You know...

...those high stepping horses are forced to do it, right?

Here's the very cute evidence to the contrary!

This isn't a show horse...

...it's a very, very silly barn cat.

Okay...

...this isn't a horse, but seriously. And yes, apparently it's not a steer...

They don't appear to make saddles for brahma bulls.

Oh look...

...a girl learning how to ride a bronc proper.

Aww.

I need some cuteness, and how about these unusual buddies.

That cat is seriously getting away with it.

This is...

...what itty bitty horses are for. Needs bells!

Ugh...

...ugh, ugh. And she's jumping like this.

Part of the issue here is that the horse is not desensitized to the high winds. But there's another issue. The standing martingale is slightly too tight. It's coming into play when the horse's head comes up at all, interfering with its ability to jump. This is exactly why I'm not a fan of jumping in a standing martingale.

This...

...is why there are always lots of people around the water complex.

They both look fine, so...

Okay, this is amazing...

...what a saintly horse.

To start with it looks like a good round. Horse is rating nicely, rider is comfortable, striding is good...

...then disaster. The curb chain breaks on the hackamore, leaving the bridle unstable and the rider with only seat and legs to steer and rate. What does she do?

Cowgirls up and just keeps going! You can tell she's getting a tiny bit worried, and then it comes off the horse altogether and he runs out (because he can't see). She repositions the bridle, tries again, and finishes the course. Dang.

Check this out.

"Wild" raised Mustang after 120 days.

Chariot racing!

...or rather, very small sulkies. Look at those little things go!

Ow...

...and that horse left her to walk home too.

Heeeheee

This is one way to get out of work...

Straight in the puddle, too. He got a brief reprieve ;).

I'm not sure...

...this is a good idea, but dang, what a good little rider.

Oh, and what an awesome packer of a horse too. *I* struggle to jump 2'6 some days.

Cheeky!

Look at the big hooves on that baby! Well, the big everything on that baby.

Maybe all of that running around has to do with the bagpipes! Mud!

Oh dear...

...cross country is hard, hard, hard.

I need cute

One of my favorite horses ever was in a freak accident in her stall and may end up having to be PTS, so all I feel like posting today is cuteness.

Cuteness to the William Tell Overture works.

Ow, ow, ow.

...and I don't mean the lime green accessories.

Poor horse tripped over his own feet.

Big yet graceful

...and a full bridle being used correctly. Who says draft horses can't do dressage.