Rockin M Performance Horses

01/10/2025

Feed baggies for easy feeding on the go or for someone feeding when I'm gone. I usually use plastic baggies, but I bought these reusable silicone baggies and giving them a goa. Love that they are just the size I need for each horse's feed ration and all 3 different colors!

12/30/2024

Step into 2025 by clarifying vision, breaking goals into actionable steps, and embracing setbacks as opportunities for growth. How can your bold goals can turn into achievable triumphs?

• Define a Clear, Purposeful Goal: Bold goals require you to step out of your comfort zone and connect with your deeper purpose, writing down why the goal matters and revisiting it often to reignite your motivation.
• Break It into Actionable Steps: Achieving bold goals isn’t about one giant leap; it’s about a series of small, deliberate actions. Chunk your big goal into smaller, manageable pieces so you can focus on one step at a time. It’s not about not being afraid; it’s about showing up and doing the work in spite of the fear.
• Embrace Failure as Feedback: Setbacks are inevitable but invaluable. Reflect on what didn’t work, adjust your approach, and try again. By reframing failure as a learning opportunity, you stay resilient and on course.

Creating bold goals requires vision, consistent action, and the courage to face challenges.

“Champions are made in the moments they choose to persevere.” - Donene Taylor (breakaway roper)

12/27/2024

WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR MINDSET YOUR WHOLE WORLD WILL OPEN UP TO ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

"Nothing changes, until you change.
Everything changes, once YOU change."
~Unknown~

I have been told, "I like the drunk Jeremy better."
I have also heard, "The sober Jeremy isn't as fun."
What they didn't realize was the 'Drunk Jeremy' was battling addiction and levels of depression.

I may have seemed happier on the outside but on the inside I was being torn apart by bad decision making and a sense of helplessness due to not being able to control my behavior and habits no better than I was.

Once I started owning my decisions better and taking control of my life better I wasn't as fun to others because then it started putting the spotlight on them more for the decisions they were making.

As I have learned once you start changing your mindset and your behavior, the environment around you will start changing. Do not be afraid of this change or regret losing friendships or family members distancing themselves who you thought meant a lot to you or was there for you.

"You ARE the top five people you hang around the most. CHOOSE WISELY!"
~Unknown~

Welcome the change! You need the change to be able to keep your new improved mindset and behavior going strong. Your true blue friends will stand by, support you, and never leave you. True friends will push you, encourage you, and tell you the s**t you don't want to hear, but it's the s**t you need to hear. The ones that leave were never the friends or family you thought they were in the first place.

As the old friends start disappearing you will notice new people coming into your life. There may not be near as many as you had around you before, but these are the people that are healthy for your environment. The number of friends and support people do not matter. The QUALITY is what matters and that will determine your progress and results into becoming a better you.

"Surround yourself with people who
challenge you, teach you, and push
you to be your best self."
~Unknown~

YOUR BODY IS PART OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

As your mindset changes your body will change.
These changes may seem and look great to the outside but on the inside there is A LOT going on. You body is trying to fix itself and learn the routine of the new habits and adjust to them. The brain is getting a major upgrade.This is no different than how the environment of people are changing around you as well.

"The people who influence you are the
people who believe in you."
~Henry Drummond~

DON'T let ANYONE or ANYTHING SHAME you for working on YOURSELF, on getting BETTER, and improving for the BETTER.

It's hard enough to keep yourself focused and keep the drive going when you are finally putting in the work that is required to become better at whatever it may be you are doing, so don't let a s**tty environment get in your way.

I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO BE AWARE OF WHAT YOUR ENVIRONMENT IS DOING TO YOU!

I spent a lot of years in environments that was bad for my mental health, my body, my future and most importantly my two daughters. I'm VERY GLAD I WOKE UP and started working on myself because now I am on the right path to be the best I can be for myself, for the people around me who truly cares about me, and most importantly for my two daughters!

Often times the best environment for you will not be the easy one at first. It will be uncomfortable. It will be hard. It will test you. It will challenge you. But it will create a better more improved you, a YOU THAT YOU WILL FINALLY LOVE!

Easy environments make soft weak people.

LISTEN TO YOUR GUT. Your gut will tell you when you are in the right environment.

