Oro Rush retired sound from the track — he just wasn’t interested in running fast. He is a cute, flashy horse with a hunter-like look to him. We were really looking forward to working with Oro — but then a complication developed. Oro came in from the pasture one day with an irritated right eye. [...]
Onahotstreak (nicknamed Little Filly) came to LOPE very underweight. She had intensely disliked the track environment and had been anxious there. Her race trainer adored her, but knew that she would never thrive at the track. So she donated her to LOPE. Little Filly has steadily gained weight and was given extra turnout time to [...]
Levi has had a full letdown from the track (lots of pasture turnout time to “just be a horse”). He has a mild, well-healed bowed tendon. Earlier in November, our vets (Austin Equine Hospital) examined him and approved him to begin work. His tendon has been sound since he arrived at LOPE and has been [...]
The Education of LOPE LOPE is approaching its 12-year anniversary in 2015. That’s an exciting milestone, especially when you consider how far LOPE has come since 2003. We’ve helped over 1000 ex-racehorses find new careers. Our work has morphed from a simple listing service to multiple adoption farms. Our latest growth has been in the [...]
Seeya When I Seeya (aka “Bentley”) is in a nice dry stall with alfalfa and a jolly ball during this cold, rainy day. How did this outdoorsy guy score a stall? He has an abscess brewing on his right front. Yesterday Bentley was spotted hobbling around painfully in his paddock. He is still sore today as we wait for the abscess to resolve. But Bentley gets to wear a fancy poultice bootie on his foot PLUS hang out with two paint buddies on either side of his stall. He’s thoroughly enjoying himself and the many silver linings of his abscess. #belikeBentley #enjoylife #find #silverlinings #coldrainyday #txhillcountry #tempsin40s #lotsofrain #no #sunatall #mudeverywhere #Bentley #doesntcare #bring #him #allthealfalfa #dry #warm #fun #neighbors #nopain #nogain #lopetx #warhorse #ottb #KYbred #kindofabigdeal
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