06/03/2026
A little late sharing the news, but on May 24, 2026, we finally welcomed our little miracle into the world. ❤️🐴
Back in May 2025, we took our mare to 113 Equine to be bred to Slick By Design through Highpoint Barrel Horses. The entire experience was incredible from start to finish. The team at 113 Equine made the process smooth, professional, and stress-free, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience.
What makes this story even more special is that Jose won the breeding while helping a friend drive to Las Vegas for the World Series of Team Roping. Who would have thought that trip would lead to winning a breeding of an $11 Million Dollar Sire.
After a year of waiting, hoping, and counting down the days, our c**t finally arrived on May 24, 2026.
Unfortunately, we quickly realized something wasn't right. He was born with contracted tendons, causing him to walk on the tips of his hooves and making it nearly impossible for him to stand and nurse properly.
For the first few hours, we watched closely and tried to help him get to his feet. But as time passed, it became clear that he wasn't able to nurse on his own, and every minute mattered. A newborn foal needs colostrum during those first critical hours of life to receive the antibodies and nutrition needed to survive.
Then Jose came up with an idea neither of us ever imagined would become part of this story.
"Bring me your breast pump."
Using my old Medela Global breast pump, Jose was able to collect colostrum from our mare, and with a goat bottle we fed our c**t every 2–3 hours throughout the day. It wasn't conventional, but it worked. We were simply doing everything we could to give him a fighting chance.
As the day went on, we knew he needed more help than we could provide at home. Following the recommendation of the amazing team Mesquite Equine Hospital Jose loaded him up and headed to Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in College Station.
When Jose explained everything that had happened—including how we had collected several pints of colostrum using a breast pump—the veterinarian stopped, looked at him, and said:
"That's actually a really good idea."
She was so impressed that she called over several veterinary students and told them to make note of it.
Fast forward one week...
Texas A&M worked on getting him to nurse, within several hours he was able to do so on his own. They also helped correct the effects of his contracted tendons and getting him stronger every day. That made easier for him to nurse all on his own.
We still have work ahead of us, but the progress he has made in just one week has been nothing short of amazing.
We are incredibly grateful to the teams at 113 Equine, High Point Performance Horses, Mesquite Equine Hospital, and Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for helping give this little c**t a chance.
Introducing Slick By Riptide ❤️🐴
Want to thank everyone that helped us through this process. Forgot to mention we had a person from Italy that was taking Roping Lessons and was extremely helpful. Gabriele Follesa
