Katie Van Slyke &#8211; Katching Up With Katie

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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.

Abigail Got STUCK In An Elevator - Fishing Trip Almost Ruined... | KUWK Jul 22, 2025

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Welcome back to Katching Up With Katie — this one’s a little bit of everything 💬 From travel chaos and summer heat to mini cow updates and a conversation I didn’t expect to share, we’re just catching up in the most honest way.

Abigail’s here, so you know that means laughs (and maybe some oversharing). But also — some real talk about stress, support, and what’s next in life. Sometimes the chaos is hilarious… and sometimes it’s real. Either way, I’m glad you’re here.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to KUWK

00:34 What have you guys missed?

01:34 Abigail's trip

04:15 Appreciating Abigail

05:49 My Facebook got shut down

07:28 BetterHelp ad break

09:00 Fishing

11:30 Worst day of fishing ever

21:55 Travel story

30:00 What’s happening with all the animals?

33:40 Am I having a baby?

36:00 Did Janis have her baby??

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Her First Time On and She Acts Like This... Jul 15, 2025

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🐴 From Haircuts to Foals: Meet Rachel, My Barn Manager! 💇‍♀️🐐

You’ve seen her in the background of a ton of videos, but today we’re putting Rachel in the spotlight! 😄 From her days owning a hair salon in Montana to managing our wild crew of minis, goats, foals, and everything in between—this is your chance to get to know the woman who keeps Running Springs running.

We also check in on Janis, our VERY pregnant mini horse (329 days and counting!), and I show you what signs I’m looking for as we wait for her to foal. 🐎👶

This episode is full of laughs, sweet stories, and a lot of behind-the-scenes chaos — just how we like it here.

💬 Let me know in the comments if you want Rachel back on the show, and what animal YOU think we should add to the farm next! (She votes capybara 😅)

📍 Chapters

00:00 Welcome + Episode Intro

00:40 Janice the Mini Horse — 329 Days Pregnant!

03:18 Meet My Barn Manager, Rachel Hadley

05:00 Flexispot Ad Break

07:00 Facebook Q&A with Rachel

11:20 Does Rachel Have Horses of Her Own?

13:02 The Day “Cool” Passed — Rachel’s Job Interview Story

17:07 What Is a “Chrome” Horse?

20:25 A Surprise Call with Dr. Matthew

25:18 Rachel’s Past Life as a Hairdresser

30:01 How Rachel Ended Up in Tennessee

35:33 What Crazy Animal Should We Get Next?

38:00 Rachel’s Least Favorite Part of the Job

41:02 Wrapping Up + Final Thoughts

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I Got A New Horse & These Babies Have a Home! | KUWK Jul 08, 2025

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Thank you to BARK for sponsoring this video! Head to https://yt.link/0k59NZH to claim your FREE toys for a year when you subscribe to BarkBox or Super Chewer. More toys, more tail wags.

🐴 Katching Up with Katie | Meet Rikki! Our Gorgeous New Mare + Farm Updates

Say hello to Rikki! In today’s episode, I’m introducing you to the newest member of the farm—our absolutely stunning new mare with a stacked pedigree and some serious show-ring sparkle. I’ll walk you through her background, what makes her so special, and why I’m so excited about what she brings to our little herd.

We also cover a lot of ground in this catch-up—from new farm additions and breeding updates to what we’re planning for this upcoming season. It’s a full farm girl catch-up kind of day.

✨ Meet Rikki – A Western Pleasure queen with major bloodlines and the calmest brain we’ve seen in a while. She’s a 3-year-old mare who’s as sweet as she is stunning.

🐴 Farm Life Updates – I give you the lowdown on Denver, talk breeding goals, and share a few other exciting things happening behind the scenes.

📦 The Reality of Growing the Farm – We’re still figuring out how to balance space, stallions, and timing. It's a lot—but we’re making it work, one horse at a time.

🎥 Posting 3x a week with bonus Shorts + tons of daily behind-the-scenes chaos over on Snapchat (@katievanslyke) and Instagram!

