We frequently have more available than are listed on the website. Reach out for more details about our horses, sales program, or how we can help you find that new family for your horse.
When it comes to training, each horse needs something a little different. Our flexible program provides the correct number and type of rides for your horse (3, 4, 5 a week? grids? field hacks? XC schooling? basic stadium work? etc) to help set them up for success and find them find that perfect home.
We are always happy to present horses to prospective buyers. For the benefit of the horse and the human, buyers are carefully "vetted" to be sure that they would be a good match with the horses they get on. Aubrey does the demo ride and if the horse seems appropriate, she will teach an abridged lesson /work with their trainer to provide a positive experience and show the horse.
We are happy to help you market your horse on this page and on social media! We have a large client base and good connections with varied budgets. Using video and photo, we aim to make a good match and find quality homes.
Aubrey is a professional photographer and with her knowledgeable team, creates attractive conformation and under saddle photographs. Video is always essential for sales, and the Kivu Team is happy to help create short films that show off your horse's skills and movement either at home or at competitions.
Please reach us at aubreygraham@gmail.com / 404-509-4655 if you cannot find an answer to your question below
You are welcome to come try horses here or to purchase remotely. In both cases, I will do my best to ensure that any horse you wish to purchase or try is a good fit. Please expect that I may request videos or inquire about your background as a rider / with training OTTBs. There are no offsite trials. **Making a good match that makes rider and horse happy is my first goal.** That means that if you're not the right fit for the horse, I reserve the right to let you know that - I will not sell a horse to a home that does not make sense given what I know about them and their needs.
To try horses here a (refundable upon purchase) payment of $100 must be sent to Aubrey at least 24-hours before the trial to hold your slot. (*This is not a scam - I just got tired of folks wasting my time and not doing their due diligence before coming out - aka tire kicking, booking a ride and bailing day-of, or of not checking with a trainer/bank/husband first, etc.) You're welcome to try any suitable horse(s) that is(are) for sale for that one-time fee, but time slots are booked ahead of time, so please plan accordingly. Each horse takes around 45-min to an hour to discuss and trial ride. *If you choose to come back to try the horse again, that will be charged like a lesson (100$) and will not be refundable.
For each horse, we will use my tack which is already fitted to the horse. Feel free to bring your stirrups and leathers though as I'm tall and we often have to roll them for shorter riders. Generally I will hop on first and show you the horse through the flat and fences (if applicable). You have a choice to hop on or pass at that point, and we'll go from there. Please expect that I will coach you through the ride, especially on the greener Thoroughbreds.
Once you have decided that you wish to purchase a horse, you have the option of setting up a PPE. The PPE must occur within one week - if for any reason it takes longer than that, there will be a nonrefundable (but can go to the purchase price) deposit of $500 to hold the horse as pending for up to one week additional.
There are quire a few vets in the Ithaca area and you're welcome to coordinate with any of them so long as they're able to arrive when I am also present (schedule coordinating required). Dr. Megan Cox, Fingerlakes Equine and Early Winter Equine are a few nearby. The horse will still be shown to potential buyers during this time, though it will not be sold out from under you if a PPE has been scheduled and confirmed.
After the PPE, you will have a business day to discuss findings with your vet and confirm your desire to purchase or pass.
If you choose to purchase, a bill of sale will be drawn up and payment must be sent and received before the horse is transferred from the farm. Venmo, Zelle, and Bank Transfers / Cashiers Check are all fine.
Once the horse is sold, I will happily assist in setting up shipping. Temporary board begins the day after the bill of sale is signed and will be prorated to 30$ a day. The horse will continue to be fed and cared for as usual until pickup. At this point, I will no longer be riding the horse, unless a training ride package is discussed and agreed upon.
While I would love for new owners to visit their horses before shipping, this must be scheduled and will be limited as this is a training facility, not a boarding barn. The goal is to get them to you and settled in as soon as possible.
And from there, it's all the fun of training and riding and caring for the new horse. BUT if you run into trouble, or just want to share the joy and excitement of bringing them along, I'll be there to help, take a look at videos, and make suggestions. In some more extensive cases, lesson fees may apply, but I will do everything I can to help out (and celebrate successes) as you go forward.

Shorty isn’t so short anymore- but when he was brought onto his racing team as a 2 year old, he was definitely still a medium sized pony. Worry not, this thick-necked powerful kiddo is now solidly 16.1h.
Shorty is a Gormley who is by Malibu Moon with Gone West on the dam side. These are two of my favorite bloodlines for movement and train ability and for blatant, ridiculous athleticism. Malibu Moon has sired the most finishing competitors at the Kentucky Land Rover 5* and my personal experience with the line is that they are compact, correct, have a great neck and can jump the damn moon. Sure, they often come with some personality quirks or vices, but for a true competitor, those become insignificant in relation to their ability.
Shorty follows suit. His gaits and ability to collect and use his body are fantastic especially given that the ride yesterday was his first post track. He is balanced, powerful but uncomplicated and uninterested in using all that power for evil. Nope, he votes good all day long. But true to form he does have some quirks- he does crib and is not a total puppy dog on the ground - more professional than comedian.
I can’t say enough good things about the feel this horse gives under saddle and you know he is gong to have the ability to clear seriously big sticks.
He does have an old cold set osselet on his left front. He had this as a young horse and it has neither changed shape nor bothered him throughout his racing career.
Shorty is offered at 6500. Trial info and fees apply. See above for more info.

Arriving on Wednesday
Under Eval - More soon!

Puck is one outstanding, BIG dude. I cannot wait to throw a leg over, but first, he needs shoes (coming this Wednesday). We'll get photos and ride video then. In the meantime, he's settling in great and learning how to handle the fun of turnout with a ton of other toddler OTTBs. Good Puck.
Under Eval - More soon!

