Friday, June 15, 2018

#mylittlepony - #A day in Care-a-lot


A day in Care-a-lot
https://i.redd.it/0ewbdw1597411.png

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 11:29AM by LilDunk
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#mylittlepony - #Best human pony is mine at long last!!!! She’s so soft and huggable!!!


Best human pony is mine at long last!!!! She's so soft and huggable!!!
https://i.imgur.com/BG1Uk1c.jpg

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 11:16AM by megas88
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#horses - #When to Retire an Older Horse?


When to Retire an Older Horse?

I'm facing a tough decision regarding when to retire my horse. Last night I woke up in the middle of the night having a full-fledged panic attack about it. I'm hoping the friendly folks of Reddit might be able to help provide some feedback on my situation, and what has worked for their older horses.

My horse is 24. He's had a lot of show miles and his hocks aren't great, but he's still pretty sound considering. He's currently ridden 6x/week, mostly flatwork. He's on Legend & Equioxx. He seems fit, comfortable, and happy. I have a half-leaser who rides him 2x/week which really helps offset costs.

Here's the problem - the facility he's at doesn't have an indoor arena, and last winter he didn't do so well. The outdoor rings have "all weather" footing, but if it rains hard, or consistently for a few days, you can't use them. The turnouts are also closed if it rains a lot. The round pen is usually open, but it's small. During the rainy months, I was out there every day hand-walking him (often 2x/day), lunging him, and taking him on trail rides when possible. However, he still got pretty stiff, and for a few weeks he barely ate any of his hay. It took a good 4-6 weeks (and the introduction of Equioxx) to get him feeling like himself again. It was an incredibly stressful experience, and consistently going out to the barn twice a day while working a full-time job was pretty draining.

Unfortunately I live in a very expensive major metropolitan area with horrendous traffic, so I'm limited in boarding options. Most barns within a 30-minute radius in my price range (under $1,000/month for board + basic services) don't have an indoor either. There's one potential option, but the facility has a "no half lease" policy, which would really stretch my budget and my time. Also, there is a "rain schedule" for the indoor, so I'm not sure I'd be able to consistently use it anyway. (There's technically one other option, but I've heard some bad reviews of it from ex-boarders.)

There are some barns further away (~1 hour w/o traffic, ~1.5-2 hours w/ traffic) that are more affordable, but I'd only be able to ride on weekends (when I'm not traveling) and would need to pay someone ride him during the week. All things considered, I'd be paying more to ride less.

That leads me to the retirement question. He was at a H/J barn a year ago being leased by an AA, and when the lease ended the trainers all told me that I should retire him because of his age and because "he's earned it." I brought him closer to home (current facility) while I researched retirement places. I found great spot about a few hours away with year-round irrigated pastures. It has trails and arenas, so I'd be able to take him out and ride him when I visited. Realistically I'd only be able to visit once a month or so, though.

I had planned to retire him in October, but lately he's been feeling and looking great and lots of people (including his chiro, saddle fitter, etc.) have encouraged me to keep him in light work as long as he seems comfortable and happy. This is making me panic and rethink my plan to retire him, but at the same time, I remember how stressed I was (and how stiff he was) last winter, and I'm just not sure I can go through that again. There are so many variables - will this winter be worse than last winter? Can I afford to move him and lose my half-leaser? Will retiring him this year vs. next year make that big of a difference in his lifespan and happiness? Is keeping him going another year worth it considering the stress and expense, especially if he's not comfortable through the winter (and the fact that it's already pushing my budget as it is)?

The way I see it, my viable options are: 1) retire him in October to a place a few hours away where I could ride him once a month or so; 2) keep him in his current barn w/ his current half-leaser and hope he makes it through the winter alright without an indoor arena; or 3) move him to another barn with an indoor, but lose his half-leaser and try to deal w/ the limited "rain schedule" for the indoor arena. Option 3 would be the most expensive and may also require that I tap into my savings a bit.

Thank you to anyone who actually made it to the bottom of this post. Would love to hear your thoughts!



Submitted June 15, 2018 at 12:40PM by Mustang_Gold
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#mylittlepony - #Aria by RacoonKun


Aria by RacoonKun
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2018/6/15/1758274.jpeg

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 11:02AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #The horror!


