Lucky A Horsemanship

12/16/2024

She sat at the back and they said she was shy.

She led from the front and they hated her pride.

They asked her advice and then questioned her guidance.

They branded her loud, then were shocked by her silence.

When she shared no ambition they said it was sad.
So she told them her dreams and they said she was mad.

They told her they'd listen, then covered their ears,
and gave her a hug while they laughed at her fears.

She listened to all of it thinking she should be the girl they told her to be best as she could.

But one day she asked what was best for herself,
Instead of trying to please everyone else.

So she walked to the forest and stood with the trees.

She heard the wind whisper and dance with the leaves.

She spoke to the willow, the elm and the pine,
and she told them what she'd been told time
after time.

She told them she felt she was never enough.

She was either too little or far far too much.

Too loud or too quiet, too fierce or too weak.

Too wise or too foolish, too bold or too meek.

Then she found a small clearing surrounded by firs, and she stopped...and she heard what the trees said to her.

She sat there for hours not wanting to leave,
For the forest said nothing, it just let her breathe.

The forest just let her BE HER!
~ Becky Helmsley~

12/16/2024

DREAM!!!

Make your goals happen!

Write them down....then ask yourself everytime you go to do something, "Is this going to help or hurt my goals?"

Today’s tip is to DREAM BIG.

You may not always win, but if you work hard, you’re not going to only lose either.

I try to show everyone you can start from the bottom and get to the top. If I can, you can too. You can compete at the top level by dedicating your time, learning from your mistakes and remembering that hard work can overcome talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

Envision your dreams. Make sure you’re taking steps to reach them. Write them down. Watch people who are doing and accomplishing what you want to do. Really watch them. Keep working towards your dreams. This sport is hard… but YOU can do it too!

This is a re-share, from when Adios was a 2 yr old and I hauled him with me to ride around. Below was the tag. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

📸 I told Adios tonight when I was walking him around that he was going to win in this arena one day soon. We have big dreams to accomplish. 🖤

12/15/2024

WOULDN'T IT BE AMAZING TO FIND OUT THAT WE DON'T HAVE LIMITS?

"Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds”
~Napoleon Hill~

If you always put a limit on everything you do, physically and mentally, or anything else it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits besides the ones you come up with. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there once you reach the top of each one, you must go beyond them.

Embracing the possibilities and the opportunities we come across will lead to personal growth, fulfillment in our goals and dreams, and ultimate successes. Overcoming self-imposed, environmental limitations and breaking societal expectations can unlock hidden potential and lead to true success.

"Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be."
~Michael Josephson~

People put limitations on themselves to protect themselves from the disappointment of failure. They then believe they're helping you by sharing those same limitations with you. Therefore, they will feel threatened when you place no limits and challenge yourself to accomplish what they are afraid to attempt.

Your environment is a HUGE factor on how far you can grow. When you surrond yourself with a limitless environment the world is at your fingertips. When you surround yourself with people that are always putting limits on everything they do and on what they think you can do, you become trapped in a bubble. A bubble that you are looking out of and watching others accomplishing remarkable and amazing achievements and wins.

"Excuses are a list of self imposed obstacles that prevent you from having a better life."
~Tony Horton~

We all limit ourselves on reasons (excuses) that we come up with each time we are faced with a challenge. Excuses like; "I don't have the time, money, place, opportunities, body, freedom, skills, etc...or "It's too cold, it's too hot."

When we drop the excuses and face the challenge in attack mode without worrying about the failures and discomforts we are about to endure we become UNSTOPPABLE!

We are faced with life changing choices everyday. Every day we come up with excuses on why we shouldn't do something. DO NOT grow old wishing you would've taken those missed opportunities and risk that would have given you a life you can look back on and say, "WOW, that was an amazing ride. Thank you God for allowing me to have had the strength and perseverance to have done that!"

"Vision without action is merely a dream.
Action without vision just passes the time.
Visiọn with action can change the world."
~Joel A. Barker~

📸: Jared H Searcy

12/15/2024

"JUST DO IT!"

Someone in their hospital bed is praying
to be in your situation.

So Do it tired.

Do it sad.

Do it unmotivated.

Do it scared.

Do it alone.

Someone needs you to be their inspiration.

All it takes is YOU making the move and doing
what is best for you to spark that fire.

"JUST DO IT!"

12/14/2024

The only way to impress me...
is by being a good person.

I don't care what you have, what you wear, what click you hang in, your past, where you live, or
what you drive.

