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Horseback riding for a cause!! Check out the Kabadjo Handlers Association (operating in Camp John Hay) renting out their...
05/05/2022

Horseback riding for a cause!! Check out the Kabadjo Handlers Association (operating in Camp John Hay) renting out their horses to raise funds for the Happy Hollow National High School 🤍 See the original post for more details

November was a quiet month for us. With Baguio being open to tourists once more, it looks like the pony boys finally hav...
01/12/2021

November was a quiet month for us. With Baguio being open to tourists once more, it looks like the pony boys finally have a chance to recover from the period of financial difficulty brought on by the pandemic. As a small year-ender Kabalyudung Riders Sol and Bon took to the streets at night and did their own version of the event, where participants are encouraged to walk, run, or bike to local art landmarks. While it was a fun ride, it was also a ride that forced us to reflect on where the pony boy industry of Baguio has gone in the past decade. The ride had to be done at night because these murals are located in high-traffic areas that would be unsafe for the horses during the day. The rapid urbanisation of Baguio City has all but pushed its iconic pony boys and horses to the edges. Access to trails and green spaces has been severely restricted, and the pony boys left with no choice but to ply their trade along busy roads. During festivals like the Panagbenga, the Pony Boys’ Day celebration has been pushed to the end of the line up of events as if they were a mere afterthought, cutting them off from showcasing their culture and skills to a wider audience. Seeing this pattern unfold over the past years has convinced us that in order for the horses of Baguio to thrive, the culture of the pony boys must also thrive and continue onwards. Right now, the best way to offer support to the industry is by renting a horse and riding. But aside from that, it is also important to listen to the stories of these incredibly hardworking people and their equine companions, and to give them space and time to practice their own unique art beyond the hour or two that a customer might spend in the saddle.

Surprise surprise!!! Our 2nd place costume by Yasha and Ezrah Ananayo with Sky made it to today’s front page of the Mani...
01/11/2021

Surprise surprise!!! Our 2nd place costume by Yasha and Ezrah Ananayo with Sky made it to today’s front page of the Manila Standard 🎃✨🐎🔥 thank you to Dave Leprozo for making this possible ✨ BY THE WAY if you’re in Baguio do drop by Kabadjo Handlers Association at Camp John Hay and say hello to Sky and Phantom at their day jobs! Support these amazing horses and their handlers by experiencing the joy of riding first hand ✨🐎🧡

And we have winners!!! 🎃🎃🎃 Horses and riders from the Kabadjo Horse Handlers Association swooped in with their entries m...
30/10/2021

And we have winners!!! 🎃🎃🎃 Horses and riders from the Kabadjo Horse Handlers Association swooped in with their entries mere hours before our final deadline. And my what a show they’ve put on for us! Congratulations to the artists, horses, riders/models, and to the owners of Phantom and Sky for such an incredible set of costumes 🎃✨🐎❤️ And of course a great big thank you to our wonderful judges for making this event possible ✨ We hope to see more like this the next time Halloween rolls around! 🎃🎃🎃 Ride on!

1st place: Mel Damian & Phantom “Even Death will have to feed his horse ☠️

2nd place: Yasha Mae Ananayo & Sky “Calavera”

3rd place: John Michael & Sky “White death”

Our judges are currently scoring the entries for our costume contest 🐴🦄✨ Check them out, leave a like, and let us know w...
30/10/2021

Our judges are currently scoring the entries for our costume contest 🐴🦄✨ Check them out, leave a like, and let us know what you think! Stay tuned, we'll be announcing the winners soon!

4/4 “The clip clop of hooves, the taho and corn, and yes, even the strong scent of horse p**p, that was all like home. W...
26/10/2021

4/4 “The clip clop of hooves, the taho and corn, and yes, even the strong scent of horse p**p, that was all like home.
Wright Park has always been a big part of my life.
Even before I was born, my parents would bring my siblings to ride whether it was for work trips or vacation. As I joined the bunch, little girl me was introduced to the wonderful world of horses too. We were always that big family who all rode together. Sometimes our cousins even joined in. From being made angkas by my mama and our faithful pony boys to finally learning on my own, what was a tourist attraction to others was the beginning of it all for me.

I was that chatty little girl who was always requesting if they could just walk by her side or watch from a distance because she was always so eager to ride by herself. When they finally decided to teach me more, there was no other way to it than ba****ck the first time around. From then on they’d put me on just about any pony and we’d ride off to secret spots where we didn’t have to worry about cars or other people. Any time we were up in Baguio, a ride was always a must. Or well, rides for me. Mama would just leave me there the whole day entrusting me to the pony boys. They are family and I am lucky to be one they fondly refer to as ading.

I now have my own horse who I ride English with. I have met and learned so much from amazing people and their steeds but my heart will always go back to the mountains where I learned from the best, their tales, and their secrets. It was them who first taught me that your horse is not just your mount but your partner too. You must love and respect them. If you fall, just dust it off and get back on again. And always clean up after yourself. My manongs and uncles are those who shaped me from the ground up and acted as my stepping stone to a wonderful and much wider community. I had no phone and so I wish I had more documentation but all the magic and memories will always be clear as day in my mind.” ~Sinta Baraquel

Thank you everyone for sticking with us and getting to know our judges ✨Stay tuned as we get closer to our party! 🥰🎃✨🐎❤️

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