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Ducky (Return the Ring) 2018 15.3-16h OTTB gelding with Speightstown lines
Now (In A Minute) 16.1+h 2021 OTTB Gelding with Speightstown & Pioneer of the Nile lines
Now (In A Minute) 16.1+h 2021 OTTB Gelding with Speightstown & Pioneer of the Nile lines
2026 RRP Eligible
I adore this little horse. Ducky came here for training in the dead of winter and one heck of a bright spot for the two months he was here. He returned home to his human for a few months but is now back for sale (no fault of anyone’s, just life and the fact that Duck is potentially more suited for an English career over barrels).
When I hopped back on last week, he made it clear that he had forgotten nothing. This kid made every effort to get the answer right, and that’s pretty much him 24-7. He loves people and really really wants to do the right thing.
Under saddle Ducky is getting stronger at coming over his back and has started over small fences. He has a canter that will eat up an xc course and he’s plenty brave enough to event on up the the levels.
First outside ride here (second ride back): https://youtu.be/lrc7E0a2nOQ?si=j4Bha5MgB1jjvjy8
Ducky is good in my field of rowdy but kind geldings, good for the farrier, for bathing and cross tying, mounting …. and well I haven’t found anything he doesn’t try to do well. And that right there is a good Speightstown horse. They’re smart, kind, good movers and they 100% want to make their person happy.
I’d love to see him event or play in the jumpers. Ducky ran 18 times over five years with some serious speed. His legs aren’t perfectly free of lumps and bumps, but I don’t forsee many if any limitations and expect that he’ll go as far as his rider wants to go.
Ducky is best suited for someone familiar with riding and training thoroughbreds but is not committed that he can’t be a fun-loving ammie or junior horse with a trainer.
Ducky is offered at 5500 currently to increase with training and experience. Trial fees and info above apply.
Now (In A Minute) 16.1+h 2021 OTTB Gelding with Speightstown & Pioneer of the Nile lines
Now (In A Minute) 16.1+h 2021 OTTB Gelding with Speightstown & Pioneer of the Nile lines
Now (In A Minute) 16.1+h 2021 OTTB Gelding with Speightstown & Pioneer of the Nile lines
I think this kid's ridiculously good looks and quality movement should be enough to find him a home, BUT if you need to read more, here goes:
Now ran for a trusted track connection for a few years before retiring sound, fat and happy. This connection is not only excellent at running their horses, but at feeding and maintaining them too. Now left the track last week and looks like he's been a sport horse for a month already.
Now's good looks absolutely translate to his ride. He's fancy and balanced and correct. It didn't take long in his first ride to realize what the ask was, lift his core and come over his back. Sure, he needs some time to figure out where his shoulders go in an arena, but all the pieces are there to efficiently come together and go up the levels in any discipline. To that front, he is fancy enough to be a hunter (I mean, he'd have fun in that Upperville 25k derby next year!)
First post track ride: https://youtu.be/Zqxa-hGrnDc
Now was nicknamed, "The Mouth" at the track because he's curious and goofy and needs to taste-test pretty much everything. He's not mean about it, just a funny kid who knows that his comedy gets reactions.
Now completed his first turnout with a small herd with zero drama and stalls well. He figured out crossties quickly and has been honestly lovely for everything we have thrown at him. He is still in his race plates but will get shoes soon.
For the next month or two, while Now figures out his new job, he's probably best suited for an advanced rider or a confident individual who has restarted TBs before. He doesn't do anything bad, but he's smart and curious but also busy and comically looking for anywhere he can goof off.
Now would make a fantastic horse in any discipline. Event him, do show hunters, take him around the jumpers, or train him to fox hunt... the world is this kid's oyster.
Now is offered at 7500 (slightly neg for an uncomplicated sale). Due to his "only one ride post track-ness" he is not available for a trial ride yet (see above).
Neph (Sisterson) ~16.1h and growing 2023 unraced TB Gelding with Speightstown lines
Now (In A Minute) 16.1+h 2021 OTTB Gelding with Speightstown & Pioneer of the Nile lines
Neph (Sisterson) ~16.1h and growing 2023 unraced TB Gelding with Speightstown lines
first post track ride (lots to develop here but look for the glimmers of when he “gets it” ) https://youtu.be/YBU7XadDRno?si=88eFYjJ9SN2PRA71
Oh you’re looking for cute, lovable, talented and a slow burn project to develop over the next year or two? Love a great Speightstown horse and their uphill movement, smarts, and kindness? Great- introducing Neph. He’s letting down here and ready to become someone’s next best friend, and the next best competition partner.
