Metropolitan Mounted Police at Olympia

[TheBSJFAN]

It was the London International i.e. Olympia. Horse of the Year Show is a different event which used to be held at Wembley and since 2002 has been at the Birmingham NEC.

[kahluasm]

oh wow! How the heck did they take their saddles off while canter and those horses are so brave! love it

[BarbiePinkDiamond]

Does anybody no if these guys still perform anywhere?? @ me back thankss x

[koolchic67]

Wow! Thts soo kool! Where was tht at?

[gammon30162]

@koolchic67 Olympia horse show in London

[zuza0anna]

I think i'll moove to GB *.*

[myshilohranch]

jawdropping awesomeness!!!

[cladams91]

i call that last move the nut crusher! :) i can jump with no saddle but thank god i am a woman

[HighFlight93]

THIS IS EFFING AMAZING.

[hayleyh321]

My horse is an ex police horse, but not sure he can jump through rings of fire..

[bebe9396]

OH MY GOSH. AMAZING!

[imfanfreakintastic]

this shows how truly amazing horses are: and the mounted police! <3 <3

[LovelyJubbly15]

Amazing.. makes me wonder how they can just get their saddle off while cantering! :o xx

[kh103y]

HOW IS THAT EVEN FREAKIN POSSIBLE?

[LarasShadow]

wish i could drop my reins and take off my jacket whilst jumping my horse!!!!!

[horsezroc123]

i am speechless

[LucyInk121]

We had an ex met police horse at our stables. he was completely bomb proof.. but just would not stand still!? it was a choice between moving forwards or dancing on the spot. so weird hahah

[luckisevensofia]

THAT WAS AWESOME

[Kaylagirl1238]

yeah i dont want to marry an actor anymore, where can i find one of these guys? lol this is just wow

[xxhaleyxx32]

Most amazing horses ever

[abihorse1015]

That's so cool that they took off their jackets then stirrups and finally their saddles!

[floridalver]

The first song is Sandstorm by Darude, the second song is Insomnia by Faithless

[BitchBeBitching]

Bloody hell. I hope everyone realizes how much trust and training gets put in between horse and rider. Amazing show of confidence in each other and ability.

[drgnfr]

Fearless horse. These are the modern battle horse.

One question though: Is there a purpose for the rider being able to release his mount from the saddle like that? I mean , apart from a show, as part of the police training. Does anyone know?

[hannahbananaroxsox]

@drgnfr Maybe if they get caught on something or the saddle slips.. I don't know... Probably just to show off ;)

[jaxerjay]

These are without a doubt the most talented riders I've ever seen. If you told me someone could take their saddle OFF in full canter, I totally wouldn't believe you lol

bravo!

[the2katiez]

i was there:) ive seen all of their rides at olympia, can anybody tell me what the first and second songs are called?

[bluemilk2nd]

@the2katiez 1st is 'Sandstorm' by Darude..... not sure bout 2nd sorry!!!

[hartofgold]

@the2katiez Second song is Insomnia by Faithless :)

[Horsebackriderx2]

so flipping impressive!

[SmallvilleFanatic600]

On on earth did they get their saddle off while riding?!?!?!

[hannahbananaroxsox]

I was there in 2006, but on the 20th as we watched the M&M ponies in the morning. Absolutely amazing - spare time for a mounted police officer seems like fun :D

[MALH15]

I saw this, it was simply amazing :D

[Broo6430]

Awsome this is amazing

[DJDangersJessiJane]

wowthis was awesome!

[rosiemuddles]

love this video!

i have been lucky enough 2 go and meet these horses and they r truely amazing animals. i have also had the honour 2 ride the lead horse that jumps through the paper wall. i have also had the best 18 months looking after him in his well deserved retirement along with his equine wife. unfortunatly i have 2 inform every1 that he very peacefully passed away earlie this year. sorry 2 bring such bad news xx loved my boy he will never b 4gotten xx

[sonosey1]

Target practice any one ???

[ParlyCharly]

I used to ride a 17.2 bay gelding with serious issues. It once freaked out after briefly catching sight of its own mane; farted with fright and then tried running away from its own farts – farting even more as it went.

It should therefore come as no surprise to anyone that he isn’t amongst this lot.

[BethanyWoo01]

AMAZING! 

[lPinkRainn]

aha they was great last year and they have been every year they came! anybody know the name of this song?

[tehhawtchix]

@lPinkRainn

they use sandstorm

call on me by eric prydz

voodoo child by rogue traders

[madponyrider]

lol, if that was me, id be on the floor instantly! truley AMAZINGG

[horsecrazy072]

that horse that jumped through the solid wall... that is the most amazing test of confidence i have ever seen.