Candour is a very new addition to the barn but has made it clear that he’s primed to be someone’s next show partner this spring. He is solid and steady and kind and basically just a good dude who has paid his dues and deserves his own adult ammie or good riding Junior.
I swung a leg over yesterday and he was absolutely lovely. Here’s came into connection well and showed how well schooled he is, despite my trying to ride looking like some green version of the Michelin man. Candour has easy gates that both have a “putter” and a “fancy” setting showing that he has been part of a kids program in the past (though he hopes that part stays in his past).
Ride 1 at Kivu: https://youtu.be/LXsiI-TMwFo?si=2NO8WGLVkMwF-Mem
Candour was once a quite fancy hunter, winning the 2019 TIP derby at New Vocations out of 76 and going on to have an active show career. Those days don’t need to be behind him- he’s sound, has auto changes (that just need a little tuneup) and absolutely can still pack around the fences.
Recently he has been teaching lessons at a few different locations across the southeast. He does not like that job, not even a little bit. And having said “no thank you” (kindly) to kids balancing on his face, he’s now here in search of another career with a rider with competent, soft aids. Frankly, with how sound, uncomplicated and fancy he is, that won’t be hard to do.
He is all touch out of shape for a sport career, but a couple of weeks of conditioning and he’ll be good to be back in a regular work routine. He turns out well with others and is reportedly good for most things we need them to be good for - vet, farrier, etc.
Asking 8k to increase as we get him fit and jumping again. Trial info and fees apply

Bruce is a lovely tank of a talented TB. I first met him when his owner and rider brought him to one of my Thoroughbred School days earlier this year. He is kind, clearly talented and fancy and it took a LOT of self restraint to not hop on him then (his rider was doing such a good job, I had no reason to hop on, but I sure wanted to).
Bruce has a clear foundation that has been laid in the past year. But there’s more to unlock with this kid and I’m excited to be in the irons to start to turn the key. He has lovely gaits, but as he gets stronger, they’re going to get even more uphill, even more expressive and balanced. And since they’re already lovely, that’s going to be something to see.
Bruce Ride 1/17/26: https://youtu.be/uKcuYx_oDxc?si=Lp-y5N2lZkNnonLA
First ride at Kivu (not first post track ride): https://youtu.be/zDpUwxKIrM8?si=ts8wlIRPM4Ze3aPi
On the ground, Bruce is a happy bay gelding. He fits in with the dinguses at my farm and has no vices. He’s kind, easy on the ground, easy to mount and good for pretty much everything I have thrown at him. He got “Bruce” apparently from the big jolly shark in Finding Nemo. That and the owners thought Scotty Silver sounded a little too much like a stripper. I don’t disagree 🤣
But either way, Bruce has talent to hunt, event, or click around the jumpers. He’s a good egg with lots of personality who could handle an intermediate rider with a quality OTTB trainer.
Bruce is offered at 8500. Trial and trial fee info above

RRP Eligible 2026 and 2027
With Distorted Humor, Seattle Slew and Tiznow lines
Detroit as we're calling her is a lovely, kind young mare who has all the talent to go and do in any direction. She has turned out well with my mares, settled into the barn and is good to lead, groom, and crosstie.
She last raced 11/15/2025.
We have put two rides on her and she has shown that she is going to ridiculously lovely in the right hands. She needs a quiet, capable, “feel“ based ride to give her confidence, but with time, patience and skill, this mare will develop into an absolute power house. I would love to see her event- that canter will eat up a BIG track.
I put a first ride on her to test her brain and she was kind and willing to WTC in the HS duo, but she remained a bit unsure and still a little track tight. Her second ride showed significant improvement in terms of relaxation, confidence and trust. She’s learning to accept contact, stay light and use her body correctly. Her gaits are going to be stunning!
2nd Ride: https://youtu.be/Qha5kOzKDQ4?si=SjlOwnXEHtUeqmLV
Detroit is good for the farrier, vet and great in a herd of mares. She is in four steel shoes, crossties and stalls well and has no known vices.
Detroit is for sale to a home experienced with OTTBs and knowledgeable in terms of how to transition the more sensitive ones from track to show ring.
As such, Detroit is currently offered as a project who needs some time and a patient restart. We are happy to keep her here and do that and market her when she's ready, but in the meantime if anyone appropriate is interested in a winter project, we're happy to chat.
Detroit is offered at $5000 neg. No trial rides are available at this time.

RRP eligible (and I’ll sponsor his first division entry fee- this kid deserves to go 💚)
With Air Force Blue, Maria’s Mons, and Unbridled Song lines (meaning that this one will be a flat kneed show hunter candidate and also quite sensible and brave)
Oats is a lovely critter who came to us because I took one look at his ad at Horseshoe Indianapolis and I decided that I wanted to feed him (see last pic 😬) Oats was apparently loved by his connections, but he needed a lot of TLC upon arrival. Oats has been a model citizen since. He’s kind, LOVES his food (air chews waiting for it) and wants to do the right thing, always.
We have nixed the worms, packed on about 150+ lbs and recently put a first and second ride on. What an exceptionally good kid- and I think he’ll be pretty darn fancy too. He has lovely balanced SOUND gaits and a huge length of stride.
5th post track ride
https://youtu.be/whhiu1oCBw0?si=jvLA7PqjqbLGY6Q4
Second post track ride where he’s learning that he’s a lretty darn fancy horse not a llama: https://youtu.be/C9_59LROwQA?si=y0R9hlEOebuMqaLV
Since his conformation photo shoot he has added another 50#, gotten shinier and increasingly curious and interactive. Good kid!
Oats has been perfect for the farrier, easy on the crossties and in his stall and good in turnout with a gaggle of other geldings. His first ride was quiet, uncomplicated and once he figured out how to use his back, showed glimmers of how lovely he is going to be. His second showed how smart he is and how much he retains. Way less llama, way more fancy horse.
Oats still needs more muscle and development, but while we keep helping him along. He’s available to a home that understands and loves the process of developing these guys. Easy enough for an ammie with a good trainer, this kid is going to shine and have such a huge transformation by the time he is show ready!
Oats is available for 5000 to a home that enjoys the let down and fatten up process. Trial fees and info described above apply.

