I am posting this a day late ( 😫 ) due to events that happened this weekend. This also delayed the prize awarding for last week. I'll be doing that Tuesday/Wednesday.

FATHER APPRECIATION WEEK

For 1,000 points on one animal AND 1 million hpd - please comment here and brag on any dad in your life that makes you proud.

Can be a father figure, your father, the father of your kids, ect... Brag away!!!

I cannot believe Father's Day is this coming weekend!!

Due to being posted a day late, I will leave this open until Sunday 21st, 11:59pm (which is Father's Day)

My husband is an amazing dad to our kiddo! He's always there, willing to do whatever strikes this child's fancy. Play-wrestling, riding his "motorcycle," reading books, you name it. He's so supportive, and is just all-around the best. I could not ask for anyone better!

(points to dog #126406 please)

when i was 2, my mom left my dad and took me. however, that never stopped my bio dad from still being an excellent father to me. he was always there for me whenever i needed help with school or even to vent about things going on at my moms place.

when i was 3, my mom met her current husband, he immediately stepped up to being a father figure to a kid who wasn't even his. he took me to school, took me shopping for clothes and school supplies, even attended school events with me.

these two men have been there for me from the beginning and i honestly couldn't think of anyone else who i'd call a father.

happy fathers day to my two dads, mike and shane ❤️ 

https://horsephenomena.com/horses.php?id=337828

My dad is now in heaven cancer free but he was the best dad I could ever hope to have he fought it hard and gave it his best.

https://horsephenomena.com/horses.php?id=337871

my dad is in the army and has been a constant source of strength my whole life. we might not always see eye-to-eye, but he is always there for me with a great B-rate movie recommendation to make me laugh and a warm hug. when I came out to him as a teenager I was afraid of what he would think, but he just smiled and said "I kind of figured," and that he'd always love me no matter what. xx

https://horsephenomena.com/horses.php?id=332839

Commenting on my step-dad! He's helped me so much with my horse related dreams. My mom knew nothing about horses and he grew up on a dairy farm so has helped me endlessly with building fences, putting up stalls, making hay, etc.  all without complaint! Couldn't have asked for a better helper or father figure.  
points to horse Under the Willow ID 334421

My Dad has always been there. He gave up a more prestigous job that required constant travel to be able to be home in the evenings with my brother and I. He was the one who took me to practices and games and encouraged me to start riding horses (even though it terrified my mum). He supports me no matter what and I couldn't ask for a better Dad!

(points to dog #127787)

My dad is awesome growing up he was always there to help me out with schoolwork and be a awesome mentor taught me a lot about horses and dogs he knew I would be a horse crazy woman 

points to : https://horsephenomena.com/dogs.php?id=127524

I have to say my uncle kenny as he steped up to the plate when my father passed away due to his ms and heath.. 

and 

Mr Norble who seems to aways know when mom or our house hold needs help and drops by with rhat help

1) WAR OF THE WORLDS (ID #338017)

my dad is gone to be with my mom now but I remember when I was a kid he always brought me home a candy bar from work, and on friday nights he would take me to a movie theater to see the latest cowboy film, he also let me sit on our race horse named Cindy, he would play with me after work even tho Im sure he was tired, he listened when I had a problem and would give me a hug when I needed one, he was the best dad ever :)

pts to shelti 126641 thank you

My dad has always been here for me and many others. He is a father figure to many people in his life. He runs a drug and alcohol rehabilition center and he has helped so many people get their life back on track. I am so proud of him!

https://horsephenomena.com/dogs.php?id=125773

I have a few dads to brag on. 

My Dad: He passed when I was 17 but holy moly.. I had a fantastic Daddy. I was his only girl and we were extremely close. I was the definition of a "daddy's girl" and even after he and my mom split when I was four.. he NEVER stopped being there for us through everything. I never wanted for anything.. I certainly had everything I needed.. and I miss him every single day. 

My Kid's Dad: Nick, my husband... we struggled for a bit becoming new parents. But the way he loves and adores our baby girl.. He makes a wonderful dad. He never knew what it was like to have that daddy daughter bond but he definitely knows what it means now. He plays with her all the time and soaks up cuddles when she's still enough to let him. 

My Papa: The man who stepped up and is my "father figure" since my Daddy passed. I love this man so much and he's growing old but he is always there for advice and loves my baby girl just like I know my Daddy would. 

I have been blessed with awesome fathers in my life. I just wish my daughter had a change to meet my dad. She'd be even more spoiled (if thats possible)!

Points to https://horsephenomena.com/dogs.php?id=127027

Thank you!

I have 2...

My father, he has always been my biggest supporter, my confidant, and the person I turn to most often for life advice. Even now as an adult. He has given so much to see that me and my siblings succeed and are happy in life, and I truly don't know what I would do without him.

