Second chance horses

17/06/2025

Some great advice!!!

09/06/2025

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05/06/2025

Bruno found an amazing new home where I get to stay in touch with him 😍

I have lots of people reaching out after noticing the ever favourite Bruno is in this auction.
After chats with his previous owners he is for sale due to absolutely no fault of his own, child has given up horses and mum has an injury preventing her riding herself.
Unfortunately Bruno is 5.5 hours from me so it’s not as simple as just going to grab him.

He’s a super genuine horse that I’m sure will get an amazing home, if anyone wants to ask me questions about him I can tell you my experience with him.

His owner is very genuine and please no hate for putting him in the sale, he’s in good condition and it’s tough times these things happen, but let’s find Bruno and amazing home where I can still stay in touch with him 😍

After all he is the poster boy in the profile picture for “second chance horses”

https://andrewwilsonandco.hibid.com/lot/249260794/-vic--bruno-tb-gelding?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKt0oBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlV7BjBZAWI9afwlidsBIkvk5TujAcOgzsl1pIp50gG6qbpRrZRLQHUeVl_A_aem_wp8_xkv9qys4r07fqpe_rA

30/05/2025

If there are any amazing homes out there looking for a beautiful companion gelding that’s very low maintenance please let me know. Perfectly paddock sound, loves attention and enjoys the company of other horses but can live on his own.
He is always welcome back here if your circumstances change but just want to put the word out just incase! You never know if you don’t ask!

Message for more information.

29/05/2025

I’m getting offered some absolutely beautiful horses lately but unfortunately I cannot take them due to the current drought and market conditions.

So I have decided to help my regular trainers still place their horses.

I have got some lovely horses from this particular trainer, and he quotes this is the best one yet.

Dougie raced as “takamori”
4yo
15.2hh (approx)
5 race starts
Lovely quite easy to do anything with and an absolute pleasure ride. However is still straight OTT with no education.

Retired sound but he did bleed at his last start. which won’t affect his OTT career at all. He is in a picture of health and ready to start his OTT life in any discipline.

Located Fyans Creek Vic
$800 to prevent complete tyre kickers can negotiate to experienced and great homes. Preference goes to a good home and a quick sale as he’s taking up a yard at his stable.

!I DO NOT PERSONALLY KNOW THIS HORSE!
I am just advertising in behalf of his trainer. There is no footage available all you see here is all the photos I have. No you can’t test ride him but your welcome to view him but please no time wasters.

Good, experienced homes only! He’s cheap yes but he still needs upkeep!

Grace

25/04/2025

Is anyone looking for a above average OTT.

Equimillion eligible
Off the track since June 2024
I have this exceptional young gelding here in retraining now.
His race name is Arassem. He arrived spelled and in amazing condition so has come along super!
He had already done some jumping training with a professional rider while he was still racing.
He stands about 16hh, 7yo and retired sound and vice free.
He’s a pleasure to have around also!
He’s very early in his education but does absolutely nothing wrong. He’s jump on and go! Super soft in your hands, but green, works in a beautiful soft frame when asked, gets correct leads majority of the time.
In my opinion he has potential to go to the higher levels in any discipline. He is pretty unflappable, not spooky and bold!
He’s quiet but an experienced rider is a must to get the best results from him.

Located Casterton SW vic

Video from today after 10 days in the paddock, saddled up and jumped straight on.
you get to see the good the bad and the ugly!
Oxer measured a smidge under 105cm and please take note how heavy the arena is, not ideal for working in at the moment but he gets through it ok.

https://youtu.be/y49QkLWTvcY?si=mT1xVD7M900z5Vnk

Not an urgent sale he will continue his education here until the right home comes along.
$5000

23/04/2025

100% I’ll take chance 😂

11/04/2025

Sold

Due to me being unable to ride temporarily I’m offering Kosta out of the paddock for a bargin price! Happy for you to test ride however I am unable to hop and show you. He’s a sweetheart and deserves a wonderful home. Was ridden only a few days ago. I have a non horse related injury and will be out of the saddle for a moment.
The lack of rain means sadly some horses have to find homes sooner rather than later so my loss is your wonderful gain!

“What’smyname” aka Kosta
15.3hh
5yo
Fighting sun/ cosmic moon
New price 💰500!!!

Kosta arrived to me worse for wear sometime ago.
He had one of the worst cuts I have ever seen to his back leg. I genuinely think if it wasn’t for his amazing temperament and how easy he was to treat he may have got put down. But I was able to change all his bandages, inject him, and even cut proud flesh off him out in the paddock without even putting a halter on him. Even after all the torture he endured he would still be the first to greet you at the gate!

He got the all clear to commence work again, he was weak and lacked muscle but I was able to jump straight on and go without absolutely no issues!
I have been bringing him along slowly just to build him up again, he’s still quite weak muscle wise. While he’s technically super early in his “education” his flat work is nothing to brag about yet but he’s been well crash tested. Lots of trail riding under his belt, he’s bold and brave walks all day, has gone anywhere I have asked of him.
Unsure how he’ll go in a large group, but like any horse you teach him it’s not a race and he’ll be fantastic I’m sure!

