderful and noble thing to do. Don’t let Jesse keep them all though 😆
That was something I was thinking about as well... "But Maaaaatttt he's so cuuuuuuteeee!!!" 🤣😅
That will be difficult
@@trueshadowheart 🤣🤣🤣
@@JesseDrent Be brave Jesse or another option is send them all to me 🤗
Just the Palomino
The beautiful grey horse is cracking me up the whole time. So beautiful and so sweet. People should speak up about the bad practices. And speak loudly. Also, I wish the damaged horses who cant pass vet checks could get a home too. They deserve love as much as the undamaged horses do. Even more.
I miss Chase, Bear and the stallions Emporio and Sorrento so much. Just a weekly vlog of you grooming your horses would make me happy. DISCLAIMER** So long as you DO NOT trim the manes! LOL
Hahahaha 😂 , those manes are so. beautiful. Gawgous horses. PRE’s
you don't have to apologise for anything, no one was expecting this situation and you've done an amazing job coping with it the way you did youtube wise already..❤️
Actually Dr Fauci told Trump it was going to be rolled out a year beforehand... and Obama also said it was coming in 2021, 5 years prior during a public address, and Covid 19 was patented 12 months prior... so yeah... they knew it was coming.
Okey so I'm from Spain and I agree that there is a lot of things that NEED to change, specially in the south (where you were looking for horses), but not everybody treats them like that, look at Santi Serra per example, and I think that you are transmitting this message. And I'm just gonna add that by buying horses to abusive people you are gonna make their business bigger so be carefull.
Exactly. Do NOT buy from those people. That said importing is a huge business though probably less so in Europe than on the USA
Same... I'm very disappointed. I'm living in Spain too and this is not the situation everywhere.
It’s much better for the breed to take the horses from non abusive homes and try to put the abusive people out of business.
Right. That's how you support those people and get more horses into that business, so "saving" a few means more suffering horses in the end.
(But we don't know where he bought those horses, do we? So maybe everything is fine -- Correction: He kind of tells us they haven't had a happy life before, so they probably come from that business, I think)
I did think that too. It's feeding the breeding and abuse in Spain.
For someone who only ever rescues/adopt horses I love this and I’m so happy as someone who is well known in the horse community and is very knowledgeable this is amazing that you can spread the word! And this is the kind of change we need to continue to see in the horse community! ❤️❤️ I will support this all the way!!
Matt, you are so driven and you always work so hard for what you are passionate about. It's really inspiring!
From a Spanish girl who is in love and owns Spanish horses, I am so happy that you are doing this incredible job of connecting this amazing breed with the world and doing it with quality horses and quality training&living.
Also, i'm coming back to say not all places in Spain treat the horses like this, and i'm happy to say this is a thing that everyday decrease and now most of the barns are quality places.
Thank god for people like you!! Ive seen the abuse in spain seretta etc. Its just heart breaking!! Any horse that you have is very lucky to have somebody so kind and passionate!!!
Congratulations Matt and Jesse on embarking on such a noble project!! It's HUGE! I do remember a video or two of yours where the Spanish agent was trying to pass off injured horses as whole!! We could see your frustration with the agents and with the state of the horses in general. It is such a shame that in this day and age animals are still being abused!!.
So thanks for doing your part in reversing that in your new venture.
What a brilliant project, Matt! You'll make the perfect ambassador for these magnificent, intelligent creatures! I wish you the best of luck and will enjoy following you and seeing these fabulous horses brought to the world's attention!
This makes me so happy to see. It's wonderful to see a real horseperson taking care of these horses and helping them find new homes, and helping people to find wonderful horses as well.
They are drop-dead gorgeous. (Inside and out - just like Jesse and Matt - Jesse so cute. “What about Shetlands??” :)
This is amazing! It absolutely breaks my heart the way some of these horses are treated. I'm so happy that you and Jesse are doing this. It's good to see there's some good people in the world
Matt showing his hero side! Thanks for helping horses! You carry a lot of weight in the horse world; wake people up😏
"Because you all are my Friends and I have no Friends" - oh my god, we don't exist!
