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Solar Update with Unreleased Video Footage
I spent part of the long weekend clearing out old computer files. My efforts were rewarded when I discovered the below footage: unreleased video of Solar and I practicing some bridleless riding before…
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Help Sponsor Dux, a CANTER California Cutie
The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses, CANTER California, is fundraising to help cover the costs of caring for an off-the-track-Thoroughbred, Dux. Saved from an auction after his race career ended, CANTER is working…
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Many Thanks for Your Support in the 100-Day Trainer Challenge
I’ve received tremendous support during the Prodigious Fund’s 100-Day Trainer Challenge. I want to take a moment to thank you all for reading and following along. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated your feedback,…
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Day 100: The Challenge
DAY 100. What a day with Solar! This ex-racehorse proved to himself and to many more that if given a chance, racehorses can be winners off the track too. We concluded our 100-days…
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Day 99: Solar’s Next Journey
DAY 99. Like in horseraces, the finish line is in sight and we’re down to the wire. Tonight was a comedy of errors with a freezing bath in the dark that left Solar…
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Day 97: A Retrospective Look at Solar’s Journey
DAY 97. A summer with Solar is nearly over. The above video montage highlights some of the many activities we did together and the progress this great young horse made over ninety-seven days.…
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Vote for Your Fan Favorite Horse in the 100-Day Trainer Challenge!
It’s the final week of the Prodigious Fund’s 100-Day Trainer Challenge, can you believe it?! If you’ve been following along with the ex-racehorses during the Challenge, here’s your chance to vote for your…
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5 Ways You Can Help Ex-Racehorses
If you’ve been following the Prodigious Fund’s 100-Day Trainer Challenge, then chances are you care a little bit about horses, and ex-racehorses in particular. According to the Jockey Club, nearly 30,000 Thoroughbred horses…
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Day 93: Our Uphill Battle
DAY 93. You know this expression, “it was an uphill battle.” I can’t help but think how this little saying characterizes my work with Solar. Now, this is not to imply that our time…
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Join Us October 5: 100-Day Trainer Challenge Finale and TB Horse Show
On Saturday, October 5, 2013 join us for the Prodigious Fund’s Thoroughbred-only horse show at Donida Farm in Auburn, WA. If you’ve been following along with the Prodigious Fund’s 100-Day Trainer Challenge, you…
