tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-856437612918289992.post6322053726374299917..comments2023-07-22T03:30:50.564-07:00Comments on Change of Pace: DumpedMyHorseFaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541252541670932634noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-856437612918289992.post-51126861529873160832011-06-20T08:01:51.893-07:002011-06-20T08:01:51.893-07:00It does make me sick. I know it isn't just sta...It does make me sick. I know it isn't just standardbreds- in fact my other 2 horses were lifted from the same fate. My tb/qh mare is my show horse: training level this year, and hopefully first next year. She is the sweetest, kindest calmest mare one could ever want. A gentle soul, she is.<br /><br /><br />You are right, so many people write off Standardbreds once their racing days are over. Some believe they cannot make good riding companions. I believe some don't even want to try.<br /><br />I've had the pleasure of riding and training quite a few in my past. Adopting Ben and blogging about him is my attempt, just like you, to try to show people what wonderful partners they can be. Hopefully we can make a difference!MyHorseFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541252541670932634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-856437612918289992.post-58568607193081019892011-06-19T21:13:10.997-07:002011-06-19T21:13:10.997-07:00It's one of those things I try not to dwell on...It's one of those things I try not to dwell on, because it makes me sick -- but yes, there are many perfectly GOOD horses that simply get disposed at auctions all over the country. <br /><br />Take heart, though, in knowing there IS still some good out there... There are those people that pull the horses out of danger, yes, but there are also those that chose to be responsible. My two boys were lucky enough to be owned by people who saw past the end of "usefulness" as a racehorse, and sent them to a program where they could be rehomed and monitored for the rest of their lives. I got two great riding horses thanks to two men who chose NOT to discard them. (Both of whom, I should add, go to great lengths to make sure all their horses have such a happy ending.)<br /><br />One of the main reasons I started blogging was to get the word out about horses like Willie, and Jabby, and Ben, so that maybe someone else will see what STBs are capable of, and be more inclined to give one a chance. It might not be much, but maybe, for one horse somewhere down the line, it'll be enough. :)Now Thats A Trot!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04520915591652905807noreply@blogger.com