I'm on the hunt for a 16.1hh-17.2hh Thoroughbred horse between 3-8 years old and preferably off the track. Must be riding sound and at least green broke, I would prefer a horse with no show experience other than racing. Being registered in a must.
Long legs and a well balanced build are a must! I'm paying for this out of pocket all by myself so I can't afford more than $800.00. I'm looking thru auctions, craigslist, dream horse, horse clicks, etc like mad! Anybody wanna help?
If your willing to take something straight off the track: Try your nearest race track. Or if needed, look up trainers at your track - you should find them on equibase, and try contacting them to see if they have any slow boats
If not, you could still contact them they may have or know somebody looking to move somebody on.
You are in the wrong part of the of the country for that type of horse. Greenb TB's are a dime a dozen in my area. You got a good truck and trailer ? Start looking in TN, KY and VA.
Maple: Good to know! Thanks! I'll start looking today!
Joe4d: They're pretty common here as well, but not nearly as common as I'm sure that they are there. No truck, no trailer. Never had one. It's in the plans tho! I always pay a little extra to have my horses professionally hauled.
OK,I looked up the one and only race track that's open in my area. I'll be heading there first thing this weekend. Until then, craigslist will be my only option! I'm really hoping I get lucky with a great horse just because he can't run as fast as everyone else.
Have you ever heard of CANTER? They are a TB rehoming organization that helps trainers rehome track horses with people looking to retrain them. There is an Arizona branch:
Also, they have the approval of adoption forms to fill out-that can take awhile. Maybe do that first so you're ready when the right one becomes available.
Haha I wish we had more here I'm willing to wait a month or two, they kind of have their seasons when there are too many, then they're gone and everyone wants one.
The poor boy looks like he needs some lovin' and some groceries. If he was raced at all he will have a lip tattoo that has a letter that designates the year the horse was born.
Before purchasing him, I plan to look up his registration name and tattoo, just to make sure I know what I'm getting. Hopefully I've found a home for my little mare this weekend too!
You are on top of things, TC. The grey looks like a pretty good deal, although the little bay mare is the type I go for -LOL! Yes, if you can stay away from the paperwork/restrictions a rescue requires-so much the better. Yes, they do a good job, but sometimes their rules just aren't realisitic. I'd much rather own my horses outright & able to make all decisions concerning them. Good luck in your search!
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