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title: Team Smokey- July 1, 2025 - Update!
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# [Team Smokey- July 1, 2025 - Update!](https://www.dakotashowdown.com/news/team-smokey-july-1-2025-update)

 Written by [Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue](https://www.dakotashowdown.com/news/author/gentle-spirit-horses-rescue) | Jul 3, 2025 9:53:26 AM

From trainer Olivia Van Beek:

It’s getting really hard to believe that a couple weeks ago I hadn’t even had the saddle on this guy! He gets better every ride and has never given me any trouble! Smokey now has one loping ride which went awesome and 8 rides in total! This weekend he even got a 2 mile ride down the road and he could not have handled it better! He’s going to make someone and awesome all around pony!!

 

 

 

 

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