Some people should never own a horse!! Your horses are lucky to have you and Jesse😊💕
I’m from Spain and I understand what you say and I can imagine the kind of people you describe but I also have to point that there will always be people that treat PRE (and others breeds) how they deserve. I think these bad treatments are due to the old Spanish way to understand the equestrian world. Nevertheless, as I see it the amount of people starting to have that “sensivity” is greater and greater.
Good luck from Spain in your new project 💙💙💙
We vet checked 6 horses (all failed) before finding lucky number 7 - it’s super discouraging but I’m glad we stuck at it!!
Bravo, Matt. The abuse in the animal world is very prevalent worldwide. Rescuers typically go unnoticed so watching you do this will be so helpful and encouraging for others! Wishing you great success and the horses that come into your program will be truly blessed!
It is so beautiful to see you wander into the stables of each horse and introduce them to us. I would love to see more of this. The story of each horse- how they were when you first met them and how they are improving with your guidance is really interesting.
That palomino is STUNNING🤩 I’m already in love with him!
This is so beautiful, thank you so much for what you're doing. I'm from Spain and I can see and live the pain that some horses goes through, so thank you again!.
Wow! 🤩 This is so special and such an exciting venture! 🥰 Congratulations Matt! 🥳 I Can’t wait to see the process of all the wonderful horses you produce!
Love these new horses. Especially the last one, absolutely beautiful! 😍 Also great idea, you are perfect for that buisness. I wish you loads of success.
This is wonderful. I wish you were in the USA. Congratulations Matt. Spanish horses are my ❤️.
I have missed him so much like ahhhhhhh but also that Palamino loved him like he started to follow him like so cute xx
I think this is a great initiative and can help a lot of horses, however I have a few concerns/questions. While this does help these horses be rehabbed and trained, later finding good homes, how does this help with the sitatuation back in spain? Does any of the money actually go back into foundations that help prevent this kind of thing? My concern is that these people will sell you this horse, but then go buy another one and continue their abusive methods. Is anything done to the seller when you buy horses? Do you report them, do you file for abuse etc? Ofc I'm not saying its better to leave these horses to be abused in Spain, though I do belive the sellers do not care one bit, they will just sell you the horse and move on to abusing the next one. Though, thank you for giving these horses a voice at least!
I don't believe (assumption, I know) that is the purpose. What I do know, as a resident of the Netherlands, that a lot of Iberian horses are shipped here by the truckload. I even went to test ride one and discovered the horse from the advert was at one of these types of dealers.The horse had very OBVIOUS joint injections and looked TERRIBLE! I cried...and left before I even rode. I don't think it's even possible to change the ideas of some Spanish trainers...machismo is still very much thriving in that culture. But you can make a stand by saying "I'm not buying from you, and I'm not going to deal with your horses."
@@julie99nl I agree, though here you see Matt is going to be buying from these dealers which is great but also the dealer will just buy more horses to abuse and sell. I think it is great that he is helping people buy proper horses with training and care but I also think he should be doing more to stop it in the first place, changes sometimes do not occur right away of course, especially with things like Spanish culture (Bull fighting is a good example, it is barbaric but it is also 'culture') but we must try with all we have got because at the end of the day more horses will suffer and the buyer will make more money
@@Nyxolotl Starting responsible PRE breeding so breed is not only in abusive hands, connecting with other good PRE breeders and supporting them, setting a good example of horse keeping and training, educating people and next generation = good ways to bring change, even if it's slow. It's up for Spanish to change their own culture. You think that unempathic macho horse culture wouldn't backlash badly (even dangerously) on Matt, (presumably lgbtq+) foreign model if he started some sort of aggro campaign? Gotta pick fights that can be won, tactics that work.
@@ea3175 Well then you better hope Matt starts using money to donate to Spanish charities, starts reporting abusers in Spain, actually tries to shut down the business. What he is doing right now is just being another horse dealer contributing to the issue
@@Nyxolotl isn't doing something better than doing nothing? I agree with everything you said about the changes that need to be made. But you are talking about an entire country and culture of systematic abuse. Change has to start somewhere. By buying these stallions, castrating/rehabilitating them, he is stopping that particular line of indiscriminate breeding. Bringing attention to the issue (I personally had no idea this was happening) with his platform and showing how to make a change, even if it's not the PERFECT solution (does the even exist?) he's doing a part in helping the situation.
