Thoroughbreds can do
OTTB: Off-Track-Trail-Boss
Seeing Heart walking around out there like he’s been doing it all his life and loving it, it is simply impossible to believe this guy has ever been a race horse. Somewhere along the way to me he must have been confused with another horse 😉 But whoever he is, I’m keeping him… he’s just great! 🙂
Becoming Familiar with a Friendly Ghost
Familiar Ghost is doing very well. What a gentleman! He’s become a pet of the barn and is just the most terrific horse on the planet. I’ll email you more about his progress as well as training questions I have in a later email.
OTTB Behren’s Design moves to California
He is doing great. It has been raining here since Friday. It is horrible. I hope to have a dry week so I can get him out. Yesterday his hind right leg blew up. I am hoping that is just lack of getting to move around. He seems to be sound on the leg.
Saxon Warrior – SOLD! July 2008
SOLD! Congratulations to Nicole Henke Passler, DVM of Waverly, AL. This was his Prospect Horse FOR SALE information: Warrior is a 2003, 16.1+ hand, bay gelding. He is a beautiful mover and an extremely nice individual. He was lightly raced and has been very well cared for thru his career. He has no blemishes, no…
Pride of the Fox Meets His Sister Fern
Today at the barn, Fern meeting Foxy and vice versa. Both got chiropractic adjustments. Fern had a great time!! Rebecca Kestle, DVM is a breeder of Akitas. Jenscot Akitas in Marietta, GA has had many champion Akitas. Here are two of her dogs playing in the snow this weekend. Dr. Rebecca’s vet clinic is Centre…
Brett Gets a Close Shave
Brett’s only ‘hole’ has been head shyness–especially his ears. Joan and I have spent three years on this issue, slowly but consistently exposing him to more and more head/ear contact. I’ve ‘clicker trained’ him, and that’s how he learned to tolerate having his muzzle clipped–took me a good 3 months, but we got it done. The ears have been a much more challenging issue, as it took a full year until I could hold one, and it’s taken another year + to get to the point that I can grab an ear (gently) and he drops his head and turns it to me.
Julia and Coastside Working Toward First Ride
I lunged Coastside in a saddle today and plan on riding him tomorrow! Once we look pretty good I will take pictures of us riding and send them to you. Julia
Cortableau – One Month Update
Cortableau handled being in an unfamiliar place at the hunter pace – new horses and different terrain with no problem. We actually had our first canter ever a few minutes into the ride, and we did a couple of canters up hills. So I got braver and, when we got to the really big field, we cantered again.
Hollywood Pegasus – SOLD! September 2008
SOLD! Congratulations Bonnie Willits of Bluffton, SC This was his Prospect Horse FOR SALE information: “Woody” is a 2005, almost 16 hand (still growing), bay Thoroughbred gelding. He was born on March 16, 2005 at Lane’s End Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. His sire is Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus who is owned by Coolmoore Farm…