Neph is one of those 3 year olds who was just too gawky on the track to really get any speed. Read: Neph was slow. The big atmosphere of the KY tracks overfaced him and his trainer made the kind decision to get him to a sport home instead of pushing him past his confidence levels.
Here, there’s nothing Neph can’t do with a little extra “hey you’ve got this buddy” confidence. He turns out well with others, stalls nicely, Hoovers his food and is happily packing on the pounds (yes he came in a bit track fit). He cross ties and bathes well, stands to be groomed and mounted and was a lovely trooper for his first post track ride.
Neph is figuring out how to use his body under saddle but there are glimmers of how nice it is going to be. He never says “no” but just asks gently for clarification while trying his heart out.
I will keep putting intermittent rides on him to help him develop his topline and understand using his back and hind end under saddle. But he’s good to take it easy and also learn to be a horse for a bit.
Neph will likely make a great eventer, jumper or lovely all rounder. He has no limitations, no injuries, and no quirks that would shape his potential future… but I really want to get him to a home where he can be loved and developed slowly and properly on a timeline that allows him to physically grow and mentally mature.
Neph is not for a first time TB person, but would be uncomplicated for most who have experience and a trainer to ask for help when needed.
Due to the desire for him to move slowly, Neph is currently offered at 4k somewhat neg to a perfect spot. No trial rides currently (that’s just not fair to him) but reach out for any further info
Tap (Greatest Dancer) 16h 2021 unraced TB Gelding with Uncle Mo lines
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding with Yes its True and Tiznow lines
Neph (Sisterson) ~16.1h and growing 2023 unraced TB Gelding with Speightstown lines
Uncle Mo kids are known for being ammie friendly and hunter-type fancy. This lovely short-coupled dude is no exception. He’s also mid growth spurt so expect that he’ll even out a bit and add maybe another 1/2 inch to his height soon.
Tap is sweet, will absolutely kill it in the TB show hunters and is uncomplicated under saddle. He has natural rhythm and balance and made his first ride post track feel like his 15th.
He’s good in turnout and has been an A student for pretty much everything we have thrown at him- hauling, cross tying, turning out and playing well with a herd, hovering his meals, standing at the block, bathing, trimming his hooves, etc. Tap is currently barefoot and likely can stay that way for a bit with quality foot maintenance. He’d do just fine in shoes too.
Two has no known issues or limitations. He would be suitable for a junior with a trainer or a fun loving adult ammie (also with a tb-knowledgeable trainer). I have a feeling he’s going to have super square knees over fences too.
Tap is offered at 6k until we get a few more rides on him and have him over fences. Trial fee and policies apply.
Zeke (Analyzethisandthat) 16.3h 2016 OTTB Gelding by Freud
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding with Yes its True and Tiznow lines
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding with Yes its True and Tiznow lines
Where to even start with this horse? He's tall, handsome, smart, experienced and talented. You really just can't go wrong there. Oh, and he has experience through recognized Beginner Novice with a past owner with dressage scores in the 20s. (He is USEA registered as "Zoom Call").
Zeke jumps with his knees to his nose over everything. He is careful and quiet to the fence and brave to boot. On the flat, he knows how to make the right shape, use his body well and carry himself in a steady rhythm. He's not a packer, but he certainly has all the pieces to go win everything this summer.
First inside jump school (watch for the quiet, balanced 10m turns to the sliced oxer): https://youtu.be/-xpFUbYaIb0?si=_t0uGrLhZVegH0IH
Inside flat:https://youtu.be/9t-zO5PlTd0?si=eedn92MDJ4TXgUKl
*I'll get him outside to jump around xc as soon as it stops bloody raining in NY
Zeke sold from his competition home to a young rider in New England and they put in some solid work and got show experience on the local level there. He turned out to be a little bit more than that rider needed in the long run (and like most smart Thoroughbreds, got numbers). It's not that he gets strong, but he requires a tactful, confident rider to ask before telling and to support as opposed to blocking.
Zeke does crib, but as you have probably read in other ads, I don't care about cribbing. So long as he has hay in front of him inside, it is not incessant and he does not crib when out. He's good in a herd, good in his stall, easy on the crossties, good for the farrier.
Zeke is smart (that may have come up a few times) and needs to know that he's not the one making decisions. He doesn't need a rough handler, but he does absolutely need a confident handler who can say "no" clearly and then move on without any grudge. Once he's cool with you being the one who calls the shots, this horse has impeccable manners and is plain lovely to be around both in the saddle and on the ground.
