#youholdmyheart

Spent part of my Sunday on the back of this handsome guy.
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How was yours?
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#dxgeneralissimo #ranchlife #aqha #youholdmyheart #reddun (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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A kind eye and a wild foretop are pretty hard to beat.
I also like tacos and margaritas.
So, basically gimme pretty horses, Mexican food and booze.
#easytoplease #shotoniphone13pro #iphonephoto #editedininstagram #holysugar #aqha #youholdmyheart #fearthebigsorrelhorse (at United States)
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So…something kinda cool happened. I had to keep it a secret. It’s been hard! This cover has been on my bucket list for a while! Now, I can check it off the list! Pictured: some of our fluffy quarter horses! And yes, I traipse through blizzards and epic cold to get these images because they’re my favorite! Someone pinch me! #winter #coverart #westernlife #thedxranch #snow #winterwonderland #horsesinsnow #aqha #youholdmyheart #fluffyhorses (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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It’s #nationaldayofthehorse and it won’t surprise a single one of you that’ve been around this space of mine for a while, that I am enamored with this mare named Cosmo.
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She’s is more than a horse. She’s a friend, confident, and partner.
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I know there’s folks that look at me crosseyed when I tell them she’s going to take me places I never thought I’d go, but she is. I believe it. She already has to some degree: She’s won us two Derby Championships, she competed in 9 states in 2021, and won an Xtra Series Tour (which has long been a goal of mine).
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I learn something from her all the time - most recently it was that I was allowing mediocrity to run our lives. And we can’t be world beaters if I allow her to just “get do enough to get by”.
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If I want to be the best, I have to work harder than the rest, stay more focused, and have a horse that is punctual and accurate. I’m learning how to get there, so it’ll make it easier for me to get more out of her, as I improve.
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Horses always make our lives better if we let them. We can learn so much about ourselves from the horse if we choose to.
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What has the horse taught you?
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My list, it’s pretty long.
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#photography #equinephotography #westernphotography #westernart #barrelhorse #horses #horsesofinstagram #aqha #aqhaproud #youholdmyheart #equine #equineart #photography #ranchlife #ag #photooftheday #igers #SDAGProud #instagood #instahorses_post #westernphotography #westernphoto #westernart #equinephotos #ig_equine #rurallifestyle #cowgirllifestyle (at The DX Ranch)
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