- Thoroughbred
- Bay
- Gelding
- 9 years
- 17 hands
- Easy project
- Sane and sensible
- Just needing time off.
Aussie is a gorgeous and gentle 17hh ish ex racer. Retired from racing in 2023.
I acquired him in late April in a very poor state but has now put on a great deal of weight but will still need further conditioning.
He has been wormed, vaccinated, teeth and physio. All with no issues!
We have done sporadic hacking, cattle mustering, arena schooling over coloured poles, beach rides but mostly concentrated on getting fat. Is your typical racehorse hacking in open spaces does get a bit eager to work but is never unmanageable.
Lovely to school very willing but still learning.
Absolutely fantastic on the ground, easy to have around, sensible in the field, good eater, fantastic travelling, turns out alone or in herd, does get nappy coming away from mares. Again nothing unmanageable!
The only bad point is he has had problems with soft soles . Vet did recommend 6 months turn out with good nutrition to let feet grow out and adjust to new weight. We have done this now for a month with shoes and pads on. He has been sporadically sound in this time but did unfortunately run through a wire fence in this time (completely my fault) so was also lame from this. Now on the mend from this I’m starting to look for a good home for him!
Only selling as I’m heading back to NZ and didn’t really plan on him in the first place! He will make fantastic horse when his feet come right just needs a bit of time and tlc. The vet, farrier and physio have all commented on his good legs, back and nature so just needs to grow some decent soles!
Very sad to see him go, home more important than money! Putting him up for sale in plenty time before I move!
No dealers, no time wasters, no loans.