Read the Success Stories for these former Bits & Bytes Farm
horses.
* Former Prospect Horses bought directly from the track or trainer.
* Prospect Horses are horses that were bought from our Web site photos and a vet check. Read "How to Buy a Prospect Horse" for more information.
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Click here to see Christian's Hope's aka "Bobbi's" new home. "Bobby" as he is now known, is available for sale and may be tried at SummerWind Farm.
Interested parties can
e-mail John Parker at
or call 770-502-1272. There is a video of Bobby on the SummerWind Farm Web
site.
Christian’s Hope former owner was the late John Davies of Cincinnati, Ohio.
After the passing of his son John III in 1990, the John & Shirley Davies Foundation was established. Dedicated to helping health, education and arts organizations in the community, it also assisted individuals who could not get help anywhere else.
Through his love of horses, John was able to give
generously and innovatively to various area charities.
The horses Wellness and Lynn’s Vision ( "Bubba") donated money to the Wellness Community.
Christian’s Hope ("Bobbi") benefited a young boy (now 9) who was stricken with cancer of the eye at age three.
John was personally involved with many of the charities and individuals that he helped. His passions included the Wellness Community, where the memory of his son motivated him to help other cancer participants fight for recovery.
Our Bargain Barn horse Absultootly is another of John Davie's horses that needs a home since his passing.
Click here to see Bobbi's Prospect Horse For Sale page.
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Our horses > success stories > Christian's HopeChristian's Hope aka Bobby is For Sale! September 16, 2007September 16, 2007Hey Elizabeth, Bobby went to his very first show this weekend! I am sure John will send you pictures and his own update, but I wanted to give you mine as well. We entered Bobby in Intro Test A. I only entered him in one walk trot test, because I did not want things to be stressful his first time out. I got on him about 45 min early and like all young horses he found plenty to look at. I gave him a minute to let his brain settle and then I began to require his undivided attention. I was amazed when he gave it to me. He warmed up beautifully. Frequently, at the schooling shows, I find the warm up area to be a very frightening place for young horses. It is littered with kids darting to a fro with no plan or attention to others in the area. So, I choose to warm him up in an area where is was just us and another horse. This meant it was on uneven ground which made it a bit more difficult, but he was great. I ride a lot of young inexperienced horses so I knew that just because he was great in warm up did not mean he would be great in the ring. As soon as the person in front of us did her final halt we began trotting around the ring. The judges stand was a truck, which of course was a horse eating truck. I just kept him at that end and went past it as many times as I could before the judge blew the whistle. I then made my turn to trot down the centerline. He immediately spooked at the letter A. He then went in and was a little super star. He listened to all of my aids!!! He did round circles!!! He made the transitions when I asked for them instead of at his will. He kept his his frame steady, although he could have been looser in his back and stretched his neck out more. He even halted straight and remained immobile long enough for me to salute. All together he was great. I did not care what place he was in I just wanted to see what the judge said about him. So I was very anxious to see his dressage test results. I was thrilled when I saw on the score board that he had won his test with a 65%. There were seven other horses in his group and I watched a lot of them go. They all appeared to be well schooled horses who have done this for a while, which made me even more proud of Bobby. When I read his test the judges comments matched what I felt. The best part was that he got an 8 on his final halt! Keep an eye out this guy is going be around and doing well. Ashley And John's Update:Dear Elizabeth, I'm please to report that he was splendid in the dressage ring, and finished 1st out of eight horses competing in his class! I am attaching a photo of Ashley riding him in the test. (Note that his tail has gotten longer !) He has done so well that we have decided he is ready to be put on the market as a horse in training, so he is officially for sale. Although he has the jumping basics down, we will now be working on refining his skills over fences. Ashley reports that Bobby has a lot of scope, very powerful hindquarters, and doesn't like to touch anything when he jumps. Becky's description of him as having a lot of personality has certainly proven to be true -- he is the personality kid around our barn, and makes us laugh almost every day. We think he will make a great young rider's horse or a very nice horse for a smaller adult. We will have a video of Bobby posted shortly on his page on our SummerWind Farm Web site. Prospective purchasers may contact us about Bobby at We'll keep you posted on Bobby's progress and the results of
his competitions. April 6, 2007
Dear Elizabeth, Elizabeth's Photography Tip: Buy a fast camera. Check the shutter speed of a camera before buying. I shoot with a true SLR Canon camera. A great Web site to learn about digital cameras is: www.dpreview.comA good book to read for shooting photos of horses is: "Photographing and "Videoing" Horses Explained" - Digital and Film by Charles MannAshley reports that Bobby has tremendous power in his hindquarters, and will likely be happy to jump anything he is put at once he learns the basics. He's getting there quickly. Bobby continues to do well and has become an established member of our "herd" -- his best buddy is our old schoolmaster, 17 year old Chase, my first horse. Ashley plans to take him off the farm for an overnight soon, in simulation of going to an eventing trial. We hope to have him in his first competition in early fall. I'll keep you posted. Elizabeth's Note: Notice Bobby's form even when
he is learning to jump. Thoroughbreds are the athletes of the equine
world. They can do anything if you take the time to teach
them carefully. Do not rush their training. Ashley and
John are taking the time to train Bobby and are not in a hurry
to show him. Taking him off-the-farm several times before
actually going to a show will teach Bobby that he is not "off to
the races" just because he is getting into a trailer. Watch for
great success with this horse and get on the waiting list to purchase
him as John and Ashley's goal is to retrain Thoroughbreds for eventing
and find them good homes. We look forward to helping them find
Bobby's replacement!
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