2016 is upon us! We here at Saddle Up would like to take a few minutes to inspire and encourage you in whatever your plans and dreams are for 2016. We hope it is full of beautiful moments, joyous occasions, love, and of course horses! Maybe 2016 is bringing new growth or change or healing into your life. Although growth and change, and even healing, can be hard and painful sometimes, we hope you find the courage to move through it, face the hardships, and enjoy the rewards on the other side.

Please enjoy these inspirational quotes and pictures!

"For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." -- T.S Eliot

(photo taken from equitrekking.com)

"Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'It will be happier'" - Alfred Lord Tennyson

(photo taken from pinterest.com)

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." --Martin Luther King, Jr.

(photo taken from pinterest.com)

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." --Maya Angelou

(photo taken from hdwallpaperscool.com)

~ Saddle Up