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Can You Help?This is the time of year when Thoroughbred race horses are most at risk. The rescue groups do their best to find "at risk" horses and rescue them. Still, too many Thoroughbreds need to find homes. Even horses that are sound are "at risk" of going to an auction because the trainer does not have the resources to take care of the horse over the winter. We will be putting up lots of photos in the next few weeks. This is the best time to buy! Can't afford to buy but would like to help? Please donate generously to your favorite Thoroughbred rescue group. We have many of their Web sites listed on our Links page. We can't save them all but we CAN make a difference in the life of ONE horse. Won't you help feed a rescue? |
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Former horse for sale - Grayboo and his young mom Amanda compete in the eventing world. Read their Success Stories.
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NEW PROSPECT HORSES almost daily at this time of the year. Check back often or better yet call and put in your order!
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Bounced is our BAYby. He is a horse for sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.
The Marietta Psychologist, Nancy Woodruff and her horse Dream Pusher who she purchased as a Prospect Horse.
Finder's Chance is a Thoroughbred horse for sale at our farm.
Barry Zuber and Elizabeth Wood bring in professionals to put on clinics for their boarders and buyers to gain knowledge to train their OTTBs. Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.
Olympic Equestrian - Imtiaz Anees recently conducted a Dressage and Jumping Clinic at Bits & Bytes Farm. October 7, 2006. Photo credits/copyrights Chris Laurenceau.
Click here for photos from the Imtiaz Anees Clinic on October 7, 2006.
Southern Legacy is a horse for sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.
Most Always a Lady was one of our 25 Special Horses from one trainer.
Vicky Vicky Vicky who was one of our 25 Special Horses and her mom Robin Cannizzaro, DVM.
Mighty Quiet is
sadly being offered for sale by his mom Gail Jones of Natchez, Mississippi.
Please call Gail if you can offer this gorgeous horse a loving home.
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Tuck's St. Aly is a horse for sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.
Come take a test ride on Heather's Best. He is a Horse for Sale at Bits & Bytes Farm.
Pride of the Fox is a Thoroughbred horse for sale at our farm.
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off-the-track? Click here to
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Welcome to Bits & Bytes FarmThoroughbred Horses For Sale"Horses for sale." Those words can be exciting or scary depending on whether you are a buyer or a seller. If you are a race track trainer who has a horse for sale who is sound but not competitive, what do you do with him? The public cannot get onto the race track without a licensed professional to show them around. Trainers don't have the time to give tours of the race track. Taking a horse to auction is not an option if you are a trainer who cares about your horses. These are the trainers we get our horses from. If you are a buyer of a Thoroughbred horse for sale, how do you find a sound one? How do you know the seller is telling your the truth. At least if he is racing you can look up his pedigree and race records. Click here to see a buyer's checklist. We know our sellers and we watch the horses that we list on our Prospect Horses For Sale page. Our contacts look over the horses and check to see that they have a good mind and are not crazy. They do not make any money until your horse has passed the vet check. There is no incentive to list a horse on this Web site if he will not pass the vet check. Not all horses for sale do pass the vet check. We encourage any buyer of an ex-race horse to do a thorough background and vet check. We have contacts at mid level race tracks all over the country. They know which trainers are good trainers who takes special care of their horses. They know which ones to avoid. Our contacts do the leg work for you and assist in getting a thorough vet check done. Our contacts include: trainers, exercise riders, jockeys and veterinarians. You might get lucky finding an OTTB at one of the Thoroughbred rescue groups listed on our Links page. Many of the more caring trainers send their horses to these organizations when they are no longer raceable. Unfortunately, there are more horses that need homes than the rescue organizations can take. Many of the horses that end up at a rescue are worn out or have an injury that will limit what they can do. They focus their efforts at the lower end tracks where the horses are most at risk for going to slaughter. There are too many sane and sound race horses that need new careers. They are the affordable option to the current warmblood craze. Many Thoroughbreds move as well as a warmblood but they are lighter and easier to maneuver. They are intelligent, sensitive and easy to train. They are not suitable for green or timid riders but are highly prized by knowledgeable horsemen and women. The Thoroughbred race horse is "the athlete" of the equine world.
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