08/07/2025
So often, horses are seen only through the lens of what they do, how well they perform, how many ribbons they’ve won, how quiet they are under saddle. But, horses are so much more than the roles we assign them.
A horse doesn't need to earn their right to exist. Their value isn't tied to a job, a task, or a title. They are not machines or tools, they are sentient, soulful beings with presence, wisdom, and hearts that speak in silence.
Spiritually, horses are teachers. Healers. Mirrors. Even in stillness, they offer so much. Their energy grounds us. Their breath reminds us to return to our own. Their way of being, sensitive, present, intuitive - is a lesson in how to live more connected to the natural world and to ourselves.
Some horses may no longer be rideable. Others may never have been "useful" in the traditional sense. But they still have purpose. Their purpose is in being, in offering companionship, in sharing space, in reminding us that worth is not something to be earned. It simply is.
Let us honour them not just for what they can do, but for who they are.
Let us love them wildly, even if they never carry us.
Let us make space for them to just be.
Because every horse deserves a life of peace, respect, and love, simply for being a horse. 🐎🤍