Track ponies play important roles both on training and race days…

‘Letdown’ for retiring Thoroughbred racehorses is more about relationship-building than a predetermined amount of time off…

Establishing connection, confidence and a foundation for your OTTB through groundwork…

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

Head to the track at daybreak to see the horses work at varying speeds and distances…

Thoroughbreds race again in their second careers as steeplechasers…

Options for horses coming off the track that aren’t sound enough for athletic second careers…

How to rehab an injured ex-racehorse and prevent re-injury down the road.…

On the road or in the skies, privately or commercially, many racehorses are frequent travelers…

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

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…

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

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.…

How to optimize your OTTB’s comfort and performance with complementary and alternative therapies…

Tips for identifying Thoroughbreds with unknown pasts…

Patience, perseverance key for bringing OTTBs back from injuries sustained post-racing…

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…

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

How to manage OTTBs that experience separation anxiety…

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…