Rocky Bear and Bits & Bytes Farm owner - Elizabeth
This Web site was created to tell the stories of the Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds Bits & Bytes Farm has sold. The Mission of Bits & Bytes Farm is to help sellers (of Thoroughbred racehorses for sale) to find buyers who have the ability to transition these horses to new careers. We offer assistance and guidance to make sure the horses we sell are successfully placed. Our Success Stories are proof that Thoroughbred racehorses make great sport horses and family members when their racing careers are over.
When a horse is purchased with the assistance of Bits & Bytes Farm, we require the new owners to stay in touch and provide us with updates. These updates are posted on our Success Stories pages so that the sellers of the horses know that their horses are doing well and have not gone back to racing or been slaughtered. The sellers care about these wonderful Thoroughbreds and they too enjoy reading about their horses' successful new careers. They often call or e-mail to thank us for finding a home for a horse they bred or trained. To learn more about Bits & Bytes Farm and our mission please visit our Web site at: www.BitsandBytesFarm.com.
Bits & Bytes Farm is to help sellers (of Thoroughbred racehorses for sale) to find buyers who have the ability to transition these horses to new careers. We offer assistance and guidance to make sure the horses we sell are successfully placed. Our Success Stories are proof that Thoroughbred racehorses make great sport horses and family members when their racing careers are over.
Be sure to visit our Facebook page, YouTube channel, websites and G+ page to learn more about Bits & Bytes Farm and the Thoroughbreds we have found second careers for. Links are at the top of this page. Enjoy!
OTTB Phil’s Courage Jumps for Joy with New Career
Phil has begun his career as a jumper. He has the natural talent with a big, scoopey jump and a great brain. He absolutely loves his job. Phil was bored with the hunters, so I tried him out in the jumpers and…
OTTB Outflankem aka “Ronnie” Changes Careers
The shipper arrived three hours early, and good thing because we had a heck of storm up here during the time he was supposed to get here! “Outflankem” got off the trailer like a pro, and stood like a perfect gentleman. He was in a brand new place, with the wind whipping, and he could’ve…
Joe Bear’s Smooth Moves Win Two Blues
The show last weekend was fantastic. Joe was an absolute star. He acted like an old veteran the whole day. It was a dressage show at that newish facility ten minutes up the road. My ride times were quite spread apart, giving us a lot of time to just hang out. He was not nervous…
Familiar Ghost – SOLD! July 2008
SOLD! Congratulations Lesli Deichman of Grove, Oklahoma! This was his Prospect Horse FOR SALE information: Familiar Ghost aka “Family Ghost” is a 2002 gray gelding who stands about 16+ hands tall. He has a solid build and he loves to be ridden. He is very handsome and has no vices or injuries. He is…
Buying Blind Works Out Fine
Good to hear from you, Elizabeth. I keep an eye on your web site (for fun – love to see the horses) so I know you’ve been busy. I’m attaching a few pictures of Cait and Taxi that I took yesterday. Both are doing great. When we decided to buy a horse sight unseen and…
Learning Lessons
Hi, guys, I had another good ride on Bounced this weekend—despite the howling wind, storm front coming in, raindrops, horses being ferried in from pastures to the safety of the barn, etc. I still am hoping he will beef up some over the summer, but he’s healthy and content, so that’s the most important thing.…
Update on Our “Kid”
Snowdance Kid was a horse for sale at Bits & Bytes Farm when he was purchased by Beth Hutchison in October of 2006. We are happy that after four years he is still enjoying cross-country jumping! We are proud of this pair! We look for lots more great Snowdance Kid Success Stories.
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…
Proceeding Slowly is a Positive Experience for Carmac
I still have not sat on Carmac yet. I am taking things slow and trying to do this correctly. I started lunging him in side reins this weekend so that he can get used to contact and he is doing great! I have him doing transitions and even some stretching on the lunge line. I…