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Retired Racehorse Project (RPP) Thoroughbred Makeover competitor Isabella de Sousa and RRP creator Steuart Pittman were both recently honored at the Pegasus Awards. Steuart received the 2018 EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award for his dedication to Thoroughbred aftercare and raising the profile of the breed, while Isabella was honored for her involvement in the competition, with bringing new fans through her journey with Zenyatta’s first offspring, and her success in the equitation ring. [Winners at US Equestrian Annual Meeting]
Mike Pendleton’s hard work at Windurra paid off with a month’s worth of riding under Michael Jung. Boyd Martin fundraised Mike’s trip to Germany in thanks for Mike’s years of service of riding and breaking Windurra’s young horses. Mike even got to sit on the legend La Biosthetique Sam himself for a lesson. [Giving Mike a Leg Up]
Silva Martin is about to step back into the international ring with Rosa Cha W. Silva and Rosa Cha have both overcome major obstacles to get back to competing at the CDI level. Silva had both her accident and a very difficult pregnancy while Rosa overcame a severe bout of founder after contracting Potomac Horse Fever. [Ringside Chat]
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