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Learn About Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds from Their New Owners After Racing

This site was created to tell the true stories of former race horses who have now moved onto second careers as sport horses. The stories are written by their new owners in their words. These off-the-track Thoroughbreds are family horses and show horses.
These Thoroughbreds are ridden in English tack and Western tack. They compete in dressage, combined training/eventing, hunter/jumper and some are just pleasure horses enjoyed by children, adults and grandparents.

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Rap It Up

Rap It Up was sold as a Prospect Horse from the track to David Goodman of Athens, AL to be his next fox hunt horse.

Rap It Up - 20091004
Rap It Up - 20091004

Rap It Up is learning to open gates.

6 Photos

Rap It Up - 20090921
Rap It Up - 20090921

Rap It Up goes trail riding just three weeks off-the-track. He crosses creeks, meets up with ATVs, learns about fox hounds and takes his first jump.

8 Photos

Rap It Up - 20090830
Rap It Up - 20090830

Rap It Up was a Prospect Horse for sale on the Bits & Bytes Farm Web site in August 2009. He was purchased by David Goodman of Athens, AL.

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Rap It Up - First Ride
Rap It Up - First Ride

Just a week after arriving in Athens, AL, Rap It Up is being ridden by his new owner David Goodman.

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