I saw this:
My heart sang.
I got offered a deal I couldn't pass up.
I had a friend who spent years on the track come ride him and make sure he was ok and suitable.
When she called out, after a brief canter, "He's quite lovely", I knew I was sunk.
He came home yesterday!!!!!!!!!!
Paddy's Road. 2008 (3yo) Gelding, Lenado Road X Paddy Astaire, 16h, gorgeous mover, fancy boy, sweet, dorky, goofy personality, good mind, balanced gaits, and just. plain. MINE. No barn name, but he'll tell me what he wants to be called as I get to know him, I'm sure. I'm leaning towards something handsome but dorky - something that'll make me smile, and keep him a nice, cheeky goofball for the next 20 years.
I couldn't get rid of the shit-eating grin :D
above: torturing the guy in the stall. Lol
Yup. Definitely not allowed to visit racehorses unsupervised.
But darnit, this is the first time I've been excited about horses since losing my boys .... and the warmblood's attitude about life sucks...and he's too immature to start.. so now I have one that tugs my heart, and will maybe get me interested in DOING again.
Plus he needed a home.
Plus, he's terribly dorky and cute.
Plus... I think he'll fill a very big hole.
And he reminds me of Sprout.
A lot, actually.
I made him his own blog, where in his own voice he can discuss the trials and tribulations of his transition from fired racehorse to his new career. Just for fun. couldabeenaracehorse.blogspot.com
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