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An RRP Mulligan

On December 5, 2021December 7, 2021 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

December 1st has come and gone. For most people that means the start of the holidays - it's finally socially acceptable to listen to Christmas music, gift shopping begins in earnest and the holidays are in full swing. For us Thoroughbred people it means something different - the beginning of training for RRP! Yes, the …

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Pivot

On June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

Last weekend, I took ItsTheBourbonTalkn to his first horse show. A little 2' combined test to let him dip his toe into the world of eventing. To say it went according to plan would be a laughable statement, but it was a learning experience for him and I alike. The busy warm up was a …

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Storming

On May 5, 2021May 6, 2021 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

Last month I wrote about the importance of being patient and having a sense of humor in training. Apparently Bourbon would like me to put my money where my mouth is, as he's been putting these qualities to the test quite frequently lately. Horses are humbling creatures, that's for sure. As I watch others cross …

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The Secret Formula

On March 15, 2021March 23, 2021 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

Heading into my 4th (er, maybe 5th?) year of participating in the RRP Thoroughbred Makeover (things are starting to blur together a bit - thanks 2020), I've taken a step back to think about what a journey this has been. From that first year of acceptance, a brand new transplant to Lexington, I stood cleaning …

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Monsters

On October 10, 2019October 18, 2019 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRP2 Comments

We all have monsters - those worries, doubts and fears that overcome us from time to time. We all live with them, ignored for the most part, yet hiding just out of sight as we go about our days in a blissful state of abnegation. But this year, when I was given the opportunity to …

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Progress Makes Perfect

On May 11, 2019May 16, 2019 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

Over the weekend I took Java to our last schooling show in preparation for May-Daze in 2 weeks. Making our recognized Eventing debut has been a goal of mine since that first mini trial a year and a half ago. But, as is expected in life, several setbacks and curve balls have kept that from …

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Why I Adopt (and Shop!)

On March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 By makingittothemakeoverIn Horse, Road to RRPLeave a comment

Last year, I adopted my first horse. That's right - nearly 15 years of horse ownership, having owned 20+ horses, and I had never adopted until last year. Last year, I fell in love with a gigantic baby horse at New Vocations and just had to have him. Cold Gone Hot, aka Tiny, was a …

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Forward First 

On February 11, 2019 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

It's no secret that I sit on a lot of green horses. Over the years, working with babies has proven to be my niche. Whether completely un-started or just beginning a new career, I've found a knack in bringing up the young ones, giving them confidence and direction to be successful where ever life takes …

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All of the Talent, None of the Luck

On January 31, 2019October 19, 2019 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

Sitting at my desk one slow June day I aimlessly surfed the web, opening up Craigslist and typing "Horse" into the search bar. I had one empty spot in my pasture and was very casually looking for a project. As my eyes danced over the screen, they quickly stopped on an ad that read "Percheron Cross …

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The Expecting Eventer: Preparing for Motherhood

On January 25, 2019October 19, 2019 By makingittothemakeoverIn Road to RRPLeave a comment

As an Expecting Eventer facing motherhood for the first time, I had no idea what I was doing. The majority of my life had been spent in a barn and realizing I was about to be responsible for a life that couldn't be stalled at night and cried instead of whinnied was nerve wracking. So, …

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