Van Tallum Boerderij

12/06/2025

02/06/2025

❤️ There’s a connection that can’t be explained by reins or commands.
A rhythm you don’t hear in hooves — but in your heart.
When you and your horse are not just rider and animal…
You are one.

When he stops because he senses your hesitation.
When he flies forward because he feels your trust.
When every breath, every movement becomes a shared language —
without a single word, without a single signal.

It’s more than trust.
It’s more than friendship.
It’s when two hearts beat in one rhythm,
and you realize: you’re no longer alone.
You have a soul beside you… in the form of a horse. .

Author of the original idea for this painting is Svatava Hueberová aka BalaenaArt

30/05/2025

YOU GOTTA SUCK TO BE GREAT

Thinking you are going to be great at something without being terrible at it at first is one of the most arrogant thoughts you could ever have.

Every single person you see who has become great at what they do has put in thousands if not tens of thousands of hours into building that skill.

What makes you think this will be any different for you?

IT WON'T BE!

You have to humble yourself.

Losing is where the learning is...

Failing is where the learning is...

Using these lessons moving forward through consistent and countless repetitions is where the growth comes from.

You cannot expect to be great at anything without sucking at it at first and going through the years of failures, mistakes, and losing ALOT!

Believing you can skip all the hard, the f**k-ups, and all the challenges along the way is believing a lie.

You gotta be relentless...

You gotta be patient...

You gotta be resilient...

You gotta be committed!

You can't quit everytime it gets hard.

You gotta being willing to suck for years.

To be extremely great at something you gotta put in the time it takes.

YOU GOTTA BE WILLING TO NEVER QUIT!

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📸: Jared H Searcy

20/05/2025

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16/04/2025

❤️ If You Give a Kid a Horse....

If you give a kid a horse,
they’ll ask for a saddle.
Once they have a saddle,
they’ll need a good pair of boots.

When they get those boots,
they’ll want to climb in the saddle.
Once they’re in the stirrups,
they’ll ask you how to hold the reins.

When they learn to hold the reins,
they’ll beg to trot.
Once they learn to trot,
they’ll dream of galloping across open fields.

Galloping will make them feel free,
and feeling free will make them brave.
Once they’re brave,
they’ll fall off...but don't worry, they’ll get back on.

And when they get back on,
they’ll ride with grit in their teeth and stars in their eyes.
They’ll muck stalls without complaint,
and wake up before the sun just to feed.

They’ll brush that horse’s coat,
And let the rhythm calm their soul.
They’ll learn patience, responsibility,
and how to speak without words.

They’ll whisper to that horse all their hopes,
and that horse will listen like no one else can.
They’ll build friendships in dusty arenas,
and learn trust on winding trails.
They’ll know the thrill of a blue ribbon,
and the heartbreak of a goodbye.

If you give a kid a horse,
you’ll give them more than just a ride...
you’ll give them confidence,
courage,
and a quiet kind of strength
that’ll stay with them for life.

Because if you give a kid a horse...
you’ll change them forever.

❤️ ©Michelle Knutson | Born In The Barn

13/03/2025

Quote of the Day

Falling off a horse isn’t the hardest part of riding.

It’s the moment after, the fear, the self-doubt, the hesitation before you get back on. It’s the quiet battle inside your mind that whispers, ‘What if it happens again?’ But you swing your leg over anyway, take a deep breath, and trust that your love for this sport is stronger than your fear.

That’s what makes equestrians different. We don’t back down, we get back up.

Daisy - Connemara Pony 2015

22/02/2025

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝐍𝐨. 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝? 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲.

The best riders aren’t the ones who 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 feel nervous, doubtful, or uncertain. They’re the ones who push through it anyway. 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭.

Whatever challenge you're facing, keep going. 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. 💯

19/02/2025

Horses 1st ..Always !🫶

05/01/2025

We did not get into this sport for the ribbons and trophys, we loved the animal and the adventure first.
"Ek like perdry kwaai!"

When you work hard to do and be better than yesterday, you win everyday!
Every competitive rider was nominated for Provincial teams in their respective diciplines.
And everyone faced their fear and doubts and came out stronger and better than last year.

05/03/2024

New kids on the block!!!