Alivie is a three year old, very beautiful Thoroughbred mare. She was sent to the rescue to recover from a racing injury, a broken knee. We do think she will heal to become a nice trail horse. She'll never race again, she'll never be capable of an athletic career like some off-track Thoroughbreds but she sure is worth saving. Her eyes are the mirror to her soul. She is exquisite. She is kind and soon with find the best loving home for her to live her life out. She isn't for everyone. Many people are afraid of Off track Thoroughbreds, and many people are not going to take a horse with an injury. From all my years of experience, I know the right person will come along and adopt Alivie. We will wait for that right person. It will be someone who is altruistic. Someone who cares about the horse more than them self. Someone who is giving and if Alivie is never ridden, she will be loved.
Come and meet her if you are this person. Come and meet her and you will fall in love.
"Show me your horse, and I will tell you who you are'. Is Alivie your horse?
watch her race..
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/USA/MTH/2010/8/1/6/race-6
4 comments:
I'm not a big fan of Thoroughbreds, but I love this horse. The picture doesn't do her justice, she is exquisite. She is a gentle horse with a kind soul, you can see it in her eyes. I see her on a daily basis and I marvel at her each time I see her.
I think ottb's have some of the kindest hearts I have ever encountered. They will give you there all.....they just move faster....but very easy to direct their movement...Nothing to fear but fear itself.....
I met her yesterday and she is breathtaking.... I'm new to horse rescue and am curious, why, after racing do they just throw these horses away? Why not, if nothing else, try and sell them to recoop some money - since that's what racing seems to be all about? Just curious and trying to learn. Whatever the reason, we are blessed to have her at the rescue and her new home will be very, very lucky!
Cindy, it takes time to sell a horse, especially one that would have to be retrained for a different career. The trainer is paying to rent a stall at the track by the day. It is consting rent, feed, hay, time and they can get a few bucks and many times, give the horses to the killer buyers.
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