I first met Oli as a 6-year-old after seeing a cross country schooling video from his owner. He blazed up and down a bank like a pro, and it was his first off-property trip ever.
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In less than a month many of us will converge on Lexington, Kentucky for the Rolex Three Day Event. Everyday at the Kentucky Horse Park is one that should be cherished. Whether you’re lucky enough to
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Having goals is important. Whether it’s to someday ride in Rolex at the four-star level or to finally perfect that walk to canter transition, goals keep us focused. But when do goals stop being goals
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Since they set off on May 9 we have been closely following Valerie Ashker and partner Peter Friedman’s coast-to-coast journey on retired racehorses. They are now on the homestretch, set to “cross the finish line”
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As a horse crazy girl, the day I was financially stable enough in my nursing career to buy a horse was one of the most exciting days of my life! I tried somewhere around 15
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Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. About a month and a half ago I
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In the market for an OTTB? You’re in luck. This Saturday’s Presque Isle Downs Showcase in Erie, PA, is to OTTB shopping what Black Friday at Wal-Mart is to doorbuster deal-hunters (hopefully without all the
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Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. It has been a while since I have
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Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee once said, “Here is natural instinct and here is control. You are to combine the two in harmony.” Apparently, this freshly off-the-track Thoroughbred is still figuring that part out. Kentucky-based
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“Horse show hangover.” For those of us who have experienced it, there is a level of pride and joy that accompanies a “horse show hangover” that does not normally accompany the regret, memory loss, or
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Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. Welllll I am finally back! After not blogging
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Phillip Dutton has enough ex-racers in his barn right now to field a season of “America’s Next Top OTTB Event Horse.” Here are a few just-posted videos documenting their progress from the Herringswell Stables YouTube channel.
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Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. This past week has been a hectic one,
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Kaitlin Harford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. We came back from the Rocking Horse schooling
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As an eventer based in Lexington, Kentucky — the heart of Thoroughbred country — Cathy Wieschhoff has plenty of experience with OTTBs. Retired Racehorse Project caught up with Cathy, a three-time Rolex veteran, at the
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You know you have a horse from Florida when the only hill in Florida is very scary. Back to this in a moment. Three months ago today was Sven’s first show ever. We headed out
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From the beginning, my dear readers … Hi, I am Kaitlin Hartford! I am a 16-year-old event rider based out of Callahan, Florida, just north of Jacksonville. I first sat on a horse when I
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Did you see Allie Conrad’s post from last week, Meet the Thoroughbreds Going to Rolex? It’s a roll call of both raced and unraced Thoroughbreds who are entered in the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event,
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The accepted entry list for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is in ink, and once again there’s a strong showing of Thoroughbreds in the 2016 field. Let’s get to know them! You can click each Thoroughbred’s
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The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program is an excellent nod to the versatility of the off-track Thoroughbred, one of the most common breeds you can find in eventing. The Jockey Club has released the 2015
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Last year they battled for $100,000 in Kentucky, and this weekend they’re back at it in Pennsylvania! The stakes might not be quite as high this time but the competition, featuring 2015 Thoroughbred Makeover contestants who
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Trainer applications for the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover are being accepted through January 31, meaning it’s not too late to enter your OTTB for a chance at this year’s competition. We’re big fans of the OTTB
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Now that the post-holiday hangover is beginning to wear off, it’s time to start thinking about goals for the new year. It’s sometimes intimidating to try to list your goals in one place, but now
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