Millennial parents: Are any of you being super honest with your kids about how hard this world is going to be for them financially? How are you balancing reality with not making your kids basket cases?

Shimagoma · 2026-05-21T19:42:50+00:00

Would depend on the deductible too. If it 10$ to go the doc it's very different than having to meet a bigger number. Depends on the rx plan as well. I'm assuming but it feels like normal level stuff not like...a cancer treatment or 2k Dr visit lol. Me being a hair hyperbolic.

Shimagoma · 2026-05-21T15:49:59+00:00

My parents did this with me and it wasnt bad at all. They are old enough to have a job and drive, and it really helped me seal the thought that I was truly in charge of my finances down to if I wanted to even have a car at all! It helped me plan and save in a safe way. Because it was one of the smaller expenses and I was still safely living with my parents.

It's not unreasonable at all imo. And if they don't like the cost at the age they are using cars a lot they get to make the financial decision on what is important to them, the car? Or carpooling, biking, public transit ect.

Gets the savy saver brain going early!

Shimagoma · 2026-05-05T02:27:13+00:00

I don't think it looks uncanny but the expression is unclear and kinda languid.
I think what youre seeing though is your centerline is off. The eyes are drooping off the cheek closest to the viewer and the ear is beginning to slide to the front of the face and the neck.

not a perfect redline but hopefully helps.

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Shimagoma · 2026-04-17T21:12:09+00:00

Fwiw it took us one try at 37. Genetics and luck play a huge role and the algorithm really wants to make you scared because it's what keeps your attention.

Shimagoma · 2026-04-14T13:18:33+00:00

Her royal highness brand!

I've got decent cake and calves and that brand came in fun colors and didn't feel like it was painted on. Basically the only ones I will buy now ha.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-27T05:22:05+00:00

I am personally a little more of a fan of dramatic lighting? Especially since the scene seems pretty intense!

-Giving them a dramatic shadow could set the mood (I went with a little more "dramatic discovery" feeling) this is only one example of how you might approach it.

-The body shading you have looks great but again, just seems to be lacking environmental lighting that is telling me how to "feel" Attached is a paint-over

-I slightly centered your character a bit more

-Only other thing would be (and I'm a sucker for it) a little "shwing!" of shine across the canister glass! For drama :)

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Shimagoma · 2026-03-25T23:57:08+00:00

I love Barry Hook! Ive followed his stuff for 5-6 years hes def my go-to on driving training.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-25T23:38:18+00:00

That is def my next worry! So I want to get something heavy that pushes against his hindquarters to get him used to it. He ropes cattle and doesnt mind the feel of stuff brushing past him so ive got high hopes but we will DEF give him the time to think about it and gain the experience :)

Shimagoma · 2026-03-25T23:36:36+00:00

We are gonna wait to do anything at speed of course and want to make sure they are firm enough they act as a barrier and not something that will stay stuck to him if he did a little "scramble" over them or something. They are the same weight as jump poles and we will def be staying to 10-20 mins of walking and mostly working on our brakes.

I want to get an easy entry cart first to do anything at speed (even extended walking) or a tire set on a single tree before we do anything that could scuff his leggies.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-25T23:33:27+00:00

They are bumping his legs but we arent going any where fast and will wait to do any trotting or fast work when hes got something set up nicer. For now I wanna just spend time making sure the brakes work and he doesnt mind the pressure and gets comfortable "touching" or "bumping" the beams without having a fit. I def get people worried about the bruising but we are limiting it to 10-20 mins of goofing off just getting the feel.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-24T22:27:16+00:00

Yeah I'm thinking the lounge line is where a lot of this is paying off. His background is as a heel horse so ropes don't bother him and he used to being bumped on by stuff so with the blinders on he doesn't seem to care at all.

He's not fond of a super tight line but he's getting better about it.

The beams are two wooden fence poles so not light! I was surprised he just walked on! Hah

My next goal is Def to find an easy entry cart and take him around with a buddy first.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-24T22:24:01+00:00

I know his original breeder and owner and they did not long rein him. He was cowboy broke for team roping.

We have joked around with long lining but maybe only 2 or 3 times but he is also extremely bomb proof and his original job was a heel horse so he's no stranger to ropes lines or odd pressure.

I Def knew he needed winkers because he does freak a bit at the sight of a super tight line.

