December 1, 2018 How Much Does an OTTB Cost?From purchase price to routine care, find out what expenses you’ll likely encounter with your OTTB…Read More
September 1, 2016 Prepping Yearlings for SalesGetting a gangly yearling sale-ready is an art that sets the horse up for a lifetime of good manners.…Read More
September 1, 2021 The Art of GallopingLearn how jockeys and exercise riders communicate with their horses during training and races…Read More
June 1, 2019 Microchipping Your HorseRegister and track your Thoroughbred with this important identification tool…Read More
April 1, 2022 Developing Young RacehorsesSeabiscuit, the popular runner in the 1930s who became the subject of a bestselling book in 1999 and a major movie in 2003, raced 35 times as a 2-year-old. That didn’t stop him from competing a total of 89 times…Read More
June 1, 2019 Picking Prospects: Summer 2019Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…Read More
December 1, 2021 Grooming on the TrackRacehorses, just like riding and show horses, get groomed to the nines…Read More
December 1, 2018 Stereotypic BehaviorsCommonly called “stable vices,” these are more than bad habits but not necessarily a reason to pass on a prospect…Read More
September 1, 2019 Changing LeadsRacehorses learn to do flying lead changes from an early age…Read More
November 20, 2022 Make Me a MatchWhat goes into a perfect match between an OTTB and a rider? Two seasoned pros share their tips.…Read More
March 1, 2020 Registering RacehorsesA Thoroughbred’s paper trail begins at conception and continues through his racing career…Read More
December 1, 2019 Picking Prospects: Winter 2020Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…Read More
June 1, 2020 OTTBs and Skin CrudThe transition off the track can leave Thoroughbreds susceptible to opportunistic skin diseases…Read More
September 15, 2022 From Stakes Races to Second CareersEven racehorses that succeed at the highest levels of the sport need rehoming.…Read More
June 1, 2016 Watching the WorksHead to the track at daybreak to see the horses work at varying speeds and distances…Read More
April 1, 2016 Feeding Your OTTBYour retired racehorse’s nutritional needs are much different now than during his racing career…Read More
September 1, 2018 Reducing Colic RiskWhether transitioning off the track or flourishing in a new career, OTTBs are vulnerable to gastrointestinal upset.…Read More