I have popped him over some small jumps, logs and rails and he actually has a super lovely “pop” in him (due to some technical difficulties I unfortunately don’t have jumping footage 😢)
An absolute doll to handle, I have only had him on an angle load float, but I suspect he’d be fine on a straight load also.
He has super amazing feet and very easily runs barefoot!
No rubbish in him but young and green. Has a super future in any discipline.
He’s super quiet but not a dead inside plodder so probably not suited to the nervous nellies, worst he does is chuck the head up if you let him.
Although he carries a few battle scars he’s a quality horse who deserves a quality home 😊
He does windsuck, but he will come with his collar that does control it. He will also come with a 6’0 winter combo rug.

Taken today…
https://youtube.com/shorts/qFAflyinDEc?si=uyW1A3764V042LFb

His first ride back
https://youtu.be/1RnBasXRcwM?si=9nrndp1rVl-VIa5E

Located Casterton
Message Grace 0488416669

15/03/2025

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09/03/2025

Thanasi
“Snip”
16.2hh
10yo
Gelding

Snip retired from racing sound and sane.
He’s been OTT for over a year, spelled and let down and well into his reeducation now.
He’s a pleasure to have around, has paddock alone and with others, has no vices that I have found. He’s a genuinely quiet and sensible guy to have around, he doesn’t require riding every day, the videos provided are very raw and is him pulled out of the paddock after 2 weeks off! Saddle up and get on with no issues. He’s a green OTT however the basics are there and he’s a super trainable and also a quick learner.

Although snip is quiet and super easy he does best with a relaxed and confident rider when taken off property, at least until he gets the hang of things as most OTTs do.
I have had him off property on a few occasions and cannot fault him, super easy. However with a friend of mine he did get a little frazzled when she took him off property nothing out of the ordinary for a fresh OTT.

He floats in both straight and angle load floats.
He in the past was running barefoot but I currently have front shoes on him, with regular trims he is one that could get away with being barefoot.

He may sound too cheap but I honestly think he’s a quality horse with a lot of potential but we are scary low on water here and I have some serious vet bills to pay so a quick sale to a great home is what we are after.

Please give me a call with any questions I’m super honest and will tell you how it is, send me a video of you riding and I will be blunt with you wether he may suit or not. Please check where we are located before calling, yes transports come here weekly.
!No leases and no payment plans!
Vet checks welcomed and encouraged but not
essential.

https://youtu.be/o-_Zr1iF5cM?si=Wj4gZ2VU9NSL90hx

https://youtu.be/JI3pUO3eSys?si=m5kHwHhm4OkgyVlh

Located Casterton SW VIC
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15/02/2025

SOLD

Salisbury
Been there done that!
16.2hh
15yo

https://youtu.be/nvdY3sRj9hE?si=VllYoXuGzAGiCbRr

I am selling max on behalf of a client.
He has absolutely achieved his job of teaching his young rider the ropes and building her confidence.
he’s ready to tech the next person or just be that fun horse for someone who wants to do a bit of everything.

With his previous owner he attended pony club, stockmans challenges, showjumping, cross country, combined training, trail riding, beach rides and many dressage lessons.
At one stage he was used as a lessons horse.
He’s been the ultimate confidence booster!

Max is incredibly easy to catch, shoe, float, I have personally had him on both straight and angle load and he’s as easy as they come.
Stood perfectly for the farrier to shoe him on his own out in the paddock.
He can be paddocked alone or with others he’s not bossy.
Loves his food as you can tell by his “bulky” figure and doesn’t like to share it. 😂

Max has only been with myself for a short period of time to sell on behalf of his family who are a bit too emotionally attached to max, they would love to keep him but with only having limited paddock space and a kid that’s ready to step up over the 1m heights they sadly have to let the next person enjoy and learn off max as they have!
They believe he’d make a phenomenal dressage partner or pony club/ adult riding club mount.
In the time I have had max I have found him incredibly easy to have around, his flat work is push button and so comfortable, he’s like a big rocking horse! I popped him over a few small jumps at home and he was the definition of schoolmaster!
I took him to an outing, he was perfectly behaved standing next to the float, couldn’t care when his mates left etc.
to ride he was straight forward, point and shoot, he to me felt very bold over a fence.
He goes best with soft hands, I was quite hard on him at one stage and he was taken by surprise and did a rear, but again in the instance I wouldn’t say it was inappropriate but would have scared someone nervous, however a nervous rider would not have put him in the position either. And after all he can’t be perfect, I don’t suspect this will be an ongoing issue but In full transparency.

Max has no soundness concerns and moves beautifully.
He has one superficial scar on his pastern that you hardly notice.
Very open to vet checks at your expense.
Available for viewings now.
In light to medium work currently.

Currently Located Casterton SW vic
We do have regular transport companies that come here.
I believe he’s priced below his value but priced for the current market.
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Call Grace
0488416669