Zeke is appropriate for a talented young rider with Thoroughbred experience or a pro / individual who wants to go up the levels. He has no limitations and as he gets stronger that scope is just going to get more and more impressive.
Zeke is offered at 12K for a short time until I get him out showing. His price will increase from there. Trial info and fees apply (see above)
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding with Yes its True and Tiznow lines
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding with Yes its True and Tiznow lines
Scooter (Star of the Beast) 16.2 2021 OTTB gelding with Yes its True and Tiznow lines
Most recent flat school inside: https://youtu.be/raTEnb1nP2A?si=q05cYfkh5Q68vmBt
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 couple months, 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.
Taxi (Price of Peace) 16h 2022 Unraced TB Gelding by Paynter
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley (who is by Malibu Moon)
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley (who is by Malibu Moon)
RRP ELIGIBLE
Taxi is an adorable, super easy going dude who is shockingly fancy under saddle.
First time outside video:
His most recent video is here: https://youtu.be/2E9xC40uLVQ?si=SQFVts6MYqGao0F_
And you should probably check out his trot during his first post track ride here (he had a few rides with Alice Beckman in KY beforehand too): https://youtu.be/fBqu7CUNTbc?si=_bRrX205-uto-_ay
He might be a somewhat unassuming mostly plain bay package, but this kiddo can MOVE. He can also jump. His instincts are fantastic and he naturally has a correct shape about him over obstacles. The better part? he loves the job! His first time out in my xc field and that kiddo was quietly but keenly hunting down all the fences in his path.
Taxi is absolutely going to be amateur / junior 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 scars and blemishes that have been thoroughly checked over and are expected to offer no limitations to his career.
As an ammie or junior 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 and see what he can do!
Good in the stall, good in his herd (despite getting nailed once), good on the crossties, good for the farrier, and a saint on stall rest and even more of a saint (if that's a thing) for letting me do wound care without sedation or protest. Really just an all around exceptionally 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 6000 to the right home. As he develops, that figure will go up. Trial rides and fees described above apply.
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley (who is by Malibu Moon)
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley (who is by Malibu Moon)
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley (who is by Malibu Moon)
RRP Eligible
**Hands Down Best Canter In The Barn**
First outside ride and xc fences: https://youtu.be/yUy155yvpJA
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.
Shorty is a horseman’s horse. He needs someone who enjoys the training and learning process and revels in the quietly earned wins- the steady dismount, the walk mid ride, the loose lead saunter to the field. But he also needs someone who can legitimately ride and enjoys the potential of all the things he can and will go do.
Because Shorty has the potential to legitimately go do ALL the things. If you want - all the way up the levels.
Under saddle, Shorty still has the best canter in the barn. It is balanced rhythmic, and out on xc he is able to read the terrain even better than my Novice horses. His trot is correct, powerful but gentle and already makes a great shape. He is brave and quiet to the jumps and once he understands the goal is “over” he has gamely tackled all of the small stadium and xc stuff I have pointed him at.
Shorty was scouted by a 5* rider recently but they could only take him on if we gave him away. 
He doesn’t need to be free and I don’t need to take a sizable financial loss for another rider when he is so nice and has so much potential.
Certainly, he has his quirks: he cribs (we don’t collar because I don’t care about cribbing but I’m sure it would help if needed), he has an old cold set osselet which should not impact his career at all, and he can be a harder keeper and a bit anxious about life on the farm- he’s not spooky, just unsure and takes a while to settle in. He was with his track connections and his stall for all of his adult life - this farm stuff is still quite new and can be A LOT. But under saddle, once one is on, he’s simply brilliant.
During his first ever outside ride, Taylor was driving the tractor, dragging the spreader and the four wheeler while we were cantering in 30 mph wind. Shorty did not care. He cantered on by while the redheads in the adjacent field were acting as if farm equipment also snacked on horses for fun. When Shorty has a task- trot, canter, jump… he focuses and get it done. He was aware of his surroundings and brilliant about the terrain but he didn’t care about the other chaos. Good kid.
Shorty has spent the last couple months letting down and settling in. He has softened through his body and eye and adjusted to the life of being a riding horse - turnout, walking to and from fields, crosstie-ing etc. And he has gotten so good and so much more trusting.
