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Inspiring sisters offer free horseback riding lessons!
Sisters giving back to the community
FOX 26 Reporter Abigail Dye has more after speaking with the sisters.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Haley and Kendall Higgins have been saddling up since they were kids.
“It’s a lot of fun and something we want to do the rest of our lives,” said Kendall.
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They found passion on horseback and fell in love with 4-H as teens. They continued to ride and now both ride for Tarleton’s equestrian team while working on equine-focused degrees there and work in mounted patrol.
The two say 4-H put them on the right path to be successful in a demanding industry – but had its hurdles along the way.
“We had a lot of opportunities there, but there were also many that weren’t accessible if you didn’t have the money for it,” said Haley.
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So, they decided while home for the summer from school to start offering up what they’ve learned, free of charge. They host clinics on breeding, foal handling, mounted patrol and more at Higgins Ranch in Montgomery County. The clinics are open to all.
“4-H gives a lot of opportunity, but we take it to the next level if you will,” said Haley. “We just want to give the kids opportunities that we never had as kids, [opportunities] that we would have died for,” Kendall added.
“A lot of parents are shocked that we’re doing this stuff for free, but they don’t understand – we love to do it!” said Kendall.
13-year-old Shelby Laqua met the duo through 4-H and now regularly attends their clinics and events.
“I’ve learned more coming here than I have my entire life,” she said. “Even if you don’t have a horse, it’s the best thing you can do, you can learn so much.”
The Higgins host clinics throughout the summer, but also plan on coming home monthly until next year to work with Montgomery County 4-H’s “Colt Program.”
They also offer boarding and lessons at the ranch.
To learn about their opportunities, work and how to get involved, visit their website.
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Texas man accused of killing pregnant wife allegedly cuts off ankle monitor and flees to Italy
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A Texas man facing charges for allegedly killing his pregnant wife has reportedly cut off his ankle monitor and fled abroad.
Lee Mongerson Gilley, 39, is accused of murdering his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and the couple’s unborn child in Houston in 2024, according to KPRC.
Gilley was set to appear in court Tuesday, but instead flew from Texas to Canada, and finally Italy, where he told authorities he was seeking asylum after being “wrongfully prosecuted” and is fearful of receiving the death penalty, his attorney told the outlet.
“I’m concerned that the prosecution will try to say that it’s evidence of consciousness of guilt that he’s running from it, but I think he’s just scared,” defense attorney Dick DeGuerin reportedly said.
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Lee Mongerson Gilley, 39, is accused of murdering his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, and their unborn child in Houston in 2024, according to KPRC. (Christa Bauer Gilley/Facebook)
Gilley, whose murder trial was set to begin later this month, is reportedly in the custody of Italian authorities. His ankle monitor alerted authorities it had been tampered with on Friday, according to the outlet.
DeGuerin told the outlet that before Gilley can be returned to Texas, the state must certify to Italy that he is not eligible for the death penalty — which the prosecution is not seeking in his case.
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Gilley is accused of killing his wife, Christa, and their unborn baby by “applying pressure to [her] neck and upper back” on Oct. 7, 2024, according to charging documents obtained by People.
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Defense attorney Ed McClees and his client, Lee Mongerson Gilley, appear in the 497th District Court at the Harris County Justice Center in Houston on Oct. 17, 2024. Gilley is charged with capital murder in the death of his wife, Christa Gilley. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Prosecutors reportedly allege Gilley initially claimed Christa, who was nine months pregnant, had overdosed and that he had tried to save her with CPR, but a medical examiner later pointed to evidence of strangulation and ruled her death a homicide.
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After he was arrested days later, Gilley allegedly admitted his wife was not a drug user or suicidal, and that the couple had been arguing before her death, KPRC reported.
In 2025, while out on bond, prosecutors reportedly allege Gilley and an unnamed woman, whom he had an affair with in 2023, devised a scheme to flee to Mexico and other countries, according to the outlet.
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Prosecutors allege Lee Mongerson Gilley killed his wife, Christa Bauer Gilley, who was nine months pregnant, in Houston in 2024. (Christa Bauer Gilley/Facebook)
“The Defendant also inquired as to whether she knew of a Mexican identity he could acquire to facilitate his departure from the country,” the document said.
Gilley also allegedly “provided a detailed plan” to remove his GPS monitor and perform a sham marriage to obtain a new identity, prosecutors reportedly said.
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Authorities are working to extradite Gilley back to the country, according to KPRC.
Gilley’s defense attorney and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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