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Lesa Jeffries Careccia Independent BEMER Distributor, Saint James, NY (2025)

08/10/2025

❤️ There’s a connection that can’t be explained by reins or commands.
A rhythm you don’t hear in hooves — but in your heart.
When you and your horse are not just rider and animal…
You are one.

When he stops because he senses your hesitation.
When he flies forward because he feels your trust.
When every breath, every movement becomes a shared language —
without a single word, without a single signal.

It’s more than trust.
It’s more than friendship.
It’s when two hearts beat in one rhythm,
and you realize: you’re no longer alone.
You have a soul beside you… in the form of a horse. .

Author of the original idea for this painting is Svatava Hueberová aka BalaenaArt

08/10/2025

ALWAYS ❤️🐴🐴🐴❤️

07/27/2025

Horses show us the magic of simply being. In their presence, there is no rush, no need to do anything but exist together in the moment. It’s in the quiet stillness, the shared breath, where true connection takes place.

They teach us that sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is be present, without expectations or distractions. It is in these moments that we can feel the deepest sense of peace and pure joy.

Because of the horse, I’ve learned that magic doesn’t always have to be grand. It can be found in the simple, peaceful moments that we share together❤️🐴🐴🐴❤️

Author Unknown

07/26/2025

Time…

Taking time with your horse is a privilege that many don’t have. Enjoy your horse, caring, riding, or just being in their presence. The adventures that you make today are memories that you will have forever❤️❤️❤️

“I’ll ride next week.”
“I’ll ride when it’s warmer.”
“I’ll ride when I have more time.”
But time doesn’t wait. Horses don’t live forever.

One day, without warning, the last ride comes —
and you don’t even know it was the last.

No more lazy Sunday hacks.
No more wind in your hair as hooves drum steady down your favorite trail.
No more soft nickers as you walk toward the gate.
No more saddle in your hands, no more breath shared in silence.

The track you loved will grow quiet.
The tack will gather dust.
And all you’ll wish for is one more ride.

So ride now.
Ride like it's your goodbye.
Like the goals can wait, but the moments can’t.
Pat him a little longer. Hug him a little tighter. Say the words out loud:
“You’re my heart. You’re my once-in-a-lifetime.”

Because one day, your hands won’t find that mane.
And you’ll give anything to feel that rhythm beneath you just one more time.

So ride. Not for ribbons. Not for perfection.
Ride for love.
Ride for memories.
Ride for the day when "tomorrow" never comes.

Authority Unknown

07/22/2025

❤️ A TRIBUTE TO THE HEART HORSE ❤️

If you are TRULY LUCKY you have had the opportunity to own, LOVE, and be LOVED by many❤️🍀🐴🐴🐴🍀❤️

Something magical happens when you fall in love with a horse. It feels as though, suddenly, a piece of your soul exists outside of your body. This horse becomes a part of you, indefinitely tied together. A "heart horse" they call it.
Heart horses are sent to us to provide us with the comfort of unconditional love, the lessons of patience, and the feeling of connection and deep gratitude. You feel like the luckiest human in the world to be graced with such a wonderful gift. Your horse feels the same.

For as long as your heart horse is in their physical body, many of your actions will be dictated by what serves their best interest. You'll be hiking across a 3-acre field with 2 feet of snow to get to the one tree he's standing under to insure he's warm enough. You'll get out of bed at 2AM to go outside and check on him because you "have a feeling" you need to look. Others in your life will question your sanity, but you'll never question your own for one second. Because he is yours, and you are his.
The lessons he teaches you will often test your patience and your bravery. He’ll put things before you that ask you to look at parts of yourself you prefer to keep hidden from the world. But without fail, every time, he’ll love you even when you struggle to love yourself. He’ll stand behind you no matter what you’re facing so that you two can face it together. It’s an unspoken bond that transcends all other things. It’s something that only exists between horses and humans, this mystical partnership that defies all logic.
And when the day comes that your heart horse must leave his body, you’ll give him the gift of unconditional love. And he will feel like the luckiest horse in the world to be graced with such a wonderful gift. For a while, you’ll feel his absence everywhere. You’ll worry a piece of your soul will never return to your body. You’ll search desperately for his presence, terrified that you’ll never feel that connection again.

But in time, as the grief begins to settle, you’ll start to see and feel him in the most beautiful ways. And you’ll realize that he never really left. Because your heart horse lives within your heart and all around you. He’ll suddenly be closer than he ever was. He’ll stand behind you no matter what you’re facing so that you two can face it together. Because it’s an unspoken bond that transcends all other things. And this thing that exists between humans and horses? It’s a mystical partnership that defies all logic.

Something magical happens when you fall in love with a horse. And once you do, you’ll never go back to the way you were before. 😍🐴

Leighann Collins

07/19/2025

Because I LOVED a Horse❤️❤️❤️

I started on the West Coast as a Hunter/Jumper exhibitor completing my time in the ring riding English as a National Champion…Afrer 54 years of competing I retired out of the show pen riding Western and earning my AQHA Amateur All Around title coming full circle.

