Education

OTTB Magazine

Education

OTTB Magazine

June 1, 2019

Comeback Kids

Patience, perseverance key for bringing OTTBs back from injuries sustained post-racing…
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December 1, 2021

Your OTTB Colic Prevention Plan

Tips for preventing colic during the retirement, retraining and rehoming processes…
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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, 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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June 1, 2019

How Racehorses Travel

On the road or in the skies, privately or commercially, many racehorses are frequent travelers…
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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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April 1, 2021

The Great Headgear Dilemma

How to choose the right bit and bridle for your OTTB…
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April 1, 2021

The Art of the Free Jump

How trainers can use a jump chute to give OTTBs a positive introduction to jumping…
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September 1, 2018

What Racehorses Wear

Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race…
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June 1, 2020

What’s Your Makeover Horse Worth?

Assessing an OTTB’s value as it transitions to a new career is far from an exact science…
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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

Inside a Thoroughbred Nursery

How your OTTB arrived and was raised.…
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December 1, 2020

Getting to Know You

‘Letdown’ for retiring Thoroughbred racehorses is more about relationship-building than a predetermined amount of time off…
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June 1, 2016

Tips For Selling Your OTTB

A step-by-step guide to marketing your off-track Thoroughbred, finding the right buyer and closing the deal successfully…
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July 1, 2022

The Claiming Game

Understand this unique type of race, its benefits and its specifications.…
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June 1, 2018

Don’t Call Them Useless

Options for horses coming off the track that aren’t sound enough for athletic second careers…
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April 1, 2017

Ticket to the Top

Four riders recall the special OTTBs that took them to their first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.…
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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, 2016

Protecting Your Horse’s Back

Some Thoroughbreds come off the track with tight or painful backs…
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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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