Education

OTTB Magazine

Education

OTTB Magazine

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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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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December 1, 2021

Flatwork for All

Flatwork essentials for OTTBs that lay the foundation for any discipline…
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April 1, 2021

The Show Ring Debut

Tried-and-true techniques for helping make your retired racehorse’s first show a positive one…
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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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December 1, 2021

Your OTTB Colic Prevention Plan

Tips for preventing colic during the retirement, retraining and rehoming processes…
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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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June 1, 2016

Going Western

Meet Western trainers trying to tap into the off-track Thoroughbred market and prove these horses can excel under any tack…
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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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September 1, 2018

What Racehorses Wear

Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race…
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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, 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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June 1, 2019

Scrolling for a Sport Horse

How to scout for an OTTB online…
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December 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Winter 2020

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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June 1, 2021

You’ve Got To Have Heart

Thoroughbred blood is the not-so-secret sauce that helps Warmbloods live up to their sport horse status…
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June 1, 2016

The Thrill of the ‘Chase

Thoroughbreds race again in their second careers as steeplechasers…
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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, 2022

Off-Track Hooves

How farriers manage horses that come off the track with common hoof issues such as thin soles and low heels…
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April 1, 2018

Name That Racehorse

Racehorse naming is both an art and a science … and a lot of fun…
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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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