Drooling and tempted to send in an application! He looks incredible - wonder if he is studdish at all?
Lovely horse.
Sounds like he’s a little studdy. He sure is a LOVELY horse though!
Thanks for posting that! When I looked earlier it wasn’t up yet. With the right hands he looks like he could be really nice for someone!
It sounds like he was gelded very recently. I’d imagine his studly behavior will improve with time.
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Nice article about him in today’s TDN, with a video of him under saddle.
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/lion-taming-shows-even-stallions-can-start-over/
What a lovely mover.
I wish they’d let that bit down a hole (or is that a track thing?).
I understand why they do it, but he’s exactly the type of horse that the sport-horse population could benefit from. Such a nice representative of the breed. Best of luck to his future adopter.
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When I was watching the video, I thought he really looked like a sport horse stallion prospect. I can understand why they gelded him, but then again maybe they could have placed him with someone who could have trained him and competed him and used him for breeding too.
I think his people wanted to prevent him from disappearing down the rabbit hole.
His offspring just weren’t generating the interest. Not in Kentucky, not in Oklahoma. What comes next for a racing stallion is not always pretty-- backwoods ranches, sketchy private owners, ending up in a developing country… and selling him for sport stallion as opposed to racing doesn’t eliminate those risks, because no one knows if he will flunk out as a sport horse sire and end up back in the same situation.
Gelding and riding doesn’t eliminate the risk, either, but at least it means more potential homes for him. And going through a reputable organization like New Vocations is a win-win for everyone. Applicants can be screened so he ends up in the best possible home. NV gets a horse they can hopefully generate some income and positive press from.
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I love the fact that his former connections stepped up and helped to ensure a great future for him
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He certainly is lovely! Can’t wait to hopefully see updates from the lucky person who gets him.
This is awesome! what a beautiful horse!
He’s been adopted.
We are happy to share that American Lion has been adopted by Dr. Barry David. Dr. David is the veterinarian who donated his services to save American Lion’s life when he became deathly ill. Read more about his amazing story of how he went from racehorse, breeding sire to now riding horse at http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/lion-taming-shows-even-stallions-can-start-over/
Dr. David and his wife Dr Gariboldi plan on continuing his transitional training. Time will tell which riding discipline he will be best suited for. We are thrilled that American Lion has found such a great home and are so thankful for everyone who came together to make sure he was given a chance to excel in a third career. Four Star Sales, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Clinic and WinStar Farm.
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Barry David is terrific. What a great place for American Lion to go.
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Tasty horse .Sure looks like he ought to be able to jump
