It seems like every time I start to make some progress with Ria, we hit some sort of hiccup! This past month started out well, with several more rides under Ria’s and my belts, including the start of a few ground poles. I also decided that a friend’s old dressage

What a year 2021 was for The Horse Fund! At this point one year ago, The Horse Fund was merely an idea. I knew that I wanted to make the retirement program at Wasabi Ventures Stables even more robust. I believed that I had a community who would support my

I was able to speak with Kelly at RVR Horse Rescue recently to learn more about this OTTB group in Florida. 1. Where is RVR Horse Rescue based? RVR Horse Rescue is based in Plant City, Florida, which is east of Tampa. 2. How did your program begin? Shawn Jayroe,

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 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

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