We frequently have more available than we will list on the website. Reach out for more details about our sales program and how we can help you find that new family for your horse.
We are happy to build a training package to meet your budget to help you get your horse where he/she needs to be to find that perfect home.
Whether your horse is boarded at Kivu or not, Aubrey is happy to hop on and present the horse to prospective buyers. Touch base for rates and scheduling.
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. She can help you create attractive conformation and under saddle photographs. Video is always essential for sales, and we're happy to help create short films that show off your horse's skills and movement.
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 $100 must be sent to Aubrey 24-hours before the trial. You're welcome to try any suitable horse(s) that is(are) for sale, but time slots are booked ahead of time, so please plan accordingly. Each horse takes around 45 min to an hour to discuss and trial ride.
For each horse, we will use my tack which is already fitted to the horse. Feel free to bring your stirrups though, as I'm tall and we often have to roll them for shorter riders. Generally I will hop on first and show you the horse through the flat and fences (if applicable). You have a choice to hop on or pass at that point, and we'll go from there. Please expect that I will coach you through the ride, especially on the greener Thoroughbreds.
Once you have decided that you wish to purchase a horse, you have the option of setting up a PPE - The PPE must be scheduled within the next week. Countryside Veterinary Services usually is able to complete this task. Horses will not be held for PPEs further than a week out. The horse will still be shown to potential buyers during this time, though it will not be sold out from under you if a PPE has been scheduled and confirmed. No deposit is required.
After the PPE, you will a business day to discuss findings with your vet and confirm your desire to purchase or pass.
If you choose to purchase, a bill of sale will be drawn up and payment must be sent and received before the horse is transferred from the farm. Venmo, Zelle, and Bank Transfers / Cashiers Check are all fine.
Once the horse is sold, I will happily assist in setting up shipping. Temporary board begins the day after the bill of sale is signed and is 200$ 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.
Lady Allyn (Ellie) 16.1+h 2014 Ottb mare with strong City Zip lines
Ellie is a lovely, uphill, well-proportioned mare who is ready to go out and do all the things. Ellie first came here last year for one of my Thoroughbred Logic clinics, and I thoroughly enjoyed riding her. Since then, she has hung out with her owner, been ridden western a bit by a junior, and spent a lot of time getting chonky in a field. In the last month we have gotten her sport fit and going like the Ferrari I knew was under all that hair and fluff.
Joking aside, this mare is fancy! She is super uphill (did I mention that already), and quite athletic. Her gaits are rhythmic and balanced and she is brave, and is a quick study. She is started over stadium and xc fences and is figuring her body out and learning that her square knees are pretty damn pretty.
She has been perfecting her flat at home and has schooled cross rails here, and xc fences through tadpole at Ashland. She has done banks, ditches, water and once she gets over or through the first time, she never bats an eye again. Smart cookie.
Ellie tackled a small jumper show this past weekend and gained confidence during each course. Every round drew "wow she's fancy!" as she would click around, adjustable and quiet to all the fences. Brave, brave, brave and smart... did I mention that she is ready to go do all the things?
Ellie has no known issues, no vices, and to my knowledge is very sound and has no limitations. If you're looking to go do all the things, this mare is very ready to be your next partner and will absolutely thrive in a program with her person.
First show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPM2ixPI9zA
XC video:
Most recent school at home:
Ellie is located in McDonough, GA, and is available at $8500. No off-site trials, trades or leases.
Theo ought to be on every person-who-wants-a-draft’s wish-list. This handsome hunk is solid, kind, and has good manners both on the ground and in the saddle. If you’re looking for a horse that is sound, capable, and ready to go train up and do all the things (mostly) calmly and at a draft’s tempo – Theo’s your guy!
Want to hilltop with the hunt? Want to do a starter 3-phase? Want to go hit the trails? Teach lessons? Train up a horse your husband can eventually ride? Hone your dressage? Theo’ll have no problem with any of that (with some additional training of course)
Along those lines, Theo is still green. He steers well and has brakes but he’s not quite ready to pack anyone’s child or total ammy around. Now… if you have a decent trainer, that is totally not out of the question for his future, though.
