Katie Van Slyke - Katching Up With Katie

Some weeks are packed with horses, and other weeks are packed with stories... and somehow this one has a little bit of everything! 😂🐴

This week we're catching up on everything that's been happening around the farm, from surviving Tennessee's crazy summer heat and switching to early morning barn chores, to getting ready for NSBA World, gardening adventures, merch, and plenty of completely random tangents along the way. ☀️

We're chatting about what life has looked like behind the scenes lately, how we're adjusting our schedules to keep both the horses and our team comfortable during the hottest pa...

This week on Katching Up With Katie, we're catching up after an incredible weekend at the Roan World Show! 🏆🐴

I'm excited to share all about Kennedy's World Championship, the ups and downs of showing, and why this show meant so much to me. We're also chatting about what makes the Roan World Show different from other major horse shows, how Quarter Horse and color registries work, and clearing up some of the questions I've been seeing.

Of course, it wouldn't be Katching Up With Katie without plenty of random rabbit trails along the way—from babies a...

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie! Today we're catching up on everything from behind-the-scenes YouTube stories and future farm dreams to hair transformations, music goals, and where we hope life takes us over the next few years.

We chat about...

Life has been BUSY lately, but we're finally sitting down for another Katching Up With Katie! 💕 My husband is on the podcast today, and we're catching up on everything from his Canada bear hunt to farm projects, Dungeons & Dragons, future dreams for Running Springs, and answering some of your funniest questions.

We talk about what life has really been like behind the scenes, how our farm and business have grown over the years, what it's like balancing social media with real life, and even put Jonathan to the test to see how many horses he can name und...

We just got back from Kentucky and I needed to debrief with my bestie so here we are 🐴

Dani has been behind the scenes at Running Springs for almost two years now and a lot of you have been asking about her so we figured it was time to bring her back on. We talk through how we met back when I was 16 through my old show horse Kalvin, how she ended up moving to Tennessee, and what she actually does to keep this whole operation from falling apart.

Then we get into the Kentucky hor...

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Stephanie is back on Katching Up With Katie and we have a lot to cover. We start with the story of how Katie got double barreled by Bobbi while trying to draw blood on a sick Rikki, which resulted in a bruise so bad that everyone on the property now has a photo of her butt. It is exactly what it sounds like.

Then we get into...

Getting back in the show pen as adults has been WAY more emotional than I expected 🐴💕

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, my best friend Becca joins me to talk all about our first horse show back after years away from competing. From AQHA confusion and horse show memories to childhood horse chaos, and balancing horses with real adult life… we covered a little bit of everything.

We dove into what it’s like returning to the show world with zero pressure, how different showing feels as adults, and some of the funniest horse show...

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We are back from Ocala and there is a lot to catch up on 🐴

Rachel got bucked off her horse and fractured her transverse process. Matt shares the story of how he proposed to his wife while recovering from back surgery. And somehow in the middle of all of that we made it to Florida for Katie's first horse show back in nearly a decade.

We talk through the whole Ocala trip including meeting Hol...

We are back and my voice is barely holding on but we are pushing through because there is a LOT to catch up on 😅

First things first, Ocala is one week away and there is a mystery horse I am showing that y'all do not know about yet. Plus Denver just went and won his first class back fresh off breeding season like it was nothing, and Penelopey might be making her riding debut while we are there. No big deal. Just a lot happening.

Then we get into your questions from the comments and hon...

I still can’t believe everything that happened this week… 🐴💕

This has been one of the most emotional and intense foaling seasons I’ve ever experienced. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the full story of Maggie, from her emergency colic surgery while pregnant to the unimaginable moment she delivered a healthy foal less than 24 hours later. It’s a rollercoaster of farm life, tough decisions, and just how incredible these horses truly are.

We talk through everything behind the scenes, the vet visits, the risks, and why a C-section in horses is nothing like it is in huma...

Katching Up With Katie is back and honestly this one had no agenda and I think that's why it was one of my favorites in a while. We laughed way too hard, Nate made a noise I haven't heard in months, and somehow we ended up talking about everything from chair budgets to a potential European trip to visit Denver's babies overseas.

We finally address the Abigail question because y'all will not let it go and honestly I get it. I also walk through my full breeding lineup for next season, break down the big AQHA frozen...

Getting to finally sit down and really introduce y’all to my new trainer felt so overdue… and I’m so excited for you to meet Stephanie! 🐴💕

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, I’m sitting down with Stephanie to talk all about her background with horses, how she got started training, and what led her to Running Springs. We get into everything from her early riding days to working with young horses, plus what it’s been like stepping into an in-house trainer role here on the farm.

Of course, we also dive into the fu...

The last couple of weeks on the farm have been an emotional roller coaster, but that’s real life during foaling season. 🐴💕

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, I’m catching y’all up on everything that’s been happening lately — the good, the hard, and the really unexpected moments that come with farm life.

We talk about our newest little addition to the crew (meet Frankie 🐶), barn updates, and several new mares that have joined the program. But we also open up about some of the tougher moments from the past week, including a difficu...

