Monkey taking his first big boy steps! This 3 year old unraced thoroughbred has spent a year of going slow and steady! Learning how carry himself and building up his muscles from behind has made his transition into low jumping and his natural intuition he has on lead changes a fun experience for both of us! Looking forward to his 4 year old year coming in 2025 and start building his show career! #equestrianlife #babyboy #babythoroughbred #justkeepswimming #cwd #gelding #monkey #makeitfun #happyhorse #retiredracehorse #goldenislandtbrescue #watchthisone #hunterjumper
Lucky
We are so pleased with Lucky’s first year of showing the circuit! This 7 year old loves his new life after the track! Lucky came straight off the track at 4 years old. We took him@on a few months after his last race. His mind and body were still very young and we could tell he needed to have a slow start to his new career. He has come a longggg way since learning to go from racing to the hunter/jumper life! Earning his trust has been an amazing journey and we are excited to continue his show career Vanderzicht Stables! 🔥❤️🐎🐧🐧🐧 #thoroughbreds #retiredracehorse #hunterjumper #CWD #talent #watchthisone #equestrianlife #baysfordays #bigboy
Monkey 🐵
So excited to bring along this young horse…. Monkey has had a summer of flatting and playing with friends. Monkey has all the makings to be a spectacular hunter jumper! Watch his progress this year! #thoroughbred #watchthisone #babythoroughbred #retiredracehorse #equestrianlife #letsgo #fypシ゚viralシfypシ゚#equestrianlife #scope #talent #potential #horses #slowandsteadywinstherace
Lucky Penguin
Lucky found the .90 jumper warm ups at HITS Horse Shows on the Hudson during his pit stop to Kentucky National Horse Show 🐧🐧🐧❤️❤️❤️🐎🐎🐎#thoroughbred #horsesofinstagram #hunterjumper #cwd #retiredracehorse #jumperland #finals
Lucky penguin
A great week for lucky in Vermont ❤️🐎 #retiredracehorse #equestrainlife #horseshowing #take2 #ottb #hunterjumper #cwdsellier
Bayside and his winning round in the take2’s❤️🐎🏆
#offtrackthorougbreds #equestrianlife #cwd #hunterjumper #retiredracehorse #horseshowing
Lucky
So proud of Lucky this week! His first time in the “big hunter ring” at Fieldstone this week! He is a 6 year old off track thoroughbred with tons of potential! He was very brave and responsive moving up to some big 3’3 jumps! We are so excited for him to continue in the take2 this summer and try to earn his way to the Kentucky national horse show in September! Golden Island thoroughbreds are given the care, time and training they need to get to their fullest potential. We are honored we get to work with such incredible athletes 🐧❤️🐧❤️🐧
#retiredthoroughbred #equestrian #cwd #equestrianlife #fypシ #hunterjumper #thoroughbredrescue #horsesofinsta
Lucky Penguin
So proud of 7 year old Lucky Penguin in his first 3ft division at Westbrook Spring Fling! He only has 2 shows under his belt from last spring. It took almost 2 years to get him to pick up his right lead in the flat but he’s coming around! Great job lucky! He will finish his division tomorrow and he’s looking forward to 3 weeks at Vermont Summer Festival this summer! Vanderzicht Stables Golden Island Thoroughbred Rescue Inc.
#retiredthoroughbred #horseshowlife #take2 #thoroughbred #ottb #cwd #horses
Bayside - Take2 Finals
Bayside’s call back round! We can not wait to work toward next years finals! #take2finals #ottb #cwd #horseshowing #hunterjumper #kentuckyhorsepark
Jimmy the Gem Take2 Finals ❤️🐎❤️
A fun challenging course for jimmy! He has worked so hard the past few years to build his confidence ❤️🐎❤️🐎#kentuckyhorsepark #retiredracehorse #cwd #horseshowing
Grub for gold and Elizabeth having a blast in 2’3 children’s Vermont division - earning 7th out of a large group ❤️🐎❤️ #ottb #cwd #retiredracehorse #horseshowing
