Retraining ex-racers thread

[Bobthecob15]

Another “is this normal for an ex racer” question!! My little man has been turned out daily for the past few months, firstly overnight and in during day in July/August and recently out in the day and in at night since the weather became a bit cooler (and wetter!). I guess he’s had about 8hrs a day?

Anyway the last 4 days he’s been wanting to come in after about 3! Fence walking, calling a lot from the field and generally unhappy. Once he’s been brought in he’s happy as Larry with his haynet in his stable. He’s not being bullied or anything, there isn’t much grass I will admit, they will get hay in the field soon but generally over winter they are stabled a fair bit as we are on clay and the fields get sodden. he’s been rugged appropriately as he does seem to feel the cold.

YO is happy to bring him in at lunchtime if he’s calling or fence walking etc… she said it might be because he’s used to being stabled so much at the race yard? It’s coincided with the bad weather we’ve had a lot of rain but he’s also done it on milder days too. Photo of offending pony at gate

 

[humblepie]

Yes although they are all different and probably that nothing to eat. As you can have him brought in and he’s happy once in, go with it definitely until get hay in the field time.Smart looking boy.

 

[Bobthecob15]

Thank you! He is a monkey and we’ve noticed that if nobody is on the yard he’s grazing but as soon as he sees someone that’s it and he wants to come in He moved to a field with more grass today and he still decided at lunchtime he wanted to come in…but then he settled again and stayed out till 3. He’s a boy that likes his stable I think x

 

[YourValentine]

He might just be hungry. I've had to start putting a biscuit of hay out to stop them loitering, despite there being lots of grass in the field. It appears to have lost its yumminess/goodness already.

I'm sure if the pair of them were cobs they'd still be delighted with the grass, but being picky TBs...

 

[Hannahfs]

Bit of a different one…

Is there anyone on here from Yorkshire/up north?

I’m looking into sorting a clinic with Lou Robson (of thoroughbred dressage) and wondered if anybody on here would be up for it!

 

[Gamebird]

Bit of a different one…

Is there anyone on here from Yorkshire/up north?

I’m looking into sorting a clinic with Lou Robson (of thoroughbred dressage) and wondered if anybody on here would be up for it!

North-ish. I have twice signed up for RoR arranged clinics with her, and both have been cancelled due to lack of interest. So I wpuld be interested, but you may find it challenging!

 

[Hannahfs]

North-ish. I have twice signed up for RoR arranged clinics with her, and both have been cancelled due to lack of interest. So I wpuld be interested, but you may find it challenging!

Yeah I think that’s the problem, people don’t seem to be signing up to things up here so things keep being cancelled!

I think there’s a few people on my yard who are up for it and I’ve spoken to her and she said she’d travel if I could get it up to 6 so fingers crossed!

 

[Gamebird]

Yeah I think that’s the problem, people don’t seem to be signing up to things up here so things keep being cancelled!

I think there’s a few people on my yard who are up for it and I’ve spoken to her and she said she’d travel if I could get it up to 6 so fingers crossed!

Whereabouts are you?

 

[Hannahfs]

Whereabouts are you?

About 30 mins north of leeds

 

[Gamebird]

About 30 mins north of leeds

That's quite far for me, but not necessarily impossible.

 

[AandK]

Another successful outing for Xharlies second ever go at XC on Sat. We did a mixture of 70 and 80 fences and went into the water with out a lead, he was awesome!!

 

[Hallo2012]

I guess i can rejoin this thread now! after a 10 year hiatus i now have another TB to produce for dressage

Winter Games is a licensed breeding stallion, beautifully produced by Groomsbridge stud and is in the process of being rebacked..............he is the sweetest, happiest easiest stallion and is taking to it like a duck to water.....2025 will be prelim AF and prelim ROR.

 

[Squeak]

I guess i can rejoin this thread now! after a 10 year hiatus i now have another TB to produce for dressage

Winter Games is a licensed breeding stallion, beautifully produced by Groomsbridge stud and is in the process of being rebacked..............he is the sweetest, happiest easiest stallion and is taking to it like a duck to water.....2025 will be prelim AF and prelim ROR.

I've seen your updates on fb and he looks fabulous. Will be great to see what you achieve with another RoR.

 

[humblepie]

I guess i can rejoin this thread now! after a 10 year hiatus i now have another TB to produce for dressage

Winter Games is a licensed breeding stallion, beautifully produced by Groomsbridge stud and is in the process of being rebacked..............he is the sweetest, happiest easiest stallion and is taking to it like a duck to water.....2025 will be prelim AF and prelim ROR.

That's exciting for you. Searched him on the Racing Post as always look at the racing history - did he run under another name?

 

[humblepie]

Another successful outing for Xharlies second ever go at XC on Sat. We did a mixture of 70 and 80 fences and went into the water with out a lead, he was awesome!!
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He is looking fab.