RRP Eligible 2026 and 2027
With Into Mischief, Twirling Candy, Langfuhr lines
second post track ride: https://youtu.be/GPx8FkzPQzg?si=kJsN5c6o0QINby0k
Holy hell is this kid fancy, consistent in the bridle and just all around a heck of a good egg. As soon as he figures out what you want, he’s on it. Loves people, loves to have a job and just an all around fancy, lovable, eye catching youngster.
In a barn full of mostly plain bays, this guy sure stands out. Insta (we call him Joel) as he was called at the track is a stunning coming four year old who has all the kindness and flat kneed talent to succeed in anything from the hunters to eventing.
First ride post track: https://youtu.be/lq1-6laZoFs?si=hac0nzGku-bVh-a3
Joel is hard to not love. He's sweet, curious, and intelligent. His ears crack me up as they curl in towards each other at the top and they're usually scoping out something new to go investigate. This kid was a colt until mid November. His gelding was uncomplicated and he has shown no coltish behavior since he arrived.
He currently turns out with a gaggle of baby Thoroughbreds, and is doing great in the snow and ice. He's friendly, happy to be warm in the stall and happy to explore the field with his buddies. I always appreciate when they're smart in turnout after a track career in a stall, especially this time of year. Joel is just a damn good kid.
Under saddle he has flat kneed movement, is happy to stay in front of the leg and is learning to lift his back. His wither has not "popped" yet so he's still a little bit butt high. That said, he makes all the effort to get the ask right in the tack. His canter is stunning and has quiet, easy transitions onto both leads.
Joel does crib and it is controlled with a collar, but since I don't care about cribbing, I don't make him wear one here. I have not seen him crib outside.
Downtown Man is offered at $7500 until we get him jumping and progressing along. Trial fees, info and processes detailed above.

RRP Eligible
With Speightstown, Street Cry, Afleet, and Quiet American
I ADORE this horse. Barbados is exactly the type that I love bringing along and am always sad to see go. He's tall, handsome, monochromatic (though he does have a fun dorsal stripe), and sensitive.
On the ground he is kind but wants to have a human to trust. He loves ear scratches, but only if he decides that you're coming to his head for good not ill. He's great to turnout and gentle to lead (does not need or like a chain) and perfect on the cross ties. He has no stall vices and is good with his herd of baby OTTBs in turnout.
Barbados is one race shy of warhorse status (he ran 49 times) and finished up his career in August of 2025. Since, he has been hanging out at his trainer's farm. They tried to make him into a pony horse, but while he was good with most of it, he didn't love the horses running up behind him. And while they love him dearly, they wanted to give him a shot at still having a job. I'm honored to get to help.
Under saddle, he is forward and sensitive without being reactive. He's smart and thinks through the ask carefully each time. He has both leads and gave glimpses of how lovely he is going to be when he lets go of his back and relaxes.
5th post track ride: https://youtu.be/GpnZt0pQcoQ?si=ehbaaem7T9E6RRLH
First ride here (scoot boots on the hinds, until they came off in the ride): https://youtu.be/5DshihHAlLw?si=vzivajSQwQpwY3Fx
I'm excited to put a few more rides on him once we get him in back shoes. I think that will really help him step all the way through and come over his back.
Barbados will make a stellar eventer, fox hunter, or HJ so long as he lands with someone who is kind, quiet and confident. He's not a first restart, but beyond being gently sensitive, he's not complicated and has no vices that make me think he can't go to a good riding ammie with an experienced trainer.
In the meantime, Barbados is offered at $7500. Trial rides, fees and processes detailed above

Mo is one great big, young horse who is going to be ridiculous cool when he finishes growing and settles into his new career. He'll likely top out near 17h and has a big, swinging stride that will absolutely eat up the territory or hunt down the next xc fence.
Mo came to us from a fox hunting home where he had learned all about the job. He has hunted in front of the hounds and whipped in on hound exercises. In addition he comes with an extensive trail riding foundation, where he has headed out with friends and solo. On the trails he has easily popped over coops and logs.
Mo could absolutely head to another fox hunting home and hone his existing skills. Or he could go the eventing or jumper direction. He has a powerful jump and is reportedly very brave to everything he has encountered in the field.
That said, he's not the "ho hum easy peasy big bay gelding" energy type of fox hunter. Mo is a bit of a stronger ride, more dialed in, and ready to go do all the big things with an equally capable, fit rider. He will need an experienced rider who understands that strong TBs need tact, not just strength to accurately pilot them.
Schooling ride here Jan 22 2026: **He is missing his hind right here and would like a tack on, please. Im working on it...
https://youtu.be/7Cld7nqxB-A?si=GP38JrRZA8FsYkT2
Put differently, he needs an experienced rider who is capable of being clear with their requests and also kind in the ask and reward. Mo loves verbal praise and knowing he's a good kid.
Mo is in four shoes currently, and would prefer for that to not change. He loves to live out 24-7, but since we're bloody cold in upstate NY, I try to bring everyone in for at least a few hours a day and he tolerates my request well enough. Left inside most of the time though and this horse will not be happy. He'd prefer an option with good pasture to play and a shed to stay warm.
Mo is offered provisionally at 8k while we get to know him and get him going in an arena. This will increase commiserate with his training and ridability. Trial ride and fee info above applies. Riders will be requested to send ride video before scheduling.

Most recent ride:
https://youtu.be/WUOnfFFfA3M?si=jmUFsE85YyHG4DBJ
Maggie has been nothing but huge and lovely here. She’s learning to go forward off the leg and her canter is improving with each ride. The goals recently have been to send her forward and be able to then half halt into the quality gaits she clearly has. This mare would make a heck of a fox hunter, dressage, working equitation or event horse in the righ hands.
Maggie is one of those horses that you look and know that in those hands, she is going to absolutely shine. This young, HUGE Dutch Harness Horse / KWPN is so well put together, and has lovely swinging movement and all the color (including a cute belly spot) to get noticed in any arena.
Under saddle Maggie would like to be a plodder and undersell her athleticism. But with enough leg and "go forward" she gets in front of the leg and absolutely swings through her huge trot. Good kid.
Second ride at kivu: https://youtu.be/jDR74PbrD9o?si=JgGcObKskT3FNZXl
On the ground here, Maggie has been great. We walk her in and out alone or with other horses, she'll stand on the cross ties, and turns out well with my mares. She has thus far respected my Hotwire and board fencing, and is easy in a stall.
I'm pretty sure this lovely mare would do fantastic with folks who are used to handling big horses who need clear boundaries. Again, she's good here, but she will need boundaries upheld anywhere she goes. I think Dressage or Fox Hunting are going to be her callings, but I don't see why she couldn't event a bit as well. Either way, Maggie is still quite green and will need a rider experienced with Drafty-types to bring her along.
Maggie is currently priced at 13,500 to increase with further training and progress. Trial rides, fees, and processes detailed above.

