This sweet filly never even made it to the track! Sterling arrived to the rescue as a 2 year old with severely bowed tendons in both of her front legs that she received in training. She needed many months of stall rest. Our vet wasn’t sure if she would ever be sound enough for riding. Luckily, Nora had arrived only a month before, so the two fillies had company while they healed.
Sterling was not too friendly when she arrived, for good reason. Her short racing career had taught her that humans could be hazards. So we gave her space, until she slowly became curious about us. When we re-checked her tendons six months later, we were thrilled to discover that some near-miraculous healing at occurred. Sterling and Nora were ready to come out of stall rest together, enjoying jumping, galloping and playing together.
When her re-training began, she took some reassuring that we would treat her with kindness and not push her too far. Once that trust was established, a whole new side of her was revealed. She would run to the gate when she saw us coming to get her and she was very enthusiastic under saddle. With her affectionate disposition, flashy dapples with four white stockings, this mare did not last long when she was offered for adoption! She now lives just up the road.