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 if you cannot find an answer to your question.
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 might 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.**
To try horses here, a (only refundable upon purchase) payment of $100 must be sent to Aubrey 24-hours before the trial. You're welcome to try any suitable horse(s) that is(are) for sale, but time slots are booked ahead of time, so please plan accordingly. Each horse takes around 45 min to an hour to discuss and trial ride. *If you choose to come back to try the horse again, that will be charged like a lesson and will not be refundable.
For each horse, we will use my tack which is already fitted to the horse. Feel free to bring your stirrups though, as I'm tall and we often have to roll them for shorter riders. Generally I will hop on first and show you the horse through the flat and fences (if applicable). You have a choice to hop on or pass at that point, and we'll go from there. Please expect that I will coach you through the ride, especially on the greener Thoroughbreds.
Once you have decided that you wish to purchase a horse, you have the option of setting up a PPE - The PPE must be scheduled within the next week. Countryside Veterinary Services usually is able to complete this task. Horses will not be held for PPEs further than a week out. The horse will still be shown to potential buyers during this time, though it will not be sold out from under you if a PPE has been scheduled and confirmed. No deposit is required.
After the PPE, you will have a business day to discuss findings with your vet and confirm your desire to purchase or pass.
If you choose to purchase, a bill of sale will be drawn up and payment must be sent and received before the horse is transferred from the farm. Venmo, Zelle, and Bank Transfers / Cashiers Check are all fine.
Once the horse is sold, I will happily assist in setting up shipping. Temporary board begins the day after the bill of sale is signed and is 200$ a week, to be paid before pickup, 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.
Finn is fantastic. He brings the good sense from his dam (WGF Classic Neala - Heathercombe Calico) with the athleticism and excellent brain of his sire (CF Cyan Night). Just wait until he is done growing - he should meet / surpass 17 hands and simply be a good natured powerhouse of a young horse.
While he has not been fully backed yet, we're in that process and with his three lovely, correct gaits and good demeanor, I think this kid is going to be a field hunter's dream or make huge waves in dressage or eventing. He's not limited, and the world is 100% his oyster.
I have known this 3-year old since he was born and have all the details on how he has been raised: AKA correctly, kindly, and with proper boundaries. He has been worked with daily, turns out in a field of mares (is not studdish), ties, trailers (mostly self-loads), fly-sprays, is good with clippers, WTC lunges, wears tack, is good for the farrier, crossties, has lunged over barrels (jumps with naturally square knees), and generally does all the things a 3-year old should do.
Janeen, his owner is a good friend of mine and an experienced ID and IDSH breeder. I can field 90% of his questions, but if there are more, she can absolutely get it answered.
***We are in the process of backing him. I would be happy to include 60 days of reduced rate training board to help you get him backed and ready to go.****
Finn is currently priced at 25k, to increase with backing and experience. No off-site trials or leases available. Able to be visited in Covington GA or McDonough, GA. On-site trial fees apply, (see above)
This well-raced dame has had quite the second career. She is experienced through Second Level dressage and has schooled some Third Level movements. She has jumped and also has had a short career as a lease project for barrel racing. While diverse, this tells me that if you want to train it, Lady will give it a shot.
Lady’s transitions and collection under saddle show her quality dressage background. And while she gets a bit wide-eyed, none of what looks like anxiety translates to her ride. She’s smooth and calm under-saddle and quite attentive to rider aids and requests.
Due to her age and her race record, Lady does have some lumps and bumps and scars. She is on Adequan and will require regular maintenance, allergy meds, and shoes.
Lady is under evaluation as we get build up some additional fat and muscle and let her adjust to the work schedule here. But reach out if you’re potentially interested. More info to come later this week.
Scotty’s Folly is the image of a Shackleford - she is lanky, lovable, and has the kindest eye around. For those who know Shacklefords, that's often enough reason to come check her out. For those who don't, think Louis (Unbridled Bayou) and Noodle (Unstoppable Force). AKA, ammy friendly, kind as the day is long and super talented under saddle. This mare is exactly as expected and is sweet on the ground and is learning to use her body in the tack with lovely movement to boot. In the past Scotty has spent a few years letting down from the track, being a horse and doing some lower level work.
