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Hope only has 4 starts under her belt. Her trainer retired her because she didn't show interest in being a racehorse. She does have a cold right front bow that occurred before her short lived racing career. Her trainer rehabbed her properly, and did race on it without any lameness issues. Since being at the farm, she has never taken a lame step. Hope has GREAT feet and is currently barefoot. She is turned out with a small group of mares.
Hope stands great on crossties for baths, grooming, clipping, vet and farrier. She loads easily on my trailer and trailers well. Hope is very sweet, not "mare-ish" at all. Loves to be groomed and given peppermint cookies. Good ground manners and easy to catch in the field to bring in.
7/19/25: Hope had her first ride post track after some good down time. For her first post track ride, she got ridden in a field, in a loose ring snaffle, WTC, walking over poles and she was as perfect as they come. Hope has a motor if you want it, and has great breaks. I didn't really ask much of her, other than maintaining some "straightness" through her shoulders and moving off my leg.
Hope has only had a few post track rides to keep her RRP Eligible. This girl is ready to restart into a new career!
Hope is a situational cribber. I have only seen her crib during feeding time -If I didn't have a small ledge near her feed bucket, you would have never known she cribs. Even the ledge near her feed bucket has very minimal wear. Hope never cribs outside or on any buckets. I do try to keep her outside as much as possible (weather dependent). Hope does not wear a cribbing collar. Hope did complete a 30-day course of Omeprazole/Ranitidine with Sucralfate when she arrived at the farm.
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