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| As some of you know, i am considering a second horse and was looking at ex-racing thoroughbreds. Any of you that have one: What kinds of care issues are there associated with them? What are your experiences with them? Would you recommend one? Do you have soundness problems while jumping or some other demanding decipline? Thanks!
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I don't own one, and never have, but I've done a lot of research on them, so I'll go ahead and answer your questions.
What kinds of care issues are there associated with them?
Care issues? If you mean health problems. It really depends on the horse. If they were retired just because they weren't fast enough for the track, or if they had a serious injury and couldn't be raced anymore, that all depends on the horse.
What are your experiences with them? I don't have any personal ones, except for an OTTB(of track thoroughbred) at my occasional barn. He was "rescued" by clueless people that couldn't do anything with him and then my trainer bought him for her daughters horse. He's an awesome jumper and western horse. The only problems they've had with him(as far as I know) is he has an allergy that causes one of his eyes to run/tear and he doesn't like to be turned out.
Would you recommend one?
Only if you're very experienced with green horses, or have an experienced trainer to help you out every step of the way. Also, don't expect to ride him all that soon. It takes different amounts of time for each horse to adjust, but you definitely won't be riding him the first few weeks. ;]
Do you have soundness problems while jumping or some other demanding discipline?
As said before, it depends on the horse. Some have no health problems at all and excel in high demanding disciplines, and others are only capable of w/t or pasture buddy. It depends on the horse.
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| What kinds of care issues are there associated with them? It depends on how much the horse has raced. Usually, it's the same as a normal horse. What are your experiences with them? My friend at my barn owns one, and she is one of the calmest horses there. (We're talking about WP quarter horses, too.) I have ridden her tons, and she is very well broke. Would you recommend one? If you have a trainers help and you have experience, then yes, I would. They make great horses, and they're cheap! Sometimes, if you know the right people, you can get a great horse for free. If you aren't so experienced, get one that already has some training done on it. Do you have soundness problems while jumping or some other demanding decipline? The only problem my friend has is dry hock, and so her TB gets a supplement everyday. Without it, she'd be destined as a pasture buddy, but with it, she can be ridden hard everday and jump. Hope that helped ... PM me if you have any other questions :]
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I know that some of em have problems with their teeth or sensitive mouths so you might have to use a hackamore.
we had one at my barn and he was also abused and he was the sweetest horse on earth and he loved to jump! but my trainer took him in and i got to ride him and he was great, he had a hackamore, great breaks, not too fast but he did get a little hyper jumping sumtimes and he'd take off like 2 strides early unexpectadly and leave me behind. I also remember that he was really skinny cuz he was taken off the track then put in a dark stall with no water and I could curry comb him cuz he was so sensetive in his skin, but he was so kind and i lovvveed him until he got sold to this awesome and lucky girl in chicago so i never see him anymore.... lol i hardly answered any of your questions but liek everyone is saying it rly varies on the horse
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I used to ride an exracer. he couldn't race any more because he hurt his knee. he's fine now. my instructor bought him when he was a stallion and gelded and trained him. he's pretty good as a western pleasure horse and excelent at fitting and show man ship. but he does have problems. he runs through door ways. like into his stall and out the barn, so I had to use a stud chain on him. he also spooks at things and threw me at a show. maybe thats just him I don't know but exracers are definitly for expearienced riders.
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Why, oh why, must you nooblets bring up old topics? -headdesk-
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| i do not own an ex racer, but i rode one all summer, and he was awesome my trainer trained him up again, and he is a wonderful horse now, he retired from racing at 6, and is now 9, can jump very well, good in dressage, and loves to swim he is SUPER cuddley and loves attention, is absolutely adorable... the first time i sat on him though i noticed how skinny they are though compared to other breeds, but after riding him all summer i think other ones feel huge... ;) he is totally sound, some things make him a little nervous, but just like all other horses spook. he never took off with me, the one thing i did have to do is make sure you are confident and sure of what you want, dont stop asking and let him get away with not doing it. only bad thing he ever did with me, was race super fast through a jumping course at a show, and it was VERY hard to slow him down, but he never did that again. i would say, try them out, because they are all different, i also tried another ex racer, who was deathly afraid of everything, but totally gorgeous... and you would have to lunge him for 20 minutes before riding to 'let him get all the bucks out of him' and he didnt buck at all, except for on trails, he would turn into a rodeo horse... in order to make him canter, u had to get up in a two point, put your hands almost by his ears, and just kick... so yeah it DEFFINETLY depends on the horse. hope this helped :)
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Guys, this person hasn't logged in for two months.. I do not think we need to bump this thread up. OTTB's are GREAT horses, I have several right now and have had several before them xD.
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| hmm...well my ex-racer gets a little crazy when i jump him sometimes. He usually only takes off if he is jumping high or midly high and its a little hard to control him when hes like that when im jumping a course. Overall, he is a calm, mellow horse. He just gets excited with jumping at times. Make sure you don't ride them when they havent gotten out in a while;-) i also had a 5 year old ex racer who would take off randomly.. it depends but..with ex racers you shouldnt have a tight rein and pulling back doesn't always make them slow down. i would recommend one for an experienced rider who isn't afraid of sudden speedxD -hope this helps!
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| Hmmm, wake up, you! Anyways, I'm going to start riding a retired racehorse, and an older rider says she's amazing at western (I'm a barrels girl). One thing I tend to notice is that since they race to the left, they have right turning problems. Make sure that you cover that or evaluate it. If you're using this horse for barrels, keep in mind that these horses have long legs and horses with short legs do better with barrels. PS- NOT a beginner's horse. Experience needed to control this big horse breed! Good luck if you ever log back on...
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