#chompingatthebit

[dogonaroadtrip]

25 day countdown to my road trip through France from Calais to Provence! Recommendations for my trip welcome! #chompingatthebit #dog #roadtrip #rav4 #toyota #france #calaistoprovence #dogonaroadtrip #mansbestfriend #germanshepherd #bergerallemand @dogsofinstagram__ @best__germanshepherds_moments @germanshepherd24

[irk-miller]

Brakes done. Fresh liner in the tank. All plumbed and tuned. Tomorrow is first ride if the weather holds out... #r100slash7 #hellride #dotheton #noraindance #firstride #smoothtransition #bmw #airhead #chompingatthebit

[joygarnett]

Looking forward to #painting in the new #studio post-carpentry #chompingatthebit

[goldenretrieverworld]

This is 3 month old Waylon! You can find him on Instagram @waylonthegolden

[sdequus2]

How has Dallas changed from when you got him compared to where he is now?

He used to be a bull dozer, on the ground and over fences and would frequently break halters in the cross ties. He didn't have as much of a personality at all. His canter sucked to the point where I was convinced cantering him would be torture and that there was no way it would be smooth. He was suuuuuuuper high headed and liked to be a giraffe and was just clumsy and what not and now he's polite for the most part, good in the crossties, has a huge personality and an awesome canter and is no longer a giraffe and is no longer chargey but still brave to fences. 

[pologroomlife]

Hi, I came across your blog and I was specifically looking for an equestrian who owned a cremello horse. :) Then I saw you were from Alberta as well! So am I! I am looking into purchasing a cremello gelding and I was wondering your thoughts on them and if they have any special circumstances (sun-burning etc). Thanks :)

Hey, I didn’t know you were from Alberta! It’s always cool to have tumblr people close to home! Hopefully your weather is as beautiful it is here! (But hopefully your horses pasture/paddocks are not also flooded) Honestly I love cremellos, they always attract attention, so if you are showing you’ll get noticed! They are prone to sunburn, I always try to put a fly mask on Scamp, and I’m currently on the look out for a full face mask. (I went away for a couple weeks the first summer I got him and come home to peeling and very raw skin, needless to say I learned my lesson.) You can also put sunscreen on them if you’re working them or whatever. Because they have light hooves they are more prone to developing white line disease(Scamp did) but your farrier should be able to catch it right away! (I personally used diluted bleach and disinfectant hoof oils and it was gone by the next trimming) I would post links for more information on it, but I’m on mobile. There are tons of articles online though! The blue eyes are more sensitive, I’ve seen people put like that eye black stuff football players use on them, so that the light hits there rather then directly in the eye. I’ve yet to have an issue with this. So I wouldn’t be too worried about it. Really there’s not much different. All the research I’ve done has assured my they are not prone to cancer! Thank goodness! Mostly they just need more baths! :)

[sdequus2]

What type(or style) of quarter sheets (or the name of them) are the ones that wrap around your legs as you ride, instead of going underneath the saddle?

They generally have velcro at the front that you velcro over your lap and a keyhole for the rider's body. They aren't too common to buy in store as far as I know because you have to get the measurements right to fit the rider's waist properly or they don't work very well. If you want me to pass off the info of the lady who I got mine made custom from, I can. She may  be open to shipping her products out and she is very affordable. 

[sdequus2]

Lololol this reminds me of when I hogged my horse's mane a few months ago and the whole tumblr equestrian community went nuts over it. Pathetic. It's hair! It grows back!!

Exactly -.- plus the horses could care less. so long as the horse is getting fed and healthy and well cared for, someone could dye their horse pink (with animal friendly dye of course) and i could care less