Horses & Other Things that make me smile

30s - she/her - this is just my blog and my ramblings. If Fall Out Boy is active expect me to be doing too much™️ Many horse pictures are a given. If you know me in real life and find this, no you didn't. Library/Education blog is @bandtobooks

[infinite-paradox]

Barn Owl by Pat Walker

[thedressagedraft]

back in the saddle 🐎✨

[whatkindofnameisella]

ursula k le guin affirmations for your day:

it is our differences which make us dearer to one another

it is never too late to start loving

the enemy is not the foreigner, but the ones who tell you to hate the foreigner

everyone should have food, shelter, and work

everything is a yin and yang metaphor if you try hard enough

sci-fi is important

[only-horse-polls]

At what temperature do you deem it unethical to workout a horse?

25°c (77°f)

30°c (86°f)

35°c (95°f)

40°c (104°f)

45°c (113°f)

50°c (122°f)

55°c (131°f)

Voting ended onJun 23

[muqington]

I wanted to add this chart to this poll since it makes for a great starting point on how to address working a horse in hot weather. Please keep in mind there are lots of other factors such as breed of horse, type of work, weather that the horse is acclimated to, medical conditions, fur type/length/clip, horse fitness level, etc. that effect horses. This is just a great resource to use in addition to your knowledge of your horse when deciding whether or not the weather is appropriate for work.

Dry heat and wet heat are two different ball games. Sun or shade also matters, as well as footing type. You know your horse best when deciding to work them, but if your horse begins showing signs of heat stroke, do not continue to work them. Do what is best for you and your horse.

[thedressagedraft]

I picked 95 which probably has more to do with me and my low tolerance for exertion in the heat. I feel like I'd go up to about 100 depending on horse fitness, acclimation, etc. But since Nav is getting older I figure it's better to just let him relax on those super hot days, especially since we don't have competition goals.

This is also a pretty helpful tool:

Is it too hot to ride?

High temperatures combined with high humidity increase the risk for heat stress and potentially life-threatening heat exhaustion. Use this t

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

MAY YOU NEVER LOSE YOUR HYPERFIXATION

[thedressagedraft]

It's June 22 and I've only ridden my horse twice this month 😭 I hate summer.

[lajoiedefrancoise]

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

[thedressagedraft]

Maybe I'm just a grumpy hater but why is it that suddenly quilts and especially quilted wall hangings have become a trendy little thing for everyone to learn how to do?

I mean let's keep the fiber crafts alive but this just feels like everyone is doing it because it is the thing to do if you're a crafter?

[boothillwifey]

res vis: queer man navigating his evil work place

luceum vis: woah cozy fantasy world

obiteum vis:

[amusingmyselfblog]

“I asked ChatGPT” well I asked Vis Tellimus and he lied to my face so now we are all misinformed

[thedressagedraft]

Bought a deck of tarot cards from the thrift for $2 and after I got them home I wiped down the box and each card with a lysol wipe and I just have to know - does that count as cleansing? 🤣

[elijahsfever]

[arrrrright]

[thankunexts]

The board is set, the pieces are moving. We come to it at last... The great battle of our time.

[heilos]

I truly believe being a tumblr user for longer then 5+ years gives you the resilience of a 1000 suns compared to other social media websites while also turning you into some kind of cave dwelling gremlin creature collecting their favorite treasures through reblogs.

[literary-sparks]

“Why don’t you use ai” idk man beyond the obvious environmental and “this machine causes psychosis and encourages people to kill themselves” thing I think asking the equivalent of a solid D student who is also a pathological liar if they can answer my question/do the work for me seems pretty fucking stupid

[skyline-sunset-in-my-veins]

Also bc bitch I spent years to have the mind and skill that I do - why the fuck would I fucking waste that on the "NOT EVEN half assed at best" machine?

[spaceboytoy]

Hello bisexual community

[spaceboytoy]

Begin killing

[tartrazeen]