Education

OTTB Magazine

Education

OTTB Magazine

November 20, 2022

Racehorse Vacations

Many owners and trainers give their runners mental and physical breaks from the racetrack routine.…
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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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December 1, 2020

Gold Medal Tips for the Perfect Clip

Shave time off your cooldown and keep your horse comfortable during winter exercise with advice from professional groom Emma Ford…
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September 1, 2016

Protecting Your Horse’s Back

Some Thoroughbreds come off the track with tight or painful backs…
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April 1, 2017

OTTBs in Uniform

Thoroughbreds prove their worth as brave and dependable police mounts.…
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April 1, 2019

That Tip-Top Topline

How to help your OTTB develop a beautiful neck and back…
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December 1, 2019

From Track to Shed

How top colts establish themselves as breeding stallion prospects…
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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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December 1, 2017

The Power of the PPs

What your OTTB’s past performance record can potentially tell you about his second-career capabilities…
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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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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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April 1, 2019

3-Phase Strong

How to turn your OTTB into a well-rounded event horse…
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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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July 18, 2022

The Amateur Owner Lifestyle

How working adults balance busy lives and OTTB ownership.…
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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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April 1, 2018

Royal Blood

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

Green on Green

Are OTTBs appropriate for novice riders?  Here are some factors to consider.…
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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, 2021

Unbiased

Trainers explain why they don’t overlook a nice OTTB just because she’s a mare…
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April 1, 2017

Shoeing at the Track

Shoeing the racehorse is not the same as shoeing the sport horse — learn about the differences.…
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