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Worlds First Rodeo
Horse Judging Career Development Event
Watching Cara roping calves.
Our vet did a farm call. He was checking if our horse's stomach was twisted and if he felt anything unusual.
This picture is of one of our brood mares and her filly. (brood mare is a mare used just to raise colts)
The first day we visited the Dear Trail Rodeo - excited and jetlagged we got all the information we needed by FFA.
He is giving him a shot.
This is the same filly, I'm gentling her so she'll be used to human contact and easier to work with when she's old enough to saddle and ride
Mare and her foal running in the outside arena.
putting the shot into his neck.
The filly has gotten more used to me and I have gained her trust. #friends
A grazing horse in the pasture.
He is piniching his nose for he can get the tube down his nose.
Getting the horses in with the pickup so I can ride!
The horses running to the correls, they know the way!
He is now putting the hose through his nose down to his stomach
Horses running in, almost to the correls! Once they're in the correls, they will be easy to catch!
Get ready for the milking process.
He is blowing into the tube to get the lubricant to go through.
He then puts some water through the tube to get all the lubricant out of the tube.
The helper is keeping Exalciburs head up so it flows better.
Leading the horse to the milking parlour.
A picture of cows drinking.
The lubricant was to help everything in his stomach to move through. He was checking to see if it was coming through. The next day none of it came through, so he came back and put him down.
Horse in the milking parlour.
Before milking the horse I see if there's enough food for the horse.
The mare eat's concentrate during the milking proces.
Cleaning the teats because we don't want to have mud or manure in the milk.
Clean the teats.
Brushes for the horses.
Grab the milkmachine.
A picture of our visit to the riding school De Welle. Here we are introduced to the horses.
Milking.
Both – Lysbeth and Cara are well skilled horse riders and since they are from different nationalities they can learn a lot from each other.
Waiting for the moment when the horse gives no milk anymore.
Milking.
Milking.
Milking close up.
Milking close up.
After milking I prepare the milk machine for the cleaning process.
Milking horses. We had this rare opportunity to take a look at a horse farm. These farms, where horses are milked are really uncommon.
The milk is being used for medical purposes, since horse milk has special characteristics.
On the end of the day the foals go to there mother and they stay with her for the whole night.
Foal with his mother waiting for someone who opens the door for him.
Let the foal with his mother.
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