
09/19/2025
Our world feels heavy.
Our world feels divided.
Our world feels messy.
But step into a show ring… and that all changes.
Here, kids lead with courage.
Families show up with faith.
Competitors push hard—yet still cheer for one another.
Respect is expected.
Humility is essential.
Unity is possible.
The ring teaches us what the world so often forgets:
- That values matter.
- Humility grounds us.
- We are merely stewards.
- That hope is alive and well.
But the ring can’t be the only place we live this way.
The barn kids. The show dads. The stock show moms. The judges. The breeders. The fitters. The leaders of tomorrow—THAT'S US.
Our job now is to carry what we learn in the show ring out into a world that desperately needs it.
To lead with grace.
To speak with respect.
To love without conditions.
The show ring prepares us. The world needs us.
✨ Thank God for the show ring, but the work starts when we step out of it. Let's get to work 💙