Sun Moon Brand

01/05/2024

📸 Look at this post on Facebook
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=942292647468076&id=100050620494643&mibextid=CDWPTG

01/04/2024

First time getting on her and riding her ba****ck. It definitely was a mental challenge for me as I've been fighting neck and back pain issues plus I still don't trust my knee. But the fact that I did it is a huge accomplishment in its self just for me, and the fact that Ro was so patient and calm the entire time of me just even attempting that first "hop" to get across her back and then fumble around like a fish out of water trying to swing my leg over just proves to me even more how good Ro can be.

01/03/2024

Ro has quite the mustache and can hold a few strands of hay for later too, but only in the winter months does she get a mustache

12/14/2023

11/26/2023

I don't think the girls are very happy with the snow

10/24/2023

It's that time of year again where we are all getting ready for winter. And thinking of ways to save money and hay over winter to get the most out of each bale. What better way than using slow feed hay nets. Not only does it keep your horse eating longer, its super beneficial for their stomachs, especially in winter to keep them full throughout the day and it's a boredom buster too. And with haynets you can prep for those big storms in advanced.

So if you are looking for a discount on getting some nets for winter click on my link for 20% off your order through haychix! Plus they have some really cool NEW rope colors and other types of nets or merchandise.

http://682haychix.refr.cc/breannau

Happy Fall 🍂 🍁 and winter prepping ❄️

08/21/2023

Mother/Daughter Duo. Handing down the headstall to her daughter to follow in her footsteps. Both have been born and raised here, so this was a very special session capturing this retirement and starting of this mother and daughter, Luna and Ro. Hope you enjoy this short story through pictures.

07/09/2023

Been super busy and doing alot of traveling but finally had a weekend off and finally decided it was time to get on Ro. And she was perfect as always. Plus some random photos of the process before I actually got on. And her cute hair cut before and after.

04/01/2023

Ro is so cute in pink, and I think alot of you know, I'm not a pink fan but this just might have to be her color like her momma

03/07/2023

Please comment if this is something you would be interested in. I would come to your barn/farm and will also be planning on doing sessions at shows too

I'm thinking of purchasing a PEMF machine and do it as a small business, but before I do I'm wondering who all would be interested so I know if I'd have enough clientele to actually be able to do it as a business. So please comment if you would be interested either for yourself, horse/s, other farm animals and/or small pets(dog/cats).

03/04/2023

Today we had a wonderful ride. Loping on a loose rein and building stamina. We both are out of shape lol 😆 video of walking afterwards

02/26/2023

Gosh it's been awhile once again. Ever since Davyna has been moved to a barn with an indoor arena for riding during winter I keep forgetting to post here. So here's all the photos of her since she's been at a different location. She has been doing so well and we worked on pole weaving and the keyhole pattern today and she did amazingly and then we had a hiccup and needed to desensitize to poles being knocked over next to her without running across the arena. But we are definitely getting closer to being ready to start our first show season this year. 💜🖤

01/09/2023

Gosh it's been awhile since I've posted 😬 hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and stayed warm and didn't have too much damage from the winter storms.

10/13/2022

Very good read about Molasses!! It's not the same as what we use in cooking!

https://www.facebook.com/100438612422331/posts/197795656019959/

Spotlight Topic: Molasses

I see comments all over FB that molasses should be avoided in feed. So, today I’m going to dig into that topic a bit!
Why are people scared of molasses? Two common answers are sugar and iron content.

Let’s start with sugar. Molasses is used in baking and it’s sweet. So, it’s no wonder with all the recent talk of NSC that we worry about sugar (sometimes unnecessarily, but that’s another topic). But what if I let you in on a secret?

The molasses in feed is not the same as the molasses you buy in the grocery store.

That’s right, the molasses in feed is not the same molasses you might add to your favorite cookie or cupcake recipe.
There are different types of molasses. Molasses is extracted from sugarcane during the refining processes. This process begins by crushing sugarcane. Once crushed, it can be boiled gently to produce sugarcane syrup, or boiled vigorously to produce raw sugar crystals. The syrup that remains is molasses. This is the kind you buy in the grocery store. If you boil that syrup even more, you get blackstrap molasses. This is what is used in livestock feed. Blackstrap molasses is triple boiled. It’s what is left after the most possible sugar has already been extracted!

There are some pretty big differences between the two. True molasses has a sugar content of about 70%. Blackstrap molasses has a sugar content of about 45% and is a more concentrated source of vitamins and minerals. Yes, one of those is iron, however we also know that iron in a horse’s diet is not as big of a concern as many make it out to be.

In addition, molasses has several benefits, including reducing the dust/particles in feed, and increasing palatability which also makes horses less likely to sort through their feed. I actually intentionally recommend feed with molasses in it for horses that are picky eaters or that get powder supplements; it helps the supplements stick!

One more thing- when molasses is added to feed, it makes up a very small percentage of the feed. When you do the math out, it is not a lot of sugar at all when you look at the big picture. Your horse consumes more sugar from their forage!

So, please don’t be afraid to feed a concentrate simply because it has molasses.

Further Reading:
https://www.ijset.net/journal/993.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7827330/
https://ker.com/equinews/using-molasses-horse-feeds/
https://ker.com/equinews/molasses-horse-feeds/

08/11/2022

I got an itch to go ride/work Davyna and Rowena, and wanted to see how hard it would be with a bum knee...trotting definitely hurt since there is no way to sit Davyna's trot. So staying at the walk for now, but it felt great to work with her again. And Ro was a brat so we did some work (look at the reach/length on some of those pics 😳☺️), ground tying, mounting block and desensitizing.

08/07/2022

It was one of those days to clean and reorganize everything and when I find old tack, I try it on the horses lol Ro is getting pretty big and used Davyna as a reference (16hh)

07/31/2022

Another day of hay prep with my love these so much!! 22 nets filled for the naughty redheaded Boss mare in the background.

If you want or need nets for yourself and this coming fall/winter. I have a 20% discount code!!
http://682haychix.refr.cc/breannau

07/29/2022

Always learning something new

https://www.ecvmallbreeds.com/wat-is-ecvm #:~:text=Wat%20is%20ECVM%3F&text=ECVM%20stands%20for%20Equine%20Complex,the%20simplicity%20of%20its%20term.

INTRODUCTION ECVM stands for Equine Complex Vertebral Malformation - formerly known as The Congenital Malformation of the 6th and 7th Cervical Vertebrae in Horses. The name change was the result of ongoing research showing that the complexity of this malformation wasn’t justified by the simpl...

07/27/2022

Still trying to sell my saddle - NEED SOLD ASAP! MAKE AN OFFER!

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* I plan to put antique silver conchos on it before it sells *

14.5" (to padding) Charmayne James Cactus Saddlery barrel saddle with fqhb tree, seems to measure with a 7.5- 8" gullet flare. If you call for specs from Cactus the saddle is 15" with 7" gullet fqhb. Love this saddle and fits your wider, barrel bodied, foundation bred horses. Would not be selling if it fit my higher withered ottb.
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