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This is one of my favorite sires and Jenna carries pretty much all of the best traits- flowing quality movement, big bay builds, personable and that trot! I could ride that trot all day. 

Hunters take a look - I think she’d kill it! But fox hunt her (she likes dogs) event her, or burn up the dressage arena… she’s going to be a stellar sporthorse no matter what discipline she is pointed at.

Jenna has been off the track for a few years and has been with an amateur. While I think Jenna would do well with a high quality riding amateur again, she is better suited for a program that has good structure and angles towards competition goals. Jenna does well in regular work with clear goals and boundaries both on the ground and in the saddle. 

First ride at Kivu: https://youtu.be/NR99kbZ4tdg?si=lurVuBKsFzKSR7-t

Since she arrived, Jenna has been nothing but a pleasure to have in the barn. She’s good with the other mares and easy to keep (aka loves her food). She’s barefoot currently, but would likely be happy to wear shoes as she continues her training. 

Her first ride here finished up beautifully. She was fluid and showed off her level head and quality movement. Jenna needs a rider who can keep her in front of their leg and who isn’t put off by some negotiation (this is a mare who does not tolerate being ridden like a gelding. Can’t say I blame her 🤷🏻‍♀️)

True to her name though, Jenna is prone to think that she’s in charge. She’s not really a boss mare though and seems to be happy to rely on direction when it is confident. She’s mid pack in the here and is a rule follower otherwise- assuming the rules are clear and consistent. 

Jenna is offered at 7500 to the right home and program. Trial fees apply (see above) and video of potential buyer riding will be requested before booking a trial. 

This is one lovely critter. Bunny is seriously big boned, handsome as the day is long and the kind of goofy that endears folks to the best of the Thoroughbred geldings. He is curious, comical and the type of ding dong that you know is going to be a force of nature out in competition.

Bunny moves well and makes a lovely natural shape with his long neck. He is currently barefoot with huge feet but could use some shoes to help support his growth. 

Bunny could go in absolutely any direction though I think dressage and event folks will absolutely love him.

 He is brave and talented but also playful and totally an overgrown toddler so Like most of these guys, he’s suitable for good riding folks with trainers experienced in Thoroughbreds who knows how to enforce boundaries. He has no vices under saddle or on the ground.

Fox hunters also should take note as those big bones and elegant shape will certainly look the part out with the hounds.

Bunny is offered at 7,500 to increase with training and experience. Trial fees apply. See above 

Seriously good (tall, UPHILL) egg alert: 

Bowing Snowman, ~17h 2018 OTTB gelding by Laoban located in Lansing, NY

Snowman has been here for a little over a month and I like this kid more and more everyday. Do Not Let Me Keep Him! He is coming out of his shell and has a reserved but very goofy personality that I find quite amusing. He’s an absolute gentleman for everything on the ground and has figured out fancy under saddle (now we’re building strength to make it even more impressive).

Recent video: https://youtu.be/LD6par2c3ok?si=BtQCdawwa6S6LbOW

Literally folks, this horse is the whole package for someone who can ride- he’s tall, dark, handsome and kind and he’s honestly going to be an eventing, dressage, fox hunting, or show jumping phenom. *But you have to be able to ride and is experienced with Thoroughbreds.* He has zero vices under saddle but he is a huge horse who gets tight and worried if you get tight and then he parodies a Dutch harness horse until you can get him in the outside rein. Each ride there’s less harness pony and more fancy, confident awesome Snowman who enjoys his new job. 

Watching him figure this all out has been a joy and I won’t lie, when I have limited time and need to fit one more ride in. I hop on this guy. He has hacked out alone, ridden in the arena with others (and alone) braved extremely cold temps and snow and ridden out because he was cursed with the name Snowman so it is only appropriate that he’s the one snowy ride of the small blizzard day. He is good around dogs, with farriers, crossties, turnout … you name it. And he’s gamely started over cross rails. 

To sum it up, this horse is just a tall, smart, brave, kind all around good dude. Oh and he’s RRP eligible. I’d love to see him at the Makeover next year- he’s going to make waves no matter where he goes and I’m so excited to follow along. 

Because it is the winter and I need to keep ponies moving, Snowman is priced at $8000 to increase with training and experience. No offsite trials or trades.

So here’s one I haven’t done before… 

I have my fastest favorite horse available for a steal (with a few catches). Read on please… 

Fig (Ekati’s Verve), 2016 16.2h OTTB warhorse (55 starts) gelding in Lansing NY

About a month ago, I was perusing Facebook and a horse stopped me in my tracks. He wasn’t fancy or shiny or much of anything except a name and a gut reaction. “Ekati” showed a redhead warhorse (ran 55 times) with some chrome and a blaze foot sore as all get out and yet being a super good citizen and popping over some cross rails. 

