"It's certainly a good start. Sounds like he's a strong tough horse. I do know a couple of big Standardbreds who have done pretty well. Blue Skies is a big grey mare that has done well at Novice level CTR (up to about 25 miles), though she…"

"There are a few Standardbreds competing in Ontario in competitive trail (several of them ex-stablemates of my mare that I placed). They do very well typically. However, taking them beyond about 30 miles becomes a bit of a management issue. It…"

"I adopted mine directly from her racing owners. I was a groom in her trainer's stable at the time (now I work with TBs). She's a lovely mare, and I had my eye on her for about a year before she retired from racing. Bold, beautiful mare…"