Eventer sent to auction

[bornfreenowexpensive]

Not me but I knew the horse if we are thinking of same story…she had stops at FairHill event-low level and she took him to New Holland. He had been at same farm I boarded at. He wasn’t the first that his former owner took to New Holland and may not have been the last…and there were people who would have taken him (including trainer at the farm). No one knew that she was taking him to New Holland and trainer was livid when she found out but by then he was safe and adopted. I think his former owner may be out of horses now but I don’t know. I think Mid Atlantic Horse rescue might have been the ones who pulled him. Not sure. I do know he is still with the person who adopted him. I think he is maybe 20 now?

That had to have been at least 15 years ago. So suspect that is why the thread is gone…although I’m sure there have been other horses.

[Highflyer]

@bornfreenowexpensive

Not me but I knew the horse if we are thinking of same story…she had stops at FairHill event-low level and she took him to New Holland. He had been at same farm I boarded at. He wasn’t the first that his former owner took to New Holland and may not have been the last…and there were people who would have taken him (including trainer at the farm). No one knew that she was taking him to New Holland and trainer was livid when she found out but by then he was safe and adopted. I think his former owner may be out of horses now but I don’t know. I think Mid Atlantic Horse rescue might have been the oneys who pulled him. Not sure. I do know he is still with the person who adopted him. I think he is maybe 20 now?

That had to have been at least 15 years ago. So suspect that is why the thread is gone…although I’m sure there have been other horses.

Yeah that one was pulled by MAHR. I believe the adopter called him Wilson after the volleyball in Castaway.

[SeeSpotEvent]

Here’s the full thread with story:

https://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/forum/discussion-forums/eventing/4704-unbelievable-from-fhi-to-slaughter-rescue

[furlong47]

Threads in the old days used to be purged after a certain amount of time if they didn’t reach a particular post count… I think it was like 100 posts. If you look at the oldest threads they are all that long. So if some of these related threads were shorter than that, that is likely what happened to them.

[Angela_Freda]

@Reynard Ridge

So random, but I was scrolling through archives … look at post #9 on this thread: https://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/f…-november-rain

i clicked the link (on post#9) and it did not lead anywhere. Maybe the thread was poofed in some update or another?

November Rain was bought off Craigslist for $500 by my friend who learned who he really was after the fact.

[Reynard_Ridge]

@Angela Freda

November Rain was bought off Craigslist for $500 by my friend who learned who he really was after the fact.

I wasn’t commenting about November Rain; post #9 had a dead link back to the story the OP was looking for.

[ottbnaturally1]

Hey! I was doing a random search and saw this thread! I actually own this horse. He was rescued by Bev at MAHR and a friend of mine had him shipped to SC and I adopted him in Oct 06! He’s still kicking and will be 26! He’s retired and lazing around my little mini farm and I adopted another guy from MAHR and they are doing great!

[ottbnaturally1]

Trying to upload a pic - but he’s doing great!

[SummerRose]

Wow, talk about shine! I need sunglasses just to look at him!

He looks phenomenal. Thanks for the update!

[cardinale]

Talk about a happy ending! Thanks for the holiday cheer.

[leighbo009]

Heres the updated link should anyone else be searching for it like I did:

Unbelievable! From FHI to slaughter rescue!!

Just when I thought I had seen it all- last Monday we made our regular rescue trip to New Holland. We did not have any room at MidAtlantic Horse Rescue but a farm we work with in NY, Akindale, could take a load. When I first arrived, there was a good looking big dark TB in the ring. They asked who had brought him, no one stepped forward, so they sold him as is. He sold to kill. I went back to the pen and went over him. He was in good flesh and well shod, about 8-9 yrs old. We typically only buy …

[cristalle]

@ottbnaturally1, I wish I could ‘love’ this 1000xs!
He looks wonderful!
Thank you for this terrific update, and for taking such great care of him, and thank you MAHR and all who stepped up to help him.

This made my day.

[hillary_again]

What an incredible story, start to finish. How very fortunate this horse was to be found by this rescue group that day. Wow. God bless all of you!

[Fiesta01]

Thanks so much for giving him a happy life and retirement! He’s beautiful!!

[Fiesta01]

Just to add a note I know some won’t agree with.

In cases like this, the owner’s name should have been put out in the horse world so that no one would ever sell another horse to her. How disgusting and heartless.

[ottbnaturally1]

I have her name - it was also told to me he wasn’t the first horse she had done this with. I have wished poxes on her several times over the years lol.

[cristalle]

I do agree with you @Fiesta01. What was left unsaid in my post - not because I didn’t think it - was a condemnation of what this woman did. Sending this beautiful young horse to the kill pen because of her inadequate riding, without any information that might help him find a good home.

[ottbnaturally1]

What’s even better is that several years back - I was able to connect with his first trainer - Micheal Stidham and Hillary Pridham of all people! Such an amazing group! They sent me two win photos from his time with them and we met up with them at Keeneland a few years back and they let us hang at their stables and go in the paddock to saddle one of their horses for a race and we got to walk through the tunnel to the track with them. Full on class - the horse has not been with them since he got claimed after he started winning but she knew exactly who he was when I contacted them. Did not hesitate to have her staff mail me those pics. I will treasure them forever. He’s such a great horse. Coolest personality ever! I can’t believe it’s going on 18 years that I’ve had him but he’s sure been my heart horse and best friend. And we keep in close touch with MAHR.

[ottbnaturally1]

Here’s a story about both of them. My other guy has quite a little story too. Bev is amazing is all I can say.

Pardner & Wire Me Rockin - Thoroughbred Aftercare AllianceThoroughbred...

[cristalle]

Wonderful, @ottbnaturally1. Thank you for that further update. He was a lucky boy to land with you.