Timber Creek Stables

07/05/2025

I know how this sounds. Ungrateful. Dramatic. Maybe even like I’m being a bad sport. You might remember a while back, I said it’s not about the ribbons.
And it’s still not.
But it IS a competition.
And most of us do want to be rewarded for the time, the effort, the determination, and the seamless partnership we’ve built with our horse.

After enough second places, class after class, year after year, it starts to wear on you.
You start questioning your decisions. Your timing. Your instincts.
You wonder if you’re just not quite good enough.

So go ahead and judge me for saying it out loud.
I want my number called out first.
And if you’ve ever stood in that lineup anxiously waiting for your number to be called, I’ll bet deep down you do too. 👊

Always a bridesmaid, never the bride? 👗🥈
To observers, second place at the competitive shows looks like success. And it is.
But it can also start to feel like a ceiling.
A quiet reminder that you’re not quite the one.

It’s not that we aren’t grateful. We are.
But we’re also reaching for more and trying to figure out how to finally break through.

Why does second keep happening?

✅ You’re consistent, but not commanding
✅ Refined, but not unforgettable
✅ Respected, but not the expected winner

So what now?

Understand that it may take longer than expected to become the number on top when it’s close.
In the meantime, tighten everything.
The horse. The turnout. The strategy. The presence.
And keep showing up like you’re the one to beat. 💥🎯

At least this is what I tell myself when second place feels heavier than it should.
I have to believe consistency builds credibility. And that credibility builds momentum.
I hope I’m right. I have to be right.
It’s what keeps me coming back.

07/04/2025

💜💜💜

Every ride begins alone.
Just you, your horse, and the silence.

But if you listen closely, you’re never really alone.

There’s the voice of your first coach, still correcting your hands.
The pony that taught you stubbornness is a virtue.
The old gelding who forgave every mistake you didn’t know you made.
The show where you choked. The test where you soared.
The trainer who left too soon.
The one who stayed too long.

You ride with ghosts.

Not the haunting kind—
but the kind that shaped your seat before you even knew you had one.

Every whisper of “more outside rein,” every instinctive half-halt, every gut-deep knowing that you’re off-balance before you even feel it?
That’s muscle memory and myth colliding.
That’s legacy, echoing through the contact.

We don’t just ride horses.
We ride moments.
We ride memories.
We ride with every lesson burned into our bones.

So next time you swing a leg over, don’t rush.
Breathe.
Feel who’s riding with you.

And ask:

Which ghosts are guiding your hands today?

07/03/2025

💯 this!! Well said!!

🎇 How to Annoy Horse Owners, Animal Lovers, and Anyone with a Soul:
Light fireworks on July 4th like you’re auditioning to run the Washington Monument grand finale 🇺🇸💥

We get it. You’re patriotic.
We ❤️ this country too. But we also love our horses 🐴, dogs 🐶, cats 🐱, goats 🐐, chickens 🐓 and anything else with a nervous system 🧠.

They don’t know it’s Independence Day.
All they know is a predator just dropped a bomb on their barn 💣😱
The panic? Real.
The injuries? Also real 🩼
The trauma? Can last a lifetime ⚠️

So unless you’ve been officially contracted as the licensed fireworks coordinator of a horse-free zone 🚫🐴 maybe cool it with the bottle rockets 🚀

Also, those mega boomers you’re launching?
🧨 Illegal in half the country.
So now you’re not just inconsiderate… you’re criminally inconsiderate 👮‍♂️🙄

And in some cases?
You’ll blow off your own opposable thumbs 👍💥
Just ask an ER doctor 🏥 how many firework injuries they see every 4th 😬
(Hint: enough to make sparklers ✨ and watermelon 🍉 look like a good time.)

🎆 Celebrate responsibly. Your neighbors (and their animals) will thank you 🙏🐾

07/02/2025

Lovin the views from up here. Happy Wednesday all!!

07/02/2025

This!! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

“Train in quiet. Ride with heart. Let the work speak louder than the words.
You’re not here to prove — you’re here to keep improving.” 🐴🔥

✨You don’t need to announce every ride.
✨You don’t need to explain every setback.
✨You don’t need to chase validation.

Because the ones who grow the most?
They’re too busy doing the work to talk about it.

Every circle. Every stop. Every tiny moment of try—
it all adds up.

✨Not for praise.
✨But for progress.
✨For partnership.

🙌🏽So keep showing up.
Quietly. Steadily. Wholeheartedly.
The results will speak. Sooner than you think.

07/01/2025

Horses and humans loving our summer temps! Nice weather means clean ponehs after a good workout!

07/01/2025

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

💥 You don’t need talent to ride like a pro. You need these 10 tips. 💥

This list isn’t about natural ability 👀 It’s about what you choose to do every time you step in the ring 🐴💡 Judges notice effort 💪 We notice awareness 👁️ We notice who shows up prepared, focused, and coachable 🎯

Talent helps, sure… but these 10 things?
They’ll make you look talented before you ever win a ribbon 🏅
They’re the difference between just showing and showing up 🔥

Save it 💾 Share it 📲 And if you’re still cutting every turn… reread #6 😉🎬

06/30/2025

⭐️Overthinking is loud. It creeps in before the run, before the cue, before you even swing a leg over.
✨“What if I mess it up?”
✨“What if we’re not ready?”
✨“What if I fail?”

But your horse isn’t looking for perfection — they’re looking for presence.

✨Every time you choose to ride anyway…
✨Every time you breathe through the nerves and offer the cue with feel instead of fear…
You’re not just leading your horse — you’re leading yourself.

Fear might speak first.
But trust has the final word.
And it speaks in motion, in quiet confidence, in the moment you ride through the doubt.

You’ve got this. 🐴💛

06/30/2025

Do you have a horse crazy kid, who loves horses and wants to learn?

Timber Creek Stables currently has a few openings for training horses and lesson clients. Programs are geared towards individual horse and riders needs. Professional, fun, laid back, full care facility.

Morgan show horses a specialty, all breeds welcome. Western and hunter pleasure, saddle seat, driving, in-hand/halter, dressage and western dressage, or just learning to ride.

School horses available with opportunities to show as you progress.

Please pm for further information or to set up an appointment. Come join the fun at Timber Creek Stables

http://www.timbercreekstables.biz/services.html

06/29/2025

💯!

🚨 How to Not Annoy the Judge — AND Your Trainer, Vet, Farrier, and Anyone Who Loves Horses 🚨

Want to really irritate everyone who’s invested in your horse’s success?
Ignore their needs. 🙃

Skip the vet work. Delay the farrier. Roll your eyes at the chiropractor. Decide they’re fine and haul them to the show anyway. 🤦‍♀️🧳🐴

Your horse is an athlete. 🏇
If they don’t feel good, they won’t go good.
And if you think horses can’t tell you something’s wrong… newsflash 💡 they are telling you. You’re just not listening. 🎧

You say you love them? Prove it. ❤️
Pay attention. Get curious. Invest in their body like you do your show clothes 💸👔

Now here’s the tough-love part:
💥 If you say you “don’t believe in it” or “can’t afford it”… maybe try pickleball. 🏓
I hear the paddles don’t need vet work.

When you trot through that in-gate, you’re showing the world how well you cared for your horse, not just how well you practiced.
Judges can tell. 🧠👀
And more importantly?
Your horse can feel it. 💯

06/28/2025

The face you make when you were a good poneh and get to taste your first cheddar jalapeño Cheeto 😂

06/28/2025

Happy Saturday!! Here comes the sun! Have a great weekend all!