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07/27/2026

🌊 My Rescue Horse's First Walk to the Beach 🐎

Today I walked my rescue Thoroughbred, Moka, from the ranch to the beach for the very first time. I brought my Paint Tennessee Walking Horse, Dahlia, because they now live together in the pasture, and Moka has become very attached to her. I knew having Dahlia with us would help him feel more confident.

For about 30 minutes, we took it one step at a time. I made lots of circles and used treats to keep him calm. Moka wanted to bolt because everything was new and overwhelming. I used Dahlia as a shield whenever he got anxious and was ready to run. She naturally kept him from running into me and helped him work through his fear.

In the end, all the patience paid off. Moka finally walked into the water for the first time. Watching a rescue horse face his fears and choose confidence over panic is something I'll never forget.

Next week I'll probably walk him from the ranch to the beach one more time before I ride him there. Right now, his biggest challenge is learning to be confident without Dahlia beside him, but we'll take it one step at a time. 💙🐎

07/24/2026

This video captures Moka experiencing a new life. 🐎

Moka stood there completely focused on the horses being ridden down the street. He barely cared about his feed. It honestly felt like he was experiencing something completely new.

Moka is the new name I gave him. After he started losing races, he ended up in rescue. He was adopted, then returned. I was told he pulled back when tied, kicked, didn't like baths, and wasn't easy for the farrier.

From the day he arrived, I started gently picking up his feet every day, never rushing or forcing him. When the day came for the farrier, I warned him about everything I had been told. Moka stood there and did great. As the farrier was leaving, he smiled and said, "Horses act depending on who they're with."

I have my own thoughts about why my experience with Moka has been different. He doesn't spend his days standing in a stall anymore. He lives in a big pasture, has friends like Dahlia, the other horses, and all the animals at the ranch. He gets to just be a horse.

I don't use rope ties, and I don't believe horses are here to serve me. They're my friends. I believe it's my responsibility to serve their needs first, earn their trust, and pay attention before they ever feel the need to react.

Moka is one of the calmest horses I've ever met, but I also see a beast inside him. I don't want to fight that part of him—I want to understand it.

That's why I'm working on adopting him. 💙🐎

07/19/2026

Sometimes the best training isn't training at all.

Just sitting quietly while Moka and his new buddy Dahlia rest beside me. No pressure, no expectations—just sharing the moment. For me, trust is built in moments like these, when a horse chooses to relax enough to simply be.

I'm also working hard on Moka's weight. Thoroughbreds can be hard keepers, so every healthy pound he gains is a victory and a reminder that patience and consistency matter.

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06/30/2026

Sorry for all the yelling in the video! 🤣 It is a big pasture... and I was excited! 😅

This was the beginning of Moka's liberty journey. Since he spent much of his life in a stall, I wanted one of his first experiences here to be the freedom of a large pasture with other horses he could socialize with.

Dahlia, my mare and liberty partner, was my little assistant that day. She is already advanced in liberty, so my hope was for Moka to learn from her confidence. At the time, she still wasn't completely comfortable with him, but she did an amazing job. Just four days later, they became great buddies.

The first thing I've been doing is building a foundation where asking for something is easy. I observe him first to understand him. I don't use the dominant style of training. I observe and understand the horse first, then move like I'm one of them, creating an environment where it's fun for them—not "I have to do this," but "I want to do this for my human buddy."

For me, before training comes trust. Everything else is built on that foundation. 💙🐴

06/29/2026

When I talk to horses, it feels like they're looking straight into my soul.

With Moka, a rescue horse, the truth is nobody really knows him yet. Not his full story, not everything he's been through, and not all the potential he still has inside him.

That's why I don't rush things. I spend hours simply shadowing him through the pasture. No pressure, no demands, no trying to make him do something. Just being present and letting him get to know me while I get to know him.
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06/29/2026

Meet Moka.

Moka is a 6-year-old retired Thoroughbred racehorse...

When he was 3, he won races. At 4, he stopped winning, and I guess people gave up on him. But when I look at him, I see a great horse that simply needed a different path in life.

Since he spent much of his life stalled, I took things slowly. First the round pen, then meeting the herd from a distance, and finally introducing him to my mare Dahlia. So far, things are going great. He has been respectful, curious, and happy to be a horse.

The connection felt immediate. After a few hours together, he was already following me around like a buddy.

He still needs some weight to fill out his strong athletic body, but I already love this horse.

Thank you so much for liking our page! If you have questions about this horse or about how adoption works, please contac...
06/22/2026

Thank you so much for liking our page!

If you have questions about this horse or about how adoption works, please contact our Adoption Counselor at [email protected]. She’ll be happy to walk you through how adoption works, get info about the horse(s) you are interested in, etc.

If you are an approved adopter who is interested in adopting this horse, please contact our Adoption Coordinator at [email protected]. The horse won’t be available for adoption until the Challenge on October 3.

The Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge will be held on October 3, 2026 during the Bluebonnet Horse Expo at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor, Texas. All Challenge horses will be available for adoption from Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society that day, unless their trainer adopts them.

To learn about adoption, Expo and Challenge, visit http://www.bluebonnetequine.org

We may also have other horses available for adoption who are not in the Challenge. We will have volunteers who can show those horses to you, and if you adopt a non-Challenge horse you can take him/her home once you have signed the contract and paid the fee.

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Williamson County Expo Center 5350 Bill Pickett Trail Taylor
Taylor, TX
76574

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