While this pretty mare with the best face in the barn does need to pack on some additional fat and muscle, you can see that the structure is there to have a lovely sporthorse. A little more than a year ago, Scotty tore a muscle in her left-side hindquarter and took an easy-going half a year to rehab and recover. She has been brought back into work well and now is here to find her new human.
I think this lovely lady (who is also an absolute connoisseur of mud) would do wonderfully with any quality riding individual with a trainer. She’s brave and kind an would do well in pretty much any discipline you pointed her at. I’m biased though and think she’d make a heck of a lovely eventer and eventually a stunning broodmare for some big sport babies.
Scotty is currently priced at 6500, to increase with training and experience. No off-site trials or leases available. Able to be tried in McDonough, GA. On-site trial fees apply, (see above)
Ramen arrived in late December and made it clear that he fits in immediately. He is goofy and curious and wickedly smart. Obviously I think he’s going to be amazing.
Let’s start with the obvious: He is a Curlin x Pulpit. Of course I needed to bring him in - two of my favorite sport horses for temperament and power. He is exactly what I expected and holy hell, his hind end reach and power is out of this world. THAT CANTER!
First post track ride : https://youtu.be/BVRbChjowFU?si=D4pFyZzhSfCRcnXm
Most recent flat video:https://youtu.be/147V-Df_EAw?si=KbxZysDhGCP8D_hL
XC School: https://youtu.be/oqhqBH0vR7A?si=iUdFGXRClRk9rH78
First tiny stadium show: https://youtu.be/ABamu0SuXc4?si=U8pZboe5rqWzsCFK
Under saddle, this smart, curious kiddo is all kindness and power. He is very willing to listen and work with you, but there is so much drive and heart, it is no surprise he was good on the track. He is going to be a killer eventer, jumper, or fox hunter. Just look at that canter and walk. And his trot will be amazing once he figures out how to let go of his back, which he is starting to do. Add to this that he is one of the bravest, most level -headed horses I have had through the barn. Zero bad behavior and super happy to hang out and let you teach a lesson from his back or go to work.
I think this guy has a ton of mid-to-UL potential. And because of that, he’d do best with an experienced rider and trainer familiar with talented OTTBs. He is sweet and kind and has really started to settle in under saddle. Oh, and he is wickedly brave - hack up the driveway with friends or alone, cool. Hack around the pond on the buckle and go through the water? No problem. XC school all the elements - ditch, water, bank, logs, built fences. Yep. Freakin awesome. I'll have him out eventing in the spring if he is still here (and I won't be complaining...)
I’m super excited to get this one going, but equally excited to see where he lands. He is going to be one hell of a powerhouse.
Ramen does need shoes and I think his already good movement will continue to improve as his angles get better. He did have his right shin drilled (common race procedure like pin firing, I can tell you more if interested) and returned to successfully race after with noting but a small lump to show for it.
Ramen is currently priced at $8000 to increase with training and experience. No off-site trials or leases available. Able to be tried in McDonough, GA. On-site trial fees apply, (see above)
Well if "Uno" is not the cuddliest, chunkiest goober that I have met... I mean, come on, we call him Meatball...you can see why.
Keep an eye out for Uno at the upcoming shows. He clicked around Stableview's chilly Aiken Opener at BN like it was a walk in the park, finishing double clear on his dressage score. Uno has his USEA number and his price will increase with additional show miles. In other words, this horse has come into his own and is truly lovely with all the unlimited talent of a big, burly, athletic-as-hell five year old.
Recent 2'6" trip (Feb) https://youtu.be/DWREGc7KuKE?si=8kflhoAoBmijtDRA
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**Update 10/8**
This hunk of a horse is legit wonderful with a ton of talent stuffed in his big-boned goofy self. Uno is 100% try. All. The. Time. He is learning to reach into contact and figuring out his feet over fences, with enormous skill and even more potential.
