Chance

description: 1999 bay Thoroughbred cross gelding
type of rescue: feedlot rescue (2005), adopter return (2012)
intake date: 10/24/2012
adoption date: 10/11/2013
length of time with SAFE: 1 year

ADOPTED!! by Tracy G of Woodinville WA

Chance is a Thoroughbred cross gelding who was one of the first horses rescued by SAFE in early 2005. He was bred as a bucking horse, but once they figured out he didn’t have the heart to buck, they sent him off to slaughter where he was rescued by SAFE. The Exceller Fund stepped up to pay for a couple of months of training for him. He was soon doing very well under saddle, as he was apparently very uncommitted to being a bucking horse. Chance was adopted but in 2012, he was returned to SAFE by his adopter who could no longer afford his care. Chance found his person in SAFE volunteer Tracy Green, who fell in love with him while caring for him at SAFE.

Chance was humanely euthanized after an accident on Sept 30, 2019. Our deepest sympathy to Tracy, who loved him dearly and cared for him so well.

Chance’s History 

Chance is a Thoroughbred cross gelding that was one of the first horses rescued by SAFE in early 2005. He was supposedly a failed bucking stock horse who was so sweet and friendly that no one wanted to see him be sent to slaughter. SAFE paid his feedlot ransom, and…

Chance/Waldo

Chance (formerly CBER Waldo) is a 13yo (1999) 16.1hh Bay TBx gelding. As a youngster, he flunked out of bucking horse school and was rescued from slaughter by SAFE.  Currently ridden English; previously had some dressage training and an introduction to jumping.  Also…