Success Stories

From time to time, we will to add photos and video of horses that have completed our program and gone onto second careers.  If you have a "Great Geldings" program horse and would like to tell how you are doing, please email us at horsecreektb@gmail.com

Sunshine Boi

Sunshine Boi

Sunshine Boi

2006 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

Authenticate x Stormy Eve by Stormy Atlantic

Race Record: 83-5-12-17 $36,229

New Career: Trail and Family Horse

 

 

Fiskburg

Fiskburg and Sarah

Fiskburg

2009 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding

Aldebaran x Dreaming by Richter Scale

Race Record: 17-3-2-3 $11,612

Owner: Sarah in Maryland

New Career: Eventer

 

 

Remember Shiny

Shiny and Mary

Remember Shiny

2010 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

Indygo Shiner x Remember the Day by Settlement Day

Race Record:0-0-0-0

Owner: Mary in North Dakota

New Career: Trail Horse

 

 

Malibu Mystery

Malibu and Sarah

Malibu Mystery

2008 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

Malibu Moon x Tia Lea by Songandaprayer

Race Record: 49-5-3-4 $72,150

Owner: Sarah in Idaho

New Career: Trail Horse

 

 

Pommerade

Pom and Darlene

Pommerade

2010 Grey Thoroughbred Gelding

Pomeroy x Everdream by Cozzene

Race Record: 9-1-0-0 $4,344

Owner: Darlene in Colorado

New Career: Eventer

 

 

Drake's Dancer (Duck)

Duck and India

Drake's Dancer

2005 Dark Bay or Brown Thoroughbred Gelding

Assembly Dancer x Jo Ann Pal by Iron Courage

Race Record: 28-3-2-2 $51,310

Owner: India in Georgia

New Career: Fox Hunter

 

 

Jadens Runner

Jadens Runner

Jadens Runner

2009 Dark Bay or Brown Thoroughbred Gelding

Judge Vonsteubon x Morning Launch by Silver Ghost

Race Record: 8-2-2-1 $29,196

Owner: Mary in New York

New Career: Dressage

 

 

Swingn Slew

Slew and Gretchen

Swingn Slew

2006 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

Swing Lord x Larun by Tejano Run

Race Record: 22-2-5-3 $14,121

Owner: Gretchen in Georgia

New Career: Fox Hunter

 

 

Marcade

Marcade at his new home in Montana.

Marcade

2006 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

Mizzen Mast x Rhapsodic by Dixieland Band

Race Record: 34-1-6-2 $33,701

Owner: Michelle in Montana

New Career: Eventer and Team Penner

 

 

Florida's Quixote

FQ and Randi with their loot!

Florida's Quixote

2002 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding

Dawn Quixote x Maidinflorida by Florida Sunshine

Race Record: 92-11-14-12 $108,612

Owner: Randi in South Dakota

New Career: All Around Show Mount

 

 

Crested (GB)

Crested and Dale

Crested (GB)

2003 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding

Fantastic Light (GB) x Dunnes River by Danzig

Race Record: 45-9-6-4 $475,349

Owner: John in Wisconsin

New Career: Polo Pony

 

 

Tally Up

Tally Up and his 2014 "loot".

Tally Up

2003 Chestnut Thoroughbred Gelding

Service Stripe x Miss Delovely by Lord at War (ARG)

Race Record: 43-10-5-5 $234,093

New Career: Barrel Racing

 

 

Reckless Capote

Reckless and Lindsey

Reckless Capote

2006 Dark Bay or Brown Thoroughbred Gelding

Empire Maker x Just Fly by Capote

Race Record: 37-6-7-3 $52,312

Owner: Lindsey in Rapid City, SD

New Career: All-Around English and Western Show Mount

 

 

Love Abroad

Love and Kaity

Love Abroad

2003 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding

Not For Love x Wide Barrel by Broad Brush

Race Record: 36-4-7-3 $265,919

Owner: Kaity in South Dakota

New Career: Barrel Racing

 

 

Royal Mr. G

Matty and Kristi

Royal Mr. G

2005 Dark Bay or Brown Thoroughbred Gelding

Matty G x Also Royal by Native Royalty

Race Record: 18-2-0-2 $13,055

Owner: Kristi in Colorado

New Career: Eventer

 

 

Quinton's Flash

Quinton and Dorothy

Quinton's Flash

2007 Dark Bay or Brown Thoroughbred Gelding

Northern Afleet x Quiet Celerity

Race Record: 26-2-1-7 $32,697

Owner: Dorothy

New Career: Hunter/Jumper

 

 

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