New Horses Available!

MNRRP is excited to announce the following horses available for sale or adoption:

"This Creek Runs" -  Creek is a 3yr TB gelding that has been retired from racing. He's already started his re-training and is going along really well. He is about 15.2h and very easy to handle. He will still require an experienced rider under saddle to finish him out. We could see him excelling in Dressage or Low Hunter. He is slightly off on the LF. This handsome gelding is available for $400. Contact Emily Barker at 952-212-1416. Creek is located in Shakopee.

"Proxy Fight" - This guy is absolutely stunning and amazingly athletic! Rigalo, as he's know around the barn, is a 10 yr TB gelding who was retired at 3 from racing. He has been re-trained and used in lessons for the past 5 years. He was also used as a trail horse for one season; however, he prefers to be in the arena. He has been free jumped and shows a lot of potential and talent. This horse can go in any direction. He does need a knowledgeable rider as we were told he does know his stuff. He has an extended trot to DIE for!!! Rigalo is a bit out of shape at the moment, but could be in the show ring by the fall. He's had only the best care and his owner donated him to MNRRP to ensure he found a wonderful home. Rigalo is aprox 15.3h and has substantial bone. He is an easy keeper and kept out on pasture. He is super easy to be around and his only vice is that he cribs on the fences. Rigalo is available for $800 and is located in Shakopee.

"Jump to the Rescue" -  Impeccably bred, Jumpy is a 4yr TB filly who has a ton of potential. She stands at least 16h and has excellent conformation. Jumpy just retired sound from racing and is ready to start her re-training. She is exceptionally quiet for a youngster and is very easy to handle. She could really excel in any direction, even as a broodmare if desired. Jumpy is by Jump Start out of Rescue Mission and if you know bloodlines, you'll recognize she's something special. She is available through our program for $600 and is located in Shakopee.

"Almost Dangerous" - Don't let the name scare you - Addie is as sweet as they come. She is 5yrs old and just doesn't want to race anymore. She bowed her RF tendon at 2, rehabbed and raced sound for 3 years. It's a low bow and doesn't effect her at all. She will be sound for any discipline - and we could see her excelling in Dressage or as a Hunter/Jumper. Addie is aprox 16.2h with excellent conformation and great breeding. She is by Prime Timber out of Private Pouf. Addie is available through MNRRP for $500 and located in Shakopee.

"Wasson Island" - Wasson is a sweet, 5yr TB mare who just retired from racing due to a chip in her ankle. She will be sound again, and suitable for lower level performance, however she does need some time off before re-starting under saddle. She is easy to handle and stunning to look at. Wasson has excellent breeding and is by Dayjur (Danzig) out of Sugar Hills Miss, a Blushing Groom granddaughter. Wasson is aprox 15.3h with really nice conformation. She is available through MNRRP for $300 and is located in Prior Lake.

"Hidden Character", known in the barn as City, is gorgeous and he knows it.  He is 16.1+h and will be suitable for recreational riding after a little time off. He did well on the racetrack for his owner and trainer and in return they retired him into our program, hoping to find him a good home and a new career.  City just arrived and we are just getting to know him. He has become a giant puppy dog and is the kids' favorite around the farm due to his good, easy going personality. City loves apples and is always at the gait looking for attention. Due to past injury to his right knee, he will not be a high level performance horse, but will look extremely flashy hacking down the trails or even possibly in the dressage arena.  City is a little thin after coming off his racing career, but he's gaining weight nicely. He is currently a little bumpy as he's adjusting to all the bugs. City is located in Prior Lake and his adoption fee is waived with a small donation to the program.

"Impress Cache"  20 yr brown mare. Aprox 15.2h. "Robin" as we call her is a very sweet mare who's had a big run of bad luck. We originally found her at an auction and were unable to buy her. We then found her at a feedlot and watched her get loaded on a trailer bound for Mexico. Upon our return to the feedlot the next day, we discovered she had been unloaded as the trailer was too full. We decided we needed to buy her and she's been sitting in my pasture ever since. In her younger years, Robin was a racehorse. As of late, she's been a broodmare. She gets along with other horses, is super easy to handle and we've even been on her. She would need a refresher but there is no reason she can't be someone's recreational riding horse. She stands tied, accepts a saddle/bridle/rider and has no vices. Really a sweetie who deserves a home of her own. Robin's adoption fee is waived with a small donation to our program. She is located in Prior Lake.

