Excessively Rich (Click here for Past Performances)













"Richie" is a five year old gelding by Richly Blended (Excessive Wonder-In Excess) and is quite a big boy at 16.2 hh. Richie had 19 starts, 7 wins, 3 places and 3 shows. He was quite the race horse and was still racing competitively at Los Alamitos when he bowed a tendon and needed to be retired.

In time Richie recovered from his bowed tendon track injury in the right leg and it hardened to the point where it is no longer causing him any problems. However, Richie developed bone spurs/occulets in his left foot and now only has 10% flexion on that foot/ankle. We attempted to build up his cartilage by giving him Adequan injections/treatments but at his latest vet examination late February 2010 he still shows no improvement. Our vet has said that he is not in pain but that this infirmity limits his ability to carry a rider. Thus, Richie can now only be a pasture pet or companion equine. We tried for 18 months to get him right after his retirement from the track but sadly Richie is a product over-racing.

Richie does have a great personality and is a real looker with his lovely white blaze. He loves to play with items left in the arena and any handy water hose. He is gentle and loves to be groomed and fussed over. He gets along with both equine and human friends and enjoys being outside. He is not happy when confined in a stall now, even for short periods. In addition, his feet-hooves are in great shape and he can go barefoot.

Richie is now in Clayton, CA and joined other rescues there Ymustichasethecat, Materazzi and Doolledo. Richie is shown in the last two photos, companionably eating out of the same bucket with Dooie and Cat while the torrential rain takes a break in soggy California.

There is no adoption donation associated with Richie...however, we still will carefully screen all applicants. Please help give Richie a forever home. He so deserves it after truly giving his all to the sport of racing.