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  1. Thoroughbreds and TB Racing
    I've been riding English most of my life, but I grew up on very laid back QH types, and really never took any risks. My trainer was like that and I'm basically happy to ride that way myself. The barn I've picked up at as an adult has a lot of OTTB types that I can feel the difference in the type...
  2. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    I haven't the time to ride or work with my horse lately. We only rode once this month. He's noticeably starting to fall out of his training. He's disrespectful and pushy on the ground. He's always been a bit like this, but I used to ride so much, like 4-5 times a week, that it wasn't really an...
  3. Jumping queries, competing & jumping in training
    Hello!! Today I tried jumping with my OTTB mix, RC after some time in a while. Until now i still faced common problems in jumping , I have tried establishing the correct position however it will just return to how it was when im unaware of it. Everytime i jump and before the jump , My toes...
  4. Member Journals
    I have decided to create a new journal. I felt like in my old journal Training Charlie, I really focused on how I was training Charlie specifically, hence the thread title. I want to create a thread the chronicles my journey as/to become a horsewoman; a horse trainer. I desire it to be more...
  5. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    I recently started a job at a local barn. The horses there are generally very mellow, so much so that I take them out in pairs. There is one exception though, the manager’s horse is a very spirited, strong thoroughbred. I am not a horse trainer or very strong at all, so I mainly focus on mental...
  6. Horse Tack, blankets and Equipment Queries
    I’m planning on retiring a thoroughbred from the track and hope to have it become a barrel racer. What bits do you guys suggest for a tb coming straight off the track learning to do flatwork? obviously we have some ground work to do before even get into riding.
  7. Horse Health
    My horse is a 7yr old ottb that I bought knowing he had some long term hind end problems. He has a hitch in his trot from some slight wear on the top of the bone in the left stifle (I’ll add the X-rays if this gets any attention) and the hitch is better some days and he usually warms up out of...
  8. Thoroughbreds and TB Racing
    Hello! Im wondering what all is included for a PPE when buying a horse straight off the track. My first OTTB came straight off the track and when we did a PPE the track vet didn't do much. It seemed more like a general exam more than a PPE. The vet watched the horse jog, checked heart rate...
  9. My OTTB show jumper

    He is a handsome boy When your horse remember he was a race horse! When your horse remember he was a race horse!
  10. Jumping

    Love jumping with my boy
  11. Thoroughbreds and TB Racing
    I’ve been looking for a horse for almost a year and I’ve always said I’d never buy a TB. But I saw this horse on fb that was an OTTB but had a brilliant jump on him (I’m hoping to show jump one day). He seemed perfect apart from the fact he was way over my budget. I then saw him advertised quite...
  12. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    Hello all, Long time lurker, first time poster here. I've got a bunch of health appointments organised to investigate the horse that I will discuss below (physio this week, chiro in a month, and dentist, saddle fitter and bodyworker have already been out), but I would love to hear others'...
  13. Leasing, Loaning, Buying, Rescuing
    Hello All, I am new to riding (3 months in ) and I go twice a week for training. I am thinking about getting OTTB horse I am learning jumping. There are some OTTBs that are advertised on reliable websites like (newvocations) ad they mention that they are Sound and that they can have a second...
  14. General Riding queries
    I've been riding for years and would say I have a decent seat, balance, and overall good understanding of how to ride and when to use each position. that being said, as much as I love speed and as much as I want to gallop, it scares me. recently I got a young ottb (off-the-track thoroughbred)...
  15. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    I have a 6 yr old ottb mare, I have had her for a little over a year now and for the most part she is an absolute angel. At home she is a joy to ride, very keen on jumping, and very well behaved. Off property however she is a nutcase. She is incredibly anxious when we go anywhere off property...
  16. Horse Breeding
    Both bred the same day on august 2nd AI at the repo vet clinic. Both these pictures were taken today. Bottoms ones confirmed in foal. Top one was said to not be in foal when they were both checked at 14 days but was pretty uncooperative. Do you think top mare is pregnant too? Both ottb mares...
  17. Horse Conformation Queries and Critique
    hi all. my heart horse happens to be a quarter pony who is 13.3h. i would love to own and train one of her foals but i’m having a hard time figuring out what to breed her to. i want to have something piercer and a bit more athletic in jumping. and i absolutely love thoroughbreds. but i have some...
  18. Horse Talk
    I've worked as a hotwalker and then a groom, and have done a little bit of everything in my time at the track. The racetrack is the only discipline of horses that I've been around. Therefore, all the knowledge I have regarding horse care and horse handling came from my time at the track. I'm...
  19. Horse Conformation Queries and Critique
    Hi there people’s! Was hoping to get some input from some of y’all regarding this 5 year old gelding I’m looking into adopting. The owner doesn’t know too much about horses and he’s kind of just been sitting around. He has a bone chip that’s been identified by the rescue when he came off the...
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