Rafter 7C Ranch

04/20/2026

Fundamentals matter!

04/18/2026

When you see these ladies, you see the smiles! What you don’t see is the hard work and major hurdles they work through in life and on horseback to get here. Life isn’t easy! God never said it would be! But he did instruct us to encourage one another every day to get up and keep going forward. This is a picture of the blessing that comes when you find yourself on the other side of pushing through hard things and coming out even better. God did this!

“In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

04/12/2026

A great reminder!

There was a moment this week that made us laugh… and then made us reflect.

Esther was running around playing, full of joy and speed, not a care in the world. Savannah right there with her. And then in an instant, Esther hit the brakes and stood straight up. Like she remembered… this is Savannah’s space. There are boundaries here. And I need to respect them.

It was funny. Almost as if she almost hit an invisible electric fence.

How often do we run full speed into life… chasing goals, chasing success, chasing the next thing… and forget the very foundation we’re supposed to stand on?

God doesn’t call us to play small.

He calls us to be bold.
To be confident.
To go where we are called without fear.

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.” – Jeremiah 17:7

But with that calling comes something just as important… boundaries.

A respect for His word.
A pause when we feel ourselves getting too far outside of what we know is right.
A willingness to stop, stand up, and realign.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord…” – Psalm 37:23

Not rushed. Not reckless. Ordered.

This journey with Savannah and Blue Thunder has never been about the rat race. It’s about obedience. It’s about listening. It’s about knowing when to go all in… and when to check ourselves and come back to center.

Be bold in your calling.
Run your race with confidence.

But don’t get so caught up in the speed of life that you forget the One who called you there in the first place.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do…
is hit the brakes, stand still, and remember who you belong to.

04/12/2026

With all of the barn remodeling around here, we sure are thankful for one of our Gold show team sponsors, Robertson Framing. This is the perfect time of year to get those projects going! Give them a call!

04/12/2026

Our Rafter 7C Ranch family is the best family! Today they showed up, worked harder than anyone I know, and stripped the barn in preparation for final demolition as we prepare for the new barn! So blessed! God is definitely moving this plan forward!

04/12/2026

Sooo excited for Jakeley and her new show horse “Daisy”! It is always an honor to be permitted to be a part of the journey of a horse and rider forming into a beautiful team. Thank you to Logan Lamb and his help in finding this gorgeous mare and to all of Jakeley’s family including Leslie McDuffie Meagan McDuffie Nichols and others in supporting her along the way. God did this!

04/11/2026

“He brought me out to a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18‬:‭19‬ ‭CSB‬‬

It is always a blessing being a part of someone’s journey, and yesterday was such a blessing. When someone realizes how much a horse can be a part of finding rest for their souls, it makes the ride so much better!

In the work there is rest when God is behind it all. He created this beautiful place for us to find that rest through His creation which always leads us back to Him. God did this!

04/10/2026

Today’s show member spotlight is on Ivy Robertson and her horse Cash. This young team has grown so much this year and is learning to master their skills in the show pen! We are excited to see how far this team will go! Congratulations on their reserve championship at the March Tennessee Stock Horse Association show with their first time in the pen together! Special thanks to Logan Lamb for leading this horse to her and Robertson Construction among many other for their generous support!

04/10/2026

Happy birthday to “Cash” (also known as SHR COLORMYSWEETCASH)! We sure love this sweet 4yo paint gelding and are so thankful for the amazing team partner he is for Hannah in the show pen and on the ranch. What a blessing! If you know the story, God did this!

04/08/2026

Show member spotlight today is on Jakeley Meagan McDuffie Nichols and her horse Dixie. This team is the very essence of grit and endurance. Through many physical battles last year, God made it evident He’s not finished with Jakeley! And this year she not only came back but stepped up in a new division. We are so proud of them and look forward to what God has in store!

Thank you to R.A.M. Masonry for their sponsorship of this amazing rider!

04/08/2026

Sweet loving from a sweet girl! Mitzi Crouse, Macy is getting more gentle every day. Thank you for allowing us to work with her and continue her training as she develops into an amazing show pony!