corinnematthews
Well-Known Member
My pointer is having his last race on Monday - has not covered himself in glory, started in Jan - form reads like this:-
1st race - fell and laid for dead for 10 mins - got up - all OK
2nd race - confidence boost - pulled-up
3rd Race - looked as if doing really well, then went out like a light 2 fences from home (discovered he had bled)
4th Race (some weeks later) came a distant 2nd in a 3 horse race (ha ha the other horse in the race that did not finish was also mine....)
5th Race - Ran well, 6 horse race, came 3rd - pleased!
6th Race - slippery ground, did not like - pulled up and blowing like a steam engine - not fit enough!
Now looking fit - race he is in full of dire maidens (like him....) going likley to be on the good side.
Options - If he runs well and is placed - do I turn him out and bring him back for next year?
If he runs really badly - do I call it a day?
Then what - would you buy him??
Plus side.....100% in all ways clip. load, traffic, catch
really sweet horse to handle, loving. affectionate, has never kicked or bitten anyone. V sane to ride, forward going, but safe. Ridden out by 11 year old son - when V fit! Never bucked. Hunted. really lovely looking horse - 16HH, bright bay, white blaze, bred in the pink (Grand sire Saddlers Wells)
Minus side - wind sucks
What do you think - and what could I ask for him -
Has always been a racehorse - cost £20K as a yearling (!) Jumps well (4'6 brush fences....) but would need re-schooling as a RC / PC competition horse - but would be great as a happy hacker (on own. or in company...)
1st race - fell and laid for dead for 10 mins - got up - all OK
2nd race - confidence boost - pulled-up
3rd Race - looked as if doing really well, then went out like a light 2 fences from home (discovered he had bled)
4th Race (some weeks later) came a distant 2nd in a 3 horse race (ha ha the other horse in the race that did not finish was also mine....)
5th Race - Ran well, 6 horse race, came 3rd - pleased!
6th Race - slippery ground, did not like - pulled up and blowing like a steam engine - not fit enough!
Now looking fit - race he is in full of dire maidens (like him....) going likley to be on the good side.
Options - If he runs well and is placed - do I turn him out and bring him back for next year?
If he runs really badly - do I call it a day?
Then what - would you buy him??
Plus side.....100% in all ways clip. load, traffic, catch
really sweet horse to handle, loving. affectionate, has never kicked or bitten anyone. V sane to ride, forward going, but safe. Ridden out by 11 year old son - when V fit! Never bucked. Hunted. really lovely looking horse - 16HH, bright bay, white blaze, bred in the pink (Grand sire Saddlers Wells)
Minus side - wind sucks
What do you think - and what could I ask for him -
Has always been a racehorse - cost £20K as a yearling (!) Jumps well (4'6 brush fences....) but would need re-schooling as a RC / PC competition horse - but would be great as a happy hacker (on own. or in company...)