I just have deep respect for people with pure hearts, good intentions, no judgments, an open mind, and a positive attitude.

12/13/2024

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."
~Henry David Thoreau~

12/11/2024

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN OTHER PEOPLE WIN?

How does it make you feel when you see other people win?

Does it make you feel happy and excited for that person?

Or....

Does it make you feel frustrated and bitter?

Personally ... I don't think there is anything cooler than seeing people go out and kick ass.

Not a single thing.

When I see other people win...

It makes me excited as f**k and inspires me to go out and push harder.

This isn't how most people feel.

Most people will see other people winning...
..and instead of being happy for those people and utilizing their wins to work harder toward their own wins...

It makes their blood boil.

This is the exact reason why these people never end up creating any wins for themselves.

Anger.

Jealousy.

Hate.

If these are the emotions you experience when you see anybody else go out and win...

You send a very clear message to the universe.

That message isn't that you don't like when other people win...

No.

That message is "I do not like winning at all."
..and that request will be honored by voiding you of any potential wins in life.

That's how it works.

Your authentic feelings for others when you see them win will determine whether or not you will be able to create any wins for yourself.

I mean this very literally.

Learn to get excited for other people when they win.

Otherwise ... Don't expect any wins of your own.

~Andy Frisella~

12/11/2024

"A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES STARTS WITH ONE STEP."
~Lao-Tzu~

No matter where you are going, what ever task you are starting, whatever goal or dream you are chasing, they all have one thing in common. They all have a starting point.

The BIGGER the trip, task, goal, or dream, and the more miles, time, and effort we have invested into each journey the more experience we shall gain. The more experience we gain the wiser we shall become.

"The expert in anything was once
a beginner."
~Helen Hayes~

The longer the trip, Harder the task, bigger the goal or dream, the more challenges we shall face. It is in these challenges that we are faced with that either make us stronger and wiser or breaks us down to the point of giving up and quitting.

In those challenging times we will face hardship, failures, and times we have to make tough decisions. The better prepared we are for the unknown, and hard times the easier it will be to go through whatever challenges we shall face.

Preparation and the right support is the difference maker in any journey we embark on.

In preparation we study the map of our journey, gather the tools we need for our breakdowns, and gain the feel of what lies ahead of us.

"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today."
~Unknown~

In most journeys and in every big journey we start out with a BIG support group. Along our journey and in our most challenging times is when we see who really has our back, who is there to pull you out of the mud, help you get cleaned back up and fixed up so you can carry on with your journey.

There is no greater power or support you can receive and feel from someone than when they look you straight in the eye, and tell you with sincerity, "I BELIEVE IN YOU", and you know without a doubt that they are there for you no matter what!

"Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful.
Believe anything is possible when you
have the right people there to support you."
~Misty Copeland~

You fall, you rise, you make mistakes, you live, and
you learn. You're human and you are not perfect. You've been hurt, but you're alive. Think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive>>>to breathe, to think, to enjoy, and to chase the things you are passionate about.

Sometimes there is hardship and sadness in our journey, but there is also lots of beauty. We must keep putting one foot in front of the other even when we fail and when we hurt. Because we will never know what is waiting for us just around the bend if we give up. It is when we are close to giving up when we are about to receive our biggest blessings and wins.

"Inhale confidence, exhale doubt."

YOU ARE CAPABLE OF AMAZING THINGS!

FAITH, FOCUS, FINISH!

📸: Jared H Searcy

12/10/2024

YOU ARE ONE STEP AWAY FROM BECOMING BETTER.

"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step."
~Naeem Callaway~

I believe each of us truly want and feel the need to do more, learn more, and be more, but we get caught up in a never-ending cycle of staying the same, never expanding, and living in the shadows of our potential.

We do this because we have the natural instinct of following the path of least resistance. Humans are by nature driven by the desire for comfort and ease. We are always looking for the path of least resistance, and the easiest way out is often the one we take. We tend to choose the easy route because it requires less effort, meaning we can get the desired result with minimal effort.

SO HOW DO WE BREAK THIS CYCLE AND STEP OUT OF OUR SHADOW INTO OUR POTENTIAL?

I honestly believe it starts with having a passion for something. A passion that builds desire. A desire that leads us into action to chase our passion. This creates a reason that we MUST break this cycle.

