Hello!
EliRose
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I apologize profusely if this is the wrong place to put this (or if we're not allowed to introductory posts at all), but anyway hello! I am a new member but I've been watching stalking this forum for quite a while. My user is EliRose since I saw there was already a member named "lizzie," but my actual name is Liz.
I am a college student who participates in IHSA and I own an OTTB. I have been riding for about 12 years, and I have a special interest in horse racing, especially the breeding aspects. I will hopefully be interning at a TB breeding farm over the summer and have interned under an equine nutritionist at her layup facility in the past. My family has deep roots in Thoroughbreds, and our favorite horse in recent years has definitely been Zenyatta!
This is my 10 yo Graeme Hall son, Remy, a flop on the track but my best buddy. His track owners for some reason thought he'd be their "Seabiscuit" horse and kept him as a stallion prospect until he was four . . . Even though he was purchased as a yearling for a grand total of $1000.
Pictures taken by myself.
Taken by Nikki Sherman (March 2014, used in sales ad by Track to Tranquility).
Video taken by myself in December before Remy went into professional training.
I am a college student who participates in IHSA and I own an OTTB. I have been riding for about 12 years, and I have a special interest in horse racing, especially the breeding aspects. I will hopefully be interning at a TB breeding farm over the summer and have interned under an equine nutritionist at her layup facility in the past. My family has deep roots in Thoroughbreds, and our favorite horse in recent years has definitely been Zenyatta!
This is my 10 yo Graeme Hall son, Remy, a flop on the track but my best buddy. His track owners for some reason thought he'd be their "Seabiscuit" horse and kept him as a stallion prospect until he was four . . . Even though he was purchased as a yearling for a grand total of $1000.
Pictures taken by myself.
Taken by Nikki Sherman (March 2014, used in sales ad by Track to Tranquility).
Video taken by myself in December before Remy went into professional training.
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The pictures and video (besides the one taken by Nikki Sherman) are from Missoula, Montana, where I go to school (Wildlife Biology major). Remy is Florida-bred and was raced at Philadelphia Park, and was adopted out through a "Turning For Home" partner farm. When I got him I was living in NJ, and I brought him to Montana in August when I began school. The very first picture was taken the day after he got off the trailer in MT, while he was in QT. He was very curious about the new place!
I will definitely hop to that thread, and I keep meaning to join Mare Stare. If I get the internship, I would love to share. I'm trying to either get the breeding internship or one with a wildlife park.
PS Your horse is a wonder, quite the beauty : )
Remy looks great and happy too! Good luck with him.
Remy actually comes from Track to Tranquility, he was one of the first horses to be adopted out by them.
I board him out with my college equestrian team, which is where the first two pictures are from
Remy is a very nice boy, although he can be a little turd when he wants to be for sure. I love having him in my life, he's helped a lot with the transition from NJ to MT. We've had some ups and some very serious downs (story for another time, but the short of it is don't trust all BOs to know what they're doing) but I think he's worth it.
Haha, I've had plenty of experience with trolls in the past