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Jalapeño (Chile Boy) 2023 15.3h Track trained but unraced TB gelding
Jalapeño (Chile Boy) 2023 15.3h Track trained but unraced TB gelding
Jalapeño (Chile Boy) 2023 15.3h Track trained but unraced TB gelding
Jalapeño wins the award for cutest personality in the barn (and face). This toddler is truly that - a very young horse with a LOT of growth and development ahead of him. And he's cute enough to get all the attention from everyone... all the time.
Jalapeño loves people and is fantastic for pretty much everything we have asked of him thus far. He definitely needs a bunch of weight and muscle, but that will come.
This kid needs a home that enjoys young horses (I mean he's technically still two until the end of April) and knows how to develop them slowly and correctly. Do that and you'll not only have a best friend, but also a very fancy horse with no limitations.
Right off the track free movement (if this is how he trained, its no wonder he didn't race... serious case of the slows): https://youtu.be/R_g9Bdy11LA?si=W2TADjLyMJL_hphi
On the track, his owners put him into about ten published works and he just kept staying slow. Instead of keeping going with a horse that was not going to try to run fast, they put their money back into their other horses and let him retire to find another career.
Chile Boy was sired by Lumino. Some of you might remember that name as my friend and fellow TB rehomer, Stacey Iocono recently restarted and rehired him. I'm pretty sure Jalapeño got his super curious, kind, easy going personality from his sire (not perhaps from his mother whose name was "ankle monitor")... I digress.
We'll get free movement video of him soon and maybe pop on for a quick spin to see how he is in the tack, but mostly, I'll leave the development to his next person and his price will reflect the need for that time and growth.
Jalapeño is offered at 2500 to a knowledgeable home. No trial rides, sorry, he's way too young for that.
Nimbus (Wicked Cloud) 2022 16.2-3h OTTB Mare by Wicked Strong
Jalapeño (Chile Boy) 2023 15.3h Track trained but unraced TB gelding
Jalapeño (Chile Boy) 2023 15.3h Track trained but unraced TB gelding
Nimbus is one absolutely stunning mare. She is young and still growing, but man the parts are all there to move wildly well and to be able to power up from that hind end. We're hoping she'll land somewhere she can eventually put all these lovely attributes into some really nice babies.
In hand: https://youtu.be/pFoJdn-PSaY?si=PPyjDXx5K4vUb5oh
Nimbus is cleared for riding (and was race cleared and ready to go) after a pelvic fracture on her left side last year. There's very minor atrophy, but if we didn't tell you, you wouldn't notice. Due to this we think she's best suited for a lower level or broodmare role going forward.
To be exceedingly clear: Can you ride her? YES. Could you jump her? Sure. She'll just tell you where her limits are.
Nimbus is available to a knowledgable Thoroughbred home. She's not naughty or bad in any way, but she is a young, still track-reactive mare who needs to let down for a little bit before she fully goes to regular work.
Again, a broodmare job would not be a bad thing for a year or two... then restart her and see what she wants to do.
This mare is sweet and really wants to like people. It's clear that she has been efficiently handled and is having to learn to slow down around humans and enjoy the interaction. She loves treats, so this makes sport-horse-ifying her a whole lot easier.
To scoop this smart, stunning girl up, reach out directly and we can chat. Low Low fours. No trial rides at present.
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding
Jalapeño (Chile Boy) 2023 15.3h Track trained but unraced TB gelding
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding
Inside and xc field school: https://youtu.be/uv9esylWkDY
Early APril: https://youtu.be/rDbG9GCVn18?si=pQvKxLR7ksP0Es15
Scooter is one of the sweetest, goofiest toddlers on the farm. He came in a bit rough around the edges and weedy, but after a month, he has packed on the pounds and is ready to head off to hang out and learn all the things with his new human.
With Yes it's True and Tiznow lines too, this kid is poised to be a hell of a good mover and a wildly athletic jumper.