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Today’s Katching Up With Katie is basically a foaling season survival update 😂🐴

We are beyond tired. We have had 3 foals in one week (plus one the week before), and we have been on full watch so long I genuinely do not know what day it is anymore. This is Lindsay’s first ever foaling season, so we sit down and talk about what it is really like behind the scenes when you go from a smooth, fast...

Foal watch is officially in full swing over here. 😅🐴 We’ve got overdue mares, late nights staring at the cameras, and the internet collectively yelling “GIVE US THE BABY” while I’m over here like… can we maybe wait until it’s at least 40 degrees? 😂

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, I’m catching you up on where we’re at with the mares in the foaling window, what foal alert actually sounds like (spoiler: it’s way less dramatic than you’d think), and everything else happening on the farm at the exact same time. Foaling season, calving...

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Foaling season has officially taken over the farm, and we are tired 🐴💤

In today’s episode of Katching Up With Katie, I’m running on very little sleep as we talk through Q&As and dream trips, welcome a new face to the team, and share what a full week of foal watch actually looks like. I also quiz my best friend on how well she knows my horses...

Foaling season hasn’t officially started yet… and honestly, I did not see that coming 😅

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, we’re in that weird lull before the floodgates open, so we’re sitting down to answer your questions. From foaling timelines and freeze branding horses, to breeding decisions, broodmare retirement plans, show rules for mares and stallions, and even which horses would survive a trail ride with the crew — nothing is off the table.

We also talk about:

Why foaling can sometimes take longer than expected

Freeze branding vs h...

Foaling season is getting close, and the farm is starting to feel a little extra busy 🐴

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, I’m sharing what life looks like right before foaling season really kicks off. We’re checking on pregnant mares, talking through foal watch plans, and getting into some very farm-specific debates about what should be playing in the barn during late nights. Of course, things spiral into games, side conversations, and plenty of laughs along the way.

This episode feels like a snapshot of the calm before the storm, all the pla...

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The holidays may be over, but things are just getting started around the farm. 🐴✨

In today’s episode of Katching Up With Katie, I’m catching up after the holidays and diving into everything we’ve got coming up on the farm, especially the start of foaling season. I’m answering some of the most common questions I get this time of year, like what “Foal Alert” is, what we do right after a foal is born, when and why...

Vacation recap time. 🌴✨ I’m finally back and catching y’all up on Antigua (and the whole “how do you even say it?” debate), our very questionable fishing excursion, and why I’m not sure all-inclusives are really for me.

We’re also talking spa days, couples massages, facials, and the funniest parts of traveling with other people around you… including some truly unhinged plane stories. 😅

Then Nate catches us up on his trip back home to Arkansas, testing Starlink on the road, and a Christmas prank that still makes me laugh.

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Court is officially in session… and somehow a Starbucks run turned into the biggest “friend group trial” of the year. ☕⚖️

In today’s Katching Up With Katie, I’m putting on my judge wig and hearing BOTH sides of the Great Coffee & DoorDash Debacle between Matt, Nate, and Abigail. We’re talking airport chaos, “group order etiquette,” feelings getting hurt over water bottles, and whether there’s actually a winner (or if we’re all just dra...

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie 💛🐴

Somehow this episode starts with haircuts and hats and ends with us planning a full black tie gala. We accidentally create a new life goal today and it is a big one. A future BOTH (Because Of The Horses...

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie. Today we are in full cozy chaos mode with a soft Q and A. Abigail finally moved into her new house, we talk tiny kitchens and big knickknack energy, barn remodel updates, and what it is really like juggling construction with a busy farm.

Lindsay sha...

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie 🧶✨ I am officially knitting on camera now, which feels like the most on-brand cozy chaos. Lindsay is here for a big Q and A and we chat about everything happening at Running Springs. Denver’s World Show ride, what 2026 looks like for him, mini horse training plans, baby cows coming in the spring, and yes… Kennedy still wants her pond.

It is...

It’s officially freezing in Tennessee, and since I didn’t have enough “life updates” for a normal episode… we turned this into a full barn game night instead. ❄️ In today’s Katching Up With Katie, we’re bundled up, laughing way too hard, and putting Nate and Matt through some very serious (not really) farm trivia.

We go through everything from favorite horses and last summer’s baby goats to how many foals we actually have coming in 2026 — minis included! Then we switch to the chaotic word-matching game that always exposes who shares a brain cell…and who definitely does...

The Farmer’s Almanac said we were in for a rough winter, and somehow that turned into weaning babies, sending Noelle off to her new home, and starting a full-blown grandma hobby night. Oh, and Kennedy decided to show off with nine embryos this week, so it’s safe to say things are a little chaotic around here. 😅

Between breeding updates, emotional goodbyes, and my questionable blue-light glasses choices, this week’s episode has a bit of everything. We’re talking Erlene, Sophie, Kennedy, Noelle, cozy barn life, and some late-night crafting chaos while planning for the World Show...

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It’s officially cozy-season chaos! Between planning the Christmas special, fall farm projects, and a little holiday whimsy talk, this episode of Katching Up With Katie might be one of my favorites yet. 💕

We’re catching up on everything from missed fall plans and Christmas ideas to Bo’s injury, Halloween costumes (including a turkey chase that almost ha...

