Chief was adopted in January of 2024 by adopter Kelsey in PA. Kelsey knew Chief's sister and was drawn to him immediately during her search. She's primarily an English rider, with her interest being hunters and she is excited to bring Chief along with her on her journey as her new riding partner.

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Cheif Reider is a very cute, 6 year old, bay gelding that came to us in partnership with New Start for Horses based out of Penn National. This guy was a turf horse, which is reflected in his seemingly seasonal racing career of 14 starts. It's common for turf races to be pulled off the turf (run on the dirt track instead) due to weather, and turf racing tends to be seasonal in our part of the country. As a nonwinner of 2 at 6 years of age, he wasn't competitive enough to keep going for another season.

That's a lucky choice for him and for his next home as he retired sound! This guy has some good breeding. He's by Peace and Justice and out of a Divine Park mare. He not only has some well-known stallions in his pedigree, but one absolutely phenomenal mare as a great-great grandson of Toussaud! She's several generations back but we like to give influential mares their due when we can!

Chief received a great evaluation with our vet who noted that while he's a bit crooked up front, he's very sound and should be able to pursue his next career without any limitations. Even just jogging him in hand for his vet evaluation, it was clear to everyone that this guy has some suspension and can move!

While giving Chief some downtime to settle in and gain some weight, we did notice he cribs. It's gotten much less frequent now that he's been putting weight on and feeling better though! We've had a couple rides on him so far and like most of our horses, he's green, but he hasn't offered any negative behaviors and you can tell he's going to be VERY fancy!

Chief needs someone willing to work with a sensitive, athletic boy who just needs some direction as he learns his new job.