Scooter is sound, fancy as all get out, short coupled with LONG legs and 100% ready to have his own person. His movement is honestly stunning. His shoulder has a ton of reach and even though he's still a little track tight and needs to get strong again, that hind end just powers up under him and his front end practically has hang time.
This kid cracks me up. He is super kind and really, really likes people. His confidence on the ground is improving daily, and he's easy to handle, lead and crosstie. The great thing is that when you throw a leg over, any uncertainty he had is gone and he's like, "oh, hey I know this job."
Scooter hacked out for the first time here:
And he was foot perfect (besides stepping out of a first shoe). He was brave to little xc fences and figured out the game quickly.
Scooter did have knee chips removed in December 2025. He was properly rehabbed, rested and cleared for work.
Asking 5500 to increase with experience. Trial ride info and fee described above.
Koe (Bronz Medal) 15.3h 2017 OTTB Gelding
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding
Koe is the most fun Ferrari in the barn. He basically is an overgrown, extremely sporty pony. Yes, he sticks 15.3, but his hilarious personality, his obedient but playful ride and the ability to absolutely hit the accelerator and turn and burn.
Recent schooling ride at Kivu: https://youtu.be/vbYDd_Bu1-c
Koe has bunches of experience, but not much of a show record. He has been in training, hauled to clinics and trainers all over the east coast, has trail ridden and hunter paced, jumped around small courses and basically just been a ridiculously good kid for a number of years.
He retired from racing after 6 starts in 2020 and has since been there and done that (though he's not quite a packer... yet).
His ammie owner loves him but is looking for a more quarter horsey ride, so Koe found his way here. Under saddle, this kiddo shows off his Dynaformer fancy movement and is sporty, kind, willing and also...red. He'll work with you all day long if you're fair, but if you ride through your hands or don't reward an ask, I also don't doubt that that pony-ish side comes with pony responses.
Koe will be fantastic as an eventer, jumper (who could also dabble in the hunter ring) or all around-er. I can't wait to get him over fences and also out in my hayfield and let him open up a bit. (Yes, I'm also just an overgrown kid).
So who does this dude need? Probably not your average riding beginner child or cautious adult ammie. If you take yourself seriously, this is not your horse. But if you're a spunky, talented junior, or fun-loving good riding amateur and if you can laugh and have an absolute blast riding around and doing all the things, reach on out. Koe would love all the attention and the chance to not just ride but also get to go play.
Koe is offered at 10,000 to increase with show experience. Trial fees apply see information above.
Iago (Camino de Santiago) 2020 16-16.1h OTTB gelding
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley
First Outside ride of the year: https://youtu.be/_zQbv_ieV38?si=WDbmbMSU4lHNGoEO
Schooling : https://youtu.be/6UQFh0OmyrA?si=KFlgZ6W8hvbtos6N
Iago (Camino de Santiago)’s single dapple photo from when he retired from racing (he was indeed in great condition) sure got a lot of attention. Iago has let down, gotten fatter, much fuzzier and fully come out of his shell.
This kid is all fun and 100% try. He is fancy and consistent in all three gaits, and brave to every fence or ditch I have pointed him at. He has a big gallop and clearly knows how to cover ground. That said- he’s not a hothead or a horse that absolutely needs a pro ride- he just needs a competent rider who loves him and wants to go do all the things - and if some of those things are head on up the levels - fantastic. He doesn’t have any limitations.
Iago earned the nickname “bad dog” for his antics. He will steal blanket hoods (or blankets) and trot around the field with them, find sticks and harass his friends, make fun noises on anything that can produce sound. He’s like the annoying little brother, but with all the talent.
I could have found him a human right when he came off the track but folks kept wanting to trial ride him but not take him home and his confidence was cracking. A new rider every few days was not what he needed. So I pulled him off the marker, pointed him towards the Makeover (he’s still eligible for this year) and figured, why not go make a good effort at winning?
