Located on owner’s farm in Medina NY
Tradition James, known as “Tad,” is described by his trainer as an “awesome” horse, a sweet and kind people loving “ham” who has a “great personality.” We could see that in the obvious loving connection that the horse had with the trainer’s young son, who showed him for his photos and jogged him for his video. How many race-fit horses at the track can be handled with such a polite attitude by a kid? James is a homebred for his owner, and didn’t start race training until last year. After just two undistinguished races, it was discovered that he had a knee chip, and it was surgically removed. Tad went back into training this year, but after his last timed workout he came back slightly sore on the knee, so his trainer had x-rays done. They showed mild arthritis in the knee, and the vet said he could keep racing. But, considering that Tad had never shown much racing aptitude, and considering his great kid-friendly personality, his owner and trainer decided that it was best to find him a new home to pursue a lower level career. For his jog video, once he decided that he had to move faster despite the high heat and humidity, Tad showed a nice even and fluid trot, jogging soundly. if you are looking for a horse to be your best buddy, to have fun with at lower level activities that can include smaller jumps, you should bring Tad into your family. After all, we know that those “plain brown wrapper” horses can be true gems. Since he has timed workouts this year and raced last year, Tad is fully eligible for the 2025 RRP, and we think that with his friendly and willing personality he could be an awesome prospect for the competitive trail division, with a freestyle for added interest. He is sired by Master James, who is a son of Bertrando from the Relaunch sire line, and is out of a mare from a great female family that has produced many star race horses. Tad’s dam is by Aptitude, a son of the great AP Indy.
Price: $2000 negotiable
Contact: Lauren Linn 585-867-1157 (text preferred)
Racing record: https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10593909®istry=T
