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Taken Chances and his first mom off-thye-track - Lea Mueller.
Taken Chances' Prospect Horse For Sale photo. Click here to see more of his photos from the track.
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Our horses > success stories > Taken ChancesTaken Chances - A former Prospect HorseJuly 12, 2008 - Taken's Chances' New Mom Checks In!Hi Elizabeth, Thanks, Elizabeth's Note: We love to hear from new owners of horses we have sold. We will always help any owner of a horse (first time owner or later owner) we placed by offering advice or helping to resell if the circumstances require a new home for the horse. We encourage each buyer to keep up with the Success Stories for the horse. This lets the original breeder, owner or trainer know the horse is OK and has not gone to auction. It also adds value to the horse in the case of resale. A horse with a verifiable history is worth more than a horse with no background.July 3, 2008 - Congratulations to Laura Boineau of Greenville, SC!Taken Chances has found a new mom! We hope Laura will update his Success Stories with new photos!May 15, 2008Hi Elizabeth!
He can get nervous about some things, of course he is only just
4, and his tendancy is to want to bolt. It's not a huge deal
and he comes right back to you. He has to have a buddy in the
pasture, otherwise he is never quite settled and I think he could
get along with anybody. His feet are great. He is barefoot right
now with no problems. February 13, 2008Hi Elizabeth, We are working on steering, moving off from the leg, and some moving away from the leg. He really does catch on fast. We have also done trotting poles. He has a nice floating trot moving forward with ease, and he naturally tracks up and carries himself. He is just still unbalanced and underdeveloped. We have
not cantered him yet from the saddle as he is still very weak
behind, but are doing some in free lunging. As you can see he is
really skinny again. He lost weight once he started in on a work
schedule. But we think he is on the upside now and is not losing
any more. Hope he will start gaining as spring approaches. He also
loves getting dirty and rolling around in the mud. Hope all is well
on the farm. I would really like to make it down there sometime for
a visit. January 2008Hey Elizabeth! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Thank
you for Taken Chance's papers. I've never had a horse with papers
before so that is very exciting! And feels very official. Chances
is doing great - living the good life. I have been very slow at getting
him going with circumstances, the holidays, and weather. But I am
excited to let you know he will be going to a trainer, a friend of
mine, in Tryon soon to seriously begin his training. I decided that
I much needed and wanted help with young Chances so that he can have
a most confident and relaxing experience. My trainer says she has
a barn full of 4 yr. old TBs right now so he will fit right in! I
look forward to learning alot as I will be there as much as possible
and will be able to work with Chances with supervision. November 19, 2007Hi Elizabeth! November 15, 2007Hi Elizabeth! He finally got his shoes removed and his very long toes trimmed. He seems much more comfortable. The farrier said he looks to have a good thickness to his soles for a thoroughbred so he is barefoot for the time being. He was a little nervous about the farrier, but I think mostly because he was on the side of the barn where he really hadn't hung out before. Where as inside the barn he has been working on ground tying and has been doing very well. I haven't been able to do a whole lot with him yet as I broke a bone in my hand a couple of weeks ago and have been very cautious. But he has definitely begun to relax into everything. Although he wasn't too happy when my mare left to go spend time at another barn for a while, he does still have his buddy, Strike, who is a laid back(most of the time) older Arab. And sometimes he has Cameo, the goat, as his neighbor. I have been able to do a little bit of groundwork stuff. He seems very smart and willing. I think he is ready to start doing some more things. He is very curious and very affectionate. This week I hope to finally get him going on some lunging and get us into a regular routine of work. It's been a crazy month. The vet is coming out this week to float his teeth. I have some pictures and will send as soon as my hubby downloads onto computer at work to send to me. I think he is already starting to put on some weight and look a lot better. I just want to thank you for being very helpful with the whole process of purchasing a TB sight unseen off the internet. I was nervous but not really after talking with you and reading all of the success stories and training tips. It was quite fun! And I love my new horse! It is also so great to be able to read all of the stories and learn from other peoples experiences. It is like a support group and very helpful. I also want to thank Darla, the contact at the track, for all her
help and honesty. Can't wait to visit the farm some day soon. Hope all is well. And
Happy Thanksgiving! October 11, 2007Hi Elizabeth! "Chances" made it home last night about 7 o'clock. They arrived early so I wasn't there to see him come off the trailer. But my shipper said he was really nice to work around and traveled easy. He seems very relaxed but also very curious. He's a real sweety. I'm so excited to finally have him here and to meet him in person. He is very handsome and with some added weight and some lovin' I think he will be quite spectacular. I will send a picture as soon as I can get my hands on a camera. Thanks so much and
I'll be in touch. Taken Chances was a former Prospect Horse For Sale sold to Lea Mueller of Hendersonville, NC in October 2007.
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