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How Long Does It Take to Become a Horseperson? A Lifelong Journey of Learning, Patience, and Purpose
Discover the fading legacy of barn daughters—young girls who found purpose, friendship, and resilience through horses, chores, and long days at the barn. A tribute to a generation raised by hay, heart, and horsehair.
Many people come to horses hoping for healing, imagining the horse will somehow take away their pain. But what they often discover is a mirror—a nonverbal, visceral reflection of their inner world. In this blog, Cat explores the deep discomfort many humans feel when confronted with a horse’s raw emotions—and how that discomfort is often rooted in our own unprocessed fear. With empathy, humor, and lived experience, she invites readers to stop trying to "fix" the horse and instead develop the tools to support them—by first learning to understand themselves. This is a call to courage, not control. A path to connection, not performance. And an invitation to begin your journey—not into horsemanship, but into wholeness.
Ever wondered what it’s really like to run a lesson barn? Spoiler: it involves ghosting clients, $28 hay bales, heroic levels of exhaustion, and a whole lot of love for horses. In this brutally honest and hilariously relatable post, Cat shares the daily chaos of running a nonprofit barn—and why, despite it all, she wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Bring snacks. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, and you might just hit that donation button.