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Pando is one of those horses that I think are pretty hard to not love. He is so damn kind. Pan basically just says yes to whatever dumb plan I have and is very happy to figure it out as you go along. On the ground, he's basically an oversized well-behaved golden retriever.

Under saddle, Pando is a super mover. His canter is simply stunning - I think he made it down the long side of my indoor in no joke, four strides. That shoulder sure has reach and he's just balanced across the board. I am really excited to get him out to the jump field where he is less confined by the tiny arena turns. Stay tuned for that.

Pando has no vices, is great in a herd, good for the farrier, good on the cross ties, good to mount, and so on. That said, keep reading...

Pando is a bit of a long story (as many of them are). He came off the track and was given an excellent initial restart by my friend Stacy Iocono Willson at Hound Run Farm. I noticed him then (she often has really lovely horses, but he stood out). A PPE revealed four screws in his right hind from an old, well-healed condylar fracture. These are injuries that heal well and often do not limit racehorses once they return to the track. He ran two years with no significant breaks in his record on this and retired for slowing down. 

So what do these screws mean for a sport horse life? Not much. While I can't see the future, based on his race record and the way the limb has already been tested (as well as similar outcomes in other horses) these should not limit him in any way, and he should have no problem going right on up the levels. Yes we have rads. 

From Stacey's, he sold to a good home up north, and somewhere in there things unraveled a bit. A few months ago he went back up for a quick sale it was established that something in his current set up wasn't working for him. And importantly, it was established that he has a sizable buck when uncomfortable. 

We stepped in and got him here to assess and figure out. Glue on hind shoes, time, turnout and a lot of fed topline and we're just now starting to build the topline from  in the saddle and gain more weight (he has put on about 100 pounds and we're working on adding another hundred to that.) 

Pando has no limitations but he does have requirements. He needs hind shoes and he will need a saddle with a proper fit for his very curvy, shark finned back - and the awareness that as he builds topline, the fit will change and an owner will need to be able to accommodate that. We will send him off with an initial saddle fit here to help set everyone up for success.

Pando would be suitable for a quality-riding TB-savvy individual. I think he'll absolutely be stellar on the hunt field or in eventing (and he absolutely has the movement for dressage) but he is probably not for anyone who carries anxiety in the saddle or gets tight. 

Pando is offered at 6k to increase with training and experience. Trial rides will be on a case by case basis.

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OK folks, for the dosage profile nerds out there, let me just say that I was willing to buy this horse off his dosage alone: 1 2 5 4 0. That 4 in the fourth slot means he was bred to run longer races  - longer stride more uphill build, great ground coverage. You can see all of that in his conformation - what a shoulder.

Add to the stats that this kiddo is super kind, cool and collected. He is a super gentle good dude who was responsibly raced and retired. His legs are clean and tight even after 43 starts and he is polite in the tack. Wrote comes from a trainer who I really like. She does right by her horses and makes sure that they have the basics - they mount from a mounting block, steer like proper horses, and have all three gaits and some jump training.

So while Wrote is freshly off the track, he doesn't ride like it. Now, that said, he is still learning how to use his body like a sport horse and how to push over his back into contact. It should not take him long to get there, but it is still a work in progress.

Wrote has been good for everything on the farm - he's good in turnout (out with three other young TB geldings), good in a stall, good for the farrier (and had no problem with the hot shoeing), good on cross ties, good to handle to and from fields, good to tack... you see the trend. This kid is simply good across the board. 

Wrote will need an intermediate or better rider who is accustomed to riding Thoroughbreds. I'd LOVE to see him at the Makeover next year and I think he'll impress in eventing or fox hunting. 

Wrote is offered at 6k to the right home. He is not available to trial until after his 5th post track ride. Trial info and fees described above.

Oct. 27 Jump School: https://youtu.be/awvvEuMhFjE?si=V_4rni5rqOyQ1BNy

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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 next season

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

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. *On that note, we have spent the last few months fixing his feet to improve how his body feels. He wears frog support pads up front and extended heels in the back with a leather pad. He may not need this set up for life, but currently it is working great for him.

