Everybody has a dream. I didn’t even know what mine was until we threw a My Little Pony themed birthday party for my then turning-four-year-old daughter. We had the cliche idea to host it at a nearby stable, complete with pony rides! The entire time my little one was being led around on a sweet pony, she was watching the big girls in the arena jumping. Before the party was over, she innocently asked me, “Mommy, when can I do that?”
Six months later, my daughter was still asking me to take riding lessons. So, I found a trainer willing to give her a chance. This was not easy when she was only 4 years old and weighing in under 40 pounds. It wasn’t long before her older sister and even I, myself, were taking lessons. Less than a year later, I purchased my first horse - a warmblood named Roo. Although I loved the barn where we took lessons and boarded, I couldn’t help but wanting a place of my very own where I could have more horses and spend as much time as I’d like. I wanted a place for my kids to be kids, ride tractors, have picnics, and go on trail rides. I wanted my own farm. Thus began the dream that has become Blackberry Pastures.