He’s up for ⛵️now because a) I cannot keep them all and b) the market that supports my livelihood has been iffy at best and c) I had a horse come in who is likely not as sound, uncomplicated or fancy, but whose ride is far more “my type.”
I’m a weirdo and I like marish geldings - Iago is a guys’ guy. Puppydog through and through. He’s be the type to be on the kick ball league and have board game nights drinking with friends. So he’s lovely, and I don’t dislike the kid for a second, but he’s just not my longterm forever ride.
Iago has a few things to know about him: he’s not big. I’m 5’9” and his back is likely at 15.3 while his wither sticks about 16.1. I feel like a fine size on him, but he is littler than folks tend to think. He also managed to get kicked in the knee recently- shouldn’t be much of an issue as he is quite sound on it and he has a bit of a triangle jaw from a tooth roots deciding to get infected this spring. All of that for now should not be a problem, but it’s where he is at And why his price is not higher.
He has four very good feet, an excellent brain, and no vices (unless you count noise making and generally playfully harassing everyone). He’s great on the crossties, for the farrier, for every rider I have put on him…
I think he’d love to event (and will easily ribbon at the lower levels and on up) and fox hunt, but he could do it all.
I’m likely to regret moving him out of my barn, but I’m excited about the future with the new guy and still need to stay afloat… so here goes nothing…
Offered at 10k to increase with experience. Trial fees apply information on how to try or purchase above.
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley
RRP Eligible
**Hands Down Best Canter In The Barn**
Most recent ride: Flat and First grids: https://youtu.be/zelyn3-ZhDg
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. He is balanced, powerful but uninterested in using all that power for evil. But true to form he does have some quirks- he does crib and he is a bit claustrophobic.
We have spent the last month on Gastro Guard - making good headway in the ulcer fight. And in the meantime, he has been putting on weight little by little. Shorty prefers his stall and is still learning how to be a horse in the field. He's shy and somewhat insecure around other horses, but he is coming out of his shell in my toddler field currently.
And that minorly claustrophobic feeling comes out at mounting (and sometimes dismounting). Stilling his feet worries him, so you just have to go slow and let him move once you're over his back. It gets better with consistency, but this fact alone makes him an experienced Thoroughbred rider / restarter only type of horse.
He has recently started over fences and is brave and correct to and from the jumps. He'll be able to take those inside turns like crazy. He has popped over baby xc logs and coops and taken it all in stride. I think this horse would be an absolute show jumping phenomenon but could totally go up the levels in eventing if you have the skill and patience to work for the relaxation in dressage.
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.
Due to the few quirks, shorty is priced for a more UL / Trainer home at 5500 neg to the right spot. Currently only available to trial ride if extremely competent in green ottos.
Neon (Liquor Talk) 2021 16.1h OTTB gelding with Kittens Joy and Maria’s Mons lines
Neon (Liquor Talk) 2021 16.1h OTTB gelding with Kittens Joy and Maria’s Mons lines
Neon (Liquor Talk) 2021 16.1h OTTB gelding with Kittens Joy and Maria’s Mons lines
RRP Eligible with $500 support from his race connections to take him
Neon is back! I really really like this kid so am honestly not sad to have him back under our roof. That said, we have some things to change for his next placement.
Neon is one hell of a sporty, athletic kid with all the bloodlines to go right up the levels in a jumping career. He moves well and is starting to learn about fences. I’m excited to see how he takes to them out in my jump field too.
First ride back at Kivu: https://youtu.be/a4GViQuLZrA
So here’s the catch: Neon is great here. He’s good in the herd, good on cross ties and entirely uncomplicated in a stall. We stall with an open door and a stall guard where he can see horses on three sides. When Neon sold to Georgia, he traveled to a barn where he could only see out the front of a fully closed stall and lost his mind. He weaved, he stall walked and he gave himself and probably his human ulcers. His person did right by him as best she could in that environment, but in the end he wasn’t happy and the decision was made to send him back.
