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I am only going to get myself in trouble
Remember a couple months ago when I posted the link to Chan Chan Man, an OTTB listed on LOPE?
He’s still available. And his pictures look as good as they did before. The same trainer also has the awfully-named Magic Crypto, who I would really love to see standing level and moving. And he has Bradluck, who I don’t like quite so much in that picture, but based on Chan Chan Man and Magic Crypto would want take a look at, because it seems like this trainer tends to have horses of a similar type to what I like. If only it were spring already.
Also on the site: Speedy. Couldn’t pinpoint why I keep checking to see if he’s still available, but I do. I like him.
And check out Littlebigred, a chestnut gelding who is fit, fit, fit. Nice looking guy; imagine him with some let down time and then some work to build muscles more for sport than racing. He would be something special—and it looks like he knows it, too.
This girl looks very kind in these photos, plus you can see someone has started retraining on her. Always a plus.
I’ve had one person already tell me I’m crazy for wanting an OTTB (actually, when she heard I was thinking about it, she said she’d give me one of her horses for free first… which I think comes down to “you’re crazy; let me save you from yourself”). But I’m not looking at OTTBs because they’re cheap. I like TBs, even (maybe especially) when they get a little worried. I’ve gotten along well with the TBs I’ve ridden in the past. Of course, those were all trained to some degree—an OTTB fresh off the track would be something else entirely. But I think that’s a matter of being pragmatic about it: plenty of let-down time, some professional training when he comes back in to work, and close work with a trainer/instructor to ensure things continue to go well. We’ll see. I’m not buying now anyway, so I might as well enjoy the lanky guys and dream big.
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On Aug 23, 2008, GreyHorseMatters said:
I like the OTTB’s too and have had a few in the barn. They do need some retraining, but they are smart enough to handle it,if you go slow. They are beautiful horses too. If you were going to get yourself in trouble I think it would be with Chan Chan Man and This girl. Those two are my favorites. Good luck searching, that’s half the fun right?