Babies home in S. Carolina...

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:12 am

Here's our Louis Quatorze colt @ 4 & 1/2 mos. He's a keeper !

clh · Postby **clh** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:53 pm

Okay Mike - you get another WOW and I'm jealous as hell - how do you get them to stand that still for a photo op? Mine are nuts and I handle them all the time

Plans to race?

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:23 pm

Hiya clh ! Honestly I can't take any of the credit at all. We breed them here in New Jersey and after the mares are sent back for their next breeding ( wherever ) we wean the babies around 5 mos. if we can ( these guys weaned early 'cause we didn't like the job the farm was doing in Ky ) and then send them out to a training farm in South Carolina. She handles everything else from that point on until they are ready for the track and thus far she's been nothing short of a Godsend. Thanks for the nice words though

Tairaterces · Postby **Tairaterces** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:34 pm

Hi mikec,

Gotta agree with you, "He's a keeper!".

He sure is a beauty.

Good luck in the future . . . . . . may he be a grand winner!!!!!!!!!!

Tairaterces

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:42 pm

That's very nice...thank you !

clh · Postby **clh** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:40 pm

mikec wrote:Hiya clh ! Honestly I can't take any of the credit at all. We breed them here in New Jersey and after the mares are sent back for their next breeding ( wherever ) we wean the babies around 5 mos. if we can ( these guys weaned early 'cause we didn't like the job the farm was doing in Ky ) and then send them out to a training farm in South Carolina. She handles everything else from that point on until they are ready for the track and thus far she's been nothing short of a Godsend. Thanks for the nice words though

Maybe I should send her my demon-children

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:19 pm

We think the world of her !!! She'll tell you right up front what she thinks you have & if she can do anything to help them or not or if she even needs to do anything at all other than leave 'em alone. In our case with these two we just needed to sell one & it was really a gut check 'cause we didn't want to sell either. But...gotta pay bills !! Sooo...we pay the bills and stay the hell out of her way.

lazyfranch · Postby **lazyfranch** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:09 am

Very nice looking colt! Congratulations!

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:18 pm

Thank you Lazyf !

clh · Postby **clh** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:01 pm

I might also add Mike how wonderful that you have found someone that you can put that much trust and faith in

Good for you!!!

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:54 am

Yeah ; we've been fortunate in that regard. If only every aspect were that easy !

Derring · Postby **Derring** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:22 am

Where in S.C.? I grew up there.

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:29 am

Camden, S. C.

Derring · Postby **Derring** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:51 am

Ah, yes. I love a pretty town that's dedicated to horses!

TB Dreamin' · Postby **TB Dreamin'** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:20 pm

Mikec-

I'm just sitting here in stunned silence...he is absolutely amazing...and of course, a keeper, so will you race him yourself? I guess that's a stupid question, since he is a keeper!!!

Then, as I was reading on down, noted that you are from Camden. Is that anywhere near Aiken? I have TONS of friends from Aiken.

Good Luck w/the Big Man and keep us posted on what he goes on to accomplish.