04/16/2025
โค๏ธ If You Give a Kid a Horse....
If you give a kid a horse,
theyโll ask for a saddle.
Once they have a saddle,
theyโll need a good pair of boots.
When they get those boots,
theyโll want to climb in the saddle.
Once theyโre in the stirrups,
theyโll ask you how to hold the reins.
When they learn to hold the reins,
theyโll beg to trot.
Once they learn to trot,
theyโll dream of galloping across open fields.
Galloping will make them feel free,
and feeling free will make them brave.
Once theyโre brave,
theyโll fall off...but don't worry, theyโll get back on.
And when they get back on,
theyโll ride with grit in their teeth and stars in their eyes.
Theyโll muck stalls without complaint,
and wake up before the sun just to feed.
Theyโll brush that horseโs coat,
And let the rhythm calm their soul.
Theyโll learn patience, responsibility,
and how to speak without words.
Theyโll whisper to that horse all their hopes,
and that horse will listen like no one else can.
Theyโll build friendships in dusty arenas,
and learn trust on winding trails.
Theyโll know the thrill of a blue ribbon,
and the heartbreak of a goodbye.
If you give a kid a horse,
youโll give them more than just a ride...
youโll give them confidence,
courage,
and a quiet kind of strength
thatโll stay with them for life.
Because if you give a kid a horse...
youโll change them forever.
