Maximum Equine

07/21/2024

Jeanette Mero crossing the finish line to win the 2024 Tevis Cup 100 Mile One Day Ride - Western States Trail Foundation!

08/03/2023

The Wendell Robie trophy at the Tevis Cup awards last Sunday and Shatir and I on our way to a 9th place finish in ‘94 on his tenth ride. He was an incredible horse and I was lucky to have him!

09/26/2022

04/18/2021

Endurance for April 13, 2021: Ten Times Tevis Rider Judy Houle and US Team Member Holly Corcoran

Endurance Episode: Ten time Tevis Cup 100 Mile One Day Ride - Western States Trail Foundation competitor Judy Houle is starting a new blog with her humorous stories from the trail. United States Endurance Team member Holly Corcoran tells us the US Team plans for 2021 and the FEI Endurance World Championship. Listen in...

https://www.horsesinthemorning.com/endurance-for-april-13-2021-ten-times-tevis-rider-judy-houle-and-us-team-member-holly-corcoran/

11/01/2018

Sulphur's Nataqua "Taqi"

11/01/2018

My Sulphur Mustang Taqi will be coming to the ranch where I'm living in January. I hope to finish his training and finally get him started under saddle in the coming months. I am hoping I can pick up where I left off after he got 2 months of training with a TIP trainer a couple of summers ago, and get him under saddle without needing any more professional help, which I can't afford at this time.

I need to reestablish my alpha position which is shaky due to lack of handling, due to him living far away from me and not getting regular attention. There is a nice big round ring where I live and I'm hoping I can take it step by step and make some progress once he is here.

Though I got him into the trailer by myself to get him where he is now, when we tried to load him to get him here a couple of weeks ago, he had bonded with the mare there and would only get halfway in. With the help of the ranch owner I got him all the way in finally, but the person who was in charge of shutting the trailer door was too scared to do it quickly enough and he got back out. So we decided to postpone it to January to give me and my new landlady time to make sure this living situation is going to work out before I move him.

She has some fear issues around horses and has trepidation about having him on her place after seeing how resistant he was. Even though there's like, 6 different pastures here, where he can have his own space in case it turns out he ultimately doesn't get along with her mare and gelding, she's not sure that he isn't going to disturb the current peaceful vibe here.

I think I have a real problem child with him, he acts more like a stud since he was gelded late, at either 2 or 3. (he's 10 or 11 now) He may give her gelding grief, seeing him as competition for the mare. This happened at a stable where he was getting trained, and the gelding had to be removed from the paddock even though he was literally a foot taller than Taqi. Taqi ran him into the fence repeatedly in order to claim two Arab mares. Taqi is only 13.3, but doesn't think so. Doesn't think he's gelded either, for that matter.

I have started several domestic horses under saddle, but this Mustang is a different matter. I am told the Sulphur herd is known for being more difficult and more Arab-like and hot blooded in temperament compared to your average Mustang. I've had Arabs all my life, so am somewhat prepared, but I definitely have my work cut out for me.

09/08/2018

ISO Ranch or Farm Caretaking Situation

08/02/2018

This is the new Wendell Robie Trophy with all the horse's names who have finished 5 rides or more. My 1000 mile horse Shatir is on it and I got a nice medallion replica as a keepsake.

05/23/2018

Last push to raise $450 to move him to his new home by May 31st! Thanks for all your support!

For the last 15 years I had an arrangement with an old friend for free board on one or two of my horses in exchange for help on his ranch, where I lived for part of that time. I am a lifelong horsewoman and have ridden at the FEI level in endurance riding, also completing the Tevis Cup 14 times....

08/01/2017

Looks like I will only be able to do post Tevis Ride massage at the fairgrounds this year. Please message me if you are interested. I have been at Foresthill in the past, but am too busy to even go watch the front runners come in. I can do pre-ride massage too, if you are local or at the fairgrounds. $60/hr. or $1/min. Multiple horse discounts. Happy Trails!