Barn Name: Chubby
JC Name: Alpine Swift
Breed/Year: Thoroughbred (OTTB)/ 2015
Height/Color/Sex: 16.3 H bay, gelding
Chubby came to me after getting shuffled around for a few years. From what I can tell, the first three years were easy until the trainer he was with tried to start him. Chubby is very sensitive to physical touch, noise and is mentally just nervous. After a rather unsuccessful attempt at getting him started under staddle, he was sent to another trainer who also did him no favors. After getting him injured, and giving him strangles, she gave him a novice horse person who, kept him as a pet and did some liberty work with him. That owner just needed something different and I ended up with Chubs as a 4 y/o. He is overall an easy nice ride, scope for days and just a stunning horse undersaddle. Getting his head in the right place has taken a while but, last year we did some cross-country schooling, trail riding and a few jumper schooling shows. He is Blondies best friend and likes scratches and treats.