Dynamite Arabians

07/11/2026

This weekend was a reminder that no matter how experienced you are, horses are still 1,200-pound animals with minds of their own.

One of our trainers, Maddie, took a hard fall at Firecracker jackpot. It wasn’t because of a lack of talent from horse or rider, nor from ground conditions. It was simply one of those unpredictable moments that can happen to any of us. That’s the reality of this sport. We can do everything right and still find ourselves in situations we never expected.

That’s also why our advanced trainer, Payton, has worn a helmet every time she’s competed since the day she started. Even now, you’ll still see her in the competition arena with a helmet on and with no plans to stop. Experience doesn’t make you invincible. If anything, it teaches you to respect the risks that come with the sport we love.

Wearing a helmet doesn’t mean you’re not confident. It doesn’t make you less capable. It means you understand the risks and value the chance to ride another day.

You only get one brain. Protect it.

If this weekend reminds even one rider to put on a helmet before they swing a leg over, then it’s a conversation worth having. Ride hard, chase your goals, trust your horse, and never let pride stand in the way of protecting yourself. At the end of the day, no run is worth a life-changing injury.

EDIT: Wanted to add, Maddie and Rumor are okay! Sore, bruised, but back to work. Both are gritty girls!! We are so lucky to have them.
Also, reminder this is NO ONE’s fault! The ground was great all weekend. This team just had a freak accident!

Another EDIT: Since so many people think this is AI, I’m tagging the PHENOMENAL photographer that took this picture Andrew Jungkunz! I should have done that from the get go, but I didn’t think this would get so much traction.

06/11/2026

The "sky is falling" narrative about banning horse slaughter was wrong in 2007. It is wrong today. ❌🐴
Right now, roughly 25,000 American horses are shipped across our borders annually to Mexico to face brutal, inhumane deaths in foreign slaughterhouses. Opponents of a complete federal export ban argue that the U.S. simply cannot handle these "excess" animals.

But history tells a completely different story. In 2007, 104,000 to 105,000 horses were slaughtered within the United States and approx. 45,000 American horses were exported to Mexico for slaughter. That was 150,000 American horses that were slaughtered in 2007!

When the last domestic horse slaughter plants closed in Texas and Illinois in 2007, critics predicted a massive crisis: tens of thousands of abandoned, starving horses overrunning fields and rescues.

What actually happened? The horse industry adjusted.

* No Glutton of Excess: The catastrophic wave of domestic abandonment never materialized.

* Market Stabilization: Responsible breeding practices naturally curbed overproduction once the easy "slaughter safety net" was removed.

* Bred for Need: Breeders began matching supply with legitimate market demand, rather than producing excess horses to sell to kill-buyers for a quick profit.

❓Can the U.S. absorb 25,000 horses today❓
YES! Easily. To put this in perspective, there are over 7 million horses in the United States. 25,000 horses represent less than 0.5% of the total U.S. horse population. Spread across the entire country, this means the massive equine industry only needs to absorb a tiny fraction of animals.

If Congress passes a total export ban like the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, the industry will adjust seamlessly through:

1. 📉 A further drop in overbreeding, as breeders lose their dumping ground.

2. 🤝 Increased local adoption, since legitimate homes will no longer be routinely outbid at auctions by predatory kill-buyers.

3. 🩺 Humane, responsible end-of-life care and euthanasia, treating horses as the companions they are rather than disposable commodities.

It is time to close the export loophole. Let’s protect American horses on American soil. 🇺🇸❤️

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

The science behind our “heart horse” ❤️

05/26/2026

This is the retirement ceremony for Staff Sgt. Reckless at Camp Pendleton. She is shown reviewing the Marines as they parade before her.

Reckless had four foals: Fearless, Dauntless, Chesty (after Chesty Puller the famous Marine General) and an unnamed filly. The second photo shows her foal Fearless. The third photo is of the Sgt. Reckless statue at Camp Pendleton.

She was originally named Ah Chim Hai which translates to "Morning Flame" or "Flame-of-the-Morning” which was also the name of her dam, a racehorse at the Seoul race track.

She was purchased in October 1952 for $250 from a Korean stableboy who worked at the Seoul racetrack and needed the money to buy an artificial leg for his sister. Members of the United States Marine Corps. purchased Reckless to carry supplies and equipment to the soldiers on the front lines.

She quickly became part of the unit and was allowed to roam freely throughout the camp, entering the Marines' tents, where she would sleep on cold nights, and was known for her ability to eat nearly anything, including scrambled eggs, beer, Coca-Cola and reportedly $30 worth of poker chips.

She served in numerous combat actions during the Korean War, carrying supplies and ammunition, and was also used to evacuate the wounded. Learning each supply route after only a couple of trips, she often traveled to deliver supplies to the troops on her own, without benefit of a handler.

The highlight of her nine-month military career came in late March 1953 during the Battle for Outpost Vegas where she made 51 solo trips to resupply several front line units. She was wounded twice in combat and given the battlefield rank of corporal in 1953. Later she was promoted to Sergeant in 1954.

In 1953 her Marine Unit issued a challenge to Native Dancer, who was defeating all comers for a Match Race in Korea at Upsan Downs a racetrack fashioned by the Marines. The challenge was never taken up by the Dancer’s connections.

She also became the first horse in the Marine Corps known to have participated in an amphibious landing, and following the war was awarded two Purple Hearts, a Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal as well as other military honors.

She left Korea with her Marine Unit and after living briefly with her handler, Lieutenant Eric Pedersen, she resided at Camp Pendleton until her death in 1968.

A statue of Staff Sgt. Reckless was unveiled on July 26, 2013, in Semper Fidelis Memorial Park at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, one day before the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. There is a lock of her tail hair in the base of the statue.

A memorial to Staff Sgt. Reckless at Camp Pendleton was dedicated on October 26, 2016. It is similar to the one located at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The Kentucky Horse Park also has a statue of Staff Sgt. Reckless.

She was honored at Aqueduct racetrack on November 10, 1989 where the first race on the card was named after her. In 1997, LIFE magazine listed her as one of America's 100 all-time heroes.

There are at least three books about Staff Sgt. Reckless. The first is They Called Her Reckless by Janet Barrett and the second is Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse by Robin Hutton and the last one is: Reckless: The Pride of the Marines by Andrew Geer.

05/12/2026

ITS A GIRL!!! 🩷🖤🩷

Sometime in the early morning hours between 6–8am, Nyx officially set her little hostage free… and this was only her SECOND night in the stall! Talk about perfect timing.

Of course, nothing around here can ever be simple. After checking the cameras, we realized the baby had somehow managed to slip UNDER a fence panel! Cue the all-hands-on-deck emergency response.

Thankfully, some incredible friends and neighbors were able to get there before I could, and they carefully moved the tiny filly, still wet, wobbly, and very confused, back into the safety of the stall with mom.

After countless hours of sweat, stress, baby-proofing every possible escape route, and yet another emergency Lowe’s run… we are SO proud to officially announce the arrival of the FIRST foal of 2026! 🖤

✨ De Luca IMA x Nyx x Albert ✨
A stunning black DHH x Arabian filly with legs for days and already a whole lot of personality.

Now we just need a name! We’ve narrowed it down to our top 2 favorites:

1. Nemesis (daughter of the Greek goddess Nyx)
2. Valkyrie

Drop your vote in the comments! ⬇️

05/07/2026

04/30/2026

04/11/2026

Planting posts and blocks to enclose the stalls! Baby countdown has begun for 2 of the girls
Artemis should go first 🤎
Nyx isn’t far behind 🖤