Chapters

00:00 – Start

00:30 – Introducing Rikki

01:40 – Diversifying Our Breeding Portfolio

05:00 – Dog Grooming

06:48 – BarkBox Ad

08:20 – Who Is Getting What Goat

12:50 – Abigail’s House Tour

15:00 – The New Mini Horse to Be Born

19:20 – What Color Will the New Baby Mini Horse Be?

23:00 – Big Horse Foaling Season

24:00 – Would You Rather

32:06 – Wrapping Up

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Goats Giving Birth and My Stallion Is A Winner! Jun 26, 2025

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🐴 Katching Up with Katie | Baby Donkey Surprise, St. Lucia Trip Recap, & Sandals Resort Review

I'm back!! After a much-needed break for our 5-year anniversary, I'm finally home and so excited to share all the updates with you. In this episode, we're catching up on everything from our amazing trip to St. Lucia (with a full review of the Sandals resort), to what went down on the farm while I was away—including a surprise baby donkey we didn’t expect to meet so soon!

💍 We had such a fun time celebrating our anniversary in the Caribbean. I’m giving you the full scoop: how the resort compared to others, what I thought of the food, the actual best part of the trip, and whether I’d recommend Sandals St. Lucia to anyone thinking of booking a vacation there.

🐐 Meanwhile, back on the farm, things didn’t exactly go to plan! You’ll meet our brand new baby donkey and get the inside story on how he arrived way earlier than expected. I also chat about how hard it is to leave the animals—even for a beautiful tropical escape—and what it’s really like running a farm when you have to rely on someone else to hold down the fort.

Chapters

0:00 – Intro & catching up with the crew

00:09 – First Real Trip With Jonathan

01:03 – Sandals Resort Review: The Good and the Not-So-Good

5:31 – Brooklyn Bedding ad

6:42 – “Would You Rather”: Baby voice vs. everyone uses baby voice on you

8:54 – Abigail had to be a midwife

13:45 – Denver: Katie’s stallion was a big winner

20:40 – What’s happening with Seven

26:04 – Would You Rather: Baby Talk vs Everyone Using It Around You

26:59 – Monetizing Your Tears (Yes, Really)

32:47 – Weekly Wrap-Up & What’s Coming Next

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Where should we go for our 10-year anniversary? 😂 And what would YOU name the baby donkey? 🫶

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I Chose Music OVER My Horses, Donkeys Are Scary | KUWK Jun 10, 2025

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It's time for another chaotic and hilarious farm update 🐶🐴

In this episode of Katching Up with Katie, Abigail brings her new pup Moo Louise to the farm — and things get a little wild. From Moo peeing in the barn to meeting Seven the horse and learning how to not get kicked by donkeys, her first day as a farm dog-in-training is full of surprises.

We also talk about life with animals, tell some donkey/dog horror stories, share what’s been happening on the farm lately, and laugh a lot along the way. It’s not polished — it’s real life.

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Chapters

00:00 Katching Up with Katie: farm life, stories & chaos

00:04 Moo Louise makes her farm debut

00:36 The science of naming horses, dogs, and everything else

03:34 The donkey named Goose who attacked a baby cow

05:25 Sponsored: Playing June’s Journey during foaling season

11:30 Feeding rejected triplets & figuring out bottle schedules

19:28 Talking cow genetics & inbreeding ick

25:01 Goat birthing tips + honeymoon countdown excitement

29:58 Behind the scenes on Snapchat + would-you-rather time

30:18 More Would You Rather: draw magic or open portals?

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She Lied, But It Worked... You Asked For This! | KUWK Jun 03, 2025

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After a jam-packed Memorial Day weekend full of house moves, tree cutting, weddings, and family birthday celebrations, Katie’s sitting down to catch y’all up on everything. From life updates and filming chaos to what’s coming next on the farm — it’s one of those episodes where we just hang out and get real.

☀️ What did y’all do for the long weekend?

Drop your favorite moment in the comments — we wanna hear it!

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👇 Chapters

00:00 – Welcome back!

