Rachel

29 ♀️ Semi-feral existence in northern New Mexico. Soleil 🌻 5 y.o. mustang

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

Pinned post! I'm Rachel and I do hoof trimming and composite material horseshoeing in northern New Mexico. I'm also starting a mustang named Soleil! ☀️🌻

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

I have to admit I had an unprofessional moment, I saw it and just went
"OH Shit" very loudly

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

There really isn't anything like the jumpscare you get when you pick up a hoof on a lame horse and there is a huge fucking nailhead sticking out of it.

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

@acuppateagan @bluntequestrian Basically my exact thoughts. I've seen several people saying it's "dishonest" because "those horses were trained in bits originally" like.... just a lot of Cope because they can't do it and need to justify why it's therefore bad

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

@Chestnut_champ This looks like Mongolia

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

sometimes u ask for a canter transition and get a gallop transition

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

@Chestnut_champ what is he hoping to accomplish

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

@Chestnut_champ Also its not an easy guess every single one of your horses is special needs

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

@Chestnut_champ Hancock? I thot he was doing better

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

@Chestnut_champ Which one

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

If they have to take surgical hardware out of your face you can keep it if you ask, lol

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

I know if we want to do eventing we are eventually going to have to be able to do some of this in a snaffle for the dressage portion but, well, at least we don't have to use it for everything.

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

Our English tack set is really coming together! We tried our new hackamore today and LOVED it. We'd tried sidepulls & 4-5 different bits, but this wins. The shanks are brass and the bridle attachment allows for a slide signal before pressure. She felt like she does in the bosal.

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

Like I was finally able to get the soft lateral movements and responsive half halts that I can in the bosal and was NOT getting with anything else.

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

ooooooh 15% off? hold the presses

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

i really can't believe the dover saddlery sales aren't like... better

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

Surgery is tomorrow.... nervous.. It's obviously less high risk than the last one, that was emergency surgery and this is just taking some hardware out, but like... i was pretty concussed for that one and couldn't be nervous. This one I am Preparing and Showing Up etc

[wee-snaw @Chestnut_champ]

I trying to draw again 🫡

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

I got a controversial opinion. I don't get the obsession with "good quality" hay. Like it should not be MOLDY, but I don't care if it looks like someone baled a meadow. I think horses are better off eating high fiber, multi-species hay rather than rich orchard grass/alfalfa!

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

TAKE THESE FUCKING PLATES OUT.

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

So like at my last medical appointment where we talked about how the plates in my face are infected and they have to come out, the doctor was like, okay, and we will transfer you to another department to manage your antibiotics going forward.

[Rachel @markhorparkour]

I have never been in enough pain that I thought death would be better, but hey, a spetic fucking infection in your face will do that