| Gambit, with Clinton and Morgan, at the Downunder Stables, in Belle Center, OH. |
| Christine, with Gambit, left and Logan, right. It was a successful day at the local Gymkhana event.(notice Gambit got all the blue ribbons!) |
| Gambit, takes a day off from riding and helps me pick the Daily Double! |
My name is Donn Egidio, and my wife and I own three
horses, and four donkeys. Here I am with my good buddy,
Gold Deputy aka Gambit, after we competed in western
pleasure. Gambit is my 18 year old ex-racehorse. We
adopted him from Bright Futures Farm
(www.brightfutures.org), a horse rescue. Don't believe all the
bad things you've heard about ex-racehorses. I have never
had a problem with Gambit (except trailer loading, but we
later found out he had been in a serious trailer accident, and
was finally taught to load by trainer Kenny Harlow,
www.kennyharlow.com). Gambit, along with my wife
Christine's 16 year old Quarter Horse, Logan, spent two
months several summers ago with Clinton Anderson for
re-education training. They're both great horses and have
taught us a lot about horses and ourselves -- we wouldn't
trade them for all the money in the world (as I'm sure you
feel about your own horses!).
horses, and four donkeys. Here I am with my good buddy,
Gold Deputy aka Gambit, after we competed in western
pleasure. Gambit is my 18 year old ex-racehorse. We
adopted him from Bright Futures Farm
(www.brightfutures.org), a horse rescue. Don't believe all the
bad things you've heard about ex-racehorses. I have never
had a problem with Gambit (except trailer loading, but we
later found out he had been in a serious trailer accident, and
was finally taught to load by trainer Kenny Harlow,
www.kennyharlow.com). Gambit, along with my wife
Christine's 16 year old Quarter Horse, Logan, spent two
months several summers ago with Clinton Anderson for
re-education training. They're both great horses and have
taught us a lot about horses and ourselves -- we wouldn't
trade them for all the money in the world (as I'm sure you
feel about your own horses!).
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| Oh did I mention how lazy Logan is? |