Any parent can tell you that a young child’s attention span – the amount of time they can concentrate on something without becoming distracted, bored or frustrated – is relatively short. Childhood ...

The first ride on a newly-retired racehorse (or any young, green horse for that matter) can be exciting and full of promise and anticipation. That first time you mount a new horse often gives you an ...

For many equestrians, including myself, January hasn’t yet been the productive fresh start they hoped it would be when they made their plans and resolutions. Things like “ride more consistently” and ...

OTTB Training Toolkit Presented By Doc Lane's Pharmacy: Mind Your Bum originally appeared on Paulick Report. If you watch how horses are ridden at the track, it is markedly different than how we aim ...

A solution to help off-track Thoroughbreds find forever homes is having them undergo training in another discipline, preferably with an experienced professional. While the kind of training depends on ...

Over the past few months, we’ve been covering some of the important “firsts” in a horse’s off-track career – first days of off-track life, first time lunging, first rides. Today we are going to talk ...

A Fair Haven, N.J. couple and a pair of internationally renowned Olympic competitors are teaming up to find new careers for off-the-track thoroughbreds (OTTBs). Trainer Pat McBurney has an average of ...

In light of the ever-growing issue of Thoroughbred aftercare, a series of speakers were invited to share their knowledge at an Oct. 18-19 professional education seminar offered by the National ...