Articles Tagged 'Thoroughbred Rescue'

During my time at New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program as a rider, I had an unexpected surprise. I met up with an old friend from the racetrack.   The Vue From Here & Raina / Photo Courtesy: Amy Allison It has been a while since I did any kind of riding–professional...

Jordan Josefczyk and her OTTB (off-the-track-Thoroughbred), Memory Road, now known as “Socks” competed in the Tenth Annual New Vocations Charity Horse Show in Delaware, Ohio. This special horse show is dedicated to featuring the exceptional talent and athleticism of Th...

Lisa Molloy is an OTTB (off-the-track-Thoroughbred) trainer that I previously interviewed on Ex-Racehorse Adoption Blog. She is both a fierce advocate and loving supporter of ex-racehorses. Lisa has a new project for OTTB lovers. A Facebook community page called Thoroughbreds for Adoption&nbs...

Potential new careers for a racehorse and understanding racehorse retraining from leading racehorse trainers at Jonjo O’Neill Racing. Like all of us, there comes a point in a racehorse’s career when they must retire. Whether down to age or injury, a racehorse’s time on the t...

Do Off-the-Track-Thoroughbreds (OTTB's) make good competition horses? Karen Prell makes the case that OTTB's could have a bright future in the show ring, even at Olympic levels. by Karen Prell Now that the 2012 London Olympics are over, and we’ve all had a chance to catch ...

Stephanie Cowser shares her story of how her love of Thoroughbred horses led her to visit Akindale Thoroughbred Rescue in New York. She was so inspired by the horses and people that she became a part of their team. Learn more about ATBR's mission and the daily commitment needed to care fo...

Did you know that horses can have chiropractors––just like humans? Many ex-racehorses suffer from the residual effects of untreated injures. Here's how a visit from an equine chiropractor might help! My ex-racehorse Bahamut's first visit with an equine chiropractor While ri...

Lisa Molloy shares her story of how she became involved with horses and the retraining of OTTB's (off-the-track-Thoroughbreds) through New Vocations. She has a high success rate of placing many of her retrained ex-racehorses into the right adoptive homes. Learn what it's like in Lisa's...