That’s the catch with Shorts. He has to trust that it’s going be ok. Mounting is the toughest part of the ride for him. It is rapidly improving but still needs a confident person to be able to steady him without making him feel claustrophobic. He also might not walk for the first part of the ride, but focus and engagement can be earned at the trot and canter and the walk is there after. And so long as a rider knows that and doesn’t try to force their hand (back to that horsemanship thing) he’s absolutely brilliant and gives so so much effort.
Shorty requires a knowledgeable TB person or rider with ample experience both riding and handling horses like him. He needs a barn with patient, experienced staff and handlers and a job that will give him purpose and help him grow into the seriously amazing horse I know is in there. He’ll absolutely kill it in show jumpers or out eventing. And I can’t wait to watch someone move him up the levels.
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.
Hennessy (Johnny Bootleggs) 2019 16.2+ OTTB Irish bloodlines
Shorty (Corrected Pedigree) 2020 16.1h OTTB Gelding by Gormley (who is by Malibu Moon)
SOLD Astro (Bowsprit) 2014 16.1h OTTB gelding with Mizzen Mast and Broad Brush
Outside ride (first time out) and tiny xc: https://youtu.be/-kO5ur-i0Q0
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 2000 OBO to an Appropriate home. Trial ride info above. Fees apply.
SOLD Astro (Bowsprit) 2014 16.1h OTTB gelding with Mizzen Mast and Broad Brush
Sold! Acorn (Mo Lucky) Just shy of 17h and growing 2021 OTTB gelding by Uncle Mo
SOLD Astro (Bowsprit) 2014 16.1h OTTB gelding with Mizzen Mast and Broad Brush
SOLD Astro is exactly what I think more than half of the folks who reach out for horses are looking for. He’s handsome, not too big not too small, and has been exceptionally well brought along with experience at local shows and schooling through starter.
Astro has a super even rhythm, moves easily off the leg, has excellent brakes and half halts and has a good head on his shoulders. He’s brave and fun and is looking for a parter to get out and do all the things.
First bee bop around my starter xc field: https://youtu.be/pQzJulsBoos
That said, he’s not a packer and not for anything less than a confident intermediate or above rider, as he is still a Thoroughbred who can get jazzed about new things and places.
Astro needed hind shoes when he got here and is a bit under-muscled behind (totally understandable as he has mostly been hanging out through the long NY winter). Astro gets maintenance responsive to his work load and age but has no known injuries or limitations.
Flat video before hind shoes: https://youtu.be/M2PQIK1HSA8?si=ixoEpUC57HzTXxiU
Astro is good in the stall, good on cross tires, good in a herd of geldings. He does crib, but that’s doesn’t bother me and if you want you can control it with a strap.
He hacked out in my field and gamely popped over all the little xc fences out there - and with super cute knees no less. Again, he needs to get stronger behind before we throw him into full course work, but what a ridiculously good, kind kiddo.
Overall, this is just a lovely horse looking for his next partner to go have a blast. I’d love to see him out on hunter paces and moving up the levels in eventing or in the hunter jumper world. He certainly has a cute enough jump to do well in show hunters too. He’ll need an intermediate or above rider with a trainer who understands and likes Thoroughbreds, but beyond that, he’s pretty uncomplicated.
Proudly offered by his human at 7500 to increase with experience and training. Trial info, rides and fees described above.
Sold! Acorn (Mo Lucky) Just shy of 17h and growing 2021 OTTB gelding by Uncle Mo
Sold! Acorn (Mo Lucky) Just shy of 17h and growing 2021 OTTB gelding by Uncle Mo
Sold! Acorn (Mo Lucky) Just shy of 17h and growing 2021 OTTB gelding by Uncle Mo
Found the best human!
Acorn is the classic "scratch and dent" that low level / pleasure riders should be lining up for. He is going to be HUGE and a complete puppy dog, with really lovely conformation and kindness to stretch all day.
Due to the blemishes he earned on the track, his price is exceptionally low. I'm asking what I have in him, and probably could be a little negotiable even from there.
First post track ride: https://youtu.be/1Gl-NHZSxRc?si=o_2Kqx4E_9pph-7u
Acorn has the classic Uncle Mo temperament and movement - he's a floaty, flat kneed type with the even keel, "sure, if you say so" type of manners. He showed off that even Stephen side of his personality when I swung a leg over for his first post track ride. He was willing for figure out the asks, started to lift his back and come into contact and showed off that he should be pretty serviceably sound.
He is also gaining weight in a hurry! This kid loves to eat and never wants to miss a meal. He has been here for two weeks and the change is drastic. Good, hungry hungry hippo!
