Southerly Wind Stables

07/08/2025

Pretty much life here.

04/08/2025

Don’t take me horse shopping I will always say buy a horse…🤣

"Wondering if you should get her that pony, wonder no more!

Riding families have always known horses are good for kids, but now research is proving it. One study, sponsored by the American Youth Horse Council, found that equestrian activities do indeed enhance a range of life skills in children.

The study looked at youngsters involved in 4-H, Pony Club, the American Quarter Horse Youth Association, or the National High School Rodeo Association in one eastern and one western state. Results of the study, published in February 2006, found a significant positive relationship between horsemanship skills and life skills.

If your child likes animals and you’re concerned about that child’s problem solving, goal-setting, or decision-making skills, then definitely get him or her involved with horses."

Written by Ann Swinker, Ph.D. - professor in Animal Science at Penn State University and one of the study’s co-authors.
Photo by Larson Performance Horses

28/06/2025

Hat and sock bundle! 💋

Hat and socks for $45
Riding Socks ONLY $20🧦
Or 2 Pairs of Socks for $30🧦🧦

01/06/2025

😝🫶🏼

31/05/2025

Yup lol

19/05/2025

“If you are leaning, you could be cleaning as I say!”

It’s that time of year again….graduation season.

Each year we see colleges & universities sending newly minted graduates off into the world in search of jobs & career opportunities….& then the posts begin.

“Looking for a position on a farm, I have a degree in XYZ, not looking to clean stalls.”

Sigh.
The horse industry is a funny one for a few reasons: the horses don’t care if you have a degree, the messes still have to be cleaned up, & the more important you become, the more hours you will have to work. Doesn’t seem fair, does it? You know the next part of that statement: life isn’t fair. If you want to own a business, there are a lot of steps between graduation & your final form as a farm owner. Then comes the dirty little secret….

If you’ve made the conscious decision to join the equine industry, there’s a good chance that you’ll end up with a pitchfork in your hand at some point. Nobody is too good to clean stalls, nobody is too educated to clean stalls.

I own the farm, I run the business, I breed & train horses. My degrees are still in the envelope that the University of Kentucky mailed them to me in…15 years ago. They’re not hanging on my wall…but these brand new DuraForks are!

So pick your favorite, & jump in, there’s plenty of work to be done. I call a turquoise one.

11/04/2025

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❤️ Something much deeper....

It’s not just the saddle or dust on our skin,
Not just the thrill at the start of the ride.
It’s not for the ribbons or glory or speed,
But something much deeper we all seem to need.

It’s the hush of the barn when the world’s been too loud,
The peace in the stall, far from the crowd.
It’s the way they just know when your heart’s come undone,
And stand by your side ‘til the hurting is done.

It’s a velvet soft muzzle pressed into your chest,
A nicker at sunrise that says you’ve been blessed.
It’s dirt on your boots, but gold in your soul,
a love that’s unspoken, yet perfectly whole.

It’s the strength in their stride, the trust in their eyes.
The way that they carry us straight through the skies.
It’s learning to listen, to lead without pride,
To dance in connection, to feel not just ride.

It’s falling and rising, again and again,
With a partner who meets you where you’ve always been.
It’s childhood dreams, and grown up grace,
A mirror, a compass, a sacred space.

They teach us to breathe, to be brave and be still,
To chase down the sunset, and ride past the hill.
So ask why we ride... the answer is here...
We ride for the moments no words could define...with a bond that runs deeper than reason or time.

🩷 Michelle Knutson | Born In The Barn

27/03/2025

“Be so good with them, that you still keep the good in them” Perfect day! 🫶🏼