January 2012

WE HAVE THE YOUNG HORSES BELOW CURRENTLY IN TRAINING AND READY FOR ADOPTION FOR SPRING 2012, AND MANY MORE NICE PROSPECTS SOON TO BE LISTED. PLEASE CALL THE FARM FOR INFORMATION OR AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET ADOPTABLE HORSES.

CALLTHEWINDMARIAH has entered training with Lindsay Mumm of Ojai, CA. Mariah is a 2007 16.1 hand bay mare who was born at Tranquility Farm from a rescued broodmare. She is a long catty mover with beautiful gaits and an affectionate, intelligent personality. She is a natural for the hunter ring! Watch for updates as Mariah begins her saddle work.


BION 2007 16 hand grey gelding. Bion has progressed very well with basic trail work and is looking for a home where he can be outside with room to freely exercise when he is not at work. He is a friendly, fun loving horse who gets along very well with other horses. Bion will make a great ranch horse and trail pal.



MINNAHUNI, 2007 15.3 solid seal brown mare, unraced. Minnie has taken to the trail like a duck to water! She is only in her second month of work under saddle and has performed beautifully as a trail horse both solo and in company. She has one of the nicest dispositions you can imagine, and she has the potential to make a lovely show horse with future training.




BUCKYSUE, 2007 16.2 hand solid bay mare. Buckysue did very well in her retraining as a trail horse and went quietly in company and by herself. She has physical limitations that make her suitable for light trail riding but not arena work or jumping. If you are looking for a quiet, loving horse for pleasure rides and to be your best friend, please give us a call about Buckysue.


SEATTLE MOONSHINE, 16.1 hand 2007 bay mare, has entered training as of December 7, and will be ready to be schooled for hunter work or eventing early in 2012. Moonshine was born at Tranquility Farm from a rescued broodmare, she is unraced, and has a warm heart and a willing mind. She is a lovely long mover with great natural agility. Call for updates or to make an appointment to see her in training!


McCOUGHALLAH 2008 16 hand solid black gelding. Rarely a Thoroughbred comes along that looks and acts for all the world as if he wants to be a western performance horse. Meet McCoullagh! McCoullagh is unraced, he was raised at Tranquility Farm from a rescued mare, and he is about to broaden his horizens and meet some cows! Fancy enough to show but has the desire to be a serious working horse. Call for updates.




HAPPY WARRIOR, 2009 15.3 hands and growing! bay gelding. Happy Warrior came from the rescue of the Ben Warren mares in 2008, and he was sired by the excellent stallion Mongol Warrior, a son of Deputy Minister. Happy Warrior is a total sweetheart, he loves everybody and has been a perfect gentleman in his training. He is being started as an all around horse but he definitely has the potential to go hunters with some further training. He will be perfect for a junior rider who wants a pocket pony.

2011 STALLION SEASON AUCTION

Tranquility Farm wishes to thank all of the donors of 2012 stallion seasons for helping to make our 2011 Benefit Stallion Season Auction a success. We deeply appreciate your generosity!

There are still some seasons remaining for those who missed our auction event. To see which stallions may still be available from the list below, call or e mail:

Auction Chairman Barbara Corey:
909-887-9067 or friendshipfarm2@verizon.net

ALYMAGIC
ATHLETE
ATTICUS

BEDFORD FALLS
BEHRENS
BEST MINISTER
BIGBADLEROYBROWN
BOLD CHIEFTAN
BRAVE CAT

CHATTAHOOCHEE WAR
COUNCIL MEMBER
CYCLOTRON

DECARCHY
DESERT CODE
DRUM MAJOR

E Z WARRIOR

FLAME THROWER
FOREST COMMAND
FULLBRIDLED

GAME PLAN
GIACOMO
GLOBALIZE
GOOD JOURNEY
GOTHAM CITY

HELD OVER AGAIN

LUCKY J.H.
LUCKY PULPIT

MANY RIVERS
MARINO MARINI
MASON THUNDER
MC CANN'S MOJAVE
MONSAJEM
MUD ROUTE

PAPA CLEM
PEPPERED CAT
PIOUS

RENDEVOUS
ROCKY BAR
ROYAL MEMORY
RUN BROTHER RON

SEA OF SECRETS
SIERRA SUNSET
SILIC
SINGELTARY
SLEW'S SAGA
SOUGHT AFTER
SOUTHERN IMAGE
SPENSIVE
STORMIN FEVER
STORMY JACK
STREET THEATER
SURF CAT
SWISS YODELER