The idea can sound easy to create a BIG change in ourselves, accomplish BIG goals, or have our BIGGEST dreams come true. But in all actuality we know deep down change is hard. Accomplishing BIG goals is hard. Making our dreams come true is hard.

We do not change, get better, or achieve our goals, only because we allow ourselves not to. We MUST allow ourselves to become better. Make the decision to become better and take action. The first step is the BIGGEST step. The decision is YOURS, nobody else's!

OUR ENVIRONMENT IS A HUGE FACTOR TO OUR SUCCESS.

We have been programmed and trained from birth of becoming who we are. By understanding that, along with the fact that we are a creation of our environment and genetics we can then learn how to step in the right direction for change.

If we surrond ourselves with people that just go through life repeating the routine of just going through the motions and not seeking a greater purpose or are never trying to change for the better, pursue their dreams or accomplish BIG goals, we also will be like that.

If we surrond ourselves with negativity, excuses, no drive, no passion, no confidence, no support, jealously, know-it-alls, gossiping, bad habits, etc. We will become a product of that.

If we surround ourselves with positivity, drive, passion, support, confidence, personal development, hard work, cheering for others, good habits, etc. WE BECOME A PRODUCT OF THAT!

"Your life does not get better by chance; it gets
better by change."
~Jim Rohn~

We will never be perfect and I myself have so much to work on in every area of my personal being and life. But I promise you I am now making headway! I'm moving forward! I do wish I could go back in time and start MUCH sooner on my personal development journey but I can't so I will NOT dwell on that, I will only look forward! I will learn from my mistakes and failures and use them for my drive to do better and become better.

These post ARE NOT to make you feel pressured by me to work on you. They are simply part of my personal growth exercises that I try to practice everyday and I merely want to share them with you, because if one of these posts will HELP just ONE PERSON the way it has me I will feel it is worth while.
IT'S A MINUTE BY MINUTE, DAY BY DAY BATTLE, AND EACH BATTLE WE CONQUER IS A SMALL WIN FOR US!

📸: Jared H Searcy

12/10/2024

DO THE HARD THINGS

Building muscle is hard,
so most are physically weak.

Starting businesses is hard,
so most work jobs they hate.

Saving money is hard,
so most are always broke.

Being hungry is hard,
so most are overweight.

Reading books is hard,
so most are glued to screens.

Taking responsibility is hard,
so most play the victim.

Staying consistent is hard,
so most never see results.

The hard path builds strength; the easy path
keeps you weak.

Once you train yourself to do the hard things they then start becoming part of your life and they become easy.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO GROW STRONG....
BE AFRAID OF STAYING WEAK!

12/09/2024

CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL GO ALONG WITH YOUR PASSION.

If your passion is barrel racing, create an environment of nothing but all things barrel racing and great horsemanship.

This includes:
Books, social media outlets, television programs, home decor, people (friends, family that support your passion, mentors, coaches, trainers) that are associated with your passion, events, and places.

You are a product of your environment. So choose
the environment that will best develop you toward
your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping
you toward success - or are they holding you back?

Humans are herd animals. We want to fit in, to bond with others, and earn the respect and approval of our peers. Such inclinations are essential to our survival.

"The lone wolf dies, but the pack survives."

Make sure you are in the right pack. The wrong pack will kill your chances of success.The normal behavior of the pack often overpowers the desired behavior of the individual.

There is tremendous internal pressure to comply with the norms of a group.

⭐️ Most people would rather be 'wrong' with a crowd than to be 'right' by a themselves.

The human mind knows how to get along with others. It wants to get along with others. This is our natural state.

You can override it (you can choose to stop caring what other people think) but it takes time.

When changing your habits means challenging the group, change is unattractive. When changing your habits means fitting in with the group, change is VERY attractive.


"CREATE THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT before you work on the future. There is NOTHING WORSE than walking through HELL to get to HEAVEN."

📸: Jared H Searcy

12/09/2024

IMAGINE:

• Imagine trading your potential for comfort and calling it happiness.

• Imagine waiting for the "right time" and realising on your deathbed it never existed.

• Imagine caring so much about fitting in that you forget what makes you stand out.

• Imagine giving up on your dream because it didn't happen fast enough.

• Imagine living your entire life trying to impress people you don't even like.

• Imagine staying in a life you hate just because it feels safe.

• Imagine living someone else's dream and calling it your life.

• Imagine being so afraid of failure that you never even tried.

WHY ARE WE NOT ALL GIVING OURSELVES OUR BEST?

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE!

START TODAY.