 

[Hannahfs]

Another successful outing for Xharlies second ever go at XC on Sat. We did a mixture of 70 and 80 fences and went into the water with out a lead, he was awesome!!
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He looks great, well done!! Looks like there’s lots of fun to be had

 

[Cragrat]

Bit of a different one…

Is there anyone on here from Yorkshire/up north?

I’m looking into sorting a clinic with Lou Robson (of thoroughbred dressage) and wondered if anybody on here would be up for it!

Which part of Yorkshire? We are in North East Yorkshire, and we (daughter and I) would be very interested with our ROR's

 

[Hannahfs]

Which part of Yorkshire? We are in North East Yorkshire, and we (daughter and I) would be very interested with our ROR's

Oooh amazing, we’re near Skipton if you know it?

 

[Cragrat]

Oooh amazing, we’re near Skipton if you know it?

Pretty much the opposite side of the country to us We're about 90 miles north-east of Skipton.

 

[Hallo2012]

That's exciting for you. Searched him on the Racing Post as always look at the racing history - did he run under another name?

he was in training but never raced so you wont find anything

 

[humblepie]

he was in training but never raced so you wont find anything

Thanks. Its my first go to is to see their racing career and their sales record!

 

[JBM]

Another boy!
13yo retired from racing just at the end of the season
Happy chap

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Another boy!
13yo retired from racing just at the end of the season
Happy chap
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Very nice and doesn't look 13.

 

[Squeak]

Another boy!
13yo retired from racing just at the end of the season
Happy chap
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Lovely

What are your plans with him?

 

[JBM]

Lovely

What are your plans with him?

Just a little (big) happy hack
Maybe the occasional dressage lesson to keep him supple and me

 

[humblepie]

Another boy!
13yo retired from racing just at the end of the season
Happy chap
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He’s lovely.

 

[JBM]

Gloria is also doing well
Nice and round for winter

 

[BACR]

Hi Everybody, lovely to see how you're all getting on with your ex-racers. I haven't updated what Se and I have been up to for a while but we've been ticking along all summer having lessons, clinics, arena hires, hacking, etc. The latest is that we did our first ODE last weekend. Well, 2/3 phases anyway as I decided to withdraw from XC as he was jumping really big and the ground was slippery in places. He doesn't just pop over fences, he's super enthusiastic and thinks he should be doing to 100's rather than the 70! It's just his way, but I didn't want him to slip and injure/frighten himself. I'm trying my best to preserve soundness and confidence with him. We had a 37 dressage, which was nothing to write home about, but lowest in our section was 32. In fact I think there were about 5 sub 30's the entire day over all the sections. It was essentially a "clear round" apart from slightly too late to canter on the right rein and a couple of strides too early to trot after the walk. It left us in 5th out of 12 I think. Sack the jockey in SJ, he didn't lock on to the first fence and I went into potato mode and just sat there, bad me. Circled got a nice canter and he flew everything after that, apart from clipping the second part of the double because we jumped in a bit too big. I'm absolutely thrilled with him and looking forward to a winter of training to get ready for next season. Couple of picture below of SJ, I know I need to get my heels down, it's a life long battle for me with damage in both ankles. We had a lovely day out and he's come back with an extra little bit of sparkle and sashay in his ridden work.

 

[AandK]

Hi Everybody, lovely to see how you're all getting on with your ex-racers. I haven't updated what Se and I have been up to for a while but we've been ticking along all summer having lessons, clinics, arena hires, hacking, etc. The latest is that we did our first ODE last weekend. Well, 2/3 phases anyway as I decided to withdraw from XC as he was jumping really big and the ground was slippery in places. He doesn't just pop over fences, he's super enthusiastic and thinks he should be doing to 100's rather than the 70! It's just his way, but I didn't want him to slip and injure/frighten himself. I'm trying my best to preserve soundness and confidence with him. We had a 37 dressage, which was nothing to write home about, but lowest in our section was 32. In fact I think there were about 5 sub 30's the entire day over all the sections. It was essentially a "clear round" apart from slightly too late to canter on the right rein and a couple of strides too early to trot after the walk. It left us in 5th out of 12 I think. Sack the jockey in SJ, he didn't lock on to the first fence and I went into potato mode and just sat there, bad me. Circled got a nice canter and he flew everything after that, apart from clipping the second part of the double because we jumped in a bit too big. I'm absolutely thrilled with him and looking forward to a winter of training to get ready for next season. Couple of picture below of SJ, I know I need to get my heels down, it's a life long battle for me with damage in both ankles. We had a lovely day out and he's come back with an extra little bit of sparkle and sashay in his ridden work.
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Well done, love his face in the first pic!

 

[BACR]

Well done, love his face in the first pic!

Thank you. I loved his face in that picture too, how could I not buy it!! it's taken nearly 3 years to get him ready but he was an absolute delight in every way so it's been worth taking it all slowly with him.