TALE OF THE HILLS
TANNERSMYMAN
TEN MOST WANTED
THE PAMPLEMOUSSE
THISNEARLYWASMINE
TIZBUD
TOUGH GAME

UNCLE DENNY
UNDER CAUTION

VRONSKY

ARIZONA:
BELLINGHAM
MAGNIFIC

INDIANA:
RAZOR
CAT DREAMS

NEW MEXICO:
BACHELOR BLUES
IRISH ROAD

PHONE OR FAX BARBARA COREY AT 909-887-9067
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

LATEST ADOPTION NEWS!

NOVEMBER ADOPTION UPDATES

Below are photos and bios of adoptable horses currently with trainer Lindsay Mumm of Ojai, CA. Lindsay has done wonderful work in the past with Thoroughbreds rehabbed by Tranquility Farm, and we are delighted to have her assistance with adoptions. Please contact Tranquility Farm for updates regarding the training progress of any adoptable horses that may interest you, or if you wish to set up an appointment to see the horses.

SEATTLE MOONSHINE, 2007 16 hand bay filly. Moonshine is unraced, and she was born here at Tranquility Farm out of a rescued broodmare. She is a long catty mover who is a natural for hunters and trail riding, and she could easily develop into an eventing prospect as her training progresses. This is a very self-confident and intelligent filly, and she will be started under saddle in mid-november.

MINNAHUNI, 2007 15.3 hand solid seal brown mare who has a wonderfully sweet temperament. "Minne" was born at Tranquility Farm and in her first month of work under saddle she is already taking to the trail like an old pro. She will make a wonderful pleasure horse and has lovely gaits that could develop into many talents with future training.


BION, 2007 16 hand grey gelding. Bion had a case of the slows at the racetrack, but he is now relaxed and happy going out on trails. He is a very bright, friendly horse who will enjoy mental challenges and fun.


BUCKYSUE, 2007 16.2 hand solid bay mare who is a kind and gentle soul. Bucky did a wonderful job with 30 days of trail and arena work. She went out in company and alone on the trail and was quiet and forward. Buckysue's final vet check revealed a previously unknown former injury from the racetrack, and she is approved for trail and pleasure work, but not for jumping or strenuous dressage. She is now back at Tranquility Farm awaiting adoption.


CAPRICHO, 2007 17 hand bay gelding. Capricho is unraced, and he was born and raised at Tranquility Farm from a rescued mare. He has been started under saddle and knows basic arena skills and some trail riding. Capricho has huge gaits, a strong floating uphill trot and rockinghorse canter that together with his size and presence make him a truly outstanding prospect for dressage. ADOPTED!

DEIFICATION, 2006 15.3 hand gelding with a puppydog personality. Here is a kind, sensible horse who wants to be your best friend, pet and trail buddy. ADOPTED!


TWOTURNTWO, 2007 16.1 hand gelding with a quiet personality and huge gaits for future dressage. He is a naturally uphill mover with tons of potential for a rider who can develop his talents. ADOPTED!

Zenyatta Tribute Benefits Tranquility Farm

Equine artist Nick Martinez has recently released a new glicee print entitled "A Tribute to Zenyatta" which captures a beautiful image of the racing legend at Santa Anita with Mike Smith up. This delightful print is available signed or unsigned, and it sells with 50% of the profits dedicated to helping the horses of Tranquility Farm. To purchase this print as a special gift for the Zenyatta fan in your life, or to treat yourself to a wonderful memory of the champion,PLEASE ENTER OUR E BAY GIFTSHOP!

Honoring Fly to the Wire

Tomorrow is the Gr.3 Laz S Barrera Memorial Stakes at Hollywood Park, a seven furlong race that Fly to the Wire finished a close second to Blazonery in 2003. Fly to the Wire was bred in Florida by Adena Springs, and he raced a total of twenty- eight times, with an astounding record of 11-9-2. This was a serious racehorse, and he finished off his amazing career with a series of 5 consecutive wins in the 2006. Ironically, one of the horses he narrowly defeated in that winning streak was his now pasture mate, Full Moon Madness. Small world.

