- Skills / Disciplines
- Dressage, Eventing, Hunter, Jumping, Ridden Western, Show Jumping
Additional Comments
Tia Mayin is a 5-year-old bay OTTB mare. I purchased her back in February after she had only a few rides off the track with the intention of making her a project mare.
While I was getting back into riding OTTBs since my last mare, she surely made it easy. While Tia has drive and spunk, she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. This mare was very easy for my non-professional self to bring along. She has excelled both on the flat and over fences, and she absolutely loves going out on the trails.... (read more) She does not spook, rides confidently near traffic, and, to be honest, I've even ridden her western on several small (very tame) cattle drives. She is comfortable around dogs, chainsaws, lawn mowers, and busy environments without batting an eye.
Tia is VERY brave to the jumps and is always willing to answer the question in front of her. She has just successfully shown at 2'3", schooled 2'6 and continues to gain confidence every ride. I am not worried about her ability to take on height and advance levels. However, I am not one to rush height! She's been over brush jumps, flower jumps, and even wild colored barrels. She has been introduced to and seen cross-country style jumps and has handled them confidently. The only thing I have not introduced her to is water, simply because I have not had access to a property with water complexes (however, she loves playing in the trough so I don't think it would be an issue). I would love her to be taken on by an evener who wants to compete at higher levels... however she does have hunter prospect with some additional training.
Without a confident rider, this mare can get a little strong on a jump course, but she is incredibly forgiving and can often cover rider mistakes. She does well with juniors, although a junior with a solid position and strong seat would be best able to get the most out of her. She is still continuing to develop and sharpen some of her flatwork, but aren't they all? I have some videos of her correcting rider mistakes that I am happy to share. Best of all... this mare has not tried any naughty tricks. No buck, bolt, or run out. She also rarely refuses jumps unless it is a dangerous set up to the jump (extremely bad striding, dangerous angle, etc). She doesn't refuse based on the type of jump or a short/long stride.
She does crib and has a very bad habit of splashing in water troughs. Cribbing is helped by a collar. She is currently turned out 24/7 with pasture mates on grass. I previously had her on grain, but once she filled out nicely, I backed her off. She is barefoot and has fantastic feet. Depending on your discipline and your farrier's preference, she can likely remain barefoot unless shoes are needed for your program. She is also a surprisingly easy keeper. If she ends up staying with me longer (which I certainly wouldn't mind), I'll probably put her back on grain through the winter.
She just attended what may be her first show this past weekend (August 1st) and was fantastic. She stayed overnight without any issues and handled the entire experience wonderfully. She trialed with brand new horses and was not anxious (oddly). Please contact me for videos. I will be getting updated flatwork videos this weekend of myself riding her, but I already have videos of juniors riding her on the flat and over fences. She need more experience to be a pack ride hunter horse because she does require correct use of the aid to respond how one wants.
A trial is welcome, as is a pre-purchase exam. I did not have a PPE completed before purchasing her, so unfortunately I do not have radiographs available. However, I have had absolutely no health or lameness issues with her — minus she is allergic to a certain preservative used in hay if it was too wet when baled. It cleared up in two nights with allergy medication, she only developed hives. However I can provide the buyer with more details on the preservative. She is up to date on vaccinations, regularly ridden, easy to load, and has the best ground manners (she's my farrier's barn favorite). And my tot rider at the show led her around for a minute!
In the pasture, she is neither at the top nor the bottom of the pecking order. Every horse I own absolutely loves her—which is honestly unusual—and she genuinely enjoys every horse she's been turned out with. The only incident I've ever had was one half-hearted kick toward my miniature horse during feeding time. Other than that, she has gotten along with everyone. One of my favorite things about her is that she is not buddy sour. She is perfectly happy to leave the herd and go to work. Or she will still work while they are out on a cattle drive or riding in the arena with her.
Please text with any questions or if you'd like additional photos or videos. I am not in a rush to sell her and want to ensure she finds the absolute best home with the right rider. Thirty-day trials are welcomed, along with onsite visits and rides. My goal is simply finding her the best possible home (for buyer and Tia). Bonus points if her future owner sends me pictures and videos and is near by that I can come cheer you on at shows—I would love to keep up with her. I truly adore this mare, and if I hadn't originally purchased her as a project while preparing to head back to college, I would keep her. I've been waiting so long to put her up because I would love to grow and have this mare take me to higher levels... however, I am just planning on providing her the best opportunity for her career while I finish up (or really start) mine!
Please contact me at (540) 448-7024. I'll be happy to answer any questions openly and honestly!