[lolaC08]

god i remember going to this it was completely amazing!!

[DaTrifle]

These horses are more than amazing! How the hell did they teach them? :D I'm bewildered... :)

[klutzy80]

absolutely amazing!

[ohmypeterxx]

i thought they somehow got a bagpipe and were playing on a horse but then i see theyre bareback. that was amazing!

[nekaveli]

DOES ANY BODY KNOW THE SONG AT 5:30 ?????????????

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[edaj84]

@nekaveli it's called call me

[hhaggerty]

@nekaveli

Call on Me - Eric Prydz

[jeffrokeks]

wow i would like to take off my saddle while galloping 0.0

[ImaHaysShow]

WOWWW!!! Beautiful!!!

[cynthiasmagick]

this was great watch closly to the end they take saddles off in mid ride this is great

[mmmmmheyyyy]

DAMN! (: LMAO this is pretty fricking impressive! It would KILL my horse to be this calm in the face of jumping fire! :D

[EquestrianPride16]

THIS is the epitome of bombproof!

[HorseDreamer262]

Wow that's just amazing!

[HorseCrazyy1000]

Talk about bombproof horses..!

[boredom411]

Those horses are worth their weight in gold.

And the riders are not to shabby either =P

[AshleyHolmes26]

Wow wow wow, I want to be apart of that Drill team!! Where do I sign up?

[ziggy1852]

I was sitting just one block of seats away from you! The police were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I nearly fell of my seat when they had taken their saddles off! I was watching them and thinking "this is fantastic!" and the next thing I knew, they were holding their saddles up in the air!

[heyitskelseylol]

Hooooooooollllly cow. That was kind of certifiably insane and the coolest thing I have ever seen at the same time. When they were jumping through the hexagons, I was thinking, 'My horses would spook at that. Those are some good ponies.' And then they set it on fire. I was in SHOCK. And they had their stirrups and tack off before I even realized it was being taken off! WHILE THEY WERE CANTERING. That was amazing! Loved the music too. A fine display of riding. Well done!

[ParlyCharly]

“Good to box, shoe, catch, clip etc. Jumps well through large rings of fire....”

[mysticmarespice]

my horse wold never in a MILLION YEARS jumped through fire XD

[brillstar789]

How the hell do they take there sadle And sturups off!!! AMAZING I want to do it ! X

[Sight19]

the first part is called sandstorm by darude.

[2horses4life]

Fabulous horsemanship!

[TheKoniowata]

What's this music????

amazing!

[xxmegbabeiloveyouxx]

omg that is something i want to do! lol x

[TheMoodymares]

that is just AMAZING!

[fancigal]

yeah, they are officially my horse riding heroes. Our mounted police unit just bumps a big ball around and calls it an exhibition, dont get me wrong, they are awesome people... but when it comes to giving a show and getting the crowd rolling, these guys know how to do it!! And the fact that they took their saddles off without even getting off the horse is just amazing. At first, I thought they were holding something like a fat puppy.. then I realized what they were and nearly screamed!!

[brillstar789]

AMAZIN they way they took the sadle of and the strips and there jackets OMG I want to be able to do tha !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madmadhatterful]

i saw them there at olympia. we were literally on the edge of our seats!

[shaysdusty]

wow!!! how amazing!

[BethanyWoo01]

omg thats crazy! really good tho :)

[poketehfreakencow]

What is the first song in this here video. It is such a catchy and fun song that just makes me want to fist pump.

[twistedwickid]

Thats amazing, epic skill both horses and riders!!

[McCormickstablez]

omg that wuz amazing~~

[nikkiosullivan23]

how could they do that !!!!

when im older i gonna be in the mounted police and i cant wait now!!!

id love it if i got chossen for it!

[horseyelle]

omg! how can they take their sddle off and the girth it comes under then up ! whilst cantering how do they do that!1 wow when im olderi hope to be a mounted police officer it will be hard work but good once done my mission in life! great film amazing tricks and for a blank canvas what horse would do that amazing, i wonder how long it took that horse nad rider to learn!xxxx

[eventing300]

The horse that jumped through the canvas made me laugh.

I would be out of control and galloping in the opposite direction if i tryed that. haha

[snickers9808]

everytime i watch this video im mesmorized

[zoriczkowa]

wow. !!

