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Hor are x-racers for becoming jumpers or hunters?

I am thinking of buying a 16.1 thoroughbred gelding that was an x-racer. I ride english and western but i mostly like English, and jumping. he raced his 2 year old year,and thats all, didnt want to race. He is sound, and has had tests done on his legs and passed. He is now 4, and is skinny because he hasnt been worked with in a year or more. When i went to see him i rode him, and he did fine., really smooth, and light aids. I was just wondering if him being and x racer would make him difficult to work with, and tempermental.. he seems really nice and calm, and he is low on the pecking order, but the lady that owns the barn i board at say theyre bad news. Also, are they okay in winter when its -30 and summer when its +30 ? thanks.
I will have a box stall for him at night, all year round, and he comes with some blankets.

Ex-racehorse thoroughbreds are wonderful for some people and a nightmare for others. I have a 17.3 had ex-racehorse that I purchased 2 weeks after her last race. She is my favorite horse and I wouldn’t trade her for the world. We do both hunters and jumpers, her big even stride and agility allows me to do both however we do prefer the jumper ring.

I don’t know the history on why the gelding would be skinny, however, ex-racehorses tend to be hard keepers and especially in the cold climates look for something low in starch and high in fat, moderate protein, they don’t need it extensively.

Everyone said don’t get an ex-race horse, they are bad news, but I have never had one single bad news ex-race horse, most of mine are big friendly giants who would ride to the end of time with me. I have currently retrained over 20 ex-race horses and have kept 5 as my own/family horses, each of the others has gone on and done the HITS in Florida and other Rated shows, each is still going strong and loves their new career!

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