Why a Standardbred?
The term Standardbred was used in 1871 to refer to a horse that could run fast enough to register in the Wallace’s American Trotting Register. Today it refers to an entire breed of horses. The Standardbred breed is one of the unheralded jewels of the equine world. As the one true American breed, it is becoming the horse of choice for many pleasure riders. Standardbreds are known for their prowess in the harness racing arena, but thanks to several dedicated adoption programs, owners of retired racers now have the option of seeing their beloved horses go to new homes where they will be transitioned into pleasure or show horses in various venues. These programs have been so successful that the horse world has done a collective double-take at the Standardbred, which has shown itself to be competitive in the hunter/jumper, trail riding, hunter pace, combined driving, dressage, western pleasure, barrel racing, and pleasure show arenas.