All of the Tale of Ekati offspring I have handled have been outstanding, kind, super smart, solid citizens who have so much to teach each person who is lucky enough to have them in their lives. Ranger (Cowboy Night) is a good example, and a generation later, so is Koops (Sire Girvin by Tale of Ekati). 

Took about two minutes to reach out and send money. When he arrived he was pretty much a mess. Swollen ankles from standing in the mud and being barefoot, dead lame on all four (footsore), fungusy and quite thin.  

He got renamed Fig (Ekati’s Verve —> Verve means vigor —> Vig is a dumb name. Fig it is) It has been about three weeks and if I could keep this one as a pet I would. He steals my beer, begs quietly for attention, and is the absolute kindest, most easy going old soul. We managed to get four shoes on him and he’s on stall rest with arena turnout until we have softer less frozen ground to totter around on. 

He’s back to light walk and some trot rides to build muscle and top line and strengthen his hind end. But he has a bit of a road until his feet recover and he’s ready to really go do all the things. When he gets there though, he’ll be athletic and fancy but likely still quite ammy friendly. I have no doubt he could fox hunt, event, or cook around the hikers. This is one of those all around dudes who lives for 

making people happy. 

I dont mind if he stays here and rehabs and then gets to find his own person (they’re going to be ridiculously lucky) but if anyone is like, yes- this guy! I’d offer him at what I have in him and cut my training board in half to keep him here until he rehabs and is good to go and do. It’s a gamble, sure, but also a hell of a deal. 

So reach out directly if you’re game to roll the dice on a horse who deserves all of this and more. If no one bites, he’ll still rehab here and go on the market for a proper value once he’s good to go. 

Currently offered at 3500 with half price training and rehab board for as long as he needs. No offsite trials. Will need to be a pretty perfect fit. 

Leni is the type of filly that turns everyone’s heads. She has the geldings, the mares and the humans watching her strut around the farm. Leni is currently coming along well at the WTC while we see what she can and wants to do.

Her backstory is pretty straightforward: Leni came off the track last year and went to a knowledgable home with her owner, who restarted her and with the help of their trainer, had her going well WTC. 

Leni does best with a consistent schedule, so when life got in the way, they decided to prioritize her and move her to us to help get her back on a regular schedule of rides and to someone who can also keep her clicking along and making steady progress.

Most recent flat video:

https://youtu.be/ossB85nAEJc?si=RYBRySE5-_SCbSbL

 https://youtu.be/ossB85nAEJc?si=LTEOwdxHwoRcPk2k 

Leni has done exactly that since she arrived. She has taken a breath, sorted through all the newness of this place and begun to really make huge riding strides. While she still needs a bit of strength and to lift her core a bit, her gaits are fantastic. This little mare is going to be flashy not only in her conformation but in her movement and toe-flicking correctness as she covers ground. I am also super excited to see how she handles fences (once she is ready). 

Leni does have some "growing up" to do on the ground and in the field but we're well situated to help make that happen and she is learning how to be super good at speed. 

Leni is offered at 7k to increase with training and experience. No off-site leases or trades; trial fees apply. (see above). 

OK folks, here's the horse everyone has been waiting for - yes, he is a Palomino Thoroughbred. Yes, he is handsome. Yes, he has a great tail. Yes he is barefoot, but could use shoes. And yes, he is going to make someone a seriously wonderful competition partner.

Now for the nos: No, he is not a packer, no he is not the barbie dream horse, and no he is not for sale to someone buying him for his color alone. His owner and I both agree that he is talented, kind, quirky and needs to be in some form of a program to bring out his best. He has plenty of years to just be pretty in a field later on, right now, he needs a job with someone who is capable of taking him up the levels.

 On that front, Butters is a sensitive ride with lovely gaits and an impressive way of going. He is doing all his flat work comfortably and playing with some first level dressage. Butters has been started over small fences and will continue to gain experience while here. His jump is even and smart and I have no doubt that there is scope to go with it.

Schooling ride Jan 11: https://youtu.be/YUcz5CVxZwU?si=ojMf9fEkRwieGKvW 

Butters is an intermediate and above level ride. He’ll excel in dressage, eventing, or jumpers, and I think he’d look quite dashing out on the fox hunt field. He has the brain for all of it but he 100% needs someone able to ride with independent aids and who does not rely on their hands for balance. **NOT A PACKER** 

When a rider gives that confident, tactful soft ride, he makes every effort to not only do right but do fancy too.

Butters is offered at 15k in Lansing, NY. Trial fees apply. See above.

Tiz Octavia (15.-3h 2015 OTTB mare by Freedom Child (Malibu Moon) x Tiznow mare)

This super well bred lady carries attributes from both sire and dam sire - she has a lovely neck and movement from the Malibu Moon and the lightness and uphill nature from the Tiznow. On the ground thankfully, she dodged Malibu Moon's quirky negative qualities (go read Wolf's ad if you're not sure what those look like). 

