Does anyone remember the ex top international SJ that ended up with a dealer and being sold to a girl who had no idea of his history?

[shortstuff99]

I'm not sure if anyone remembers this story. A young lady posted on trace my horse about a horse she had just purchased from a dealer. He had been passed around some notorious bin end dealers and had picked up some bad scars?

Well she posted today about how she was now having to sell him and he has now been picked up by legacy of legends!

A nice happy ending for the old boy

https://www.facebook.com/112964244177490/posts/145509770922937

 

[AmyMay]

Don’t think I’d heard about this. Sounds like a good outcome though.

 

[AmyMay]

Do you know the story OP?

He seems to have still been on the circuit in 2018


https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/equine/16858074.nicole-shaunie-shine/

 

[shortstuff99]

Don’t think I’d heard about this. Sounds like a good outcome though.

It was such a crazy story, she had no idea she had inadvertently bought a former top international SJ. She seems to have looked after him well since then so it is nice that he has gone to a good retirement home.

 

[shortstuff99]

Do you know the story OP?

He seems to have still been on the circuit in 2018


https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/equine/16858074.nicole-shaunie-shine/

Yes she bought him around a year or so ago, so a lot of time after 2018

 

[shortstuff99]

Do you know the story OP?

He seems to have still been on the circuit in 2018


https://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/equine/16858074.nicole-shaunie-shine/

I found the page she set up about it

https://www.facebook.com/The-Journey-of-Cantho-Z-114703363716677/

 

[Goldenstar]

lucky boy

 

[shortstuff99]

 

[AmyMay]

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[EventingMum]

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[shortstuff99]

The Scottish Farmer article maybe gives a hint as to what happened - the surname of the rider is the same as some notorious dealers who have been mentioned alongside a certain Mr Evans.

That's interesting (and sad) to know. I'm glad in the end it has worked out for the horse and the unsuspecting owner.

 

[fredflop]

The Scottish Farmer article maybe gives a hint as to what happened - the surname of the rider is the same as some notorious dealers who have been mentioned alongside a certain Mr Evans.

is the rider in the article related to the dodgy dealer?

 

[EventingMum]

is the rider in the article related to the dodgy dealer?

There is certainly someone in the family with that name - coincident or not I don't know, I've deleted my post just in case it is a coincidence
.

 

[Bruce17]

Funnily enough this girl's name has come up in a post on fb group this afternoon. Some argument about a TB that the original owner had to buy back from her under a false name because he was in poor condition.

I've not heard of her before so can't comment but remembered the name when I read the article.

 

[chaps89]

Does anyone remember the thread on here years ago that was similar? Dark bay or black horse, think it was a gelding, ex-sj or eventer that had been top level. Wound up on horsequest or Dragon driving in a sorry state.

 

[EventingMum]

A post on the Dodgy Horse Dealers Facebook page has just been put confirming what I thought along with pictures of H Evans jumping him

 

[shortstuff99]

A post on the Dodgy Horse Dealers Facebook page has just been put confirming what I thought along with pictures of H Evans jumping him

I saw that post earlier too and wondered if it was them.

At least he is finally getting the retirement he deserves.

 

[paddy555]

amazing story, thanks for posting

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

‘Forever loving home’ didn’t last long, did it? No idea who Legacy Equestrian are, hopefully a caring retirement home.

 

[laura_nash]

No idea who Legacy Equestrian are, hopefully a caring retirement home.

He's apparently going to Legacy of Legends who are a French-based charity, so yes a retirement home

https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/health-fitness/legacy-legends-loving-retirement-elite-horses

 

[PeterNatt]

Should this matter be investigated by The British Show Jumping Association to determine exactly what happened and how his passport got changed?

 

[laura_nash]

Should this matter be investigated by The British Show Jumping Association to determine exactly what happened and how his passport got changed?

I don't think they would have any jurisdiction? It should be investigated by trading standards, but I understand they don't investigate anything any more in the UK due to lack of funds / staff (there is an article in the Guardian on this topic today).

 

[Frumpoon]

Is this poor horse actually going to a retirement home or a French abattoir?

If its the latter he can come and live with my lot, I'll collect him tomorrow....

 

[laura_nash]

Is this poor horse actually going to a retirement home or a French abattoir?

Its a retirement home. They are a charity based in France but they were based in the UK originally (moved as needed more space). It sounds like a couple who ended up with one retired "legend" (Eperlan Du Fouquet) and grew from there.

http://blog.troton.com/2012/12/eperlan-du-fouquet-show-jumping-legend.html

 

[Quadro]

There is certainly someone in the family with that name - coincident or not I don't know, I've deleted my post just in case it is a coincidence
.

You are correct, all the same family. Robbie is the son

 

[Not_so_brave_anymore]

I imagine most people who can cope with a powerful, athletic, hot puissance horse (I don't know the temperament of this specific horse, I'm just generalising) are people who still want to be out competing. There can't be many leisure homes that can cope with this type of elite ex-jumper. Never mind that the horse is almost certainly riddled with arthritis by now.

If these horses don't have any financial value as stallions or broodmares, then I can imagine that many of them have a bleak future once they're no longer successful in the ring.

Ps I really hope I'm wrong! Obviously lots of OTTBs manage to transition to a different type of life after racing. But then again, many don't.

 

[Frumpoon]

There's something deeply fishy about this whole situation

Dodgy dealer after dodgy dealer now a foreign 'rescue'

 

[AmyMay]

There's something deeply fishy about this whole situation

Dodgy dealer after dodgy dealer now a foreign 'rescue'

???

 

[Bellaboo18]

I've seen this and everyone is praising his most recent owner but honestly all I can see is shes doing the same as everyone else has done to this poor horse.

She advertised him for £1500 days ago as a low level jumper at 21 but included pictures of him jumping top of the wings....

What did she thing was going to happen if she sold him? Why do people advertise as will only go to a forever home when they won't provide it themselves?

Luckily she got a lot of grief for advertising and the charity came forward.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Let's hope that the charity is a good one, and not just more animal hoarders taking in something that they can't manage.

Anyone know of it IRL?