Blast and blast! One of my faves over the last 3 years, honest as the day is long. I wish him a swift recovery and a long life.
Although a life of leisure may not be to his liking in retirement - some retired TBs fret themselves into bad shape if just left to 'be a horse' for a long time, like Kona Gold. They are bred to have all that energy and it often needs an outlet, like being a pony, or a hunter, or a dressage horse, or even just a backyard riding horse. A friend of mine had a TB who raced until 11, then became her combined training horse (never stopped on cross country). She tried to retire him at 18, but being a pasture ornament was determental to his health. So she leased as a show hunter and he was in hog heaven.
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07-08-2006, 10:16 AM
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