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  • Original Poster
    #21
    Duly enabled, thank you!

    I am going to look at a CANTER (owned) horse this weekend - we'll see how it goes!
    "A horse's face always conveys clearly whether it is loved by its owner or simply used." - Anja Beran

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    • #22
      Originally posted by ambar View Post
      Not to the point, I admit, but this CANTER mare just makes me drool. I love the way she's built.

      Oh my oh my.
      "Kindness is free" ~ Eurofoal
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      • #23
        Originally posted by ambar View Post
        Not to the point, I admit, but this CANTER mare just makes me drool. I love the way she's built.


        I agree... She's drop-dead gorgeous..... for $500 worth the risk.....
        We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns.

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        • #24
          Originally posted by FlashGordon View Post


          I agree... She's drop-dead gorgeous..... for $500 worth the risk.....
          That neck, holy crap. I am swooning.
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          • #25
            Originally posted by EqTrainer View Post
            That neck, holy crap. I am swooning.
            I know. Paint her red and call her Dan's little sister.... I can almost imagine how she'd feel under saddle.

            That is the nicest looking horse I've seen in awhile.

            And I don't even like mares.
            We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns.

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            • #26
              Originally posted by FlashGordon View Post
              I know. Paint her red and call her Dan's little sister.... I can almost imagine how she'd feel under saddle.

              That is the nicest looking horse I've seen in awhile.

              And I don't even like mares.
              I don't either. But you can always buy her and ship her straight here and I'll let you know how she rides
              "Kindness is free" ~ Eurofoal
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              • #27
                Well, dayum. I'm glad it's not just me, because approximately the LAST thing I need in my life is a 4yo OTTB, injured or not.
                Originally posted by HuntrJumpr
                No matter what level of showing you're doing, you are required to have pants on.

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                • #28
                  Originally posted by ambar View Post
                  Well, dayum. I'm glad it's not just me, because approximately the LAST thing I need in my life is a 4yo OTTB, injured or not.
                  You have no excuse, you are in CA! We are due east so let us know what she's like, hmmmm?!!!!
                  "Kindness is free" ~ Eurofoal
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                  • #29
                    Originally posted by EqTrainer View Post
                    You have no excuse, you are in CA! We are due east so let us know what she's like, hmmmm?!!!!
                    Better ask Pocket Pony, she's the one with the license to shop!
                    Originally posted by HuntrJumpr
                    No matter what level of showing you're doing, you are required to have pants on.

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                    • #30
                      Originally posted by EqTrainer View Post
                      I don't either. But you can always buy her and ship her straight here and I'll let you know how she rides
                      It briefly crossed my mind....... We can breed her and you can have the baby, then I'll take her....

                      And the pic of her standing in the sprinkler is the icing on the cake. lol.
                      We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns.

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                      • #31
                        Originally posted by FlashGordon View Post
                        It briefly crossed my mind....... We can breed her and you can have the baby, then I'll take her....

                        And the pic of her standing in the sprinkler is the icing on the cake. lol.
                        Let me know when the truck is going to drop her off, I like a few hours warning.
                        "Kindness is free" ~ Eurofoal
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                        • #32
                          PP, where are you lady? YOU take this mare so we can all live vicariously.... of course check the tendon thing out....

                          But... yum is she pretty and put together nicely....
                          We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns.

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                          • Original Poster
                            #33
                            I'm here, I'm here! In one of her pictures it looks like a high bow on the LF, but I'm no vet... she is awfully lovely!!!

                            Is there a way to look up a horse's race (or training?) record? The horse I'm going to look at this weekend had 10 starts and I'd like to just have a look-see at when he raced...
                            "A horse's face always conveys clearly whether it is loved by its owner or simply used." - Anja Beran

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                            • #34
                              Just go to equibase.com

                              There's a search box on the left hand side where you can put in a name and get the race record/charts

                              You may have to register to open older charts but it's free
                              "smile a lot can let us ride happy,it is good thing"

                              My CANTER blog.

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                              • #35
                                Anyone from CANTER CA that can help us enable a local with the lovely mare?
                                www.specialhorses.org
                                a 501(c)3 organization helping 501(c)3 equine rescues

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                                • #36
                                  PoPo, what do you want to do w/your new horse? As long as you are not looking to resell, bows are often of no future consequence.. unless you want to run prelim. But they are tough to resell. Although I would hazard a guess that this girl has a future as a broodmare should her working days be over.
                                  "Kindness is free" ~ Eurofoal
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                                  • Original Poster
                                    #37
                                    My 2nd OTTB had an old bow that was never an issue but I think it'd be a hard sell for Mr. PoPo - especially if some rehab needed to be done. Since I'm at work all day he's at home with the ponies, feeding and doing chores. He does work from home and taking on rehab might be more than he wants to do. I'm kind of pushing my luck shopping for a horse at all!
                                    "A horse's face always conveys clearly whether it is loved by its owner or simply used." - Anja Beran

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                                    • Original Poster
                                      #38
                                      Oh, and this horse would do dressage/eventing. Depending on how much it enjoys its job it could just be lower levels but that of course would need to be determined!

                                      I do have a neighbor, though, who said he might do layups...I should ask him!
                                      "A horse's face always conveys clearly whether it is loved by its owner or simply used." - Anja Beran

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                                      • #39
                                        I didn't really give my new mare any time 'off'. She was just starting back to full race training, and wasn't difficult at all. I took everything very slow, but just kept going as she took everything in stride.

                                        Healthwise, we took her to the vet's the Monday after we got her, and she got a full exam and xrays. Got all her shots and was wormed. My farrier came out later that week, and gave her new shoes up front and we went a head and just pulled behind. She had pretty darn great feet so it wasn't a big issue for us. Her teeth are getting checked along with coggins and more shots at our appointment next week.

                                        Work wise, the first day I didn't ride. The second day we only walked and did a little trot. We didn't canter for a week and a half.

                                        She was slowly introduced to cross ties after a week (first tacked her up in the stall).

                                        She was slowly introduced to turnout (none the first two days, then a little in the indoor, then outside for a couple hours but with ace, then more and more without ace).

                                        She still has some 'racetrack' tendencies but she hasn't been bothered by anything. If she seemed more nervous I would have definitely taken it slower.

                                        Like others said, it depends on the horse Have fun though!!!

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                                        • #40
                                          I have done LOTS of OTTB's. Some literally walked straight into the show ring, but those were ones that spent a lot of time at the trainers famr doing other "jobs" between racing. Some have had 6 - 9 months off to defuse and let down.
                                          www.shawneeacres.net

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