 "Clo Jo"  Noelle is a 20 yr bay Standardbred mare. Aprox 15.3h. We originally found Noelle at a feedlot, saw she was tattooed and brought her home. We discovered she is extremely well broke, and GAITED! She does walk, trot, gait, and canter. Noelle was a pacer in her younger years and also had one filly. She had been used as a family horse until they sold her at auction where she was bought by a dealer and shipped to the feedlot. ANYONE can ride this horse in the arena or around the farm. She's been ridden by kids and beginners alike. On trail she does need someone with a bit more experience as she does have a big, ground covering walk which can be intimidating. Noelle is a sweet girl, loves being doted over and brushed. She does have a couple "special needs" which really aren't that big of a deal. Noelle does best when separated from the herd. She does well with other horses, but she is lead mare and will worry about the others at all times. She tends to get a bit buddy sour and will not eat her grain when separated. We've found she does best in her own paddock where she can eat her grain at her convenience. She is on the thin side, as she lost weight while she was sick - but she is healthy now and ready for a new home. She will need to continue to get grain 2x daily. Noelle is really an awesome horse - very well broke. A great addition as a kids horse, for the "spare" mount, or husband horse. $300. Noelle is located in Prior Lake.

"Twister"  Weanling Thoroughbred bay colt. Sired by Late Edition, Twister is a very quiet, sensible colt. He came from a reputable breeding farm where his breeders thought he'd be better suited for recreational riding rather than racing. Twister's front right leg turns out slightly, which shouldn't effect any low level performance career. He is such a sweetie. Easy to catch, halter, handle, and he leads and ties. Twister is free to a good, approved home with a small donation to MNRRP. Twister is in Prior Lake.

Welcome to the City!

Hidden Character, known in the barn as "City" is the new addition at MNRRP. He is gorgeous and he knows it.  He is 16.1+h and will be suitable for recrecational riding after a little time off. He did well on the racetrack for his owner and trainer and in return they retired him into our program, hoping to find him a good home and a new career.  Since City just arrived, we dont know much about him; however, his trainer says he's a sweet horse with loads of talent. Due to past injury to his right knee, he will not be a high level performance horse, but will look extremely flashy hacking down the trails or even possibly in the dressage arena. His adoption fee is waived, if you know anyone looking.

Warren gets a home!

Warren's Good Storm was adopted today!

Congratulations Sara from Dayton, MN. Warren, now named Chase, will be used for recreational riding and dressage. I will be sad to see him go next week, but it's a great match and I think they will accomplish wonderful things together. Hopefully I'll be able to post updates on the blog as we follow their journey. It was fun to see them do a little bonding today, and as you can tell from this photo, Chase really seemed to like all the attention. Sara has a little work to do on refreshing his manners as he's been sitting idle in a pasture since he was gelded, but he's a smart horse and should be an easy re-training project for her. We wish them the best of luck in their new adventures!

Available horses

Below are a list of horses available through MNRRP as well as other listed for individual owners.

Warrens Good Storm - 3 yr bay gelding. Aprox 15.3h. Recently gelded, he has an old LF bow which he raced on and he retired late July due to a knee chip. Warren will need at least 3 months off before riding.  We have not taken films on him, but he's totally pasture sound at the w-t-c-g. As a colt, he was easy to handle with a great personality, now he's even better as a gelding. He's super quiet and not much bothers him. He's pastured with a mini donkey and a goat. He does require grain 2x daily at this time. Warren's adoption fee is waived with a small donation to the MNRRP program.

My Topper - 4 yr brownish gelding. Aprox 15.3. Stunning 4 white socks and a star. I cannot say enough good things about Topper. He is so quiet and easy to handle. You can lead him around with just a rope around his neck. We've ridden him in the arena and around the yard both western and bareback. His second ride off the track was with a 12 yr old girl. Topper is currently extremely foot sore since we've pulled his racing shoes. He needs some time off before retraining and will need to be shod. He is stalled at night but does well in the pasture with other horses too. He gets grain 2x daily and will need to be kept on that program for a while to maintain weight. He will make a nice kids horse - or 4H project. Topper's adoption fee is $250

Impress Cache - 20 yr brown mare. Aprox 15.2h. "Robin" as we call her is a very sweet mare who's had a big run of bad luck. We originally found her at an auction and were unable to buy her. We then found her at a feedlot and watched her get loaded on a trailer bound for Mexico. Upon our return to the feedlot the next day, we discovered she had been unloaded as the trailer was too full. We decided we needed to buy her and she's been sitting in my pasture ever since. In her younger years, Robin was a racehorse. As of late, she's been a broodmare. She gets along with other horses, is super easy to handle and we've even been on her. She would need a refresher but there is no reason she can't be someone's recreational riding horse. She stands tied, accepts a saddle/bridle/rider and has no vices. Really a sweetie who deserves a home of her own. Robin's adoption fee is waived with a small donation to the MNRRP program.

