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 the Virginia Starter Horse Trials were being held there and offered just dressage tests in addition to the horse trials. Fin had conquered being stalled last month, but I also did not want Kentucky to be her first overnight show experience. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to get Fin in a bigger environment, practice our dressage tests, and practice our traveling skills!
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Aug. 17-21
The upcoming weekend on the horse racing calendar is absent any Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” preps – a rare occurrence this season and into early fall – but still is populated by several major stakes, highlighted by the Alabama Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga, the
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Aug. 10-14
The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by two “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races for the 39th World Championships in November. One of them will join another prestigious race at a new venue, as Churchill Downs will run both the Beverly D.