Neon walked back in here, took a deep breath and hasn’t shown a vice since arrival. I’m certain that this is not the only barn he will thrive in, but he clearly needs one where he is allowed to be social in the field, have age appropriate field buddies, and stable in a way that he doesn’t feel isolated.
Undersaddle, his time in GA did great things. He is now fully let down, loose through his body and ready to go. His human there put a nice foundation on him and his gaits show all the time and effort she put in.
Neon does have a quirky spook that isn’t mean but he thinks he’s hilarious. It is easy to prevent (because it happens in the same places) and he’ll absolutely ride through it. That said, both on a management side and a riding side, this horse is not for a first time Thoroughbred owner. He needs experience and patience and the flexibility to help him be happy in his environment. He has that here and I have no doubt he’ll have that somewhere else too.
As such, Neon is offered at 5500 until I get him jumping and more experience. Trial process and fees apply. See above.
Hennessy (Johnny Bootleggs) 2019 16.2+ OTTB Irish bloodlines
Neon (Liquor Talk) 2021 16.1h OTTB gelding with Kittens Joy and Maria’s Mons lines
Neon (Liquor Talk) 2021 16.1h OTTB gelding with Kittens Joy and Maria’s Mons lines
Most Recent flat video https://youtu.be/nwbMQsogWZ8?si=1BQrceyI2s_cTI2zsi=84hNZimwfvDs-EuK
Hennessy is a total class act. This big, liver chestnut is kind, respectful and absolutely loves his human(s). He is also going to turn heads anywhere he goes, both for said class and just how lovely of a horse he is.
Undersaddle, Hennessy is naturally fancy. His carriage is correct and he covers ground beautifully. He’s good in the field, good on the ties, in his stall and all around just that same class act.
Before coming here, Hennessy had a start to his second career with his owner who did a bit of all the things with him. He has been on trails and done some pony club work. That said he’s not a packer.
He currently goes best in a herm sprenger duo and needs a soft handed, compassionate, confident ride that won’t miss and catch his mouth.
Hennessy does have a few old injuries and known bumps and blemishes. We’re getting him in shoes (he’s currently barefoot) this week and that will likely help a bunch. His knees are not necessarily the prettiest things I have seen, but he has good range of motion and is happy to travel forward with them. This does mean he may do best with a lower level career or a career on the flat.
My experience with knees is simply that if you don’t overdo concussion and attend to any needed maintenance, you end up with a hell of a horse for a long while. As such, I’d love to see him land with a knowledgeable fox hunter, dressage or all around home.
Hennessy is listed at 4500 NEG to a perfect home but price may increase with training. Trial ride info above. Fees apply.
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
Neon (Liquor Talk) 2021 16.1h OTTB gelding with Kittens Joy and Maria’s Mons lines
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
Most recent preseason 2'6" jumper round: https://youtu.be/bmjfL6-nq9w?si=EfFeCN-HgfAGYaTq
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.
Indy (Star Player) 2016 16.2h OTTB gelding by Powerbroker
Indy (Star Player) 2016 16.2h OTTB gelding by Powerbroker
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
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 this 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 Novice and he has schooled Training elements with a move up planned for later this spring / summer. 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 6 months reconditioning him for a sport horse life, six months showing him. Being that it is Feb 2026 in upstate NY, I'm getting excited to bring him into the 2026 but that is admittedly way later than I'd like to be starting the year, but alas, this cold and snow is hell. Regardless of my location choices, he’s now fully ready to go and do all the things and keep you laughing along the way.
And just to make sure this makes it in here - Indy is no packer. He is SO MUCH FUN. but he has a fractious side that comes out if he's out of work. He likes to be looky when in the arena, but point him at it and put leg on and most of the time you're good to go. I have never had him look at anything when going on course. But he will pop you out of the tack occasionally or toss an athletic wahoo and see if you stay with him. So if you want to have a blast, have a great seat and a sense of humor and adventure, this is 100% your horse.
