
Leigh Beamer Moller
I will admit that I am in a bit of denial that our Thoroughbred Makeover experience has come and gone. There’s just something about working so hard and so long to accomplish a goal, and finding the...
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Posted November 7th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Proud of Fin and Thankful for This Little Mare
August was a month of never-ending trouble. When we last left off, Fin was just beginning her stall rest journey and, in total, it lasted for almost four weeks! She blew an abscess from her right...
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Posted September 26th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Encouraging Dressage Tests at the Virginia Horse Center
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted to show at the Virginia Horse Center. It’s about two hours away from our town and such a beautiful facility. I was so excited to discover that...
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Posted August 16th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Fin’s Steady Improvement, Excited for New Adventures
The past month has been a whirlwind of summer activities, and I am surprised that we have made it through. After Fin got her new saddle, my brother got married, we started the process of drilling a...
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Posted July 19th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: New Shoes, New Saddle, and a New Outlook
This month has not been the month I had hoped it would be. I envisioned lots of field trips, making progress on Fin’s canter, and several more lessons. Instead, this was the month of appointments...
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Posted June 20th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Passing Important Tests with Fin
This past month, a dream that I have had for a very long time came true. To most, it might not seem like a big deal. But for me, this is something that I have wanted to do since I was a little girl...
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Posted May 17th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Staying Productive While Overcoming Challenges With Fin
Fin has generally proven herself to be a very brave girl, but there is one thing that continues to cause us trouble: the trailer. Which, as you might imagine, is an essential part of the...
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Posted April 25th, 2022 ·
Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Forming a Special Bond With Fin
It’s a 20-hour round-trip journey from Wytheville, Va., to Troy, N.Y. As it turns out, that’s also the perfect amount of time to impulse purchase a horse.
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Posted March 28th, 2022 ·