Mr.Ohla, as he’s affectionately called, is a confident tank of a horse with a big presence. Yes, his name is spelled with an extra “o” in courageous. It was explained to us as being due to a jockey club typo, but maybe it’s because Mr.Ohla is unique and had to have a little something extra. His connections are quite fond of him; he’s been a steady and solid performer (a “good runner and fast”) with a big personality for them for several years and as a barn favorite, they’d like to find him the best of homes to kick off his second career.

We were told that “he does nothing wrong- he’s a really nice horse”. Although he’s a self-confident horse, he’s also a very kind one. He’s said to be quiet and clean in his stall (and if you are the one mucking out, that’s always appreciated!) and he doesn’t weave or crib. To maintain his hunky physique, he prefers carrots to candy. The exercise riders report that he is a nice horse to ride.

He’s a cute boy with a handsome face and star. One of our volunteers described him as a “juicy peach” as he’s got a hunky, powerful, compact build. He appears to be a strong, powerful, well-balanced, athletic horse. We observed a spot in his right eye (see photo) and his trainer said he had surgery as a younger horse but that his vision is fine. He had a small scrape on his RF fetlock that didn’t seem to bother him. He was a good boy for his photoshoot.

For his video, he demonstrated being responsive and attentive- matching his handler’s pace- fast or slow- and maintaining an even rhythm throughout.

Mr. Ohla is by Courageous Cat with Storm Cat and Blushing Groom on his sire side and out of a Strong Hope mare with Gone West on his dam side. He’s much loved in his race barn and we can see why. He’s likely to easily step into the role of barn favorite in his new home too!

Price: $3,000 (neg.)

Contact: Linda Dixon (585) 329-9062

Racing Record: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10579839&registry=T

Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/courageoous+oh+la