Indy is offered at 20k negotiable to the absolutely perfect home. On site trials only as scheduled and described above
Anchovy (Vini Vidi Vici) 16.2h 2020 OTTB gelding
Indy (Star Player) 2016 16.2h OTTB gelding by Powerbroker
Anchovy (Vini Vidi Vici) 16.2h 2020 OTTB gelding
ride 6 post track https://youtu.be/iFAFSE_4FGc?si=NjMbwUDHT92QgjtB
With Smart Strike and Johannesburg lines, this fantastic, compact gelding is poised to be an eventing rockstar. Anchovy ran 21 times (his last race was on 2/10/26 and retired for slowing down in his 6 year old year.
RRP Eligible (and eligible for the Turning for Home Prize there)
The first ride sure proved that we were in the right line of thinking with how nice this horse was going to be! Just wow. I left all Lily’s and my commentary in because I pretty much just rode around telling him he was good and commenting on how damn balanced and lovely he is.
First post track ride here: https://youtu.be/PeqoXhyJ-Dg?si=wN4LDExySeCfEVmo
Anchovy is capable and uncomplicated in the saddle and has a fun personality on the ground. He loves grooming, scratches and attention and is one of the most respectful but ridiculous snugglers. He will happily bury his head in your jacket and just hang out there.
This kid does have an interesting backstory. When he was a two year old, he was apparently beaned with a falling skylight. His skull was wired back together and he went on to have a totally normal race career. This should not impact him in the slightest. It’s always great to know that they were well loved enough to be helped back together!
Anchovy is good on the ties, good to mount, good in a stall and kind in turnout. He is in four shoes and thus far has shown no needs for additional maintenance or concern. This is just a damn nice horse who retired well and is very ready to transition into the next phase of his athletic life.
Anchovy would excel at eventing or fox hunting, but that’s doesn’t mean he wouldn’t also be a hit in the hunters, jumpers or eq world. I’m certain this very athletic horse can jump and jump well.
He’s best suited for someone with OTTB experience but is uncomplicated enough for a good riding amateur or junior with a Thoroughbred-experienced trainer.
Oh and you’re probably wondering how this class act of a horse got this name… I posted his pedigree and a friend from GA asked, “You’re gonna call the first one named a Julius Caesar quote caesar salad aren’t you? Or anchovy?” It stuck and here we are.
Good Anchovy.
Anchovy is listed at 6500 to increase with training and experience. Trial processes and fees apply. See above.
Loggins (Civil Service) 16.1h 2019 OTTB Gelding
Indy (Star Player) 2016 16.2h OTTB gelding by Powerbroker
Anchovy (Vini Vidi Vici) 16.2h 2020 OTTB gelding
With Giants Causeway and Candy Ride bloodlines.
RRP Eligible
Outside School
https://youtu.be/5RGn2Xl2vEc?si=KzLG-pGQj810pUGR
April 14 flat school https://youtu.be/BV3-oMVhPa8?si=k452xjbq0itz-Ly0
7th post track ride and start over fences: https://youtu.be/kCA0v1lDVug?si=f5WQf7gzJ89DPN99
5th post track ride:https://youtu.be/pBoHaN0xazU?si=h13qp09qCUA4eBla
2nd post track ride
https://youtu.be/uqviSvuYoH4?si=hhiJOUnAs7AmZt5I
This fancy, big moving horse is a total ... whats a good metaphor here... brick house, dump truck, tank...? None of those do him much justice. Think more a linebacker with a penchant for honing his skills in ballet.
Yes, Loggins has a leg in each corner and is as sturdy as Thoroughbreds get, but he also has fantastic movement, huge shoulder swing and balance that is honestly quite impressive.
Loggins finished racing with 27 starts at Finger Lakes this past fall. He was purchased by a contact of mine and got to spend the winter letting down and getting pampered and putting on some much needed heft. Since then, her situation has changed and he came here to find his next person.