My gosh Matt, this is just a project that suits you in everything! Cant wait to follow this journey with you and all these beauties
So excited to see you back😁😁 I can’t wait to see more of these horses as well as yours. They’re al gorgeous but that palomino has got to be one of the most beautiful horses I’ve ever seen
In Spain there are places where horses are abused, as in all countries. But the vast majority do not abuse them, Matt is generalizing and it is not like that
Please don't generalize
I don't think many realized before this how abusive some situations for horses can be, especially horses that are papered, used for competitions, etc. Happy to see someone so influential spreading awareness like this as well as actually taking action and making a huge change!
I love what you want to do and already do for this horses! They all seem to be such sweethearts and deserve better than what they experienced before!
BRAVO young Sir.. Matt your golden heart shines through and your endeavours will too.. CONGRATULATIONS on your rescue and re-hab project with those gorgeous horses..
Best wishes to you, and Jesse, from Wales.
So glad you're back Matt! This is just amazing! Cannot wait to see this all unfold and watch what you have in store for these beautiful horses ❤
I’m so happy for you, Matt! You’ve worked so hard for this and I am so happy for all of these amazing horses that now have a chance at a forever home! I have a feeling that Jesse will end up purchasing that beautiful palomino stallion! I can’t wait to see more from you and your horses and your new facility! 😊
Oh my gosh the grey stallion was so sweet in the whole video😻😻 I’m really happy for this new adventure. ☺️☺️
I want you to love n the sweet grey. He is so sweet
I live in Spain and I think Matt makes some really important points, especially about things like the serreta!! However, there is more to horse ownership and buying/selling horses in Spain than just this. As a whole, trying to find a horse in Spain is a minefield if you know what you're doing, speak Spanish & know the Spanish ways - let alone if you do not! A lot of agents simply rip foreigners off because they can - they don't speak Spanish. It's true that a lot of horses don't have a lot of turnout, if any, which is not right - but Spain is also a very different place to somewhere like Holland, the U.K. or Germany and land ownership works totally differently! Many traditional yards wanting to expand now can't because of everyone owning a tiny bit of land.
Things are slowly changing (although I wish they were changing faster). A lot riding schools have some degree of turnout now; horses are being treated better, some stud farms have started to treat their horses like kings & queens and there is more awareness of the damage of the 'old' Spanish ways. Places where horses come first and are kept in top condition are out there, but you need to know where to look - and most agents that help non Spanish people are very very dodgy and won't take you to these places because they don't get a %!!! Natural horsemanship and horse retirement communities are also beginning to thrive here now. It's a slow process, and I wish it was faster, but you can't change generations of thinking in one day. Also, a lot of this is applies more to Andalusia than the whole of Spain, because in the north turnout is much more common. I'm glad Matt has this project going and I wish him every success!
Some beautiful places to look at:
@yeguadalezamaleguizamon
@dehesadonrodrigo
@lacorona_residenciaequina
@centro_ecuestre_monteverde
Villa Equus :)
I think it also has to do with the fact that many of the horses that are abused are brought to Northern Europe because people there will pay more for a horse that's not worth a lot. That's why we have the idea that most horses from Spain are treated badly I think. Almost all Spanish (and Portugese horses for that matter) I know do have some kind of trauma from their home country, but I guess if you have a higher budget you can easily buy an Iberian horse that was treated properly.
I personally own a PRE that was born in Spain and didn't have a good life. His face is full of serreta scars, and he has some major traumas. He was 7 when he was moved to The Netherlands, according to his first owner he was saved from slaughter. He was a very scared and explosive horse, especially under the saddle, and only in the arena. Because of his troubles under the saddle he's had a lot of owners in the years he's been in The Netherlands, which also doesn't help with the struggles he already had. He's doing a lot better now, and the main improvement I saw was when I moved him to a paddock paradise. Living outside 24/7 with other horses has made such a huge difference compared to a stable at night and a paddock or field during the day. He still has some issues which will probably never go away, but he did make me fall in love with the PRE breed. Next horse is definitely going to be another PRE, with or without baggage!
