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17/06/2025

Something to read: 'More than a long face: horses use ‘rich repertoire’ of expressions to interact' by Nicola Davis

Link: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

#rewilding #read #nature #horses #animals #expressions #interaction #science #Guardian #equinesky #equestrian #horsesofbsky

More than a long face: horses use ‘rich repertoire’ of expressions to interact

Facial movements help horses communicate signals such as difference between aggression and play, researchers find

www.theguardian.com

June 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM

Scott

@lochandrein.bsky.social

Jennan from this morning #horses #equestrian #horse #horselife #equine #equestrianlife #horsebackriding #dressage #showjumping #eventing #hunterjumper #trailriding #horsepeople #equestriansport #barnlife #stablelife #ridemore #happyhorse #horsephotography #skeet #equinesky #horsepost

A close up of a bay horse's head wearing a bridle. The horse is looking ahead, and the rider's body is visible in the background.

December 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM

🐎🐎 Mustang Sandi 🐎🐎

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Nothing like a good roll. It's Nash's favorite thing, besides cookie treats.

#horse
#OTTBlife
#horsegirl
#horsesky
#equine
#equinesky

January 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Advice from #Nature, today your host is a burro named Louise;

What you're dealing with right now is a LOT. Keep tabs on how your nervous system is doing, do something you love when you need to cultivate resilience

#EquinesOfBlueSky #WitchesOfBlueSky #WitchSky #EquineSky #PaganSky #DruidSky

September 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature w/ Jasper:

You deserve to be taken care of! You are loved. Surround yourself with those beings that make you feel like you are loved.

#EquineSky #EquinesOfBlueSky #OccultSky #WitchSky #GentleSouls #Donkeys #Burros #AnimalCommunicator #PaganSky #DruidSky

Jasper is the literal cutest. He's a tan donkey/burro with his eyes closed, and his ears have beautiful brown details, hanging out to the side. He looks sleepy! He is still wearing some red fly wraps while standing in his dry lot paddock. Everything is very green on the outside of the fence.

August 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature with Jasper the #donkey: 🫏

You are entitled to your reactions! That doesn't mean you shouldn't practice taking a breath before you react, this will help you become the person you want to be!

#WitchSky #PaganSky #OccultSky #WitchMadness #EquineSky #GentleSouls

Jasper is the cutest beige donkey ever. He is standing by a cattle panel fence with a full hay bag slung over it. He is facing the camera with his big fluffy ears forward. There is literally fluff coming out of the , he has these gorgeous brown streaks on him too. He has a white about and fine markings around his eyes.

August 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature w/ your host Jasper:🫏

Everybody has days where they get frustrated. What will set you apart from others is how you handle it; are you going to give up? Shift your perspective, try again!

#WitchSky #OccultSky #PaganSky #DruidSky #EquineSky #Donkeys #Burros

Cutest little punk-ass I know. I know jackass is the technical answer, but punk-ass fits him better. He is standing looking at the camera with his ears forward and you can see his delicate white muzzle. His eyes are lined in delicate white lines and he is very cute. Rocking his halter, lead rope and some fly wraps, swishing his cute little tail. The stall line can be seen in the background, there are two stalls that open up to a dry lot paddock.

July 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature w/ yr host Louise:

If things feel like they aren't going your way that doesn't mean that they won't eventually. Keep your chin up & keep moving forward!

#WitchSky #OccultSky #GentleSouls #EquineSky #PaganSky #DruidSky #Resist #Donkeys #FarmLife #Encouragement

July 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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The Donkey Chronicles:

It's been about 3 weeks since we brought the #donkeys home & I have learned things;

1.) Donkeys are NOT like horses, at all 🫏
2.) Donkeys like me, are smart & demand avoidant as hell🔥

3. Unlike horses who run away, donkeys will actually charge cats or my husky

#EquineSky

Jasper and Louise are all suited up in matching grey fly masks and fly boots! Louise is a dark chocolate brown while Jasper is grey with a dark stripe across his shoulders. Louise has a blue and pink halter on with a dark blue lead rope while Jasper has a peach halter with an orange lead rope. The stall line can be seen in the back, Jaspers cute little tail is mid swish.

A close up of Jasper's nose as he is straining towards me to ask if I have any treats. His fluffy ears are forward, and his soft nose is a pale white.

Jasper is standing with his peach halter on with an orange lead rope wrapped around his neck. His ears are forward, and they're fluffy and lined with dark brown. He's very handsome. He's also got salmon colored vetwrap on his lower legs, Ive been trying to treat fly bites on his knees but all my bandages just end up falling down. I opted for a clay healing poultice today.