[LucyKeefeYeyah]

me and my friend went and in 2009 and saw this and were like we are so gonna do that when we are oldaa, then we saw them jumpin thru fire and saw 2 little guys in the middle and thought.. naa we'll be the people stood in the middle lol :)

[BrokenExistencee]

never mind jumping through flaming cirlces, my horse is scared of cigarette lighters! it's amazing how calm the horses are & how balanced the riders are as well! i wonder how many people saw this & thought 'i can do that' then got back to their stables and tried to take their own saddle off whilst cantering over jumps!

[LarasShadow]

I so want to be able to do this one day <3 bring it on. :D

[theacefacejames]

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN : )

[lPinkRainn]

how do they undo the girth? :L

[oliviasaintlaurent]

Ok, they removed their jackets and then put them back on while jumping. That was cool. Then a horse jumped through something that looks for him like a solid wall. That made me tear up. Then they removed their stirrups. That made me laugh. And then, THEN, they have something in their hands... I'm like: what's that ? It's their freaking SADDLE for crying out loud !! :O

I'm utterly amazed. This is... WOW.

[szhooper]

That is unfreakin' real.... wow!!! Totally amazing!

[iRoxMySox100]

this is freaking awsome!!!! i have 4 horses and if i tried this they would probly freak out and buck me off.

[ImperialHorses1]

that is the koolest show i have ever seeen!!!!!!

[nikkyspirit]

AMAZING!!!! i watched this video on youtube over 50 times!! i love it Amazing horses and awesome riders! LUV it!

YEah the song is sandstorm :)

[unkn0wncritic]

i want those poniessss

[Mimbemba]

Excellent, professional.

[snickers9808]

I watch it and everytime im amzaed at how well these horses are trained!i want one this good!cross country would be no problem with the horses!

[jhasi1190]

WOW  Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

[JazyHorseLuva]

wow :D lol

[LaredoandtheEventer]

the saddles coming off is my group at the barn's next goal- yay

[Karyssa417]

song is sandstorm

[xxHaniixJazziixx]

Woo haha ive watched them there amazing :D any1 know the name of the song at the start? :D xxxx

[lPinkRainn]

aw yes! theyre coming back this year! got my tickets!!! cant wait to go and see them again!!!!!!!!!!! :DDDDDDD

[weasll]

that is amazing riding wen they took the saddles of at a canter wow

[Jenna0107]

Amazing! I would love to do stuff like this myself! i can't believe they just took the saddles off like that - cantering - staying in position - hands OFF the reins - wow!

[BizarreBeetroot]

I saw it live and when they do tha, it's not just hands off reins, they're actually holding their stirrups in the air! They're amazing!

[doglover2112]

wow :D

[zipperteedee]

I watch this over and over - love it - love the lead rider - and the horses - happy ears, happy happy :)

[EquineDevotion]

Those horses will literally jump through fire for them!

Very neat

[horsygurl101]

my mouth dropped when i saw them taking off there saddles!!!

[ucfevents]

Ok, I've been riding for 30 plus years and NEVER in a million years have I seen such an incredible display of ability by horse and rider. Anybody that can take your saddle off while cantering, staying in balanced and in rhythm......ummmmm...pretty flippin impressive!

[rubbishrider861]

@ucfevents i can take of my saddle whilst on... when im standing still, LOL, fail:)X

[Minomato]

anyone know the names of the songs, other then sandstorm?

[swelahc]

Yes they do - you could not keep a saddle on without a girth. You can see the girth hanging from a couple of the saddles when they are line riding at the end after the bare-back jumps.

VERY talented riders - and horses as well...

[dawnstar101]

The beauty, majesty, joy, fun...

End horse slaughter!!

[hannah82nz]

My aunt used to do this with the police. They used to have a huge show very year at imber court but they stopped because not enough people came. :( It was amazing. The horses they use for the police are sometimes rescue horses that are so desensitized through abuse and neglect, they are unfased by the fire and crowds. Bless them x x

[eventer4life]

holy crap!!! they took off their saddles!!!

[gallopingdiva]

wow i love it but what are the songs called

[unixorn101]

The final tune with the whistling is World Hold On by Bob Sinclair

[etaven]

Absolutely incredible!

[RanDom2BugGeR]

Those horses are amazing, they canter around for 10 minutes and don't even break into a sweat. I would love it if my spooky pony would do that =]

[xXxChompiexXx]

that's like...

the most amazing thing I think I've ever seen!

[qhgirl]

OMG.. That was simply AMAZING

[amyneave]

i have seen this display 2 or 3 times at HOYS and Olympia. it is truly breath taking.

[aimonin08]

This is absolutley INSANE. I have a feeling one of the people exit and took of the saddle and came back in without any one seeing.

but absolutley crazy!

one day our barn will be able to do that JKS!!

good job Metropolitan Mounted Police !

