We were contacted by a friend of Jim's Aunt Jackie and Uncle George a few weeks ago regarding one of their race horses. This six year old Thoroughbred gelding was ready for retirement. After some thought, we decided to retire him here at the farm. Shipping problem aside (he was at the Ocala West Training Facility), he arrived last Thursday morning. His name is Calsby, and he is huge! He is a big teddy bear, though. He leads well, and comes running to you in the pasture. On the downside, his feet are a mess, and he's a cribber. We'll have him evaluated in couple of months for retraining. He does have arthritis in his front leg, but maybe he can trail ride. Dakota leaves on Friday for the sale in South Carolina, so I'll be back to my normal number of horses. Still looking for a replacement for him, we'll see.....
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