With a sense of pride and accomplishment, professional horse trainer and rider Hillary Irwin recently competed in her second Thoroughbred Makeover as part of the Retired Racehorse Project. She and her 4-year-old bay gelding, affectionately known around the stable as “Yogi” traveled from their home in Ocala, Fla., to Lexington, Ky., the first full week […]
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Behind the Ribbons with Laura Kraut
Passion, Perseverance Leads Equestrian to Olympic Gold Passion. Perseverance and the pursuit to accomplish her goals have led one American equestrian to the international spotlight. Although many young girls have a love for horses and dream of riding them in competition, Laura Kraut was able to pursue her dreams and now she rides and competes […]
Behind the Ribbons with Olympian Ian Millar
How Extraordinary Work Achieves Extraordinary Results Go back to the summer of 1957. A 10-year-old son of a career military father is once again moving, but this time the father assures his horse-infatuated son that once the family is settled, a horse will be in his future. As the family enters the cottage community of […]
Part Two: Hillary Irwin, Yogi Train for Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover
Slow and steady wins the race, and for trainer Hillary Irwin, slow and steady describes the progress she has achieved with her horse, Yogi, a 4-year-old that she is training for the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover as part of the Retired Racehorse Project. Yogi, a bay gelding with four white socks and white star, has been in […]