I'm excited to get him a handful more rides and also to find him a human who wants to trail ride, do lower level dressage, or get out on some hunter paces etc. Does he need a fancy show home with jumping goals? Nope. But he's the type of horse that someone can easily fall in love with and enjoy making progress at home (and hey, I'm not saying he can't show or can't pop small fences, that might just take a little more maintenance to get there).
Here's his brief backstory: A contact of mine messaged me about him and Poe and I drove to the track at Laurel to pick them up. I had been told that Acorn had knee chips removed after he retired in late October of 2025, last year. Those don't scare me, so on the road I went to get him.
When I arrived, I found that both knees were imperfect and that he had a rock hard suspensory (right front medial). There's over a year gap in his record from 2024 to 2025, and he ran two more races after coming back before being retired. That gap? That's the healing time for the suspensory. It won't get worse, it just is what it is now. The retirement? That's his right knee.
Acorn then was passed on down the line to the jockey who rode and loved him, who went and got his chips removed, trying to do her best on an absolute shoe string budget. Her situation changed, she was moving and both he and her favorite pony horse had to find new homes. Their condition was pretty rough. Feet hadn't seen a farrier in probably 15+ weeks, a bit thin but not terrible, and the undisclosed injuries. I put both on the trailer anyway and here we are. My island of misfit toys has grown by two.
Good news? His injuries are what they are. His knees could use injections or equioxx to help him take on a more strenuous career and that suspensory isn't going to change. This horse is kind and has had a small network of folks rooting for him in their own off-beat ways, so it would be great to get him to a new home that will give him a shot at a happy, fun, lower level career. And, like all of them, he can always come back if he doesn't work out.
Acorn is flexibly priced at 2,500. There are no trial rides until I have put 5 rides on him post track, but reach out with any questions!
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Mr Magico 2014 16+h OTTB warhorse gelding by Hat Trick
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
Magic is back and excited to spend the summer eventing or popping around the jumper shows. I adore this horse, his bravery, his canter, and the way he has always answered with a resounding “sounds like fun” when I have asked him to try new things.
I thought I had found Magic the perfect situation in the fall, but sometimes I get things wrong. Maybe fox hunting really isn’t his jam. But I have always thought that eventing or show jumpers would be a terrifically fun walk in the park for him. And if he sticks around long enough, I’ll get him out to some horse trials and test his enjoyment of the sport for myself.
These are his first rides back here:
Xc https://youtu.be/4-ZB6UHhFQA?si=nrpPQI5RnEmiSupN
Flat https://youtu.be/_WCHzJsi6Ow?si=8gY8Tc9nEozhdTAg
I was super pleased with how light he rode and how bravely he stepped around the new (albeit tiny) course. His xc stuff might as well have been part of an eq round. And that means he’s ready to test it out at shows. Should be a fun summer season for this kiddo.
A few things to note- Magic is sweet and easy in the barn here. He does crib, particularly around feeding time though it can be controlled with a collar (I don’t bother because cribbing doesn’t bug me, but just fyi). He turns out great with my geldings and has been easy to manage here.
And he rides great when he partners with his rider. But if a rider operates more through their hand than he likes, or misses key releases in the tack, he doesn’t have a lot of tolerance. He doesn’t do anything bad, just gets strong and upset.
So who does Magic need? He needs a rider with a love for the horse, the sport AND a sense of humor. Someone who can be soft and light in the tack but also hold their boundaries. He is suited therefore perhaps for a quality young rider or gritty, “still-got it” ammie with soft hands.
Magic will need maintenance appropriate for a 12 year old TB who ran 56 times and his carrots reflect that.
Magic is offered well below his value at 9000. If he’s here long enough that I get him to shows, you can expect the carrots to increase.
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
This warhorse is absolute racing royalty - Giants Causeway and Tiznow... yep, he was bred to be fast. And they kept at the wins for six years (52 starts) and 180,000+ in earnings.
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.
Most recent flat: https://youtu.be/GoVP1FKXSN0?si=snwkjd6C9dXpyY2J
Back to work video: https://youtu.be/4kLDn7FoVDY?si=Lo2q0IjgvMcBI2Vr
Will be getting updated video now that he is fitter and has shoes - hang tight, I'll have that this weekend.
In the meantime, the down time has done great things for his temperament and behavior. He is quiet and 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. He stands politely on the crossties, is easy for the farrier, will straight tie as long as you need and is good to mount, ride, hack out etc.