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 10K OBO Trial info and fees apply (see above)

 Clyde is literally as nice as he looks. Sometimes looks like his come with quirky personalities or glitches. Nope. He's handsome, sweet, goofy, AND ridiculously fancy. It's that rare whole package.

Clyde has run a few starters always finishing on his dressage score. He has schooled through Novice and has been brave and taken it all in stride, banks, ditches, fun-looking xc fences and the environment. He travels well in general and is as good at shows as he is at home (though of course he is a Thoroughbred in a busy warmup ring). He's no deadhead packer, and like most Thoroughbreds, he's not for a timid rider, but holy hell is he so nice and really very uncomplicated.

During my first ride, I kept watching his shadow . His movement is fluid, powerful without being strong, and once he gets a little stronger and more confident reaching into the bit, he could also absolutely get a piece of the TB Hunter Derbies. Hell, he absolutely has the knees over fences.

Oh, and yes, Clyde is a rabicano Thoroughbred. He is roaned and spotted with the technical skunk tail. I don't care much about color - a good horse is a good horse. And this one is a GOOD horse. But if you're someone who likes pretty things or wants the chrome and to never have anyone confuse your horse with any other Thoroughbreds in the field, this kid is stunning and unique.

Clyde is sweet and uncomplicated in the barn as well. He reaches out for attention and snuggles from his stall and is the first at the gate to greet you in the field. He's easy on the cross ties, good for leading (with one two or three horses) and has zero vices. He has been pretty much foot perfect since arriving here. And again, he's not a bombproof packer, and I have been told that he has a pretty big spook when not in regular work. But thus far, we haven't seen anything untoward. 

Clyde would be an amazing horse for any confident riding young rider or adult hoping to get up the levels. His legs are cold and clean and he has absolutely zero limitations and a whole lot of talent. This is a horse who could land with a mid level eventer and absolutely clean up in Novice and be super happy, or land with an ambitious rider pro or ammie and go on up into the ULs. Same goes for jumpers, hunter derby work, or the like. No reason not to fox hunt him either- he reportedly is fantastic out on the trails. 

Clyde is available as his owner is focusing her business on the racehorses, and she doesn't have time to keep him in work and campaign him. That, my friends, gets to be your job. And, having thrown a leg over him, I can tell you that this will be a very fun horse to produce up the levels.

Clyde is offered at 16k to increase as we get him more experience. Trial fees and info described above. No trades or off-property trials.

Hey Tiznow lovers, heads up, this one is NICE. Traveller just raced last week (10/8) but man is he lovely. He is loose through his body and flows in his gaits, despite his recent track work. And that tells me that he'll be so much bigger and softer in his movement once he lets down, which considering it is already nice, is guaranteed to turn heads. 

First post track ride: https://youtu.be/VxPYxIBC6sg?si=x3GNNO_q4VkZnE6q

Traveller has flat kneed movement enough for hunters, but also has the power and presence for dressage, eventing or fox hunting. His relatives have gone on to be successful in all of these fields and have been competitive in the recent hunter derbies (including the 25,000 derby in Upperville). So who is looking to develop one to bring in some well earned ribbons (and maybe checks?).

That said, like all Tiznows I have ever met (yes, I'm sure there are exceptions), Traveller is not recommended as a first restart. He is big, talented, and often knows those facts. He will need a rider and a handler who can come to agreements on things without being too easy to bowl over, or too aggressive. Is he mean? Oh hell no. But he would rather do things Traveller's way. So sometimes it takes a bit of tactful negotiation to say, nope, sorry kid, this is how it works today. And then he's like, "ugh, fine, guess I'll be pleasant and super fancy." 

Traveller is good in a stall and turns out well in a field. He has no vices or limitations and no known injuries or issues. He is in four steel shoes currently.

Traveller is offered at 6500 to increase as we bring him along. 

Z is one of the nicest young mares I have met. Z is simply stunning AND she has a year of a serious foundation already installed. AND she has been shown extensively by a junior. (Did I mention Z is only 4?)

This pretty mare has three outstanding gaits - like good enough for serious TB show hunters, but also would absolutely crush it in eventing or fox hunting, jumpers, or equitation.  She has a flowing Flatter-type way of going with a strong hind leg. You could pretty much ride any of her three gaits all day - they're lovely and that comfortable.

