About Gracey
Who is Gracey?
Gracey was a beautiful, steady-souled mare who came into my life when I was young and never left my heart. She carried me through my darkest years and shared my brightest ones. For two decades, we grew together, cared for one another, and became something closer to partners than anything else.
How old was she?
She was 23 years old.
Our Story
Gracey was, in every way, the loveliest lady I had ever known. The way she moved — calm, certain, and quietly perfect — captured me from the start. I always say I was a little obsessed with her, and once you understand what she meant to me, you might understand why.
We did not come from much. My family struggled, but horses were the one constant my mother held on to, and so did I. Being a “horse person” isn’t something you choose — it is simply who you are — and Gracey became the one who defined that for me.
Before her, I lost another mare, Sarah, who taught me what it means to love without conditions and to show up for someone who depends on you. After losing her, I wasn’t ready for another. But life had other plans.
One evening, out of nowhere, we received a phone call asking if we were still looking for a horse. I wasn’t, but my mother said yes. And just like that, the first thread of our story was pulled into place.
We met Gracey the next day. I remember the barn clearly — warm, tidy, quietly hopeful. She was waiting inside, being prepared for us. I didn’t want to be impressed, but she was striking in a way that was hers alone. They took her into the round pen to show her off, but the whole time, she never lost track of me. An ear stayed tuned in my direction no matter where she went.
My mum asked what I thought.
I answered without hesitation: “Yes.”
That single word brought her into my life.
What followed were twenty years of learning each other, growing up together, and sharing a connection I still don’t have words for. We were rarely apart. The times I worked away from home now sit heavy on me — I wish I had never left her side for a single day.
Gracey wasn’t just a horse I owned. She was the heart of my life, my constant companion, and the one who shaped who I am.
Gracey
