Absultootly aka "Toot"
Congratulations
to Amanda Lawson
Absultootly won on the track and now he's
won again as a part of the Lawson family!
June 12, 2007
Anna went to the site a few minutes ago and came running to tell
us that she and Toot were famous now! We are sending out the(John
Davies) memorial
attachment to all our friends and family and of course a note
for everyone to check out Toot and Anna on your site. We just love
him so much and are eternally grateful to ya'll for putting us
together. I hope to get back in the dressage ring by fall and see
how he does. Nothing serious, of course, no time for that, but
enough to keep us disciplined and correct. I promise to take pics
when Anna rides him and to keep you updated. We did finally pull
his shoes off, so he adjusting to barefeet right now. Seems to
be okay with it. Nothing really rattles him though.
Please know that we love your website and are so grateful for what
ya'll are doing for these horses. We religiously check the site
daily for new horses and thoroughly enjoy keeping up with all the
success stories. Even without meeting them we fell like we are
apart of their lives
Thanks so much!!! AHL
Elizabeth's Note: We
are grateful to family's like the Lawson's for taking a chance
on a Bargain Barn horse. These
horses still can have very useful lives if given a chance. Many
of them just need a little rehab or a less strenuous job. We look
forward to seeing more photos of Anna and Amanda with Absutootly in the show ring.
May 20, 2007
Hi guys! Would either one of you have pictures of Toot from his
racing days or know how to get some? Also, how can we find out
the information about his races?
My husband Jason has fallen in love with him and wants everything
he can get his hands on about him.
Elizabeth's
Note: Find the detailed race records on any registered
Thoroughbred on the official Jockey Club Web site: www.
equineline.com From the detailed race records you can see when
your horse ran and contact that race track to get in touch with
their photographer. Photos and videos are also available on line.
Find more information about your Thoroughbred from our Links page.
Toot is so sweet, totally mischievous,
but like a big teddy bear most of the time. He is absolutely the
messiest eater we have ever had. His teeth are in great shape,
he just throws food everywhere. (Any tips you can give on that
would be appreciated) Also, we are having a hard time keeping a
shoe on his right front hoof. Tomorrow will be our third shoe in
10 days. I was thinking about calling Dale to see if there was
something special we should be doing, but thought I would wait
and see if this next shoe works. John, my farrier, has been shoeing
our horses for years and I trust him completely, but I know that
there is always someone with more knowledge out there. So if you
can help in this area, we would welcome anything you could tell
us!
Hope all is well with both of you. We check the web site about
everyday. My daughter loves looking at the visitors pages and
reading the success stories. I am always looking for info on Becky's
horses, just so I can see how things are going.
Oh, Elizabeth,
if you have articles, pictures, anything about John
Davies, could
you send it to me? Either by mail or email is fine. We love explaining
Toot's name to everyone and would like to have more info on John
to show them or tell them about. Toot is making quite a stir
in our family and circle of friends! Thanks so much for helping
to arrange for this wonderful horse to join our family!!
AHL
Elizabeth's Notes: When
John Davies passed away we were asked to help place several of
his horses. Through his love of horses, John was able to give generously
and innovatively to various area charities.The horses Wellness
and Lynn’s Vision donated money to
the Wellness Community and the horse Christian’s
Hope benefits
a young boy (now 9) who was stricken with cancer of the eye at
age three.
After the passing of his son John III in 1990, the
John & Shirley
Davies Foundation was established. Dedicated to helping health,education
and arts organizations in the community, it also assisted individuals
who could not get help anywhere else. John was personally involved
with many of the charities and individuals that he helped. His
passions included the Wellness Community, where the memory of his
son motivated him to help other cancer participants fight for recovery.
We feel honored to find good homes for John Davies horses
after their racing careers were over. Click here to see the memorial
for John Davies.
April 23, 2007
Absultootly and seven year old Anna. April 2007
Hello!
I just wanted to update ya'll on Toot. He is doing great
here! I have ridden him several times with no problems whatsoever
and even got on him bareback this past weekend. He was just awesome.
He responds wonderfully to my leg aids and his bending is coming
along nicely.
Elizabeth, I wanted you to know that the printout
on your web site about training
OTTB's has helped a lot. Of course,
Toot is the exception to the rule in that he is so laid back
and easy, he just takes it all in stride.
Anna, my 7 yr old,
and Aaron, my 3 yr old, have both ridden him. (I was leading
them around of course) I am sending you pictures of him and Anna
that are adorable and one of him just hanging out in the pasture.
He doesn't really give me a chance at any action shots...lol. I
could possibly overwhelm you with pics and info, so just let me
know when you need a break! Thanks so much for telling me about
Toot. He has brought so much enjoyment to our lives.
Thanks again
for everything!!!!
AHL
Absultootly is enjoying his new life with his new family in LaGrange,
GA
April 18, 2007
Absultootly right off-the-trailer. April 18, 2007
Hey Elizabeth, sorry for taking so long to send you an update.
Toot is doing great! I am attaching some pics of him with a couple
of our other horses in the pasture and the one of me and him is
right after we came off the trailer. It was raining so we didn't
get many pics that we could use.
I lunged him several times and
have ridden him once. He was a little hot, hopped around a bit
and tried to lose me once with a rear, spin, and a buck, but after
that we were fine. I plan to get on him again this afternoon and
anticipate things to go smoothly.
He is an affectionate and playful
boy and we are having lots of fun with him. He loves to be groomed
and is great with the kids. He stands perfectly still for my 7
yr old, Anna, but always tries to pull something with me. I had
forgotten what it was like to have a horse that acts like my 3
year old.....lol. My husband can't wait to ride him and has been
calling him "his horse", which is hilarious because before
Toot, Jason only minorly participated with the horses.
Both of
our 24 yr old mares have reacted to Toot, going into heat a day
after he got here and acting as if he was the resident stud!
Of course he has played right along, rubbing all over them, nipping
at them and herding them around the pasture.
The pony, Riffy,
is taking longer to adjust to Toot. Jason swears that the minute
Riff saw Toot he muttered a 4 letter curse word and started spreading
rumors about him to the girls, but they are now getting along
good.
We have 3 dogs and didn't realize that Toot had never been
around or seen them before so that was quite an experience.
He chased our deaf, blind in one eye, Dalmatian right out of the
pasture, nipping her on the butt all the way. Both came out of
it unharmed and Toot no longer even bats an eye at her or our
black lab Jack Jack. Now our mini dachshund is a different story.
His name is Harley and he is quite annoying to the horses. But
he is not allowed in the pasture, so as long as Toot can't reach
him over the fence (which all the horses have tried to do) he is
safe.
I promise to send better pics and keep you updated on how he
is doing. We love him!!!! He is so spoiled already and seems
very content, so hopefully he loves us as much!
AHL
Absultootly - SOLD! Congratulations to Amanda Lawson.
Absultootly's owner is the estate of the late
John Davies of Cincinnati, Ohio. After the passing of his son John
III in 1990, the John & Shirley Davies Foundation was established.
Dedicated to helping health, education and arts organizations in
the community, it also assisted individuals who could not get help
anywhere else. SOLD to Amanda Lawson of LaGrange, GA.
Absultootly won on the track and now he's
won again as a part of the Lawson family!
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