First ride back at Kivu (not first post track ride): https://youtu.be/P44JiAsqtAA?si=wo4xk0QHptCCizqd

Z's competition resume is already long. She has shown showmanship, local show hunter hacks in walk trot and walk trot canter, western dressage, even took a stab at western pleasure (though she's a bit forward for that). She's done cross rail classes and has won in many of these rings. Many of these shows involved stalling overnight and her former owner noted that she's just as at ease off property as she is at home - just settles in and eats and naps.

**only vice is that Z does crib**

Z would be great with another good riding junior or an ambitious amateur, though I'd be thrilled to see her go on to take on the hunter derbies in a year or two or go up the levels in eventing. She is uncomplicated and kind (and a very sweet, social mare to boot), but she is still a four year old with some standard baby tb sass.

The backstory is that I took Z off the track a year or so ago and she quickly found a home with a friend of mine who specializes in show hunters and ranch work. She brought Z along with the help of her junior rider, built a heck of a foundation, got her out to shows, and set her up for lifetime success. Said friend is downsizing before winter, so Z is here and looking for her next adventure.

Z is offered at 6500 negotiable to a perfect home. Trial fees and ride info above apply. Please reach out to schedule.

RRP Eligible! 

One or Onesie if he is being his usual adorable self is a lovely young horse who is going to flourish in pretty much any career you point him towards. Yes, he is track fit, but he's packing on the pounds fast and will continue to do so with proper time and nutrition. 

He is kind, trusting, and super willing to try to pick up what you are putting down and would be a great restart for an ambitious junior or an adult ammie with a trainer. There's nothing naughty about this kid, just a good, track-trained semi-blank slate of a nice, flashy horse.

Like any young Thoroughbred he is curious and finds a lot of the world to be a bit new to him, but with a little introduction (aka - hey, this is a dog) he's like, oh, cool. I like dogs now too. One is that good minded, and is also going to be quite a talented youngster. I'd love to see someone take him to the makeover next year!

Under saddle, One made a heck of an effort during his first ride. He figured out to push over his back and started to reach into contact. Of course, he will need more practice at this, but he picked up what I was putting down pretty quickly and was happy to give it his best shot. His canter is going to be great, but right now he's just trying to figure out how to balance in my tiny arena. 

First post track ride here: https://youtu.be/MhKQNP57BGo?si=ldgRepRPxp7jzfXL

And while I have not popped him over any fences yet, I have a feeling that he's going to get the hang of that pretty quickly too. 

Onesie has no limitation, no vices, and no issues. So if you're looking for a fun restart and maybe to make a trip to KY next year for the Makeover, reach on out! 

One is currently priced at 6K neg. He will not be available for trial rides until he has had five post track rides, and who gets to swing a leg over will be a case by case situation for the benefit of the horse. He is for sale by video or by non-riding visit before then. PPEs are always welcome. See above for trial and "how to buy" info. 

Due to incidental findings during a PPE, Oboe's price has been reduced.

First Post Track Ride: https://youtu.be/8cn17ID3lfM?si=Ox65pG3mQ20qrE_B

Oboe may be on the more track fit side and need a little bit of let down but he is kind, curious, and extremely willing. He is also going to be quite a mover and looker once he lets down and puts on a few pounds.

This kid can move too - each ride, I'm like "well damn" the more he loosens up the more he shows me his big shoulder swing and ground covering movement. His trot is fancy - it's no daisy cutter, but dressage, eventers, and fox hunters, time to pay attention to this one.

 I'm impressed with his brain - he's smart and sensible though on the sensitive side  of things. His assessment of new things is quick and intelligent and then he carries on. Flower box? Oh ok... weird but fine. Walk over the overgrown logs on xc? Equally strange but if you say so. and so on. And he really wants to connect with the humans around him and loves to know he's doing a good job.

 He would be good restart for a talented rider of any age with young Thoroughbred experience a knowledgable trainer, and would also make a lovely junior horse (again, with a great trainer alongside). He has no limitations and no reason he can't also charge up the levels once he's going.

