Cygnus Farm and Forge

01/30/2025

Memories of Bootes as a three year old to chase the winter chill away.

01/04/2025

Belesemo Arabian Ranch horses are the best!!! Congratulations to Sapphire and her rider ❤️

Happy Friday! Let's begin the day with the reveal of a true gem coming to the BreyerFest 2025 Limited Edition model lineup. 💎 Meet Belesema Sapphire, an Arabian mare who has bravely overcome setbacks to become a champion endurance horse! Limited Edition models are available to all BreyerFest ticket holders, regardless of ticket type or whether you're joining us in-person or online.
Read her story and see her full model reveal on the BreyerFest Blog: https://ow.ly/lB9V50UzhYy

12/21/2024

Over on another group page, we were talking about what we would miss if we did not know horses. One person suggested that if a person had never had anything to do with horses, they probably wouldn’t miss it at all.

It was a good discussion but I have learned that this love of horses is often from first breath. It is almost as though some of us are mysteriously linked to horses within our DNA.

I think that some people are filled with an inexplicable need that runs in their veins, the voices of ancient horsemen. Occasionally, there will be one small child who is drawn to horses in a way that is different from other children. They will be quiet, wise and knowing. The horses recognize this in them, they feel this powerful connection that goes far beyond the child’s earthly years.

I worked at a heritage ranch for a few years, in the old cookhouse where the cowboys took their meals. I saw rather a lot of life from the kitchen window.

During the summer days, buses would arrive, filled with tourists from immense cities all around the world. These visitors were largely people who had never before seen horses, or indeed, our wide-open spaces. Most of them chattered excitedly, taking many pictures. It was all good fun. But wait.

There was always one, or two within each noisy group, who would haltingly walk up to a horse and when the animal turned slightly and really looked at them, or into them, they would silently begin to cry. My breath still catches in my throat, with this remembering.

One young man, from a huge city in China, was moved to place his own forehead against that of one of the cowboy’s horses. They stood, motionless and linked in a salute from before time, until the man stepped back and fell to his knees. He stayed, his hands clasped to his heart, with an awe of the horse that transcended all language. Those of us watching could only look on, mute, for we’d been witness to something powerful and far beyond all understanding.

It was both magical and terrible, realizing that some people have always known that this thing—this raw need—was in them. They just had not realized how deeply, or how much.

11/19/2024

Send me a message if you're looking for a unique Christmas gift for the horse lover in your life ❤️

11/11/2024

I was pulled from my field, from my work, from my play,
Ne'er again to see England, in lands far away,
Through death and destruction, through blood sweat and tears,
I carried my master, along with my peers,
So I ask you to remember a while,
Along with the soldiers, in smart rank and file,
Remember our beauty, the strength of our kind,
As we galloped through danger, without care to mind,
For we were the horses thrust into war,
And we gave up our lives for your peace evermore.

The War Horse, 1914 - 1918

09/12/2024

Horse quality round bales. Orchard/alfalfa mix. 600lb average. $70.00.

09/02/2024

There is a fineness in a horse that most people will never even be aware of.

But it’s there.

Every horse is born with it.

Once its gone though, once it’s been taken away by a human, its gone forever.

If you can't make use of it yourself, at least leave it there for him.

Buck Branaman

PC: Analee Coffee

08/14/2024

🐴 Over 25 years ago...🐴

05/16/2024

These are our three lesson ponies. Their worth is beyond measure. I have always held fast to the idea the lesson horses and dude string horses hold a special space. They may no longer be the most athletically gifted or the most flashy, but they tirelessly give of themselves so that our next generation of horse(wo)men can safely build their confidence and knowledge. Phoenix, Cassie, and Dig have been part of this family for 20, 14, and 10 years respectively. I love them more than words can say.

04/12/2024

His birthday was yesterday! Where have two years gone? From Tiny Tyr to 15.1hh at two. Can't wait to see him when his winter woolies are all gone and he's squared up properly 😍

04/11/2024

I was asked about Bootes' hooves. One of his best features!