Changed By A Horse

“This new day has greeted us with no rules; unconditional opportunity. Do not dilute the power of this new day with the hardship of yesterday. Greet this day the way it has greeted you; with open arms and endless possibility.”
Steve Maraboli

Felix Vallotton - Sunset at the Andelys, 1924.

“...Weeks passed, and the little Rabbit grew very old and shabby, but the Boy loved him just as much. He loved him so hard that he loved all his whiskers off, and the pink lining to his ears turned grey, and his brown spots faded. He even began to lose his shape, and he scarcely looked like a rabbit any more, except to the Boy. To him he was always beautiful, and that was all that the little Rabbit cared about. He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter.”
Margery Williams - The Velveteen Rabbit, 1923.

Komako Sakai

The sweetest thing... 😍💓🐴 Love is the Universal language, no words needed 💕 This precious moment between a toddler and his dearest angels warmed my heart ❤️ Just look how all the horses rush to meet him and how sweetly they greet their dearest boy by giving him the gentlest headbutt ... pure love and adoration, just priceless 😍💕 ☆ The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince ❤🐾 ☆ #sweet #adorable #pure #heartwarming #precious #Unconditionallove . . . Heartwarming vid via sunny hetrick on TT, please DM for credit or removal 🙏🤍

This post is something I have very strong feelings about...
TURN OUT!!!!
Turn your damn horses outside!!!! They were not made to live in your 12x12 stalls for 23 hours a day!
Do you realize how important mental health is for a horse? Do you realize you are creating other issues keeping your horses stalled up all the time?
I cringe when I hear and see horses being stuck in stalls their whole lives!
I'm not saying your horse shouldn't come in a stall. But they don't need to live in that stall their entire life.
Don't want your horse getting dirty??? Get over it... it's part of owning a horse. It's part of them being happy and having fun! They make water and hoses and brushes everyday -- They will clean up if you put a little of your own elbow grease into it.
Afraid to turn them out because you spent too much money on the horse.... That's not your horses fault. Get insurance if you are concerned. Make sure you have safe turnout. But good grief, stop torturing your horse.
This filthy, muddy horse in this picture is HAPPY, HEALTHY, and he gives me his all when I ask for it!