Houston: 2023 Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge

16/05/2023

Unfortunately Houston is scratched from the competition. He will be returning to the rescue for further diagnostics and rehab. We think there is an issue with his back leg that has waxed and waned with lameness since January, but I'll definitely be keeping in touch to see how he does with everything ❤️ thank you everyone for the support, I will miss the big goof

14/05/2023

To vote for Houston, find our Pic on this album & like it! Once you've done that, comment here & let me know😊

07/05/2023

10 minutes of me babbling about Houston for his last check in



Let me know if you have any questions

04/05/2023

Houston with one of his admirers

04/05/2023

Houston eating up the attention of Horsemanship 2 kids. He did quite enjoy the pampering!

03/05/2023

Just a couple more weeks left with the dude.

Applications are due by May 7th for adoption through The Safe Horse Project

20/04/2023

An update on Houston❤️

15/04/2023

3 months in! So Houston has been a great dude, and an absolute pleasure to have around. He has blossomed in his confidence and his willingness. And, he's just as cuddly as day 1!

He has gotten to trail ride a little, and jump! He's bold, confident, and excited to jump. We have done a bit of gridwork (more videos to come on that soon) to help him figure out where his feet go and jump accurately.

The focus here lately has been slowing down a bit, and getting a cruise control at a slower speed. If it were up to Houston, well let's just say I think he would have liked being a racehorse too 🌶🌶

He is definitely going to love having his own person, and he will need a confident rider thanks to his age. He is still very moldable but he's headed in the right direction!

He also needs cosequin to maintain his best self. It's made a huge difference with only minor stiffness occasionally noted since starting.

If you are interested in more info, please do let me know! I will be happy to schedule a time you can come see him in mcewen, close to Nashville tennessee!

Note, video is a bit of time working on long and low with the boy. It's a great exercise to help develop his top line, as when we were jumping he inverted his frame and did not want to carry himself quite right. With time working long and low, we should be able to come back to the fun stuff with better posture and balance!

https://youtu.be/0_D6mtD7UQM

10/04/2023

It's been silence here thanks to me getting sick, but we're back at it. Last night we had a great ride, and today I snuck in a quick first ride into the unknown before starting lessons. Also this was the first ride with just the halter and no saddle since we had a round pen, so that was exciting and felt new to the boy.

I do really like Houston. He's an athlete through and through and is going to make someone a really nice sport horse if we can keep that back leg under control. He did show a bit of stiffness on his back right side last night and today after the week off, but I'm optimistic that will work itself out with getting back to it.

25/03/2023

Sometimes I have to wonder about my own sense of self preservation as I climb aboard a green broke 1000 lb baby thoroughbred while the storm of the week rolls into middle Tennessee.

I hate storms, Houston didn't seem to mind too much.

22/03/2023

It's hard not to love this guy

Houston: 2023 Heart of the Horse Trainers Challenge

Mr Houston is a farm favorite here at Something Wild. I'm gonna miss him when he goes in May but he is definitely soaking up the love now! ❤️