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18/01/2023

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❌NO Thoroughbred’s❌Don’t get me wrong, I love to take my ex racehorses out competing and compete against some MEGA horse...
18/01/2023

❌NO Thoroughbred’s❌

Don’t get me wrong, I love to take my ex racehorses out competing and compete against some MEGA horses and celebrate what our former stars of the track can do, ( I must also point out that I have NUMEROUS days when I wish I was sat on said MEGA horse as my ex racehorse has, politely, boiled over 🤯and taking me for their version of the ‘final furlong’ inside of the white boards’😉😉😂😂) but I know that these horses are not for everyone and I would not impress on anyone that they should ‘take on an ex racehorse’ as I fully understand the; commitment, hard work, brain ache and patience they require.

We, as a British culture LOVE to support an under dog-take Wimbledon the tennis tournament, if our British players have exited in the early stages, we, as a culture, love to get behind ‘the story of the tournament.’ Its like it is bred into our blood/culture. Some may consider having/riding/competing an ex racehorse, to be a bit like ‘supporting the under dog,’ or in some cases ‘ doing a good deed/saving a racehorse.’

Lets be clear- You aren’t ‘saving’ your ex racehorse from their trainer.

These horses have had 10 STAR ⭐️⭐️⭐️care, love and devotion whilst in racing and it is OUR responsibility to carry out that level of care, riding and training to the best of our ability.

Yes, there are some neglect cases, most of which have occurred after the horse has left the trainer, which are becoming less frequent due to the fabulous work of several rehoming, welfare and vulnerable care schemes/charities, but sadly, some still do occur/are found.

The vast majority of former racehorses are looking for homes either directly from the trainer, or retrainers, or through private homes. They’re either at the start of their retraining journey i.e coming in from the field and starting work, or have been in retraining for a while and are looking for a new home.

Taking on an ex racehorse isn’t for the faint hearted. Potential; flat feet, weight gain issues/concerns, soundness issues/problems, an endless supply and trying of saddles, bits, rugs and various feeds (obviously according to the time of year, how the planets are aligned…) The retraining process itself is FILLED with; potholes, crevasses, grand canyons, hills, mountains and everything in between. For some, it is just not what they are looking for in a horse/new equine partnership. Not all of us like the colour green, but do we tell them that they’re wrong for this choice-of course not! So why is it, when people state ‘No TB’s in their wanted ads that they are then held to SUCH a level of social media persecution?

I actually look at the statement of ‘No TB’s’ and think just how; responsible, brave and selfless these people are being. So, I would like to say THANK YOU to those who have stated ‘No TB’s’ on your wanted ads……..

✅THANK YOU for allowing for these horses to find THEIR RIGHT person/family that can thrive in their new surroundings and have stability and understanding in their lives following their career on the track.

✅THANK YOU for assessing your lifestyle and realising that your lifestyle won’t suit that of a horse who has lived in a very routine based life

✅THANK YOU for realising that your bank account cant support/doesn’t want to support the potential work that is required from the ENTIRE home team to help this horse transitions both mentally and physically sound and happy

✅THANK YOU for being brave enough to say that for, for some, your confidence in the saddle and riding level may not be suited to that of a TB.

✅THANK YOU for bravely admitting that you don’t have the time and hours that is required for the retraining of these horses

✅THANK YOU for bravely admitting that your home set up/home team are best suited for the demands that retraining an ex racehorse can bring

✅AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: THANK YOU for putting thee horses needs and requirements before your own and not succumbed to the British nature of what you’ve been ‘bought up to do’ of supporting the ‘potential under dog’/‘saving an animal’

To all of the with ex racehorses: keep on promoting and shouting about your wonderful stories with your ex racehorse from the roof tops, BUT instead of potentially burning someone at the proverbial ‘social media stake’ take your time to actually say THANK YOU to these people, and know that they are actually making sure that these horses get the best life/family possible, which is, what we ALL want at the end of the day.❤️

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