RRP Eligible 2026![]()
With In Excess (IRE) Afleet, and Kris. S lines (AKA damn talented, great jump and a brain that is brave and level headed)
Polo is one of my favorite knuckleheads. He is all talent, all try, and just a little bit of naughty pony. This horse has hella good gaits, proper carriage and is getting stronger by the day. He jumps smart- knees to his nose and a lovely bascule in the making.
He’s brave, catty on his feet and will make one hell of an eventer. That said his movement is cute enough (and knees square enough over fences) to get him noticed in the hunters too.
Most recent fences and flat: https://youtu.be/XFUGNOx4j_o?si=-S7ycCr5EB6pXeR2
Polo wants to be in the middle of everything- he’s nosey, smarter than a portion of the humans out there, and loves attention. At my barn, he’s uncomplicated. Stands on the crossties as long as you need, no vices, no anxiety or bad behavior. Pretty much just an awesome little horse ready to go do big things.
When I say “naughty” above, I mean it at face value. He’s not mean, not going to try to get anyone hurt, but if he’s confused or thinks you’re being unfair he’ll throw a minor tantrum. Communicate kindly and clearly and he goes “ugh dammit, fine” with a great big teenage eye roll.
Polo cross-trained on the track and came to me with a field-riding, log-jumping background and that shows in his bravery and ridability. In the fall; I found him a home with a very good riding human, but the type of barn and ride didn’t quite agree with him. He needs a place and a human who loves him and finds him hilarious and is not annoyed at imperfections or challenges.
Because that situation didn’t agree with him, he came back to me and it was like he never left- happy, easy going pony.
I’ll be pretty picky about the person and barn that Polo goes to, but at least we know that as with all of mine, he can always come back if he doesn’t work out (but I’m damn determined to get it more right for him this time).
So if you think you have the ability to ride and laugh, love the sometimes kinda-not-really-naughty pony, reach on out. Keep it fun, keep it flexible, and this horse is going to do everything for you and be looking down the shed row waiting for you to show up everyday.
First ride back here: https://youtu.be/8PVOOxQ6TMI?si=XB897IcDwRge4yDi
Before he left in September: https://youtu.be/4DNp3NdNp10?si=rZoMdcudASAt599D
Polo is offered at 7000 to increase with jumping experience. Trial rides, fees, and processes detailed above.

RRP Eligible
63 starts all in Louisiana
with Star Guitar (Quiet American), and Carson City lines making him a good moving, eventually ammie friendly goodball.
Moose just arrived from a good friend’s farm and we’re taking our time to get to know him and get him going again under saddle. He is lovely, a good mover, kind and a total happy weirdo. I’m excited to learn more about this kiddo and to be able to get him to a home that adores his antics and can offer him a similar set up (turnout and stall that makes sense to him).
Under saddle Moose needs a rider experienced with Thoroughbreds and with bringing along more sensitive, powerful mounts. Louder for those in back - if you have not restarted a bunch, and brought along forward thinking off-tracks, he's not for you. He is a good boy with zero antics or bad behavior, but he was a very good racehorse, and he's still settling into the job of being a quiet riding horse. He needs confidence, softness in the saddle and leg despite being forward. We're working on getting him straighter and stronger and as we do, he's showing off just how nice he is going to be.
Schooling ride 1/17/26
https://youtu.be/qH3SM61sfBM?si=7NPMqGDzh_YzYBns
Moose was briefly but correctly restarted by my friend and her good riding daughter in GA but then due to no one’s fault he ended up a bit on the back burner.
When he decided he could not stall there (they have the nicest barn set up I have been in) he shipped to me to see if he could handle my busier barn and shed-row track set up any better. He’s been literally foot perfect since arriving, so we’re going slow and trying to figure out what of this set up he needs in the future to succeed.
Right now, our best assessment is that Moose needs a life void of mares. He can ride past them in the arena, pass them in the "hall" but if we limit his contact, he's happy and settled. Let him know he has access to them and the anxiety comes out.
I love and respect owners who are willing to do right by their horse, and am grateful to be able to give him a shot in NY, even if he thinks snow is the stupidest thing he has ever encountered.
Moose is available for 5,000 to the most appropriate of homes. I'm not in a rush to move him out of here, so please reach out, tell me a lot about yourself and let me know why you think he's a good fit.

Temporarily on layup for a laceration
Westley is kind, quirky and absolutely the type of Thoroughbred that I love to figure out. When I ride this one, I spend the majority of the ride laughing.
I'm not laughing because he's bad. I'm laughing because he's smart. And he's easily bored. He has found that it is easier to try to do all sorts of goofy things to try to distract from the ride at hand - but he's very quickly realizing that this is fun. And the ride isn't something that needs sparkle and additional flare. To be really clear - he's not doing anything bad. He's just way too smart for "go slow" and has decided that this off-track life is boring. Transitions are boring. Circles are boring. I get it. Oh buddy, I get it.
But using his body correctly isn't boring. He's starting to realize that there's pride in that, power in that. Give me two weeks and all the pizazz and goofiness he puts into his ride now will be transferred into flicking toes, consistency in the bridle as he comes over his back, and enthusiasm over fences. (This kid is going to be able to JUMP).
First Ride at Kivu: https://youtu.be/BdbyLU1Oirk?si=Zwgae2hPPgIqNOmI
Because let's talk about his breeding. Giants Causeway (sire side) and Tiznow (Dam side). Westley is one well-bred kiddo. And when I say that, I mean that this horse was bred to be fast. It is no surprise that the ran 52 times and probably still had more in the tank.
More than that though, neither of those bloodlines are known for being particularly amateur-friendly or easy to get right. They're talented, capable, and kind yes, but also highly opinionated, sometimes fractious, powerful and often come with a horse version of ADHD.
I have worked with ample examples on both sides, but everyone involved with this horse realizes that maybe the combination was not the best fit for a junior rider doing one of their first OTTB restarts without a trainer.
Said junior rider is a lovely rider, but it just wasn't a match either for her, her family who really would love a quiet in your pocket horse they can snuggle, not the "I need a stimulating job, like yesterday" kid they had. He also wasn't a fit for the laid back, older amateur-riding boarding barn, where he was just across the board misunderstood.
Westley retired in 2023, hung out with a mostly-non-riding adult for a while and got fat and happy in a field. Then he transferred to the good-riding junior and was restarted. He rode in arenas, hacked around the property and had a good effort made at getting him going. That said, he's still quite green and has a lot to learn (but that part isn't going to be a problem, this one wants all the info you can give him).
I had a chance to ride and assess Westley at that barn and that was super helpful to understanding him. I walked him into my shed row stalls that I run somewhat like the backside of a track (and full of other quirky OTTBs), he took a big breath settled into his hay and hasn't been an issue since.
Thus, Westley needs someone who sees his breeding and says, YES! I want a horse with a ton of heart who needs a job. No, he doesn't need to work 6 days a week, but he sure wouldn't mind if he did. But he needs a career and to have all the challenges and supportive direction placed in front of him.
So if you're someone who loves these bloodlines, or loves the idea of taking a horse aching for a job and taking him out fox hunting regularly, eventing him (I think he'd be killer at this!) or taking him around the jumpers, let's talk. In the meantime, I'll keep legging him up, get hind shoes on him and start him over fences.
Ask $6000 to increase with training. Trial fee and ride info above.

