A Huge Announcement!!
omg. sooo many things to update you on and i am so freakin’ excited.
i will try my best to make this quick. here’s what is going on in my little world over here:
you know i’ve been going to one of the largest US horse auctions for the last two months…incredible lessons learned and insights gained. horses come through this business and some don’t even see the auction floor. “direct ship” horses, better known as kill pen horses, well, at this auction, this is the end of the road for them before they head to mexico for slaughter.
when i’m in the kill pen with them, the energy of demise and death is all around. i have found horses to be some of the most intuitive animals to interact with. it’s more than “nature” itself…mysticism is involved here. i have no doubts about that.
many of them are afraid of humans because either they are our wild american horses that the government is rounding up (not cool, another story for another time) or humans, that are completely disconnected from our connection with the land and animals, have disposed of, neglected, abandoned, and dumped the horse(s) because they are no longer producing for them. and yes, they’d rather make a buck off the horse that has served them for years instead of humanely euthanizing it. this is more devastating than you can imagine.
you might remember my first post with lady smyles, the first horse in a kill pen to choose me. it’s a really big deal when you have no treats, no relationship, or trust with a horse, and they walk up to engage with you. it’s as if they are asking to be saved, to be loved on, to be cared for, despite the fact that you represent the very being that has abused or neglected them. it’s mind blowing, really, that some of them choose to take another chance on humanity. lady smyles is my little fire starter. she ignited, or reignited i can say, a fire within me. that was the first of november. this past sunday was my third time to attend the auction. i had another kill pen horse choose me, follow me around the kill pen when i’d walk away, and i found myself with no land or resources to support her. i left praying she would be found and taken care of before being shipped to mexico the next day. a horse rescue that have some resources were able to save her. i was incredibly grateful.
through this past weekend’s journey, i determined, i will never find myself in a place where a horse chooses me at their death’s door, and i walk away. it’s not going to happen. so here’s the big news:
jeff and i are headed to a used truck dealership today. i’m trading my fancy little blue porsche macan for a big white ford f350 dually. our house is going on the market, 120 acres has made itself available to us in louisiana, and i am starting a horse rescue, along with a glorious farm life. we’re going to have milk cows, chickens, massive gardens, and i’ll live the rest of my days close to my family and in nature.
this is my plan. it’s what is naturally happening without any forcing or manipulating. i’ve listened to my gut every step of the way and so far, we are on track and yet, willing to change course the moment god tells us to.
i’m married to the process, not the outcome. life is more fulfilling this way.
the horse rescue has yet to be named, and i’d love your support on our new IG account found HERE.
you can also watch my 35 minute announcement about all this from an IG live i did monday HERE. i dropped some golden nuggets on that one.
this is happening. i can’t believe it. and you heard it here first.
i’ll keep you posted and you stay glued to the socials if you find my journey exciting.
i love you.