After months of preparation, the time had finally arrived for the final week of training with the two horses I’ve been working tirelessly with. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions as I’ve trained them both, but I was ready to take them to the Thoroughbred Makeover!
The weeks leading up to this event were all about preventing injuries, ensuring good health, and packing the trailer. If you own horses, you understand the stress of wanting everything to go perfectly — something that almost never happens.
I originally planned to take Drafted to the T.I.P. Championships in Aiken, S.C., the week before the Thoroughbred Makeover for some extra practice with trail obstacles. But, of course, the universe had other ideas: a hurricane canceled the T.I.P. Championships, pushing it to later in October. Then, just three days before we were supposed to leave for the makeover, Widget Factory managed to cut his lip right where the bit…
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