@@Teleportella i just don't think that's true - i've met many horses with that sort of baggage in the 'lower' price categories, and many without in the same price band - but we can agree to disagree of course! as i mentioned, so many sales companies will take you to places where horses are still treated badly while ripping you off, despite it being completely unethical. they will charge you 3x the horse's actual worth, and the horsey people in spain would NEVER sell through an agent because they know how problematic it is. so, these 'old fashioned' (and abusive) spanish horse people sell them through the agents bcos they don't care what happens to them and know if the horse has a PRE passport, it'll sell well abroad. one of the reasons why so many abused horses end up abroad in my experience. my horse sounds similar to yours - he's definitely not been treated right in the past, but when i was looking i saw many, many horses that had been treated amazingly in the same price category. just happened to fall in love with him haha! he's at a yard where all the horses live out 24/7; there's a real mix now in Spain and to generalise and say 'all horses have a degree of trauma' if they aren't worth that much i feel disregards the progress the country has made - but i agree there are huge issues! deffo with you on the pre breed though :)
Ahh the cuddly grey and the palomino 😍♥️ honestly wish we had them here in South Africa. They are such a special breed. From what I’ve seen, they are such gentle horses and because of that they get mistreated so often. 🥺
Matt! I was wondering when you would be back! You and Jesse have the biggest hearts and I’m so glad you’ve found a way to be an active advocate for these incredible horses. Bless you! ❤️
No need to apologize, the circumstances of the world are throwing everyone for a loop. I was just thinking yesterday how much I miss seeing your videos. Not only are they informative, they bring a smile to my face. I look forward to learning more about the Pre and watching as you establish a trusting relationship with them. Good to know that you and Jesse are healthy and safe.
Love...Love....Love the Palamino! So happy you are bringing these beautiful horses from Spain to find great homes.
It’s crazy to think that these horses have been treated so badly. I’m so glad that you all are there to rehab them so they can learn to trust people. 🥰🥰🥰
Welcome back Matt, it's great to see you. What a brilliant project for you to be involved in. Those horses are so lucky to have you looking out for them. Looking forward to see the progress. Thanks x
I’m in LOOOOVE with that last stallion 😍 omg he’s beautiful 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
No apology required for me. I had assumed you were busy with something, and what a lovely project you have been busy with!
Yes, I'm from spain and YES I agree with Matt, there is a lot of abuse and it's so sad, thank you for this, thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼💕
Sobre todo en Andalucía
I first went to Spain in 1987, they have improved a lot since then. More women are now training horses, and being kinder over all. Plus many who can read in English are reading books from the "natural" training people and understanding so much better the horse and his way of seeing things. One of the minor reasons the horses are nervous in the stalls, is that Spanish men would go into the stalls, and to show off the horse, get him to look lively, they would hit the horse. I tried to explain that they would not like it if someone went into their bedroom and slapped them awake. The Iberian horses are so noble that they never kicked out at the people, at least the ones I saw. But they are doing better. When going to see horses for sale, it is one of the selling techniques to make them look lively in the stalls. Very sad.
@@bonnie448 maybe they have improved a lot, but it is not enough. The south of Spain is still very traditional, not only about horses' care, but also about politics and religion (not everybody of course, but a big majority)
This is WONDERFUL!!!!! I helped with adoption of ex-racing greyhounds for many years, and can assure you, it is deeply satisfying to connect animals in need with new homes. You are an inspiration, Matt! And Jesse! 💖
I love that you speak so honest about your experiences in Spain. So sad to hear how they treat the horses. But I´m really happy for you Matt and I think this will be something amazing.
So exciting! You are so lucky to be able to do this Matt. Can’t wait to see all the progress.
I’m so happy you’re back on ytb ! This is a truly inspiring project, congrats Matt !
The only thing I can say is a HUGE THANK YOU for being so concerned about animal well-being and protection. You get involved in a fabulous project wich will require time, patience, money but the result will be so rewarding. My respects, Matt! Love you 🤗💙
Way to go!!! You’ve got my support 150+%!!! Thank you so, so much, all of those involved in this incredible project!
