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title: Team Smokey- May 31, 2025 - Update!
description: Team Smokey- May 31, 2025 - Update!
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# [Team Smokey- May 31, 2025 - Update!](https://www.dakotashowdown.com/news/team-smokey-may-31-2025-update)

 Written by [Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue](https://www.dakotashowdown.com/news/author/gentle-spirit-horses-rescue) | Jun 1, 2025 3:01:41 AM

From trainer Olivia Van Beek:

And a Smokey update for today! He got his first ride today with me and though it wasn’t pretty, it was progress! So excited to see how far he gets this summer! He will be available at the Dakota Showdown in August!

 

 

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