Currently Theo turns out with two other geldings and is happy as a clam (he can be a bit much with mares, so gender separated paddocks are encouraged – testosterone tests confirm that he is firmly a gelded gelding (phew)). Importantly, though, has no problem when riding around mares.
He is UTD on everything and is negative for Cushings and EMS (standard tests have been done since he held onto his hair a bit longer than expected this year).
He has been in professional training (at another farm) for six months and has had ample positive reinforcement training with his owner. Here he has done WTC and popped over a few cross rails. Add to this that he is Amish-broke, so has driving experience and is a clear all-arounder.
Theo is offered at $9500 which will increase with his training and off-property experience. A good home is a must and there are no leases, trades or off-site trials. Located in McDonough, GA
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.
https://youtu.be/bq_8nQDu-xQ recent flat school video
He is sweet, uncomplicated and easy to manage regardless of having been a stallion until mid March. Uno is learning all about turnout and is playing 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 two 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. I am very quickly falling in love with this big goober so someone please pick him up before I try to add more to the keep team. He has trotted over a few cross rails and shows that he is super uncomplicated. At the time of writing he only has 3 rides post-track but now that we have shoes and have disappeared the stallion parts, he's on the up and up and I'm excited to see how quickly he comes along.
All that said, I love the potential that the Tapit x Ruckus bloodlines hold and I can't wait to really get him going under saddle and see how he handles all of it.
Currently asking 10K to increase with experience. Located in McDonough, GA - no off-site trials, leases or trades.
Louis (Shackleford x a Two Punch mare) has been turning heads and capturing hearts at my barn for the last year. He has competed successfully through BN and competed in Show Jumpers and Eventing at the 2022 TB Makeover. Louis is the whole package – like the WHOLE thing.
He has scope, quiet rideability, is uncomplicated, hacks out quietly alone or in groups, is stunningly handsome, and loves snuggling with people (but is still super polite) so much that my barn help is all somewhat mad at me for putting him on the market. Louis has a fabulous jump and bravery on xc and stadium, while also enjoying dressage (whaaaat?!?) and regularly scores in the low 30s with ample ability to make the 20’s a very attainable goal.
Louis’ first outing post-track (for his 4th and 5th ride) was to the Retired Racehorse Project’s Masterclass with Buck Davidson at Bruce’s Field during the Eventing Grand Prix. After an hour in the ring, I turned down two 4* riders who wanted to pick him up.
Since then, he has grown two inches and filled out into a super handsome chonker. He easily could compete in Hunters, Jumpers, or Eventing and certainly would love the fox hunt field. Literally, the whole package.
Better yet, with a good trainer, Louis is very ammy friendly. He is easy on the ground, correct in the crossties, loads, and unloads, stables well off property, and has hacked around perfectly for my working students and interns. No buck, bolt, spook, spin, stupid. Just a kind, fun, easy-going kiddo who has been correctly produced and has unlimited potential. He is currently schooling with me, but also enjoying his rides by one of my adult ammies. She took him to my Thoroughbred Logic Clinic and both rode through all the happy chaos and jumped through 2'6" like pros.
I’m excited to keep bringing him up the levels until he finds his person, but he will be VERY happy to have his own human, and I’m excited for that too.
Flat video coming soon (apparently I don’t save dressage tests of my personal horses…oooops, so I’ll have to get more video here…
Jump Video (Poplar place Farm May 2023 Novice CT):
Flat school Feb 2023: https://youtu.be/Brrdt6pMTO0
2'9" Jump Round at the Big Cheese Jumper Show:
Louis will be back out at the upcoming shows and is preparing his move up to Novice.
Asking $27,000 to increase with experience and training. Located in McDonough, GA and available to be tried here or at upcoming shows. No leases or off-site trials allowed.
FOR SALE OR LEASE @ KIVU
Q is a strikingly handsome man who was a successful racehorse for a kind pair of owners. He was so well loved that he was retired responsibly and came here with a mild obsession with peppermints. He is super sweet and seems to miss having a "person" to himself...
Q has been lightly restarted and has been a professional for all that I have asked him to do. He hacks around on a loose or no rein and gets both leads. Q is mild mannered in the field so currently turns out with another shy horse and is doing very well with the whole "learning to horse" process.
