When it comes to OTTBs, some folks want the fresh-laid egg and others are ready for an omelette!
A couple recent editions of OTTB Wishlist have taken a departure from our usual MO of featuring Thoroughbreds just recently off the track or still very green in their secondary careers. Once again this week, we’re skipping ahead a few months or even years to spotlight OTTBs available for sale that have already gotten a jump start on eventing.
Here are three OTTBs that are startbox ready, via EN’s classifieds site Sport Horse Nation. We’ve included the ad copy provided; click the links for videos, pricing and more information.
Photo courtesy of Emma Jones.
Ron Juan, racing name Ron’s Partner (Partner’s Hero – Vee Vee Star, by Norquestor): 2004, 16.1-hand, thoroughbred gelding. Talented eventer with extensive experience at the Preliminary Level, has competed Intermediate, and has scope for more! Well suited for a young rider, amateur or professional looking to win and move up the levels. Goes in a snaffle all three phases. Consistently in the top three after Dressage with scores in the 20s, and is always in the ribbons at the end of the day. Finished 1st Loch Moy I OT 2016.
I bought ‘Ron’ off the track as a 6yr old. He is sound (no injuries), incredibly athletic, and has a fabulous work ethic — loves having a job and competing. He is only for sale because I am having to travel out of state for work and simply don’t have the time to compete him at the upper levels. Currently competing and winning at Training Level, as that is all that I have the time for, however he is fit, schooled, and ready to go Preliminary.
Located in Upperco, Maryland.
Photo by Flatlands Foto.
Sea Squall — Training Level Packer with Prelim Miles
Sea Squall (Stormy Atlantic – Cut My Heart (IRE), by General Assembly) aka “Bizzy” is offered for sale (NO LEASE OPTION). Bizzy is a 2001 15.3-hand bay Thoroughbred gelding. Tattooed, but never ran a race.
Bizzy was my first event horse and I have owned him since he was 4 years old. He and I learned together as we worked up the levels of eventing successfully through Preliminary. Bizzy is a Training level packer, who has competed at Training level (or above) for eight seasons. Although his record isn’t perfect, he is a great teacher. Safe, smart and careful, he could easily bring a confident young rider or amateur up the levels. Wins at Novice, Training level and Prelim-Training, and too many ribbons to count. He currently has is being ridden by a junior who started eventing last year and took him Beginner Novice to Novice with a win at GMHA last fall and ribbons almost every time out.
Aside from Bizzy’s many Horse Trials placings, he also competed at:
-GMHA Training-3 Day event (6th place)
-Fitch’s corner Area Championships (8th place).
Bizzy would also do well in the jumpers and might be competitive in the hunters/equitation ring.
The only reason that Bizzy is for sale is because I have too many horses to keep up with and know that he won’t be happy as a pasture pet. This horse loves to have a job.
Impeccable ground manners, self loads, will stand on the trailer forever, cross ties, ground ties, bathes, clips, stands for farrier, great for vet, etc. No soundness issues or vices. Not spooky or “hot,” but is still a TB and he does have a go button!
Photo by Amy Dragoo.
Ticondero — Training packer with prelim potential
Ticondero (Cherokee Run – Gal of Mine, by Mining) is a 2007, 16-hand OTTB gelding. He is very dependable both on and off property, consistently scoring in the high 20s and low 30s.
Ticondero is a pleasure to hack and goes out alone or in a group with no spook, buck, or rear. He is quiet enough for a beginner and talented enough for the serious competitor. He is very brave to fences and does ditches, water, and banks without a problem. He took a junior rider clear through her first training cross-country and is competitive in the jumpers as well-recently finishing second in the Low Schooling jumpers at Duncraven. He has competed successfully at training and has schooled prelim. He is easy on the ground and loads, clips, ties, and stands for the farrier.
