Sinatra Update from May 15 2010
Update from Sundance Equestrian: Sinatra has continued his new life out at the barn, but since he is still without a girth, we have continued to work him on the line. This week he made amazing progress & started to get more comfortable working to the right as wellā¦
Lucky Update from May 13, 2010
Dr. Bryant left a little bit ago. Overall the news is goodā¦not great, but good. Lucky has two bone chips in his left front ankle. One is quite large and completely detached, the other is smaller and adhered to the bone. He also has significant remodeling going on onā¦
Baxter Video ā May 9, 2010
Baxter Update from May 8, 2010
Baxter was wonderful for his second ride today! Really, heās almost TOO laid back, heās completely non-reactive to anything you do up there. Getting him forward was the biggest issue, as he really didnāt mind if you thumped him with your legs or even slapped him onā¦
Delilah Update from May 8 2010
Sampson is hilarious! He has decided he wants to be a racehorse when he grows up, and practices in his field as often as he can. He *loves* his ball and every time he notices it he races over to it to give it a bite or a kick or a shove. He is a big boy, even next toā¦
Lucky Update from May 8, 2010
Lucky is SUCH a sweet boy, with great manners, very neat and tidy in his stall. The LF leg is ugly, and he has a hard lump on his RH as well, just above the fetlock. Heās covered in bites and kicks from the other horses at the auction house. We took him out today forā¦
Lucky Photo Gallery ā Initial Condition
Photos of Lucky taken just after his rescue from the auction kill pen (click to enlarge)
Rescue Stories: Super (Horse) Saver by Jet Parrett
My friend, Maeve and I talk about what weād do if we won the lottery or hit it big at the track. Generally itās a given that weād pay bills and buy a farm. But what happens when you hit it āa littleā big at the track, like I did at the 2010 Kentucky Derby when I betā¦
Finn, Making Progress
I have been riding Finn for about a month now. He is a gentleman for tacking up, he stands for mounting and dismounting, walks off and halts when asked and yields his hindquarters and shoulders from both the leg or guiding reins. He is comfortable at the walk but hasā¦
Ben has a sweet spotā¦
ā¦and Steph knows right where it is! This is a happy horse. Ben is steadily gaining weight and winning the hearts of our volunteers! He is a sweet boy and very smart and willing to work. We are just lightly working him at liberty and adding a little bit ofā¦
January Volunteer of the Month: Lisa Garr!
Congratulations to our first Volunteer of the Month for 2015ā¦Lisa Garr!! Lisa began volunteering in February of last year, starting with a weekly chore shift and then promptly added a second shift. It wasnāt too long before Terry saw what an asset Lisa could be forā¦
A rough month for Lolaā¦
Lola has had a difficult month. She was becoming sour to work at the trot and canter about 4 weeks ago and we starting to question the saddle fit, other things that might be causing her discomfort and possible behavioral issues. She had been going so well this changeā¦
Bridgit training update from Kim Lacy
From trainer Kim Lacy: āBridgit is doing well. Sheās very sensible, she just has a lot of energy. Now that we are doing more āworkā she is better focused. The biggest issue with her right now is she is pretty weak in her hind end and over her back and she does getā¦
Kai Update
Kai is doing wonderful for both his riding work and behavior. He is getting to spend a few nights a week in the arena for turnout which has been great for his energy level and training rides. We are working right now to clear up some thrush in his front feet. Wetā¦
