I apologise in advance if there is already a thread about this. I have had a lot of experience over the last 10 years with thoroughbreds, especially OTTB's. Over all I don't think they are a breed for every one, but I love them, and enjoy riding them. I was taking some pictures of my BO's thoroughbreds and thought I would share.
If you have photos or stories about your thoroughbreds, feel free to post them here
The first picture is Missy and Willy. Missy is owned by my BO, and willy by her sister. he is 23 and she is 22. they have lived and done endurance together for 12+ years, my BO has owned Missy since she was 3. Missy has had four amazing foals, one dies of colic, the other three are still on the farm. Both these horses are amazing trail horses, and they have such a bond. Recently missy was peacefully overthrown from her position of alpha mare in the herd, and now her daughter reigns as lead mare.
The second is her daughter, victory. She is a maiden mare, 5 months pregnant with her first foal. Various issues prevented her from reaching her full potential on the track, but she is well bred, and enjoying her life as a trail horse and soon mother.
I know they were almost twins! If you look closely Aesc is a dapple Grey and Atlantys was a flea-bit grey. Aesc was a finger taller and he was more fine boned. Other than they they were two peas in a pod! I have their racing records somewhere they both raced briefly but Aesc did better he placed a few times Atlantys had some starts but nothing else.
Well, these girls don't belong to me. They are my grandfather's OTTB mares, both now in retirement.
Marie (raced as Marie Song) had an unsuccessful racing career. She was claimed multiple times and the last owner that raced her ran her into the ground. My grandfather purchased her with multiple fractures in both front legs. She was on stall rest for a very long time, but made a full recovery. She is only 8 but no one in our family has made an effort to ride or retrain her. She's just living the good life! She has the same birthday as my great grandmother, so she is kept in the family mostly for sentimental reasons. My grandmother really loves her. Even though my grandmother doesn't ride, she likes to watch Marie in the pasture and groom her.
My grandfather bought Echo (raced as Echo Land) as a two-year-old and raced her. He had friends that trained racehorses and was talked into it by them. She was somewhat successful and won a few stakes and allowance races at Penn National and Charlestown, before she was retired. She has a cyst on her epiglottis that makes it difficult for her to breathe. My grandfather chose to retire her instead of performing surgery to remove the cyst. Echo is now 13. The newly-purchased family farm, Echo Land Farm, is named after her. She is our mascot!
One of my broodmares, She Burns Sum, winner of $78k. Got injured and eventually broke down, failed as a broodmare (didn't take the first breeding) so it was slaughter or rehome. I took her she's a love and 5 months pregnant :mrgreen:
He's gorgeous!!!! In all my years working with horses, I've owned everything from the perfect buckskin, to appaloosas, a gorgeous roan, to paints, bays and chestnuts, but I've aaaalways wanted that perfect dapple gray with dark legs, mane and tail. Hasn't happened yet. Bentley is that dream horse.
I've already shared photos of my girl on this thread but I have some new ones from her first show yesterday
She was perfectly behaved but on occasion a little looky, which is only to be expected due to her young age, greenness and inexperience. Despite that she was one of the best behaved horses there on the day, and there was a huge number of distractions and scary monsters that she just completely ignored. I couldn't be more proud!
Aw. Thank you!! He's too skinny right now.. so he's getting the royal treatment of lounging around, eating, and getting to be a horse. Once he puts more weight on, we'll start training again Posted via Mobile Device
My fiancé and I were at the barn, and was able to snap this picture. I absolutely love it.. and felt like sharing It makes him look short like a pony (He's 16.2 hh) .. but he looks beautiful.
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