Panda - placed - thanks BHK!!

[Katelyn]

I'm looking to find the perfect home for Panda

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and can't ride anymore...haven't ridden since Dec '09 other than a couple pony rides...

Panda is just toooo gorgeous to let her sit in my pasture forever!!
She's a gorgeous mover, very free in the shoulder, and a GREAT hind leg.
My instructor always says she has one of 'The' best hind legs she's seen - even in Germany!

Panda hasn't been ridden since Dec '09, but is looking and feeling great in the pasture.
10yr, 16h, OTTB, bay mare.
Approved Oldenburg (GOV) and Rheinland~Phalz~Saar (RPSI) with flying colors - GOVE said "THIS is what we need in TB mares to improve type and add blood."

VERY pleasant mare, not mareish at all.
Lower on the totem pole.
Perfect for farrier, vet, repro vet, etc.
Perfect manners, loads, clips, etc.

Wonderful mother - would be VERY content to be a broodie.
I just can't afford to breed her right now and it's a waste to have her sit.

In great health, up to date on everything (other than spring shots will happen in April) teeth done in Oct, feet done every 5 weeks.
Has GORGEOUS big feet - sound barefoot in full work.

I'm looking for someone experienced with TBs - she is sensitive in the GOOD TB way.
Tries VERY hard - would probably try past her limit.
Bright and really enjoys her work time.
NOT confident, so needs a confident rider and then she's fine.

I had her going solid 1st level with a lot of 2nd level started when I stopped riding. Lovely swingy back, great push.
She also jumps- I don't jump, so didn't do a lot of training, but enjoys free jumping quite a bit!! (and will jump just for fun in the indoor)

Happy out 24/7 - also stables fine.
Goes out alone or with mares/geldings/babies - great for putting manners on babies.

She is a smaller mare - takes up my leg (5'8") just fine, but is short backed, so needs a smaller saddle (or cutback saddle)

I REALLY, REALLY like this mare, so am hoping she can go to one of the exracers or someone else we trust!
Thanks for any help!

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Panda is free to the right home!

[Katelyn]

No interest at all??

SO says I should mention that her foot is fine - oops!

I had the tumor removed and Cornell biopsied it - was proud flesh, not sarcoid. We treated for 3mths and then let it settle over the winter.

At last trim (4 weeks ago), her foot was completely normal. He couldn't find anything unusual at all!

The sarcoid on her neck is completely gone, as well. I treated it with XXterra 2 summers ago and, though there's a scar, it is completely gone.

[RacetrackRejects]

Katelyn, have you tried posting her on the COTH giveaway forum? With her approvals, I'm betting one of the better breeding farms would snatch her up.

[Katelyn]

Not yet - I was really hoping an Exracer would take her.

I really, really like her...I just feel SO guilty seeing her sit in the pasture in the prime of her life.

BUT she would LOVE to be a lifetime broodie! She's a terrific momma!
Super strict and caring.
Maybe I will post her on COTH...just a bit scared....

[niaru]

oh my. I definitely would take her if I didn't already have Charm. DARN it. You want me to mention her to my current BO, Dawn? She breeds her Tb mare but might be interested in another one...her horses are outside as much as possible and she takes very good care of them. AND she rides dressage and used to event (she's my instructor).

MTA Dawn get horses at the track all the time and retrains them. She is very good with Tbs. She helped me so much when I reached "road blocks" with Charm.

[jenarby]

What is her registered name?

[Katelyn]

Niaru - that would be SUPER - Thanks!!
Panda would be more than happy to be a broodie - PERFECT to work with, too - from repro work to letting you handle baby.

Jen:
Pandora Petit

www.pedigreequery.com/pandora+petit

[johnnysauntie]

I'm going to let the woman who runs the barn where Jag is retirement boarded know. She breeds Dutch jumpers and she's been keeping an eye out for a nice TB mare. She takes incredible care of her horses.

[Katelyn]

Thanks JA!!
My instructor thinks she's nice enough to take to Hanoverian Approvals (VERY hard to get a TB mare approved but she DOES have a great trot and IS very elastic, which a lot of TBs aren't and that's where they fail for AHS)

[crewgirl34]

Where is she located? I might know someone. I wish I didn't have more horses than I need!

[BoyleHeightsKid]

She sounds so nice Katelyn!! Where are you located?

[Luci]

I'm so sorry you aren't able to ride now and I know how you love her. I hope she will have the best home so you can be a proud stage door mom either of her having the best foals around or life as a riding partner.

[Katelyn]

Thanks, Luci I do love her - she's a great mare...
But, I hate to have her just sit around waiting for me...

We're located in northeastern PA up near Scranton.

[Katelyn]

Anyone?

She really is a lovely girl

[fancyhorse]

Trade ya for my Shea???