Laurie dont I wish I could post him on COTH - I think they would love him. However, sometimes they DO allow postings of CANTER horses for discussion, as they like to see CANTER horses get into great homes. **hint hint** LOL
http://canterusa.org/index.php?option=c ... r-listings
During the time I spent with this guy for his photo shoot I really fell in love with him. What a great personality. I groomed him thoroughly myself so as not to bother the grooms - he was snoozing in his shavings after a hard race the night before when I got there and covered in shavings so it took about 5 minutes to get all of them out of his tail. What a good boy he was, my 6 yo daughter could have groomed him. We took him outside and measured him then took pics and video. There were horses all around him turned out and whinnying for him - he was calm but curious and stood and trotted just like a pro. A lot of times horses out in the middle of a driveway with a complete stranger on the shank like that spin in circles and yell for the other horses but he was perfect. What a sucker for peppermints he is! I gave some to Darren - you can see a wrapper in D's mouth and Tiger looking for MORE MINTS!! in the photos.
I cant say enough good things about this particular trainer, Jay Bernardini. His horses are always in excellent flesh, shiny and healthy and well cared for. If I was a horse I would want to be in his barn, for sure.
Tigers LF ankle did have a little bit swelling in the front only but they assured me that was from running a hard half the night before and that it would disappear with some poultice. He had not had any bute, being low on the totem pole and now for sale they dont want to put any unnecessary $ into him. Trainer assures me he is sound and suitable for a career as a hunter jumper. Head on photos (see first post in thread for link to pics) show that there was no ankle joint involvement, just the front of the ankle. Again, the trainer swears he is sound with just a little swelling there from racing the night before, but I wanted to clarify here for my "peeps." If this guy doesn't sell within their time limit he is coming to my barn for sure.