Keep going,, NEVER GIVE UP, and ALWAYS remember why you started the journey… Because you LOVED a horse❤️❤️❤️

To the young and old athletes out there…

The ones grinding in silence. Working hard for very little glory. Chasing something deeper than a medal or a podium.

Grit.
It feels like a lost art these days. But it’s everything.
When the rest give up at the first hurdle, you keep showing up.
Wilting when it gets tough? That’s never an option. Not for you.

Stop being obsessed with the wins and the victories.
Start getting obsessed with the process.
The early mornings, the failures, the sweat, the lessons, the breakthroughs.
Because when you chase the process, the rest follows.

A legend of showjumping once told me:
"If you think you're working… work harder."
There’s always someone better, so be humble—and hungry.
Every day is a chance to get 1% better. And in every situation?
There’s always a better way—try seeing it.

Don’t let social media, or what others have, or their “perfect” lives and shiny things drag you down.
Stay in your lane. Create your own journey.
It’s not determined by anyone or anything but YOU.

Talent is great.
But hard work, effort, and resilience will beat it—every single time.

Take a second to reflect…
Where were you this time last year?
Look at how much you’ve grown, developed, achieved.
How much you’ve become. It’s easy to forget how far you’ve come.

And when it all feels hard, when the doubt creeps in—remember why you started.
It wasn’t because you loved shoulder-in, no stirrups, or hours of repetition in the saddle.

You started because you fell in love with one of the most majestic animals on Earth—
The Horse.

Hold onto that.
Keep showing up.
And never stop chasing better.

Chad Cunningham

05/28/2025

Horses speak in ways the heart understands.

Not with words — but with presence.
A flick of the ear. The softness in their eyes.
The way they shift their weight or breathe deeper when they feel safe.
To know a horse is to listen without needing sound.

They feel everything.
The tension in your shoulders. The calm in your breath.
They read you — not just your actions, but your energy, your intent.

A horse never forgets.
They remember the gentle hand that offered trust…
and the careless one that shattered it.

They are not here to be broken.
Not tools for control. Not trophies for pride.
They are sentient, feeling, deeply intuitive beings — born wild, built to roam, yet willing to connect when met with respect.

You don’t earn a horse’s trust by force. You earn it by patience. By stillness. By showing up as someone worth believing in.

Stand quietly beside one, and you’ll know: There’s a soul behind that steady gaze. A story in every scar. A strength that’s matched only by their sensitivity.

To be chosen by a horse is a quiet kind of magic. It changes something in you — softens you, grounds you, teaches you presence.

So pay attention!!!
Not just to how they move, but to how they feel. Because when a horse trusts you, they give you something rare: Not obedience… but a piece of their spirit.

Treat it with care❤️🐴🐴🐴❤️

Author Unknown

04/16/2025

If You Give a Kid a Horse....

If you give a kid a horse, they'll ask for a saddle.
Once they have a saddle,
they'll need a good pair of boots.
When they get those boots, they'll want to climb in the saddle.
Once they're in the stirrups, they'll ask you how to hold the reins.
When they learn to hold the reins, they'll beg to trot.
Once they learn to trot,
they'll dream of galloping across open fields.
Galloping will make them feel free, and feeling free will make them brave.
Once they're brave,
they'll fall off... but don't worry, they'll get back on.
And when they get back on,
they'll ride with grit in their teeth and stars in their eyes.

They'll muck stalls without complaint, and wake up before the sun just to feed.
They'll brush that horse's coat, And let the rhythm calm their soul.

They'll learn patience, responsibility, and how to speak without words.
They'll whisper to that horse all their hopes, and that horse will listen like no one else can.
They'll build friendships in dusty arenas, and learn trust on winding trails.
They'll know the thrill of a blue ribbon, and the heartbreak of a goodbye.

If you give a kid a horse, you'll give them more than just a ride... you'll give them confidence, courage,
and a quiet kind of strength that'll stay with them for life.
Because if you give a kid a horse... you'll change them forever.

By: Michelle Knutson | Born In The Barn

04/13/2025

The Life I Chose…

I just want to put this right on out there since there's a few Facebook horse experts that have brushed a horse before.

A life with horses is different than boarding a horse at a barn.

A life with horses is different than volunteering at a stable.

A life with horses is different than going to a one hour lesson once or twice a week.

A life with horses is different than being a feeder or a barn manager at a facility

A life with horses is different than donating money to some backyard rescue who purchases horses from a kill pen in the name of "rescuing".

A life with horses is different than being a "trainer" at someone else's facility and getting a check.

