Hi,
Your very welcome & you are so right about getting in over their heads.Of course that can be true with any horse but the race horses do indeed require specialized knowledge to meet their needs. I do have a lot of information I would love to share with the masses - I only covered some basics in my post and it easily could have turned into a book LOL!
Your daughters & Katie's story reads like so many others I have known & Katie shared some really good information about her experience(s) & it's good to know she kept her horse despite the challenges - as many of them get passed from one trainer/owner to another and never get the chance to have a meaningful life they so deserve. Hopefully Steph & Killian will have a positive outcome as well...
If at any time I can help please feel free to email - My email should be enabled on the forum ( now that things seem to working) I have a few clients who have moved away that I keep in touch with - we have a continuing education via email LOL!Sometimes I get phone calls but the emails seem to work well for the most part.
There is an organization called Canter
www.canterusa.org it is a networking system for ex race horses that offers a variety of services including adoption/buying OT horses. Just thought I would put that out there for you or anyone else who might need help as they might be able to steer one in the right direction of a qualified trainer or be of assistance for other OT needs. The Indiana resource is no longer but they have one in Ohio and other parts of the country.If you click on 'Canter Home' there are subcategories that come up like contact info etc.
I hope it all works out - and by the way I hope Stephs back surgery went well and she'll be OK - so young to have the back go out - I've been lucky so far considering all the eehaw moments I've had with horses over the years at 53 I'm somehow still erect LOL!