Yes, he cribs (controlled with a collar), yes he is a forward ride who will get tight and quick footed if the rider locks, pulls, or pinches. But this kid has a heart of gold, is honest and game for everything and does not have any riding vices (no buck, bolt, rear etc). He’s going to make a hell of an event horse but could also easily go the dressage or jumper route.
Oh… and check out his knees
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Uno happily clicked through all of his phases at Chatt Hills Starter show in August and is gearing up for a BN debut. He is brave, sensible, and a totally lovable try-er. Water? great. Bank? Great. Ditch? OK, let's step over. This overall good boy really would love his own human - either a good riding junior or above to help him progress up the levels.
Aug 1 flat school: https://youtu.be/bei2N6R9M78
https://youtu.be/bq_8nQDu-xQ older flat school video
Stadium Video from his first show *these are his first canter fences! Good Uno! https://youtu.be/IS26XR-nIno
He is sweet, uncomplicated and easy to manage regardless of having been a stallion until mid March. As my friend and working student who handled him at the recent show noted, "He's just so good." Easy on the leadrope and tied to the trailer and quiet under saddle. Can't ask for much more than that.
Uno plays super well with friends in the field. He is good on the crossties, kind in his stall and generally an overall very easy-to-manage guy. .
That said, Uno is also a fancy, fancy mover. Once we turn some of that chunk to muscle, he'll be really something to look at. Even as is he is ridiculously stunning.
Uno's first rides (prior to gelding) were great. He proved that he had a sensible brain and was not prone to too many shenanigans. His gaits are lofty and lovely and his brain is simply fantastic. Uno does crib (controlled with a collar) and does have thin soles (maintained with good shoes and pads as necessary).
All that said, I love the potential that the Tapit x Ruckus bloodlines hold and I can't wait to really get him coming along and see how he handles moving up.
Uno is listed at 18k currently - to increase with his recognized usea career. On-site trial fees apply, (see above)
Prim (Pauline’s Raven: Dances with Ravens x Pauline’s Prospect - Mr Prospector) is a strikingly lovely mare. She oozes presence and her ground-covering walk literally turns heads.
This lovely creature recently underwent proper ulcer treatment (scoped first) and has been far happier on the ground and under saddle. She has three high quality gaits and will make a hell of a sporthorse or broodmare. Whichever way you go with her, she is guaranteed to get notice.
Recent ride video:
Her first ride showed all sorts of talent, and within ten minutes, she had settled and was ready to go forward and quietly go to work. Her gaits remind me of CJ - arguably the best moving mare I have had through and I’m excited to see how she does over fences as we bring her along.
Recent Flat Video: https://youtu.be/rXvhou0ROzs?si=6BTKCMTYP1lybvgZ
At present, Prim would be available to a very capable amateur or professional with a good deal of OTTB experience. She is sensitive and needs someone who enjoys that ride while also providing her the confidence she needs to be able to do her job as well as we all know she can.
Prim did have kissing spine surgery (the ligament / nerve version) and was very properly rehabbed and brought back into work. We have radiographs to go with it and can share these with serious buyers.
6500 to increase with training and experience. As with all horses here, on-site trial fee applies.
Lad has been a favorite of mine among my friend’s horses for the past year. This kid is kind, quirky, talented and just generally a super good egg.
Plus, I have a soft spot for the horses that raced a bit longer and harder than usual - Lad fits that bill, having run 37 times for the small purse of 43,693 over eight years.
We’ll start with the highlights: Once he retired from the track, Lad was properly and carefully developed by my good friend, Jennifer Kelly. She got him off property regularly, showed through starter, honed in on their dressage, and brought Lad to the 2023 RRP Makeover.
Lad is here for sale because Jen is out of time to ride and market him herself. I’ll be honest, I jumped at the opportunity - I kinda adore this kid. This kid is brave, game and on board for whatever you ask. His high quality athleticism shows in his breeding- Unbridled Vow on top and Thunder Gulch below.