Second is my boyfriend. While we don't have children of our own yet, he is always talking about the things we should do as a family when the time comes to have our own kids. I watch him helping take care of his best friend's kids and it really melts my heart. Not to mention, he's a fantastic "fur-dad" to our 2 cats. He likes to joke about me being the crazy cat mom, but I see how he acts towards them when he thinks I'm not paying attention. They have him wrapped around their paws probably more than I am. :D 

https://horsephenomena.com/horses.php?id=336622

This is such a sweet thread. I've loved reading about everyone's fathers, father figures, kiddo daddos! 

I live over 100 miles away from my parents but I've always been a Daddy's Girl. My dad has been just the right mix of loving and stern. I've had my fair share of telling offs, disappointed chats but he's always been there to pull me out of a rut. A memory I will always cherish is last Christmas when we drank whiskey and danced and sang along to Irish folk music all night. He's always just a phone call away and I know he'll always support me and my sister, no matter what. 

https://horsephenomena.com/dogs.php?id=125634

points to https://horsephenomena.com/horses.php?id=333024

My dad may not be my biological dad but he has been there for me from making me laugh and clowning around with me when I was younger to buying me my first car for my 18th birthday.  He is an amazing person that took on five children when his own three had just left the nest.  Sometimes he is grumpy but I can always depend on him if I'm stuck or need something and he is the measure I used when I started dating. 

Dad organised and took me to my first riding lesson with a woman he went to school with (in the days when they still walked miles to school haha).  I went from being a shy kid that spoke to hardly anyone and hid from people to being confident, answering phones and taking customers out for rides in the woods.  I grew massively as a person from all my interactions at the riding school and I went from being a worried 13 year old with no idea how I was supposed to adult to finally having a purpose. 

He is and will always be my dad and I hope that I am able to replay him for all he has done for me the past 23 years.

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I can't leave Rob out as while we have no children of our own we have our puppers and he plays with them, takes them out for walks and loves them.  The first time one of them got injured was sweet as he went into major panic mode and it was a very minor injury but it showed how much he loves them.  He's currently brushing them as we speak and the dogs love him back.  Tia always goes up to him for attention and if that fails gives a little whine.  He would be an incredible dad but we have both decided we don't want kids so more furbabies are required. 

My dad is always so proud of us!  When me and my sister were a bit younger, we found out from a colleague of his how much he talked about us at work. :) He's not very overtly emotional or gush-y, so that was very sweet to find out. 

(Points to horse #334818 please)

I'm very proud of my dad. My dad is one of the people who inspires me to keep persevering despite challenges. He's a police officer, and dealing with all the normal stresses of his job on top of being a dad is tough for him. He may not have gotten everything right with my sister and I, but I can never say he didn't love us or didn't do the best he could to protect us. His ethics, integrity, and faith are traits I admire most; I wouldn't be the same person I am today without him there in my childhood, and I'm thankful for that. 

I'm proud of him more and more, especially of late. Despite all the stuff he has to go through with politics at work, the cases he has to handle, and the danger of being out on the streets now, he's still determined to finish out his time there for the next few months until he retires. He also hasn't let the negative atmosphere towards police affect how he does his job. He still does the best he can for all people, treats everyone fairly, and turns the other cheek. He's determined to be a good example for his fellow officers and a good representative of what the police force really is.

Points on pon #332609 please :D

I don't really like Father's Day, but as a masculine of center queer woman, I feel like I do a pretty good job of parenting my fiancee and I's two cats, Louis and Poppy. We love to play with a laser pointer, get treaties, and be petted on their tummies! 

(points on horse: 337986)

My dad has been good to me for the most part.

He has a bit of an alcohol problem and gets a bit abusive mentally once in a long while but he is hard working and has always provided for us whatever we needed.

Horse #337897

Thank you!

My dad's a goofball. Although a little weird and sometimes stress-inducing, he's great. Taught me to fish and camp got me into photography. He's an awesome and funny dad and I love him. He really pushes me to do things out of my comfort zone. I like to believe if I didn't have my dad I never would have begun photography. He supports me and makes the world's greatest dad jokes.

Points on Horse #334605

My Dad has always lived for his family. I'll never forget how the first 17 years of my life he lived as a "functioning" alcoholic. To the point where my mother threatened to leave him and take me and my brother if he didn't stop drinking. My Dad immediately went to rehab and cut alcohol cold turkey. In the beginning I remember being so mad, because I saw a completely different father than what I was used to (in an amazing way.) But then I grew to be appreciative that MY dad was able to overcome a disease for HIS family. He has since been 9 years without a drop of alcohol. He's been consistent in my life. He works and lives to bring our family together. He's a barrier when my bipolar mother has her episodes. He always makes me laugh with his corny dad jokes. I just love my dad and I'm so proud of everything he's overcome.

Points to Elsa: https://horsephenomena.com/horses.php?id=337155