Exclusive Cowboys Movie Screening on December 5th! SOLD OUT. →
SORRY — THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT LOPE is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a private screening of the documentary Cowboys at 7pm on Thursday, December 5 at Sky Cinemas in Austin. The private event will include free beverages and popcorn, plus a special talk after the movie. Tickets are $25 each. [...]
Jewel has been a LOPE intern since the summer. Here’s a wonderful quote from her mother about the LOPE internship: “My daughter was given the opportunity to become a LOPE Intern for this past summer and jumped at the chance. While I knew she loved having the additional time with horses and looked forward with [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We waited till #GivinBella Luna Equestrianthis awesome video! Janet of Bella Luna Equestrian adopted her beloved OTTB Luna from LOPE. Luna not only is a horse show champion, she is truly part of Janet's family. From the moment they met, Janet and Luna chose each other. They are a wonderful team -- and a shining example of how one special ex-racehorse can bring so much to your life (and family). We especially love this video because it gives a great shout-out to our wonderful Grand SponsScissortail Hill Equestrianse Show -- the FABULOUS Scissortail Hill Equestrian!!
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