Tavi is easy on the eyes, an easy keeper (read happy little chunk) and easy on the ground. She turns out well with other mares and next to geldings, is quiet in her stall (no vices) and shows tons of potential to be extremely bersatile as a broodmare- pony hunters? Warmblood sporthorses? Connemara crosses that can jump the moon? She’d be great. 

We’re angling her towards a breeding life as under saddle Tavi is still a bit of a project horse. She is a sensitive ride who requires a confident soft-handed pilot. She prefers consistent footing (arena) but has been good on trails as well. That said, she has what I call a "popcorn" response. When she's unsure about something, she'll pop around a bit. If you stay out of her mouth, she settles in nicely and becomes more and more consistent. That said, she is not for an anxious rider or anyone who is uncomfortable staying quiet through a few seconds of antics.

Her gaits are true to her breeding - fancy and uphill and like a metronome. Add to all of this that because she is a mare with damn good bloodlines, she would also make a heck of a broodmare and throw some very pretty sporthorse babies.

Tavi is offered at a “let’s make a deal” rate to a perfect fit. Visits permitted but no on site trials due to the project nature of the horse. 

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) 

Sold! Alfredo had a great PPE with a known excellent vet with an eye for all things- but his buyer‘s appropriate Christmas surprise fell through :( This handsome, easy going, fancy goober is still available.
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When I first wrote Alfredo’s ad, I was like OK, he’s cute and he has a cute name. Oh and he’s very low carrots so hopefully we can get him hustling along to a perfect new home. Well, that didn’t happen (yet) so I have had time to get to know this guy. Bear with me, this is long (and hopefully the right person will find him funny and endearing).

www.kivusporthorses.com for all other info including carrots. Please avoid leaving questions in the comments - read up at the link and reach out with specific questions :)

I have ridden Alfredo three times. He’s a coming 3-year old so I don’t see the point in putting lots of miles on him currently, though he’d do fine to go into an easy going program. Ride 1, he stood at the mounting block like a champ and walk, trotted and cantered quietly all over my unfenced jump field. Ride 2, I hacked him (wtc) on the buckle all over the property with the dogs. Ride three, I brought him into the indoor for the first time and he walk, trotted and cantered great both directions past farm equipment and jumps. He only slammed to a very polite halt when the sun came out and sent sun spots across the arena - I can't blame him, its near-winter in upstate NY, the sun is a foreign object. Once I convinced him it was legitimately not a thing (literally and figuratively) he took it in stride and moved on and over. What a good egg.

Ride 3 video (post few day old leg bruise and lost shoe tacked back on... horses...) https://youtu.be/ZFEcrFBgXOw?si=ptKXFan4LpTGMM9M

After those rides, and handling him around the barn, I can confirm that his brain is not only good but it is the type that most ammies are looking for. He’s kind and kinda wants to be your best bud all the time – even when you’re ignoring him and he decides to nibble on your boots. I think that this growing (should top out at or above 16.2), classy fellow could be your next hunter or lower-level anything – fox hunter, hunter pacer, dressage mount, eventing horse, you name it. But more importantly, this is the kind of horse that people fall in love with. He loves his people and has so much to give.

He's also an idiot. Not in the dumb way, but in the “dammit kiddo, what did you do this time?” way. Pull his water out of his stall and set it on the ground, he’s suddenly dying of thirst and will nearly lean through the guard to get to it, stop messing with him, your zipper is now his. He occasionally pulls shoes, instigates play in the field and isn’t quick enough to get out of the way. He has come in with bumps, bruises, a swollen orbitals (and now a slightly different shape of right eye – he’s fine BTW, just a goober) and the like. But he’s so damn lovable that who cares – I wash him off, patch him up and turn him out to play another day.

Alfredo does have tie forward for displacement of the soft palate. On the first ride he made noise, and I was like, huh… low level home it is. On the second and third rides including in the canter, he has made no noise what so ever. I think if he is legged up and remains relaxed, the breathing won’t be an issue – even so, with his displacement, he ran fine at the track, just too slow to allow the clockers to give him a published work. Which is a shame, because this one is not RRP eligible – legitimately because he was too slow to be given a recorded time.

Thankfully most of you don’t have any intention of going that fast and neither does Alfredo. So check him out and scoop him up to a good home for a very very very reasonable ask.

Initial post: 

"Alfredo" ... well when I had this guy shipped up from Kentucky, he got to hang out with a friend of mine at her farm while I moved. Her kids fell in love with him and thus, this stunning two-year old became and responds to "Alfredo"... I'm just going to run with it. 

Like most Quality Road horses, Alf is bay, a stellar mover and all class. Despite being relatively recently gelded he is super sweet, not mouthy, and good around both mares and geldings. He leads well (he's in a flat halter here and leads on a loose line with or without other horses in my left hand), turns out with a herd like a pro, and is simply kind and curious. 