The horror!
https://quvr.deviantart.com/art/The-horror-749884279

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 10:01AM by TheKnackerman
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#horses - #He wasn't a fan of the candy, lil' Freyür


He wasn't a fan of the candy, lil' Freyür
https://v.redd.it/dgcpvbgkr6411

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 09:53AM by Sassykitten8
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#mylittlepony - #All mine! by LooknamTcn


All mine! by LooknamTcn
https://looknamtcn.deviantart.com/art/All-mine-749888347

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 09:59AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #Rock Sonata by Tarakanovich


Rock Sonata by Tarakanovich
https://tarakanovich.deviantart.com/art/Rock-Sonata-749669977

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 08:49AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #Chop chop!


Chop chop!
https://i.redd.it/ntvv4c4o46411.png

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 07:40AM by ponyofjustice
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#mylittlepony - #Sparkle by Pony-Way


Sparkle by Pony-Way
https://pony-way.deviantart.com/art/Sparkle-749872921

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 07:46AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #Fluttershy by Holivi


Fluttershy by Holivi
https://holivi.deviantart.com/art/Fluttershy-749848012

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 07:56AM by Bluegodzill
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#horses - #How to approach a barn about working to ride?


How to approach a barn about working to ride?

Sounds like my current barn is just bad overall so I think it may be time to bail out. And contact the spca. But first maybe some time stamped photos of proof.

I would love to get back into horseback riding but I'm not in any financial position to do so. That was the original appeal of the barn, work to ride volunteering. I haven't been able to find another barn near me that does something similar.

Would it be in poor taste for me to reach out to barns and ask about it anyways? What should I say to not come off as someone who's trying to take advantage or be cheap? I think I should definitely mention my past horse experiences but should I mention this bad barn I'm leaving? I don't think I've really learned much from there.

Also thanks so much for all the support you guys. I really should have been trusting my gut to start.



Submitted June 15, 2018 at 07:19AM by BlazedChestnut
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#mylittlepony - #Right Here ~by Sea-Maas


Right Here ~by Sea-Maas
https://sea-maas.deviantart.com/art/Right-Here-749863950

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 06:36AM by QABJAB
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#horses - #Visiting the Nokota Horse Conservancy. Meet Picasso and his mother, Grey Badger.


Visiting the Nokota Horse Conservancy. Meet Picasso and his mother, Grey Badger.
https://i.redd.it/5mt1qxbwq5411.jpg

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 06:23AM by kittycatsyeah
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#horses - #Me during the man vs horse endurance race in south wales


Me during the man vs horse endurance race in south wales
https://i.redd.it/oaerfwsbs4411.jpg

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 03:09AM by jwar238
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#mylittlepony - #King Throax plushie


King Throax plushie
https://epicrainbowcrafts.deviantart.com/art/King-Thorax-plush-comission-749392194

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 03:32AM by ERC_pony_plushes
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#mylittlepony - #Dragon Lord Ember by EMositeCC


Dragon Lord Ember by EMositeCC
https://www.deviantart.com/emositecc/art/Dragon-Lord-Ember-749706480

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 04:56AM by zad1111
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#mylittlepony - #Heroes EP -SORCERY- by Light262


Heroes EP -SORCERY- by Light262
https://www.deviantart.com/light262/art/Heroes-EP-SORCERY-WALLPAPER-by-Light262-749738770

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 05:22AM by zad1111
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#mylittlepony - #A simple guide to how to be rich by iojknmiojknm


A simple guide to how to be rich by iojknmiojknm
https://iojknmiojknm.deviantart.com/art/A-simple-guide-to-how-to-be-rich-749755731

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 01:00AM by Sparroew
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#horses - #Oh beautiful Prince Harry, I'm gonna patricipate in a dressage competition with this amazing Shirehorse in just three weeks, oh im so nervous


Oh beautiful Prince Harry, I'm gonna patricipate in a dressage competition with this amazing Shirehorse in just three weeks, oh im so nervous
https://i.redd.it/a06hwaxeq4411.jpg

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 02:58AM by Sassykitten8
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#mylittlepony - #Skystar by dawnf1re


Skystar by dawnf1re
http://dawnf1re.tumblr.com/post/174896398837/commission-of-skystar

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 01:00AM by Bluegodzill
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#mylittlepony - #Inspired by VanillaGhosties


Inspired by VanillaGhosties
https://vanillaghosties.deviantart.com/art/Inspired-749746360

Submitted June 15, 2018 at 01:00AM by Sparroew
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Thursday, June 14, 2018

#horses - #A clients horse 🐎 this week photoshooting


A clients horse 🐎 this week photoshooting
https://i.redd.it/yusbetofj3411.jpg

Submitted June 14, 2018 at 10:57PM by davidbrown87
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#horses - #Meet Luna, my red roan quarterhorse.