START RIGHT NOW!!!!

12/08/2024

THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT A GREAT HORSE!

The great horses are hard to find to so many people who are out there looking for their
"Perfect horse."

What people do not realize is that they may just own that horse right now, or that that hard to find horse really isn't that hard to find.

With my job of training and starting horses under saddle I have to say I have had the honor of working with and swinging my leg over quite a few great horses! Now granted a lot of these horses came to me never having a saddle on them, some with terrible ground manners, and a few with quirks, problems, and sensitivities, but that didn't stop them from becoming a great horse!

Just because the horse shows no great signs of potential in any given way does not mean that horse doesn't have full potential of making a great horse.

➡️Here is the secret to helping make a great horse.....EFFORT....CONNECTION....TIME!

It takes effort, connection, and time to help start and make a great horse. I've had the privilege of working with and starting a lot of great horses because I put a lot of effort, and time into building a connection with those horses.

ALOT OF TIME!

I put time into teaching the horse how they need to act on the ground and where to be at while leading, standing, tying, saddling, bridleling, working on their feet and on & on.

I spent alot time with them in the saddle doing alot of simple exercises that helped build each horses confidence. Then we spent a lot of time stepping out of the "Comfort Zone" and learning new things that then became their new "Comfort Zone".

The best horses by the time they left to go home were the horses I got to keep here for longer periods of time to start under saddle.

I may of had a few so called disrespectful, rude, mean, spoiled, very reactive, non potential horses show up but when they left they were on their way to making a great horse!

Here is another secret.... Just because I got that horse started the right way and doing great doesn't mean that horse will make that once in a lifetime horse for you. That all depends on you! It depends on where you are at mentally. How experienced you are. How much you invest into yourself for your horses sake. How much you invest in your horse for you and your horses sake and overall how much EFFORT, CONNECTION, and TIME you invest into that process.

It honestly takes a lot of time to make a great horse and we have to be willing to struggle and fail to learn how to succeed with and for our horse.

If you want that once in a Lifetime horse you better be ready to invest into the journey!

"There is something about the outside of a
horse that is good for the inside of a man."
~Winston Churchill~

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!

I WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE THAT GREAT HORSE.

I WANT US ALL TO SUCCEED IN OUR JOURNEY!

12/08/2024

THERE IS NO PROGRESS WITHOUT STRUGGLE.

If you want anything worth having you are going to have to work for it and you are going to have to understand that it will not be easy to obtain.
YOU WILL FAIL...A LOT!
YOU WILL STRUGGLE!

So the questions we have to ask ourselves are:
●How bad do you want it?
●Are you willing to do what it takes, and commit to the process?
●Are you willing to sacrifice?
●Are you willing to fail to be able to gain the experience to move forward?
●Are you willing to fail in front of others knowing there will be people talking s**t and wanting to give their unsolicited advice?

If you can answer these questions with a; "I WANT IT BAD" and a "YES" then you are ready to move forward and make things happen!

WE MUST CHOOSE OUR HARD!

We can choose to take life easy now and have it hard later or we can make life hard now and make life easy later.

It really boils down to how much you are willing to put in it now to make life easier on you later.

If you can devote the time it requires to become better, make sacrifices, cut out the bulls**t around you, the partying, hanging out all the time, playing video games, anything that doesn't help you invest into your goals and dreams, you will achieve what you are after!

● There is nothing wrong with hanging out with friends. Just make sure those friends are after what you are after. Friends who are healthy for your goals, and most importantly YOU.

●There is nothing wrong with playing on the phone. Just make sure when you have it in your hand you are learning, growing, and gaining positive feedback for you from the resources that are available on it.

Create a healthy environment around you that will set you up for success. Environment is everything when it comes to stepping out of your comfort zone into the unknown!

LET US ALL AIM TO BE MORE LIKE JESSIE!

Jessie didn't care want anybody said about her mustang Bruja and her when they had their spills out in public.

Jessie rode that little mustang and never gave up!
At one show she got bucked off three times. Each time she got back up alittle quicker, dusted herself off and climbed back on. Next couple of shows she got bucked off just once at each of them and she quickly jumped back up dusted herself off and climbed back on. After that at the shows when Bruja thought about bucking Jessie was ready for it and she kept her seat and Bruja set up to where she couldn't buck.
Jessie done all this without caring about what anybody said or thought. She didn't let it drain her confidence to where she thought about quiting, instead she used it as motivation to drive her that much harder to accomplish what she was after.
Most importantly Jessie was devoted, and determined to make it happen!
Having a positive environment around her was VERY IMPORTANT as well. In the wrong environment Jessie wouldn't have been allowed back on, horse sold, and excuses made. But instead she was encouraged to give it her all and if she was willing then we supported that decision.
This is all taking place while she is 9 years old!