2nd overall in the Eventing Preliminaries at the Retired Racehorse Project Makeover of 59 entries. “5*!!“ comments from Olympic level judges And best XC score of all those who competed by 5 points. Shared the award for Top NY Bred at the Makeover of all disciplines this year. This little horse is going to be big time. And I am so excited to watch him take the HTs by storm (whether it’s me in the irons or you).
***but hey, before I waste your time, please stop reading here if you haul one horse only. He always needs a buddy - and needs someone who understands that not doing so comes with a panic button that is not negotiable. Not buddy sour, not herd bound, but he has severe isolation anxiety when boxed in, be it in a stall unable to see another horse or in a trailer. ****
Artie ran BN at the Makeover with ample scope to spare. He has been responsibly produced through recognized starter HTs at GVH/Larkin Hill among other smaller shows and is proving to be not only quiet and rideable both in warmup and in the competition rings, but an overall reliable show partner. He's ready to tackle a HT or two at BN in the winter / spring and then move up. He’s brave and ridable to every fence, water, ditch, up down bank etc…
Makeover xc: https://youtu.be/RYDjv7n4Bc8?si=FFmjyYpvQY_Yent3
Makeover stadium: https://youtu.be/3MQYtqctzzo?si=6d89Pinh5tua97WU
Makeover dressage schooling and test: https://youtu.be/YYbKUIlW6tg?si=Ho-9ih3YVmU-vqEw
Artie has a big jump and a quiet, rhythmic way of going. His dressage regularly gets 7.5s with lots of room to easily train up and reach into the 8s. He’s brave to fences without being rushy or brash and I love how game he is for everything I have thrown at him. And he does all three phases in a HS duo.
Artie is a quiet ride if you know how to flat and jump a tb. Ride quiet and with confidence and he’ll do it all. Lock down or get tight and he’ll get hotter. As such he’s a ride for a serious competitor not a usual weekend warrior.
He’s professional on the ground and shows he likes you quietly and in his own introverted ways - he’s not an in your pocket goober, but rather a very kind, independent critter who takes a minute to warm up. When he does, you’ll know but it’s a quiet affection and respect. I’ll take that all day long.
Here’s the catch: have Ppe-d this horse twice. He ran hard. His body has a slew of dents, dings, thickenings, old scars and tales of hard work. But he rides like this. Jumps like this. He is a ride the horse not the vetting, because the pages of minor things that will come up will put off even the most realistic buyer. This is why I own him.
We could have dropped his carrots and moved him after the first vetting. But without a shot to show how he can do out competing, horses like this get overlooked, underbidded, and rarely end up in the right homes. So I got him out there, produced him despite his debts and dings, and he has grown better, stronger and more capable with each outing. This horse wants to compete. I won’t take that away from him. I do inject his hocks and front coffins, and will probably do so annually. He wears four shoes and likes pads up front if the mud allows.
He is good in the barn and easy in turnout IF YOU GET IT RIGHT. His can’t be alone quirk is no joke. A human counts, so if you’re with him, he’s fine. Ride alone anywhere, all good. But he needs to not be the first in to a stall or last out or regularly haul independently. He’s not buddy sour or bad about riding away from friends, he just has an intense and immediate fear of being the only horse in a given box. Who knows, maybe he needs a goat or a mini…?
Artie will stay with me and keep clicking up the levels next season, but if you’re game and want to easily bring a horse along through training and potentially truly into the ULs, he’s absolutely ready to start marching up the levels with someone new.
Stadium and XC from Larkin Hill Recognized Starter: https://youtu.be/Rx7TdPVlSJY?si=3izUqxbI324Z3CB2
Video from GVH (Stadium and dressage + green head fly attack) https://youtu.be/pXoxnwuKcro?si=GbTVtJ_CnAQ6wSq4
Video from home https://youtu.be/hpGaM9_pymE?feature=shared
Asking 15,000 Trial info detailed above.

