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We have new Prospect Horses For Sale -May 8, 2008

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm's Prospect Horses for Sale

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Bits & Bytes Farm is always keeping an eye out for good prospects at the race track. We currently have several prospect horses listed. When we have prospect horses, they will be still racing or at the trainer's farm. They are not available at our farm for viewing. They are usually still at the race track. We may purchase a prospect horse in the future and train them for resale. When we offer prospects, you must remember that they are totally green and in racing condition and usually at bargain prices.

Buying a prospect horse direct from the track through Bits & Bytes Farm can save you a significant amount of frustration and money. Be aware that we have not ridden these horses and have not been involved in their training. We have seen them trotted out and raced. We make no claims as to the suitability of these horses for any discipline. It usually takes a few months away from the track for the horse's true personality and talents to make themselves known. We visit the race tracks and our favorite trainers to find quality horses for resale. We save you the time and trouble of locating a horse and learning how to buy horses off the race track.

For more information, read about "How to Buy a Prospect Horse" from Bits & Bytes Farm.

When we list that the trainer needs a stall ASAP - that horse may be gone the same day we list it or soon there after. Please call IMMEDIATELY if you are interested in a horse that is "AT RISK ".

This is the time of year where we have lots of horses at the lowest prices of the year. NOW is the time to buy!

Buying a horse directly off the track is a gamble. You are buying the horse sight unseen. If you do not feel comfortable with this process, please review our Horses For Sale at our farm. These are horses that you can ride before buying.

A vet check will let you know if the Prospect Horse is sound but you still do not know if he has the mind or talent for what you want to do. If you have the ability, and are willing to put in the time, one of these horses might be right for you. We put you in touch with a vet so that you can have the horse vetted to your specifications - complete with x-rays if you desire - and we will do the paperwork to get the horse off-the-track. We will also help to arrange the shipping the horse and to your farm, or ours. The vetting and shipping costs are in addition to the price of the horse.

Once the horse is away from the track his price goes up. We will not sell horses directly from the trainer to inexperienced riders or to children.

Still not comfortable with the process? Read a few of our Prospect Horse Success Stories to learn more.

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Our Newest Prospects! Priced from less than $1,000 to $4,000. Hurry are Prospect Horses are going FAST! Don't forget to check our BARGAIN BARN! Most BARGAIN BARN horses are around $1000 and may be FREE to a good home!

"G Win"

"G Win" is a bay gelding born in May 2004. He just turned four so he has two years of growing left to do and he is already 15.3 hands. He has a great hip and flexes sound. He is a very kind and gentle horse who is easy to ride. He has no vices. There is not a mean bone in his body. He has raced but shows no desire to be a race horse. "G Win" is a Stormcat grand baby.Northern Dancer, Triple Crown winner - Secretariat, Nijinsky and Raise a Native are in his pedigree.

See more photos of him on our new sister site:
OTTBS-Online.com More and better photos soon if this boy is not sold today! These photos do not properly represent how nice he is.

"Bucky' - SOLD!
Congratulations to Jessica Fredericks of Statesville, NC

"Bucky" is a 2004, 16+ hand, chestnut gelding. He is lightly raced and believed sound for any new career including jumping. He is healthy and has recently been wormed and had his teeth worked on. "Bucky" has a wonderful disposition and a great brain. He is a beautiful mover with a great stride. He has good bone and a beautiful shoulder and a nice top line. He is very well put together. This horse would make a great resale project. He should be easy to train and he has the chrome that buyers are looking for. See more photos of him on our new sister site:
OTTBS-Online.com SOLD!

Seti - NEW!

Seti is going to be too small to make it as a race horse. She would make a great children's hunter or polo pony. She is just two years old and 15 hands. We expect that she will grow another two inches or so. She is clean legged and living the good life on her breeder's farm in Kentucky. This is a real nice filly in a small package. She is believed sound for any career. Remember Teddy O'Conner is just 14.2 and is competiting at the top levels of eventing with Karen O'Connor! Good things come in small packages. See 50 more photos of her on our new sister site:
OTTBS-Online.com

Lord Charles

Lord Charles is a 15.3+ hand, 2001 dark bay gelding by Unaccounted For out of Irridescent by Seeking the Gold. "Charlie" is a 7 year-old dark bay, about 15.3, that has been off-the-track for about a year. He is gaining weight and needs a job. "Charlie" appears to be sound dispite his time at the race track. His breeder sold him several years ago and bought him back when it seemed he was done as a race horse and they kept racing him. Lord Charles has stylish way about him and an intelligent personality. He has nice confirmation. Elizabeth fell in love with this horse when she met him. He looked her in the eye and asked her to find him someone who would really love him and give him a job. Lord Charles is believed sound for any career including jumping. See 73 more photos of him on our new sister site: OTTBS-Online.com

Conto de Natal

Conto de Natal is a 1998 grey, Thoroughbred gelding for sale. He is an ex-racer who has been living on the farm for two years since retiring from racing. He is a big solid horse who needs to loose some weight. He has been living the good life on his owner's farm in Kentucky. He is sound and ready for a new career. He may look like a broodmare ready to foal, but that is not going to work out as HIS second career. See 69 more photos of him on our new sister site: OTTBS-Online.com

Mister Tom - SOLD! His vet fell in love with him and purchased this fine horse! He will continue to live Lexington, KY.

