FAQ:
What times do you have available to show horses? I do have help with the riding and showing of horses so we have appointment times during the week and limited weekends available.
What is your sales policy? I operate on a first come first serve basis to appropriate qualified homes. I do my absolute best not to pick favorites and honor the first come policy. Essentially what that means is that I do not hold horses. Horses are available until they are paid for in full. If vetting is actually set up (scheduled with day/time) we will hold for that vetting if within a five day time frame. We continue to show the horses until the vetting is complete and payment is made. There are many reasons that people may pass on a horse during a vetting and another customer may be perfectly happy with the results of the said vetting. It is also common that people back out of vettings or simply change their mind before a vetting which is why we do not take horses off the market. That does mean a horse may be sold to someone who buys the horse sight unseen before your appointment to come and see it. I will always let you know before you make a drive out to my farm if a horse is sold. I do my best to notify everyone right away that a horse is sold. I realize it can be frustrating to have a horse sold that you wanted to come and see but many of mine do sell to buyers who are comfortable with the buying sight unseen process. If you have any questions please let me know. I like to say that there are always more horses and if I sell one you are interested in then I will do my best to find you another one!
Vetting Policy:
Once we have agreed to move forward with a ppe it should be set up for within 5 business days.
The buyer has 2 business days at max to decide if they are proceeding with the sale after the conclusion of the ppe. A quicker response is greatly appreciated as horses often have a line.
A non refundable deposit of $200 once the ppe is scheduled will hold the horse for you through the vetting. This simply means I will not sell the horse outright or have a sooner ppe set by someone else while we are waiting for yours. The deposit will be applied to the price of the horse. This is a non refundable deposit, so in the event you decide not to proceed with the sale or ppe for any reason it will not be returned.
You can chose not to put down a deposit while waiting for the ppe however, that means someone else might decide to purchase the horse outright before your vetting.
What payment methods do you accept: I take paypal, venmo, cashiers check and wire. Personal checks on a limited basis and must clear before horses leave.
Do you have a list of vets in your area? I am in Delaware and they aren't as many vet practices as in larger areas but I do have a list of vets and you are welcome to have your own vet come if they are in the area where they can travel to me. All the vets do digital xrays. Most are very comfortable vetting for customers who can't be present for the vettings. They typically will do the flexions, lunging, etc and then call to discuss the results before proceeding to anything else.
Choptank Equine (MD) 1-410-429-7347
Unionville Equine (PA) 610-932-6800
Equine Veterinary Care (fairhill, MD) 410-392-6646
Do you ship or have a list of shippers? We do ship within a 3-4 hour range and can often do longer trips depending on the schedule. I have many shipping contacts and can also help you get shipping set up. I have many horses that ship long distances. I will hold the horses for a week at no cost while shipping is arranged but after that it is $25 a day until horse is picked up.
We have a 7 day pick up policy after your payment has been made. We have a very busy barn with limited space and are unable to hold horses past seven days. There is a $25 a day fee for anything that needs to stay past the 7 days post purchase.
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Lewandowski- 6yr 16.3 h gelding sired by Langfuhr out of a Hold for Gold mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/lewandowski5
I had to laugh watching this one come off the trailer because he looks more like a draft cross than a TB. He is a TANK! Lew is a great name for him. He has so much personality. He raced twice back in 2021. He has been bred/owned by the same connections. They take excellent care of their horses. He is sound, no injuries and no vices. Barefoot. Obviously easy keeper :) He is 16.3 but he is so darn chunky he doesn't look that tall. He looks like a pony in a horse body. He is quite athletic so don't let his chunk fool ya. He has just been on his breeders farm since he retired and done some casual riding.
What I wish I could show people who perhaps are TB skeptics is that these horses are bred, raised and developed just as well as any horse. His breeders are great people. He was broke/trained/raced by excellent horseman (Cooney Racing) and it always shows. No, I bet he hasn't had a ton of rides put on since he left the track but that never matters to me because good breeding/training always sticks.
Lew can be a little bit pushy on the ground but you have to understand he has just been hanging out in a big field with probably not a lot of one on one handling. He is already better today than yesterday and they improve very quickly. His main thing is pawing with his front feet but he will get a bit aggressive about it so we are being a little bit tough on him to say hey it is okay to be emotional but not to throw feet. Lew probably is close to 1400lbs or more so this horse is very big. You need to be mildly assertive with him to say he look I am down here please mind your manners.
We popped Lew on the lunge line yesterday just for a little prep since we weren't sure how long it had been. He lunged around perfectly in side reins like yeah got all this down what is next please.
