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Poised for Impact

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October 31st, 2019

Youth and Warhorse Education Programs at the Tipping Point Big changes start with small steps. Each small step builds on the next one. Progress seems slow. Then suddenly momentum takes over — and everything snowballs into bigger results. This is happening now at LOPE. For years, we’ve been slowly building programs for warhorses and youth [...]

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Online Auction for Austin City Limits Festival Tickets

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September 20th, 2019

Looking for a guilt-free way to buy Austin City Limits Festival tickets and see Cardi B at the SOLD OUT Weekend 1 festival? C3 Presents has generously donated TWO tickets to the SOLD OUT Weekend 1 of the ACL Festival, so place your bid (for the pair) below! The lineup is incredible (The Cure, Cardi B, [...]

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What I learned from Oro this summer

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August 12th, 2019

By Cassie Argento-Bird Cassie worked with Oro during June, July and August. Here is her summary of the many things Oro taught her. Sacroiliac and Hindquarter Weakness Until this summer I had never worked with any horse that had a SI weakness — so I really enjoyed being able to be apart of Oro’s journey [...]

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What I learned from a LOPE clinic with Linda Hoover

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August 11th, 2019

By Jewel New Jewel is currently a horsemanship intern at LOPE. LOPE hosted a clinic with Linda Hoover last month. I was able to participate in this clinic, and I was quickly drawn to Linda’s style and philosophy, as were many of the other students who had not worked with her before. There were classical [...]

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LOPE Internship Spring Drive

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April 5th, 2019

Due to popular demand, LOPE is ready to expand our internship education program! LOPE wants to offer several new internships for both the summer and fall semesters. We’ve set a goal to raise $15,000 by June 30 to double our intern opportunities to deserving youth, teens and college students interested in veterinary and horse industry [...]

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LOPE Barn Project Fundraiser

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October 16th, 2018

The LOPE barn needs some repairs and upgrades by November! LOPE always has rehab horses and older racing warriors during the winter months. Last year, our barn was constantly full due to horses in need of stall rest as well as inclement weather (sleet, below freezing temps). Our barn was so heavily used that it [...]

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2018 LOPE Show Raffle!

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September 7th, 2018

The 2018 LOPE Benefit Show Raffle features fun, high-value items and is a super easy way to support LOPE! 2X Treaty Oak Packages Bottles of the premium Treaty Oak Spirits, including the brand-new Ghost Hill Bourbon and Antique Gin! Six-person VIP tour and tasting at the lovely Treaty Oak distillery facility Treaty Oak speciality pint glasses There [...]

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In Honor of Dante and Robbie

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September 4th, 2018

Dante 1992-2018 — owned and loved by Deborah Holbrook Dante was a gift from my wonderful daughter-in-law, Celeste. An OTTB, he possessed great movement and a personality to match! Retired from racing after a shoulder injury in the starting gate, we tried to find more information about his racing career along with his JC registered [...]

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Just One Horse

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August 15th, 2018

Why bother with tough, complicated horses? There are many horses who are calm, sound, well-mannered and easy to ride/train. With these horses, you can concentrate on your own riding goals (competitive or recreational). Many trainers have the perspective that challenging horses (especially troubled or injured ones) will only hold you back from bigger accomplishments. Wouldn’t [...]

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Warhorse Makeover Series: Stormofthecentury and Jen Ruberto

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May 25th, 2018

LOPE is doing a series of blog interviews with riders who are bringing warhorses or racing warriors to the 2018 Retired Racehorse Project TB Makeover. Warhorse Details About Stormofthecentury How did you acquire Stormofthecentury? We saw he was entered in the OBS two year olds in training sale. We had had one other colt by [...]

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