Fly to the Wire was donated to Tranquility Farm in 2006 by his trainer Robert Hess, after bowing a tendon trying for six in a row at Del Mar. Since that time he has been living very happily with our retired geldings, and he can always be counted upon to go out of his way to impress our visitors. It seems that some horses just never get enough of showing off for their fans!

In memory of the Turlock horses.

If you followed the story of the Turlock horses and tried to intercede on their behalf, the end of the story will be hard to take. They are gone, and without a doubt at this moment they are in tansit to a Mexican slaughterhouse or have already left this cruel world. The news report and subsequent flurry of phone calls to law enforcement yielded nothing but mental anguish for everyone involved. It is not a crime to load up a bunch of horses and drive them across the state line, a very courteous detective sadly explained. Not having the manpower to chase a trailer to the border to document the sale of these unfortunate horses for slaughter, there was really nothing that they could do.

It happens every day. The only consolation in this case is that the killer buyer has felonly animal cruelty charges pending against him in another county. Small comfort. Until we close our national borders these monsters will continue to operate in plain sight. There is in fact no enforceable protection for our horses. So please keep following this issue. When actions are pending in Congress please respond and bring an ever-wider group of outraged citizens to demand an end to the export of American horses for slaughter. That is all we can do. Having to helplessly watch the fate of these horses unfold was extremely painful to everyone, but it can only serve to strengthen our resolve. Only when our borders are closed to horse traffickers will we finally see justice for the Turlock horses and the thousands of others that meet the same terrible end every year.

URGENT: 40 horses in Turlock CA at risk of slaughter.

This EYEWITNESS REPORT was published April 28 in Turlock, California, which is located in Stanislaus County.

Urgent action is needed to make sure that these horses do not ship to Mexico to slaughter as is reportedly the intention of their owner. Possession or shipment of horses for slaughter is a felony offence in the state of California according to California Penal Code Section 598 C. This law was approved by 55 percent of the voters in Stanislaus County!

To voice your opinion or to inquire as to any actions being taken to protect these horses please contact the office of Stanislaus County Sherriff at 209-525-7047, and the Stanislaus County District Attorney Ms. Birgit Fladager at 209-525-5550. THE HORSES THANK YOU!

Spring Adoption Preview

Spring is arriving slowly to Tehachapi this season, and it is taking a while for many of our new adoptable horses to shed their winter hair for their "glamor shots". Here is a preview of one of our new adoptables for 2011, Twoturntwo, as he enjoyed his turnout time. Twoturntwo is 4 year old 16 hand gelding by Old Topper out of Echoes of Love. He raced one time in January of 2010 and has since that time been rehabbing at Tranquility Farm. He has passed his final exray check and is now approved to train for dressage and pleasure riding. Twoturntwo is a very friendly and enthusiastic young horse that will be a pleasure to work with!

A Special Message To Adopters

Dear Adopters and Potential Adopters,

If you have just been to the feed store and came home to have a little cry, don't feel alone. This is a scary year for horse owners and horse lovers, and it is more important than ever for those of us who rescue and rehome horses to have the support of the horse community. No one, no matter how hard they try, can keep abreast of the rising cost of caring for multiple horses. For Tranquility Farm, timely adoptions are critical to our ability to help the horses, and we are caring for far too many wonderful adoption candidates who need your help to find homes!

And so, to give everyone some much needed cheer and inspiration, we would like to share a video of first-time horse owner Doug Johnson of Washington, and his rescued mare, Warren's Sassy Cat. Here is Doug's reward for compassion, faith, and the abiding knowledge that a Thoroughbred deserves so much better than to be treated as a running machine. ENJOY! If you are accessing this blog through the Tranquility Farm website you will have to enter "Sassy Leo Sayer Remix" when the YouTube search box comes up. Please visit Tranquility Farm soon for your new dancing partner!

Honoring I Love Silver

Tomorrow is the Grade I Santa Anita Derby and a good time to honor our retiree, I Love Silver, whose outstanding efforts in graded stakes company earned him great respect and affection from California race fans in the early years of the last decade. Silver ran head to head with Kona Gold, Point Given, Mizzen Mast and many of the stars of his day, and could always be counted on to give his best effort.

