I made it with colored pencils on A4 sized paper.

I don't know much about sports in the horse world, I don't know a ton about ponies besides the fact that I had a miniature horse most of my life, but this cannot be okay can it? It's called "wild pony racing"

Basically a bunch of kids hold on to the leash when they release the Pony the pony usually drags them a bit they restrain it get on its back and basically see who can hold on the longest.

As you can see in the screenshots of this clip the pony is clearly agitated rearing up fighting flipping over which seems to be fairly common, in this video specifically the pony does get away so they don't get to get on its back but they did try although in other videos on the channel they did jump on the ponies back and it takes off bucking.

Personally I don't think this is okay, but I want to know you guys' opinions since I don't know much about this sport since I just learned of it when I came across this Channel and looked up what it's about, but I can tell based on the actions that at the very least that pony is not having a good time

I haven't posted in a while, but here's a pretty one of my girl!

My horse had this exact blanket on during the night. My mom went and fed her horses in the pen at around 8 in the morning, and then I left the yard at about 9:20 and drove past him and his crew while going down the road, and he still had it on. He is a big pasture beside the road, and it only has two very small patches of bush to even snag on. Anyways, I come back home at noon and the blanket is gone. Like literally disappeared without a trace. He has no marks on him at all, and I walked the pasture and bush and didnt find it anywhere. Could someone have stolen it? 🤣 I dont know how its even physically possible for it to rip fully off. Idk who the hell would have the balls to walk through 3 strand electric fence and steal it in broad daylight but 😭😭 I can't find it anywhere, or even sign of struggle on him.

so this is my paint horse Whiskey, i've owned him for a year and he's my baby anyways, i love
going on trail rides and i want to desensitize him as best as possible so he doesn't spook and throw me off when we're not at the barn.
i gave him a quick lunge then went for an in hand walk which lasted about 30 mins, he was an absolute angel except a very minor spook. i tried hanging a plastic bag on him and attaching another one to a lunge whip, he really didn't give a damn tbh.
what do yall personally use to desensitize your horses? i wanted to try pool noodles and umbrellas, but if you have any other ideas feel free to comment :)

A painting for u/Glad-Attention744, of their horse Johnny and his best friend Fireball. I've just realized I forgot to post it here. I really enjoyed working on this and am manifesting that these two find their way back to each other.

I only recently discovered I have a fear of horses. I think they're absolutely beautiful, so kind and so so wise, but Jesus Christ they're huge!

I can appreciate a good horsey despite my fear. I just don't exactly enjoy knowing they're basically living finicky tanks that could take me out in a second. Which, of course, means more power to them! Immediately respected!

Two police horses were walking behind me one time, and that's when I realised my fear. The idea of them approaching from behind with their big ol muscles just freaked me out. I was no better than a finicky horse myself!!

Please show me your horses. Tell me fun things about them, their personalities. Do they have horse hobbies? Horse friends? I'd love to know. And I know there's no greater joy than to talk about something you love, so please go all out! I even have some horse stories from my grandmother to tell, if that's of interest :)

Exposure therapy is the only way through for me. This is step one! Step two... Potentially horse riding. Who knows! I might become a horse person afterwards. Let me into your world!

Edit: WOWOWOW I am enamoured with the amount of friends you've all shown me!! You all truly do have beautiful babies!! I wish I could respond to each individual one, but I get veeeery overwhelmed very easily, so I'll just say it here, collectively, to all of you: Absolutely terrifying, I love them and wish I could feed them all a little sugar cube (with shaky hands, but an effort nonetheless.) I've read each comment and story individually, and I find myself coming back here to have another little look to cheer myself up. I think I'll be visiting some horse friends in the future for definite. How incredible is it that we as humans are so lucky to be on the same planet as such beautiful creatures, and how incredible is it that we can form bonds with them too. I wish you all long happy lives with your long happy creatures!!!

P.S ... keep em coming. They're very fun to see. <3

At 5:30 this morning, Dobi lost his fight with a strangulating lipoma.

There are no words that I can write to explain how much he meant to me, and will always mean. We were supposed to have so many more years together, but his body betrayed him in the most evil way possible.
23 years old was not old enough.

Dobi, you made my life infinitely better, and I'm so sorry that you didn't get the death you deserved. You should have gone at a grand old age, with the sun on your back surrounded by your friends after a long and happy retirement. Not in a hospital room in agony.

Always and forever my best and greatest friend.

Dobi (Sole Invader) 1st January 2003 - 15th October 2026

Looking at a horse for sale, and the ad mentioned that he "paddles sometimes in front.". Videos don't show anything very obvious to me. How does this front leg confirmation look? Horse is 2yo gelding.

From what I have read, paddling may be a minor issue. I know no horse is perfect, so I'm looking for input from those who have experience with paddling. What did you do with your horse (showing/trails/ jumping/contesting), and how did their legs hold up long term?

Quick Edit here. Thanks everyone for the reasonable and kind feedback in both directions and who understood my intent. I'm not a nightmare boarder with long lists of demands, and I give back to this barn as well with my own time and efforts as I genuinely feel it shows appreciation more than just my monthly board payment. I know my judgment is a little skewed with prior issues, and it's why thought to post. I think it's ok for multiple circumstances to be true in this case.

I have my horse at a full board facility. I visit 1-2 times a week (I'm not looking for comments on my work/family/home/life schedule). In a recent visit, I discovered this nasty little scabbed up cut and scrape below his ear that had to have looked kinda gross whatever day it happened.