“Emmett” (JC Oboy) 16.2h 2019 OTTB gelding by Limehouse located in Lansing, NY
Competed in Eventing and Show Jumpers at the 2025 RRP Makeover; scN elements. Placed second in Open Starter at Course Brook Schooling HT in a field of 8; 32 dressage score and clean, brave XC.
Makeover show jump: https://youtu.be/Zer5tsch-Dg?si=CMPhVe6s2Bwa1QlN
Emmett has been packing on the pounds and topline and keeps proving that he has all the potential trial to be one hell of an amazing sport horse. Emmett is so impressive that he is now part of my string. I’ll bring him along and compete him and wait until the right eventer shows up ready to take him on.
Emmett is whip smart, honest, kind, and has so so so much talent. Like this one is going to JUMP! and he ate up his first schooling HT.
In early summer, Emmett had a PPE that is basically a great example of “ride the horse, not the X-rays.” He has a handful of small things the most significant of which was his pedal osteitis. We stuck front pads on him and the vet watched him go two days later and was like, “that’s already more than 50% better!”Happy to discuss that / share rads and chat through other findings with serious buyers.
Schooling xc at home July: https://youtu.be/7jl883SK74s?si=7E3PpHN2-tZkP520
Flat and fences first school outside: https://youtu.be/C2QQtSWSZXg?si=-bsbBsgeWidsfvqV
First fences and flat video before pads: https://youtu.be/2_QQQwRxn24?si=RHiR5UHTyk6iDScB
More flat: https://youtu.be/2_QQQwRxn24?si=TB0cBMUvMc1M8ySn
Emmett is plain bay sure, but he’s also plain lovely. Smart, kind, willing, and just good and sensible. He’d be a great option for an advanced junior or an intermediate or better adult ammie. He should turn out to be the all around good egg type who can do anything asked. Sure. I think he’ll excel in eventing and jumpers but this kiddo would handle the hounds just fine too.
As an aside- this kiddo came off the track looking very, very rough. His owner did a great job getting weight on him and were continuing the trend up here. He needs another 100 pounds and a bunch of topline and muscle but he’ll get there soon! The last photo is how he was off the track. Lucky duck to have landed with his owner and we’re lucky to get to work with him here
Emmett is available to the perfect home for 7500. Trial info above.

3rd in Open Novice at Course Brook in September; 3rd in open BN at GVH in July, brilliant run around xc; 8th at the Area 1 BN championship all with clean, super fun XC runs. Ready to keep clicking around at Novice and head on up to Training next year.
GVRDC Area 1 Championship BN Stadium (annoying rail on the first fence, but a very honest course): https://youtu.be/468kgEty3ag?si=LVDsgVAzHjFrHAhn
Reach out for XC Clips
recent 2’6” video
https://youtu.be/xKfpXTzvQyA?si=frx6zo3mJA8ov6Db
Indy is one that I don’t really want to list, but I don’t get to keep them all. I have loved this kid since my friend Erica Brown picked him up for the 2021 RRP Makeover. We co-trained him and competed him as a team, winning the Team Eventing division that year.
Indy is kind, in your pocket, goofy as hell and outrageously talented with an easy riding stride and fantastic jump. But he’s not without his lumps and bumps (happy to discuss with serious inquiries). Manage them correctly as we have and you will have a horse with unlimited talent and try. I have always thought this kid could head towards the upper levels, but he’s just as happy clicking around BN.
I have run him recognized BN (he ran that at the Makeover too) and he has schooled Novice elements with a move up planned for September. Erica took him to a long format Starter in 2022, and he was a rock star. Olympian Dorothy Crowell has loved this horse and his gallop since the Makeover, and has contributed to his training with Erica.
In the between years, his former owners have transitioned to more western disciplines and he has just hung out. I jumped at the ability to buy him in the summer of 2024 and have spent the last 6 months reconditioning him for a sport horse life. He’s now fully ready to go and do all the things and keep you laughing along the way.
Indy will have new video coming as soon as it dries up enough to jump here again. In the meantime we’ll get arena video this week.
Indy is offered at 20k. On site trials only as scheduled and described above

Fig is one heck of a ham. This horse has more personality than most boarding barns see in a year. He's handsome, lovable and will shake you down for your treats or your beer. Yes, Fig loves a good libation and will happily steal sips of yours.
Fig ran hard and earned his retirement. He came to us last year just before Christmas with swollen ankles and a slew of issues. We got him on the right path and he lucked into the lap of a generous ammie who took his rehab on as her project. What we thought was the need for hock injections turned out to be chronic (not acute) suspensory issues. Fig had stall rest, turn out and was slowly brought back to work.
He just needs more time and probably some injections to get him on the fully right path. Fig is turned out with a small herd 12 hours a day and in a stall the other times. We hack him once or twice a week to build up his strength and topline.
Often with ligament and tendon issues, when the issue is not acute, they just need time and more let down and go slow than most people want to do. We have time, and we like Fig, so he can hang out and cause a happy ruckus in the barn while we see how sound he will come and what he will need.
Fig is available for adoption FOR REHAB at 1000 and a contract. There is no guarantee that this horse will jump in the future or be a first flight fox hunter. But we're pretty certain there's enough soundness for a quality low-level career in there.

FOUND A HOME!!!!
Wine has a long story that all happened in a short period of time. He sold off the track at the end of the season like a normal retiring racehorse, but very quickly bounced into a sales barn that regularly sells to auctions and there on to kill buyers (there's a loophole in NY law that does not allow one to sell directly to kill buyers).
His connections and Finger Lakes Finest Thoroughbreds found out about his situation and Stall 13 stepped in to help. The community paid his bail, we shipped him here and he spent 21 days in quarantine, making sure he didn't bring anything from the auction sale barn to the main barn here.
Wine is now back in the main barn and an absolutely love. And an absolute weirdo. He has perpetual bedhead and loves nothing more than to have his ears and neck scratched. He's the first to meet you at the gate when you go to bring him in. And he great in the field with his friends and hanging out in the stall (no vices).
Wine is lovely under saddle, and it didn't take him long to figure out how to carry himself nicely. First post-track ride here: https://youtu.be/VQzKROqfpK8?si=uJK0_636kh9EoSY_
He does have "knees" - a situation we don't know much about currently (but the vet is scheduled for rads and an ultrasound on Tuesday). Once we have that information and we know the type of home he should have, we'll more productively market him.
Despite his size (somehow folks equate the smaller ones with being easier) Wine still requires a knowledgable home. He needs kind boundaries on the ground and needs to be reminded that he needs to respect his humans' space. He's not pushy or rude, just needs to learn the rules of this new game.
I suspect Wine will have a heck of a career as a dressage, trail or ranch mount. He's going to be great. And we'd love to see him head to the Makeover. Stall 13 will cover the first discipline entry fees and provide swag!
Wine will be offered for adoption in the low four figures, but we'll know more once we know what his knee looks like. Reach out for more info or see www.stall13.org

