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Janet's Painted Valley Boarding and leasing available. We also do organized trail rides and camping.

Any guesses what we're doing???
09/15/2026

Any guesses what we're doing???

It's been a minute since I've had 5 equines here...including, first time with TWO mules Let's not forget I haven't had a...
08/26/2026

It's been a minute since I've had 5 equines here...including, first time with TWO mules

Let's not forget I haven't had a Morgan here since Cheyenne šŸ’”šŸ’

Sangria sporting her new "Silver Tip" - 4 knot, rope halter. She could wear a small, this is the size my horses wear šŸ«ŖFr...
08/06/2026

Sangria sporting her new "Silver Tip" - 4 knot, rope halter. She could wear a small, this is the size my horses wear šŸ«Ŗ

Frances is going on 3 weeks here on Sunday...he's struggling with scratches, that's why he has white slathered on his fetlock area
The diaper rash medication seems to help. I'm thinking he needs fly boots or whatever they're called. A lot of donkeys require them šŸ˜”

I have NEVER in 25 years, living at current address, have had a herd accept another...as if he belongs My first time hav...
07/17/2026

I have NEVER in 25 years, living at current address, have had a herd accept another...as if he belongs

My first time having 2 mules together ā¤ļø šŸ˜ ā˜ŗļø

05/24/2026

Pip rolled first...naturally Sangria, had to...as well (\_/)

Princess...my last cat, born in the barn somewhere between 2005 and 2008, making her between 18 and 21 yo She's living h...
02/23/2026

Princess...my last cat, born in the barn somewhere between 2005 and 2008, making her between 18 and 21 yo

She's living her best life, indoors šŸ„°

Everyone wintered well... turn out 24/7 with shelter, unlimited hay and heated water. No one was blanketed or required ...
02/20/2026

Everyone wintered well... turn out 24/7 with shelter, unlimited hay and heated water. No one was blanketed or required one ~

01/07/2026

We will be delivering to Washington, Pa on Wednesday January, 7th and to the Uniontown area on Thursday, January 8th.

High quality 1st cut Timothy and 3rd cut Alfalfa. Delivery is free šŸ™‚

Message me here or contact me at 724-825-1401

01/07/2026

I know the cost of loving horses.

I know it in early mornings
when rest would be easier.
In long days that donā€™t pause
just because Iā€™m tired.
In plans that change
and priorities that shift
without apology.

I know the cost financially,
but thatā€™s never been the hardest part.

The real cost is time.
Energy.
Emotional space.

Itā€™s the mental load of always caring.
Always noticing.
Always being responsible
for a life that depends on you
whether you feel ready or not.

Itā€™s the worry that never fully turns off.
The decisions that weigh heavy.
The knowing that loving deeply
also means risking loss.

I know the heartbreak too.

I know what itā€™s like
to say goodbye too soon
or hold on through seasons
that are harder than you imagined.
I know that grief is part of the agreement
you sign the moment you choose this life.

And stillā€”
I choose horses.

I choose them because of what they give back.

Because they ground me
when the world feels loud.
Because they teach me patience
without preaching it.
Because they ask me to slow down
and show up honestly.

I choose horses
because they donā€™t care who I am
outside the barn.
They care how I arrive.
How I breathe.
How I listen.

Theyā€™ve taught me responsibility
without resentment.
Strength without hardness.
Confidence without ego.

Theyā€™ve shaped the way I move through the worldā€”
steadier,
more aware,
less reactive.

I choose horses
because theyā€™ve been there
in seasons no one else saw.
Because the barn has held me together
more times than I can count.

I choose them
because this life feels real.
Because the work matters.
Because the connection is earned,
not given.

And yesā€”
the cost is high.

But so is the return.

The peace.
The purpose.
The quiet understanding
that I am exactly where I belong
when Iā€™m with them.

So I keep choosing horsesā€”
not because itā€™s easy,
not because itā€™s convenient,
but because it has shaped me
into someone Iā€™m proud to be.

Some things cost more than money.
They cost heart.

And some things are worth it
every single time.

Horses
have always been one of them.

Do you still choose horses, despite the cost?

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Shenango Road
Beaver Falls, PA
15010

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