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Evening walkies 💛

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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Bought a new toy for us to mess with, she loved it 😂

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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What happened to "Hi, how are you?"

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Very windy today.

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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Boyfriend said he could put her back out after our walk, pony disagreed 😂

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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yeaaaah, I saw that too.

it can be hard for people to understand that every species of animal has a unique set of physical and mental needs, and that (FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT) they should not be treated like human beings.

here's an example: when a horse breaks its leg, often the kindest thing you can do is euthanize it. that is because horses have lightweight bones that tend to shatter, rather than simply snap, and all those sharp pieces can sever blood vessels and nerves, which leads to tissue death. your average horse weighs 1,000 pounds. that amount of weight redistributed to 3 legs leads to pressure necrosis on the remaining hooves.

the reason the horse would require euthanasia isn't because it's life isn't the same as an able-bodied horse. it is because its leg would rot off and then its hooves would rot off and then it would die.

I currently have a broken leg, and will not be euthanized because I am a human being. if I had both legs amputated, I could still have a wonderful life, because I am a human being.

similarly, if my cat broke a leg, or had to have a limb amputation, that would be fine (well, not fine, but you get the idea) because she weighs 9lbs and could scurry about just fine as a tripod.

if you understand what an animal needs, you'll be better equipped to know when it has a fighting chance. you'll also know that sometimes, the kindest thing you can do is put it to rest.

#remember that time a few years ago when i got absolutely blasted for saying exactly this? #yeah i still agree 100%

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Do we have a cue for laying down? no. But we have established the routine that it's the first thing we do when we enter the arena, may or may not bite me in the ass later 😂

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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The cats got an upgrade on their cat tree today. Gaia is very happy about this

#cat #gaia #astra

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Went and looked at some rocks today.

They were very cool.

#viking

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The most fun part of buying a house that hasn't been renovated since the 70s is that you get to redo the whole house the way you want

spent all day recreating it in a home styler

im an interior decorator now

#the house

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They seem to have slightly different auras

can't quite put my finger on it

#cat #astra #gaia

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We just signed on our first house 🥹 We move in in May!

#rudi is staying where she is #for those worried about that 😂

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Rudi using her peanut brain for unhinged antics.

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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Didn't reeeally want to leave the arena

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Phat pony

#equestrian #horse #rudi #fjord horse #icelandic horse

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Knitting update for those interested 👌

The colours aren't 100% how i hoped, but i think i can learn to like them.

#knitting #stranded knitting #hand knit sweater

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The knitting saga continues

Drew up a pattern for a new sweater, may or may not be a liiiittle complicated 😂 100% norwegian wool this time.

#knitting #hand knitted