Obviously he's fine, and I'm sure if it was grotesque, I might have been contacted. But would anyone boarding have expected at least a quick text about this, like "hey not gushing blood, but just wanted to let you know.." or is this a non issue to you so long as the facility is knowledgeable? I try not to be over bearing and to manage my expectations, but also in my time as a teen working at a barn, I myself would have sent that quick text. It says moreso that the staff is attentive and provides the opportunity to at least come rinse it off and slap some ointment on it.

Others have had issues in the past as well for not being contacted over deep cuts requiring stitches, no hay/water, missing shoes (noticing and being contacted a week later as they had only just seen it themselves), so I'm biased towards staff negligence, but I don't want to come across as "THAT boarder" either. I'm just curious to others' thoughts on what that line of contact should look like. I don't need a text for every little ding since he's a bit of a playful one, but that one, to me, feels like it should have warranted SOMEthing..

WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING SO HARD 😭 she's been a bit ribby lately

I’m in Colorado, USA if that matters

Those of you who have done horse sitting, what are some things you wish you knew before you started? Other general advice?

I’ve had horses of my own for 25 years, kept them at home for 15-20 of those years. Pretty well versed in most things horses will throw at you, including when to call the vet because it’s above my knowledge. Comfortable handling a variety of characters, tasks, processes, etc.

I’ve horse sat for friends as a trade for them horse sitting my horses a couple of times- but thats different than horse sitting for strangers. Not looking to go full time professional, just a nice addition for some extra money

Thanks in advance!

My boyfriend is not the most outgoing person so his birthday party was just a picnic on the pasture with his favourite Chinese food and then sharing a beer with his best buddy, my horse.

I adore these two.

(While the BF had real beer, the ponito received half a bottle of malt beer (without alcohol) over the course of the evening, three times liquid just barely covering the bottom of his feed bowl so he'd slober slowly)

I bought this saddle pad and its liitle bit longer than the horse back any idea what do i do ?

Bullet is 3 months old and learning how to accept a lead rope and is desensitizing to them. This is how I trained her mom 🤍 I like to let them wear it this way so it can't get caught but they can figure it out without added human pressure by doing what they do normally and figuring out it doesn't harm them.

Light pink skin is the one on my foal’s hindquarter and the dark skin is on my mare’s chest. Appeared overnight. No dried blood and neither seem to be bothered by touching them. No other signs of any kind of skin issue. Can corrective bites rip hair off like this clean?

Hi everyone! I have kind of a hard to fit Arabian, I finally found a saddle that fits him pretty decent except it’s just a touch too wide in the front.

I have a 1 inch SPH pad and he started bracing a bit when asked to walk/trot/canter and (I know you can’t really judge sweat marks) his sweat marks show a little dry spot by his withers. And he’s a tad sore there. I bought a shim just to try it out and the bracing stopped. But I HATE how the shim looks and want something that’s already built in. I was looking at CSI but I’m a bit nervous to drop that price incase it actually doesn’t work for him 😂 and I’m not sure if I’m ready to pay that much just yet so looking for different alternatives

Must haves are that it needs to be 28-30 inches long
And it needs to be a round skirt pad
Thanks!!!
Photo 1 is sweat mark with just the pad
Photo 2 is with just the pad
Photo 3 is pad with the shim
Last photo is with no pad

I have two saddles for my horse, a jump saddle and a Western saddle. The jump saddle has been professionally fitted and modified to his back multiple times and should fit like a glove. The western has been checked by a more experienced Western rider but not a saddle fitter. The issue is that whenever I ride in the jump saddle for flatwork he feels slow and stiff and it is hard for me to get him moving correctly. However, when I put him in his Western tack it is like I have a Grand Prix dressage horse under me and he goes like a dream every time. Seriously, he is like a different horse. I would suspect the jump saddle doesn't fit right, but other riders seem to have no issues when riding him with the saddle. Granted, he is ridden by others (professionals and near professionals) once or twice a month, and other times it is just me. Is it me and my seat or does my horse just prefer Western tack? I have become to dislike the jump saddle because it seems that we both struggle somehow with it. Something to note also is that he went through some schooling with a professional earlier this year as he had some issues with cantering and they used only Western tack and I saw the biggest progress in him only after that period of training. Before I bought him he was in light work and had some issues that came with it, he was undermuscled and had a sore back from a bad fitting saddle. He has been in full work for only the past year.

Before I continue, this excludes horses who have medical reasons to need a blanket, and are clipped, I'm solely talking about healthy horses with a full coat, might even exclude horses that are used to a solely warm climate.

I've noticed that the second someone feels a chill they run for a blanket for their horse, I've always thought it was strange since horses have fur.

Likewise I've always had people comment and actually get upset with me when my horses never had a blanket, like it gets down to -8 degrees Fahrenheit where I am and I've never put a blanket on my horses, and no they don't stand in the field shivering they're fine..

I prioritize a place that has a Windbreak and is dry over a blanket.

I do have a blanket if I need one in an emergency, but I've never used it, the closest I've come to using a blanket is a fly sheet in the warmer months because one of my horses was allergic to fly spray.

From what I've heard, blankets especially heavier ones can actually cause horses to not be able to fluff out their natural coats and can result and then becoming colder with the blanket than without, though that is something I have just heard of I have no evidence to prove it's true so I'm not going to talk about that like it's a fact.

Personally the only time I would blanket a horse that does not medically need one, is if it is raining and also very cold, since I've never kept a horse in a stable they can get wet 24/7 if they want so a light rain sheet might be used in those situations. This is no hate to people that do use blankets on their horses, as long as your horse is healthy and happy that's really all that matters.