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Who here has a race horse or an OTTB?; Of course we want pictures!
Topic Started: Jan 9 2007, 10:40 AM (1,045 Views)
Petey's Mom	Feb 3 2007, 11:24 AM Post #31
I Visited Candy Mountain and All I Got Was This Lousy Incision Posts: 86 Group: Members Member #495 Joined: January 19, 2007	We have two OTTB's that we bought sight unseen 2.5 years agao. One is a 7 y.o. chestnut gelding who is a pretty mover but has some arithitis in the winter time. He's pretty much a pasture pet, maybe is ridden once every other month. The other one is a 6 y.o. dark bay (looks black) grandsond of Alydar. He's learning how to be a hunter but it's been slow going. I hope to get him to some shows this year but he may go mostly to see the sights and sounds at first. I only have him doing tiny little jumps at this point because he wasn't so sure about jumping at first. But now he seems to like to jump and has a good mind. He's not the prettiest mover but I do like his canter!!!! I don't have any good pictures of them but will try to find something to post later.



WalkTheLine	Feb 9 2007, 02:15 PM Post #32
We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie! Posts: 207 Group: Members Member #640 Joined: January 26, 2007	I recently acquired an OTTB. He is turning 9 and retired from racing in August 2006. Casual Country



Magic	Feb 9 2007, 07:05 PM Post #33
Thomas H. Cruise! Posts: 697 Group: Members Member #590 Joined: January 23, 2007	Cute pics! Love the tongue!



horsematz	Oct 20 2009, 12:03 PM Post #34
Weanling Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #4,834 Joined: October 20, 2009	Plaza Suite Jan 11 2007, 12:55 AM I had 3 OTTBs but i don't have any pics of them on this computer or in my house(they are all at my moms). One was Dancing Benny (I named him "Bailey", Baileys Irish Cream) 1991 dk bay by Snow Cheif out of Dancing Jane. He never raced but was tattooed. He was my first horse and we did everything from beginners, pre-childrens, and pre-prelim jumpers. He could only jump 2'6' and me being a kid wanted to jump higher. So i got Ozzy. "Ozzy", I named Midtown but his race name was Thurson. He raced in NJ for about 3 years but never did very well. He was a really pretty horse. Black with a few socks and a star. He was awesome but developed some problems and we had to sell him. We never really found out what was truly wrong with him. He now lives with someone who has gotten him better and he can jump again. From what i hear he is doing great. Last there was "Sammie". His race name was Prince Silverrod. I found him while working at the track. My friend claimed him and he never ran well for us so the owner wanted to get rid of him. I made a deal with that another friend of mine and I would each pay half and keep him at her farm. He had a bad knee and we couldn't keep him sound so he now lives in NV and is just living life. I do like to claim some of my friends current runners as mine. After being around them for 3 years I have grown very fond of them. They can all be seen at his website T Shaw racing. I took all of the pics on his website too! Here are some pictures of him Mid-town -i kept this name and barn name is now Cairo Attached to this post: laying_down.jpg (607.13 KB)



maxxtrot	Oct 27 2009, 04:24 PM Post #35
We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie! Posts: 252 Group: Members Member #953 Joined: April 11, 2007	i buy them off the track retrain them and sell them to new careers. wonser- 8 yrold. off the track, slow, nowdoing beg.novice/novice eventing. could do the hunters, quiet, easy. really sweet, bought sight unseen. for sale, but not really pushing it ernies choice-7 yr.old tb, just came off the track last sunday, and he is already sold and going to a new career. then i have bred several of my own tb's. for show reasons.



jonquilTN	Nov 5 2009, 05:07 PM Post #36
We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie! Posts: 251 Group: Members Member #2,092 Joined: November 13, 2007	I do, I do! I actually grew up riding TB's fresh of the track who were being transitioned to new careers and hunters and jumpers. While I do love the WB's, I have a HUGE soft spot for a classic TB! My current TB is retired due to track injury but when she was lightly riding sound I am going to have to say she is one of the most naturally balanced horses I have sat on. Light, responsive but not overly so, smooth as can be and a huge step. Yeah, I love her! Hate the fact she is retired at 10 yrs old, but love my girl nonetheless. http://www.pedigreequery.com/dash+n+ash



WithAWhisper	Nov 9 2009, 06:46 PM Post #37
Weanling Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #4,881 Joined: November 9, 2009	Here's my OTTB. Her name is Whisper, and she's 10. I just bought her about 5 months ago - she's my first horse - and I'd been riding her for about a year beforehand. I'm in my Senior year of college, and never intended to own a horse while I was in school, but when Whisper went up for sale, I just couldn't let her go.



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