His first ride showed that while he needs a fitness course to get back in shape, this isn't going to be a lug. Loggins will get fancier and increasingly sporty as he turns fed topline into muscular topline.
I think this horse will be good at pretty much anything you point him at - evening? Sure. Jumpers? No problem. Dressage? Absolutely. Toss a western saddle on him and put him to work at ranch or trail... maybe even run a barrel pattern? Why not. He'd actually look really cute in western tack
Loggins has four shoes, and is enjoying getting back to work and earning his fitness. He is already quiet enough for a quality riding non-pro to pilot him around (while I'm bombing around jumping Artie, no less). And I really think this one is going to have the brain to go do literally anything. I bet he'd love trails and also be pretty reasonable in show warmups.
Oh and the name? He came in "Kenny" but I can't get my brain around the South Park character here... so Loggins it is. Please tell me you can connect the easy dots there :)
Price drop to 4k OBO (make an offer) presently. As he develops, that figure will go up. Trial rides and fees described above apply.
Currently Available
Westley (Beachside) 15.3-16h 2016 OTTB Gelding w/ Giants Causeway and Tiznow lines
Westley (Beachside) 15.3-16h 2016 OTTB Gelding w/ Giants Causeway and Tiznow lines
Westley (Beachside) 15.3-16h 2016 OTTB Gelding w/ Giants Causeway and Tiznow lines
BACK TO WORK!
In December, Westley lacerated his right hind cannon bone. The healing process is now done and he's back to work! He will have some strengthening to do to get the limb back in shape, and it will forever have a different profile, BUT he is sound and it is up to him how much he can do.
In the meantime, the down time has done great things for his temperament and behavior. He is quieter and more settled in the barn and under saddle. The new Westley with the scar is a more ridable version of his former self, and I'm utterly blown away at how happy he is under saddle.
New video once he has shoes:
** from before the 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 $2000 to increase with training. Trial fee and ride info above.
axi (Price of Peace) 16h 2022 Unraced TB Gelding by Paynter
Westley (Beachside) 15.3-16h 2016 OTTB Gelding w/ Giants Causeway and Tiznow lines
Westley (Beachside) 15.3-16h 2016 OTTB Gelding w/ Giants Causeway and Tiznow lines
In the process of healing a shoulder injury
RRP Eligible (has published works)
Taxi is an adorable, super easy going dude who is shockingly fancy under saddle. Like you should probably check out his trot here: https://youtu.be/fBqu7CUNTbc?si=_bRrX205-uto-_ay
He might be a somewhat unassuming mostly plain bay package, but this kiddo can MOVE. His canter is coming along, and as he figures out where his shoulders go, it too will be as round and as ridiculously lovely as his trot (he's already showing glimmers of it and he just got here).
Taxi is absolutely going to be amateur friendly and suited for an intermediate or better rider with a trainer and is geared up for a low to mid level life. He does have a few blemishes - mostly cosmetic - that keep his carrots in the lower range and maybe might not make him your Advanced level horse - but that should be OK since most folks are not advanced level riders....
Happy to discuss with those seriously interested.
But an ammie show horse through the 3-foot? Fox hunter? Trail horse? All arounder? Sure! Ride him through Training level Eventing or second level dressage? Why not? He's the type of horse I'd just keep developing with the knowledge that I might need to maintain him at a certain point (but considering how sound he is right now, I'll let him determine when that point is).
Taxi can act like a pony sometimes and needs a little encouragement to get in front of the leg, but once he is there, this kid absolutely shines. I can't wait to put a few more rides on him and see what he thinks of fences.
Good in the stall, good in his herd, good on the crossties, good for the farrier (He is currently very sound barefoot and was a gem for me to trim up a bit yesterday as he came in with some long toes). Really just an all around good egg.
Taxi race trained and has published works. He was restarted by a friend of mine who has also dealt for a long time with his racing connections. Those connections decided not to race him since he was super small as a three year old, and now with all the kerfuffle of hoops you need to jump through to run an unraced four year old, and the fact that their racing partnership (the race ownership) is dissolving means that he lost his shot at the track. All good there - means we get him as is!
