Gus doing Gus things, lol.

A little video compilation showing Bebben's goofiness, and why we call him Baby (Bebben = the Baby). He is the reason I don't have gloves (he takes them out of my pockets), he is the reason the forest gave up on growing baby trees, and he is the reason why my husband smells like swamp water every day :)

Yes, in some of the clips he is extra fat, but I promise he lost significant amount of weight and we don't need girdle extensions anymore! (we used to need 2 when he came to us) Still has lots to go and we will get there :)

Did we have today the same type ? or overbred?

I have nobody to talk about this with, so i figured i’d post on here. around march of this year i got a 12 year old OTTB mare. her previous owners abandoned her at her boarding barn, and despite being fed tremendous amounts of feed she just wouldn’t keep weight on. our vet thinks it was a depression issue, as she had no physical issues.

since march i’ve been working on slowly bringing her back to work, making her into a civilized horse, and now a possible ranch prospect. it was a stressful time trying to find what feed routine worked, what exercise worked, and trying to figure out a green thoroughbred as a novice rider who had only ever been on fat lazy quarter horses.

this horse has made me into a better person, rider, and has become my best friend. recently everyones been telling me about how good shes looking, yet i could see no progress since i had gotten her. however today i finally did 🥹 first 2 pics are back in march, the rest are from this week.

He is such a derp and I love him for it.

My girl is quite the sensitive-to-bugs type..and the mosquitoes this year are wild despite doing everything to prevent them (big spray/fly spray, no standing water (besides her trough of course) )

She had the bites all over her shoulders and neck and she's just so itchy. How can I help her? I currently don't have a fly sheet for her, though I sure wish I did

I know the pics aren't the greatest but it's what I have

Hi! I’m a momma to a 16 month old human and 17 yr old horse, my horse is unfortunately not on my property so I have to board her. With that being said there is no barn, or any covered area for me to keep my baby while I’m with my horse, there is a feeding pen where there is secure area no horses could get into, just no shade. My baby loves my horse so I love to have her out with me, it’s just difficult. Is there any product recommendations to keep a toddler safe and confined in with shade, or any other suggestions so I can take her out with me and keep her safe at the same time?

Pic for attention

I keep getting told that i should start posting photos of the ponies up at my yard so i thought I'd start with Charlie, my baby for the last 10 years who always waits at the gate for me to go when i leave him out

Hey all! I have a 17 month old yearling who is super duper buddy sour to my other 2 horses. He's getting ready to do his first show and I discovered that he becomes a nightmare when he wants to return to the other horses and can't. It's not barn sourness, because he doesn't care if it's on the fence or on the path back home. He just wants to be with the others.

When I lead my mare down the road or ride her away, he gallops around whinnying and works himself into a sweat. Same for if she has to go to the vet. I walked him a few times to my parents' house next door to introduce him to concrete and work on general desensitizing and he's fine until we start the walk home and I insist he not rush.

I know the tantrum part can be dealt with by round pen work, but will sleeping over at my parents' house for a couple nights help him learn to be okay away from her? My dad and I were thinking maybe we just start out with him in their paddock for a few hours, then a day, then he can stay a night, then before the show, he can stay a few nights over there and get used to being without her. He will be able to see the other horses from afar, but he will be on his own during this time.

Is this something that will help prepare him for the show? Thanks in advance.

Hello,

I have an 18yo mare, that has been shoed for the last 10 years in the front legs. we took shoes off yesterday, today she is dead lame.. she has a clubfoot front right. i’m looking for opinions, advices and anything else is welcome. pictures are before and after, black hoof is clubfoot

Hey everyone! I have a mini pony mare going on 33 and she gets soaked grain for forage during the day. She's quite gassy and has some tummy aches from how fast she eats, but if we give her less, then she won't have enough for a few hours inside her stall. Does anybody have a "slow feeder" I could use that she wouldn't eat or ingest a part of?? I have had a hard time looking. Thank you!

Horse is a 6 yr old Quarab gelding.

The girls had some goats in their pasture for a couple of days and had a blast!!

I don’t ride my gelding as much as I used to. Admittedly he’s a very difficult ride and my mare is like riding a magical unicorn compared to him. But I’m also worried about his age and his joints. For 26 physically he’s in incredible shape, but I’m worried his arthritis is getting to him. He has no issue being a pasture puff. He does not like lunging or roundpen work but does seem to really enjoy having a job under saddle. Well he did until somewhat recently, he’s started getting a little worse behaved and wanting to do less. I’m guessing it’s his hocks and stifles. But I’m not sure if I should just let him live or take him in for X-rays and injections. He’s mostly going to sit over winter as we have no arena so I’d probably wait until spring to have those done since he’s comfortable just hanging around the pasture. He’s also seeming to slow down, he used to be a run run run gotta move kind of horse and that’s part of what made him difficult. Hes starting to chill but it worries me slightly. I feel guilty for not riding him but I’d also feel guilty if he’s not feeling his best. Last time I took him to a show he was enthusiastic and did amazing but outside of shows he’s been more sluggish, part of it may be he’s always been barn sour. I’m considering just taking him to shows and letting him just go his own pace (which for better or for worse is full speed ahead even without being asked lol), so he has something to do, and only doing leisure riding outside of that, no drilling for better times etc. but then again I’m also worried about arthritis. I’m also wondering if he needs a float and his teeth are just bothering him and I’m over worried about his joints, he’s going to be seen soon and I’ll have the vet check him. Even if he can’t do much he won’t be sold, he deserves his retirement safe and happy, he’s worked hard most of his life. He will never be a candidate for a kids horse, or even a beginner or intermediate horse, so toting kids around isn’t in his future either. If anyone has any tips for making the hard choices of retirement pleaaase drop that.

I’ve always wondered if gaited horses like Tennessee Walkers or Rocky Mountain Horses have a difficult time transitioning into a trot or canter. I have zero experience with them as they are very rare where I live. How would you go about asking them to trot, for example?

I went to ride someone’s horse tonight while they are on vacation, and a piece of frog was missing from this hoof. One of her back frogs had a small piece missing as well. She was not uncomfortable when I pressed on the area and I didn’t notice any blood, pus, or strong odour. She was sound walk trot. Im wondering if I need to treat this tonight or have a vet out, or if her owner can look at it tomorrow when she’s back and decide what to do. Thank you!

Would you sell a young horse you love if you already had a broke riding horse?

I’m looking for some outside opinions because I’m struggling with this decision.

I have a 10 month old filly named Casino that I’ve raised since birth. I bought her dam without knowing she was pregnant, so Casino was a complete surprise and I’ve been involved in her life from day one.

I also already own a broke, reliable horse named Lena, so I don’t need another riding horse right now. The reason I’m considering selling Casino is that she’s young and won’t be rideable for a while. Between feed, training, and general horse expenses, part of me wonders if it would be smarter to sell her while she’s young.

The problem is that I absolutely love this filly. Every time I think seriously about selling her, I get upset. If she left tomorrow, I’d probably cry. Not probably, I will cry.

So I’m curious:
Have you ever sold a horse you raised from birth?
Did you regret it?
If you already had a broke horse to ride, would you keep the youngster?
Am I being too emotional, or is that attachment a valid reason to keep her?

I want honest opinions, even if they’re tough to hear.

Picture of me and her on day one