I Love Silver is the kind of horse that always seems to need an exclamation point at the end of his name. I LOVE SILVER! Doesn't that look better?

A foal of 1998 by Silver Ghost out of Lost Love, by Codex, I Love Silver raced 20 times in his accomplished career. His record is 20 Starts: 4 - 5 - 4, with earnings of $437,142. Trained by Dean Greenman, I Love Silver at at 3: Won Skywalker H. (SA)$75,000; 2nd San Felipe S. (G2); 3rd Santa Anita Derby (G1); Ancient Titel Breeders' Cup H. (G1); Malibu S. (G1), and at 4 ran 2nd Morvich H. (G3); 3rd Pat O'Brien H. (G2). Congratulations Silver Boy, at Tranquility Farm you are still a star.

In Memory of Marvin's Faith

Marvin's Faith (Ire)was euthanized yesterday at Tranquility Farm because of his declining health due to cancer. He was 20 years old. Marvin was a fabulous runner in his day, and raced 29 times with six wins including the Gr.2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland where he established a new record for a mile and an eighth on the turf; the Gr.3 La Jolla Handicap at Del Mar; and the Gr. 3 Bay Meadows Derby.



Marvin was the kindest horse and he spent twelve years in happy retirement here at Tranquility Farm. Farewell old friend, you will be missed.

Tranquility Farm Giftshop Now on E Bay!

"Ladies First" by Nick Martinez.

We are happy to announce the opening of Tranquility Farm's E Bay Giftshop which we hope our friends will support to help us fundraise for the horses. Our initial offering is a selection of beautiful prints of your racing favorites and past champions from Saratoga artist Nick Martinez. If you are shopping for a gift or something special for your home, please considering supporting our horses with a purchase of one of these beautiful items!

ENTER TRANQUILITY FARM'S E BAY GIFTSHOP AND WATCH FOR MORE ITEMS SOON!

Thank you Hollywood Park !

Tranquility Farm wishes to thank Hollywood Park Racing Charities for their contribution to our horses. Among the former stars of Hollywood Park that now make Tranquility Farm their home are:

Invited Guest, winner of the 1987 Gr.2 Dahlia Handicap.






Southern Wish, winner of the 1994 Gr.1 Citation Handicap








Mananan Mclir, who ran 2nd in the 2002 Gr.1 Hollywood Derby.








Areyoutalkintome, who ran 2nd in the 2005 and 2006 Gr. 3 Los Angeles Handicap.








Publication, 2nd. in the 2002 Gr.1 Triple Bend Handicap.








Geronimo, 2nd, 2003 and 2004 Gr.3 Hollywood Turf Express Handicap.

Many thanks to Hollywood Park for remembering and appreciating these great competitors!

More about Pious

On November 9, 2010, in a blog entry entitled Saving Pious, you saw the first chapter in the story of the rescue of Pious. Here is a photo of Pious when he arrived at Tranquility Farm one day after being found at a livestock auction by Caroline Betts of Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue. Pious was depressed, severely dehydrated, and facing god knows what fate that night. We just couldn’t leave him there.

If you have any doubts that horses have knowledge of their fate, take a good look at Pious. Little by little we pieced together his past. A $250,000 Keeneland yearling in 2006, by the popular sire Forestry, and out of a stakes producing mare, Pious had legitimate star potential. But something happened to him as a two year old and he never made his mark on the track. He dropped from sight for two years and until that November night when he suddenly reappeared at a killer sale.

We know from his condition that he was well cared for in the interim. His hooves were good, his coat was still brilliant, and he seemed to bear human beings no ill will for the terrible betrayal he had suffered. Pious was a total sweetheart. How anyone could simply abandon a horse like this is the cruel mystery that horse rescue people face every time they summon the courage to walk in to another auction to save Thoroughbred horses. No matter how many times you do this, it is impossible to comprehend why.

Here is Pious after two months of love and care at Tranquility Farm. He will soon be leaving us for a home where his wonderful qualities as a stallion will be appreciated forever. His stay here was inspiring, and to Taylor Made Sales and everyone who contributed toward his rehabilitation, we thank you so much. Look what we did.