Riders Up at Lake Fork Stables

06/16/2026

🐴 Meet Rascal (Jockey Club name Katie's Bad Boy) – Ready for His Forever Home! 🐴

Rascal’s journey is one of second chances. He was rescued from a Texas kill pen and given a new opportunity thanks to the generous Ring The Bell Funds from The Paddock Foundation.

He has experience under both English and Western tack, though he clearly enjoys Western riding the most. Rascal goes best in a hackamore or bosal and appreciates a rider with soft, quiet hands. He is more whoa than go and would love to have his own person to bond with.

❤️ Rascal is available for adoption with an application and adoption contract.

https://www.ridersup.org/programs/thoroughbred-aftercare

06/09/2026

Oh Cletus. You better start figuring out a way to pay for your injuries. 😂

06/09/2026

We’re proud to participate in Gallop for Good: From Race to Retirement, a national giving campaign supporting Thoroughbred aftercare organizations dedicated to the care and future of retired racehorses.

Join us on June 27, by supporting the organizations that provide rehabilitation, retraining, rehoming, and retirement opportunities for Thoroughbreds after racing.

Donations are now open through June 28 at https://gallopforgood.mightycause.com/organization/ridersup

Gallop for Good is an online, national day of giving led by Churchill Downs Incorporated to support Thoroughbred aftercare organizations across the United States.

06/05/2026

Sadly this week we had to euthanize Broadway Baby, aka Rosie. Rosie was a sweet little 23 year old Thoroughbred mare who was saved by a group of people from the McLean kill pen in the Texas Panhandle. For the last 2 years, she went from a thrown away old broodmare to knowing what true love feels like, especially by the homeschool kids this past month. Last week she choked on her soaked alfalfa and we had to make a quick trip to the vet to get it cleared but a few days later it was clear that she had aspirated and developed pneumonia. Even for a young horse, pneumonia is something that is nearly impossible to recover from and add to that the other complications of an aging horse, euthanasia was the best option.

If anyone would like to contribute to the unexpected $1000 vet and removal process bill, it would be greatly appreciated. She will be greatly missed by all of us as well as her pasture mates Teddy and Pigeon.

https://givebutter.com/BroadwayBaby

05/14/2026

🫧 Bubbles 😂

05/12/2026

Bath day!

05/11/2026

Today is Day 1 of Monthly Giving Week! For every new monthly donor we get this week, Givebutter is also donating $10 for every new $5 and up monthly donor! That means this week is the perfect week to become a Riders Up! VIP!

Sign up at https://givebutter.com/Ridersupvip

Monthly donors provide Lake Fork Stables with reliable, ongoing support that helps us plan ahead and meet the everyday needs of our riders and horses. Their consistent generosity ensures we can continue offering life-changing equine-assisted programs, maintain safe facilities, and care for our therapy horses year-round. Every monthly gift creates lasting impact and helps build a stronger future for the individuals and families we serve.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to our all of our moms and our sweet broodmare mommas!

Soft Blush is fostered by Norah and had four foals. Broadway Baby, aka Rosie, 11 foals and Lawyer Brockmeyer, aka Pigeon, had 5 foals.

05/09/2026

We found a great new online horse show series with tons of classes and ability options for ALL riders! Norah and Soft Blush entered two English under saddle equitation classes last month and got their first 1st place ribbons in the mail this week!

05/05/2026

Another fun homeschool class in the books! Thanks to Norah for the pictures! The kids got a quick demo jumping demo, groomed Teddy and Rosie, and built them a horse gym!