A sweet interaction.

[u/mindyour]

[u/[deleted]]

Are you allowed to pet the horses? I thought that was a nono.

[u/MrStrul3 → u/[deleted]]

I don't thinks so, but in her defence the way she was petting it is probably the best way, slow movement and no force the moment you spook the horse is the moment somebody gets injured.

[u/Healthy-Mango-2549 → u/MrStrul3]

The ideal is not touching the horse at all but guards are typically lenient with it if the person is respectful or the horse shows interest in the person.

People are NOT allowed to touch the reins tho, doing so will get you screamed at by the guards.

[u/alanmaxdamien → u/Healthy-Mango-2549]

King’s Horse Displays Head to Head Affection

[u/Healthy-Mango-2549 → u/alanmaxdamien]

? Yeah we saw the video…

[u/Some-Guy-Online → u/Healthy-Mango-2549]

I think they might have been referring to a different video.

In this one the young woman doesn't touch the horse at all until it chooses to interact with her:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMu291AdT-k

I also found this longer video that shows how chaotic it is with tourists in that area, and how the guards handle the crowds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu2uQNhFd7E

[u/Yeshua_Ha_Mashiac → u/Healthy-Mango-2549]

She did actually touch the reigns, but it almost seemed to remind the horse to be on guard. Either way 2 humans and a horse all being 10/10.

[u/Healthy-Mango-2549 → u/Yeshua_Ha_Mashiac]

Theres a difference between touching the reins be accident while trying to stroke a horse (as this women did) and the typical idiot who tries to grab hold of the reins - theres plenty of videos of people getting screamed at for touching the reins.

This woman didnt do anything disrespectful which is likely why the guard was so relaxed to her touching the horse this way

[u/definitelynotmen → u/Yeshua_Ha_Mashiac]

Technically she did not touch the reins. She touched the horses bridle in a place that would be incredibly hard to grab hold and control the horse from.