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[sdequus2]

My old standardbred was named Stinky. He was a shithead and he smelled awful coming off the track because he was so sick and diseased.

omg hahhaa

[eastcoasteq]

Do you have any pets beside your horse?

yes! i have a dog, a cat, and a bunny :)

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[kaijutegu]

Tandi is the reason I want a leo and plan on getting one. She's perfect. But as any pet, I need to research before hand. Do you have any suggestions for a first time reptile owner and any websites that you'd recommend?

Oh man, I’m excited for you. Leos are great and you’re great for doing research on ‘em! The cool thing about leos is that it’s actually very easy to provide them with everything they need- so long as they have places to hide, stuff to scramble on, food and water, calcium, and the right heat you’ll be a-ok!As far as websites go, this is the best caresheet I’ve seen. Pretty much everything you need to know is in there and it’s hosted right here on Tumblr!Tips for a first time owner: 

Go slow with the socialization! Don’t force it if your geck’s freaking out or is very afraid, especially if you get a very young animal. Go with a breeder if at all possible- you’ll get an animal that’s likely much healthier than anything you’d find at the pet store. Find an exotic vet near you, just in case! Tile’s a great substrate- sand is not! If you want to do a bioactive substrate, that’s possible too but I don’t know as much about them. Be sure to put calcium dust on your crickets, as well as a multivitamin- these are powders you can get online or at a pet shop.

[eventingarab]

holaaaa

1. First impression: is this another person with a ginger appendix?2. Truth is: Dixie is love, Dixie is life3. How old do you look: 16??4. Have you ever made me laugh: i think so5. Have you ever made me mad: nope!6. Best feature: your seat is ON POINT7. Have I ever had a crush on you: no sorry babe but ily8. You’re my: friend9. Name in my phone: =( no number10. Should you post this too? yeess

[iantojonesthebetta]

Hi there, I saw you liked my posy about my little fishy's new digs. I was wondering if you knew of any algae eaters that would live well in a 5gal with out growing to be too big. Or just any little fish that can life with a betta fish withouy having to buy many. Thnak you!

Hi, there. :)

No, no other fish would be able to safely live in the 5-gallon along with your betta. Most of the time, “algae eaters” are actually common plecos, which many recommend have at least 100-gallon setups because of how large they grow.

If you are having an algae problem, the first thing you need to do is take the steps toward controlling it. For instance, planting live plants to out-compete the algae is beneficial.

Once your algae problem is under control, you can potentially keep shrimp in your tank. While they won’t eat all types of algae, they help tidy up some. Cherry shrimp are more ideal for smaller setups with bettas because they are docile and small. Ghost shrimp are an option but they are aggressive toward their own kind and even fish, and it’s recommend to have a gallon for every ghost shrimp you have. Just be aware that bettas sometimes can and do eat shrimp.

If you want to keep other fish with your bettas, you’d need to look into 10+-gallon setups, at the very least. Keep in mind that most schooling and shoaling fish still require at leas 6 individuals to thrive, so you’ll always be looking at taking care of many fish.

I hope this helps!

[eventingarab]

Hey, so I'm going to be giving a few lessons in the next month or so so a couple of beginners. I'm trying to figure out lesson plans for the first few lessons. They've already had some lessons with my barn owner, but since I've never taught them, I'm going to treat them as complete beginners. I could use some help with stuff to do for the full hour. I'm pretty much looking for stuff for them to do, plus some "games" under saddle. Thank you in advance! :)

- Warm up stretches (arm circles, toe touches, etc) which will warm them up and help with balance. I plan on doing an entire post on these in the new future!

- The leap frog game helps with practicing passing safely. Should be done at the trot. 

- Two up one down is a posting exercise where the rider stays up for two beats and sits for one. Helps with leg strength and ab strength. 

- Speeding the horse up for ten strides and slowing down for ten strides. Trot exercise that helps the rider "feel" the horse better. 

- Sit, post, two point is a trot exercise where the rider sits for ten strides, posts for ten, and goes into jumping position for ten. Helps with transitioning between the different positions and maintaining the horse. 

I hope this helps! 

[eventingarab]

How long have you had each of your boys?

Nappy - This year will be 17 years. 

GG - I've known him 3 years, I have owned him for a year and a half. 

Volly - Technically I've owned him four months, but my grandfather owned him for a month before he passed away. So Volly's been in the family for five months total.

10/10 BECAUSE YOU AND DIXIE ARE PERFECT AND ALSO GINGER PONY

[barefoothooves]

Would you be able to post some pictures of and ideal front and back barefoot hoof? I'm having a new trimmer come out this week and I'm pretty nervous about it, especially when I'll admit, my girl has gone a little too long with out a real trim(they've been filed a couple times since her last trim). I just don't want to see him mess her feet up on me or something like that.

Hey! I'm gonna direct you to this post on pretty much perfect hooves that also has a link at the bottom for guidelines for a good trim and some more pictures. Then, for a side shot comparison between front and hind feet, there's this post of one of my horses. The main differences between front and hind feet are:

front feet are more round, while hind feet are *slightly* oval

the angle of the front of the wall on a front hoof is typically going to fall in the range of 45-50 degrees, while hind feet are typically steeper at 50-55 degrees

Otherwise, the trim is the same. Good luck with the new trimmer :)