So why did we buy her? Well the short answer is that I was persuaded to go to Ascot Sales with JTB as a bit of a day out (as we are local) and I have to confess I lost control of him. The longer answer is that we had been discussing the idea of a racing club and also how exciting it would be to take something from the flat and school it on for jumping. I can think of no trainer better than Simon for teaching a horse to jump so it seemed like a good plan. Amazon fitted the bill perfectly, she is by Golan so nicely bred, is a four year old with a strong stamp and has previously been trained (and won) in France. The trainer had 12 horses at the sale who had all travelled from France overnight, even though she had had a long and tiring journey her nice nature and movement really stood out to us. Temperament is very important to us, a trainer once told us that the nice natured horses get most care and attention on a yard and from my experience with my own horses they respond best when they know they are loved and appreciated. Simon's team are all really positive about both girls and how they are to do, what is even nicer is that they are now next door to each other, go out in the paddock together and get on really well.
Simon reports that Amazon is quick and bold and we are hoping that she will carry this on to her career over jumps. We would like to see her run in the new year but time will tell.
A picture of Amazon:
Membership of the racing club starts from £20 per month, more information can be found here: http://www.epds-racing.co.uk/racing_club.html
