Education

OTTB Magazine

Education

OTTB Magazine

September 1, 2021

Sitting Well

Approach each ride on your OTTB with keen perception and positive action…
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September 1, 2020

Taking the Worry Out of It

How to manage OTTBs that experience separation anxiety…
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April 1, 2022

What Can This Horse Do?

How to evaluate recently retired racehorses for second careers…
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June 1, 2021

You’ve Got To Have Heart

Thoroughbred blood is the not-so-secret sauce that helps Warmbloods live up to their sport horse status…
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September 1, 2015

Uncovering Thoroughbred Talent

Whether pointing horses to the starting gate or start box, training principles aren’t so different.…
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June 1, 2016

4 Tips for Healthy Thoroughbred Hooves

Management approaches can help get your OTTB started on the right foot.…
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June 1, 2019

Microchipping Your Horse

Register and track your Thoroughbred with this important identification tool…
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December 1, 2017

Give ‘Em A Break

Why many Thoroughbreds need to be “let down” after retiring from the track.…
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April 1, 2022

Empty Nesters

How to successfully transition broodmares to riding careers…
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September 1, 2016

Prepping Yearlings for Sales

Getting a gangly yearling sale-ready is an art that sets the horse up for a lifetime of good manners.…
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March 1, 2019

Racehorse Recovery

Steps trainers and grooms take to help racehorses cool down and recover after a strenuous workout or race…
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June 1, 2018

Beyond Conventional

How to optimize your OTTB’s comfort and performance with complementary and alternative therapies…
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September 1, 2020

Teaching Your OTTB to Longe

What to do if your new off-track Thoroughbred doesn’t know longeing basics…
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September 15, 2022

OTTB for Hire

The pros, cons and particulars of leasing out your horse.…
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September 1, 2020

Understanding Thoroughbred Sales

What happens when a future racehorse is offered at public auction…
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September 1, 2020

Perfect Pairs

Memorable matches made at the ASPCA Makeover Marketplace…
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June 1, 2016

The Thrill of the ‘Chase

Thoroughbreds race again in their second careers as steeplechasers…
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April 1, 2018

Royal Blood

Thoroughbreds have played a critical role in the development of modern-day Warmbloods.…
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March 1, 2020

Registering Racehorses

A Thoroughbred’s paper trail begins at conception and continues through his racing career…
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December 1, 2018

Re-Educating the OTTB

First steps when working with a Thoroughbred that’s fresh off the track…
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June 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Summer 2019

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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December 1, 2021

Growing Up in the Bluegrass

Why Central Kentucky is a prime breeding ground for Thoroughbred racehorses…
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November 20, 2022

From the Racetrack to the Ranch

The transition for an OTTB from the track to the Western disciplines isn’t about speed but patience.…
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December 1, 2017

Online OTTB Shopping Dos and Don’ts

With the advent of social media, shopping for an OTTB became easy and fun. But there are some things the savvy shopper should know before saying “yes” to a pretty face online.…
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