[shannmc01]

Yup! Missed it! How the heck did the saddles suddenly appear in their hands??

Fantastic job! Sensational horses!

[jetgirl5167]

Incredible ! just WOW!

[LopsidedDream]

how?

[ibelieve316]

this is amazing. The horses, the riders, the people who put it all together. WOW! I want to see this live. This is one of the coolest things i have ever seen. I have so much respect for them.

[nikkyspirit]

Now this is the reason why i love horses!!

[SeaSpray08]

how completely honest are those horses. just shows what can be done!

[jumpergal101]

wow

[sarahandpilot]

fuckin amazing

[Th3BritishGuy]

This video is one of the many reasons why I want to join the Met Mounted Police. Awesome work guys. You are an inspiration!

[sgBarrelRacer]

this is amazing.

its so cool how they untack and also jump through fire. :)

[Superponylover]

wow is all i cans say

[nikkyspirit]

WOAH this is amazing!

[benwms]

Amazing.

[CJTPproductions]

That was crazy awesome!!

[starfish0999]

OMG tht is soo amazin.every1 shud respect tht these horses just started off lyk any other horse nd tht just shows anything is possible.truly amazin =D

[cowonabun]

Nice circus act. You guys got paid for this? Are you in the circus union?

[Honeysucklewhore]

Um - they're police officers, so yes they get paid a wage. This is done as a demonstration of the trust between horse and rider resulting from their training.

[sockpuff]

circus act? people like you disgust me have a bit of respect. these police men and woman risk there lives everyday to help protect poeple like you, you ungreatful little shit. Police should be respected, think of what they have to do everyday, and still have time to practice for thing like this. have some respect.

[Equivale]

amazing! What wonderfully skilled riders and such a great trust between the horses and riders.

[smileymoon1]

I bet none of you would even have the guts to do what these people AND horses do.

[wtfnameisnttaken]

I'd love to see your "finessed" dressage horse all rounded up and doing this kind of work.

Incredible riding and athleticism!

[pferdes100]

uh, these horses look quite fit and athletic - not to mention well behaved, obviously well trained and talented and quite able to perform "their job" despite the lights, noise, and high energy level as depicted here - their heads seem to be free so where is the inverted spine????

[min54teresa]

Lo,

Here are some things we can practice at your next lesson.

II

[astoria791]

holy shit!!! :D

[afmillet]

that was the most amazing thing i've ever seen. and i've seen some outstanding riding and trick riding. WOW!!! never seen the saddles being taken of while they canter around!!!!!!!

[min54teresa]

I've had my saddle come loose and slide under my horse's belly ..... but I guess that doesn't really compare. LOL!

Yeah, these guys & their horses are impressive to say the least.

[Seltsam95]

Das is ja mal geil!

Die meisten anderen Pferde wären durchgedreht!!!!

[randydianne]

Oh my my . Do you think any of those pairs are for sale as a couple!!!!!

[FallingAngel333]

FIA!!! these horses are awesome and so are their riders

[Popperette]

Best strip tease I have ever seen!!!!!!

FANTASTIC athletes, equine and humans. Unreal skills!

[Laryandjumpy]

holey hell i want to da that with my arab!!!!!

[ParlyCharly]

My God - these horses are outstanding.

[myredbmw]

whats the name of the song they use in the beginning?

[cmcshane06]

Darude - Sandstorm

[AngelsEye07]

This is so cool!! I would that I could do that too!! Love it <3!

[Th3BritishGuy]

looking at this vid has only inspired me more to join the Met Police, especially the mounted Police.

[RealCowgirl459]

Unbelievable. I love at the end, the rider to the immediate right of the one still in a saddle, lifts his saddle and you can see him let out a big "WHEW" sigh. That wasn't easy!

[bilandcarmen]

Just awesome!!!

[foxchaser5]

I have never in my life seen such amazing riding. Incredible!!!! Just incredible!

[filly4billy2002]

WOW!

Just absolutely WOW!

Fantastic riding and such GOOD HORSES!

FIVE STARS!

Thanks for posting.

[theKillDeaGame]

That was amazing! My heart skipped a few beats when they were going fast...lol

[GoldenFlower92]

this is an awesome video.!!

wow

through fire rings , open their saddles and jumping bareback.

these horses....

my horses would go crazy with those lights people and so...

best video ever also the music is fantastic

[grysjay]

yay go met horses xD well disciplined

[ridingisasport]

Fantastic but isnt it a bit dangerous jumping through flaming hops with those long, flammable tails loose?

[LouiseJ1995]

Police officers and horses are trained to do that incase they get into those sorts of situations with fire.