05/09/2026
Life lately has been busy in every possible way foaling mares, barrel racing, chasing kids around, and working through my first course toward my certification program. Some days it feels like there simply aren’t enough hours in the day.
This foaling season so far has started out as an emotional rollercoaster.
Anyone involved with horses knows how much time, preparation, and worry goes into bringing a foal safely into the world. The late nights checking cameras, the constant monitoring, the hoping everything goes smoothly it all becomes part of your daily life during foaling season.
Unfortunately, this season didn’t start the way I had hoped.
I experienced a red bag delivery and lost my c**t.
It’s hard to put into words the stress and heartbreak that comes with a situation like that. In those moments, everything happens fast, and you do absolutely everything you can for both mare and baby. Even after all the preparation, sleepless nights, monitoring, and effort, sometimes things still don’t go the way we pray they will.
That’s one of the hardest parts of loving animals and living this life. tThe highs can be incredible, but the lows can hit just as hard.
I debated even sharing this because it’s sad, and social media often makes it easy to only post the highlights. But I also think it’s important to talk about the hard parts too. The reality is that behind every healthy foal picture people see online, there are breeders and horse owners carrying heartbreak, disappointment, stress, and exhaustion that often goes unseen.
Of course, the kids have been keeping me running just as much as the horses have. Between activities, everyday life, and trying to keep up with everything in between, the days disappear quickly. It’s a season of life that feels busy in every direction, but also incredibly rewarding.
One thing I’m especially proud of lately is finishing my very first course toward my certification program! Going back to school while managing everything else has definitely been a challenge, but completing that first course feels like a huge milestone and a reminder that progress is still progress even when life feels nonstop.
Right now, life may be messy, busy, loud, and exhausting… but it’s also full of growth, goals, family, horses, and moments I know I’ll look back on someday and miss.
Even through the loss, life doesn’t really slow down. There are still horses to ride, races to make, kids to chase after, work to do, and goals to keep moving toward. I’m learning that sometimes growth happens most during the seasons that challenge us the hardest.
