Today we will re-post an article Jerry Finch, founder and President of Habitat for Horses, wrote a few years back. It is on the subject of remembrance - remembrance of our horses and all they have done for our country. Horses deserve our highest honors...
Back on April 29th, we posted an article about Billy - a wonderful older horse. He is so gentle, a big guy who will make a great babysitter or beginning horse. Clare fell in love with Billy and has adopted him. How wonderful for Billy...
Brain and skin tissue come from the same layer of cells. Which means the development of these two things are related. I cannot help but wonder if the same could be true with other animals or humans. Does a widow's peak really mean something? Very...
Kazi came to Habitat for Horses in July 2011. Although he loves being with his pasture pals and makes a wonderful companion horse, Kazi is extremely fearful of humans. We do not know anything about his background to understand why this is the case. He...
This pretty sorrel Quarter Horse will make a fine trail or pleasure riding horse. All Jada needs is someone to ride her. She has wonderful ground skills: easy to catch, loads, halters and leads really well. Jada gets along great with other horses in the...
Just this past week, the People's Silver Telly Award was given to Willie Nelson's video "The Love of Horses". As shown in the video, Willie Nelson met Jerry Finch and other members of Habitat for Horses several years ago while they were all working to...
Lariat is a lovely white Quarter Horse with a whole lotta GO! Not for the beginner or the regular rider, Lariat does have fine ground skills. She will load, lead, tie and saddle with no trouble. This beauty does respond to neck reins & to...
Yesterday we posted on Facebook a cute picture of our latest rescue - Bongo the Baby Donkey. He came to our Manvel, Texas location just the other day. A bit fearful of leaving the trailer, Lorie and Chucky coaxed Bongo out. Bongo was curious about...
Caspian is a mix of Quarter Horse and Arabian, a handsome flea-bitten grey fellow. He is easy to load and rides in trailers well, maintains weight, has great ground manners and has enjoyed being ridden by our trainers in the past. Caspian is 14.2 hands...
Moms provide the glue that keep a family or herd together. Their strength and caring is the first major life imprint we receive. Here are some "Mom" moments we experienced here at Habitat for Horses. Recently at our ranch in Manvel, Texas, we were...