Thoroughbred Retirement Network of Louisiana - 2.0

07/10/2025

Magic Vow continues to eat well and have a good attitude. The reverse shoes are helping. We’re 3/4 of the way finished with quarantine. Magic is allowed a little bit of grass (for his mental health) but spends most of the day stalled right now. He looks forward to getting out each morning and lets us know when he’s had enough. He is a brave and stoic boy and we’re pulling for him in the best way possible.

07/05/2025

Enough already.

07/03/2025

07/03/2025

Boston Belle and Lane Cameron representing the OTTBs!!! Who says thoroughbreds can’t do everything! Belle and Lane were meant to be together - truly. This story has such a happy ending. Belle was in a feedlot 4 days after her last race. She is a gorgeous little mare with a big heart now living her best life.

Two beauties - inside and out!

07/02/2025

Magic Vow had his x-rays yesterday and we do have some rotation on that left foot. We will hold off on his teeth until his quarantine is finished but he did have a new Coggins drawn and was vaccinated. So now we will start working with our farrier, JW, to see what we can do to make him as comfortable as possible.

07/02/2025

Rayneite and Sparkle City were champs for their vet exams today. Both girls had their teeth done, had new Coggins pulled and were vaccinated. We are on our way.

06/30/2025

"A thoroughbred is a horseman’s horse. They can be reactive and sensitive. They require consistency and patience. They will make you painfully aware of your shortcomings.
A thoroughbred will also make you realize your strengths. When properly prepared, they will outrun and out-try all the competition. They will give you every ounce of their big hearts.
So, if your horse is spooky, skinny, flighty, or crazy, it’s not because your horse is a thoroughbred. It is simply your thoroughbred calling upon you to be the Horseman he needs you to be.”
Author Kate Parsons written for The Western Thoroughbred.

And the best for that was D. Wayne Lukas.

I will be keeping his family in my heart during this difficult time and hope they take comfort in knowing how many lives D. Wayne touched.
Wayne Lukas is more than just a legendary name in Thoroughbred racing, he is an icon whose impact on this sport spans generations.

When it comes to D. Wayne Lukas, the best two words we can say are 'Thank you'.

06/30/2025

I don’t need to compete to be worthy.
I don’t need to carry a rider to be loved.
I am not a tool for someone’s goals — I am a living being with a heart, with pain, with dignity.

I see you. And you see me.
Your hands speak louder than words. In your eyes, there are no demands — only acceptance.
I’m not young or strong like I once was. But I’m still your friend.
Your silence heals more than the world’s loudest noise.

Not every horse needs to be ridden to matter.
Sometimes the deepest love is just being near. Just being allowed to live. Just being valued.

Because those who are not “useful” are not worthless.
They are simply free to be themselves.

06/29/2025

Even Priss was objecting to the heat yesterday.

06/29/2025

Congratulations to Cynthia on the adoption of WindZee and Count the Diva! Sometimes our horses need a little more time to find their person. Watching them pull out yesterday was a bit emotional, especially after watching them transform from barely surviving to finding their love for life again. Diva was especially in rough shape when she arrived. They are in a wonderful new home where they can simply just “be.”

06/24/2025

So many…