Where Have You Been?

Do you know where your horse came from, or where he/she will end up if he/she ever leaves you? Today I was organizing and updating my horses records. and was reminded of how far a horse may travel in its lifetime. This is a run-down of where our horses have been, as much as I can put together! C'est Bon was foaled in TX, raced in NH, played polo in Fl and at the Un. of CT. DB was also foaled in TX, played polo in FL and at the UN of Ct. Eva was born in VA, raced in MD, PA, and played polo in RI. Mudslide was foaled in Iowa, raced in Iowa, NEB, KS, and played polo in RI.
Trick was foaled in KY, raced in KY and played polo in MA. Zanita was foaled in CA, raced in CA and PA, and is now in NY. What does all this mean? Once you no longer own your horse, it can end-up anywhere. Sometimes the outcome is positive, but there is no guarantee. Yes, you may have sold or given away your horse to a responsible home, but he/she could go from that person, to an auction in MA, purchased by a dealer in Maine, and then sold to a killbuyer and shipped to Canada for slaughter. So, do you know where your horse has been? Where will he/she eventually end-up?end