During a recent PPE, the buyer wanted to X-ray his hocks to check for the dreaded OCD lesions. The vet assured her that he was very sound behind but did as asked and found an old contusion to the top of the cannon bone and arthritis of the lower hock joints on the left hind. Currently, Oboe is sound on this surprising boney change, and the expectation is that he can just keep going on up the levels, BUT now that we know it is there, I do have to reduce his price and beg someone to ride the horse not the X-ray...

Reduced to 4,000 OBO. No Trial rides until he is past his 5th post track ride and on a case by case basis at that point. (There's not naughtiness, but I don't like to confuse the babies by putting tons of people on them). See info above.

Most Recent flat: https://youtu.be/2h-LMIFc1Nw?si=-VffCfjNz4amchT4

Flat and grids: https://youtu.be/DVoFnLp_vjU?si=DRDtN1HshEFUaGWq

Outdoor flat video: https://youtu.be/Gh1s0LMmj6M?si=I4wxShVW6FdrZxcI 

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 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 lovely canter and will absolutely be a star around a course either on XC or in the sand. 

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. 

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. He very likely will need some hind end maintenance and his current price reflects that.

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 OBO currently to increase with training and experience. Trial fees and info above apply.

Most recent school with fences: https://youtu.be/EI1bxhHvsBw?si=Ci3v_G5-ZuvQZFsZ

UGH I don't want to sell this one. But I equally don't want to torture him through another Central NY winter (He will let you know when he gets too cold, and like me, he gets cold a lot) So...

Barbados arrived last winter from one of my favorite connections. They had a hard time letting him go too... even had tried to turn him into a pony horse, but he said, "no thanks" to that job. Barbados is smart and a seriously good egg, but he's not quite quiet enough for that posting.

When he arrived, I rode him a few times, fell in love, and also realized that this horse needed time. His body needed time (he ran 49 times) and his brain needed time. He was sensitive and reactive and I just didn't want to upend his world again by selling him, or worse, by having a bunch of different folks sit on him. So I put him in the keep pile and planned to take him to the Makeover.

But, as all things we love tend to do, he decided my plans were ridiculous. A spate of non-serious but time intensive injuries, lost shoes, abscesses, etc etc etc kept me from being able to get regular rides on him and cost us the schooling shows needed to intelligently make it to the Makeover. (We made it to one show and he was so so so well behaved and had so much fun on xc). But that wasn't enough prep to be fair to him, so we scratched. Dammit. 

The Dammit is as much for not getting to spend a week in KY with a horse I adore - he has the kindest, funniest, just honestly most lovable personality, but also dammit because when I did get to raise the jumps the other day - he jumped the maxed, square 2'6 oxer like it was 18" - easy bascule, perfect knees, and impressive confidence while never breaking rhythm. DAYUM. 

Barbados is fancy, uphill, and intelligent. I think he's going to easily take someone through Training level eventing if not higher (though I have a feeling he'd be find enjoying BN too). He did race A LOT so will need some hind end maintenance and to make sure that his feet stay comfortable in their shoes. This isn't a horse who can go in just fronts, folks - four good steel shoes, and honesty, preferably with four pads.

Barbados deserves an experienced, confident rider, but he also doesn't have a mean bone in his body and with the right trainer I think a quality riding ammie or excellent junior could get along with him well. He should make a great eventer or show jumper and I imagine that he'll also be great out with the hounds in first flight.

Barbados is offered at 9k negotiable to the perfect home; price to increase with experience. Trial fee and info described above. No off-site trials.

Open to offers

2nd post track ride: https://youtu.be/lIXE6EzlmhE?feature=shared

Neph cracks me up. This kid is super kind, friendly, and is going to be a very fancy adult. Right now, though, he’s still fumbling through his pre-teen years. He’s gawky, 7th-grade boy awkward, and growing in all directions. We get weight on him and then he shoots up and the hip, or then the shoulder, rinse, repeat. 

Neph has had two rides post track (we have mostly just been letting him grow), and in both, he was kind, reasonable and focused. The second ride showed that he had learned so much in the first and retained it all over a period of months. He’s smart, just immature. He is going to be a sizable, fancy-moving sport horse when he’s done growing and figuring out the world. He just needs someone with the ability to squint and see it and the patience to help him get there.

