Colonel
Colonel (foaled 3/16/06) - A Standardbred, whose registered name is "The Bad One", was foaled in Pennsylvania. His racing career started when he was two years old and spanned four years, racing at local tracks in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Though he has two of the most famous pacers in his lineage, Adios and Albatross, his racing career was unremarkable.
He spent nine years in harness as an Amish buggy horse before he was sent to the auction. There he was purchased by Omega Horse Rescue who named him Gryffin and sent him off for training under saddle.
CTR adopted him in August 2022 and changed his name to honor the memory of a veteran who passed and whose family donated the funds to adopt him.
Colonel, as he is now named, is a very sweet, kind, and honest horse. He is an integral part of our veterans program, Horses and Heroes. He is also learning to accept the tremendous kindness and love we all bestow on him as he learns to trust humans..