Q is priced as a lower level horse as he does have some changes in his right front ankle. I have radiographs and spoke at length with his track vet and owners and we're all on board for him having a jumping career with some maintenance, but I am aiming for his longevity and a happy, healthy second career, so would point him towards the lower levels and see how he does.
Q flat Video:
RRP 2023 ELIGIBLE
Priced at $3500 to increase with training. Located in McDonough, GA no offsite trials leases or trades.
Well hell, this is one ridiculously pretty mare. CJ just shipped here from Ohio to give a second career in eventing or jumpers a go. She is leggy, compact, and clearly extremely athletic. While it might be odd to find a neck attachment sexy, her’s 100% is.
CJ was a pretty OK racehorse and won around 50K on the track before retiring and looking for a new career. This mare can MOVE - she is all suspension and slink. The first time I watched her trot across a muddy paddock, it stopped me dead in my tracks.
Undersaddle, CJ is gaining confidence quickly, but will need to partner with someone who has solidly good experience with restarting OTTBs. She does get nervous, but a soft seat and gentle hands are going a long way to help her figure out that this is fun, not stressful.
CJ has some track bumps and scars, but we have all the veterinary background and radiographs that show everything to be superficial; she’s clear for full work and no level limitations.
This exceptionally pretty mare does need four shoes and needs a knowledgeable set of people to help teach her the ropes of a second career. But once she makes that partnership, I have no doubt that she is going to go far (and look damn good doing it!)
CJ is available for 7500 in McDonough, GA (no leases or trades).
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.
Curry 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 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.
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 tadpole 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.
RRP Eligible 2023 and will go with me to the Makeover and will be for sale there if the appropriate UL home does not arrive first.
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 15k to increase with experience. Located in McDonough, GA - no off-site trials, leases or trades.
On-Site Half Lease Only
Forrest is the OG Thoroughbred at this farm and my former upper level hopeful. He has competed through Training (keep reading, please) and is surprisingly good with beginners (though I am not). He’s a sidekick and the first horse that I would pick to ride into battle (thankfully not something currently needed). I owe this horse everything and he owes me nothing.
Forrest is available for half or full lease ON SITE ONLY to an intermediate or more experienced rider. I’m looking for a lessor for him who will show up regularly, love him the way I do, and give him all the attention and exercise he needs. He could pack a beginner around, but that is not this barn, unfortunately. This horse is capable of all the things - ride here, go show with us, hack out, have fun, hone your dressage, or work on your stadium courses.
That said, Forrest is an attention hog on the ground (treats are a no-go until you’re done for the day for a reason) and smart as a whip, despite his “hold my beer” tendencies. He will pack you around the lower levels at home, but off property or moving up in fences, he can be a bit of what I affectionately call a “freight train.” He has brakes, but you have to know how to enact them, pitch and pull and he’ll just keep chugging along.
If you’re a timid rider and have show goals, this is not your horse. Timid and want to stay home and practice?…maybe. Bold an ballsy and want to do any or all the things with us, fabulous.
Off property, he’s a bit of a beast. Forrest is sweet, but he’ll challenge the best of them to keep him in line and quiet. He’s not sensitive (usually he’s a huge workout), but he is reactive when he feels like it. That said, he is the bravest horse I have ridden - has never refused a fence - stadium or cross-country and has schooled through prelim with the occasional intermediate element thrown in. I’d rather him stay around BN / N but the talent is there if he is properly conditioned and maintained.
This horse deserves nothing but the absolute best. So if you want to ride one hell of a wonderful Thoroughbred and learn a ton along the way, reach out. He might not be for everyone, but hell, neither am I :)
Full Lease ($900 a month + vet and farrier fees)
Half Lease ($550 a month + 1/2 vet and farrier fees)
Leased!
Nieko is a saint. This horse is honestly one of the kindest, most honest creatures I have met. He is all try and will make a junior or ammy adult a perfect partner to take through the lower-mid levels of any disciplines.
