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@ LaunchesKayaks @lemmy.world

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  • How to tell a horse’s age

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  • This isn't always accurate if your horse has neglected teeth. Make sure to schedule those floats, y'all.

  • Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

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  • I still can't believe those were actually his last words. Sounds like something straight from fiction.

  • Does anyone else feel irritated when deeply religious people connect everything with god?

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  • I've had a life of endless suffering due to many things. When people tell me it's all part of our loving God's plan for me, I almost lose mind. If God exists, he isn't loving. Inflicting such awful things on your children isn't love. It's abuse.

  • Meme Checkpoint

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  • OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday

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  • I'm an atheist, but i pray this happens I'm so sick of AI.

  • Me_irl

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  • I feel attacked

  • Or any neurodiversity

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  • Least unhinged thing I do: request that people I know harass the fuck outta me to do chores. I'll regularly have a friend remind me to go a chore after a half hour of gaming and I'll begrudgingly go do the chore so I can go back to gaming.

    Most unhinged: turn on angry music and think of people I hate to get energized and wound up by rage. Sometimes I'll scream too. I have a playlist called Grrr that's just all of my angry music but I'll often fixate on one song.

  • Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix

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  • Have you ever experienced dissociation and derealization? If so, what was the experience like?

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  • I've been isolating a bit when it gets overwhelming to avoid that

  • Have you ever experienced dissociation and derealization? If so, what was the experience like?

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  • Honestly wish I could accept the feeling. I've only felt like this a few times and each time it has been absolutely terrifying. Hoping my work with my therapist tonight helps make the feeling less awful. She said that trying to get rid of the feeling isn't going to be a thing I can do, so all I can do is remind myself that I am safe even when my perception of things is out of my control

  • Pizza Hut's AI system caused 'cascading' problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit

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  • Guess some finally out-pizza'd the Hut

  • Badger Badger Badger Video Officially Preserved by British Film Institute

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  • Aliens learn to shitpost when they start going through what humanity left behind.

    Man may be temporary, but shitposts are eternal

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    Have you ever experienced dissociation and derealization? If so, what was the experience like?

  • vacation

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  • I'm sorry you haven't found a good therapist. It took me ages to find one. I hope you can find a good one some day

  • Break the conditioning, maximize your horsepower.

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  • Hey now, ivermectin has an apple flavored version that is apparently very tasty (according to my horse)

  • Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have one year to find new power as their utility pivots to data centers

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    Got a few good pics of Sandy during our training session yesterday.

  • Had my first solo ride on Sandy today!

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  • Thank you! I'm so glad people enjoy her!

  • Had my first solo ride on Sandy today!

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  • Right? It's been a rollercoaster this whole time. She has exceeded everyone's expectations and it's so gratifying to see.

    It also still feels unreal that she's 100% mine now. It really hasn't hit me yet. I'm afraid I'll wake up and this will have all been a dream or some shit.

  • Had my first solo ride on Sandy today!

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  • I do not treat her like a slave. We are partners. She is eager to please once her excess energy is worked out. She legit enjoys training and gets very excited to work. It gives her something to stimulate her mind and is great exercise for her. She's incredibly intelligent and needs things to do to keep from getting bored. Horses that get bored enough can start cribbing, which can easily become an addiction and ruin their teeth and jaws.

    As for her tack, I am using the most comfortable tack that I have. I've ordered special stuff to cushion her back and distribute weight evenly. If she seems stiff or sore, I don't ride. Her bit is also a hackamore, which doesn't go into her mouth.

    When riding, we are both listening and observing each other. It's part of the partnership and bond we have. I never kick her and I don't yank on the reins. She's very responsive to the subtlest of touches under the saddle and can even follow verbal commands which makes leg pressure and the reins kinda unnecessary.

    I've spent two years nursing her back to health. There has been so much of my money and time and blood and sweat and tears put into her well-being. I will 10000% never do anything that could be detrimental to her health. I had her vet and farrier give her thorough exams to determine if she was in riding shape. I got the go-ahead and started up training again.

    Riding builds top line muscles really well, which is important because atrophy of those muscles can cause pain, and a horse may lose the ability to carry themselves properly.

    Tl;Dr: I care for this horse more than I care for myself. She isn't a slave. She's my partner and friend and everything I do for and with her are only things that will help her thrive.

  • Had my first solo ride on Sandy today!

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  • It really was! I was a lil worried that she'd throw me and I wouldn't be able to call for help, but after I worked with her on the ground, she was ready to go. She 100% remembers her past training, but hasn't been ridden in like 6 years, so she's not as broke as she once was. She can still be difficult at times because she's grown lazy.

    It's obvious whoever trained her put in a crazy amount of work into her. I was told she was in training to be an endurance racer at some point. I don't have any goals that high for her. I just wanna take her on trail rides eventually lol.

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    Had my first solo ride on Sandy today!

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    Our boi Broccoli Cheddar seconds before he jumped at Lisa

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    What do I need to know to install grapheneOS on a Google Pixel?

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    Broccoli Cheddar doesn't have any playmates his age so he plays with Lisa

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    The herd moved to a different pasture today! Sandy looks so wonderful among the buttercups!

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    Sandy stopped listening to me because she could heard the baby horse playing

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    Absolute apathy when presented with a new toy

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    Lil dude Broccoli Cheddar started following me around the barn today.

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    I have a friend currently in Japan

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    What's your guilty pleasure?

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    Sandy's back is better!

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    If you had to track someone, what tech would you use?

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    Broccoli Cheddar made an appearance!

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    Sandy isn't feeling the greatest. Her back is outta place so I have to get a chiropractor(equine physiotherapist) to fix it.

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    Roundpen time with Sandy

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    It was Radar's 4th birthday yesterday!

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    She's so easy to spot in pasture lol

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    Went for a brief ride on Sandy today. She seriously tested me.