There’s something special about Christmas morning at the barn. While others might still be cozy in their beds waiting for sunrise, we’re pulling on our warmest boots and heading out into the crisp morning air, our breath visible in the pre-dawn light.
Your horse greets you as he usually does, head over fence and ready for breakfast, and somehow, even he seems to know it’s not just another morning. Maybe it’s the extra spring in our step, or perhaps he can smell the special peppermint treats tucked in our pockets. Either way, there’s magic in these quiet moments before the world wakes up.
Something Special About Christmas at the Barn
For us horse people, Christmas doesn’t wait for presents to be opened or cinnamon rolls to come out of the oven. Our day starts like every other – with responsibility, dedication, and love for our four-legged family members. But there’s something extraordinary about throwing hay while wearing a Santa hat, or doing night checks with your jingle bell sweater on.
The best gifts often aren’t under the tree but in the barn: the way your horse rests his head on your shoulder while you hug his neck, the peaceful sound of horses munching hay in the dark, or the way snow crunches under his hooves during a quick Christmas ride. These are the presents that mean the most to those of us who live this life.
Our Christmas mornings might look a little different from most. We celebrate between feeding times, squeeze in family photos while still wearing our barn clothes, and sometimes come in for dinner with hay in our hair because you know the horses eat first. But we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Holidays are wonderful, but the quiet moments in the barn, the extra time spent with our horses, and the way this lifestyle weaves itself into every celebration, makes them uniquely our own.
To all the cowgirls, cowboys, equestrians, and horse lovers out there doing morning chores in their Christmas sweaters and starting their holiday celebrations in the barn aisle – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. May your hay always be green, your horses always be healthy, and your hearts be full this holiday season.