Taxi is currently offered at 4000 negotiable to the right home. As he develops, that figure will go up. Trial rides and fees described above apply.
Stall 13 Listings
Tuna (I Am Fortunata) 16.3h 2017 Irish OTTB Steeplechaser
Currently leased Stall 13 Horse: Fig, (Ekati's Verve) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Warhorse Gelding
Currently leased Stall 13 Horse: Fig, (Ekati's Verve) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Warhorse Gelding
If ever one was looking for a horse with a heck of a lot of presence and a history of running some of the best steeplechase tracks in Ireland, here's Tuna.
For nearly all of Tuna's career, he ran over fences. Like a hard knocking, sturdy steeplechaser, he took some falls and recovered to keep running. He raced in the UK and was imported as a 6 year old to run in the USA. And when he retired, he found a fox hunting job. Tuna's future was bright, and thankfully remains so. But like his track history, it hasn't been without its bobbles.
Right now Tuna is walking and trotting under saddle with plans to go forward to do more in the near future. His gaits are lovely already and clearly will be even more impressive once we get shoes on him and get him stronger and more relaxed.
First ride back to work at Kivu: https://youtu.be/4BztF8eNq5k?si=bcSbAILj1umHIfHc
That said, Tuna has had a bit of a rough year. Back in the summer of 2025, he had a pasture accident that hairline fractured his right hock and created a chip in his left hind ankle. He went to Cornell for surgery, which was deemed very successful with no limitations. That said, bad luck wan't quite done yet - Upon jumping around later on stall rest, he injured the collateral ligament in his left hind fetlock and required quite a bit more time off.
Tuna has since had stall rest from September 2025 to December 2025, small paddock turnout from December 2025 to early March 2026 and regular turnout from then til now. Tuna appears quite sound and we have started him back lightly under saddle. He will get a rescan of the fetlock in the near future and we will continue to progress him into a riding career.
The expectation is that Tuna will do what he is able, which I think will be plenty. I can see this horse still having a quality fox hunting career or lower level jumping life. I probably wouldn't point him at the red numbers but frankly, there are so few people who can ride at that level anyway, I don't worry about that limitation.
Tuna is kind and a lovely, doofy, sweet gelding, but he is not for the TB-inexperienced. He needs a knowledgable handler and rider currently and would do best with someone who is familiar both with big Thoroughbreds and rehabs.
Tuna is offered for adoption with a contract at $2500 before the rescan and rads and $3500 after. This cost is a donation to Stall 13 and will go to supporting the other horses involved in the program.
Currently leased Stall 13 Horse: Fig, (Ekati's Verve) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Warhorse Gelding
Currently leased Stall 13 Horse: Fig, (Ekati's Verve) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Warhorse Gelding
Currently leased Stall 13 Horse: Fig, (Ekati's Verve) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Warhorse Gelding
Currently leased Good god this horse has talent. He has huge swinging gaits, tons of drive, and all the flash you’d ever need. But even with all that talent, his personality might be the more remarkable thing, and thats saying something.
Fig is a total ham through and through. You never have to guess what he’s thinking and he really, really wants all of your attention. No, like all of it. All the time. Good thing he’s insanely cute about the whole thing. He’ll drink your beer (he shares my preference for not fruity IPAs) and harass you until you relent and give him scratches and lots of love.
Under saddle hes is always good but he’s uncomplicated and quiet if in regular work or… as he feels better and better and isn’t getting ridden regularly- big, talented and slightly feral. He has at times been my “toss anyone up there” horse. Yesterday, he showed off how much better he was feeling by honing his medium trot but also making sure we tossed a neck strap on to stay with him. His gaits are huge and he will invert and skitter sideways if he’s feeling fresh. He’s never truly naughty but he does like to show off.
