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J.J.

When it gets bad In 2002, a Barrel Racer friend of mine told me about a guy she knew who was a Polo player gone bankrupt. He was forced to get rid of his six horses and so they would end up in the slaughter pen at the auction as he had let them run down badly. He didn't want to put the Thoroughbreds in the paper or sell them otherwise, as he was ashamed.

J.J., saved in 2002

Taking action
She was able to get one of the horses the guy had. The gelding's name is J.J. When I went to look at him to get him, he looked bad. He had already been with her for a week and had put on some weight; still, he was skin and bones with long thin hair. His mane was just a couple of inches long (Polo riders keep the manes shaved) and flopping all over the place. Overall, he looked scrubby and just bad.
 

Getting another chance J.J. has developed nicely. He took about twelve weeks to gain some decent weight and his temperament back. He now has a strong spirit and shows that he is a true full blooded Thoroughbred. He rides absolutely smooth. You tap him once and he falls into a rocking chair lope. He can turn on a dime. You can tell he was a Polo horse, no doubt about it. He now belongs to my mom and calls a beautiful 140 acre ranch in Meridian, TX his home.

Not so lucky
His old friends were not that lucky as they couldn't be saved. They ended up at the auction.