Can You Help?

This is the time of year when Thoroughbred race horses are most at risk. The rescue groups do their best to find "at risk" horses and rescue them. Still, too many Thoroughbreds need to find homes. Even horses that are sound are "at risk" of going to an auction because the trainer does not have the resources to take care of the horse over the winter. We will be putting up lots of photos in the next few weeks. This is the best time to buy!

Can't afford to buy but would like to help? Please donate generously to your favorite Thoroughbred rescue group. We have many of their Web sites listed on our Links page.

We can't save them all but we CAN make a difference in the life of ONE horse. Won't you help feed a rescue?

After the Finish Line by Bill Heller "Read this book and you
will know why we started
Bits & Bytes Farm .
Be sure to have several
boxes of tissues at hand."
- Elizabeth Wood

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Don't forget to check what's new on the site.
UPDATED: December 22, 2006

October 10, 2006 - HOME PAGE

Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.

NEW WEB PAGE! Check out our BARGAIN BARN page of special needs horses.
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New Horse For Sale at
Bits & Bytes Farm.
- November 22, 2006

New Training Notes from Elizabeth. Look for more of Elizabeth's Tips and Notes on our Success Stories pages.
UPDATED: October 10, 2006

NEW Prospect Horses for Sale. Our new format allows for more photos of each horse. UPDATED: December 20, 2006

Read our Success Stories.
New Success Stories and updates to older ones! Thank you for staying in touch and letting us share in your successes! - We have eight new/updated Success Stories from just this week!
UPDATED: December 21, 2006

Looking for former Home page stories? They are listed by date and on our NEWZ page.

NEW PROSPECT HORSES almost daily at this time of the year. Check back often or better yet call and put in your order!

Barry Zuber and Elizabeth Wood put on clinics for their boarders and buyers to learn from.

Barry Zuber and Elizabeth Wood bring in professionals to put on clinics for their boarders and buyers to gain knowledge to train their OTTBs. Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.

Olympic Equestrian - Imtiaz Anees recently conducted a dressage and jumping clinic at Bits & Bytes Farm. October 7, 2006.

Olympic Equestrian - Imtiaz Anees recently conducted a Dressage and Jumping Clinic at Bits & Bytes Farm. October 7, 2006. Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.


Click here for photos from the Imtiaz Anees Clinic on October 7, 2006.

 

Snowdance Kid and Kimberly Horne. October 7, 2006

Snowdance Kid and Kimberly Horne. October 7, 2006

 

Light Artillery is a Thoroughbred Horse for Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.

Light Artillery is a Thoroughbred Horse for Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm. He recently completed a clinic with Imtiaz Anees with "Friend of Bits & Bytes Farm" Morgan Harbin riding him.

 

OTTB - Austin's Wolf at his first horse show.

Click here to read OTTB - Austin's Wolf Success Stories. This is his photo from his first horse show!

 

Joe Bear is a Thoroughbred Horse For Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.

Joe Bear is an OTTB For Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.

 

 

Most Always a Lady was one of our 25 Special Horses from one trainer.

Most Always a Lady was one of our 25 Special Horses from one trainer. She was sold as a Prospect Horse for Sale in March 2006.

Most Always a Lady recently learned to jump at the Imtiaz Anees Clinic held at Bits & Bytes Farm. She was totally green in March and now she is learning to jump and hopes to be fox hunting this season with her mom Susan Llewallyn Goodman, DVM. Read Most Always a Lady Success Stories!

Most Always a Lady

Most Always a Lady in February 2006 when she was a Prospect Horse for Sale.

 

 

We get by with a little help from our "Friends"!

We get by with a little help from our "Friends"!
Linda Ross has been a long time friend and supporter of our mission. She is also a BIG fan of Dutch Warmbloods!

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm where you will find OTTBs retrained to be sport horses. Photo credit.copyright Chris Laurenceau

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm

 

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm on the Web. Take a virtual tour of the farm and see the beautiful thoroughbred horses we have for sale. Follow their training and learn how we bring them from racetrack to a new career in the show ring, fox hunting or eventing. The "Horses for Sale" page has horses that are here at the farm. If you have the skills to take one right from the track but not the contacts, check out our "Prospect Horses for Sale" page. Follow the Success Stories of Horses Sold with the help of Bits & Bytes Farm. Read our past "Newz" stories and watch for new postings on our "What's New on the Site" page.

So Romeo was a former Prospect Horse for Sale who came to the farm to be a Horse for Sale. He was purchased by "Friend of Bits & Bytes Farm" Niki Rawls.
So Romeo was a former Prospect Horse for Sale who came to the farm to be a Horse for Sale. He was purchased by "Friend of Bits & Bytes Farm" Niki Rawls who now boards him at the farm. They participated in the Imtiaz Anees Clinic recently. Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.