Found his home! Gen is ready to find his human and hit the trails or bee bop around as a low level all around mount.
Walk trot-inside (Big horse, tiny arena = no canter inside right now, see outside video for that): https://youtu.be/nywGpko23RY?si=EKPEc6dl68l7B5mg
Mounting from a tractor, hacking and some canter outside: https://youtu.be/_fm03iv7hNQ?si=Jbl36b2oOvugDMCN
Gen is wildly uncomplicated but he is still a big moving, HUGE young thoroughbred. He’s brave and has not displayed any anxiety under saddle. I’d rather see him end up in a home where he’s not expected to be a packer at 5 though. He has a great brain and willing, kind demeanor but he will still need the rider knowledge and training to learn whatever job it is you point him at. He's been great for me and literally every rider I have put on him. He might be a moose, but he's a good, good Moose.
Recent schooling: https://youtu.be/PUZEObv_YhI?si=ugk6ddlp6F0-44ED
Good for the vet, the farrier… good in a stall and out in a field of geldings. Good on the cross ties…Just plain good across the board. He does need at least front shoes.
Generation had a productive race career, retired sound and then began training for his second job as a fox hunter. There were big dreams for this guy- the huntsman’s horse. He trained well, ticked all the boxes, and was full speed to a career he would have loved.
A basic chip removal set off a reaction of bone growth in his right front fetlock. He has osteophytes and bone spurs making it visually bigger but also job limiting. Cornell is pretty sure the heavy demands of a job at the top of the hunt are more than he needs right now (aka jumping should be limited) but he is still absolutely ridable and able to do lower level things. As such he is what we call “serviceable sound.” I would not point him at a show life or a circle-driven dressage career, but there is a lot of miles left in those legs and that ankle.
Could he hunt occasionally without jumping? Oh absolutely. Could he do some hunter paces and trail ride? Yep. Could he be a family horse for a good riding group of folks? Sure. Is he a “husband horse”? … maybe… guess that depends on the quality of husband (riding that is).
We’re happy to share radiographs and reports and discuss findings. Nope, this one won’t “pass” a vetting but there’s ample corners of the horse world where he’ll still have a place.
STALL 13 SUPPORTED HORSE
Gen is available through Stall 13, a New York based non-profit organization (www.stall13.org) that specializes in challenging case horses like himself. Our goal is to show that horses like Gen can recover and make it to a new career despite their known challenges and have a good life. As such, he comes with lifetime protection and a contract - he’s always welcome back here and we’re always here to help. His carrots go directly back to the program to support avenues for other “challenging case” horses and prove the notion that one should always “ride the horse, not the xrays.”
Gen is offered at 2500. His purchase price is a donation to Stall 13 and goes directly to caring for the other horses in the program. Trial fees and processes explained above.

PLACED! Sews is a huge, elegant goof ball who has three lovely gaits and a jump with clear, pretty knees. He feels great and has made it very clear that he is ready for a job! What job does Sews need? He could succeed at pretty much anything – eventing, dressage, fox hunting, jumpers, and even hunters for his daisy cutter movement. More info at Stall13.org
That said, Sews absolutely needs a herd… and he needs to have someone in that herd who can keep him in line. He struggles to differentiate play from “knock it off” cues and he’s so big that it can get him in trouble. Note - he's not mean, just a bit of a big doofus who needs to be told where to go when he gets too annoying... think more irritating little brother who perpetually says "not touching"
Under saddle he is pretty uncomplicated and has been regularly ridden and competed by a talented young rider. He is successfully and “fancily” showing off his flat work and happily shown through starter and schooled BN.
10/25 schooling: https://youtu.be/xqK6UBD8N7I?si=vZcYZzEnYBv4q4u8
NY flatwork
https://youtu.be/aYVFzVgdcEk?si=n0CGgE425hBG2py9
NY XC
https://youtu.be/JLpJKGB9b6w?si=8-rTeSfZwOF1D5WU
Sews came through my program in Georgia last year and was with me from Christmas to March. In that time he gained a solid foundation and was coming along well.
He shipped to Washington to a very knowledgeable rider, and didn’t quite work out in the situation. To no fault of anyone’s he just needed a set of other geldings to play with. Alone in a paddock next to a pony, Sews just got himself in more and more trouble. His owner did everything under the sun – she treated for ulcers, worked him on the ground, and xrayed his back – he does have kissing spine, which he does not palpate to. *I'm happy to share more insights here as I do not believe that this is a limiting factor for him.* Unsure how to go forward, she kindly shipped him back across the country.
Sews has hung out with my geldings and found his feet and herd. Goofy has become his primary personality trait and hes easy to handle on the ground and in the saddle. He would love a doting human with a good sense of humor who understands that hes a dingbat and has at least an intermediate or above riding level.
Requirements:
- Shoes (he has tender feet)
- A herd of geldings
- A rider & trainer with intermediate or better skills in the saddle and solid abilities to maintain boundaries
-Correct saddle fit
Sews is available for an adoption fee of 2k negotiable (see www.Stall13.org for more) to the perfect, knowledgable home. Adopters will be asked to fill out an application (you can resell) before proceeding with transfer of ownership.