As a spanish this breaks my heart, what a sweet initiative you've had Matt, looking forward to seeing the new videos and the progress that you will make with them!
Thats amazing. So proud of you. I was also trying to find a horse but here in Denmark it is also impossible. You are the sweetest soul Matt! Hugs from a Dutchie in Copenhagen.
Matt, you and Jesse are such beautiful, loving people! What a great project for you both!
I see the love and passion you have in your heart! Bravo, my friend! Keep us posted.. I can’t wait to see what you guys do to rehabilitate these magnificent horses!
Love you!!👍😘
You're a smart young man, Matt. Just knowing your looks & job won't last forever and securing your future doing something you love. Which by the way won't even seen like a job. Kudos to you !
Congratulations Matt! This is an amazing program and hopefully it also helps educate the public about the poor treatment of horses in Spain.
Right on Chelsie! We have to speak for the animals because they are helpless.
Actually it isn't cause he's buying abused horses = financially supporting abusers = more abused horses
@@Juhjou would you rather the horses stay in those situations or...
@@CRohrscheib If you actually like animmals you wouldn't consider putting more and more into abusiv situations.. So I guess your question is invalid.
Hi Matt,
Abuse is never acceptable regardless when, where and how and good to see how much you love the PRE breed as much as I do! I have been riding my PRE horse for nearly 18 years who has traveled with me from Germany to Australia. A few weeks ago I imported my second PRE and I would like to highlight that there are beautiful studs in Spain that treat their horses exceptionally well - we need to encourage and promote the good as well as PinPoint the bad. I couldn’t be more happy with my stallion from Yeguada Salvan, bread by Yeguada Torreluna. He’s the most gentile and happy stallion I have ever come across and needless to say how much he is loved and cared for now here in Australia ! Don’t forget those who do the right thing and treat their horses well !!! Good luck and all the best!
What a lovely project! Thankyou for helping these horses.
Congratulations! I am so happy for your new adventure. I wish I was in the market for a horse. We used to have a Palomino, so he tugs at my heart strings. Good luck to you! 😊👍🏻
Congratulations 👏👏👏, thank you for showing so many people horses can be purchased with compassion and kindness. Best of luck on your mission.
So glad you’re back. What a wonderful plan.
Amazing horses Matt. Palominos are my fav. Omg the 3rd stallion is so like emporio in looks. All the best with ur new venture. All these horses u find will be very very lucky to be with u and i know u will go above and beyond for these horses and potential owners
Will Jesse be helping with their training? They are beautiful, it’s such a shame that not all see animals as sentient beings , thank you for all the work you’ve put into giving these horses a better life
We need more people like you. You have such a kind and gentle demeanour with your new horses. Wishing you all the best.
I love how the horses respond to you. You can see the trust in their eyes.
So excited for you! What an incredible thing you are doing for these horses. Wishing you best of luck!
I love this soooo much, Matt! This is a much, much needed service for these incredible horses and what an awesome way to connect incredible horses to incredible owners!
So exciting! Thank you for the update on your vision! Great to see your beautiful new horses. Look forward to seeing the story of their journey along with you two guys! Looking forward to seeing youtube updates!
I’m so excited!!! I’m so happy you are able to give these horses a chance to grow and bloom. Thank u for being attention to the horrible training methods still found through the world.
Congratulations Matt on your new venture. As a PRE owner, it is fabulous to know that you are helping the PRE. Your kindness and dedication to such a noble breed is heart-warming. Unfortunately Spain has some unscrupulous horse traders.
Love watching you and Jesse working and playing with your horses, so nice to see the horses enjoying a 'normal' life in the best of care.
I have had PRE mares and they are so sweet too. Keep up the good work and love watching your videos.
Hope Jesse takes on the palomino!
Love from Australia. 🇦🇺💕🦄😁
Only one minute in and I have to pause it to say I love you, Matt. From the bottom of my heart, I love you. God bless you always.
From a 63 yr old woman ( I know, I’m old enough to be your Mom.🙂)
Grandmom!
I'm old enough to be his grandma I'm 49. 😆
So happy and excited about your passion to help these horses, unfortunately the abuse is happening everywhere. Never be sorry for being so busy with this wonderful project, just getting to this point was a lot of work and time. You are making a huge difference. Thank you .
