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February 16th, 2012

Another Thoroughbred Horse For Sale

Brassador - Thoroughbred Horse for sale

Over the years of finding homes for ex-race horses, we have built relationships with their trainers, owners and breeders. We have several breeders for whom we sell their geldings, broodmares and horses they decided not to race. Brassador is a Thoroughbred gelding who has never raced. Read more about this wonderful Thoroughbred horse from sale directly from his breeder. We know his entire history!

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February 16th, 2012

Then and Now: Light Artillery

Light Artillery and Amanada galloping on the beach

Looking back over the last ten years brings to mind many wonderful horses and owners we have known. We will be posting “Then and Now” stories of some of our favorite horses and owners. Our first story is about Light Artillery who came to us missing three shoes with the fourth shoe on crooked. . . most people would have passed this horse by . . .

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February 14th, 2012

Valentine’s Day Past

Valentine's Day Past at Bits & Bytes Farm

As we celebrate ten years of placing off-the-track Thoroughbreds we will take a look back at some of the fun we have had with our Thoroughbreds here at Bits & Bytes Farm. We will link you to some of our older stories and share our history with you. Valentine’s Day 2007 was a very special one for Joe Bear and Paula Gunnels. Her husband, David, surprised Paula with her favorite Thoroughbred Joe Bear. Go read the story in the older section of our Web site.

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February 14th, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day from So Romeo!

So Romeo - Thoroughbred Horse For Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm

We love Thoroughbreds!So Romeo is a Thoroughbred Horse For Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm. He is looking for someone to love him and compete with him. We have been having fun with Romeo doing de-spooking exercises. So Romeo is a talented horse and he is looking for an experienced rider to take him to competitions. He is not a horse for a child or timid rider. He is extremely athletic and cat-like. He can jump the moon! He is best suited for jumping, eventing and dressage.

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February 14th, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day NickerDoodle

Happy Valentine's Day from our horses - another Nickerdoodle by Melanie Eberhardt

From our resident artist Melanie Eberhardt:

We love Thoroughbreds!I was inspired this morning at 6 am to make this quick holiday appropriate NickerDoodle. When I drew it, I was thinking about how our horses find ways to tell us that they love us….:) Happy Valentines Day! — Melanie Eberhardt

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February 10th, 2012

Week Two – Training an Off-the-Track Thoroughbred

OTTB Young Joe learning to trot over poles on the ground

Young Joe has been away from racing just two weeks. His new mom, Mary Catherine, has been riding him and teaching him the basics of being a sport horse as opposed to being a race horse. Since leaving the race track Joe has learned to cross tie, stand while being mounted, stand quietly while being ridden, walk, trot and canter without getting quick.

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