Funny Horse: Rowan playing soccer with the big purple ball

All of the behavior you see was completely untrained and spontaneous - this is a horse simply displaying his natural curiosity and playfulness - Enjoy!

Rowan is wearing a saddle because we were testing out the fit of a new saddle when Rowan caught sight of the big purple ball and decided to play.

His owner dismounted to allow Rowan to play - the stirrups are down because they do not run up on this military style saddle.

How can you teach your horse to do this?

If you want your horse to play with the ball all you need to do is set up an enclosed area and then play with it yourself - if he's curious he'll eventually join you.

Why was the ball in the arena?

Rowan was very afraid of the ball originally so we left it in the arena to help him become acclimatized to it and after a week of snorting and two weeks of ignoring it he decided to play ball!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horse
• comedy
• ball
• funny
• play
• soccer

[sisco141]

this is really nice beautiful horse how tall is he?

[SKRBQC]

@sisco141 about 16hh

[iloveyoudrifter]

thats a frisian horse richt??

[SKRBQC]

His Father is Friesian - his mother is Lippizanner.

[mimiru1995]

@SKRBQC Very nice combo , but he looks more pony like , he should b more regal :P

[SKRBQC]

@mimiru1995 - actually his body is very classic for a Lip - who often are not overly tall - though regal would be a good description

[huskyfans234]

Aww he is cute

[HeartofEquus]

I'd like to use part of this video in one I am making about equine play.

Please email me at: naturalhorse101 at aol dot com

[MrArmadillo85]

he reminds me of my dog!

[loveme676767]

AWWWW HE'S SO CUTE!

[superdjengis]

very good horse



[hot8990798]

I wish the horses I rode would do that

[ethniellen99]

Your horse is ADORABLE. I just love a horse with a curious personality!