The Retirees- Ian

 


Seeing as we are facing yet another episode of snow and cold, there is little to be done today but storm prep and take care of the daily chores. That, and work on grants. Much like plowing, grants this time of year are a never ending task. But they are also a necessity to running the retirement and rehoming program. They do not make for great reading, however.

So, we will continue our tour through the herd. Considering the quantity of horses that we have, it will take some time to introduce each one individually. The retirees seem like a good place to start. Marla, Warning Track (JC name), has been introduced already, as have The Geriatrics. Moving into the Main Herd in Chugwater, we'll meet Ian, JC Include Me Now. We met Ian at Arapahoe Park in 2018. He had 34 starts with 4 wins, 3 seconds and 7 thirds for a little over $30,000 in earnings. Ian won his money through maiden claimers and claimers. He trained with the Neil Koch, the trainer that got us going with our first racehorses back in 2015. Not only that, but he was instrumental in showing us the need for rehoming options for retired OTTBs. So, it was largely due to our time on the backside with Neil that Center for Racehorse Retraining came to be.

Ian came to us in 2018. He settled right into turnout and gave us a wonderful few evaluation rides. He was a natural mover with a solid disposition. He's the type that make rehoming easy. A lovely amateur dressage rider adopted Ian and spent several years enjoying him. Eventually, it was found that he had Wobblers. He came back to us to retire. One thing that has become more evident over the years is the need for more retirement options for horses like Ian or broodmares. He is a healthy, loved horse.

Ian has since been turned out and enjoying his life as a horse.

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