Eight-year-old Easton Snyder took off his shirt in front of the media, revealing a large scar on his chest. “I have a borrowed heart,” he said of the heart transplant he underwent when he was one year old.
he knew that was the reason make a wish The Foundation asked him for his wish a few months ago.
What he didn't know was that his wish would come true in just a few minutes.
Hidden in a stable a few feet away was a horse named Malibu. For a long time, Snyder has been taking horseback riding lessons in Malibu. 7th Heaven Ranch With manager Kendyl Tipton.
Tipton has witnessed the unique bond that horse and boy have, saying, “We probably have 30 lessons a week, and she (Malibu) doesn't act the way she does with him. The bond is amazing.”
That afternoon, Snyder knew his wish would come true, and it was Tipton who took Malibu to his backyard. Malibu was now his horse.
“Is that Malibu?” Snyder asked when he first saw the horse. As he approached, he noticed Tipton and hugged her tightly.
Snyder's mother, Ashley Trosclair, watched the incident unfold with a smile. She remembers the first time he asked for a horse, and how she responded with doubt, “I don't know, that's a really big wish.”
She also recalled Snyder's response: “It's okay, Mom, we just pray for it.”
“This is what he wanted more than anything in this world,” Trosclair said. “This was a very, very beautiful gift and we are forever grateful,” she continued.
It's moments like this that keep William Windham on the board. Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana For more than 20 years, “I've been in therapy long enough to see the possibility of healing in places where it wasn't a viable option before.”
Tipton has seen Snyder's transformation with his own eyes, saying, “He's a different kid. When he started, his confidence was a little low. Now he's out walking, trotting, swinging the ropes. It's…it's amazing.”
Snyder clung to Malibu with a smile on his face throughout, saying, “This is the best thing.”
Make-A-Wish aims to create life-changing wishes for children with serious illnesses because we believe the power of the wishing experience can help improve mental and physical health.
