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Raced 94 times?
Do you have a Jockey Club/pedigree link to him?
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http://www.secondstride.org/mrpresident.htm
Here's the horse the OP is talking about. Apparently, he's only started 5 times... not raced 94 times. Maybe wait until his riding evaluation comes in... if he's only sound for trail riding he's not going to be your next barrel horse. |
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Ah. Only a sesamoid fracture. He's cute. |
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Why barrel race him?
Edited at April 6, 2018 05:09 PM by Euphoria Manor |
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OTTB's can make really fast barrel/pole horses, once you slow them down a bit to do the turns.
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Cappuccino said:
I wouldn't suggest using a horse who has fractured a hind leg for another heavy duty speed event - barrel racing. Poor dude would probably do much better with some chill flat work/trails if he even recovers enough to be sound let alone ridden again...
This right here, barrel racing is all about rear end impulsion coming out of one barrel and going to the next one. I would not in my life ever recommend using a horse that has fractured and or broken any bones in their legs for barrel racing.
Also you want a horse with some wither to them you don't want one with mutton withers. Your saddle won't stay in the middle of them. |
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Wow he's a absolute beauty. Fingers crossed he recovers well. |
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I already talked to my vet he said that the gelding should make a full recovery and might be able to run a few barrels. Even my moms horse that hurt her legs on the track recovered and became a barrel horse. :)
Cappuccino said:
I wouldn't suggest using a horse who has fractured a hind leg for another heavy duty speed event - barrel racing. Poor dude would probably do much better with some chill flat work/trails if he even recovers enough to be sound let alone ridden again...
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Purple pegasus farm said:
Wow he's a absolute beauty. Fingers crossed he recovers well.
Thanks! Vet says he is on the right path :) |
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