QUIET HORIZON, 2018, 16.2+ h., bay mare. Located at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, NY (near Rochester, NY).

This was the perfect listing to start off our day and set the tone for posting of some really nice horses! We enjoyed meeting this super friendly, curious girl in her stall when we were a few minutes ahead of her owner/ trainer for our scheduled appointment. He said, “I should have just told you to grab a lead rope and take her out yourself”. And you know what? He was exactly right! Because she is a total sweetheart gem of a mare with who we would have had no issues in doing so. But then we would have missed how adorably sweet, snuggly, and kissy she was with her trainer (which we always love seeing!). If you are looking for an affectionate girl who craves attention and wants to bond with her person, then she is definitely it! She was described to us as “sound, but not fast”. This year, she has yet to be on the boards in six starts. We were told that she was originally claimed as a 3-y/o to be a pet / companion for another horse in his barn. But she ended up staying because she is such a doll. Physically, she is stocky and well balanced, with good proportions and powerful hindquarters. Although she is slightly pigeon toed, we’re told that is has never been an issue and she has never struck herself. We observed a cute, springy, fluid, and relaxed jog in which she was responsive and exceptionally polite to her handler. We love how she stopped and looked off into the distance- a totally protective and vigilant mare! We were told that she is sound with no vices, which is why her owner has kept her around so long, “she’s like a pet”. Her owner/ trainer says that she turns out 24/7 every winter and comes back “fatter, stronger, and bigger”. She ran the Wednesday before we took her Monday photos / listing but we did not detect any issues of body soreness; instead we observed a happy, much loved, well cared for, and well-adjusted mare. Her owner / trainer is working through some personal health issues at the moment so he is scaling back on his herd. As this favorite mare is getting a bit older, he’d love to see her happily well-placed in her next home / job. Quiet Horizon is by/Mizzen Mist out of a Langfuhr mare, with Cozzene, Ribot, and Tom Fool on her sire side and Danzig on her dam side. What can we say? We’re totally obsessed with this total sweetheart of a mare! A volunteer favorite!

Racing Record: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse…

Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/quiet+horizon

Jog video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PA_cxzAPqM