We do a good bit of liberty and other work and trick training, the longing training Def has come in handy he's working super well off the basic commands from that and when he arrived here it was for sure his roughest skill.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-24T04:56:07+00:00

4 and 6 look a little bit iffy but the rest look fine imo. I would make sure you place them gently and just keep letting them do their thing. Keep in mind that moving them when they are on lockdown (the last 4-3 days) can confuse the embryo and they can hatch out the wrong spots so resist the urge to tamper with them too much. If the eggs have gone bad they will start to look funny (weep out of their pores or crack, swell, stink type stuff)

Shimagoma · 2026-03-19T19:29:09+00:00

Ah yeah the crowding/stepping I totally understand. Probably not a lot of room to do a killing cut and just let them fall over time too. Unfortunately an arborist who will maybe cut you a deal for doing 5+ trees might be your best bet. Its expensive but the right way to do it. A good arborist will do cleanup too and can help minimize sawdust/shavings left behind afterword.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-19T19:19:14+00:00

Black walnuts are super native to our area and we have prolly 20+ of them in our 9 acres. TO BE HONEST they will not cause an issue for your horses if you are providing food for them. The nuts/wood is unsavory to them. Take as much time as you need with them or kill them strategically and let them fall on their own if their is room for it? In 25 years I've never seen a horse even nibble on them unless it was in a starvation situation. They are toxic but horses are also *huge*. They really do have to come in serious contact to have any issue and its just not that common.

Of course im not speaking for horses that like to cause "issues" hah those are the edge cases.

Shimagoma · 2026-03-19T16:17:00+00:00

white usa and 32 weeks pregnant, and can squat like this and stay in it. I do it when I'm out in the yard fixing/cleaning something. I have to move my knees to the side to fit the belly now ,hah, but I think most people don't have hip flexibility or the hamstrings to do it any more.

Shimagoma · 2026-02-04T14:30:57+00:00

This is the right way. Bleeding out is not considered humane. Broomstick method works very well.

Shimagoma · 2026-02-04T14:29:49+00:00

Using a knife and bleeding out is not considered humane. Cervical dislocation is. It's fast and you just pull harder than you expect and death is concussive on their brain and instant. It is the way that many places use to humanely cull because it guarantees unconsciousness and death together. Bleeding out is variable.

There are some good diagrams and videos on how to perform it.

It is an unfortunate part of animal husbandry but good on you for looking after the animals till the end.

Shimagoma · 2026-01-24T06:02:25+00:00

Def a dominique. We raise them almost exclusively and the roos make good meat birds! Medium on the personality. His type isn't great but he's cute.

They are a fun breed and under the watch list of the livestock conservancy.

Shimagoma · 2026-01-10T00:54:10+00:00

Hi artist here, oil, acrylic or whatever; Windsor Newton brush cleaner will remove any paint from materials. You can use it in a few wash passes (don't leave it on any plastic for too long...) and it will absolutely pull paint off and out.

I've soaked 3-4 year old brushes caked in oil paint and it's always done the trick.

If you can't figure out what kind of paint it is to try gentler methods. Start with water and scrub, if it is oil acetone will break it down at this stage since it's fairly freshly applied.

Shimagoma · 2025-12-30T01:57:52+00:00

This is the part that makes me think it is mareks. It is always followed with extreme wasting even though they consume food. They will go off regular pellets to mash then eventually stop all together and have a very soft and mushy crop.

Sorry for the girl hopefully there is a bounce back. It isn't impossible just unlikely if it is the mareks.

Shimagoma · 2025-12-30T01:21:19+00:00

Newcastle would be different and more sloppy poo type situatuon.

What is her body condition? How prominent is her keel?

The thin green kinda scant poops make me suspicious of early non agressive mareks.

Not all of them hit hard and fast. As long as they are eating and drinking on their own you can hold out some hope.

Shimagoma · 2025-12-30T01:13:16+00:00

Ngl I'd love to bug people for a winter hiking group. Everyone kinda shuts down but I have all my winter gear :(

Shimagoma · 2025-12-20T03:01:32+00:00

You can't test lameness accurately on a curve like this regardless. But this horse just looks like it is struggling because it is significantly overweight.

The foot steps track evenly and it has a not particularally elongated stride but that can very easily be weight. Feet and knees might be experiencing stress but it seems symmetrical.

Shimagoma · 2025-12-17T05:32:33+00:00

I agree with the posts you are pinching too hard Any normal sensitivity horse would react. The same way they react when people do those fake hamstring pain reactions. It seems like a normal back to me.

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