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| Name: |
Sandra Letsgo
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Age: |
Nine years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Standardbred Pacer
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| Home: |
Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
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I
adopted Sandra five years ago. She was a race horse who had the blood
lines to be a champion but never won any races. Her trainers always
treated their horses like family so when they couldn't keep her, they
put her up for adoption. I got her March 21, 1998. Our first show was
June 7th of that year and we very unexpectedly placed 1st in the Western
Grooming and Showmanship even with very little training. So far, there
have not been any shows we haven't placed in. The National Championship
Standardbred horse show is held every year. In 2001, we placed 1st in
all of the Western Pleasure classes making her a National Champion
Western Pleasure Standardbred. My friend April decided to take Sandra
into two English classes at the same show even though we have never had
an English saddle on Sandra through all of her training. Out of 30
horses in each class, she placed 6th!
Not only is Sandra good in the show ring, she's good at home. We started
out with her dragging people around even with a chain over her nose,
which must have been uncomfortable, but now, she needs just a very thin
rope halter and a very loose lead line. She'll follow people around the
barn. She's like a huge puppy at 16.2 hands (or 5'5" at the highest
point of her back). Even the smallest kids at the farm can easily work
with her and she listens to every cue without question. Despite what
Horse and Rider says about her breed not liking the companionship
of humans (which I believe to be completely false), she prefers the
companionship of humans and will walk up to greet anyone.
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