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He was bred, owned and loved by Tiffany Calendar and we believe that he would have had a tremendous show career. Unfortunately, he suffered a debilitating injury as a two year old. He nearly lost his life, but was nursed back to health. Sadly the tendons in his rear legs were seriously damaged and he is not riding sound. He wasn't ridden for a very long time before coming to our farm. As part of our evauation, we did ride him briefly, keeping in mind his limitations and carefully monitoring him for discomfort. Despite not having been ridden since his injury, Turbo behaved like a gentleman should. He acted as if he hadn't missed a day of training. You can see where he can't extend his backend due to the injury, but that doesn't stop him from doing a true flatwalk and shaking his head. Beauty is as beauty does, and we are very particular about disposition. The most perfectly built, best moving horse in the world would be useless to us without the mind and disposition to go along with it. Turbo also has a kind, gentle disposition. He loves people, and comes running when he sees us (a testament to both his nature and the care he has received in his lifetime.) He'll stand perfectly still for as long as I'll stand and groom him. He is intelligent and observant, but not reactive. He seems to have a desire to please and professional work ethic. Dr. Jana Anderson graciously allowed us the the opportunity to stand him to our mares for a season. He was returned to her care in 2023 and has since been gelded.
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"Turbo"
comes from several generations of gentle black giants. His sire,
grandsire and great grandsire were all extra large black stallions
with excellent bone and a UNCOMMON build. Most of the time very
large
horses lose their "crook" as they grow and get too straight up in
the backend, making them stiffer and more out behind themselves
naturally. A horse who is built out behind himself has a hard time
collecting underneath himself and striding naturally. This family of horses is very strong genetically for
their unique build - they're built underneath themselves with a
dropped hip, crooked hock and shorter lower leg than upper. The
shorter lower leg has a way of allowing the whole limb to move
forward more freely than having the reverse (think of the action of
a fulcrum.) Turbo
also has a fanastic shoulder and neck and a beautiful head with a
flat profile, prominent jaw, large eyes, broad forehead, tapered
muzzle and fluted nostrils.
