Nopie the Rescued Horse

cowgirlintexas · #1 03-04-2009, 06:28 AM

Very unfortunate that you and the horse had to go thru all you did. GW needs to be strung up by his you know whats!

Best of luck to both of you and as many here, look forward to the pictures and updates on Nopie

paisjpq · #2 03-04-2009, 08:23 AM

GW was named the Trainer of the Year in South Dakota last year and I find that hard to believe

I don't find it hard to believe at all, those kind of awards are generally based on win percentage not care and treatment of his stock...
I can think of a trainer out there right now who holds several leading trainer titles for meets around here who appears to be an absolute butcher when it comes to his lesser stock...and who knows? maybe his stronger horses too...

Heels1989 · #3 03-04-2009, 08:58 AM

DC and Tom:

Thanks for the regular updates throughout. Bravo to you both for all your hard work and perseverance.

All jokes aside, this is my nominee for thread of the year.

Well done.

LARHAGE · #4 03-04-2009, 11:19 AM

Great work, I think it's an absolute disgrace this horse was not just given to you after you still wanted him after his injury, which essentially means he will never be a sound horse again, hopefully he can be serviceably sound as a light duty trail horse but that would be a best case scenario. Is the owner aware you actually paid for him? I hate people like GW, say what you want about Baffert and Frankel, but I have personally and know people personally who were given horses by these trainers and they both were very upfront on the condition, their likes and dislikes and every little nuance of their personalities, Frankel will not even give papers so they never end up on the track again. I have immense respect for both of them because of this not seen side of them!

brianwspencer · #5 03-04-2009, 11:41 AM

DC & Tom -- that is awesome work. It's really pathetic that it was such a pain in the ass to get it taken care of, but I'm glad you did.

And GW sounds sort of like an a-hole....will be glad to help any way I can, let me know.

31lengths · #6 03-04-2009, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heels1989

DC and Tom:

Thanks for the regular updates throughout. Bravo to you both for all your hard work and perseverance.

All jokes aside, this is my nominee for thread of the year.

Well done.

I second that !

freddymo · #7 03-04-2009, 12:43 PM

nice story hope you enjoy the fruits of your love for a horse.. As for GW he most likely would tell a far different story..

rontheman1964 · #8 03-05-2009, 08:13 AM

After e-mailing the racing commission staff members of the state of Nebraska, Tom Sage replied to me this will be turned over to the investigative staff.

Pedigree Ann · #9 03-05-2009, 11:24 AM

Degrees of separation time; turns out Nopie was sired by Chullo, a terrific Argentine racehorse who, as it turns out, injured a suspensory in his last race in South America. New US owners tried to run him up here but he never regained his form. He stood at the No Cal farm of a friend of mine on another board, Joan Rogers, until Chullo's little brother was champion 2yo in Argentina a couple of years ago. After that, some Argentines decided to bring him home, where he is getting more and better mares. Happy ending for Nopie's dad, too.