Ace

We took Ace up to Maine to the Down East Congress. He was a very good boy. There were 7 in the In Hand and he did not pin, he certainly should have as Duncan was LAME and the 2 judges had NOT a clue. When I came out of the ring I commented on the fact that the judges pinned a LAME horse over a sound one. Got a few nasty looks, but told those fools that I could certainly make the comment as I own the LAME horse,

I took him up there to see if I couldn't find him his little girl and YES YES I did.

Her name is Anna Jean and she is 12 years old and she lives in Alexandar, Maine. Her instructor's Mother LOVED him and told me right out IF she had room in her barn she would have him for a carriage horse!!!!/ Anyway, the family drove 3 hrs one way on Sat to meet us and it was LOVE and I mean major LOVE at first sight.
So when we came home to RI the Ace man headed north to a great home.

I will still post to this blog as I hear about him. I am told he is in her pocket at all times and they just love each other to pieces.

I would not have just let him go but this young woman has lots and lots of great people around her who will help her make him the best he can be. Were there tear you bet there were.

Fitting Show Halters

Ace has a small, refined, beautiful head and I was afraid I would not be able to fit him for a western show halter.

I have 2 that fit him well. one is almost all silver, the other is loaded up with huge chunks of Turquiose.. I am not sure which one I will use at the Congress but at least I know I have a choice.

He is mostly clipped and I have been playing with him. I think he will be fun to take to the show and introduce to the show ring.

My BO tacked him all up western the other night and played with him on the ground. I can maybe see him turning barrels, he is agile and fast, time will tell.

The Congress is next week already, lots to do.

Ace is going to a show

We are taking him to the Down East Congress next month, that means lots of work for me. He needs to be clipped and fitted up a bit you all know all the work needed to turn him out really nicely, should be fun.
I'll keep you all posted I am guessing SHS will not be amused but I really do not care if she is or not.

Sat May 15th

After a run up to Plainridge RAce Track to look at a trailer (see Duncan's Blog), I went out to the barn and groomed and did ground work with Ace. He is very mellow at this barn and I am hoping to be riding him within the next month. Yep ME riding him. Time will tell.

Moving Day

We moved the boys this morning to the farm that Duncan has lived at for almost 5 years. Ace settled right in,

I'm thinking I need to get it in gear and get this guy going and I am also thinking I am going to do him myself, that ought to cause a few folks to laugh, but that's ok watch us go folks.

Shedding Time

It's been awhile, but Ace is doing well getting ready for Show Season.

This morning Nate and I groomed him and fitted his Tail Enhancer. LOL
He is shedding out well, much less fuzzy than Duncan who will be body clipped this week.

Ace is looking really sharp and I trimmed his head a bit, not for the show but just because.

I am hopeful he will do well.

Dentist

Tom G, out of NY came this morning to do teeth.

Before he arrived Bri lunged him and she and I groomed him up a bit, the hair if FALLING off. YES!!!!

His body condition is wonderful and his movement is spectactular.

When Tom laid eyes on him he was WOW, what a beautiful horse, where did you find him?

I told him at the track and then I told him what I paid for him. His jaw dropped LOL. He kept going back to the cost. hee hee.

Anyway, Ace was perfect to get his teeth done as Cath had said he would be.

So, now he is out in his paddock with his 2 friends eating hay and living well.

An Aceman Update

Ace is doing well. He can be a wild man, for sure. The farrier came out last Friday and is pleased with how his feet are doing. His weight is down from when I got him and that's a good thing. I think he needed to be in a normal barn without the race stable thing going on, Not that it was bad, because Cath and Marc take GREAT care of their horses. It was Ace deciding he didn't want to race anymore.
The vet is comming out Friday and we will do all the Spring stuff and I am having him Micro chipped as Duncan is. I feel the chips are another layer of protection.

We are looking forward to our first show in Maine May 8th and hope that certain folks up there will just leave us alone and let us show and do their own thing far away from us when we are not in the ring.

A Silly Horse

Over the last little while Ace has turned into an escape artist. Today, he got out of his paddock, into the mares paddock, so he could play with Dazzle, the QH that lives in the back paddock during the day.

Bri and Nate got him back where he belonged. Bri brought in Tigger, tha Hackney pony and Coke the half Arab. Then she wanted to bring Ace in, so I said I would help. I had his halter and lead, she had a lead. The problem was a 30 something Appy Gelding called Rocky who does not like to be caught and kept running so Ace would run also.

After a few minutes Ace turned around and walked right up to me and stuck his nose under my arm, go figure. So I haltered him and brought him into his stall.

His vacation is also over, as I am going to be at the barn every day he'll get worked also.

A fun day for sure.

Hoof Beats

Hoof Beats is the official publication of the US Trotting Association.

I got Feb's issue today and it was really fun because the Sire's of both Ace and Duncan are in the issue.

Dream Away is standing at stud at Winbak Farm in NY State. and they have a nice advertisement and picture of him.
Jate Lobell has a very nice write up about what life is like for this 26 yr old Stallion.

Then there is another advertisement for one of Duncan's siblings Electric Yankee who is standing at Victory Hill Farm in Indiania.

He looks a lot like Dunca , a solid bay with NO white and huge stride!!!!

Makes me very proud to know what wonderful bloodlines my boys carry.

A Wonderful Gift

In the mail this morning I received Ace's registration papers from Marc and Cath B. His former owners.

Many times, in the Standardbred world papers are withheld until the former owners are sure it's going to work.

When I got Ace I had to sign an agreement that he would never go back to racing. NO problem there. I had to do the same thing with Duncan. So, now I have the registration papers of both of my boys.

Many thanks to Marc and Cath for trusting me with their boy.

Ace will be going with us to Hollis. Maine May 8th for his first show. He will be being shown by a friend as I cannot show 2 horses and this being Duncan's final year in the ring I really need to show him.

So, again many many thanks to Marc and Cath and I hope we see you on the rail watching your boy. And, yes, I will always consider him your boy too.

Updates

Ace is doing very well. I am thinking he will start the show season in May and we will do In Hand with him. He has pulled off his extra fat and is very sleek and fit and really looking good.

His toes are looking like I want them to and in the next month or so we will make a decision about shoes. I have to find someone to show him for me as I can not do them both.

I really have to get pictures of my boys to post, because they go through so many changes. But I will tell you I LOVE the indoor. It's really nice to be able to ride twice a week at this time of the year.

2010

Happy New Year.

Just as I am getting my core strength back and getting ready to think about a schedule to Get Ace really started I tweeked my Siatic Nerve on the right side. I did this last monday and as of today the first, I am still not out of the spasm part of the whole issue.

HOWEVER, I am going to ride tomorrow afternoon and I am in hopes that the ride will release the nerve from whatever it is hung up on and then I can continue.

I am stronger now than I have been in about 2 years and am looking forward to getting Ace going so he can go to shows this year.

We want to wish you all a good 2010 it is going to be very busy for us but fun. Duncan will be retiring this year and then Ace will be the rock star as my friend tells us all. She is already designing his tack. LOL My horses aren't spoiled or anything.