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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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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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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…
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DAY 82: Pictures of Solar
DAY 82. Some pictures before our ride on an evening that couldn’t decide between rain or sun.
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Exercises for Improving the Rider’s Leg (with Solar)
DAY 81. A byproduct of documenting the 100-Day Trainer Challenge is getting to see myself ride–in video and pictures–much more than usual. And sometimes, it’s a little painful. Those habits/tendencies that are easy…
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Week Nine with Solar: Stay Lively
WEEK NINE. The other evening I rode Solar in a thunderstorm. It was late, and dark, and we rode in the outdoor arena under the light of a single lamppost. Lightning periodically illuminated the…
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Day 57 Continued: Water Jump Cross-Country Schooling
DAY 57. Only seven miles from Nayborly Farms you’ll discover Northwest Equestrian Center (NWEC), a fabulous three-day eventing facility. NWEC offers excellent schooling options for an inexperienced cross-country horse like Solar. The main…
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Day 57: Just Another Friday with Solar (in Pictures)
Day 57. No better way to spend a Friday evening than with an obliging horse and a supportive boyfriend at a perfect venue. Northwest Equestrian Center is one of the most beautiful properties in Thurston…
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DAY 50: Solar’s Conformation Progress Report
DAY 50. Move over Brad Pitt, here’s an updated conformation picture of Solar halfway through the 100-Day Trainer Challenge. Solar’s been in excellent health and soundness from day one, so he doesn’t look…
