Driving Horse Candidate - $1,000 - (Lugoff, SC)

I am sad to say that my father can no longer tend to his horses. I must now find them a new home. This is Elwood. He is an 8 yr old Thoroughbred who stands at just over sixteen hands. He was rescued from the Camden race track about 3 years ago and has not been under saddle since. He is a little thin right now but that is nothing that a little food and exercise wont cure. The reason that he was taken off of the track is that he was diagnosed with a former broken neck. He has a calcium deposit on 1 of his vertebrae that rubs his spinal cord when his head rocks back and forth while at a gallop. When this happens he can not maintain his gait. He canters in the pasture on his own. Per his veterinarian Elwood should not be used to jump or gallop. The veterinarian suggested that he be a light trail riding horse. It is my opinion that based on his size and the type of injury he would be a prime candidate for a driving horse. As long as its not buggy racing he would not be jumping or galloping.