23/09/2026
🥹❤️, WE MADE IT OFFICIAL.
As many of you know, for the past several months we have had the incredible privilege of having a senior gentleman named Dillon here at J Bar K through a board exchange program.
And today, we get to say something that makes our hearts incredibly full…
He is officially JBK Dillon. ❤️🐴
Somewhere along the way, Dillon quietly became part of our family.
He became the horse who carried little riders around the arena. The horse who helped build confidence. The horse who gave students a safe place to learn, make mistakes, try again and discover just how much they were capable of.
And when a horse has given that much of himself to your people, it becomes pretty hard to imagine letting him go.
So we made him a promise.
He gets to stay.
We are committed to seeing this beautiful senior through his final years and giving him the kind of life every good horse deserves — one filled with love, soft beds, good food, gentle hands, sunshine, and the knowledge that he has a family who is grateful for every single day they get to have him.
We know we may not have forever with him.
But we have now.
And we intend to make every moment count.
We are incredibly thankful for the opportunity, and we feel pretty blessed that he found his way to us. We hope he has many more years ahead of him to continue doing what he does best — making little riders smile, giving them confidence, and reminding us all why we love horses so much.
Some horses are champions because of the ribbons they’ve won.
Some are champions because of the people they’ve carried.
And some become champions simply because of the lives they’ve touched.
Dillon is one of those horses. ❤️
So today we’re saying…
WELCOME HOME, DILLON. 🥹❤️
You’re officially JBK.
And buddy, you’re stuck with us now. 🐴❤️
Let’s celebrate this sweet old soul today!
Here’s to every ride still to come, every little rider who gets to know him, and every memory we get to make together.
Welcome to the family, Dillon. ❤️
PC: Golding Photography