Noelle - 20 yr bay Standardbred mare. Aprox 15.3h. We originally found Noelle at a feedlot, saw she was tattooed and brought her home. We discovered she is extremely well broke, and GAITED! She does walk, trot, gait, and canter. Noelle was a pacer in her younger years and also had one filly. She had been used as a family horse until they sold her at auction where she was bought by a dealer and shipped to the feedlot. ANYONE can ride this horse in the arena or around the farm. She's been ridden by kids and beginners alike. On trail she does need someone with a bit more experience as she does have a big, ground covering walk which can be intimidating. Noelle is a sweet girl, loves being doted over and brushed. She does have a couple "special needs" which really aren't that big of a deal. Noelle does best when separated from the herd. She does well with other horses, but she is lead mare and will worry about the others at all times. She tends to get a bit buddy sour and will not eat her grain when separated. We've found she does best in her own paddock where she can eat her grain at her convenience. She is on the thin side, as she lost weight while she was sick - but she is healthy now and ready for a new home. She will need to continue to get grain 2x daily. Noelle is really an awesome horse - very well broke. A great addition as a kids horse, for the "spare" mount, or husband horse. $300

Twister - Weanling Thoroughbred bay colt. Sired by Late Edition, Twister is a very quiet, sensible colt. He came from a reputable breeding farm where his breeders thought he'd be better suited for recreational riding rather than racing. Twister's front right leg turns out slightly, which shouldn't effect any low level performance career. He is such a sweetie. Easy to catch, halter, handle, and he leads and ties. Twister is free to a good, approved home.

Eddie G - 8 yr brown gelding. Aprox 15.2h. Eddie is an awesome trail horse - he's been camping and road riding. He does well in a group or alone. Although he has no formal professional training, Eddie is as solid as they come. He is quiet and sensible and will walk along on a loose rein, trot and canter when asked, and has a great stop. He does have a few minor quirks - He will stand tied all day long, however when saddling, he needs to be loose or he will pull back. Once he does this he'll stand tied again. He also hates bugs and will walk off when mounting (a typical trait of ex racers). If you could overlook a few small quirks, he'll make a great trail partner. Anyone with a little experience can ride him, he's had a 12 year old girl and a couple novices on him consistently. He needs a little weight and will need to be grained 2x daily in his new home. He will also do best with shoes. $500

Cambridge Castle - 5 yr chestnut mare. "Kip" is a sweet mare who was retired at the end of last season. She went to a loving home where she got the very best care. Unfortunately, Kip's owners are having a hard time keeping her sound. We think she'd be best suited as a broodmare or pasture pet. Kip is easy to handle, stunning to look at and by Sire Sam Lord's Castle. She's a sizeable mare with good bone. Kip's adoption fee is waived with a small donation to MNRRP.

Apollo - 16ish yr Anglo type gelding. This horse is not in the MNRRP program,  he was an auction rescue. Aprox 15.2h, Apollo is a GORGEOUS bay with a huge white blaze. We don't know anything about his history, and he came to us severely underweight but he's proven to be extremely well broke. It's evident this horse was used for showing at some point. He has a lovely w-t-c and can also sidepass. He collects nicely and does the WP jog when asked. He can also extend. He lunges beautifully. My 12 yr old daughter was going to keep him, however he's proven to be a bit more horse than she likes. She's ridden him down the road, in the arena, and around the farm. He'd be suitable as an intermediate rider, as a lesson or 4H horse or for showing. He's still on the thin side but has a great appetite and should be back to normal very soon. He's ready to go to a home that will continue with his weight gain. He has no vices, is easy to handle, stands tied, and is super friendly. He does have a slight sway to his back but now that he's gaining weight and muscle on his topline he doesn't look so bad anymore. Asking $500

Updated!!! Available horses.... and oh, our website is down!

It's rediculous how little time I have. It's 7am on my only day off and I'm attempting to update this blog. 14 horses, a mini donkey, a goat, 2 kittens, 2 dogs, and a baby turtle are (not so) patiently waiting for their breakfast. There is much to do around the farm. The pastures need to be de-weeded and new fence needs to be put up. It's also time to start finding homes for our program horses. In the midst of this, our website is down and inactive. Our hosting site was financially ridiculous and did nothing for us. I am not sure when I will be constructing a new site; however, I will make updates here until that happens. I've had some people ask if we still exist.... I can assure you, we are still here.... and VERY active.

We currently have 8 horses in our program, a record for us. Some are trail broke, some need a little time off, some just need someone to love them. Of course, there is a shortage on tall, sound geldings..... which seems to be what everyone is looking for at the moment. With most of these horses, the adoption fee is being waived, with a suggestion of a small, reasonable donation to the program.