Meet Luna, my red roan quarterhorse.
https://i.redd.it/gk8pkwy693411.jpg

Submitted June 14, 2018 at 10:00PM by breezway87
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#mylittlepony - #This Week on the Plounge (Not a Meme Sub Edition)


This Week on the Plounge (Not a Meme Sub Edition)

Hello and again welcome to your weekly dose of 'Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen': 'This Week on the Plounge' wherein I inform you, the fine folks of the mane sub, what's been going on at your favourite sister subreddit, the Plounge, this past week.

Wait, what is this Plounge you speak of?

The Plounge, or more formally the MLP Lounge is /r/mylittlepony's sister subreddit. Designed to be a place where you can free of the tyranny of rules 3 and 4. A chill place for bronies or anyone to talk in a SFW chat centric environment. It can be found over at /r/MLPLounge. (most of us browse by /new though). Oh and BPM is nice to have. Even if you're allergic to using emotes yourself you'll miss a lot of extra context without it.

What some casual conversation with a sprinkling of ponies? Come over to this introductions thread and meet some people. Don't worry there's also a topic so it ain't just "hi!" "hi" awkward silence.

News

  • Sometimes humans say 'ow' when they think they're hurt but aren't sure yet.
    • That was not news
  • We hit 12,000 subscribers! No we didn't do anything special. It was just another Monday in Ploungetown.

Regulars

  • Every week there are up to two Plounge member of the 'day' AMAs! You can sign up here. AMAs since last week's TWOTP are...

    • AMA Machine broke

  • Character Discussions Threads (weekly on Fridays) courtesy of /u/I_Condone_Pone:

  • Sprankton is doing a classic Plounge thing, a Pokemon playthrough told via screenshots and captions. You can suggest nicknames for pokemans even, wow audience participation!

  • Plounge Rewatch! Fluttershy02 rewatches the serious, and posts twice weekly discussion threads on episodes. Here's some!

Top Posts

The top 5 link and self posts, for your browsing content.

Self Posts

  • The top self post is...! A crosspost from the mane sub! ...That's the way the cookie crumbles.
  • Come everyone, gather around and laugh at the old people.
  • No-one leaves the Plounge. At least not the ones that come back with a 'hi I'm back' post.
  • Y'know, when I first saw this post about there being no good RTS games recently I thought 'What about Stellaris?'. Which is real time (not turn based, but pausing is expected) and strategy. ...But I can see that it's not what one would expect from 'RTS'.
  • Maybe you wanted a plain ol' chat thread, we can do that too.

Links

Highlights

(manually selected rather than just by score)

  • The first part of the glorious green one's return, which is down here because of the nature of how this post is organised. - (direct)
  • Cursed - (direct)
  • But why was the Plounge founded in 1860?


Submitted June 14, 2018 at 08:34PM by Jibodeah
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#mylittlepony - #What does Pinkie Pie making cupcakes and Rainbow Dash getting a haircut both have in common?


What does Pinkie Pie making cupcakes and Rainbow Dash getting a haircut both have in common?

They leave rainbow sprinkles all over the floor.



Submitted June 14, 2018 at 07:20PM by AkoranBrighteye
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#horses - #bought a bitless conversion noseband for garza. the test ride went pretty well!


bought a bitless conversion noseband for garza. the test ride went pretty well!
https://imgur.com/51NiK45

Submitted June 14, 2018 at 07:32PM by _ataraxia
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#horses - #The Bay Mare Club out for the night


The Bay Mare Club out for the night
https://i.redd.it/rjgj9f9vj2411.jpg

Submitted June 14, 2018 at 07:38PM by MissyK81
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#horses - #I love horse ears


I love horse ears

They are the softest things ever. The shape of the ears is really nice to look at too.



Submitted June 14, 2018 at 07:38PM by TreeDwarf
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#horses - #How is this gloss even possible with an inch-long winter coat?


How is this gloss even possible with an inch-long winter coat?
https://i.redd.it/83o4j3fwa2411.jpg

Submitted June 14, 2018 at 06:47PM by cwaabaa
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