Recent flat school on an “up” day: https://youtu.be/vPA_8JqrmuU?si=EoxzaiVuv6K5lKnH
Fig is still a bit of a rehab. When he came off the track, he was frankly one hell of a mess. More than a year later, we have him fat, happy and en route to sound. He needs strength and potentially hock and hind ankle injections (but I want to get him strong first). He was diagnosed with chronic suspensory issues initially, but at this point with no acute lesions and less inflammation we go back to work. And what does Fig love almost as much as attention? Work.
So what does that mean? Means he’s not your average rehab. It means he’s not the lovely adopter’s horse who wants to have an easy hack out on occasion… maybe hit the trails once in a long while. No. Nopelope. Sorry. I need a rider who wants to put a lot of miles in the saddle but with no agenda. The right person needs ride regularly (like 3+ days a week) and has OTTB experience and a big sense of humor … and maybe bigger beer budget (for both of you). Oh and said rider also needs the seat to laugh through any fresh-day antics he might toss out there and direct him towards the great things that are to come. Don’t have all of that? Please ask me about a different horse.
Fig is available for the low fours- with a guarantee that as with any Stall 13 horse, no questions asked- he can always come home.
STALL 13 SUPPORTED HORSE
Fig is available through Stall 13, the New York based non-profit organization (www.stall13.org)that I (AP Graham) spearhead alongside Kivu Sporthorses. Stall 13 Thoroughbreds specializes in challenging-case horses like Fig. Our goal is to help horses like Fig can recover and make it to second careers and have a good life, despite physical setbacks. 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 tough case ottbs and prove the notion that one should always “ride the horse, not the xrays (or ultrasound). Reach out for more information.
former info: 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. He'll winter with us in our usual set up - 12 hours in, 12 hours out being a dingus with his friends. And we'll bring him back to work and see where he is at in late winter / spring.
Often with ligament and tendon issues, when the issue is not acute, they just need time and more let down 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 at 2500 with 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 Responsibly 15.2-3h 2021 OTTB by Vinno Rosso (Curlin)
Currently leased Stall 13 Horse: Fig, (Ekati's Verve) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Warhorse Gelding
Found his home! Stall 13 Horse: Generation, 17.2h 2020 OTTB Gelding by Street Sense
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! Stall 13 Horse: Generation, 17.2h 2020 OTTB Gelding by Street Sense
PLACED! Stall 13 Horse: Sews (Lord Darnley, 17+h 2018 OTTB gelding by Lion Heart located in Lansi
Found his home! Stall 13 Horse: Generation, 17.2h 2020 OTTB Gelding by Street Sense
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! Stall 13 Horse: Sews (Lord Darnley, 17+h 2018 OTTB gelding by Lion Heart located in Lansi
PLACED! Stall 13 Horse: Sews (Lord Darnley, 17+h 2018 OTTB gelding by Lion Heart located in Lansi
PLACED! Stall 13 Horse: Sews (Lord Darnley, 17+h 2018 OTTB gelding by Lion Heart located in Lansi
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!!!! Stall 13 Horse: Major Spin, 16.3h 2018 OTTB Gelding by Hard Spun
PLACED! Stall 13 Horse: Sews (Lord Darnley, 17+h 2018 OTTB gelding by Lion Heart located in Lansi
PLACED! Stall 13 Horse: Sews (Lord Darnley, 17+h 2018 OTTB gelding by Lion Heart located in Lansi
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.
Available Leases
Offsite lease - Koops 2020 16.2h OTTB Gelding by Girvin
I'll get more info up here soon. But in the meantime, Koops is up for full care lease at Kivu Sporthorses and Training in Lansing or offsite
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.
On site Lease only - Wolf (Louisiana Moon 2014 ~16h OTTB Warhorse Gelding)
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 the 2023 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 and is onto the “needs a job” stage. He is a favorite ride of my working students and just a damn good egg.
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 is onsite only. Must be able to coordinate ride schedules and be 18 or above. Located in Lansing, NY - on-site trial fees apply (see above)
