tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post3210333220427798214..comments2023-12-20T01:49:09.131-05:00Comments on From Racehorse to Showhorse: Back To Their RootsWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-33763036134422731562010-11-23T17:48:38.794-05:002010-11-23T17:48:38.794-05:00Oooh, thank you for the wonderful photos from one ...Oooh, thank you for the wonderful photos from one of my favorite places. Blame looks like a very happy boy. I have teary-eyed pictures of me with Red's headstone and stall, and the groom who gave us our tour (it was just me and my husband) sure told us the whole scoop on the breeding routine (TMI for Hubby, LOL). My caption suggestion for that last photo: "OH, YEAH, I'm Da Man alright!" :-) - TracieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-50299407865613342342010-11-20T18:05:15.293-05:002010-11-20T18:05:15.293-05:00Huey "worries," but two weeks ago he was...Huey "worries," but two weeks ago he was in a halter class for a junior team judging fundraiser for my dressage chapter. I had to wake him up every time we had to turn (it's not a dressage "in-hand" class where we run like our hair is on fire; it was a stand so the teams could see each side and the front and back, then walk around the arena). He had an acupuncture treatment after that, including an electro acupuncture treatment for his roaring. The vet tried to put a surcingle on him to hold the electro-pulse machine. He freaked out--too much like the saddling paddock at the track (which he hasn't seen for a dozen years). Once we took the surcingle off and moved him out of the crossties, I put the machine on my lap.<br /><br />I had to wake him when the 20 minutes of zapping was over, too. The acupuncture vet always starts with taking his pulse. He gets out of the trailer and it's like he's been napping. ;o)<br /><br />Huey was born at Bradyleigh Farm in Paris KY. Small world ;o)TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-47444701606287374972010-11-20T15:26:36.250-05:002010-11-20T15:26:36.250-05:00TBDancer - is Huey a high strung horse? I read th...TBDancer - is Huey a high strung horse? I read that Damascus was high strung and they attribute that to his coming in 3rd in the Kentucky Derby. He got a pony after the Derby and went on to win the Preakness and Belmont... I think Ollie inherited the high strung gene. ;)<br /><br />Thanks Dom!<br /><br />Amy - Alydar stood at Calumet farm which is next door to Keeneland. Claiborne is in the town of Paris, KY - about 40 min away from where I live in Lexington. I'd love to visit Calumet but those folks that own it now are very private.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-43200948484434657922010-11-20T12:55:55.526-05:002010-11-20T12:55:55.526-05:00My horses grandsire stood at Claiborne also. You ...My horses grandsire stood at Claiborne also. You may recognize his name, Alydar...lol. That place is amazing. I want to go back there someday.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472219069662152722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-29604938497954369832010-11-20T11:34:43.379-05:002010-11-20T11:34:43.379-05:00Claiborne is on my bucket list. Great photos. Love...Claiborne is on my bucket list. Great photos. Love the last one especially.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730707616430538717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339321308717215115.post-12643289388672828302010-11-20T09:50:26.507-05:002010-11-20T09:50:26.507-05:00Damascus is also my horse's grandsire ("H...Damascus is also my horse's grandsire ("Huey" is by Eastern Echo by Damascus and out of a Bold Lad mare, Cherry Lady). It's fun to see where our horses' ancestors are laid to rest. And Blame. What a handsome devil HE is. Nice dentition, too ;o)TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.com