40/ SEPTEMBER 2020 THE RIDER Hollywood Ham Needs A New Role The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s


newest member has likely had more drivers and trips around a racetrack than just about any other harness horse. Hollywood Ham faced the gate 135 times dur- ing his racing career but made hundreds more trips around all sized tracks as one of the equine stars of the popular Hands On Horses team. That program visited many of Ontario’s race-


tracks where patrons were invited to enter to win the chance to sit behind one of the Standardbred race- horses for a trip around the track between races. As every track operator can attest, this was a very pop- ular attraction, engaging fans, young and not so young, who lined up for the unique experience. Hollywood Ham, known affectionately as


‘Woody’, and his partners in Hands On Horses con- verted many casual racetrack goers to devoted fans


after their trip around the oval. The horses wouldn’t just give them a ride, they would allow their passen- gers the chance to have a photo taken with them and they stood for hours as they were given treats and pets by the delighted fans. Stacey Reinsman, Woody’s owner and trainer,


was usually the driver behind her beloved pacer as she gave rides to hundreds of folks behind him in the two seated sulky. “He actually started giving rides with Hands


on Horses while he was still racing and he quickly adapted to giving rides and I think preferred it to rac- ing. I can clearly remember one night when I was warming him up to race and he saw a kid standing near the winner’s circle (where we would always pick kids up to give them a ride) and he tried to stop the warm up because he wanted to pick the kid up to


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give him a ride. I think it was shortly after this that I knew he was ready to stop racing and focus on pro- moting the sport by giving rides and we never looked back until COVID that is,” said Stacey recently. Bred by Chris Christoforou and Bobbi Morley,


the now 12 year-old son of Mach Three is the second foal from Access Hollywood who took her life mark of 1:52.4 at Woodbine in her three-year-old season. She earned $145,000 during her career. Her son was- n’t quite as successful but he did take in over $55,000 during his racing career. Stacey’s history with the horse goes back sev-


eral years. “I met Woody when he wasn’t even a full year old on a farm and shortly after made arrange- ments to purchase him as a yearling. He was a little bit afraid as a baby, very timid, but he trusted me and we bonded instantly. He has become much more laid


Hollywood Ham and Stacey Reinsma


back over the years and really loves kids.” Hollywood Ham’s last career start


was in October of 2015. “I stopped racing him for a variety of reasons,” explained Stacey. “He wasn’t able to perform to the level of his competitors and I didn’t want to put him in lower claiming races.” From that time until a few months


ago he and Stacey were still quite active with the Hands On Horses program and the horse absolutely excelled in his second ca- reer.


“Woody was so good at interacting


with the public, especially kids. He would just stand there for kids to pet him in the paddock or walking along the fence beside the track and not many horses will do that while on a racetrack. Woody loves kids, his whole demeanour changes when a child is petting his face, he relaxes right into the touch of their hand. He also quickly adapted to standing and waiting on the track for the cart to be loaded, which a lot of horses struggle to feel comfortable with,” noted Stacey. Allowing patrons the chance to ride


behind our magnificent Standardbreds is easily one of the most popular fan interac- tion ever introduced. However, in this era of COVID with no patrons or on track pro- motions, Woody found himself out of a job and Stacey was faced with the difficult de- cision regarding his future. “With the end of the program Woody


is in need of a new career and purpose as I am no longer able to offer him the time and love he needs and deserves. He has had his career as a racehorse, his second career pro- moting the sport and now due to COVID he is ready for his third career as a companion and riding horse. I unfortunately am at a place in my life where I can’t offer him the time and interaction he deserves. “I actually always dreamed of living


in the country and giving him a forever home, however, life didn’t work out that way and I’m hoping to find someone else who can offer him a loving forever home. I also chose OSAS because of their outstand- ing reputation for placing horses in adop- tive homes, I trust their ability to find him a home that will be the right fit for him.” Once Woody has settled in at an


OSAS foster farm, he’ll be trained to ride. He does have some experience as Stacey started sitting on his back when he was three and riding when he was four. “He never even hesitated in the sad-


dle, he is happy to walk along through the trails and nothing really bothers him while riding. He is a very adaptable horse and is willing to take on new experiences and learned quickly how to take me on long trail rides.


“I am hoping for him to be placed in


a home where he can have a connection and bond with someone special. I am hoping he will have a pasture with another horse be- cause he loves to make friends. And poten- tially hoping someone will want to drive or ride him to give him continued purpose at this stage in his life. I ultimately want him to be loved and happy for the rest of his life. He has given so much to the sport of har- ness racing and I want to see him lovingly rewarded for that.”


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