They’re Baaaaack! RRTP!
The Retired Racehorse Training Project is back with another OTTB challenge. Last year we saw the Trainer Challenge, (I wrote about it here), in which three professionals worked with recently retired racehorses for approximately two months. Fans were able to vote for their favorite pair, and Eric Dierks, riding grey mare (woo!) Brazilian Wedding, was [...]
Come One, Come All!
The Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP) is hosting Thoroughbreds For All this Saturday, October 27th at Fair Hill. Come ready to learn and with your checkbook handy as opportunities for education and for purchasing your new OTTB abound! According to Steuart Pittman, RRTP president, “This event is designed not only to bring buyers and sellers [...]
OTTBs and the USDF
I’m a member of the USDF (United States Dressage Federation), so I receive their bimonthly magazine, USDF Connection. I was so thrilled to see Silva Martin with OTTB gelding Sea Lord on the cover of their July/August edition alongside the headline, “The Thoroughbred, The Original Sport Horse, Our guide to finding an off-the-track TB for [...]
A day in the life of a racehorse
If you’re thinking about adopting an OTTB, it will be helpful to know a little about his typical day. If there’s one thing a racehorse is used to, it’s a routine. It’s important to keep in mind that a racehorse is not a pet. He is an athlete bred for one thing – to win [...]
Is the OTTB Right for You?
The Thoroughbred is known for its breathtaking beauty, power and speed on the racetrack. However, a Thoroughbred’s racing career is limited, usually ending between the ages of three and six. So what becomes of the racehorses that can no longer race? Hopefully, they are adopted out into the world by riders who plan to teach [...]
OTTBs – Let Them Write
So it’s the Year of the Thoroughbred…more specifically, the Year of the Off-the-Track Thoroughbred (OTTB), so I wouldn’t feel right unless I put my two cents out there. (And for the record, this will be the last time I spell out the OTTB acronym in any post. Moving forward, you should know it)! It won’t [...]
The Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge – The Finale!
Today I ventured up to Harrisburg, PA for the Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge Finale. It took place at the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo, an expo that, surprisingly, I had never attended before. But the lure of the Challenge and the idea of seeing my beloved Brazilian Wedding again enticed me to cross state lines for [...]
My New Addiction – The Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge
So my latest and greatest horse addiction comes by the name of the Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge. This Challenge is the first ever of its kind, and is part of the Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP), a non-profit organization developed to increase the demand for recently retired racehorses. (Basically – let’s turn these puppies into [...]