Sevilla Sangria- Update 3
It’s kind of amazing how much progress we’ve made in the past month. While Ria is still not quite where I’d like her to be, weight-wise, her overall body condition has improved tremendously in the last few weeks with her feed change and ulcer treatment. You can’t visibly see her
Allied Invasion- December 2021 Update
Allied Invasion was retired from Wasabi Ventures Stables in October 2021. Now known as Alli, this is the first update from his new best friend, Claire. Finding Alli’s new best friend In late August, I lost my 24 year old OTTB- Levi. While heartbroken, I knew another horse was in
The WVS Generosity Continues
Last week, I was once again amazed by the Wasabi Ventures Stables club members and their commitment to aftercare. On Giving Tuesday, I made a post in our community channel on Slack, naming several charitable, thoroughbred-centric organizations, who they might want to support that day. I also mentioned that The
Shamrock Kid
In many ways, the formation of The Horse Fund was an obvious project for me. My work with Wasabi Ventures Stables, my love of animals, and my previous experience building small businesses all made the creation of The Horse Fund seem like the perfect venture. However, like any project, there
Tracking Retired Racehorses- It Isn’t Easy
Recently, I wrote about my Master Sheet for Wasabi Ventures Stables, where I keep information on every horse we have ever owned. The sheet includes data for owner, trainer, timed works, and race results. All of that information is easily acquired via Equibase. Once the horse retires, it is an
Sevilla Sangria- Update 2
From Lauren Floyd, WVS club member Over the last month I’ve had to step back and reevaluate my short-term expectations for Ria (JC name- Sevilla Sangria). Unfortunately, her weight and overall body condition hasn’t improved, so after about two weeks of training with Kim Clark, we both made the decision