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Fall is a great time to find Thoroughbred Horses for Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm. Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.

Fall Notes for Training Off-the-track Thoroughbreds

Bits & Bytes Farm's mission is educating people about off-the-track Thoroughbreds and finding permanent loving homes for ex-race horses. Too many people are prejudiced against Thoroughbreds because of the myths they have heard. In our effort to find good homes for Thoroughbreds we have found it necessary to use our Web site to educate and share the horses' own Success Stories to "tell the rest of the story". Our Success Stories are real stories, from real buyers, of the Thoroughbreds we have identified as good prospect horses for new careers. They tell of their successes and their learning challenges. Please spend some time reading them if you are considering buying a Thoroughbred off-the-track. Forget what you have heard and read the real stories of owners of OTTBs.

Knight Villain won almost $300,000 and now he is enjoying a second career in dressage. October 7, 2006
Knight Villain won almost $300,000 and now he is enjoying a second career in dressage. October 7, 2006

At Bits & Bytes Farm, we feel it is important to share our knowledge and teach other people to train Thoroughbreds. We cannot possibly save all the Thoroughbreds that are no longer wanted at the track. Most important is that they find a home with knowledgeable people who can train them for a new career. This is not difficult, but their training is serious business. Thoroughbreds are smart and if allowed to get away with bad behavior they could become dangerous and again would be at risk of going to auction or slaughter.

Snowdance Kid and Kimberly at the recent Imtiaz Anees Clinic at Bits & Bytes Farm.
Snowdance Kid and Kimberly at the recent Imtiaz Anees Clinic at Bits & Bytes Farm. October 7, 2006

In the interest of teaching others to train Thoroughbreds, Bits & Bytes Farm uses this Web site as a way to share training tips & techniques that we have learned through years of working with OTTBs. We train ourselves by bringing in experienced trainers who can teach us the finer details of dressage and jumping.

Allison Moul is a "Friend of Bits & Bytes Farm" who is helping to train OTTBs as she is learning herself!
Allison Moul is a "Friend of Bits & Bytes Farm" who is helping to train OTTBs as she is learning herself! She recently attended the Imtiaz Anees clinic and rode "Brewster". Photo credits/copyrights Christ Laurenceau.

You do not have to be a professional to train one of our horses. We find horses with good temperments who enjoy learning. There will always be someone who rides better than you (or us). The mission and goal of working with these horses is to "ALWAYS BE OPEN TO LEARNING". We enjoy the process of training. Training on any horse is never complete. Our horses are not "made" horses but they are safe and willing to learn. We are here to help you with their training long after the sale. Can we find a Thoroughbred for you to work with? Still not sure about OTTBs?

. . .Read Our Success Stories!

Go to our Success Stories page and choose a horse from the list on the right side of the page. Follow your favorite horse as he/she is trained for a new career "after the finish line". Any of the horses' names that have a asterisk in front of it, were purchased as Prospect Horses directly off-the-track or from their trainer.

Fame for a Day was sold as a three year-old to Gloria Coleman.
Fame for a Day was sold as a three year-old to Gloria Coleman. Fame's Success Stories were the first of our Success Stories.

Steffie's Hope was a Prospect Horse for Sale. She was purchased by Christy Tucker in January 2005.
Steffie's Hope was a Prospect Horse for Sale. She was purchased by Christy Tucker in January 2005. Read Steffie's Hope's Success Stories.

"Pretty" aka Tater Tot was one of our 25 Special Horses from one trainer who found a home with Halliea Milner in December 2005.
"Pretty" aka Tater Tot was one of our 25 Special Horses from one trainer who found a home with Halliea Milner in December 2005. Read "Pretty's" Success Stories.

Call or come by for a visit - but please call first!

Please call us to discuss which horse might be the best match for you based on riding skill, experience and equine personality. We do not send out videos because it is important to match the personality of the horse with the personality of the rider. We are matchmakers, not horse brokers. We have horses in a wide price range. Prospect horses will not be sold to beginners or children without a full time trainer.

Joe Bear with Paula up and Linda Ross enjoying a beautiful Fall day. October 2006
Joe Bear with Paula Gunnels and Linda Ross enjoying a beautiful Fall day. October 2006

Not all horses are available for sale when they first come to the farm. We like to work with them for a while to teach them the basics of being a safe sport horse and to make sure they are healthy. You are welcome to visit and to get on a waiting list to be the first to ride them when we feel they are ready to be ridden by our visitors. Call us to discuss prices or to schedule an appointment. We are sorry but we cannot accommodate you if you just drop in unannounced. We'd love to have you come meet all of our horses--we know that it will be worth your time. Just bring peppermints!

Our security team springs into action. Sydney, Wizard and Zulu.


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