“Note to Self” my (so far happy) experience buying (a yearling! 🤦🏻‍♀️) from Bowie Livestock

[Edre]

Oh, I can see the similarities And a similarly kind, soft eye.

I cannot say enough how happy I am that this sweetheart found the softest landing with you. May you be met with goodness and kindness in all that you do because of the goodness you’ve put forward to other creatures in need.

I would like to grow up to be you, OP. Your eye for good horses, the way you bring young riders along and afford them such incredible opportunities, and picking up some cases that need some TLC to shine. You make me feel like I can be optimistic about the state of the world

[Fiesta01]

Aww. Thanks for saving this pretty guy. So sad to think how close he came to not having a soft landing. Big jingles for his tummy to straighten out. It sounds like that could be looking up already.

[Jenerationx]

Oh what a sweet face. I’m glad he got a soft landing and hope he thrives with you.

[MHM]

He looks adorable. I hope everything goes well with him.

I have to say I’m wondering how he went from having a published work in Lexington a month ago to ending up in the Bowie pen several states away. Plus it looks like he’s in excellent physical condition from the picture.

That does not speak well of the person who had him and decided he was not going to be a racehorse. Did they not even lift a finger to try to find a better spot for him before they put him on a truck to Texas?

[Angela_Freda]

@MHM

how we went from having a published work in Lexington a month ago to ending up in the Bowie pen several states away.

And not just Bowie, these places are many and find a niche of horses people care about and just milk it… I follow and STB page that is just overrun by this killpen, Dealer manipulation…

That pipeline scares me.
This one got lucky, but that pipeline is swallowing up how many others?
What a freaking waste, to put all that into this beautiful creature and then so casually throw it away.

[2bayboys]

Ohhhhhhhhh he’s lovely! Please keep us updated!!!

@MHM throwing these beauties away is heartbreaking and cruel. Especially when they’re so young and promising.

I have to say this throwaway attitude is not a good look for the racing industry. Over in the racing forum there’s a thread about a very well bred mare that was snagged out of Bowie recently. And now here’s another with @gradytb finding the handsome Banjo Jack.

[Spudsmyguy]

He’s gorgeous! I was at the track some years ago looking at some horses with a friend who was buying. One of the owners had a filly that was rehabbing a broken splint bone; he offered the horse to me for free and (his words): “If things don’t work out, just shit can her.” People like that should be banned from owning.

[MHM]

@2bayboys

I have to say this throwaway attitude is not a good look for the racing industry.

Understatement.

And these are just the ones we’re hearing about because they happened to get a lucky break and a soft landing.

[Tha_Ridge]

Of course, these aren’t the majority. But I do think there should be a zero-tolerance JC ban for the last “connections” of anything that ends up at auction.

[Paint_Party]

Gosh, he looks so much like my sister’s old A-circuit hunter, Jazz. That same nutmeg chestnut color, too. He’s beautiful!

[Texarkana]

PMing you. I don’t know how that horse ended up at slaughter, but he shouldn’t have. Glad he’s safe.

[2bayboys]

@Texarkana

PMing you. I don’t know how that horse ended up at slaughter, but he shouldn’t have. Glad he’s safe.

Do share!

[Kinda_Kooky]

I am so glad you got this horse! He is gorgeous, I was going to share him here and then he was sold.

His quality really stood out and I have been wondering of his destination.

Thank you so much for sharing.

[2bayboys]

@Tha_Ridge

Of course, these aren’t the majority. But I do think there should be a zero-tolerance JC ban for the last “connections” of anything that ends up at auction.

The more of these I’m seeing of TB’s ending up at Bowie the more I’m thinking it’s likely that my filly’s story was not the result of a hard luck life event in her connections but rather a deliberate dumping.

[gradytb]

My wonderings EXACTLY. I have wonderful contacts in Lex and was told that any trainer that is found to sell to a kill buyer won’t get stalls at the track.

Praise the Lord though. This morning he has been up the whole time, alert, watching everything and my other gelding comes down from his longhorn steer buddy to keep Banjo company regularly. Banjo is hungry— gave him probably a little too much alfalfa last night and his manure is pretty runny this morning but he also has about 5 acres of pasture w good grass he can eat. Trying to figure out what I can give him today to start easing him back to some real feed. He actually ate a carrot too!.

[Texarkana]

@MHM

He looks adorable. I hope everything goes well with him.

I have to say I’m wondering how he went from having a published work in Lexington a month ago to ending up in the Bowie pen several states away. Plus it looks like he’s in excellent physical condition from the picture.

That does not speak well of the person who had him and decided he was not going to be a racehorse. Did they not even lift a finger to try to find a better spot for him before they put him on a truck to Texas?

I don’t know this for sure, but I suspect the advanced age of his owner/breeder may have had something to do with it.

I don’t know his breeder personally but he is not young. I don’t know if he was still training his horses or a family member or friend took them over or they were sold/given to someone else or what.

[Heinz_57]

I think Banjo needs his own thread where we can have more pictures and videos, please…

[2bayboys]

Nosey does not mind at all sharing her thread but I definitely want to see more of Banjo!!

[gradytb]

I’m sorry for highjacking, but I wanted to let people know that I think I also got a nice horse from Bowie. I will say that they were very easy to deal with. When we got there, they had a brand new Coggins for him, although not a photo one and they didn’t know his name. We drove truck and trailer down a long (narrow!) alley and they open gates to move him into a pen and then we opened the trailer door and the gentleman took the halter and lead I brought and led him up into the trailer and tied him. He was very nice, the place was clean and very organized. OK – I"ll start a thread for him!

[2bayboys]

You’re not hijacking!! We all want more info on Banjo Jack wherever we can get it!