Thoroughbred Horses For Sale | Retraining Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds | Success Stories
What would it have been like if you had gotten the prospect horse for sale that caught your eye? Find out about their lives after the finish line on our Web site: www.OTTBSuccessStories.com. What was it like to ride Rap It Up or Chipawild the first week after they left the race track?
Did You Miss Out on Your Favorite Horse? Read More »
It was a beautiful morning — clear blue skies without a cloud in sight. It was a great morning to be riding and training our newest off-the-track Thoroughbred, Irish Morning Mist. It was the first year of Bits & Bytes Farm’s mission to retrain Thoroughbreds for new careers as sport horses. “Irish” was full of himself and at one point my husband Barry was spun out-of the saddle only to land on his feet facing “Irish”, eyeball-to-eyeball.
September 11- A Time For Remembrances and Thanksgiving Read More »
We like to keep in touch with all our buyers and see how the horses are doing. Unlike most sellers, we want to hear from our buyers whether the news is good or not so good. We are here to help you transition your new Thoroughbred off-the-track. We are thrilled by your successes. They are the stories that keep us motivated. Thank you all for staying in touch.
September 8 – Check Out “Makers” Read More »
Our good friend and frequent buyer/trainer Halliea Milner is cutting back on the number of horses at her farm. She became a new mom recently and her new baby is taking her away from training. Halliea does a great job of starting horses and trains them slowly to build their confidence. Check out Show Master who is 17.1+ hands and She Calls Me Tater aka “Pretty”.
Two New Resale Horses – Canton, GA Read More »
David Goodman of Athens, AL wrapped up Rap It Up to be his next fox hunt horse. Congratulations David!
“Wrap It Up” and Take Him Home! Read More »
We just returned from the race track where we picked up Cortableau. We also found several new horses. We will have these horses on the Web site tomorrow. We found several large bay geldings – one is 17 hands – and they are all very sweet and quiet.
August 30 Update – Back From the Track Read More »
So Romeo was found starving in his owner’s pasture when Bits & Bytes Farm purchased him. He found an owner but he is now available for sale again at Bits & Bytes Farm.
Kickin’ Back – Getting Perspective Read More »
Congratulations to Jennifer Bauer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa on her purchase of Louisiana Venture aka “Loui”.
Louisiana Loui aka “Loui” Has Been Sold! Read More »
Thoroughbred horses are well priced at the track. Please do not ask the owner to lower them even more. They too have bills to pay and they need every penny. Many horses that were once worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are now priced below $5000 on our Web site.