He stood very nicely in the barn today by himself on the crossties. He was good at the mounting block just very slightly impatient but that is nothing I worry about on a first ride. Lew is one of those horses that looks maybe a bit unathletic standing in the barn but he is quite nice. He makes a lovely shape in his body, super cute mover, very balanced and like riding a couch. Look at his lovely transitions in and out of the gaits. For a horse that is out of shape he was just as soft and balanced as you could want. It is just very obvious he has had excellent training just as we expected. He is so quiet and relaxed to ride. He seemed so happy to be out and about.
His videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-dzmhstvn0_pUsfl2nj2tzAJbji4Cwo
Full details www.benchmarksporthorses.com
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2018
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $7500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
No Ordinary Dude- 4yr 17h gelding sired by Creative Capital (Creative Cause) out of a First Dude mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/no+ordinary+dude2
I love the pedigree on this horse. I particularly am a huge huge fan of anything with First Dude (dam side). I think they are truly special types that sometimes are a bit growthy when young but they are super movers and jumpers with great brains.
If you saw this horse standing in the barn you probably would just keep on walking. He has really just been being a horse for over a year post track with minimal rides on him. He is lacking muscle and his coat is still hanging on to the winter hair. However, he is super well put together. Lovely big bone. Great feet. All the pieces are there if you can just take a little time to get him looking the part again. I often buy horses that just need a glow up because that is all the easy stuff to do.
He was in an excellent race barn. He was unraced due to a case of the slows but he did have registered works. He is sound with no injuries and no vices. He has just a few post track rides dispersed over the course of a year or so. He has mostly just hung out.
He loves people and just has the sweetest personality. Excellent manners. Great to ship, groom, baths, etc. Very much an in your pocket kind of personality. He is a thinker type and when he is unsure he just prefers to go a bit slower.
I had seen a ride video of this horse prior to buying him and thought wow this horse is a diamond in the rough! If you have a second just watch his video. The pictures do not do him justice. For a horse to come in to a new place and go like this on the first ride is something that people should see. This horse might not be fat and shiny just yet but he is very much a WOW horse. This is everything I look for in my upper level prospects. He isn't even strong yet and look at the hind leg on him! He is a big horse but he can sit and push so well. He really uses himself super well. He has three exceptional gaits. He is also just so rideable. The brain is the key and he is just wanting to do everything you ask of him. Super relaxed and a bit more on the quiet side. He wasn't always straight through the shoulders but wow in the moments when he found the straightness it was just like damn look at this horse. We all came away from his ride thinking this one is something quite special.
He is another horse I feel will very much hold his own against the Wb's. He is a lovely stamp of a TB.
Videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-dzmhstvn25ku0m_uqeIeZkGS6qwPtB
All details at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2020
Height: 17h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $9500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
O T C Wiz- 4yr 16.1 h gelding sired by West Coast out of a Mr Greely mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/o+t+c+wiz I so far have had one horse by this sire that I thought was spectacular. I haven't seen a lot advertised for sport just yet but another seller in KY had a lovely mare also by this sire that I would have loved to have. Wiz raced 12x retiring sound with no injuries. He is on the thin side but is already picking up weight quickly after worming, feet done, teeth done and lots of calories. Sometimes life off the track just does wonders for these horses. I suspect he will look very different in a month.
Wiz has just been one that we ride and think wow this horse has all the right pieces there to be something very spectacular. It can be hard to truly show it off when they lack the strength to hold it so you have to look for the glimpses in their work. He has a really great walk and canter. In the last ride, he truly was finding the trot! He was stepping up and under with the power we knew was in there. Amazing what just two weeks of let down can do for them in terms of feeling better in the body. He is an uphill horse with a great balance. He really makes a great shape. Love his hind leg! He is starting to let us loosen him up a bit laterally which is really allowing for the body to become more supple so we can show the movement that is in there. He is very rideable and willing.
The weather had cooled off a lot for his Friday ride and he was feeling himself. We were really glad to see him coming out with such excitement. We started him over a few jumps on friday but he has run out of steam by the time we got to that part of the ride which happens a lot with these babies. They come out and go hard and then just have nothing left in the tank. He was very willing and adorable trotting over the jumps but I promise you there is a HUGE jump in there so next time we will do minimal flat and just pop a few jumps.
Wiz is super well mannered. Great about standing in the barn alone. Cross ties, clips, baths, good for the farrier, etc. He is excellent outside in turnout and in his stall. He has been a very intermittent cribber and we are treating him with ulcer meds. I would call it mild but I have seen him do it on occasion.