I will have a detailed list posted later today with updated photos. Stay tuned.

Warren's Hawk - Are you paying attention????????

Seriously someone will get an awesome horse here! Warren's Hawk ran his last race 6/23 at Canterbury and is now ready for a new home.

$500 for this TALL, young, talented gelding.

Call Annie at 612-384-6908 to schedule an appointment to view him. Bring cash and a trailer and you could find yourself getting an even better deal!


Here is video of Warren's Hawk coming back from his last race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W69ISLnEURI

Available Horses!

MNRRP is fortunate to work with a number of trainers on the backside of Canterbury Park. Currently we have a list of a few horses that are available. Some will race their last race this weekend and retire. Some are ready now.

A few things to keep in mind about these horses:
1) They are NOT to be raced again. Their jockey club papers will be stamped DO NOT RACE.
2) These horses have been briefly observed by our vet for any obvious issues, however they have not been thoroughly evaluated, xrayed, or given pre-purchase exams. If desired, this will be at the cost of the buyer. The owner/trainer or MNRRP does not/will not assume financial responsibility. You may set up a PPE with a vet of your choice or you may use ours if desired. These horses are being placed/sold "AS-IS".
3) You will not be able to "test ride" the horse. These horses are currently at the track and some are still in race training. You will be able to watch the horse trot out, or possibly arrange to watch it gallop on the track during morning works.
4) Trainers are extremely busy. Please be curteous to their schedules.
5) Some of these horses will be racing this weekend. There is a good chance they will come back sore. Be prepared to give adequate time off, away from the track before you begin retraining.
6) Cash talks - If seriously interested, it is encouraged to bring cash and a trailer. Each day the horse is in the trainer's stable, it's costing them money. Do not ask the trainer to hold a horse for you. Come prepared to look and buy if you find something you like.

 All appointements and viewings for these horses will go through a MNRRP representitive. Please call Annie at 612-384-6908 to schedule a showing. I have photos of all horses however Blogger is not allowing me to upload at this time. Check back later.


WARRENS GOOD STORM
2008 Bay Colt (not gelded). Aprox 15.2h, very quiet and easy to handle. 7 starts, 1 win. Earned just over $10K.Would make a nice recreational riding horse once gelded and rehabbed.

WARRENS HAWK
2008 Bay gelding. Aprox 16.1h, Cute, animated trot. 4 starts, unplaced. Racing Thursday 6/23, 4th race. Nice, big, correct gelding with a lot of potential. Slightly off on LF at trot.

GUNNISON
2006 Grey gelding. Aprox 15.2h. Nice build, very calm and easy to handle. Straight legs, nice feet. Cute, sound trot. 4 starts, unplaced.
SONNYS TORNADO
2006 Brown gelding. Aprox 16h. Nice horse to be around, good conformation. 21 starts, 1 win earnings of $48,550.

FLOWER IN THE BREEZE
2008 Chestnut filly. Aprox 16.2h and very sweet. Sired by Trippi. Excellent broodmare prospect! Nice trot with a lot of hock action. Looked fairly sound. 3 starts, unplaced. Racing Friday 6/24 in the 7th race.

DIXIE DOT CHANCE
2004 Brown mare. Aprox 16h with a nice build. Flat kneed trot with hock action. Really nice gelding that according to his groom "does nothing wrong". 38 starts, 1 win. Earnings of $32,013. Racing Friday 6/24 in the 4th race.

ALSO AVAILABLE:

IMPRESS CACHE
20yr retired TB racehorse & broodmare. Sound, sweet and friendly. This horse is pretty lucky and has a great story. Just needs a home where she will be safe and loved.

CLO JO
20 yr retired Standardbred pacing mare. Dead broke family horse. Broke for ANYONE! Sweet, easy  to handle. Buddies up with other horses and is a hard keeper. Needs grain 2 x daily. Awesome horse and GORGEOUS!!!

BAILEY ROAD
6 yr retired TB racehorse. Knee chips, muscle atrophy in hindquarters but really a nice gelding to have around. Sound for light riding and kids currently ride him in the arena. A bit buddy sour but easy to handle. Currently the program's mascot and available to a special home only.

LUCKY DUCKY
2002 stunning bay gelding. Retired TB racehorse ready for jumping career. This horse is awesome and I cannot say enough about him. Great personality, easy to handle and restarted over jumps. Currently jumping over 3'. Sound and ready to go. aprox 15.3. Contact Jennifer Selvig at 612-205-6789

TWISTER
2011 brown TB colt. Gorgeous and really sweet. Leads well and is really quiet. Born with a crooked leg and will be for recreational riding only when older. Corrective trimming will help some but he will always be slightly toed out in front.