Home Is Where the Barn Is
Some horses get to stay at the same barn forever, but most do not. Kcees Jedi Knight is one of the lucky few who was foaled at our farm, spent many months travelling across Canada and the United States at trainers, but always landed back at his home, Inukshuk Farm & Equestrian Centre. 
It is surprising that the majority of horses have multiple owners and homes during their lifetime. That includes the re-homing statistics on Standardbred horses that indicate 20% are re-homed about three times and that does not include their original breeder/owner/trainers. The troublesome phrase “Unwanted Horse” refers to being no longer wanted by their current owners because they are old, injured, sick, unmanageable, or fail to meet their owner’s expectations.
Like I mentioned above, Kcees Jedi Knight is one of the lucky few. He was foaled in 2005 at Inukshuk Farm & Equestrian, was trailered to Ovid, Michigan as a two year old to be trained and shown by Wadds Quarter Horses. He had a successful first year and returned to his home in Lakefield. On his return to Inukshuk Farm he continued to be shown by his owner for many more years, earning Certificate of Merits in Amateur Showmanship and AQHA Hunter Under Saddle classes as well as winning Ontario Quarter Horse Breeders Futurity in Hunter Under Saddle as a two year old and again as a three year old, as well as many more titles and successes over the years.
Sadly, Kcees Jedi Knight show career was cut short after suffering a pasture accident in 2015. Following consultation with Dr. Kyle Goldie (Gilson’s Equine) and Dr. Bruce Watt (Uxbridge) he was referred to Dr. Darryl Bonder at Toronto Equine Hospital for a hind end nuclear scan. Due to the severity of the injury and unusual presentation, a second opinion was garnered from Dr. Michael Ross at New Bolton Center, PA. He was placed on stall rest for 16 weeks. Overall prognosis for him to return to saddle use was guarded! This year as he turns 19 years young, Jedi still acts like a show horse, looks like a show horse and rides like a show horse, but will never return to 100% soundness.
To keep him safe, he enjoys private turnout, light work and a gentleman’s retirement at Inukshuk Farm.
Kcees Jedi Knight will, for his lifetime, remain at his… Home Is Where The Barn is.
Submitted by Janice Ecclestone, Inukshuk Farm www.inukshukfarm.ca
