Education

OTTB Magazine

Education

OTTB Magazine

June 1, 2017

Surviving Stall Rest

A shift in diet, environment and enrichment can help your OTTB face confinement while he heals.…
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September 1, 2018

Reducing Colic Risk

Whether transitioning off the track or flourishing in a new career, OTTBs are vulnerable to gastrointestinal upset.…
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September 1, 2018

What Racehorses Wear

Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race…
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April 1, 2022

International Aftercare Successes

How racing and aftercare organizations around the world are making strides to care for horses once their racing careers end…
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April 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Spring 2019

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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April 1, 2019

Place Your Bets

A guide to handicapping a horse race that any Thoroughbred fan can follow…
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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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September 1, 2019

Changing Leads

Racehorses learn to do flying lead changes from an early age…
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December 1, 2020

Shared Success

Experience the joys of racehorse ownership through partnerships and microshares…
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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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April 1, 2017

OTTBs in Uniform

Thoroughbreds prove their worth as brave and dependable police mounts.…
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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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April 1, 2022

Developing Young Racehorses

Seabiscuit, 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…
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June 1, 2016

Watching the Works

Head to the track at daybreak to see the horses work at varying speeds and distances…
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April 1, 2022

Empty Nesters

How to successfully transition broodmares to riding careers…
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June 1, 2020

OTTBs and Skin Crud

The transition off the track can leave Thoroughbreds susceptible to opportunistic skin diseases…
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December 1, 2021

Grooming on the Track

Racehorses, just like riding and show horses, get groomed to the nines…
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December 1, 2018

A Horse With No Name: Identifying Thoroughbreds

Tips for identifying Thoroughbreds with unknown pasts…
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April 1, 2020

Dealing With Hoof Abscesses

A step-by-step guide to managing this frustrating yet treatable hoof infection…
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July 1, 2022

Biosecurity Tips for Traveling OTTBs

How to reduce your horse’s risk of picking up pathogens at clinics, trail rides and horse shows.…
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