Ruffled Feathers Ranch

10/16/2026

🎶 Everybody was kung fu fighting! 🥋🐴

Me: “Let’s canter.”
Natty: “HI-YAH! Absolutely not.”

When you’ve been on vacation mode and the overlord suddenly expects you to WORK. 😂

The Texas Two-Step: equine edition. This particular demonstration is a buddy sour stallion exhibiting a behavioral response to a canter cue, not a pain response. He’s capable, he’s just not particularly enthusiastic about the assignment. 🤠

Ironically, he loves to canter and once he realized that's what was happening he made many turns around the arena without breaking stride.

10/12/2026

Softness through the neck and poll, relaxation without losing cadence, and a consistent, balanced gait.

It’s not just about how a horse moves, but how effortlessly he responds. Natty and I are always refining the little things that make the biggest difference.

10/05/2026

Wet n wild splash kingdom Intro endurance ride!

Saturday we rode 12 miles with half of it in an absolute downpour. It was definitely an adventure with friends we won't forget.

We vetted in with all A's and vetted out all A's but 1 B on guts because we barely stopped to graze (the horses didn't want to) and they weren't drinking either. Not unusual given the torrent of rain coming down.

One thing I learned is do not trust the forecast, because that wasn't on the menu!

If you search flooding in Athens, TX you can find many recent videos circulating and news pieces as well.

10/04/2026

When you've been getting rained on for 2 hours with thunder and lightning, sometimes a little shiny roofing material ditched on the side of the road is a little overwhelming 😂

10/04/2026

09/28/2026

Natty had a great ↓5 minutes playing with his brand new, recently inflated, Horseman's Pride mega ball. It popped so fast, I'm disappointed 😔

09/25/2026

Addiction to horses and new tack? Maybe. It's more like a lifestyle however. Definitely a costly hobby.

09/24/2026

Callie is so funny

She always tries to help me put her mask, halter, or bridle on like I'm not doing it fast enough lol

09/14/2026

Natty is getting some R&R after his summer of showing, but he's still up for doing photoshoots! Ivy Starnes got some very nice photos to use for her watercolor painting!