Hey Everyone! Man I have been busy since Ft. Smith! I am home again working for my Father in the race barn. Go to Dads web site www.racehorsecentral.com Dad horses have been doing GREAT! I am sooo super excited because everything is just going great! Mordis and I have been riding and playing here at home. We did go to the SpeedHorse Gold cup and the pressure really got to him, so the first day I loped him threw and the second day I loped a little faster he was a 16.5. Which wasn’t too bad. He is just getting back to being really healthy and ulcer free. He is going to make a GREAT older horse, and that is our goal. He has proven time and time again he has the speed and talent but the stress and pressure really get to him… So, we are going to go and do things slow and easy and gradually add speed and allow him to relax and be comfortable away from home!!!!!!! I could win the NFR on Mordis at home lol but when he gets away from home he really just can’t handle the pressure (and he stressed HIM SELF OUT!) I put him on Finish Lines JC X-Tie Up and it has made a huge difference in his attitude away from home! I highly recommend it!
Anyway, I have had several people e-mail me and ask me where their Futurity Horses for next year should be right now. Well, ladies this is one question I cannot answer for you. You know your horse way better than I do. This time last year Mordis was still slow loping and trotting the pattern. I am sure some people are already clocking 1-D times and some people are just getting theirs going. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT ANYONE ELSE is doing or what they think you should be doing… Listen to you horse and allow him to develop at his own pace that is very important. Mordis is turned out and relaxing and I get lots of criticism for that. But, my horse will still be running when he is 20 and that is important to me. Push them if they can handle and allow them to take a step back when they cannot… Just listen to your horse and let GOD make the big choices…. – Tara
My Dad said the coolest thing last week
Horses don’t know what they cost, they just know how we treat them. So, it’s important to treat them all like they cost $100,000…. – Gregg Sanders!