01:00 – Why this episode’s early

02:00 – Kicking off the YouTube Q&A

04:15 – “Witch with a B” & childhood flashbacks

06:10 – Show clothes & Dior vibes

08:10 – Abigail riding Sophie

11:25 – Breeding program & mare updates

14:00 – How Katie met her team

17:00 – How Abigail got her job

18:20 – Barn staff stories & the day Cool died

21:25 – Podcast ideas & subscriber perks

24:30 – Merch drops, coloring books & digital extras

27:30 – Foal name access & friends who subscribe

30:30 – Hair, perms, and compliment logic

32:18 – Wrapping up & heading to Kentucky

#KatchingUpWithKatie #FarmLife #HorseGirlLife #HorseBreeding #AnimalUpdates #QandA #BehindTheScenes #MiniHorses #BabyAnimals #EquestrianLife #Foals #BarnLife #SouthernLiving #HorseContent #MareWatch #FunnyFarm

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Why I'm Not Blonde, Try Not To Laugh, Next Year's Babies May 27, 2025

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💇‍♀️ Why I’m Not Blonde, Try Not to Laugh, and Next Year’s Baby Horses 🐴😂

We’re back with another round of chaos — and this time we’re covering everything from future foals to fried hair.

Katie shares why she’s officially done going blonde (spoiler: bleach and breakage), we attempt a “Try Not to Laugh” challenge and fail instantly, and we recap one of the most productive breeding days of the season — with news on who’s confirmed pregnant and what babies we might see next year.

Also:

🐐 Matt might be getting goats

🎁 There might be a housewarming party

🐓 We might be planning a chicken-themed kitchen (?!)

It’s a little unhinged, a little horsey, and a lot of fun — just another episode of Katching Up With Katie.

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Who do you think will foal first?

What’s your worst haircut story?

Chapters

00:00 – Breeding season is (finally) ending

00:29 – Haircuts, regrets & high school trauma

02:32 – Bleach disasters, wedding hair & hairdresser confessions

06:09 – Abigail’s crispy hair spiral & temptation to chop

08:06 – Will our babies have green eyes?

10:22 – Confirmed pregnancies & April foals

13:30 – Early foaling predictions & birthday baby bets

17:01 – Try Not to Laugh Challenge (Katie fails instantly)

22:00 – Goat shelter plans, chicken tunnels & why Lily needs two

23:40 – Summer foaling update: June, July… maybe September

24:50 – Chicken kitchen chaos & house decor debates

26:46 – Turning the front field into a bull pen

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We Can't Use Our Male Vet For This.. | KUWK May 21, 2025

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Can you AI a mini horse or donkey? What happens if someone finds your dog years later? Let’s talk. 🐶🧬

In this episode of Katching Up With Katie, the full crew is finally back at the table — and we’re diving into everything from breeding updates to big ethical questions.

We’re breaking down how artificial insemination (AI) works in miniature horses and mini donkeys, and why it’s not always as straightforward as it is with full-size horses. Katie shares what it’s like working with Tennessee Equine and Dr. Emily to AI horses like Karen and Regina — and what makes it so tricky (hint: it’s not just the size).

We also get into a heated debate: if your dog goes missing and someone else finds them… years later… do you take the dog back? Or leave them with the new family? 👀

Plus: geocaching, couch giveaways, and what’s next for Penelope and Denver in the summer horse show circuit.

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Would you take your dog back after years?

⏱ YouTube Chapters

00:00 – All four are back: catching up

01:23 – Breeding minis & choosing stallions

02:43 – Sponsored segment: Katie’s fitness update + Ladder ad

04:03 – Why some vets won’t AI mini horses

05:28 – Mini stallion collection difficulties

06:50 – Ground collection training for stallions

08:17 – Donkey AI and mule breeding

09:42 – Famous donkey Clyde’s Gallant Fox

11:10 – Mules vs. hennies (and some controversy)

12:39 – Romulus, Remus & donkey mythology

13:58 – Shrek donkey size vs. reality

15:25 – The lost dog story: would you give it back?

16:52 – Ethics of rehoming and emotional bonds

18:13 – “Give me my dog back” vs. “Let them stay”

19:36 – When time and care blur the lines

21:00 – The Lucy backstory (and poster removal)

22:23 – ASMR and abrupt pivots

23:45 – Couch giveaway chaos

25:10 – Geocaching + treasure hunting nostalgia

26:37 – Summer horse show plans & Penelope update

27:58 – Wrapping up: Michigan show hopes

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