Recent flat video here: https://youtu.be/s6Xp5qhp_W0?si=QNsDU7voJu9g3gGN
So… Here’s the other stuff: Lad did have overlapping, painful points in his back and after multiple consultations, all vets involved decided that surgery was in his best interest. He has had the close points removed and after three months of rehab came back out better, bigger moving, and absolutely more comfortable. Rads available upon request.
He has been gaining strength since and has been a much happier horse under saddle. This surgery DOES NOT LIMIT HIM. Yes that is in caps. People often see a surgery and run the other way - this one should make you pause and ponder, hmmmm I wonder what he can do now? The longer he is here, the more I’ll be able to answer that question… and I’m looking forward to it.
Lad can be a sensitive ride - he is a good boy, but he needs confidence from the rider and soft hands to let him move forward to and from fences. When he gets anxious, he - like the rest of us - needs a minute. But nothing he does is dirty, rude, or unridable. There is no rear, buck, or spin - just some fast-footed Thoroughbred action.
Thus, I think Lad would be an amazing project for a talented young rider or ambitious ammy who wants to get up into the mid levels. He would be happy to play round in the super low stuff, but he doesn’t have to stay there forever. My plan is to get him back over fences and then out and about as much as we can. Anyone who wants to do similar will absolutely love this guy.
Lad is listed at 5000 for now and will increase in price with his training and experience. No off-site trials or trades. As with all horses at Kivu Sporthorses, there is a trial fee involved - please see the info in the section above.
I'll be honest... I do not want to sell this horse. But if the perfect home crops up, he absolutely deserves it.
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Oy… this is a hard one to write. I love this 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 last year). 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.
Before you read any further, he is NOT for sale 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 sale to a home 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 is currently priced at 9000 to go up with further fox hunting / competition experience. I will be picky where he goes so reach out if you think you're a good fit.
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Super stupidly excited about how Curry is coming along. He bopped around the 2'6" at a recent jumper show and has become one of the happiest, goofiest horses in the barn now that his lengthy let-down is done. He is thrilled to be in work and doing all the things. And man is this horse a metronome and keen.
recent SJ 2'6" round https://youtu.be/9uyrN9eRDco?si=ttLdMA8FW8zh30Yx
His form is great and while I think he’d make quite a nice Eventer, he’s starting to tell me that he could hack it in the hunter-jumper-eq world too.
Check out his rhythm in all his videos...
This horse is special and needs someone who is patient and understands his sensitive talent. I’ll be picky where he goes but I am so excited that he’s telling me that he is ready for the next chapter. Good boy, Curry!
Most recent video & Jump School *Dec
https://youtu.be/J1wNfYoQm6U?si=8UtGaA8x71V4XnNk
(9/1/2023)
https://youtu.be/52dEt1CIDZU?si=V3giqYq5VAmUEClQ
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Surprise! Curry is in fact still for sale. Curry also needs a quality, strong relationship with his own human.This is a horse worth 15k who is being sold at what I have in him so that he can find exactly that right home and take his time getting going. So what does that mean? That means that while he is jumping starter and schooling BN courses here and doing well, he cannot be rushed into a new program. He needs time to grow and finish letdown, while learning about the riding world and a new partner slowly.
I will be extra picky going forward with who/ what situation he walks into. If you're interested in him, that's awesome. He's a really cool, talented guy. But, let's hop on a call and chat about your plans and what slow and steady means for helping him be his best.
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When my intern and friend, Kelly, watched Curry walk get his pictures taken her response was, "THAT IS A MOVIE HORSE" He is put together like an ideal equine specimen, and apparently other folks agreed as he sold for $500,000 as a yearling. Curlin x Giant's Causeway is a heck of a combination both for brains and athleticism...
Curry was not as good as they hoped on the track and retired after just 10 races. That said, there are no limits on what he can do in the sport world. His walk and his canter are already so balanced and quality, there's little doubt that his jump will be square and lovely and his dressage scores easily in the 20s.
Curry went to his first HT (Amoeba) and made it clear that he is absolutely an event horse in the making. His dressage had scores in the 7's and he was double clear in stadium and sc, quiet, brave and ridable to finish in third on his dressage score.
