Check out the newz page to find out what's been happening at Bits & Bytes Farm. The new layout makes it easier to look up past stories.

We've been shopping again.
Can you guess where?

Bits & Bytes Farm is located just 45 minutes North of downtown Atlanta in the heart of Georgia's horse county in Cherokee County.

 
This is the horse that played Seabiscuit in the movie.

Debra, Barry and John in front of the Stakes barn at Churchill Downs.

Serigo keeps an eye out for good horses that just aren't fast enough.

Future jockey in training.

Welcome to Bits & Bytes Farm on the Web. Take a virtual tour of the farm and see the beautiful thoroughbreds 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.

If you already have a horse and are looking for a place to board, visit our Boarding Page and our Amenities Page for photos and more information. See also photos of the farm and our horses for sale.

Where have we been?

Many of you follow our Web site and have been asking, "when it will be updated again?" We have been very busy traveling and training horses. So where have we been?

Kentucky the first time - two cities in two days!

On June 13 Elizabeth, Robyn and Elizabeth's sister Judy Eichin traveled to Louisville, KY to attend a fund raiser for the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs.

Robyn, Elizabeth & Judy

Early Saturday morning they drove to Lexington, KY to attend a "Think Tank" session on the Secretariat Center which will be housed at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Both organizations are involved with taking care of former race horses and helping them to find new owners.

The mission of the Secretariat Center is to focus public attention on the lasting value and versatility Thoroughbreds represent beyond the racetrack. It will include a working stable as part of its permanent operations. Elizabeth and Robyn have offered their expertise in graphic design, Web design and computer technology to the Secretariat Center.

Kentucky the second time - The Seabiscuit Premiere

Run, don't walk to the Seabiscuit movie when it opens nationwide July 25th! Barry and Elizabeth drove to Kentucky for the Louisville Seabiscuit Premiere which had all the glamour of a Hollywood premier. The premiere was a fundraiser for the Race for Education which awards scholarships to children of the people who work on the backstretch and on the many Thoroughbred farms.

It was an exciting evening. The horse who played Seabiscuit in the movie was auctioned off for $12,000. No, Bits & Bytes Farm was not the high bidder on this one.

Next in the auction was the original Calumet Farm 1939 horse van. It went for $50,000. Had we not just bought our new 4-Star trailer we might have bid on this beautiful van.

Barry and Elizabeth got up early the next morning to hit Churchill Downs in search of more thoroughbreds that just do not want to run fast. Our search was guided by our friends Sergio and John and Debra Colvin. Did we find some? Keep an eye out for new horses at Bits & Bytes Farm soon.

Call or come by for a visit

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. Call us to discuss prices or to schedule an appointment. We'd love to have you come meet all of our horses--we know that it will be worth your time. Just bring peppermints!

Had we not just bought our new 4-Star trailer we might have bid on this beautiful van.

Early morning at Churchill Downs.

Lylle has a new boyfriend who is giving her kisses and peppermints.