Its different when you have your own horses in your backyard or down the road, you are solely responsible for the upkeep, vet bills, feed bill, hay bill, farrier bill. When you have your own mode of transportation to haul your horse and can put them in a trailer and haul them wherever you want too, it is different. When it is freezing outside and you know you have to get up and go out to feed YOUR animals, bc no one else will, it's different. When you are running a 103 degree fever, but your horse needs hay, and you have to go get it anyways, it's different. When it is you responsible for fixing a broken fence in the middle of a thunder storm because you are responsible for your horse, it's different. When you are buying multiple tack for multiple horses, it's different. When you are the one who has to work your problem horse, and "get it right", it's different. When you get a 4 am call from your neighbor saying your horse is out and you have to go in pajamas and wrangle all of your horses in the middle of the night, its different. When you are filthy, tired and sore and come in at night, but get no sleep because you can't remember if you turned the water off or not, and have to go back, it's different.

THiS is LIFE WITH HORSES. No amount of "formal education" or weekly hour lessons can prepare you for LIFE WITH HORSES.

It's lifestyle, not a hobby.

Many days, I wish I boarded my horse at a facility. It would be so nice to make a weekly visit and love on my animal, knowing someone else was feeding him. However, THAT would be different to me, and not the lifestyle I chose.

By: Alecia Davis Geddings

02/05/2025

♥️ I DID NOT KNOW... by Alissa Kelly

I did not know a horse could bring people into your life that end up meaning the most to you.
I did not know a horse could make the hardest days of your life bearable.
I did not know a horse could teach you to put others first.
I did not know a horse could remind you time and time again that your gut is always right.
I did not know a horse could break your heart.
I did not know a horse could pick you up when you have fallen apart.
I did not know a horse could teach you to dream again, after you thought it was not possible.
I did not know a horse could make you believe in yourself.
I did not know a horse could teach responsibility, work ethic, and dedication.
I did not know a horse could make you believe in something when no one else does.
I did not know a horse could make you learn to forgive and forget.
I did not know a horse could humble you faster than you can say humble.
I did not know a horse could make you a winner.
I did not know a horse could also teach you how to lose gracefully.
I did not know a horse could instill patience in you.
I did not know a horse could make you listen better.
I did not know a horse could give you their heart.
I did not know a horse could change your life.
I did not know a horse could do all these things...

Now I know❤️🐴🐴🐴❤️

01/10/2025

Make Your Dream a Reality… There is NO Dream too BIG or too small❤️❤️❤️

Sometimes you need to start chasing your dreams from where you are right now❤️

Let 2025 be that year…

The goals you set for yourself and the vision you have for your life are personal…

There is no standard of what it is supposed to look like or be…

So don’t let the opinions of others s***f out your fire 🔥

It’s ok to start late,

It’s ok to start over,

It’s ok to do what makes you happy,

It’s ok to be nervous,

It’s ok to be weird and different,

Feel the fear…. And do it anyway ❤️

You got this my friend….
Remember to Dig Deep and Be Brave ❤️

I have worked through so many life lessons with my horses by my side… and I know you will too ❤️

Happy New Year

11/25/2024

If you give a kid a pony...

If you give a kid a pony, they will need a saddle to go with it...

You’ll buy them the best saddle you can afford and then they will probably want a bridle and a saddle pad and some boots too…

Then they will probably spend hours begging you to go to the barn even though there are other things that you need to do. They will insist and their insistence will win.

And when they get their first show shirt, they’ll need a belt and spurs and a hat… And a TEAM, a Barn Family… And then, life as you know it is over.

No more lazy weekends or holidays for you, my friend. You will see more sunrises than you ever thought possible. Every spare minute will be spent hauling kids and dogs and boots and tack all over tarnation for hours to practice for their sport. The sport that will drive their very passion.

And your house will be a mess. And your car will be dirty. All because you gave a kid a pony…

Your weekends will be spent freezing to death or burning up as you hang out in the barn or arena. And their weekends will be spent gaining confidence and friends and learning new skills that will stick with them for the rest of their lives. They’ll be having fun and getting dirty… So dirty that you will be doing laundry in a whole new way - possibly at times involving a pressure washer.

And you’ll be there the day they learn to lope, the day they win their first ribbon, win their first class, get their first Circuit Championship… And you will be SO proud. The other parents will Congratulate you… But you know, it’s the hardwork and determination that they have invested into this pony that deserves the congratulations. As a team, they have done this…

And right before your eyes, your little one will be transformed from a small fry who be bopped along on that little pony with their little bum bouncing out of the saddle into a little horseman. And you will be proud… So proud.

When you give a kid a pony, you give them more than just a four legged furry friend. You give them a sport, a talent, hopes, dreams, and friends - friends who become family, a place to learn about life, room to grow as a person where they can push themselves to their very limits, and bravery, and courage, and memories… Oh the memories that will last a lifetime. And a LIFE. They will have ALL THESE THINGS simply because you gave a kid a pony…

Because you gave a kid a pony, you too will develop new lifelong friendships, developed solely from the same passion for the sport and the love of your barn family and team. You will root together. And cry together. And laugh together. All because you gave a kid a pony…

Then one day - years from now… They will be in their room and a picture of that pony will catch their eye. When they look at it they at it they will know instantly that when you gave that kid a pony you gave them a childhood that they will never forget. They will realize that everything YOU gave up along the way… was worth it.

All because you gave a kid a pony…

Anna Ingram Knowles

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