She's a 5 year old 15.2hh Chestnut OTTB (For those non-horsey people or for those just not familiar with the term it stands for Off The Track Thoroughbred.)
I have owned her now for 4 months, a lady gave her to me as a retired race horse needing a new career as hopefully a Pony Club horse or possible eventer in the future, however she hadn't done anything and needed a lot of work and retraining before she could reach that point.
Georgie is my first young horse i've owned, my previous horses were all unbelievable schoolmasters who've taught me everything i know about horses. (A special mention always to Strathmore Slate, who i owe everything too.)
So at the 'young age of 15' many people warned me that taking on and retraining a young ex racer was a massive thing to do, however the minute i met Georgie i knew she had to be mine. The easiest way to describe her is a 'naturally beautiful cheeky teenager' who, when it suits her, loves a hug.
Georgie has come along in huge leaps and bounds from the moment i met her, she tries so hard with everything i ask her to do. From being a horse who hadn't been ridden in 6 months to Pony Club, beach rides and XC/SJ clinics within 3 months. Shes just an unbelievable horse to know, and an honour to own.
A special thanks of course to all those people who've helped me with her, especially Abigail.
I'd also just like to mention that before i had heard of Georgie, the one thing people had warned me never to do was buy an OTT race horse as some of them are known for their unpredictable nature, both in the saddle and on the ground. Either Georgie is an exception to every race horse out there or race horses deserve a lot more credit as amazing horses. I would happily own more ex racers in the furture, there are more than enough out there that need new homes as the statistics are 9 out of 100 race horses are rehomed, and the rest are sent to be dog meat. I would strongly recommend OTTB as a horse for anyone who is experinced enough (or has help) and enough time to put the effort and training in to turn them into anything you want them to be. In Georgie's case, a Pony Club horse and eventer.