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
~Thomas Edison~

TRUST THE PROCESS. LOVE THE JOURNEY!

📸: Jared H Searcy

12/07/2024

I thank the good Lord every time I get to swing my leg over a horse! My passion is horses, and when you love them as much as I do, there is never a bad day spent on them or around them.

As I tell everyone, "If it doesn't involve something to do with a horse I don't want no part of it." I've been told mutiple times I need to;
"Relax."
"Get out more."
"Do something different every once in a while."
"There is more to life than a horse."

I say, "To each their own!" Most people do not understand my love for the Horse and thats perfectly fine with me. We all were born to blaze our own trails in search of our passion and the purpose God intended for us each to have.

Don't ever let anyone tell you to chill out or relax when it comes to your passion. When you dedicate whole heartily into your passion, you will find your purpose.

I am very blessed to have found my passion, to live my passion, and to be able to use my passion to try my best to inspire my two daughters and whoever else it may, to hopefully give them the courage to dream, set BIG goals, work very hard, become disciplined, to never stop learning, and to NEVER QUIT!

12/07/2024

FINISH SOMETHING

Anything. Stop researching, planning, and preparing to do the work and just do the work.
It doesn't matter how good or how bad it is.

You don't need to set the world on fire with your first try. You just need to prove to yourself that you have what it takes to produce something.

There are no artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, or great horsemen who became great by half-finishing their work.

Stop debating what you should do and just do something. Anything.

12/06/2024

You gotta build the right environment around you! Cultivate an environment that you will benefit positively from!!!

Todays tip: Sometimes it’s lonely following your path.

I’ve sure cut a lot of people out of my life. People who bring constant negativity and doubt. People who never have anything nice to say. People I cared about. I spend alot of time by myself. I get a lot of criticism from people who don’t get it.

I always make the comparison to juggling. Goals. Friendships. Work. Relationships. Self care. When you get one thing really going your way, one thing fails.

Life is a series of choices and perfect balance is unachievable. To be great at something, it must consume you, and very few will understand.

Even after all of that, I wouldn’t change a thing. I’ve learned quality over quantity many times over. By making my circle smaller, my goals more refined, and asking more from all aspects of life… EVERYTHING has leveled up.

I always joke I’m so stubborn, that god has to slam all doors to get me to go that one direction. The worst times always led me to better and if you work hard, and believe in yourself, nothing can hold you back.

12/06/2024

💜COCO💜

🦄⭐️COCO IS AVAILABLE❗️⭐️🦄

The person who shares this ad and it attracts the right home for Coco will receive 💲1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣‼️

Coco, "STICKS STONES N CASH" is a 15 HH, 10 year old, Appendix bred mare who has all the buttons and built to last!

This mare can do a little bit of it all. She has a great stop, back up, side pass, independently maneuvers her hindquarters.. shoulders.. ribs.. head & neck, open/close gates, goes over bridges.. trees.. & travels through creeks & rivers with no problem. She is good with saddle bags, as well as putting on & taking off rain coats.

Coco's past owner used her for barrel racing & play day events. Her current owners has had her for a couple of years now, and she has been primarily used just to trail ride. She has been patterned on the barrels in the past but she has had very little arena work done with her in the last two years.

Coco has been used in and out of the arena, from barrel racing, game day speed classes, trail obstacle courses, as well as covering a lot of miles out on the trails.

I do suggest an intermediate rider for Coco because of all the buttons she has as well as she can be a typical mare at times. She is great in the pasture with other horses, and she ties/rides well with other horses.

Coco is great for the farrier, will stand patiently while tied, loads & unloads with no problem, easy to bath, pastures & stalls with no issue, easy keeper, and 100% sound.

Coco has a couple of small quirks and things she doesn't like just like every horse out there has. Feel free to contact me if you are interested and I will be glad to answers all your questions, and send you additional pictures and videos.

ABSOLUTELY NO HOLDS!!!!
Coco will go to the 1st approved home only!
Vet checks are welcomed and shall be paid for by the potential buyer.

Located in Marshall, NC
Contact for me info, pictures, and videos.