A few Starter fences at Poplar: https://youtube.com/shorts/EWBHMUX1ygA?feature=share
Curry is a forward Thoroughbredy ride and has unlimited potential, legitimate UL talent and with a good trainer and soft hands, he would make any quality rider a great partner. That said, let me emphasize that he will need a skilled rider/trainer pair to bring him along - there is no buck, bolt, rear or other shenanigans, but he is still sensitive and green.
He has had a bit of an up and down letdown period. When things hurt or don't quite feel good, he will let you know. His response is to sometimes lock up - never bolt or rear from it. We have gone back and addressed possible points of aggravation (saddle tree size change helped a ton, we have also addressed his hind end soreness from the track.) Things are on a super good path and I have high hopes for this goober.
Curry has trotted and cantered small courses, walked and down banks, across ditches and has gamely crossed the water. He has tackled the amoeba and starter courses bravely and figured out his form over fences as he went. The best part? He has done all of this quietly on light contact.
He also has some experience hacking out, where he has crossed bridges on the buckle. Did I mention that I'm impressed with this handsome redhead? Not too shabby to have tackled all of this and the baby HT before the end of his 10th ride post track.
First 3 phase (10th ride post-track):
Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgxCrEG_Xwo
Amoeba XC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heVcuE-2ZFs
XC School 1 *post-track ride 6 :
Curry is available currently NEGOTIABLE to a perfect home. Located in McDonough, GA - no off-site trials, leases or trades. On-site trial fees apply, (see above)
Jasmine 16.1h 2015 grade TB mare located in McDonough, Ga.
Jasmine is a mare who has bounced around a bunch and this is her third time in my barn (first time was training, second time was sale in 2022) and just hasn’t quite found her human match yet. When she does, the jumper, eq, or eventing worlds will be their absolute oyster. I have shown her through starter in previous years and schooled through 3’.
Recent schooling & jump video: https://youtu.be/PQNBhZkeLvE?si=B5NahkObFROOS0zE
Most recently, Jasmine has been legging back up after some inadvertent time off. She is happiest when jumping and doing great clicking around 2’3-2’6 as I get her fitness up. Don’t worry though this mare has huge scope. She doesn’t overjump, but she is always happy to just add enough additional powers to make it all feel easy. She is rhythmic to the fences and canters off evenly afterwards.
Here’s the short backstory: Jasmine sold through my barn a few years ago and has bounced hands since. The last owner had her scoped and she was diagnosed her with ulcers … perhaps did not finish the treatment… but either way, she was unfortunately headed to auction so we stepped in. By the time I got her back she was shaggy and a bit feral, but it didn’t take her long to remember where she was, settle into her routine and improve greatly on gastroguard.
I’d love to see her in a home that enjoys what she brings to the table and is willing to prioritize her health and wellness. She is clearly prone to ulcers and when she has them they’re rough and she’ll let you know by kicking out and suck back during canter transitions. I plan to scope her again in a couple weeks but she has been on gastroguard for a month and is doing great and finally starting to slick out after a perhaps less than ideal winter.
This pretty mare is for sale at 4500 for now - but I’m only looking to get back what I have in her and make sure she stays safe and goes to an amazing home With a contractual guarantee to continue her ulcer treatment.
Leased! Aspen is an adorable punk. This pint-sized TB has a big jump and lovely, uphill movement that gets him noticed pretty much everywhere he goes. He is goofy, stupidly cute, and inexpensive… what more does anyone need?
My working student, Alanah, gets all the credit for bringing him along. He was her project for the last year and she put a ton of miles on him and brought him through a number of schooling jumper shows and amoeba-level events. That’s her in pretty much all of his photos.
In addition to being a project pony, Aspen has moonlighted in my Thoroughbred School. He helps teach riders to steer with their legs and to stay soft through their elbows, while still providing boundaries. I’m grateful to have him around and so *would entertain* the idea of another lease on site for the right person.
Aspen has all the traits to get noticed, but he can also be a bit of a noodle brain where he forgets that he has seen our pig before… or the barrels are suddenly new on the 57th time he trots by them. That said, a little humor goes a long way and there isn’t anything this one does that is dangerous. He is just young and goofy.
