Wild Horse Diaries

03/19/2024

What a beautiful evening in Cummings Valley.

02/17/2024

My herd of Mustangs enjoying a nap and some sunshine. ❤️

02/10/2024

“What do you mean I’m not supposed to walk into the tack room and get my own treats?”

12/21/2023

You know you’ve got a horse crazy kid on your hands when they don’t let freezing 30mph winds and a chance of rain stop them from riding.

11/11/2023

Love this picture of my redhead, Arvak, the reason I’m here teaching humans and horses. He’s a gem. We love him and he has the safest place in the world with us. ❤️



My student took the photo. She is Ms. Pre-teen California and heading to nationals next week!!!!! Eeeeee! Wish her luck! 😍😘 We love you Sam.

11/11/2023

They are!

I think the reason is because when they meet me, I set very fair but firm boundaries. And they never wavier. It’s consistent. I’m understanding and compassionate when they CAN’T do something, but I also hold my ground and say “you will” when they WON’T do something. And again, I am consistent in my boundaries, in my emotions, in my body language, and my genuine want to help them. I meet them where they are at and I stay with them until we can find a way to feel safe and calm and get through whatever they need to in that moment and I genuinely freaking care so much about every one of them.

Horses can feel it because I can feel them. In return I meet very few horses who see me and want to leave. Even if I joke that “the mean lady is coming”.

This is why everyone begs me to take their horse. If I could give every one of them the time they needed I would have so many horses, but I’m only one person and I already have my herd….

10/14/2023

The next generation. My “babies” are growing up.

10/13/2023

How did she get so big? 41/2 years this month.

08/31/2023

The injured chubby princess thought being injured was alfalfun and games (get it🤪 ) until I came home with the Bermuda Hay. 😂 Trying to keep her from moving around much and figured a slow feed hay net might keep her in one spot. I think she might also be the first horse to need an e-collar. She keeps trying to grab her stitches and is licking them. The fly sheet seems to be working. 👏🏻 Still not sure how, when to where she did this, but I’d guess it had something to do with all that flirting and fighting she’s been doing with her new neighbor. I can also envision her billy-goating around where she shouldn’t and falling, we will probably never know.

08/30/2023

Koda got to see Dr. Darrow today. He had an adjustment, float and his vaccines. One step closer to being ready for his forever.

08/05/2023

Koda says “who was difficult to catch? Me? Nope wasn’t me. You must be confused.” ❤️😂

07/29/2023

Koda began training this week with Amber at Wild Horse Diaries and The Wild Hope

We had a new sponsor notice Koda at our ranch and reached out to sponsor part of his first month's training. Thank you to Shiela F. of BVS for sponsoring $300 of his $500 monthly board and train. But we need to keep raising funds to keep his education covered!

Koda was taken in as a very thin owner surrender. We don't want to speculate as to the reasoning behind his very thin body condition because that part of his life is gone! Due to his history, he is very standoffish and has some food aggression/resource guarding tendencies.

Koda is a 14 year old pinto, maybe quarter horse/Arab cross! He's a great height at 14.3-15h or so and is really cute!

Can we get a sponsor for the rest of his first month's training or even his subsequent months? All donations are tax deductible and you would make a huge difference in the life of this beautiful horse. We would provide picture and video updates for monthly training sponsors so you can see his progress. 🥰

💰PayPal.me/TehachapiHorseRescue
💰Venmo-
💰Cash App- $TehachapiHorseRescue
💰Facebook- donate button on our page.

07/16/2023

Maya and Dusty helped us get Maevyn out for a little longer ride, with some cantering mixed in. She did great cantering behind, in front and side by side with a new horse. Didn’t mind being in the lead, him trotting past, pushing her from behind or leaving her in the dust. 😂 She’s really just being calm about it all. I’m very pleased with her progress. 👏🏻 Thanks Maya for a fun evening!

07/06/2023

The Chubby Princess had her first solo trail ride today around the sod farms. It was hard for her to leave. I just let her take her time, while keeping her pointed on our path. So at the start, there was lots of stopping and looking back to the herd. But once she got started she did great. She saw a lot of farm activity. They were mowing, cutting, seeding watering and moving pallets. She did start to feel overwhelmed when we got through the last obstacle of walking through the sprinkler. I did get off there and walk through it with her. She just didn’t believe me that it was not, in fact, horse melting acid water. 😜 We also got in a nice trot and she stayed relaxed and in tune even with the extra speed. Hopefully we can keep these nice positive little adventures going.

05/31/2023

Another moody sky this morning. Always makes for the best photos. Got another nice ground driving session in with the chubby princess, she even met the cart today.

05/31/2023

Omg! Trying to teach Maevyn to drive and she has a knack for getting her tail over those reins. Started feeling very intentional on her part, because we’d have to stop so I could fix it. Instead of me driving her she was driving me… CRAZY! 😂

05/30/2023

Pretty day in .

05/29/2023

Darlene came to see the horses recently. Some of you may remember her from our Craft Fair/ Demos where she worked with Miguel. Anyway, Travis said he had some pain in his shoulder and she helped him work through some of it. After she left I caught Travis working on the new stretches she taught him, all on his own. He has done this multiple times since she left and always looks so relaxed when he does. 😍 We love !

04/26/2023

Brave says he’s ready for his Demonstration on Saturday. Who’s coming? We have over 40 vendors, including Red House BBQ for lunch, activities for the kids and horse demonstrations. Saturday 10-2 at The Wild Hope! Hope to see you there.

04/25/2023

Make sure to come support us and all the amazing vendors this Saturday.

04/23/2023

Yesterday was a beautiful day. We had a fun little clinic and wine ride to with ETI. So nice to see everyone and their horses. Baby Maevyn helped me teach a clinic for the first time and had her first trail ride with a group. Miguel honestly is always so grumpy at the end of these, but when the trailers started pulling in he walked to the gate and starred at me like “um, excuse me, but I believe this is my job.” 😆 Today we get the ranch ready for our craft fair next weekend. Don’t miss it. Shopping, food, horse demos and petting zoo.

04/22/2023

Happy 4th Birthday Maevyn! Today we had a nice session in the big arena, followed by one in the grass (learning she doesn’t get to eat just because there is green stuff) followed by one treat and a discussion about why she can’t have more. (It’s cause she’s fat. Yes I’m fat shaming my horse.)

04/08/2023

Alright guys! This is going to be quite the day. We have over 30 vendors, crafts for kids, Red House BBQ and horse demonstrations scheduled.👏🏻 Please come and support us April 29th 10-2!

03/18/2023

03/16/2023

The Wild Hope Ranch in Tehachapi is having a Craft Fair April 29! 10-2pm
Looking for Vendors and Food Trucks.
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

03/13/2023

Pretty day in .

03/12/2023

It’s not just horses you get to spend time with around the ranch, we’ve got piggies too and they love to be brushed and get belly rubs. This is Pickle and Cheddar and they love “hamming” it up with guests. 😂 It’s a beautiful day in

02/09/2023

Baby Maevy all grown up. She will be 4 in April. I couldn’t resist the second picture, that is today’s trim in comparison to her very first trim at 7 months.

01/22/2023

A little snuggle time with Miguelito.

01/21/2023

Poor horses. They want to know why they can’t be out eating the grass. I reminded this little trio that last time I let them out to graze, they wouldn’t let me put them away later. 😂