Sun Moon Brand

04/06/2026

Roboat is getting some PEMF therapy on her day off

04/05/2026

Ro's 5th day conditioning to get her ready for shows this year. She's gonna be beefy once she's fit and muscled up 💪

02/18/2026

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02/15/2026

💋❤️𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓮𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂!❤️💋

01/25/2026

Thinking of adding a new service to my roster.

If you are interested please message me to setup an appt.
Will be putting together some package deals as well if there is enough interest.

*30mi radius from Nerstrand, MN otherwise a travel fee may be applied for individual sessions

01/22/2026

Prepping for this extreme cold snap

01/22/2026

Keep them warm! 🥶🥶

🥶 Keeping horses warm in cold weather 🥶

It’s really cold outside, and you bundle up in about six layers of clothes and add a hat, scarf, and gloves before you step outside to call your horses in from the pasture. You’re worried that they will be too cold to move. Instead, all of the horses, including your oldest equines, frisk up to the gate, looking completely comfortable. Sure, they have thick winter coats, and there’s no wind today. The air temperature is still well below freezing. Are they really warm enough?

Actually, most horses don’t mind cold weather if they are healthy, dry, well-fed, and have access to shelter from the wind.

🚨 These are crucial “ifs,” however.

❄️ Health status is important!

‼️ Very old, very young, and very thin horses may need additional care (stalling, blanketing, extra meals) in extremely cold weather.

Also, extra care may be necessary for:
Horses recovering from neglect and starvation won’t be able to resist the cold as well.
Horses whose teeth are in poor condition may not tolerate low temperatures because they can’t eat efficiently.
Horses that have recently been brought to a colder place from a location with significantly warmer weather.

🌧️ 🚫 According to Catherine Whitehouse, M.S., nutrition advisor at Kentucky Equine Research, keeping horses dry is a huge factor in keeping them warm. Whitehouse explained, “When a horse’s coat gets wet, it loses its protective loft. Body heat is then easily sucked away by the air, especially on a windy day.”

🔥 Much of the horse’s body heat is produced by the fermentation of fiber in the hindgut.
Grain provides extra calories, but to keep horses warm in winter, they need to have a steady supply of hay to keep the internal fires stoked.

✴️ Forage = Warmth 🔥
Warmth comes from fiber fermentation. The microbes in your horses gut generate heat as they digest.
During cold weather meeting your horses higher energy needs with good quality forage is one of the most effective ways to help keep them warm, blanketed or not.

💦 Be sure that the horses always have salt and fresh, clean water that is not too cold (45-55 F) is more palatable than ice-cold water.
✔️ your tanks/waterers frequently.

🏠 Horses should be given access to shelter, both for staying dry and for getting out of the wind.
Some horses will prefer to be inside while others will probably stay out in the weather by choice.

Afterall, it is January in the midwest so the deep freeze isn’t uncommon. We all dread it but simple steps can help prevent issues that can arise with these drastic weather changes.

01/21/2026

❄️❄️𝕊𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕪❄️❄️

12/25/2025

12/10/2025

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12/09/2025

Worked on this for a couple of days on our new tablet and let me tell you. Drawing and editing stuff has never been easier now. Really loving this memorial/heart horses drawing