While the injury might have limited his mid and upper level show abilities, Westley is absolutely able to do things on the lower level and just be an absolute dream of a pleasure ride. As one of my talented-riding barn hands noted when riding him the other day, "I could just ride this trot all day, he's lovely."
Westley would love to have his own human for a friend and adventure partner. Hunter pace, leg him up to see if he can get around elementary eventing or take him to a few local dressage shows. Hit the trails (he loves that), the beach, and the greenways and he'll thrilled.
Westley is not for a beginner, but he has shown that he is sane, calm and quiet enough for me to put all of my barn help who ride confidently on his back. He'd do fine with a knowledgable ammie who wants to love on him and ease him into his potential.
So if you're someone who loves these bloodlines, or loves the idea of taking a horse aching for a job and taking him on and around in the arena or the trails, let's talk. In the meantime, I'll keep legging him up, and seeing what he is capable of as he gets stronger.
Ask $2000 to increase with training. Trial fee and ride info above.
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
Competing at Novice and looking for a late summer move up to Training.
GVRDC May HT Stadium and XC: https://youtu.be/38IVsAMixJE?si=kXUDGJnSmTS_A4wX
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 20k Trial info detailed above.
Indy (Star Player) 2016 16.2h OTTB gelding by Powerbroker
Artie (Reunion Tour) 16h 2018 OTTB gelding by Supersaver
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
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Tetsu 16.2h 2016 OTTB Warhorse gelding by Hardspun with Mr. Greeley lines
Tetsu 16.2h 2016 OTTB Warhorse gelding by Hardspun with Mr. Greeley lines
Tetsu 16.2h 2016 OTTB Warhorse gelding by Hardspun with Mr. Greeley lines
Tetsu has some serious sport horse lines (and also serious racing lines, considering he ran 67 times and earned 263,000+ on the track).
This lovely, quirky redhead tweaked his suspensory cantering back after his last race. He needed somewhere to go, so he retired to us to see if we could rehab the ligament enough to get him a second career.
Tetsu has been on stall rest since and has been a super good kid for the process. He's definitely more of an "up" personality, but who can blame him having to hang out in a stall all day?
Tetsu is now sound enough to go back in shoes and get some diagnostic work done on that left front ankle. We suspect significant boney change in the pastern as well as the suspensory. I expect that he'll be capable of a lower level life or be someone's fun pasture addition or companion. But we'll know more when we see what is in there.
I have definitely learned over the years to ride the horse not the xrays, and I have a feeling this horse is going to follow the same logic.
Tetsu is currently FTGH with a tax deductible donation of $1000 and a no-resale contract.
Rikki (Tia So Fine) ~17h 2019 OTTB Mare by Tiznow
Tetsu 16.2h 2016 OTTB Warhorse gelding by Hardspun with Mr. Greeley lines
Tetsu 16.2h 2016 OTTB Warhorse gelding by Hardspun with Mr. Greeley lines
Rikki is one heck of an elegant, talented mare. She has evented through the lower levels (I believe through Novice, but need to confirm) and has been owned by a talented ammie who has trained consistently with 5* riders.
Rikki's dressage is lovely (regularly in the 20s), and her jump and bravery even better.
Last year she came up a bit unsound up front. Vets had differing opinions of what was up. When it checked out to NOT be a tendon, the feet came under scruntiny. In the meantime, her former human has gotten married and is en route to having a baby (CONGRATS!).
Rikki came back to us to see if we can sort out the issues and find her a slightly lower level home. I am pretty sure we can get her right and let her still have a jumping career, but it might not be through the ULs as had been dreamt of before.
Assessment of soundness school: https://youtu.be/gU1bxXiEAng?si=rxVAYuRiZPphGK_B
Rikki on her third tour through my barn. Once we took her off the track and got her fatter, shinier and let down. Another time we took her back after she had been left to neglect in a back field (people suck). We got her fat and shiny and happy and she competed with me in Dressage and Show Jumping at the 2023 RRP Makeover, finishing well despite how green she was at the time.
This mare will always have a home here, but I'm hoping that her next human will hang onto her for a very long time. The mare is definitely nice enough and sure deserves it!
Rikki is listed at 3k for a short time with a contract guaranteeing that the adopter will do the diagnostic vet work and provide high quality farrier references. After we start on her vet work and get her back towards (more) sound, her adoption fee will increase.
Tuna (I Am Fortunata) 16.3h 2017 Irish OTTB Steeplechaser
Tetsu 16.2h 2016 OTTB Warhorse gelding by Hardspun with Mr. Greeley lines
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
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 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)
