Thoroughbreds can do
Shelby’s Hill aka “Ping” is For Sale
Shelby’s Hill is a 2003, 16 hand Thoroughbred gelding. He is very pretty – a good guy. He could do dressage or eventing and trail riding.
To All My Wonderful Friends at Bits & Bytes Farm
I just wanted to write and say how extremely happy all you guys have helped to make me since I have been here visiting and Aly of course since the whole time he has been here. We both owe all y’all much more than you know. It has been so uplifting and cheering to see…
OTTB Wiseguy’s Out – A Case Study of Commitment and Reward
This show was the last one of the season for us. “Wiseguy” showed extremely well in large classes. He came in second in one of the level two jumper classes with 13 horses! He placed third and fourth in the other two jumper classes. He’s careful and quick. I never would have believed just a…
S.R. King of Queens . . . and Tears
Hi Elizabeth, Oh my gosh, I am in tears looking at the before and after pictures of that sweet boy. This is so, so upsetting to me. As luck would have it, Noah came down to my room because he’d had a bad dream and saw me crying. I didn’t click off the picture soon…
“Marvin” Takes Care of Dad Too! Learning to Jump as Well
Me Tru’s dad gets his first ever saddle time on an off-the-track Thoroughbred.
Title Search aka “Tie” – Variety is the Spice of Life
I have been very busy and haven’t had as much time here lately to work with my boy (Title Search aka “Tie”), as I would like. He is doing great though. I took him to a clinic to celebrate our one-year anniversary this year. It was a natural horsemanship clinic and he did WONDERFUL! I…
Who’s Exercising Who?
Then I got an idea, I started jogging around the circle where he normally lunges and kissed to him, he walked after me, but as I directed more energy to him and encouraged him he picked up a trot and followed me right around; we circled, and went both ways, all the while Aly trotting along so briskly after me! Then I thought, oh my goodness this is glorious, and had to try even more, so I veered off, down the pasture, and sped up a bit – he followed right along, tossing his head. We must have played like that for a good hour off and on, and I could tell we both had a blast.
Icy Event Warms to New Pastures
Former Bargain Barn FOR SALE horse, Icy Event enjoys a hardy jaunt in new surroundings.
A+ on First Ride for OTTB Leader Board aka “LeeBo”
Here is a picture we took the day he arrived at the farm. “LeeBo” started training today and he did Great! Victor, the trainer, gave him an A+ today! He was so quiet and didn’t seem to care about much. We took him to the ring with the jumps and he barely even looked at…