Neph is NOT a first restart. This kiddo is smart but a bit more reactive on the ground and will need someone who can have a sense of humor about baby TB antics.

He trained but never raced because his trainer didn’t a)think he would be fast enough b) think it would be good for his brain to be so overwhelmed with the atmosphere of the track. She doesnt run them just to get checks from owners, so called me.

He has had a bunch of months of let down and is just now starting to be ready for regular work. 

With his published works, he should be Rrp eligible for 2027

Neph is lucky he’s so ridiculously cute. He is one we do things slowly with when it is new- farrier work is down slow. Trailer loading is done slow. Crossties are now not a problem but we’re also introduced slowly. You get the point. He needs confidence and consistency. And in return you get a hell if a nice, sound horse for a song :)

Neph has a long story about trailering that I will recount to interested parties. The short story of it is, he hauled beautifully home from KY in my rig with two other horses. He loads great now, but has otherwise made it clear that hauling alone is terrifying and he needs a buddy. So if you plan to haul him on your own, you’ll need a box stall. He’d seriously prefer to have a friend for all travel and day trip adventures.

Oh and I have been asked about the name a bunch- this one is logical albeit not the best name (as folks think I’m calling him Meth … 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ :) Neph is short for Nephew, which is your sister’s son (his JC is Sisterson) voila.

Asking 4k but realistically open to any reasonable offers to a good , knowledgeable home. No trial rides possible at this time. Must be shipped with a friend or in a box stall. 

PENDING Where to start with this kid? Let's get the basics out of the way before the long story...

Hudson is looking for a LOW LEVEL care lease for an intermediate rider with a focus on flatwork (though the occasional jumps are not out of the question). **This horse is NOT a packer for jumping.** Yes, I will be picky about which home he goes to. 

Hudson is lovely, kind as the day is long, and deserving of a home where he can stay in work and receive his annual maintenance (needs to be in four proper shoes, and have his stifles and possibly hocks done annually). As a trade off for keeping him happy and sound, he'll give you 100% - attention, affection, and try.

Hudson is fancy on the flat and also very uncomplicated. I have ridden him a few times since he's been home and we have been legging him back up, but most of the four day a week work has been done by my working students. Given a list of five horses to ride, he's usually the first one they pull out.

For the students who sit up and put leg on, Hudson has plenty of go and can get lovely and round as soon as you get in the tack. He'll happily dink around about for more beginner type folks, but the great thing is that he adjusts his ride to his human. Ask for more, get more. Ask for less, get excellent putter.

I'd prefer Hudson focus on dressage or a flat / all around career. Can he jump a little bit? Absolutely! Is it even remotely as quiet as his flat. NOPE. 

MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE he could do intro or starter with a bunch of legging up and care. 

Hudson has an old high chronic suspensory injury to his high left hind. It was fully rehabbed in my care and rescanned before we determined that he had the best chance at a long career if we limited his jumping and focused on the flat. So can you pop a log or two? Join a friend over some tiny cross country? Sure! Will the jump be quick and big? Also yes. 

But to be really clear, I'm not leasing him out with the expectation that he goes on to be a low level eventer. If he gets to the point where that seems viable, fantastic, he'd love to bop around the little fences. REPEAT: Hudson is easy on the flat. Hudson is NOT super easy over fences. And don't want to get folks thinking that he should go back up the levels. That wouldn't be fair to him and I don't know that he would hold up to that level of jumping. But get him strong and sound and I don't see why he couldn't trot around Intro or Starter.

In the past, Hudson came into my barn as a resale project. I bought him due to his wildly wonderful jumping ability and my dreams of getting back to the upper levels. Unfortunately, that pesky suspensory became a problem again as we jumped more complicated and bigger questions. A lot of vet work and heartbreak later, the most fair thing seemed to be to limit him to the flat. He has been used as a dressage horse and had kids sit on him and dink around cutely. 

Think you might be interested in Hudson or have a student who might benefit from a care lease with a horse like him, please reach out. Terms of the lease are care: you cover hauling, maintenance, and his cost of living and you get to hang out with and ride a heck of a lovely horse for as long as you want (contracts are preferably annual).