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[horselovin]

I have a Thoroughbred gelding named Roz. He is an OTTB and has been off the track for a long time. He was passed around several times before I got him. The woman I bought him for bought a cow and the horse(Roz) came with it,or so the story goes. The woman was scared of him and was moving across the country so couldn't keep him anyway. I bought him for $600 as a project while the TB mare I had at the time was lame.

He has turned out to be a WONDERFUL horse. He is the horse I always wished I could find growing up. He is super sweet and talented. We compete in dressage and eventing. He cleaned up last year at almost every event we attended. Out of 4 one day horse trials he got 3 firsts and a second along with getting 6th in his first recognized event! We also have lots of fun going to the beach, trial rides, and bareback in the field. He is just a fun all around boy!

I am so glad that I ended up with him. I look at all the horses that go through the feedlot and I think of how he could have so easily ended up there. He has taken a lot of training but has been a very willing student. He will always try what I am asking him to do and I am so proud of the progress he has made!

Here are some pictures!

















Ok. Sorry, I went a little picture crazy! I have TONS ;D[a href="http://[del:horselovin]"]http://[del:horselovin][/a]

[mkgbuegel]

Wow, what a beautiful guy. He sure loves you.

[paintedlady]

He is georgous !! How long does it take to do his mane like that. Great pictures. ;D ;D

[horselovin]

mkgbuegel said:

Wow, what a beautiful guy. He sure loves you.

Trust me...the feeling is mutual! He is such a sweetheart.

[horselovin]

paintedlady said:

He is georgous !! How long does it take to do his mane like that. Great pictures. ;D ;D

Acutally...his mane doesn't take that long. Idk, maybe 1/2 an hour. The key is to have it pulled thin and short. He is really good about it. He usually just falls asleep(it's the pulling his doesn't really like)!

[michellep]

Wow thats one good looking guy, you both look very happy.

[agilitygal]

Togetherness. . . Looks good!

[rescuestoribbons]

Such a doll
Tolo picked a good buddy.. and so did I

[djrepp]

NIce horse. You two look like the perfect match! I wish I could ride a TB in the waves. They used ride the horses at Del Mar in the waves.

[wendyp]

djrepp said:

NIce horse. You two look like the perfect match! I wish I could ride a TB in the waves. They used ride the horses at Del Mar in the waves.

I know an ex-trainer that used to ride at one of the tracks in CA - probably Del Mar, and he was telling me a story of how the owners would bring the horses to the beach, and he would ride them for $20 out in the ocean. Well, one horse decided he was going to swim for China, and Roy bailed and swam back to shore. The owner was stunned, said 'Where's my horse?', and Roy handed him is $20 back, and said 'He's out there....'

A few hours later, some drunks in a bar on the beach several miles away, got a surprise when they saw this riderless horse emerging from the waves!

WendyP/Bend, OR

[horselovin]

wendyp said:

djrepp said:

NIce horse. You two look like the perfect match! I wish I could ride a TB in the waves. They used ride the horses at Del Mar in the waves.

I know an ex-trainer that used to ride at one of the tracks in CA - probably Del Mar, and he was telling me a story of how the owners would bring the horses to the beach, and he would ride them for $20 out in the ocean. Well, one horse decided he was going to swim for China, and Roy bailed and swam back to shore. The owner was stunned, said 'Where's my horse?', and Roy handed him is $20 back, and said 'He's out there....'

A few hours later, some drunks in a bar on the beach several miles away, got a surprise when they saw this riderless horse emerging from the waves!

WendyP/Bend, OR

WOW! That is crazy! That would be a fun job. I would do it for $20 a horse!