Valley Hitching Post Ranch

05/11/2025

Looking great!
Many hands make light work 💗

03/24/2025

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If Sarah carries 5 flakes of hay while wearing 2 jackets and a turtleneck, what percentage will end up in her bra? What if it’s “the good bra you don’t wear to the barn but did today”?

Sharon put an ad out for an OTTB who needs an experienced rider. How many inquiries per day to ask if the horse is “beginner safe”?

Cath needs to "quickly" check her horses before work. If she's in her work uniform, what are the chances they've busted through the electric tape and are in the hay paddock requiring her to walk through the boggy gully in her navy blue work pants and trainers? Part b - what is the likelihood of the same breakout happening on a day she has her gumboots in the car?
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Suzan has a show on Saturday. How many shoes does her horse lose Friday night?

Mary is running late for her lesson.
Did her horse...
A.) roll in the mud.
B.) go swimming in the pond.
C.) lose one or more shoes

Sarah decides she finally saved enough for a second horse. From the moment she speaks this out loud, how long will it take for her current horse to have a medical emergency costing every bit of said saved $??

Jolene has a 9:00 AM doctors appointment and it is sleeting outside and windy. There are 2 Paints, 1 Haflinger, 2 mules and a half-Arab in the pasture. Which one will colic and which one will get out of the fence?

The outstanding balance has been paid off at the vet clinic. How many hours until Joe has to call the vet for an emergency?

If Suzy is looking forward to show season and her horse is feeling confident and prepared, how much will the vet bill be for the pasture accident that puts him out of commission til next season??

If Amanda buys a custom saddle for her show horse, how long before that horse sustains a career ending injury?

Karen puts a sale ad up for a mid-5 figure horse. How many people will ask about price ($45k - low side of mid 5) and then say its “way out of my budget”?

If Christina posts a funny meme about vets and such, how long before her horse injures himself?
Answer: about 8 hours 🤦‍♀️ 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

I can’t take credit for all of these, but they sure did have me rolling this morning!

02/13/2025

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02/11/2025

This was posted in another group in 2024, however, it is becoming more relevant as the years continue.
Barn owners/operators will never make everyone at their facility happy… although they try their absolute hardest!
It’s not a 9 to 5 job.
Owners /operators are dedicated to this lifestyle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and most certainly every holiday is included.
They give up family time, skip vacations, miss out on birthday celebrations…. Even funerals, to dedicate their time to the farm and the care of the horses.
Yes, we chose this lifestyle and knew that it would be hard work.
Maybe if people are more aware of what it takes to run a facility, they would better understand the daily challenges for the owners/operators.

02/10/2025

There will always be critics, but just remind yourself, it is not them that you compete for!

02/05/2025

In every lesson there is hardship.
In every hardship there is a lesson.

Be good to yourself. We never stop learning and we will never avoid hardships.

02/03/2025

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02/01/2025

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01/04/2025

Embrace each and every day of 2025!

12/31/2024

Today we finish the last page of 2024, and begin the new 2025 novel of our stories.
And although we are all starting a new novel of the same name, each one will be different and unique.
Let us write our chapters filled with love, community and acceptance.
Leave the past and negatives behind in the old novel of 2024.
Happy New Year to each and all.

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
May you all have a safe, happy and prosperous holiday.