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Source: http://theoatmeal.com/

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It isn’t even the health risk to humans that makes me angry (though I acknowledge that is a very severe issue), but rather the fact that people would endanger their pets like that. They are basically saying they don’t care if their pet gets something that will 100% result in that pet’s death. 100% of the time. 100%. 

There isn’t even a small chance of that pet being allowed to live (or even being physically able) after they contract rabies. You are dooming your animal to die because you refused a vaccine that could literally prevent it from being an issue. Rabies is not uncommon. It is not something that vets rarely see. It is exists. It is seen on an annual basis from every vet (and in some rural areas it is seen muuuuch more). It is a real threat that could be prevented from a simple, and fairly inexpensive vaccine. 

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🧬 M I N T 🧬 It’s not just a color… … it’s an attitude!

MyKingdom Photography

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Okay, so they aren’t great pictures... But our little guy is officially into his second year! He is 16 hands at his latest butt high stage. He is super sweet! He isn’t scared of anything, which I can gather being a blessing and a curse. 

I can’t wait to see how he looks once we get the chance to lightly work him. The ground just needs to be a bit drier. 

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Does this make up for me not being around all Winter? Oops!

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woods bear by Andrés Calvo Jr.

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It’s c-c-cold - - - but animals (cats) are the best at bringing a warmth into your life!

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They can float for sure! That being said you need to watch them, because unlike water fowl they can become bogged down with the water after awhile and sink. Some chickens love the water!

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What pleases u in bed?

sleep

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This is a couple of weeks old now, but I never did get to introduce our new boy here on Tumblr! This is Remington. His registered name is “Special Edge” but...we may look into changing that. He is 16 months old right now, so he has quite a bit of growing to do. Right now he is over 15 hands, so it will be interesting to see just how big he gets!

He is an uber sweet guy. I’ve never met a yearling as calm as he is! 

Forgive the mud...We had a ton of rain there for a bit. More in the forecast. . . He is all cleaned off now - and evening out a bit height wise. I’m sure he’s going to spike up in the butt again before we know it.

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CHICKEN DIVERSITY MASTERPOST

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Solas has started coming up and asking for this now... What have we started??

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Beautiful!

Before and after (so far). It’s amazing what 9 hours, an awesome father, a stubborn will and a collective 1800sqft worth of elbow grease can do! Next step is to clean and paint the posts and trim. Do you guys think I should do them black or white?

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I had a horse (Tennessee Walker) that LOVED to be ridden. LOVED it. He would run to the gate and nicker when he saw me get his saddle out of the tack room. It made him happy. He lived to be nearly 40 years old and was more depressed when he got too old to be ridden than he had ever been. We worked him on the ground, but it wasn't the same for him. It was something he enjoyed.

Horses can't talk. But they CAN tell you if they don't want you on their back. Do you honestly think a horse, taught CORRECTLY (as in...not broken down like some trainers do to the point of completely being depressed) , would willingly let someone sit on their back if they didnt want it? You would he on the ground so fast.

I have met horses I think should never be ridden. They obviously don't enjoy it and are happy when they are eating and running in pasture. But that is far and few between. Most of my horses come up when my saddles are out. They like it! Sometimes I think they like it more than I do. They are vetted. They are given chiropractic work regularly. They are given x-rays to make sure their body is in good condition. Just because some people run horses into the ground doesn't mean all equestrians are like that.

Why isn’t horse riding vegan?!

Animals are not ours to use or exploit, including using their bodies for our personal pleasure. Horses cannot consent to being ridden, and they require extensive training (often referred to as ‘breaking’) to make them submissive to human will. It is, metaphorically, a breaking of the natural spirit of the animal into submission, all for the desire of human pleasure. This makes the very act of horseback riding unethical and exploitative. 

Outside of this, riding horses results in injuries for a majority of horses that are regularly ridden. Running too fast (such as in racehorses) can cause horses to bleed in their lungs, and much of the gear regularly used in horseback riding can cause permanent damage (such as bits permanently damaging the sensitive nerves in a horse’s mouth). Most common chronic injuries occur in the spine, some studies showing that over 90% of assumed healthy horses have suffered damage to the vertebrae in their spine when examined with medical imaging. 

While I don’t doubt that people with horses have a strong bond with their horse (I definitely felt I had a bond with the horses I used to ride), it’s a relationship built off of exploitation. The argument that horses ‘must’ be ridden for exercise is also a silly one; a horse needs to be ridden just as much as any dog needs to be ridden for exercise. Horses do just fine without human intervention, and there are many ways to exercise horses (such as with toys or ground exercises) to help give a horse the exercise they need. 

-Admin Samantha