06/17/2026
One of the hardest parts of running a lesson barn is retiring your lesson horses. They teach, love, and inspire so many students. Teaching empathy, bravery, leadership and more. I only had Silver “Bug” for 2 years. I wasn’t even going to keep him as a lesson horse, he was hot and a bit difficult at times. We “Me and my Students “ loved on him and showed him he was safe and he became the most beloved horse. Performing all the jobs from barrel racing to jumping and then in the same week therapeutic riding and vaulting. When he started limping, and all the x rays, shoeing adjustments and injections didn’t work, it became clear he needed to retire. Luckily one of my students has a lonely mare who needed a buddy and they clicked. We will miss him terribly and our hearts are so happy he has found another safe pasture. 🫶đź¤
