[sweater-equestrian]

[sweater-equestrian]

The creature demands Worms

[mad-hare]

in love with this Norwegian trotter named Express Go that’s won 7/7 races so far, is only 14.2hh, and has taught herself to duck down her head to give herself super speed (and lengthen her stride I guess)

[elodieunderglass]

She trots like haaland runs

[horsesarecreatures]

Fell Pony

[clickerpunk]

Please tell us more about the forest paddock! How it's set up, feeding and watering, poop removal etc. I'm interested in alternative ways of keeping horses , like track systems, and I'm intrigued by Rudi's situation

Sure! Basically since Rudi has EMS and had laminitis last year, grass is pretty much off the table for her.

So our solution this year was to put the easy keepers who needed to loose weight in a chunck of forest we fenced in.

Up here they have a straw bed on the top, and an automatic waterer down the hill closest to the stable. We hang weighed up small hole hay nets once a day. The rest of the time they forage for leaves from the trees and straw.

I have a gps tracker on Rudi so i can monitor her movement, and they consistently move about 7-8km every day. In comparison, when they are in their winter paddock she only moves about 4-5km a day.

Poop we havent really done anything about, it's quite a good sized area so it's not much of a problem to leave it.

It has worked SO well, they have lots of shade, shelter from rain and not a lot of bugs. So it really has been an optimal way of keeping them!

[griffinequestrian]

On this trail ride, we ran into a momma gator with a nest of eggs! She was not happy about our existence, but thankfully let us pass with only some hissing and grumbling. Florida things!

[sweater-equestrian]

Redid my leopard geckos enclosure. Added substrate depth & a live plant, as well as some extra climbing and basking locations.

[sweater-equestrian]

also to really contextualize how far she and I have come:

(left: 10 gallon she came in, dirty with no heating. right: the first cage I set up for her, a 20 gal long with a heating pad)

[sweater-equestrian]

Redid my leopard geckos enclosure. Added substrate depth & a live plant, as well as some extra climbing and basking locations.

[the-barn-rat]

Anyway, check this guy out (March —> June)

[clickerpunk]

Tested our seesaw for the first time yesterday! She very much enjoyed it 😂 She even did it unsupported by the end, and even stayed on when i walked away to get her some grass as i ran out of treats.

[pandemicpony]

Making the most of some recent good weather 🥰

[clickerpunk]

Rare norwegian giraffe in her natural environment

[sweater-equestrian]

in re my last reblog: I deeply wish my closest gay rodeo wasnt 6 hours away--while competing isnt my thing at all I want to go to one SO BAD

[roancowgirl]

HEY! Are you interested in riding ranch broncs? Are you interested in riding ranch broncs in a gay rodeo?

The Crossroads of the West Regional Rodeo in Ogden, UT will be offering ranch broncs this June. This stock is amateur friendly, and this is a great rodeo for newcomers to attend!

I have gear available to loan if you want to try your hand at broncs, and plan to run a mini school to show first timers the ropes before they ride their first bronc in a rodeo. I did this last year, and had a great turnout of folks that wanted to ride! Gear is available on a first come, first serve basis, and I’ll need a heads up if you plan to borrow.

It’s $35 per ride, and you have to compete both Saturday and Sunday to be eligible to win a buckle. You have to be a current member of an International Gay Rodeo Association(IGRA) chapter in order to compete. Memberships are $20-40.

You can find your local association here:

The International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) exists to promote Western lifestyle and rodeo sports within the LGBTQ+ community while suppor

You must pre-register by June 12th in order to compete in ranch broncs, and you can sign up here:

IGRA Rodeo Registration

Got any questions? Shoot me a DM, I’m always happy to answer and help folks interested get their start! Let’s make this gay rodeo one to remember

[cruzadocreacher]

big fan of finding cool photo spots on hikes

[conchacorazon]

Secretariat at Claiborne farm in 1989

[the-barn-rat]

Horse that sent me to the hospital in January got his massive fucking clods roughly chopped for the first time yesterday and i did not return to the hospital.

Real talk though this is one of my bigger accomplishments. This horse is very athletic and powerful and has been reactive in a way that was (obviously) dangerous. I still have complications in my quad muscle from that kick, three months later (peep the huge brace). But the horse is a completely different animal.

And he’s worth it. He’s going to an incredibly accomplished horsewoman who has ridden some of the most challenging endurance races in the world, and I’d be shocked if he doesn’t show up at some of the east coast 100 mile races within the next like. Five years. He’s that special. They’re going to be amazing.