A true passion project. I'm always amazed at how quickly these horses take to you and how well you are able to reinstate trust with them (and dare you say you have no friends?)
It is commendable to provide a service that ensures vetted and sound horses, I do hope that in the end it pays for itself as I know how much time, effort, and costs are required to live up to those standards. Two thumbs up and as the Dutchies say "Success!"
This is so exciting! So glad you are back on UA-cam sharing this project with us. The world needs more people like you and Jesse. Thank you for caring.
My dad wants a PRE since like forever 🤣 He will go crazy if he sees this 😂
@Tubify why would u say that?
P. R. E are the best😘
@@perelly1 I personally don't like the breed but they have the right to have a home and be loved and well taken care of like every animal. So don't stop buying one just because an asshole said so on the internet😂
Matt you have looked better, have you had covid ? I worry.
This is great news!!! I can't wait to see what you come up with video wise. I still think about that Palomino you went and saw a couple of years ago. I love this breed.
I LOVE what you are doing❤️. You have seen a serious issue in the horse world and are doing something about it. Kudos to you!! Wishing you the very best in this new endeavor.
Good to have you back!! Love what you are doing for the horses!!
Unless you’re going to be breeding PREs, you’re still supporting the abusive system, but I absolutely applaud the rescue effort for individual horses.
Yeah he needs to provide a competitive alternative to the abusive Spanish breeders. I’m sure there are a few decent Spanish breeders out there if he digs around enough that he can work with.
You are such a great communicator Matt, that is soo important. Your passion shines through alongside your ever increasing base of knowledge. You posses a lovely humility also that makes it a joy to follow and watch what you and Jesse do.
Love this sooo much! I'm an PRE-owner myself to a great 6 year old mare. My wish is to make people understand that mares are not just for breeding. They are also very nice riding horses with high quality. Please let the world know that there are nice PRE mares too and not just stallions❤️
very true!!!
My mare is better than most stallions we have for sale lol.
Yet she was worth so much less than what they’re worth.
But better for me no?
We get good horses for cheaper xd
@@amogus205 Hahaha that's so true! Cheaper and "more horse" for the money! Love the mares ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for giving these horses a chance. All the best from Australia.
Congratulations Matt on this endeavor! It's a noble cause, if you will, and you seem to be perfectly suited for it. Jesse will be a great asset as well! ( I'm assuming you are in this together. Forgive me if I'm wrong.) Looking forward to future uploads as I'm very interested in how this all works out. Best of luck to you and much success!
Sound and looks amazing! Really looking forward to the videos! It's so amazing how you talk about the horses.
Jesse should take the palomino 💜 I'd love to see the amazing progress he would make, plus they would look like a great team, the blondes
So many people commenting how this is some kind of solution for the abuse in Spain, when actually it can even be the opposite. Buying from an abusive culture only makes it lucrative to keep doing what they already do. Buying an abused or poorly treated/raised animal for a lot of money is not rescuing. Hopefully there is a plan on how to further and push for positive horsemanship in order for long term collaborating with responsible sellers and breeders.
Something as public as this could help lead a change in culture and slowly even animal rights laws, which are non existent in surprisingly many countries in Europe.
Matt you are already doing a great job on social media and I am still rooting for you and your business plans. ☺️
🙏🙏🙏
Yup! I believe the best way to proceed would be to use the money to fund charities working on this sort of thing or actually start reporting abusers. Animal abusers do not care, they will let you have the horse and then they will buy another, while it is nice to give an abused horse a home, it means another will just be submitted to the same thing. Taking theses horse and training them is great and all, but what is being done about the actual issues, otherwise this is just another horse seller
@@Nyxolotl Agreed.
I am so excited for this new journey, I am so excited to see you grow Matt.
Good to hear what is on your mind, Matt. What a wonderful development! I'll be following your rescue work with these beautiful horses.
Wow congratulations Matt with your project ! Cant wait to see more of it ! 😊
Brilliant. What a beautiful calling you've found and taken on, all the respect and brightest hopes that you can see many horses out of tough situations and into good responsible homes!