Monday, March 2, 2015

Meet Brenin! Wanna take him home?

I know an incredible lady, she's the reason I have Jose, her name is Karin.  She runs Sulky 2 Saddle, she is one of the biggest Standardbred advocates I know.  Recently Karin let me know about a pair of geldings who weren't making it on the track.  We always try to network these horses into new homes but sometimes they need some extra time in a safe home to adjust to life off the track.  Well, Karin's heart is endless, but unfortunately her pastures aren't.  So I offered to take the older gelding (older as in coming 5) as a foster pony until he finds a great new home.  Today, I brought Brenin home! 

He's a lovely, cooperative and friendly fella!  Just a bit under 16 hh, but could still make it, he's got lovely weight and muscling, good bone and is happy to hang out with people.  He was in the barn for 3 to 4 weeks so being outside in his pen seems to be right up his ally!  Right now he has racing shoes on so he's in solo quarantine but, as soon as we can get them off, he'll be in with Jose and Legs in the big paddock to run and be a pony! 

Karin's priority is to have him evaluated by a vet to ensure that he is sound.  He'd had a little bobble on the track, part of the ground wasn't where his foot thought it should be and he stumbled.  Didn't come up lame or with any swelling anywhere, but seemed to have shaken his confidence and his heart wasn't into pushing for speed after that.  Lucky for him, we're totally happy to have him, fast or not! 

Interested in joining the Standardbred owner's club?  I'd love to introduce you to this sweet boy and to the most wonderful Standardbred advocate I know, Karin.  <3