Horse Updates

Jumping Begins for Play

Things with Play (JC Shecanflatoutplay) have been so great! As always, she has been the best girl. We have started jumping some more cross rails and adding in poles before to work on her adjustability and form over fences. She has been very brave jumping over different colored flowers and

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The First Barrel Event for Dill

Many thanks to Samyi, Dill’s BFF, for sharing this update: A barrel event! Dill is working full time, and he is loving having a job. We have been working close with a trainer to help us piece the missing things together from eyes on the grounds, and it has made

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It’s a Small World

In July 2022, in partnership with Wasabi Ventures Stables, we privately purchased Lap of Luxury for retirement. (Read the full story here.) Little did I know at that time, but this transaction would make an impact on a club member’s life, as well as on the future retirement of a

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Retiring Its Over- It Takes a Village

Its Over, a four year old gelding, ran for Wasabi Ventures Stables (WVS) from April to September of 2022. At that point, he was claimed away but continued to be tracked by us. Fast forward to May 16, 2023, when Its Over’s owner and trainer decided to part ways, and,

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Retiring Frost Warrior

Wasabi Ventures Stables purchased Frost Warrior at the OBS October Yearling Sale. She then headed to Zoe Valvo at the Middleburg Training Track to begin her race training. She ran in WVS silks from August 2020 until October 2022. She competed at several tracks for three of their trainers: Jesse

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Ria Update- Happy, Healthy, and Relaxed

Many thanks to Lauren, Ria’s forever friend, who shared this update. Whew! It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a general update on Ria for The Horse Fund! I didn’t make as much progress with her over the summer as I would have liked, as I have a terrible

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