FOUND A HOME!!!! RRP Makeover 2025 graduate finishing in the top 1/3 of the dressage entries despite a test interrupted by the fox hunt division. The judges loved his trot work awarding 8s. he’s ready to begin training first level movements.
Makeover Dressage: https://youtu.be/BHjCgG65Lf0?si=v5kDpJZ45nVnRv-h
Major Spin is a huge horse who has all the presence, movement, and smarts to go right on up the levels in dressage. He’s only 16.3 but carries himself like he’s 17.2. He also has one of those classic “good brains” that means he could pack around at the Intro or Training levels quite happily. While I think he’d love and succeed at a dressage life, I would put money on his ability to fox hunt and to look damn good while doing so as well.
T3- August: https://youtu.be/ov5BEnisig0?si=ADsjeoiaqhoLy3r6
T2 - June : https://youtu.be/g5LVBAo7nA8?si=hNDJeRuhulF3zuOH
Outside hack at home April: https://youtu.be/SJWb9yIt-8E?si=9VtPb4th0dhSot6e
Spin is probably the only true rescue in my barn. I don’t use that word lightly. He’s a huge, smart, lump-headed goober who needs a job that accommodates a pretty special knee. Otherwise, I’d be eventing this horse up through the ULs.
Spin’s life on the track was not always easy and he fell into some less-than-optimal hands, who ignored what should have been treated. Slab fracture, chip, and arthritis. Spin became Stall 13’s* flagship horse and yet, after we rested him for a few months, he is sound and hard at work perfecting his dressage.
Spin has been to a bunch of shows, including one recognized dressage venture – all of which has gone great. He hauls like a pro, hangs out well and is happy to take it all in and make GOOD decisions. He’s great in a warmup arena with all shapes and sizes and directions of horses. And he’s as talented and smart heading down center line as he is training for it at home.
Spin is good for the vet and farrier (though understandably, he’s not a huge fan of folks messing with his knee), good on crossties, good in a herd, and generally just a smart, sensible, dude.
Spin would be appropriate for a good riding amateur to bring along, but in the right program he’d also be able to handle green-bean humans. Spin has confidently and carefully carried my nervous friends, helped to reinstall confidence in Thoroughbreds and handled trials and lessons and rides by all of my working students with ease.
He's not a total packer yet… and you still have to have and uphold boundaries, but Spin is proving to be an exceedingly versatile horse who just needs a job and a person or two who think the world of him.
*Spin is made available through Stall 13, a New York based non-profit organization (www.stall13.org) that specializes in challenging case horses like himself. We’re hoping that by showing that a horse like Spin can recover and make it to the Makeover, we can help open avenues for other tough to heal horses and prove the notion that one should always “ride the horse, not the xrays.” Reach out for more information.
Offered at $2500 with contract. See stall13.org for more info.

On-site lease only in Lansing, NY
I love this little snapping horse. He is the most amazingly grumpy, athletic pain in the ass out there. And I adore all of his ridiculous overflow of personality (hence me putting off selling him since I bought him at the end of February of 2023). But I legitimately own too many and while I think he’ll be able to do anything anyone wants, my gut tells me that this horse will be a killer first flight fox hunter and or mid-level eventer with the right rider and situation.
I may consider an off-site lease in an exceptional situation but before you read any further, he is NOT available to a boarding barn situation. His sense of humor and snapping turtle nature are too much of a risk and I don't want him anywhere he won't be loved as much as he is here.
Makeover XC
https://youtu.be/QXDovQIdPu4?si=MJ_z7HRlzyl4XVoz
Makeover Dressage:
https://youtu.be/bXhorTcXJ-Q?si=m2T8Iej2FKssi1qh
So I’m legging him up to hunt and event and see what he thinks. In the meantime, he is for lease to a human that will put his quirky, odd-ball self first and enjoy all of the comical, sweet, but gnashy bits that are Wolf.
OK, more specifically, Wolf competed in this year’s RRP Makeover in show jumping and BN eventing and he has miles at starter before that. Man is that horse brave. In KY, he took in all the arenas and all the fences, water, down bank, ditch etc etc etc without batting an eye. Wolf has scope for plenty more, though grids will definitely help him nail down his footwork. He has all the movement and presence to stop traffic, even at just 16h.
Wolf did all of this well on less rides than I would have liked. His letdown from the track took a while and came in fits and spurts where he would get body sore and would get more time off. When I competed him in KY, I think he had maybe 30 retraining rides… MAYBE. He is now past the sore part, has packed on the pounds (finally) and is onto the “needs a job” stage.
Wolf has a hell of a hind leg and is put together like a proper Ferarri. He ran 63 times mostly in Louisiana and was sound for the duration - this kid is tough as nails and knows (and loves) that job. Thus, he is definitely not for an inexperienced rider.
Add to it that he is smart - frankly smarter than most people I know - and thus is super good at getting himself in slightly comical trouble. He does not have a buck or rear, but he will outsmart you undersaddle if you're not on top of your game or if he feels your boundaries are merely suggestions.
That said, Wolf is ALL WORK when in the tack. He loves his job and likes nothing more than to show you that he can do it. Wolf is INtense not tense. But whether in the saddle or on the ground, he mandates a sense of humor. Like many Malibu Moons and Ghostzappers, he can be … “expressive.” He is food aggressive and is generally likely to snap in your direction or lift a leg to threaten to kick when being groomed. Please note, he has no intention to bite or kick you… it is a game. And according to a vet who knew him when he was a yearling - he has always been like this. We just laugh at him, tell him it is not allowed and oddly he wins hearts on a daily basis.
*We have gastro-scoped etc etc etc and all clean .. .He also receives maintenance and adequate appropriate for a 9 year old horse who ran hard for 7 of those years. He has earned it.
Despite all his goofy-grumpy antics, he is easy to love. See, he actually likes people, but it seems that he has no ability to be normal, so snappy affection is his go-to. I’d love to see this petit powerhouse of an alligator run through the mid-levels or cruise around the fox hunt field. He will always have a home with me, but in the meantime, he would love to have his own human and go do all the things.
Wolf’s lease would be 450 half lease, 900 full lease, lessons required (price additional) . Must be able to coordinate ride schedules and be 18 or above. Located in Lansing, NY - on-site trial fees apply (see above)

On-site lease only in Lansing, NY
I'll get more info up here soon. But in the meantime, Koops is up for full or half lease at Kivu Sporthorses and Training in Lansing, NY. NO OFFSITE LEASES, sorry.
Koops is a sweet, sensible but also playful kiddo who would love to have a human to look forward to. Koops is a LONG story (please go read up on Facebook). When shipping to me in February of 2023, his shipper went off the road and into a culvert, putting Koops through the floor of the trailer. Two jaws of life later, the saint of a horse loaded up, headed to a local vet and began his very very long process of healing. Ten months later, he was ridable. Now he's recovering from a knee injury of his own making. Suffice to say, this isn't an upper level horse right now. However, he is outrageously wonderful and would love to have someone work on his dressage and possibly leg him back up to jumping.
https://youtu.be/fTPfocZaBF8?si=mJP06pbybAgNciSZ
Please reach out if you think you're a fit. Discounted lease fees available for the right person who fits the horse and his needs.
Kivu Sporthorses
655 Ridge Rd, Lansing, NY 14882