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Just Curious… 🐴

If you had a healthy, sound young horse standing in your pasture today…

At what age would you feel comfortable starting them under saddle?

I’ve heard everything from 2 years old to 5 years old depending on the horse, discipline, and goals.

I don’t know that there’s one right answer, but I do think it’s an interesting conversation.

Tell me:
✨ What age?
✨ Why?
✨ What signs tell you they’re ready?

Let’s hear those horseman opinions! 👇🤠

We sometimes think setting a boundary means someone is a bad person.

It doesn’t.

Everyone has access to their emotions.
Everyone has hard days.
Everyone carries hurts, fears, disappointments, and struggles.

Most people are doing the best they can with what they know.

But as the CEO of your own life, it is your responsibility to decide what you allow into your mind, heart, and daily experience.

You don’t have to absorb every opinion.
You don’t have to entertain every fear.
You don’t have to carry every emotional burden someone hands you.

A horse can stand calmly beside another horse without giving away its peace.

We can do the same.

Healthy boundaries aren’t about keeping people out.
They’re about protecting what God has entrusted to us.

Not everyone is your enemy.
Not everyone is your closest friend.

Wisdom is learning the difference.

The horses remind us daily:

✨ Be kind.
✨ Be aware.
✨ Be responsible for your own energy.
✨ Choose relationships that bring life.
✨ And remember—you can love people without giving them access to everything.