@beowulf, thank you for your kind words!
Congrats !!! Love your tall dark and handsome boy!
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What a doll!! I love SB’s old timey heads. And especially, that drop of cold blood.
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He’s a good boy.
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Oh my! The dapples and luster of his coat give away what wonderful care you must give him 
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Wow, would never have guessed he’s 19! What a HANDSOME guy, those dapples are to die for!
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Wow… he’s a very handsome boy.
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Those eyes! That face! I just wanna smooch him!
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Our second show moving up from the greens. Score was a very good boy today, strutting his stuff in the hacks ( a second in the show hack!), and showing good progression in our over fences. Some beauty clean flying changes today! 
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Lovely, lovely horse. Kindness personified.
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congrats!!! Your horse is so well loved and such a handsome boy!!!
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I love that last picture… happy horse, happy rider.
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Wonderful, just wonderful.
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OMG! Those trotter’s ears! I love him. 
Congratulations on your success, he’s wonderful. I have a pacer we used to race as my riding horse now. Or he would be if I could get my lazy backside out to the barn, once my shoulder is sound enough to throw my saddle up on 17hh, I’ll be out there, even if it’s for a nice walk around the trails.
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Your horse is beautiful
I’ve always been super curious about Standardbreds but have only met one in person who really has experience with them. Just a lady who boarded her Standardbred stallion at a barn where I worked and he was an awesome horse! Trotted in races but you could also get on him and w/t/c easily. I always thought he was such a great horse, kind and energetic but easy going.
I’ve done countless Ottbs in my life but have always wondered about Standardbreds in the h/j world. I have zero experience with them and don’t know anyone really who has. I’ve seen a few YouTube videos of them trotting like 1.0m+ jumps lol. Why are they not more popular? I really have no idea.
Exactly! The best kept secret of the equine world. I think people are put off by the amount of time you have to put in to develop them as a riding horse…takes lots of time to change their musculature from that if a pulling breed to one of a riding horse, as well as to develop a canter. The journey is long, but rewarding.
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the journey is what helps define a horsewoman from a rider
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Yeah, I was going to remark about those wonderful, sweet ears. Just such a handsome guy and in such beautiful, healthy condition. Congratulations!
