The Sanddman (2022–2026)

With heavy hearts, we honour the life of The Sanddman, lovingly known as “Greg,” whose life was cut far too short.

For Carolyn LaRose and everyone at La Rose Performance Horses, Greg was more than a promising young stallion – he was one they bred and raised, the kind of homegrown horse that becomes part of your daily rhythm and your long-term dreams. Losing one like that doesn’t just hurt. It reshapes the farm.

Carolyn said it best: "being a breeder is hard – especially when it’s one you’ve held onto, watched grow, and believed in from the start." Greg was a big presence and, above all, just a cool horse – the kind you’re grateful to have known, even when the time is far too brief.

Rest easy, Greg.

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