My horse, Buddy (Ramar Rhea’s Bey), is a 22 year old Arab gelding. I got him at age 8 as a completely untrained ex-breeding stud. He was on his way to be put down because his previous owners thought he was too “hot” to be ridden. He is a grandson of the world champion Arab Huckleberry Bey, and I got him for $300. He and I have been together for the past 14 years, we have traveled all over North America (he and I have lived in Massachusetts/New Hampshire, Idaho, Washington State, and now Ontario), and for the past 4+ years he has been on Platinum Performance, which has helped keep him healthy and active into his senior years. He was 19 in the attached photo, but still looks just as good! He’s not a fancy show horse, but he is quite talented and has been an excellent companion. He excels in both dressage and jumping, and is a great trail horse, too. I expect he’ll also be my son, Sean Thomas’ companion when he’s ready to ride (Sean is now 16 mos old, and has gone for pony rides on Buddy already).
Fran Bonier- Elgin, Ontario
Tags: Arabian horse