The stall line he shares with Benny and Louise is white and can be seen in the background

July 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature w/ yr charming host Louise:

Invest your energy in those that listen to you & make you feel heard. People will try to use you for their purposes; make sure its your purpose that you are fulfilling

#GentleSouls #EquineSky #WitchSky #OccultSky #FarmLife #Donkeys

Original Animal Photography by G of Real Nature Magic. Louise is a gorgeous chocolate brown donkey with a white muzzle and markings around her eyes. She is sticking her tongue out and wearing a blue and pink halter, with a dark blue lead rope. Her ears are forward, she is standing in a dry paddock with grey fly boots on all fours. The horizon past the paddock gate is very lush and green.

She's really just the cutest and I love her so much. She busted out this morning and thought it would be great fun to chase my husky! Donkeys are so spunky.

July 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature w/ yr host Jasper:

Take time to really get to know those who live around you, in the spirit of kinship; whether they be Nature/Human (who really just forgot they were a part of Nature)

#EquineSky #Donkeys #WitchSky #OccultSky #EsotericSky #PaganSky #DruidSky

Original Animal Photography by G of Real Nature Magic. Jasper is a super cute tan donkey with pale markings on his nose, chest, inside his ears and around his beautiful eyes. He has a dark stripe across his shoulders and down his withers.

He has his donkey ears perked forward and is standing over a pile of hay, in a fenced dry paddock. The pasture is absolutely lush in the background (too lush for my metabolically challenged Equine Family) and the sky is blue.

July 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature, with your host, Louise!

You know the best way to take care of YOU. Let others decide what taking care looks like for them.

#WitchSky #OccultSky #EsotericSky #PaganSky #DruidSky #EquineSky #HorsesAndDonkeys #Donkeys #GentleSouls #AnimalCommunicator

Original Animal Photography by G of Real Nature Magic.

Louise is a gorgeous dark brown donkey with white markings around her eyes, inside her beautiful ears and on her soft nose. She is looking at the camera with a soft gaze and has her ears perked forward.

There is a giant elm tree in the back and there's a view of their paddock.

July 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual #Advice from #Nature, with Jasper & Louise:

If you carry #freedom within your heart, no one can take it away from you! They will try - don't let them. ❤️‍🔥

#WitchSky #OccultSky #EquineSky #Donkeys #EsotericSky #FarmLife #DonkeySky #PaganSky #DruidSky #AnimalCommunicator #NewFriends

Two donkeys with halters standing in the shade of an elm grove. Louise is a dark brown donkey with her giant ears forward and the cutest white nose, Jasper is a paler tan with dark tipped ears and a pale nose. A stall line can be seen in the back.

July 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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It's DONK DAY!! Bringing home two donkey friends for Benny boy 🐎 right now! Ever tried getting an untrained donkey in a trailer? 😂 😅

Pictures forthcoming✨

#EquineSky #HorseSky #DonkeySky #FarmLife

July 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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#Daily #Spiritual message from #Nature with your good-natured host, Benny:

I know everything is really scary right now. If you can, try to remember that making decisions out of fear doesn't serve you

#EquineSky #HorseSky #Horses #WitchSky #OccultSky #PaganSky #DruidSky #AnimalCommunicator #Advice

A handsome bay warmblood in a rainbow halter eyes the camera with his ears forward. He stands at a beam where his purple haynet is hanging.

June 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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Benny is really grateful for all the love ya'll sent yesterday! Thank you to everyone who took the time to stop by & show him some love.

He is doing much better today! 😍🐎❤️

#HorseSky #HorsesOfBlueSky #Horses #Warmblood #Hungarian #FarmSky #FarmLife #EquineSky #Equine

The back of a big old bay Hungarian warmblood! His tail almost reaches the ground and it is French braided halfway down and then natural braided the rest of the way, with half his tail still down.

June 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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Asking for lots of love for my horse, Benny! He's having a really hard time & is in a lot of pain

I was lucky to have both the farrier & vet out yesterday, but we aren't out of the woods yet

We could use all the love we can get 🥺💗🐎

#HorseSky #PetPhotography #Horses #EquineSky #AnimalLovers #Love

An original Pet Photography piece by G of Real Nature Magic. A handsome bay horse bedded down in his stall with a water trough is looking at the camera and sticking his tongue out. His ears are perked forward and he has an adorable white snip on his nose

June 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Real Nature Magic 🔮✨ (they/them)

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My buddy 😍🌞

Riding is my favorite thing in the world!

I haven't been able to ride for years as I was diagnosed with #MCAS after #COVID, I have anaphylactic reactions around my animals now... so he gets extra baths 😉

#HorseSky #HorsesOfBlueSky #EquineSky #Disabled