Thoroughbreds can do
Yada’s Making Friends
Yada Yada Yada is doing very well! I’ve been riding her and she’s doing great! I’ve trotted her over some poles, worked on some leg yields and she’s having a great time!
Knight Villain Building Trusting Bonds While Having Fun
Former race Thoroughbred horses, Joe Bean and Knight Villain enjoyed trail riding at a neighboring farm. Joe Bear schooled some cross country fences, and Knight Villain got to explore some new trails and enjoy the sights and sounds of early spring.
Third Time’s A. Charm
We have had a lot of people wondering just who got our special girl – Absolute Charm.
Let me give a little background to her story first.
Absolute Charm’s new family has had a rough few years. The mother was diagnosed with a terminal neurological disease with no cure. Her husband is a critical care nurse and he searched for every possible solution or possible cause for her condition. The mother grew weaker and weaker until she needed two canes just to walk and she spent most of her time in bed.
In trying to relieve some of the family’s stress, the then 13 year old son took up riding dressage at a local stable. . .
Baileysontherocks Still Rocks Eight Years Off-the-Track!
Baileysontherocks has found a wonderful new home! He is now living at a private farm just five miles up the road from me, with a young girl named Colbie. Colbie is just getting into jumping and showing English, and loves his forward, eager personality.
Baileysontherocks came off-the-track in 2004 with the help of Bits & Bytes Farm.
My Home for a Covered Riding Ring!
Well all I have to say is I wish I had a covered arena!! Between the work and weather I have had a hard time with any consistency with “Mac” (Carmac). This being said I’ve decided to do what little I can on nice days that the footing is not horrible and just continue with…
What’s in an OTTB’s Name? Often a Great Deal of Meaning!
Manager Boire was named in part after an employee at the barn where he was bred. If you choose to rename your horse, please continue to use their registered names when you attend shows.
First Lesson on Antioch
Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds are easy to train but it sometimes helps to have someone coaching and encouraging you. Too often all you get is criticism because of peoples’ lack of knowledge about ex-race horses.
Cortableau in the “Lap of Luxury”
Cortableau catches on very quickly and is so calm. He is also extremely polite – walks with you nicely, waits while you put his food down, etc. I sat on the mounting block in the round pen, and he came over, put his head down for a scratch, then pretty much put his head in my lap.
Shelby’s Hill Competes in USEA Horse Trials
“Ping” came 3rd in Beginner Novice at UNH’s USEA horse trials.