The catch with him and why he is so affordable is that he roars (and displaces his pallet when he runs). His owners had tie forward (not back) done in an effort to help his breathing, but it didn't do too much either way and they decided he'd be better in a less intense sport. 

So what does that mean? It just means he'll make a noise when he runs. He has still clocked works with good times at the half mile and at the mile and a quarter. So don't write him off. As he gets fitter for whatever second career, he'll be fine to run and jump - he just might be a bit loud.  He'll need to eat from the floor not a raised pan or bucket, but he'll be just fine to do pretty much all the things. 

Alfredo is offered at the seriously reasonable price of 2,500 until he gets more training under his belt. Due to his age, there are no trial rides allowed, but video will be available soon. Located in Lansing NY.

Sold :) Mojito Margarita, 16.1h 2015 OTTB mare with Teuflesberg (Johannesburg)and Not for Love bloodlines.

Mo sauntered off the trailer the other day and I instantly liked this mare. Keep in mind, I’m a gelding person. No, she’s not a gelding-y lady, but there’s just something about her. Frankly, she reminds me of Prada (On the Move). If you have read my ads for a while, that will make sense. Mo is smart and she’s one of those mares who will work with you if she determines you’re worth it. She’s the type of mare that folks are referencing when they say, “find yourself the mare that chooses you and she’ll give you everything.” That’s Mo. 

But of course, mares like that are not for everyone. So Mo needs her person- and I’m very excited to watch that partnership grow.

On the ground she’s good to lead and handle, a d she’s working on some of her less preferred activities like loading and the farrier. (It’s getting better swiftly.) and in the saddle she is learning quickly that when she is in front of the leg, she can be super fancy.

She has spent a few years with a junior doing all the things- hunter pacing, 4H shows, lessons off property etc. in the process Mo proved that she is brave and capable.

Mo needs to be sent out in front of the leg more, so she’s learning that that is how we work here. Her first ride (in gale force winds and very low temps, in a not perfectly sealed indoor) went far better than I expected for any horse. She didn’t bat an eye any the noises or weather and by the end of the ride she was using her back and core, flicking her toes and moving well off my leg.

First ride at Kivu (NOT her first post-track ride) https://youtu.be/pRe0lhUQiRY?si=u-yyVZi1lvkFpvDw

I see this mare as one who could event, foxhunt or take an ammie or junior around the levels with no limitations in the jumpers / eq divisions. If you have a good trainer and clear boundaries, she’s going to be outstanding.

Mo is listed at relatively low carrots right now as we’re on a tight timeline to get her to a new home. The quality of home is more important to the owner than those carrots, so if you think you might be a fit, reach out.

Mo is offered at 4500 negotiable currently. No trades or off-site trials. 

Found a human!
Neumann has been in my program for about a year- minus his last little hop over to Jumper land in NJ. I think the world of what he can do- he has schooled for horse trials, done jumper shows to 3’ and fox hunted first and played around with staff work.

Most recent video: https://youtu.be/n_i5peZfbpI?si=FDUkfrPgI0n7rVrb

Xc video from May: https://youtu.be/C-xNKwU8TDw?si=MIWzt7XmFxsan6u4

He did sell to a young woman in NJ who after a couple months decided she didn’t want to do jumpers anymore and I bought him back. I try not to make a habit of having to do that, but Neumann was raised by one of my best friends and is simply talent on legs, so he came home on Monday. He hasn’t missed a beat, and in the meantime has gotten fitter and fatter :)

Here’s his back story. Neumann is a Lion Heart gelding, which means he is kind, smart, capable and catty. He is not a packer, but he has no interest in making your life that much more difficult - which I think in the long run will make him an amateur’s dream (with a good trainer of course).

I have fox hunted him first and second flight. And let me tell you - this horse is a natural. He stayed in line, half halted through my seat, was game, and patently loved it. And because I am still an over-grown 12 year old, we caught loose horses both times and gamely enjoyed getting to ride with staff. Looking for a horse to turn into a whip? This one is going to be independent, trustworthy and generally amazing. Yes, he’ll event, dressage, do hunters, show jump or anything else you’d like. He’s athletic and just a plain natural in the sporthorse world.

Neumann did tangle himself in the fence at his race barn as a 2 year old. His injuries to his pastern were significant at the time but he lucked out and his connections gave him all the time and care to heal (we have pics of the tangle, and the healing). He didn't start racing until the end of his 4 year old year, and he earned pretty good money, running until he was 7.

When he came in, I got radiographs of the pastern and all he has to show is a bit of boney growth that does not impede any joint of movement - so… no limitations (other than it being difficult to find good bell boots for him).

Neumann is offered at 10k negotiable for an efficient sale.  On site trial fees apply.