Aspen is listed at a significantly reduced rate from where I would like to list him as he has a congenitally incorrect hock and a bone spur at the front of the joint (rads available). This is likely what kept him from running, for despite being small, his sire, Trapshot, made it clear that little can be mighty.
Aspen is serviceably sound and will need to continue a management routine of injections and potentially Equioxx to remain competition-ridable.
Because of all of this, Aspen is listed as ftgh to a perfect home. On / Off-site leases possible to the absolutely perfect situation. No off-site trials or trades. On-site trial fees apply.
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SF Starling AKA “Thea” is a stunning 9-year old Warmblood. She is branded a RPSI and registered with the Rheinland Pfalz Saar Intl registry. Thea is ridiculously fancy, athletic, and full of potential (that could be tapped by either ammies or pros).
I would love to see this girl get snapped up by an ambitious amateur or an up and coming trainer. She is going to have all the skills to go make waves and do all the big, fancy things in literally any discipline (and turn heads while doing so - hell she already is) and at any level. She in uncomplicated, a super good mover, and has a quality square-kneed jump.
Flat: https://youtu.be/DDDF5F-a4xo?si=ESy7x72LL7X9Xqjv
Jump: https://youtu.be/xwrfQBG09D8?si=zvrNkQSVUAq4BpoV
Xc: https://youtu.be/3ZnIznwkorw?si=V695VBh-0bnOpC7y
Despite being 9, Thea is still relatively inexperienced. She was bred in the US at and properly brought along (aka not started too early). She found her way to Georgia and into a solidly good program where she has been competed by a good-riding Junior. They brought her in as a resale, so her need to move along was predestined and no fault of her own.
Thea is sound with no maintenance. She also has no vices or issues beyond pawing her stall when she wants more food etc.She is a mare and can be fussy, but she’s not complicated on the ground or under saddle.
In fact, she spends the under saddle time making the rider look awesome and turning all the heads. Even in busy warmups, this mare is cool and calm - happy to lay down the best test the rider can make happen.
While I do not recommend Thea as a "move up" horse, she would be a good fir for a high quality riding amateur, a trainer with UL aspirations, or even a super good riding junior with goals and an excellent trainer. With a quality-riding junior, she has competed in local HTs, recognized dressage, and recognized eventing competitions (at the starter level). She has USDF (1162179), USEF(5883815), and USEA memberships and a passport.
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Thea is listed currently at 25K to increase with further show miles and training. On-site trial fee applies.
This listing of the lovely Route Sixty Six comes from my friend and fellow OTTB enthusiast, Clare Mansmann. Kicks (Located in Marshall, VA) is an affiliated listing - AKA I have not met her, but I have seen plenty of video and photos, and would trust Clare with my own herd(s). I really like how this mare engages the world around her and is curious but totally unfazed. Moreover, she has the classic Liam's Map SI swing, which speaks to her athleticism and soundness.
Here's what Clare has to say about her:
Route Sixty Six (“Kicks”) is an absolutely lovely, lovely, horse who we fall more in love with every day.
2021, 15.3h (growing) OTTB mare (by Liam’s Map out of Flutterby), retired sound and slow with great feet and the best brain. She has already wtc easily both directions and popped small fences (and a Liverpool!). As is typical, we have returned to ground work to help her develop all the necessary muscles and skills. She ties anywhere, stands for the farrier, loves to be around people, and is just a joy.
*currently eligible for the 2024 OR 2025 TB Makeover*
Some training footage:
https://youtu.be/eRdObKcBOgk?si=wkKnEPCG93e9l8tZ
Kicks has the potential to be a hack winner and shows lovely form and care over fences. She truly could go any direction. She will spend this year quietly getting ready for the TB Makeover, where we would plan to compete in Hunters and dressage or jumpers.
UNLESS, you’d like to buy her first, before her price grows with her. Available in Hume, VA, priced in the upper fours. Please contact the page or text Clare at (540) 272-7939 to set up your appointment to see her!
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