Catie Smith Performance Horses

11/26/2020

08/22/2020

07/20/2020

Beautiful sunset at the pasture

02/07/2020

Shooter and Rosie... and Scooter.

02/07/2020

That's what I love to see... happy horses playing. I can honestly say I was bawling... that silly red gelding... hes 24. He's navicular. That's Shooter. He's mine. There will never be another like him. Some may come close but he's got absolutely no competition.

11/18/2019

We are looking for a dependable, full time driver to pull a belly dump Monday through Friday. Typically daily home time. Weekly pay.

11/07/2019

❤️ this. Substitute “he” for “she”...

The Horse I Could’ve Sold ❤️🐴

The horse I could’ve sold I could’ve use the money to build a barn or buy a trailer, but instead I decided to keep her.
The horse I could’ve sold was very talented but I deserved to ride a talented horse just as much as anyone else.
The horse I could’ve sold could get injured in a heartbeat but I have resolved to be okay if that ever happens.
The horse I could’ve sold could have been happy somewhere else, but I know how well she is taken care of at my barn, and I get to see how happy and sassy she is everyday.
The horse I could’ve sold helped me through tragic times. She was there as a soothing spirit to help heal a broken heart.
The horse I could’ve sold waited on me through two pregnancies. She was patient with me while I struggle to get my body back in shape to be able to ride her well again.
The horse I could’ve sold could have gone on and accomplished great things but instead we do the best we can because there are other important things in my life such as being a wife, mother, and having a career.
The horse I could’ve sold waits for me to ride her when I can and go compete when we can, always giving me her heart.
The horse I could’ve sold will someday have the chance to be loved by a little girl, my daughter. Until that day comes she will be mine to enjoy.

Author: Rachel Lowrey

Shooter had been “sold” a couple of times but he kept coming back. Thank God for that. He does know what he’s doing. One of the stupidest things I did was price him one day after I won a rodeo... A guy came up and asked how much. I threw out some random, and at that time, a pretty obscene dollar amount. He said “I’ll be right back, I’ll go get a check”. My heart sank... and I quickly back pedaled my way out of the deal. That was probably a good 15-16 years ago now.
Thank God I didn’t sell my unicorn 🦄.....

10/24/2019

It’s only taken a couple of months, but I think I finally have everyone on board with the fact that her name is Diva. It’s so fitting. I love this pretty girl.

10/22/2019

With all the wind and major cool down we’re experiencing here in good ole Iowa, we thought this might be a good reminder about our equine friends needs for the upcoming winter months.

10/10/2019

Great read here.

Sometimes a certain trait gets attributed to an entire line of horses. Here’s a look at the rumors behind these popular bloodlines.

10/10/2019

This.

“There is no way that the horse will ever try to take advantage of you. He’s as honest and as truthful as anything you could ever work with. He has no ego that gets in his way. He has no pride that gets in his way. He doesn’t know what win or lose is. And those are the four things that get in the human’s way. It’s very sad. All the horse is trying to do is survive; he’s trying to make it. So I try to work with him like he was me, just like I hope he would work with me.”
Ray Hunt