Off Track Thoroughbred Evaluation Ride. Bit his owner Part 2

[@DakotasMom57]

My "first" horse, after many years of not riding, was an OTTB. He actually didn't race but went through training. He was five years old when I bought him, with about as much "go" as this horse. But at the same time, if you rode him less than 4 days/week, he would buck, and it took the next 2 or 3 rides to get him in a good frame of mind again. He was either perfect or terrible, depending on how many times he was ridden that week. He was also very pushy on the ground. Needless to say, he was not the right horse for me. I took him to a trainer for jumping, and he loved it. I sold him to a young guy that jumps him in shows and also does mounted archery on him. He is so happy with his new owner. They occasionally send me pictures and I couldn't be happier.

[@cabbageturtle-s7544]

I own the horse (well me dad) he bit my dad. And saying that we are inexperienced with riding is a severe understatement. Before my first lesson with mr Tim I had never even gotten on a horse.

[@fallbrkgrl]

Nice! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. I love how you break it all down, in your evaluations. So helpful for us newbies. ❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎

[@btgoble]

Looking forward to seeing his training. Tracey (Australia)

[@shadowdancer1412]

O, what a nice horse! I’m so glad he did so good on his first ride. So funny he went right to the gate; they sure have no problem finding that! My horses do that too.

[@nancyshaw9604]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you

[@patriciaantolik6741]

He has a great temperament. The owners got lucky with this one!

[@kidstuff44555]

Lots of people have OTTBs and so this is always useful. They usually come with issues that unexperienced people struggle with, like stiffness in their body, high heads and hard mouths because they've been taught to run with rein pressure. They often have food aggression, we have one that does get very aggressive towards other horses around food. We were careful to make sure he respected our space at feed time from day 1. But honestly, they can be lovely horses with the right training to overcome the racing experience

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

I've worked a lot of OTTB's over the years and one thing I've learned is that how they were trained before the track makes a huge difference on how they ride after their racing career. At one point I had several owners that were sending all of theirs to me to rehome after their racing career was over. I definitely saw trends in horses coming from the same race trainer. One particular trainer I knew all of his were always going to be easy to rehome. I remember one specifically they sent 4 days after his last race with lifetime earnings about 50 thousand. About 2 weeks after he came I took him fox hunting and sold him on the hunt. A few years later I saw the person who bought him and he ended up having an even more successful career as a show jumper.

[@kidstuff44555]

@@timandersonhorsetraining It always makes me happy to see an OTTB doing well in a new career. Anyone who puts time and money into helping them into a new life is a legend in my book. Also those trainers who made the effort to give them a decent foundation before they raced as well, which as you say makes a big difference. Good for them

[@jackieboudreaux6339]

Love the paint came for your kiss clicks

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

You will be seeing a lot more of that paint.

[@dorothyloos4614]

He is a beautiful horse! Lucky owners

[@laurafranco7408]

When you rode him for first time in a test circle, lead left then right then straight, his front legs looked very tenative and insecure. I am not a trained eye but it was noticeable, do you have any insight as to what I am describing? I'm a Veteran in Horse behavior classes. Really enjoy your videos! Many Thanks.

[@donnac.1609]

If this horse was run he was used to high quality hot feed. Do not know how long ago that was but he appears to be listless. May be time for a blood check....he looks thin. With good groceries he will do some changing. Nice looking fella that has potential. Owners got a good one!

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Yes I'm educating the owners on that.

[@pjk1714]

Good you can assess the variables involved. Owners might enjoy some lessons with him and who is boss might be concern at times. Notice he led with the front right to back up? He also did better with the left on the outside. Wonder if that inflammation was aggravated in the stall before you got him without a guard wrap. That bite could have been reaction to rotation and severe sudden pain. Fun watching you on a thoroughbred. Good horse in great hands. Hope that storm didn't hit you like others felt. We had 90km winds during an unrelated storm during the same timeframe here. Full XL trash carts didn't have a prayer. Take care

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Yes there are a lot of variables and unknowns with this horse. The owners are new to horses and have already started wirh lessons.

[@juliehmidmo]

Enjoyed both part 1 & 2. He is a nice calm, easy going TB and if his current owners are inexperienced they got a good one. How did he end up working for them? I don't see any other videos.....

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

She is doing good.

[@juliehmidmo]

@@timandersonhorsetraining I thought it was a gelding ! No matter-- glad she worked out well.

[@horsez4eva18]

Not sure if you have answered this before, and I ask this with no judgement, just curious. How come you don't wear a helmet when riding?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

I generally avoid that question because people are so passionate about their position on helmets. I'll start by saying that I require all of my beginner youth riders to wear a helmet and I never discourage wearing one. That being said, I know a lot of riders that ride both with and without one. As a general rule, there are exceptions, most of the riders who wear a helmet are more defensive and less secure in their riding abilities and rides who do not wear one are more secure in their riding abilities. I've started close to 2,000 horses and have been hurt a few time but never felt I needed to wear a helmet. Probably a dumb decision but that's my decision.

[@lindabrown8421]

@@timandersonhorsetraining Pretty much everyone in the English riding world wears a helmet. Western riders generally don't, but I personally know lots of trail riders who do and they are very secure in their riding ability. Jockeys are required to wear helmets.

[@horsez4eva18]

@@timandersonhorsetraining Fair enough! I personally have the 'what if' going on in my brain majority of the time and put a helmet on. I have seen many seasoned riders wear one or not wear one, I tend to ask these questions of why out of pure curiosity and maybe learn something I haven't known before!

[@elainereynolds6942]

hot walkers go the other way