Alright y’all — it’s time to open the arena gate and hear from YOU 👇 We’ve been posting lessons, fun facts, and more but now I want to know what you want to see more of inside the No Bucks Given Hoof Camp & Horsemanship community! This space is all about real learning, real horses, and a good dose of no-fluff accountability. Whether you’re brand new to the saddle or have been eating dust and chasing dreams for years — your voice matters here. 💬 Drop it in the comments — what do you want more of? Here are a few ideas to get the gears turning: 🐎 Training deep dives — groundwork, pressure/release, reading body language 🧠 Horse behavior science — breaking down psychology in plain English 💓 Bonding & trust exercises — confidence work for horse and rider 🧹 Barn management tips — feeding, fitness, and farrier facts 🎥 Real interviews — trainers, vets, farriers, and maybe a few “barn truth” talks 🔥 Honest talk — mental health, motivation, and the ups & downs of horsemanship 😂 Or heck… maybe more of our “Fun Fact Fridays” and ridiculous horse memes 🌟 Your feedback = our next lesson plan. So don’t be shy — hit “reply” and tell me what would help you grow, what you’re struggling with, or what you’re curious about. Let’s make this the most supportive, real, and motivating horse community on Skool — one where we all learn, laugh, and level up together. “Let’s build better horsemen — one honest conversation at a time.” 🐴💪

I’ve been told that loosening the cinch after riding is like taking your bra off after a long day. I think for daze he may feel like that about the bit 🤣 has anyone else experienced that? He’s very inclined to give me his head to get that thing out! It’s pretty funny

Oh the dreaded plastic bag! I can’t believe how calm he is now. Fun fact he used to be scared to birds 🤣 other fun facts about desensitization: -it helps with safety! For riders and horses and reduces the horses reaction to potentially scary things. -it helps with confidence! It gives horses confidence making it easier to handle a variety of situations - it makes handling easier! It improves the horse and handler relationship by making your horse more adaptable and responsive in stressful situations What’s your favorite way you’ve desensitized your horse?

“Your horse is designed to eat for 14–18 hours each day — not just two big meals.” 📚 What the Research Says - A study in a pasture setting observed that horses graze about 16-18 hours a day when given unrestricted access. - According to a feature on feeding frequency in The Horse, horses grazing naturally spend about 60% of their time (14-16 hours/day) consuming small amounts of forage. - A fact sheet from Utah State University Extension indicates that, for maintenance horses, grazing time can range “up to 6-10 hours/day” on certain pastures — while young, growing horses may need as much as 15 hours/day to meet nutritional needs. - A recent article from Morris Animal Foundation states: “Feral and wild horses can spend about 16 hours per day grazing.” “Horses evolved to eat frequent, small roughage meals throughout the day … Forage consumed during grazing moves relatively quickly through the stomach … About 60% of their time when on pasture is spent eating.” — Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc. 🧠 Why This Matters to Us - Because horses are built to graze continuously, modern feeding practices (e.g., two large meals/day with long gaps) can lead to digestive stress, increased ulcer risk, reduced gut motility, and behavioral issues. - Understanding this helps us align our feeding & turnout practices with the animal’s natural behaviour, improving welfare and reducing risk of problems like colic, cribbing, or wood-chewing. - As horsemanship learners and practitioners, this emphasises the “forage first” mindset: making sure the horse has access to long-stem fibre and the opportunity to nibble, rather than big infrequent meals. - It’s a perfect “aha” moment: if you feed only twice and expect your horse to behave like a natural grazer, you’re asking them to live outside their design. 💬 Engagement Prompt for Your Community 🪴 “How many hours does your horse actually spend eating? Is it grazing, hay-nibbling, or standing idle?” Questions to share: - When you look at your horse’s day, how many hours are they actively eating forage (pasture or hay)? - If your horse is only fed twice daily, what do you think their “off-feed” time feels like? - What changes can you make this week to increase the forage access/time your horse gets? (slow-feeders, turnout, more hay, hanging nets, etc) - Have you seen any behaviour (cribbing, wood chewing, pacing) that might link to “not enough eating time”?

Hey everyone! I’m Allecia I’m newer to horsemanship and was blessed to purchase daze for myself on my 26th birthday. Daze is an 8 year old crypto stallion who I’ve had since he was 4, we’ve been green together and have had lots of nay sayers and we’re so grateful to have Brandon’s help in improving our connection and fostering a positive relationship between Daze and I. We’re so excited to be apart of this journey and this community! Can’t wait to meet all of you!