Breaking from a starting gate doesn’t come naturally to a horse; learn how trainers teach their young Thoroughbreds this unique skill safely and effectively…

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

Learn how jockeys and exercise riders communicate with their horses during training and races…

Register and track your Thoroughbred with this important identification tool…

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

The paddock provides a space for bettors and racing interests to evaluate horses…

Approach each ride on your OTTB with keen perception and positive action…

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…

How to turn your OTTB into a well-rounded event horse…

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…

Racehorses learn to do flying lead changes from an early age…

How to scout for an OTTB online…

What happens when a future racehorse is offered at public auction…

How to successfully transition broodmares to riding careers…

Upper respiratory conditions don’t affect racehorses as often as other types of ailments, but can have significant impact when they do.…

Having a well-stocked first-aid kit and the skills necessary to use it can make all the difference when trouble arises…

Your retired racehorse’s nutritional needs are much different now than during his racing career…

How to evaluate recently retired racehorses for second careers…

Thoroughbreds prove their worth as brave and dependable police mounts.…

Even racehorses that succeed at the highest levels of the sport need rehoming.…