There’s no denying that we could all use a little “mom advice” at times (frankly, no matter the age). Even animals need their moms too, like the colt in the video below who couldn’t jump over a wall.
But of course, leave it to mama horse to come and save the day – as she amazingly teaches her baby how to overcome the obstacle. It’s footage so sweet it’s won the internet’s heart.
He was feeling stuck.
It all started on a farm where the colt was being kept in their fenced-off yard. He seems restless and bothered though, and can be seen pacing along a white wall that’s built in the grass.
I want mom, and what’s that thing?
As it turns out, his mom had jumped to the other side, which made him want to follow her over the wall. However, even though the bricks aren’t built up high – for the baby, it seemed like a difficult task.
According to Equisearch, “objects” are one of 7 common fears that an anxious horse can have. On their site they write:
“The objects that horses most commonly find terrifying include: rocks, farm equipment, cars, buildings, jumps, garbage cans and pretty much anything they consider out of the ordinary.”
The mare realized her baby couldn’t get over the wall.
Like any good mom, she wasn’t just going to leave her offspring high and dry. Whether the baby was too scared or just didn’t know how exactly to “jump” – it was clear he needed a little guidance.
So, she hopped back over to lend the colt a helping hand.
Now, here’s how you do it…
The mare went trotting past her baby towards the back of the yard, causing him to quickly follow. She was ready to give him a valuable lesson in “hopping fences.”
Of course, you can’t just stand by one and expect to jump over like a bunny. Nope, you need some running speed to make the leap.
She offered a visual demonstration to the colt.
Once the mare’s as far as she can go, she starts trotting back towards the brick wall with her baby by her side. With the added momentum she then easily jumps over – and because of the little lesson, her colt does too.
It’s a simple video, but it has so much heart. The horse’s actions show an example of how a lot of moms will do anything for their baby, even in the animal kingdom. On the other hand, it’s also proof we could all use mom’s help sometimes too.
After the adorable clip was posted it went viral. As of now, it’s been viewed more than five million times!
The person who filmed the precious scene wrote in the video description:
“The mare had gone up the small wall, and the colt was daunted at the prospect. The mare came back and got him. She even showed him how to gather speed to make it up the wall. It was beautiful to watch.”
Many viewers have fallen in love with the jumping tutorial. One commenter thought the mare deserved “horse mom of the year,” which seems very fitting. Another man pointed out, “You can always count on Mom!”
Watch the video below to see one caring horse mama give her baby a lesson. It’s just too sweet.
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