Riding 28 Horse Rescue

01/31/2025

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01/29/2025

Let horses move past their “story”

When you’re in the thick of it, the story is real. The behaviors can be explained by a past, near or far. Some of it may be valid, some may be our interpretation, some may be best guesses. Either way, here we are.

But horses have a strong desire to be balanced. If given half a chance, most of them, I’ve found, adapt. Some need a little more help, some have a missing ingredient that helps them complete the recipe of wellness. But usually, people are in the way.

I’ve been that person too. It’s easy. You tell the story over and over - “she was traumatized.” “You won’t be able to catch her, she hates men.” “She doesn’t trailer.” “She had an accident while tying so she doesn’t tie.” These things may have been true at one time, but without adapting our awareness to the current moment day by day, moment by moment, we so often keep the horses progress stifled.

I can’t tell you how many troubled horses I’ve had that I tip toed around, told the public to watch out, and one day discovered them calmly standing. Before my very eyes they had turned into another horse, and I was so busy talking about them I hadn’t noticed who they were now.

Photo by Caitlin Hatch

01/29/2025

What a nice treat! When the ground is frozen and blankets are itchy, it’s so nice to take your horse to the arena for a good roll! Luna says, “Thank you, Mom!”

Francie Khalaf

01/26/2025

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LOVE THIS

01/26/2025

Let’s talk about gates and horses. Say you want to halter just one horses and bring them out. Often times, there may be other horses crowding the gate. As you are exiting and entering the pasture with one horse, which way do you swing the gate?

Do you open the gate in, towards the pasture/dry lot? Or do you swing it out? Do you swing the gate differently depending on which direction you are taking the horse? Have you ever thought about it? Why do you swing it the way you do?

01/23/2025

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01/22/2025

Tell me you’ve been scratching your horse under an itchy blanket without “telling” me 😂 Oh Luna . . . Lucky girl 😂❤️

01/22/2025

Truth. No flies either 🤷🏻‍♀️

01/21/2025

A little creepy but Simon’s eyelashes are frosted. He’s just blinking so it isn’t his eye, just the lashes. Can’t wait for this extreme temperature to pass.

01/21/2025

What we’re looking forward to. It isn’t much but a feels like -30 is ridiculous. This will be the soonest that the temp and feels like will both be in the positive. 😩🥶🥶

01/20/2025

What a guilt trip. Checked on Navajo and gave him a bunch of scratches. I looked in the mirror as I was driving away and 😕 Does anyone else get a guilt trip when leaving an animal behind for a little bit?

01/18/2025

Here we go 😩 It’s 8 degrees with a “feels like” of -9.

It’s going to get colder but that doesn’t mean we get to sit it out. Check on your horses!

01/17/2025

01/16/2025

I found this VERY interesting and applicable to Uno. Right front doesn’t grow as fast and contracted heel. Always learning!

01/15/2025

Watch the video without sound and see if you can identify when I say Simon’s name. It’s more than once. Then go back and watch with the sound. Did you get it? It’s subtle and can be missed if you aren’t present.

Being present requires you to be fully aware, without distractions. “Present means being fully conscious of the moment and free from the noise of internal dialogue (Natalie Buchwald, LMHC).”

It seems like it is getting harder to be fully present when demands find avenues that make it easier to consume, us. Expectations are that we always be available, to everyone. Can’t turn the phone off or leave it, it’s an umbilical. Being forever accesible has changed our expectations. “Why haven’t they answered my text?” after only a couple minutes.

Maybe I’m getting old and getting sentimental for the good old days.

01/15/2025

Excellent!!! ❤️

Californian Hero Uses Horse Trailer to Save Over 90 Animals in the Path of L.A.'s terryfying Fires - Jacob Deutsch says he will keep rescuing at-risk animals for "as long as it takes" for the current L.A. fires to stop.

Jacob Deutsch, a devoted animal lover and horse enthusiast, immediately considered the welfare of animals when he learned about the wildfires raging through Los Angeles County,

On Tuesday, January 7, while observing the distressing fire updates from his residence in Beverly Hills, Deutsch recognized the urgent need for assistance for the horses and livestock in Los Angeles, and he promptly took action to provide support.

Upon reaching his initial destination, Deutsch discovered that numerous livestock owners were in dire need of assistance and were uncertain about how to safeguard their animals as the fires posed a threat to their residences.

Deutsch contributed significantly to alleviating the despair of the devastating scenes by loading horses, donkeys, and various livestock into his trailer and transporting them to his property. He and his wife, Ashley, have ample space to accommodate numerous animals, and their efforts have been ongoing.

Since Tuesday, Deutsch has successfully rescued more than 90 animals, often approaching within 100 feet of the flames to carry out these rescues. While many of the animals are currently residing at his property, he has also delivered some to safe havens and rescue organizations prepared to care for them.

01/11/2025

Lead us not into testing. The Lord will strengthen you for the road ahead.

Anyone else feel the struggle?

01/10/2025

Need a saddle like this so if anything I get on bucks, at least we’ll look pretty 😂