New Horsie - Ex Racer **with pics**

[horsefeed]

See my other recent thread to see how I acquired a lovely 2 year girl, but short story is have her or she'll be put down.

I'm not really set up for a Ex Racer but didn't feel I had much choice, she and another TB my friend has both loaded fantasticallly into a mates lorry. She travelled like a dream, allowed my to move patition and change her rug and take her boots of in the lorry when we arrived.

Rugged her up in 2 middle weight turn out as have no stables, she unloaded reasonably ok even though has to unload on road and she was very excited, had a little rear and pulled me about - later learnt she has only ever been handled in chiffney

She used to living in but seems to have adjusted really well, she ran through the elecy fence on the first night and has been haring around in mud so is a little sore. She choked on her feed on Saturday and had to get vet out who has put her on Danilon for a couple of days cause she's sore.

She loves my donkey and follows him round and my old TB lad has fallen in love with her. Found them all stood in the field shelter eating hay from the same net this morning which was so lovely.

She's a little underweight so have started feeding her SS purabeet, Lucie Nuts, Blue Nuts and Lucie Chop with Eclipse Recovery which should help her handle all the stuff.

My friend who has the 4 year old TB has also settled in really well in one of my paddock with a highland mare.

Anyway here are the pics - opinions on her confirmation would be great.

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[greyhorses]

What a lovely face - she'll look great when she's filled out and matured a little :-)

[horsey123]

ahh she looks like a right sweetie

i wouldet say she is under weight just lacking in muscle

how big is she , looks like she still has a bit of growig to do

[mags]

She lovely I really like her. Been big change for her and alot new things for her to get used to but sounds like she is getting used to it Be interesting to hear how she gets on

[marianne]

Congratulations on taking on an ex-racer, they provide the greatest challenges but also the greatest rewards ;D I hope you have someone experienced supporting you here - I know I needed it when I got my exracer ;D

Dec 29, 2008 12:17:08 GMT 1 horsefeed said:

Anyway here are the pics - opinions on her confirmation would be great.

I'm glad you eventually took the rugs off .... but to be honest they're not the best pictures for conformation comments. I'm sure you'll have a dozen others to add soon!
xxx

[mags]

Whats her race name

[horsefeed]

She's 2, 3 in January but I think she is a young 2 as she is very immature, I find its such a shame she has in training already and she really doesn't seem mature enough to do anything.
She is standing the same height as my lad which is about 15.3/16hh at the moment. Hoping she'll make 16.2hh

[chestersmum]

She looks like a sweetie, I'm in love with her face! Good for you for taking her on - I wish you both the very, very best of luck with her

BTW, what's her name? I'm probably being thick and missed it!

[horsefeed]

I don't know her race name at the moment, waiting for the paperwork to come back from weatherby's

[horsefeed]

Her stable name is Arti.

[sara]

She is lovely, good luck with her

[wabuska]

Wonderful.

[domane]

Congratulations again, my friend..... guess I'll have to wait a bit longer before we can both hack out together on our ex-racers!!!

[jaxnbreeze]

She looks lovely - Well done to taking her on. It's so sad that these youngsters are no longer 'viable' when they, hopefully, have many years ahead of them. That's the racing industry for you ! Good luck with her - she's lucky to have found you. Jaquie.

[moo]

why was she going to be put down she is only a baby?