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This week on Katching Up With Katie, we’re catching up on everything, from our New York adventures to our time at the Quarter Horse Congress and all the chaos in between. 🤠

It’s just me, Nate, and Matt this week, with Moo holding down the fort while Abigail recovers, and somehow we manage to go from New York street fits and Broadway shows to dinosaur bones, Halloween parties, and Congres...

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We’re hustling to get this one out because the whole crew just got home from the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, and it was a week. Matt and Nate got their first Congress experience, Becca tagged along for her debut, and we’re sharing all the chaos, laughs, and stories that came with it.

From skipping a wedding for Congress 😅 to Denver’s big championship win, childhood horse show memories, and some...

Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie! 🎃

This week, we’re diving into spooky season with creepy stories, haunted encounters, and one seriously strange Colorado trail ride. From “Mutilation Gorge” (yes, that’s really what it’s called) to haunted houses, Ouija boards, and the mysterious “Top Hat Man,” this episode is full of chills, laughs, and all the Halloween vibes.

We also talk about our upcoming trips to New York City and the Congress, plus what’s been happening around the farm. It’s cozy fall storytelling mixed with just enough creep factor to keep you on your toes...

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie! 🐮 This week was eventful, to say the least — from “accidentally” buying way too many cows at the cattle sale (oops 😅) to big plans for expanding the herd at Running Springs. We also get into some hilarious tangents about age, New York City travel plans, and life behind the scenes on the farm.

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So much has happened since the last episode 😅 From one of the scariest nights of my life when Winnie was hit by a car (and the wild vet bills that followed) to welcoming even more calves during calving season 🐮, this week has been a whirlwind on the farm.

We’re also getting ready for our big cattle sale this weekend, and of course the team and I couldn’t resist sharing some of our most embarrassing stories along the way 🙈 (you’ll never look at a gas station or Chick-fil-A biscuit the same again).

Life here is full of...

This week on Katching Up With Katie we had one of the wildest mornings yet 🐮 A newborn calf somehow ended up on the wrong side of the fence, and the whole team had to figure out how to reunite it with Lulu. Picture this: a puppy AND a calf riding together on the golf cart 🚜🐶🐮

We also talk about the possibility of twins, upcoming calves (it’s an N year for names, so drop your suggestions 👇), and Katie shares some hilarious herd-mom stories. Plus, Lindsay joins us for her 3-month “quarterly review,” complete with funny nicknames, learning curves, and another r...

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie 🐴

We’re in that funny time of year where not a lot is happening… but everything is about to. Calving season is right around the corner, we just wrapped up weaning (which ended up being surprisingly anticlimactic 😂), and now we’re looking ahead to our cattle sale, Congress, and even a quick work trip to New York.

This episode is all about the calm be...

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This week on Katching Up With Katie, we’re recapping our big Labor Day weekend — and it was a wild one! From hosting our annual dove hunt (my favorite day of the year 🕊️), to leftover BBQ that lasted way too long, to late-night jam sessions and cornhole battles that went until the early morning hours… it was a marathon but so much fun.

We also talk about barn life updates, Abigail’s riding lesson, our newest mare Lexy, dog drama (and maybe the possibility of add...

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This week on Katching Up With Katie, we’ve got a packed episode full of big farm updates, new plans, and plenty of laughs. Ruby (a.k.a. Wubby) officially headed off to her new home in Nebraska — the first foal of 2025 to leave the farm — while Noel is still waiting for the right buyer. We talk about the bittersweet process of weaning foals, the funny chaos of foaling season (yes, Dairy...

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🎃 Costumes, Horse Shows & Big Wins | Katching Up With Katie

Halloween costumes, party plans, AND horse show adventures — this episode of Katching Up With Katie covers it all! From brainstorming hilarious baby and couple’s costumes to celebrating Denver’s Reserve World Champion and World Champion titles, we’re catching up on all the fun, the chaos, and the big updates here on the farm. 🐴✨

You’ll hear about our trip...

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Welcome back to another episode of Katching Up With Katie! 🐴✨ From horse life to farm chaos, today’s episode is packed with stories, laughter, and plenty of animal updates. Whether it’s managing the barn, dealing with silly farm surprises, or just sharing everyday life, you’re right here with me.

I love getting to share these moments with y’all — so let me know in the comments what your favorite part o...

Meet Lindsey — the newest member of the farm team! 🐴✨ In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, we’re sitting down to get to know her better, from her background in graphic design to her very first impressions of farm life. We talk about her favorite animals so far, some of the wild and surprising moments she’s already experienced (including Janis’s unexpected foaling!), and how she’s fitting into our busy foaling season and daily chaos.

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Join me for a day on the farm as I tackle one of the most chaotic mornings we've had in a while 🤯 From animal antics to vet visits, we're dealing with all kinds of surprises—including a new set of babies and some real wake-up calls. This vlog is full of real-life moments that’ll make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even tear up a little.

If you love behind...