Running South Stables LLC

04/14/2026

Some days it’s not your horse.
Some days it’s not the ground.
Some days… it’s you.

And that’s okay.

We all have runs we wish we could take back.
A bad decision.
Bad timing.
A moment we rode out of emotion instead of feel.

But here’s the part people don’t talk about enough You have to forgive yourself. And you have to forgive your horse.

Because holding onto frustration doesn’t fix anything. It just carries into the next ride… the next run… the next mistake.

Your horse doesn’t need your anger.
They need your leadership.
Your consistency.
Your willingness to come back better, not bitter.

And the same goes for you.

You are not going to ride perfect every day.
You are going to mess up.
You are going to cost yourself runs.
You are going to learn the hard way sometimes.

But growth doesn’t come from beating yourself up it comes from owning it, learning from it, and moving forward.

“His mercies are new every morning.” — Lamentations 3:22–23

That means today is a reset.
Not a reminder of yesterday’s mistakes.

So forgive the run.
Forgive the ground.
Forgive your horse.
Forgive yourself.

Then go back to work with a clear mind, a better plan, and a whole lot more intention.

Because the riders who make it aren’t the ones who never mess up…
they’re the ones who don’t stay stuck there.

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03/26/2026

Some days your best won’t cut it.
That’s not failure—that’s feedback. Use it. Get better. Come back stronger.

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03/17/2026

The people who run their mouth the most about others or act like the loudest expert in the room are usually the ones who know the least. Truly successful people usually are not out here do***ng on everybody else, tearing people down, or obsessing over what someone else is doing. They are too busy building, learning, growing, and helping.

People who actually know what they’re talking about do not need to scream it from the rooftops or belittle everyone around them. Real knowledge is usually paired with humility. Real success is usually paired with confidence, not constant criticism.

The loudest ones in the room are rarely the most accomplished. They just want attention.
The ones who are truly doing something with their life usually offer guidance, support, and wisdom instead of gossip and negativity.

If all someone has to offer is criticism, that says a whole lot more about them than it does about the person they’re talking about.

02/21/2026

02/20/2026

“Give from who you are, not from what you hope to receive”.

Not everything we give comes back to us in the way we expect.
Sometimes kindness goes unseen, effort feels unnoticed, and love feels quiet.

But what you give still matters — because every action shapes the kind of person you become.
Integrity is built in the moments when no one is watching.
Character is formed in the choices you keep making anyway.

Give from who you are, not from what you hope to receive.

01/31/2026

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Choosing Your Hard: Starting One From Scratch vs. Buying a Made Horse

There’s a lot of debate in the horse world about whether it’s “better” to start one from scratch or buy a made horse.

Here’s the truth most people don’t want to admit:
Both are hard. You’re just choosing which hard you want.

Starting one from scratch is hard because:
• It takes time months and years, not weeks
• You’ll question yourself often
• Progress isn’t linear
• You’re building a foundation no one else sees yet
• The payoff is delayed, and patience is mandatory

But the reward?
You know every button, every habit, every mile.
You build confidence together.

Buying a made horse is hard because:
• You’re inheriting someone else’s training, habits, and holes
• You have to learn a new horse quickly
• There’s pressure to “keep them good”
• You may have to fix things you didn’t create
• Expectations are higher especially from yourself

The mistake people make is thinking one path is easier than the other.

It’s not.
They’re just different challenges.

One requires patience and faith in the process.
The other requires humility, adaptability, and responsibility.

Neither guarantees success.
Both require consistent riding, good horsemanship, and honesty about your skill set.

So before you decide, ask yourself:
• Do I have time or do I need results now?
• Am I willing to learn through mistakes?
• Do I want to build, or do I want to maintain?
• Am I choosing what looks good or what fits my season of life?

There’s no right answer.
There’s only the right answer for you.

Because in this industry and in life you don’t avoid hard… you choose it.

01/28/2026

Got the arena looking right for lessons tomorrow 💪🥶

01/20/2026

If you don’t ride your horse, don’t run it.
If you don’t feed and supplement your horse properly, don’t run it.
If your first instinct is to blame your horse instead of your riding, go take a lesson.
Buying kids expensive horses without requiring lessons doesn’t create champions—it creates entitlement.
Buying horse after horse instead of teaching horsemanship makes you the problem.
And the bullying, gate-side trash talk, and tearing others down?
That’s exactly why barrel racers get labeled the way they do.
Can we go back to when this was fun?
When it wasn’t all about money or who has what?
I’ve heard “I bought this horse for X amount of dollars” more times than I can count—but can you ride it?
Truly, I don’t care what you paid.
Winning on a $5,000 horse that you trained yourself? That’s impressive.
Don’t lose faith because you think you need a $50,000–$100,000 horse.
You don’t.

01/15/2026

I believe God speaks through horses.

Not in words.
Not in sermons.
Not in thunder.

But in presence.
In stillness.
In the quiet way something can reach your soul without ever making a sound.

Horses have a way of meeting you exactly where you are -
when your heart is heavy,
when your faith feels tired,
when your prayers feel stuck somewhere between hope and waiting.

They don’t rush you.
They don’t demand explanations.
They don’t ask you to be strong when you are worn thin.

They simply stand with you.

And in that standing, something sacred happens.

Their breath slows your own.
Their calm steadies your racing thoughts.
Their awareness pulls you out of the noise and back into the present moment-
the only place God has ever asked us to be.

There is humility in a horse.
A quiet obedience to the rhythm of life.
A sensitivity to energy that feels almost holy.

They feel what we try to hide.
They respond to what we carry.
They soften when we soften.
They grow still when we need grounding.

And I don’t think that’s accidental.

I think God, in His gentleness, knew some hearts would need a different kind of language.

A language of touch instead of talk.
Of presence instead of answers.
Of trust built slowly instead of forced.

Through horses, we learn patience.
We learn surrender.
We learn that control is an illusion and trust is everything.

We learn that strength doesn’t have to be loud.
That power can be gentle.
That leadership is rooted in love, not force.

We learn to listen -
not just with our ears,
but with our spirit.

There are prayers I couldn’t put into words
that were somehow answered
standing beside a horse in the quiet of the barn.

There were tears I didn’t know how to pray through
that were met with a warm neck and a steady breath.

There were seasons of waiting
where the only peace I felt
was in the presence of something God created
to remind me that I was not alone.

Horses don’t replace faith.
They lead you back to it.

They remind you of how God moves -
patiently,
faithfully,
without forcing,
without rushing.

They show you what it looks like to trust.
To be led.
To rest in presence instead of fear.

And when a horse looks at you with those deep, knowing eyes,
it feels like being reminded:

“I see you.
You are safe.
You are held.
You are not forgotten.”

I don’t think that’s coincidence.

I think sometimes,
God speaks in hoofbeats and breath,
in stillness and trust,
in the quiet companionship of a horse who stands beside you
and somehow makes the weight feel lighter.

And if you’ve ever felt your soul settle
just by being near one,

you understand.

God doesn’t always speak loudly.

Sometimes…
He whispers through horses.

Do you feel this?

12/28/2025

Wishing Kylee and Scoot the best of luck at their first Josey Clinic today!

12/26/2025

Merry Chris✝️mas from our family to yours