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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Vickie Forster- Aftercare Ally

In the newest installment of this series, I interviewed WVS club member and a generous donor to The Horse Fund, Vickie Forster. She is a friend, as well as horse racing fan, so it was a fun conversation discussing one of our favorite topics. To learn more about Vickie 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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Camp Holiday Trails- Aftercare Ally

In the newest installment of this series, I interviewed Lainey Butler, Equine Director, at Camp Holiday Trails. This non-profit camp is located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Virginia and provides camp experiences for kids with medical needs. Lainey shared stories about the positive impact of horses on

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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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