First Time Stories | OTTB Success Stories

First Ride on Gold Commander One

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Admin

Dear Michelle and Elizabeth, UPDATE: Attached is a photo, not worthy of posting anywhere, but nonetheless evidence of my first ride. I think the trainer is being particularly cautious. I appreciate her caution, but at the same time, I know Gold and I could be making a little more progress. However, I should not discount the fact that the weather…

Deny & Liz’s Success Story

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Admin

I have been riding and competing in the hunter/jumper world my whole life and leased an OTTB during high school and college. I knew that when it was time for me to get my next horse I definitely wanted a thoroughbred! As I was researching barn and sale horses I kept coming back to the Bits & Bytes website. Something…

Muchu was a Prospect Horse For Sale on the Bits & Bytes Farm Web site.

Muchu Meets Her Match

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Admin

I am not sure if this is a success story or not really. The idea of success is triumph over something or winning somehow…and my son and I are just barely getting started. If the measure of success is a new, wonderful, beautiful, intelligent, and yes—sometimes cranky, member of the family that worked herself instantly into all of our hearts…

Shelby’s Hill Competes in USEA Horse Trials

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Admin

“Ping” came 3rd in Beginner Novice at UNH’s USEA horse trials.

Brett’s 2010 End of Year Wrap Up

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Admin

Hi Barry & Elizabeth! So, here’s the Brett and Judi end of year round up: first place at our first ‘A’ show, fourth out of 27 in our first hunter classic-with a score of 80 in the first round, 76 in the second. Our divisions the largest in our local show association-usually 20-26 in our class. We are 6th for…