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 part of the year, and what you can expect from all the exciting content coming soon. Of course, it wouldn't be Katching Up With Katie without plenty of laughs, unexpected conversations, and a few stories that somehow spiral into places none of us planned!
I always love these episodes because they're a chance to slow down, catch up with y'all, and share the little moments that don't always make it into the regular farm vlogs. Thanks for hanging out with us each week—it truly feels like we're just sitting around chatting with friends. 💕
I'd love to hear from y'all! Are you an early morning person or a night owl? And what kinds of topics would you like to hear us chat about in future episodes?
#HorseVlog #FarmLife #Equestrian #KatchingUpWithKatie #HorseShow #BarnVlog
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome Back to Katching Up With Katie
3:20 Why We Switched to a 5AM Farm Schedule
18:44 Prepping for the NSBA World Championship Show
26:12 Embarrassing School Memories
39:32 Farm Update: New Horses & Behind-the-Scenes Content
51:20 Game Nights: Darts, Ping Pong & Beer Pong
58:16 Yearbook Confessions: Horse Girl
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Hey y'all, I'm Katie! Welcome to my channel where I share my passion for horses, cattle and life on the farm. From equestrian care and outdoor adventures to everyday moments on the farm, I'm here to give you a glimpse into my world and hopefully inspire others to learn, and live life to the fullest.

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 and horse people to vacation ideas, future trail rides, and some fun behind-the-scenes stories from the farm.
I'd love to hear from you! What's your dream horse event to attend? And don't forget to leave your best suggestion for our future team-building trip in the comments!
#HorseVlog #FarmLife #Equestrian #KatchingUpWithKatie #QuarterHorse #HorseShow
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome Back & Horse Show Recap
9:11 Understanding Stock Horse Breeds & World Shows
14:45 Kennedy's Go at the Show
20:08 Suits & Cowboy Hats
24:28 Horse Show Trophies
26:30 Future Show Plans
30:50 Rachel's Horse Chrome
36:09 Sip and Saddle
41:11 Cruises, Vegas & Team Building Trip
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Hey y'all, I'm Katie! Welcome to my channel where I share my passion for horses, cattle and life on the farm. From equestrian care and outdoor adventures to everyday moments on the farm, I'm here to give you a glimpse into my world and hopefully inspire others to learn, and live life to the fullest.

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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 some of the biggest lessons we've learned while growing this channel, the funniest (and most stressful!) moments filming together, what the future of Running Springs Farm could look like, and even some bucket-list goals that might surprise you. Plus, we dive into some wild conversations about animal communicators, color analysis, live podcast ideas, and plenty of laughs along the way. 🐴💕
This episode is a little glimpse into the conversations that happen when the cameras are rolling and sometimes when they're not. I always love getting to sit down, catch up with the crew, and let y'all get to know us a little better beyond the horses and farm life.
I'd love to hear from you! What are some things you would like to hear more about in future videos? And would you come to a live show if we made it happen? Let me know in the comments!
0:00 - New Podcast Room & Dungeons and Dragons Lair Setup
4:16 - Hair Transformation Talk
21:02 - YouTube Channel Growth & Future Plans
28:15 - Five-Year Goals: Nate & Matt
36:07 - Katie's Future Goals
47:41 - Best & Worst Moments Working Together
1:05:39 - Animal Communicators: Can Horses Really Tell You What Hurts?
#KatchingUpWithKatie #HorseVlog #FarmLife #Equestrian #BehindTheScenes #RunningSpringsFarm
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Submit your videos - submissions.kvsreacts@gmail.com
Links to products and brands I use daily!
Tribute Horse Feed: https://tributeequinenutrition.com
dac Horse Supplements: https://www.feeddac.com/product-category/equine/
Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4q5SSRy
Hey y'all, I'm Katie! Welcome to my channel where I share my passion for horses, cattle and life on the farm. From equestrian care and outdoor adventures to everyday moments on the farm, I'm here to give you a glimpse into my world and hopefully inspire others to learn, and live life to the fullest.

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 under pressure!
I always love these slower, more personal episodes because they give us a chance to catch up beyond the horses and foals. Thank you all for supporting our little corner of the internet and making this community so special. 🐴💕
Let us know in the comments what questions you'd like us to answer in a future episode and if you're actually on board with the whole Ham and Cheese idea.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome Back
00:54 New Podcast Studio Update
02:54 Dungeons & Dragons
07:59 Q&A with Jonathan
08:53 Jonathan's Canada Bear Hunt
14:25 Katies Extreme Fear
17:19 Ham & Cheese, Farm Projects & Building Running Springs
31:04 10 Years Together, Social Media & Growing the Business
37:36 Horse Name Challenge
51:28 Wrapping Up
#HorseVlog #FarmLife #Equestrian #KatchingUpWithKatie #HorseFarm
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Submit your videos - submissions.kvsreacts@gmail.com
Links to products and brands I use daily!
Tribute Horse Feed: https://tributeequinenutrition.com
dac Horse Supplements: https://www.feeddac.com/product-category/equine/
Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4q5SSRy
Hey y'all, I'm Katie! Welcome to my channel where I share my passion for horses, cattle and life on the farm. From equestrian care and outdoor adventures to everyday moments on the farm, I'm here to give you a glimpse into my world and hopefully inspire others to learn, and live life to the fullest.

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 horse show deep dive because there was a lot to unpack. I showed three completely different horses in the same show and we break down what that is actually like, how Denver's first western pleasure class went, what Aaron discovered about Kennedy that kind of changed everything for us, and the very real differences between riding Hollywood, Denver, and Kennedy back to back. Piaffe in a western pleasure warm up pen. We did that.
We also get into why western pleasure is actually a fantastic entry level discipline, and I break down the new AQHA level system for anyone who has been confused by the shift from novice to levels one, two, and three.
If you have more questions about the horse show world or anything else you want Dani and I to cover, drop them in the comments because we would love to make this a regular thing.
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0:00:00 Welcome back from Kentucky & meet Dani!
0:00:51 How Katie & Dani met through Kalvin
0:02:50 What Dani actually does behind the scenes
0:05:49 The Friends episode that describes life at Running Springs 😂
0:07:23 Showing three totally different horses at Kentucky
0:09:38 Denver's first western pleasure class & the Aaron conversation
0:11:07 Futurities & maturities explained
0:15:14 Riding Hollywood & the differences between all three horses
0:19:24 Kennedy's prep & what Aaron discovered
0:24:43 Aaron teaches Kennedy the piaffe & pirouette
0:32:08 Western pleasure as an entry level & defending the discipline
0:36:03 AQHA level system explained
0:40:33 Weezy, Penelopey & what's next
0:42:27 Wrapping up
#KatchingUpWithKatie #KatieVanSlyke #QuarterHorse #AQHA #WesternPleasure #WesternRiding #HorseShow #Denver #Kennedy #Hollywood #KentuckyHorsePark
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Submit your videos - submissions.kvsreacts@gmail.com
Links to products and brands I use daily!
Tribute Horse Feed: https://tributeequinenutrition.com
dac Horse Supplements: https://www.feeddac.com/product-category/equine/
Amazon Storefront: https://amzn.to/4q5SSRy
Hey y'all, I'm Katie! Welcome to my channel where I share my passion for horses, cattle and life on the farm. From equestrian care and outdoor adventures to everyday moments on the farm, I'm here to give you a glimpse into my world and hopefully inspire others to learn, and live life to the fullest.