Mister Tom is a 16.1+ hand, 2004 dark bay gelding by Pleasant Tap out of Ebonita by Silver Deputy. "Tom" came home from the race track at the end of January when, although he has great talent, it became clear that he didn't want to be a racehorse. He is sound and has a very friendly personality. Someone will love him. Tom has lost some of his beauiful physical qualities since he left training. His breeder states, "If I were still riding horses he would be my horse." Elizabeth feels this horse has wonderful movement for dressage and he could also be an eventor. Mister Tom is believed sound for any career including jumping. See 77 more photos of him on our new sister site: OTTBS-Online.com SOLD!

"East" - NEW MARE!

"East" is an eight year old mare. She is big bodied and 15.3 hands tall. Our contact for this mare does what we do in New York and has too many horses at this time. She has asked us to help her find homes for some of her horses. These horses have been off-the-track and had some additional training. "East" has done cross-country and stadium jumping and loves it! She would make a good Pony Club horse or a horse for a serious competitor. She has not been to any shows due to lack of time (track duties) and money. She is great to ride and she is sound. Warmblood breeders should take a good look at this mare. More photos soon.

"Sunny G" - SOLD!

"Sunny G " is four years is a 4 yr old, 16'3 hh , bay gelding. He is sound and clean legged, no vices. Very kind to ride on the track. When watching this horse jog on the road he just floated - his feet never touching the ground - neck rounded and bowed with tons of free flowing shoulder movement. He is very kind to ride and easy to handle on the ground. He is by Tactical Cat by Storm Cat. He does have a hunter's bump which means he is out of alignment and will need to be adjusted. He is a little sore thru the back at the moment. He was very slow at the race track and needs some weight on him. He needs a home ASAP and he is priced to go. Click here for more photos. SOLD!

Doxology - SOLD!
Congratulations to Pamela Klein of Tampa, Florida.

"Dox" is a 16.2 hand, four year-old COLT. "Dox" is up-to-date on everything and he has no vices. His exercise rider says this horse is all class on the race track. He is fantastic to ride and just floats across the ground. He is very easy to ride but can be pushy on the ground. He is a colt so gelding should improve this as well as proper handling. He is not a mean horse. He just needs to be gelded or really worked with on the ground more to learn to respect his handlers. He is a beautiful mover and should be pointed towards the dressage ring. He is sound but does have some changes on his front ankles so we do not want to send him to a jumping career. The vet feels he will hold up fine as a dressage horse. X-rays will be provided. We have more photos! Call ASAP. This horse will be gone quickly. SOLD!

"Be There" - SOLD! Congratulations to Amy Billington!

"Be There" is a four year-old, 16 hand, bay gelding with some growing left to do. He is very quite and laid back. His exercise rider called him a big pet. He is a great mover with a fantastic trot and canter. He is like a rocking horse to ride at a canter. He has no vices and he is clean legged. He loved the turf but was not very competitive on the dirt. His owner does not want him to end up on the bottom being run into the ground. He would make a great 3-day event horse as he always ran long. He is also sound enough to be a hunter/jumper prospect. More photos soon. His grand sires are the great European Thoroughbred Roberto and son of Fappiano - Cryptoclearance. Call for details on this well bred horse. We have more photos! SOLD! Congratulations to Amy Billington!

"Handsome" - Already in hunter/jumper training!

Handsome describes this big (16.2 hand) eight year-old (2000) chestnut gelding. He is a very kind horse who has been off-the-track for a while. He is already jumping 3'6" He is up-to-date on shots but he is due for his teeth to be done.  His owner says he feet are some of the best feet she have ever had in a TB. He has never has needed shoes even when ridden along the road. He trailers fine, travels great and he has no bad habits. Rating him quiet from 1 to 10 (worst)  he is a 3.  His owner has put beginners on him and he is  super with them.  About a 8 or 9 mover, 10 over fences, and super steady.  He is at least 16.2 if not taller.  He has jumped a short course at 3'-3'6".  Very willing to learn and learns well the first time. His owner contacted us to help her find him a home. She hope that we can find him a great home, because he is a great horse and ready for a serious job. He is located in Florida. Click here to see more photos. Call for video.

Windra - SOLD!

Windra is a 2004 (4 year- old), 15.1 hand chestnut filly. This filly's height is very deceiving. Our contact has seen her on the track with guy that is 5'10 galloping her and he fit her just fine. She is the sweetest kindest filly. She loves to have her head rubbed and to eat peppermints. She is not marish but is a little timid and will need a confident patient rider. She needs a minute to digest everything when she see's new things --then she will go right on with the program. This mare has a huge trot and would make a great 3-day event or dressage horse. She is sound with clean legs and no blemishes. She was offered to us by her breeder and a trainer that we have gotten many fine horses from. She has had only one owner and trainer and that makes a huge difference. Click here for more photos.SOLD!

