She’s So Fly, now affectionately often known as Sophie, was born in March 2020. After solely racing as soon as, Sophie was retired by her breeder in 2022. Sophie arrived at After the Races in December 2023, the place she waited patiently for her excellent match to return alongside.
Chloe Ras, a former assistant supervisor at After the Races, stayed related to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredited group and sometimes browsed their web site and Fb web page for potential horses.
“I discovered Sophie [She’s So Fly] particularly by a weblog put up that was completed to focus on a number of the horses that have been being missed,” Chloe remembered.
As she was conversant in the adoption course of, Chloe acted rapidly. “I simply submitted an software, was authorised, and arrange transport inside the week! It was fascinating to be on the opposite facet.”
Sophie’s mild nature and potential gained Chloe over instantly.
“One thing about her simply struck a chord in me. She had such a candy eye within the couple movies of her being ridden within the spherical pen. She appeared to have a really easygoing approach about her. She was described as candy and personable, and he or she was a fantastic measurement,” Chloe defined.
Regardless of Sophie’s wonderful qualities, she had been missed merely for being a chestnut mare, a small element that didn’t faze Chloe in any respect.
“I’ve owned two chestnut mares beforehand, and was not scared off by the stigma, so I jumped on the chance,” she stated. “This was the second time I had purchased/adopted a horse sight unseen, however I belief After the Races of their honesty when matching horses with folks.”
Since bringing Sophie residence, Chloe has prioritized endurance as a result of Sophie was nonetheless younger, so she wished to take it gradual.
“We’ve got stored issues very low key for Sophie as she remains to be rising and maturing. We focus loads on floor work, and he or she frequently will get day off to loosen up and be along with her mates. We path trip on my property, and he or she has been actually wonderful at taking every part in stride after we go discover,” Chloe stated.
Sophie turned out to be a really assured horse, which helped the pair tremendously out and in of the saddle.
“She typically leads on rides, since her stride is longer than most of my different horses, however she is simply as content material to comply with and I’m able to maintain a couple of unfastened fingers on the reins,” stated Chloe.
Chloe’s long-term targets for Sophie are to be her major path horse and presumably endurance later down the street.
“I’m not a lot of a aggressive individual anymore, and my horses get pleasure from a slower tempo of life on my farm. Since she’s solely 4, I do know we’ve fairly a little bit of time and some extra progress spurts to get by and I’m joyful to be affected person as she matures.”
Sophie’s affectionate persona made her a favourite on the farm.
“She completely loves being scratched on her chest, to the purpose the place when she comes up within the subject, she’s going to typically current her chest to me as an alternative of her head and ask me to scratch her chest,” Chloe stated. “On the new days once I bathe them within the subject, she is at all times the primary to return up and the final to depart and can even put her head within the water stream to play with the water over the opposite horses’ backs.”
With Chloe, Sophie has gone from missed to cherished. Their bond has proved that each one it takes is one individual to see a horse’s hidden potential.
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