Nieko has been leased by three of my students for the past three months and I'd love to find him another lease to keep him around, or find a perfect home for a sale or care lease - emphasis on the perfect home. Nieko IS A FORWARD THINKING HORSE. Lots of folks have been interested in him thinking he will be slow and on the buckle... he is lovely, kind, and gentle, but he has a huge stride and prefers to go forward (that said, he is super ridable and quiet when you get it right).
He has been to a small jumper show and done x rails and the 2' and this weekend will go to a three phase at Poplar Place. He is the same horse on property as off. He took xc schooling super well and didn't blink at ditches, banks or the water.
He hauls, bathes, leads, and rides like the been-there-done-that kid that he is. I hacked him out in my big 20 acre field the other day and he took it all in stride. Deer? No big deal. Can't see his friends anymore? Whatever - what do you want human? Gallop up the hill? Sure, would you like me to slow down as we reach the flat part?
He is brave - jumped through my course without blinking on his third day here. He can lock through his jaw when he'd rather not use his hind end, but a quiet reminder to come into your outside rein has him bouncing over his back in no time flat. As he gains fitness with each ride, he gets better and looser.
Video of his first and second rides here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWWqJpWFnAc
Nieko is 17 - and like any working 17 year old, he will require regular maintenance. To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing special that needs attention just regular hind end attention, proper shoeing, and joint care.
Asking 4500 in McDonough Ga Open to discussions of care leases and on-site leases here.
SOLD
Pops is on heck of a good kid. He has the Curlin offspring head (which I think is ridiculously cute) and their extremely good sense and affability. His dam-side also hosts impressive sport horse-makers including Giants Causeway (one of my favorites) and Bold Ruckus, a known producer of excellent event horses. In a few months, this horse will show us what he has under the track-tightness and I’m pretty sure it will be not only impressive but level headed.
Pops walked into the barn and past the pig like he has done it a ton of times and since has just enjoyed hanging out and getting some down time. I take him down to the ring with me when I teach and let him hang out and be social and he does just that – chill and be part of the team.
He did recently run at Mahoning and that track has been pretty rough on its horses this year. As a result, Pops has gotten some extra time to let his body soreness resolve. He is eating well, packing on the pounds and day by day (and with lots of turnout on good roaming hills) loosening up over his back.
The first ride proved exactly what I expected - he was a saint. At this point (that is subject to change as his body lets down) he was a kick ride with an enormous amount of sense and kindness.
On his current trajectory, regular under saddle training will start soon and he will become available as soon as his body is ready. At that point, he will be priced to reflect the new stage of his life. Currently he is for sale as a let down prospect only and only to knowledgeable homes. Please contact for price and opportunity if you think Pops is the right horse for you.
RRP ELIGIBLE
$5500 during letdown price will increase when he goes into full riding training. Located in McDonough, GA no offsite trials leases or trades.
SOLD!! Lottie is probably the prettiest horse in my barn… and she only knows it sometimes. This extremely-nicely put together mare has uphill movement in all three gaits, knees that go to her nose, and a coat that even when dusty, still shines like some form of hologram.
Lottie has jumped through 2’6” with ample scope for more. She has schooled XC and competed in local jumper shows and Starter Combined Trainings. This year, I expect that it won’t take her long before she is running Beginner Novice.
Lottie is best suited for a patient, quiet rider who can give her the confidence that she needs to handle new experiences and the scary corners of the arena. Said rider should also have a decent seat and a sense of humor when in the saddle. With all of those things together, the moon is the limit for this fancy, fancy redhead.
While Lottie is beyond striking, she also is a tad quirky. She has a spook (always warned with her extremely forward ears), and may leap sideways when concerned. It is simple enough to ride, but it needs to be noted that she is not for a beginner rider or someone whose confidence is easy to shake in the saddle.
Additionally, she recently had an ankle chip removed in her hind left. We rested and rehabbed her correctly here and she was given the “all clear, no limitations” from the vet. X-rays available to serious buyers upon request. The ankle looks a little less than beautiful (seems the vets who did it hit a vessel) and does have some OA causing her to flex a bit uneven. But when the ankle is not cranked in unnatural shapes and ways, she is sound, capable, and ready to go do all the things.
flat video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnbn6te5ZWM
Asking $8500 in McDonough, GA. No trades or trials.
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