To The Bank - SOLD! Congratulations to Tina Gragg of Columbus, NC

To The Bank is a 2005 (three year-old) filly. She is 16.1 hands tall already. She is a grand daughter of Danzig who is a fantastic sire of eventing horses! She was foaled in 2005. Her other grand sire is Slew O Gold by Seattle Slew. Her great grand sires are Northern Dancer, Mr. Prospector, Seattle Slew and Alydar. I would say this girl is VERY well bred. Click here to see more photos. SOLD! Congratulations to Tina Gragg of Columbus, NC.

"Amori" -Racing#@!

"Amori" is a 16'1 hh and growing 4 year-old (2004) gelding. He has only run five times. If you missed out on Vilas County he is a carbon copy mover of him. He as a great big floating trot and very free from the shoulder and the hip. He has no vices and is very laid back on the track. His trainer says he has a case of the 'slows' and needs a new career away from the track. He is a very easy keeper who is always on a diet. "Amori" will eat anything that is put in front of him. Click here for more photos and pedigree information. May be available soon again.

"Talent" - SOLD!

"Talent" may be her name but she shows no talent on the track. Maybe she will be your next sport horse. "Talent" is all washed up as a race horse at just three years old. This filly currently sticks at 15.2 hands high. She still has three years of growing left to do and a new career to excel at. She still looks a little immature in her body and should fill out to be a beautiful horse. She is clean legged except for an old scar below left hock. It is a blemish not a concern for soundness issues. She is super sweet and kind to handle. She has a great forward trot and would make a great 3-day eventor. This lady has no vices and she is up to date on everything. She is from one of our better owners and she has had excellent care while at the track in race training. Click here for more information and photos.

"Bubba" - MAKE AN OFFER!

"Bubba" is the kindest gentlest horse in the world. He is turning four, and still growing but already he is 15'2 hand high. He is very well mannered and easy to handle on the ground and under saddle. The trainer's eight year old son cools him out in the morning after he trains. The kids pet all over him, he stands there to let them braid his forelock and mess with his face. He also loves the one barn cat and will rub all over her without biting her, lets her lay in his stall. Click here to learn more about "Bubba" and see more photos of him. "Bubba" needs a home ASAP. No reasonable offer refused.

"Johnny" - NEW Photos!

"Johnny" is a 16.1 hand, dark bay, four year-old (April 2004) gelding. This is a big solid horse. He has a nice shoulder and chest. He was just wrapped up when we took the photos. The better trainers wrap their horses every day after their workouts. He ran 4th his last time out so his trainer is hoping to find him a new career before he is sold down to a lower class of racing. He has just had his teeth done and he has been wormed. He is sound to begin a new career. Click here for more photos!

"Dream" - Beautiful well priced filly.

"Dream" is a well bred, four year-old, 16 hand, filly by the French sire Silic. She has the same sire a Little Silic who is a real sweetheart. She is sweet, quiet extremely well mannered. The trainer brushed her off with no shank and the door wide open. She stood for her photos without moving at all. She is being sold because the trainer wants a better life for her. Dream ran recently and finished 10th out of 12 horses. She should be sound for any career. She is a very solid and sane filly. Other well bred horses in her pedigree include: Blushing Groom, Sadlers Wells, Northern Dancer and Nasrullah. More photos soon.

"Dream" is a four year old filly. Could she be your "Dream" horse?

Behren's Design aka "Design"
SOLD! Congratulations to Heather LaHaye of Ramona, CA

"Design" is a classy beautiful 16'2 hh plus COLT. He is just turning four (2004). He has clean legs and no vices. You would never know he is a colt he is so laid back -- no biting. He loves to have his head and ears scratched. He is very slow on the track and he has only run a few times. He has a huge stride. His exercise rider says he is a dream to ride on the track. He carries himself with a lot of presence and knows he is good looking. He has a light mouth and doesn't like a heavy handed rider. He has had no time off since he was a two year-old. Click here to see more photos. Click here to read Behren's Design's Success Stories.

SOLD! Congratulations to Heather LaHaye of Ramona, CA

Vilas County aka "Villas" - Congratulations to Katharina Berner of Roopeville, GA!

Vilas County is a 4 year old, dark bay, gelding (February 3, 2004). He currently measures at 16.3 and 3/4!!! He will definitely be well over 17hh when finished growing. He is a gentle giant with no vices, clean legs and beautiful movement. He is well mannered and behaved on the track. He floats across the ground and he moves freely from his hip and shoulder. "Vilas" will make a fantastic dressage horse or three day eventor. The only reason he is offered for sale is he is coming out of a big barn that does not keep cheaper horses. They wanted this horse to go as a show horse instead of a bottom claimer since he is such a nice horse and deserves a great home off the track. Click here for more photos and information. "Villas" SOLD! the day he was listed. Click here to read Vilas County's Success Stories

Watch our Prospect page to get a preview of what might be coming to Bits & Bytes Farm.

Don't forget to check out our Bargain Barn page.

Call Elizabeth Wood to discuss getting a prospect horse. If you would rather not buy directly off-the -rack, watch our horses for sale page for horses we have trained. They are at our farm in Georgia and can be ridden. We know their personalities and talents. We will only sell a horse if we feel it is a "perfect match".

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