Happy Hills Acres

10/21/2026

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Apparently, electric fence is less of a boundary and more of a suggestion when you’re this little.

I watched this tiny criminal approach the fence, calculate the distance between the strands, and then BELLY CRAWL through it like she was storming the beaches of Normandy.

Head down.
Body low.
Maximum commitment.

“Stay low, ladies and gents. Don’t touch the wire. I repeat, DO NOT TOUCH THE WIRE.” 🫡

Meanwhile, I’m standing there wondering why I spend money on fencing when this little s**t has apparently completed advanced military infiltration training.

The best part? Once she made it through, she just stood there looking at me like:

“You coming to let me back in or not? There ain’t nothin’ over here worth eating!”

Ma’am, you are approximately knee-high with the confidence of a 1,200-pound red-headed mare! GET BACK IN YOUR PASTURE.

Happy Hills Acres: where the horses are trained…
and apparently one of them is Special Forces. 🪖

10/17/2026

Y’all, I am SUCH a nerd.

I just spent a solid 20 minutes hot gluing tiny lights inside empty Dr Pepper cans.

And before anybody asks, YES, I personally drank ALL of these Zero Sugar Dr Peppers. I am committed to my craft. This was not an addiction. This was ✨project preparation✨.

Now, why in the hell am I hot gluing lights into soda cans?

I’m so glad you asked.

I’m headed to the American Heart Association Beach Ride, and every year they have a campsite decorating contest.

And apparently I have decided this year isn’t about participating.

IT’S ABOUT WINNING.

Naturally, my campsite is going to be Dr Pepper themed because I love me some Dr Pepper and apparently I have absolutely no ability to enjoy something at a normal and reasonable level.

I have ordered enough Dr Pepper merchandise to outfit a small army. At this point, if Dr Pepper doesn’t sponsor me, they should at least send a representative to make sure I’m okay.

So yes… I’m sitting over here hot gluing fairy lights into soda cans like some kind of caffeinated Martha Stewart.

Stay tuned. This campsite is either going to be AMAZING… or look like a Dr Pepper delivery truck exploded on the beach.

Either way, I’m committed now.🥤

10/17/2026

HOW DO Y’ALL CLEAN YOUR HEAVY WINTER HORSE BLANKETS?!

Because I just spent the better part of TWO HOURS scrubbing these things with a push broom and dish soap like I’m trying to remove forensic evidence… and they STILL aren’t as clean as I’d like.

And before somebody says, “They’re horse blankets. They’re just going back on horses that live outside.”

I KNOW.

But I like starting the cold season with fresh, clean, horses and fresh, clean, blankets. Plus, blanket-washing day is when I get to play my favorite fall games:

✨ Is It Still Waterproof?
✨ What the Hell Ripped This?!
✨ Can I Fix That With Duct Tape?
✨ And everybody’s favorite… Does This Still Fit the Cow I’ve Been Overfeeding All Summer?

Yes, I’m also fully aware that I could wash all of this BEFORE I put it away at the end of winter.

But by then?

I’M TIRED, BOSS.

I have spent months hauling hay, busting ice, dragging hoses, fighting frozen water hoses, and personally financing the lifestyle of several unemployed freeloaders.

When spring finally shows up, I don’t want to wash blankets.

I want to throw that s**t in a pile, sit my ass in the sunshine, and enjoy the warmth just like these loafing, no-rent-paying, bank-account-draining turds do every damn day.

So… seriously.

How are y’all cleaning these things without turning it into a full-body workout and questioning every decision that led you to horse ownership?!

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

🐴 SAME HORSE. SAME ROUTINE. SAME OLD TRAINING?

Come give your horse something NEW to think about at the Happy Hills Acres Trail Obstacle Course!

These are the obstacles we currently have on-site — but what you see is only the beginning. Almost every obstacle can be used multiple ways, and YOU decide how easy or challenging you want to make it.

Move the barrels. Change your approach. Add flags, tarps, ropes or drags. Combine obstacles. Back through them. Sidepass over them. Lead through them. Ride through them.

👉 Do it in-hand.
👉 Do it under saddle.
👉 Do it ba****ck.
👉 Or do all three!

There’s no set pattern and no one “right” way to use the course. Use your imagination!

Obstacle work is about more than getting your horse across a bridge or over a pole. It can help improve communication, build confidence, encourage your horse to slow down and THINK instead of simply react, and give you something different to work on when your normal training routine starts feeling like the same old, same old.

And the best part?

💲 ONLY $10 PER HORSE
⏰ Stay & play as long as you like!

Bring the young horse that needs exposure. Bring the seasoned horse that needs something different. Bring the nervous horse. Bring the confident horse. Bring yourself and find out where the holes in your communication actually are. 😉

🚛 PLENTY OF TRAILER PARKING with an easy turnaround — NO backing your trailer required!

We also have panel stalls and a round pen available while you’re here.

This is an HONOR SYSTEM setup, so we only ask a few things:

💵 Leave your $10/horse in the honor box.
🗑️ Pick up your trash.
🤠 Please don’t steal our tack or equipment. Seriously. We kinda need that stuff.

🎥 The property is under 24/7 video surveillance.

Come spend an hour or spend the afternoon. Challenge your horse, challenge yourself, change things up and HAVE FUN doing it.

🐎 $10 a horse. Unlimited possibilities.
Happy Hills Acres

10/14/2026

Talking on the phone in my truck yesterday, minding my own damn business, when I hear this BUZZZZZZZ.

Me: “Hmm… there’s a bug in here.”

I casually look behind me…

EXCUSE THE HELL OUT OF ME?!

There’s an absolute MONSTER of a bug in my truck. Not a bug. A tenant. A passenger. Damn near big enough to buckle himself into the back seat.

First of all… HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?! My door is open for approximately 2.7 seconds! Just long enough for me to haul myself out and slam it shut. Did he have a key?! Was he already living in here?! Did he ride home with me and I just never noticed?!

And before anybody says, “Just catch it and put it outside…”

Absolutely the f**k not!

I don’t do bugs. Tiny bugs. Big bugs. Flying bugs. Crawling bugs. Bugs minding their own business three counties away.

NONE OF THEM.

At that point, it was no longer my truck. I was just hoping he’d keep up with the payments.

10/12/2026

Newest obstacles added yesterday!

10/12/2026

Not a whole lot of pictures today on our ride. Only 5 miles because ’s boots didn’t fit today and I didn’t bring the other size! Her feet grew out a lot lol. Hasn’t even been 6 weeks yet! Anyway, she was a bit tender on the rocks so it was a slow ride but as always she is my trusty and lovely girl. We had to get home anyway so her favorite vet could come check her out and make sure she was healthy enough for the beach ride next month!

10/12/2026

I’m not usually one to brag on stuff I impulse buy from being influenced on the Ol’ TikkyTok…but I needed something to light up the round pen since it’s getting dark before 6pm now and often I’m still training horses at that time.

I’m fairly impressed with these Daphino solar powered lights! 3 different settings: bright light motion sensor, dim light all night with bright light motion sensor, or bright light all night. Fast shipping in the US. I got these within 3 days. Comes in 1, 2, 3, or 4 packs and has a remote! Installation was super easy and you can put them anywhere! Honestly, I liked them so much with the first four I purchased that I bought four more and put them in the stalls, feed area, and trailer parking!

They’re also quite perfect for working your naughty jail breakers in the dark!

Posting the link to purchase! https://shop.tiktok.com/us/pdp/1729441924936733229?_t=ZP-9ATt8l6CcWc