Thoroughbreds can do

Standing Ovation for OTTB Shamuuu!

Sep 26, 2008

I saw his success stories updated; he looks much better now. I’m very much taking my time with him lightly lunging with and without tack and hand grazing around the farm. I just want the opportunity to see how his brain works. I’m fortunate enough to have a work schedule that allows me to see…

Avrispecial – A Quiet Homecoming

Jun 6, 2008

Just wanted to let you know Avri arrived this morning. He was very calm and cool, the driver told me he was one of the most quiet off the track thoroughbreds he had ever shipped. We had to unload him across the street at the High School. He walked across the street and down the…

Taking It Slow Pays Off . . .

Feb 16, 2009

That was around 3 weeks ago. We made quite some miles in the last few weeks. From my last email till now he improved a lot and I decided to give it a try and entered in the Poplar Place schooling show last weekend. And I can tell you he was great…I had entered us in a 2′ jumper class and the Intro A Dressage Test.

Vilas County Exhibits the “Fun” but “Not So Funny” Side of a Clever Thoroughbred

Mar 2, 2009

… last week I came home after work, driving down the drive way and who was coming cantering towards me…Vilas…we have a xc-jump included in our pasture fence line and all the time we haven’t had any problems, but just till last week. So he decided that the grass was definitely greener on the other side and just jumped over it.

Ex-race Horse “Plows” Through the New England Snow

Dec 31, 2009

Who’s Cindy Sue aka: “Quinn” is learning the weather in New England is not so reliable! Here are pictures of her in her second snow storm, the first storm left us with 22 inches and single digit temperatures.

Cadence Blows Town Before Hurricane Ike

Sep 19, 2008

We survived Hurricane Ike. Whew. I was able to get Cadence out of town and farther north before Ike hit. He has been enjoying being out in a pasture with several other horses. They’re grazing, relaxing, and enjoying the vacation – while we’ve been without power and water for a while. I was very fortunate and had my water restored on Sunday and power came back last night. Thankfully, I’ve heard from the barn and no one was injured and the horses that stayed are doing okay. Everyone is still without power, but all in good health.

OTTB Little Silic Anticipates Meeting New Trainer

May 20, 2008

My trainer is coming on Friday to see if “Shaman” (Little Silic) will load, she is so excited for us!! She is a wonderful trainer! She has invited us to come to dressage clinic at her beautiful barn the third week in July. We have some work to do first to make sure “Shaman” is…

Two More Shoes

May 11, 2012

I just wanted to send another update on Dr. Sidney. He has back shoes on now and is figuring out bending and leg yielding without a problem. I still love his natural balance at the canter and with his hind shoes he has really started to step out and push from behind at the trot and is even starting to figure out that stretching at the feels good.

OTTB Decorative Discovers his Flair as a Florist

May 21, 2009

OTTB Decorative took a few days to asses his new home and decides everything exactly to his liking. Well, except for a little redecorating in the ring.