Rocky Bear & Elizabeth

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!

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Spreading the Word About OTTBS

Just wanted to send an update of my OTTB talk with the kindergarten class. First, I just have to say that kids are a great audience! They really soak it all in. Noah and I brought pictures of Kwinn (Dr. Kenny Winn) and I managed (with tech assistance) to show the kids your website (including the success stories). I had printed out Noah’s story from the mission page and printed out a picture of Kwinn (prospect page) as a handout for the kids. They really loved that! Noah was so proud to hand his story out to his friends!

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No Complaints on Moving from Happy Fella Alley Flash

Sorry it has been so long! A lot has happened since I last wrote. In June my husband and I decided that we have had enough of Colorado and moved back to sunny Florida. I was very excited to be near my family and friends again, but this was the most stressful move I had…

Wonder Beach - September 3, 2011

First Ride on a Fire Breathing Dragon

There were some reservations about me getting a fire breathing dragon that is going to eat small children…I said that job belongs to my pug.

We had a great ride today. . .

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Farmsick for Bits & Bytes Farm

I rode Aly again today after breakfast, and lunged and free lunged him first. He did superbly and my mom was extremely impressed with how quickly he obeys the voice cues for w,t,c while lunging especially. I also rode without stirrups for a good 15 minutes or so just to challenge myself and hopefully keep a good seat even though I am coaching myself.

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OTTB Behrens Design

Off-the-track Thoroughbred Behrens Design was a Bits & Bytes Farm Prospect Horse For Sale in 2008. He was purchased by Heather LaHaye of Ramona, CA.

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Titania aka “Ana” Settles Into Her New Career

Just wanted to give you a quick update on Titania. We decided to call her “Ana” for short, Titania became a bit of a mouthful after a day or so. She has started her training, I got on her last Saturday, November 22. She was excellent! She was a little up, but then she settled…

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Bato Loco – SOLD! September 2008

SOLD! Congratulations Melissa Cavan of Fernandina Beach, Florida! This was his Prospect Horse FOR SALE information: Bato Loco’s photos only made it as far as our sister Web site: www.ottbs-online.com and he was SOLD! “Loco” is a 2003, 16 hand, dark bay, Thoroughbred gelding. He has four white socks. He is a beautiful mover who…

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Feedback From a Follower

Thank you Ashley and thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of our mission to promote Thoroughbred ex-racers to new careers.

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OTTB Vicky Vicky Vicky Makes a Great Teacher

Vicky Vicky Vicky horse has such a great work ethic, which was obvious from the first ride on her.

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Celebrating My First Year with “Bubba”

Lynn’s Vision aka Bubba. The best horse in the world and I’m lucky he’s mine!