DON'T LISTEN TO YOUR BRAIN. Your brain will try to tell you to stay comfortable. Don't make yourself vulnerable. Stay in the herd. Don't step away from the herd (environment) that feels safe.
Your brain will cause you to grow old with regrets. Your brain will cause you to not be the best you can be for you, and everyone who truly matters to you.

"The greatest influence in your life,
stronger even than your will-power, is
your environment. Change that, if necessary."
~Unknown~

TRUST THE PROCESS! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
NEVER GIVE UP!

12/23/2024

When you feel like quitting, step back, remember why you started and then get at it 🙌

12/17/2024

We're going in 2025!!

YOU WIN BY GOING

It is by you going that you have the opportunity to win.

It is by going that you have the opportunity to lose.

We all want to win, but we must lose to learn how to win.

Our biggest losses give us our greatest lessons if we allow them to.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose at your event if you are going with the intentions of doing the best that you can, YOU WILL WIN.

Each time you go you have the the opportunity to get better, to learn, and to grow.

You MUST go to get those opportunities.

It is your journey that defines who you are.

It is your journey that builds your character.

Any of the great accomplishments through time were not done by NOT GOING. They were not accomplished by making excuses. They were not accomplished by people who have the habit of sitting on their ass.

You MUST go so you can learn how to win.

BY GOING YOU WIN!

12/17/2024

Here I am taking advantage of this beautiful summer day we are having...riding and bathing my girls!

12/16/2024

Snuck in an evening ride before almost getting carried away by mosquitos. She enjoys her bridleless cool downs!!

12/12/2024

The game changes once you shift the way you think. Train your brain to see the good in all situations because then it becomes a habit.

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12/11/2024

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Don’t hold yourself back. ♥️

12/11/2024

If there's anything we've been reminded by watching the top 15 barrel racers at the NFR this week...it's that God gave us horses.

They're here to pick up the pieces when life is hard, they're here to pull us out of the dark places the devil wants us to live in. Horses bring us into the light, give us joy and hope even in the toughest moments and ultimately can give us what we need to get that much closer to God.

Even the top 15 in the world have been more vulnerable than ever this year and let us know how their horses have helped keep them locked in on their goals, kept their faith strong and helped them survive the impossible. So go outside and hug your horse, and remember why we all started in the sport of barrel racing.

𝙅𝙤𝙗 12:7-10. 7 “𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪; 8 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 9 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨?
Pictured: Hello Stella ❤

Pro Series Tack

12/10/2024

Chili, windy day for working ponies...but that's not going to stop me from pushing on!!

12/09/2024

Only time to ride one, but both girls got worked this morning. So glad my ground drains off beautifully after a rain!

12/09/2024

Instead of “The last thing I want to do is ride after working all day.”

Say “How grateful I am that I get to ride.”

Instead of “ I wish I had a better rig.”

Say “ I’m grateful I don’t have payments like those on the better rigs.”

Instead of “I wish I could afford $100,000 horses.”

Say “I’m grateful to be learning to make finished horses, learning the hard way will insure my skills for life.”

Instead of “It must be nice.”

GET. TO. WORK.

12/09/2024

This is for all the horse girls around the world!🩷
The words of Kaci O’Rourke:

Don’t quit - EVER!

Being a woman in a male dominated sport is not without challenges. You can be overlooked, you can be underestimated, you can be told that it might be easier if you don’t have “unrealistic” expectations. But, honestly, I’ve never thought of being a woman as a disadvantage. Did I know I’d have to work even harder than most to be taken seriously? Yes. Did I know I’d have an uphill battle to climb? Yes. Did I know that I would hear some discouraging things at times? Yes. If you want something badly enough you will find a way to make it happen. Don’t feel like you’re owed special treatment because it might be a harder path for you than others. Don’t feel like anyone owes you an opportunity. Put your head down, push forward, work hard, be gracious, and make it happen. Surround yourself with right people. Invest in yourself. Believe in your journey. And don’t quit - ever.
There have been many women before me that have paved the way for me to succeed. They deserve a tremendous amount of credit, because as a young girl, having someone to look up to that you can identify with can make all the difference. I am so honored if I could be that person to someone else.

12/06/2024

Oooo....This hits deep!!

2025 is the year of working for that dream!!

Some people dream of success while other people get up every morning and make it happen.

Be someone who your kids can look up to. 💜

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