04/20/2026
The little horse everyone had given up on before she was ever given a chance.
Little Wispy has come a long way, and I am so grateful that we never stopped trying when things got bad.
Wisp came from a kill lot when she was only 10 months old. She was weak, sick, and honestly barely alive. We were told by our vet that she really did not look good, and I could tell by his face that he didn’t have much hope for her surviving. Every night I’d go to the barn to sit with her, and she would just stand there half asleep and out of it, having a hard time breathing. I would just pray that some miracle would save this little filly.
I knew from the moment I saw her beautiful face that she was worth fighting for, even when I had people saying, yet again, we should have never taken a chance on a kill pen horse. After months of tears, praying, and trying everything we could to help her, she came around and started becoming more active and so much happier. The miracle I prayed for came, and she came back to life. She was finally able to be the goofy little filly that was always there, hidden under her pain.
I will never regret taking a chance on her. I will never regret a single thing about this filly.
She is the first horse I ever started under saddle myself. I made mistakes for sure, but she has always been so easy and willing to learn. Yeah, she has an attitude, but what mare doesn’t? She’s becoming so amazing and surprises me almost every day with just how incredible she really is.
I was terrified to start her myself—not because she was crazy, but because I didn’t want to mess her up. We worked so hard to get her to where she’s at, and I didn’t want to do anything wrong. Like I said, I know I made mistakes with her. There are things I could have done differently, but I sure didn’t mess her up. She has been a big confidence boost for me because I know her inside and out, and nothing she does ever scares me. I love this sweet little mare, and just being able to see that adorable face every morning brings me so much joy.
Long story short:
Take the chance.
Don’t always believe what small-minded people tell you.
I will forever try to give any and every horse the chance they deserve. They won’t all be success stories like Wisp, but you won’t know if you don’t try.
❤️❤️❤️