Video- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-dzmhstvn3nWSvJrjs5sAc6EGD5NsN7
Info at www.benchmarksporthorses.com
Breed: TB gelding
Age: 2020
Height: 16.1h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $5500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
I get such a kick out of watching two grown women fight over who gets to ride this horse :) You notice in the pictures it is always big smiles. It's basically the video game version of vroom vroom noises as they ride him around. See video and you can picture the vroom vroom https://youtu.be/qacOXTRRXiw He is just the ultimate go have fun kind of horse. Stacy stopped and requested some bigger jumps. Then Brooke told her that she got one ride and then she was stealing him back. I really do think this is just a horse you get on and go have fun! He is safe, fun and enjoys doing the job.
Scout is a 15.2 h 8yr Irish Cob gelding that was imported last year. He has done some hunting here and some basic riding. I can see why people in Ireland love hunting these types! He had hunt miles and other mileage over in Ireland but to be honest I don't know the full story. He is getting a bit of fine tuning here on the flatwork but sometimes it is hard to be serious on him because we just want to run and jump. His flatwork is quite lovely. He is now picking up his right lead pretty consistently and oddly enough now getting the right lead when going left but hey sometimes you praise them for giving the correct answer :) He is starting some changes which aren't always consistent but he is learning them. I don't think he plans on doing the hunters regardless lol. He is the ultimate jumper, eventer, foxhunter and just go yahoo around with your friends kind of horse.
He hasn't put a foot wrong in the month we have had him. He is always the same horse. He does have a motor in all the good ways. You don't have to sit there and kick him but he isn't a hot or spooky type. He likes to go and has a great work ethic. He is taking you around and going to go to the jumps if you just put your leg on him.
My riders are tall and they fit just fine on him. He has a LOT of body wearing a size 78 blanket. He has a big stride and does not ride like a small horse. He is not for a beginner rider because he does have an engine and he wants you to be soft and steady. He has a soft mouth and likes a rider who has a good seat/hands.
He is barefoot. Easy keeper. No vices. No soundness issues. Super easy to live with. Great inside, outside, ships, clips, cross ties, etc. He LIVES to eat and you likely will need to watch his diet because he gets fat on air. He will paw the whole time he eats but that is his only habit. He has the cutest darn personality and it is hard not to give him everything he wants :) He truly is just the coolest.
We intend to keep developing him and taking him out and about. Plan is to go do some XC here soon now that weather is cooperating.
Videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-dzmhstvn16Xk1-C1_QYFN_ySyqknDL
Breed: Irish Cob gelding
Age: 2016
Height: 15.1h
Pedigree: unknown
Price: $18,000 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Click on the Clock- 6yr 16.3 h (big bodied) gelding sired by Dowsing out of Langfuhr mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/click+on+the+clock He is unraced but did train. He had an extremely small bow almost two years ago which is not limiting at all for sport.
Clock has been in our barn almost two months and we find him a joy to ride and work around. He has been very consistent on the flat. He is a horse that have a lovely motor on his own without being hot. Definitely the type that you can add leg on and ride up to the contact. He is just extremely willing, smart and rideable. He loves to hack out. Not spooky or silly. He has been out off the farm to XC school and was absolutely awesome considering we had only a few rides on him when he went XC schooling. He is happy to go away from his friends or have his friends leave him. He stood very quietly in the middle of the field just rein dropped waiting for his friend to go.
He has recently started to school over jumps in the ring and is now confidently cantering small courses with fillers. He is a big horse so in the beginning he wasn't quite sure where all his parts went but he is really starting to figure it all out now. He is quiet to the jumps and away from the jumps. He just has such an incredible canter that it is pretty easy to just find the canter rhythm and allow him to jump out of that lovely canter.
He is wonderful in turnout, in the barn, grooming, shipping, clips, wash stall, baths, for the farrier and everything else. He has a lovely personality. He is a stunningly gorgeous horse with a beautiful eye. Huge bone, nice feet and a lot of substance to him.
videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-dzmhstvn27RPRGoF_KtnUJfJeyYBJu
Breed: Tb gelding
Age: 2018
Height: 16.3h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $6500 subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
Some Detail- 10yr 16.2 h imported Irish bred sired by Getaway (Ger) out of an Oscar mare (IRE) https://www.pedigreequery.com/some+detail
Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt-dzmhstvn0w7X8XiQlhaow6WMJdVBPG
Breed: Tb gelding
Age: 2014
Height: 16.2h
Pedigree: Click Here
Price: $tBd subject to change
Link to lots of photos: Click Here
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