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howdy! 20 - he/him - Texas. Jazz (Java 'n Jazz) - 10 - paint horse. i'm not riding regularly at the moment, but i'm always interested in keeping up with the horse community!

[whywishesarehorses]

BLM Mulestangs for Sale

Yes, mule-mustangs! These kids were all wild-born mules. They are from the Twin Peaks HMA, which is the biggest HMA in California:

Today the herd is descended from US Army Cavalry remounts released prior to and during World War I, and historic draft and riding ranching stock. The horses are mostly bay, black, and chestnut, but pintos and appaloosas are somewhat common. Some horses even have a metallic sheen to them. The burros likely originated from historic sheep grazing operations in the area. Because Twin Peaks HMA has both horses and burros, it also is one of the few HMAs that has mules. The Twin Peaks animals are highly desired by adopters because of their size, quiet temperaments, and color.

1 YEAR OLD BROWN GELDING MULE (6410) 8hh

1 YEAR OLD BAY FEMALE MULE (7035) 10hh

1 YEAR OLD BROWN GELDING MULE (5717) 12hh

[whywishesarehorses]

These guys are topping the auction so far! The jenny broke 6k on the first day

[tentacion2099]

[parallaxia]

[skeletalapothecary]

[baystardadventures]

@no-rice-panda The horse is actually wearing earplugs to protect its hearing. The mask it’s wearing is an anti-anxiety mask, and functions much like a thunder jacket for a dog or a weighted blanket for a human.

The horse is also trained for this and well used to the gunshots. It sees the balloon course laid out and knows what’s coming.

[wretchedly]

He do a roll. Then he SCRĒM

[mayofjune]

This is really bad. Rolling on the ground tangles their intestines and is a sign of discomfort.

[wretchedly]

I’m sure you mean well and I appreciate your concern but this is misinformation.

The only bit of truth to this comment is that excessive rolling can be a sign of colic. It does not cause distension or displacement.

Otherwise rolling is just fine. Horses roll to:

Scratch their sides/backs/faces

Stretch their muscles (they kind of give themselves chiropractic adjustments it’s pretty cool)

Cool themselves off (if there’s mud/moisture on the ground)

Relieve themselves of bugs (again, a benefit of mud/dirt)

…or any combination therein.

Individual horses vary in horse often they roll, but they tend to roll more often when they’re relaxed and in environments in which they’re comfortable. They’re putting themselves in a position that compromises their ability to flee from danger.

On the long long list of things that kill horses, rolling is pretty low. Maybe if they cast themselves or trip on the way up or down. But in general, a rolling horse is something that inspires “awww cute :)” in horse owners/enthusiasts

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[wretchedly]

Adriana: behold, my creation!

Adriana: *BONK*

[transperceneige]

OH NO

[transperceneige]

© Show Jumping Ireland

Harry Allen produced a fantastic performance aboard LOUGH GILL to win the 138cms Pony Championship

So that’s Bertram’s younger brother… (he looks 9 but he’s actually 14 years old)

[barnlarn]

small horse superiority? 

[catchymemes]

I can do that…

[akingdomofhorses]

27/۩ Fantastic Warmbloods

Balou Star, 2005 Oldenburg Stallion

[ponyspicerack]

Ginger snowflakes

[notorious-lie]

Michael Jung & Halunke

What kind of pictures do you want to see?

http://toffiimages.de

[horsesarecreatures]

Spooks Gotta SPARK colt out of Benz Smokin (grey mare is a surrogate).

Lots of unusual foals being born this week! 

[californiaquail]

could have noticed the pattern was written for a clydesdale before i tried to make it for icelandic horses

[chaosacres]

Idk what you’re talking about this is exactly what I had in mind 😂

[mylittlehony]

Collection in service of athleticism. 

1. Conversano Kitty performing a capriole. [x]

2. Cruze cantering down to the puissance wall at the London International Horse Show 2022. [x]

3. Mr Blue Sky jumping the puissance wall at the London International Horse Show 2022. [x]

4. Racehorses breaking from the starting gate. [x]

In all four clips, as the horses rock their weight back to prepare for the big thrust, be it to spring up or to push forward, the hind legs do not move separately, as they usually would in a pure canter or gallop, but have to move in unison, to get up under the body in order to generate the power needed. The os coxae of the pelvis angles downwards as the femur swings forwards, flexing the stifle, and the hocks and fetlocks flex as they take more weight. Then the great extensor muscles of the hindquarters contract as the flexor muscles uncoil for the push, the tendons stretched during the stance phase release their stored elastic energy, recoiling like springs, and the horse is propelled upwards and forwards.

[wretchedly]

Sound on for muddy thunder 🔊

[ilikeit-art]

[tumbimongo]

amazing 👏 tricky technique WoW 👌

[whywishesarehorses]

The artist is George Charriez

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