New VocationsRacehorse Adoption Program

12-19-09

• Name: Cryptographic
• Age: 6 yr old gelding
• Height: 16.2 1/2 h
• Color: Bay
• Adoption Fee: $300
• Location: Lexington, KY

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Crypto is a big, beautiful looking horse and with time, patience and encouragement, his personality really starts to stand out. He loves to trail ride and has gone out everyday around the farm mostly alone but has also been ridden with other horses. He is a forward horse that enjoys taking in the sights but has always been very calm and sensible. He takes time to settle down in the arena but once he does, he is a very nice soft ride and learns quickly when he understands what is asked of him.   Needs a good confident rider with soft hands that can sit down and relax, the more relaxed the rider, the better he does. He likes routine and needs a home with turnout with other horses. He would need to be blanketed and preferably stalled at night as he has thin hair and feels the cold (worse than any of them). Would be ideal for someone that wanted just to trail ride or with additional time and training, has the potential for low level dressage in the right hands. It takes a while to earn his trust but once you have, he’s well worth it.

Crypto raced 37 times and retired in November.  He is sound but does have old osselets that he raced with for years. He retired from racing due to a breathing problem.  It is only evident when he has been cantering for awhile.  It will not effect him for pleasure riding or flat disciplines.