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Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Form Follows Function, Except When It Doesn’t

August 31, 2020Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber Bill, Race Horse to Ranch HorseComments Off on Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Form Follows Function, Except When It Doesn’t

“Physically speaking, Jobber is not the right horse for this job… Try telling him that when he’s got the grit to run nose-to-nose with a reluctant-to-load bull…He doesn’t know he’s not built for this job, because he loves this job.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Push, Don’t Pull

June 11, 2019Kristen KovatchKristen KovatchJobber Bill, Reined CowhorseLeave a comment

“The reality that I had learned to accept by Sunday was that my horse simply is not at the point yet to keep up with a truly fast cow, and no amount of me trying to pull his body around by the reins was going to change that fact.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Positive Associations

May 8, 2019Kristen KovatchKristen KovatchJobber Bill, Reined CowhorseLeave a comment

“The only way to get better is to surround yourself with better people.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Cross Training

February 26, 2019Kristen KovatchKristen KovatchJobber BillLeave a comment

“I was gratified not only to see him go so nicely for another rider, but to know that my ‘flatwork is flatwork’ mentality with a focus on correct riding really did pay off, no matter what kind of saddle was on his back.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Minor Milestones

February 13, 2019Kristen KovatchKristen KovatchJobber BillLeave a comment

After a year of riding in the open pasture with her OTTB, Kristen Kovatch achieves a minor, yet important milestone. Riders battling demons of confidence, this one’s for you. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Passing It On

January 7, 2019Kristen KovatchKristen KovatchJobber BillLeave a comment

Autumn in review: Jobber teaches his first lesson. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Final Thoughts on the Thoroughbred Makeover

October 9, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“We had all walked very different paths to get to this moment; some of us hadn’t made it to the Horse Park at all. We were here for various little reasons, but our motivation was the same: we were here for the love of the OTTB.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Stone Bruises & Perspective

September 20, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“I had wanted to go so badly, and no matter how much I told myself that this show was just one step on the longer road, I was crushed, watching Jobber hobble around the layup paddock. We had worked so hard, and frankly I had been starting to feel that we deserved to go.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Foundation For the Future

July 31, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, #RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“It’s not easy to admit, but very few of us are perfect horsemen.” Kristen Kovatch loses sight of her ultimate goal with her OTTB Jobber, but finds her way again thanks to the heart of her willing horse. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Seizing the Day

July 6, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“If you want to go for a gallop on your Thoroughbred in the morning light instead of working on upward and downward transitions for another session, go for a gallop. Enjoy the ride. There’s more to this horse life than tomorrow’s training goal, after all.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: What I’m Doing With My Summer Vacation

June 7, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

Kristen Kovatch shares some of the exercises she’s working on with her OTTB project Jobber to improve his flatwork, as well as his ranch horse life. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: On Contact

May 14, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“The moral of this story, kids? None of us are too good for a trainer, even if that trainer can only come by once a month. Flatwork is flatwork — it doesn’t matter if you’re running barrels, chasing cows or training dressage.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Patience

April 24, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“Red taught me a lot of things as a horseperson, but he also put me on a hair trigger… The greatest lesson in patience so far in this retraining experience hasn’t been with Jobber or the weather — it’s been learning to be patient with myself.” →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Okay, Fine, Indoor Arenas Definitely Have Their Uses

March 26, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, #RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT, Jobber BillLeave a comment

Kristen Kovatch and her OTTB Jobber Bill, after a winter of alternately struggling in snow or mud, finally surrendered to the weather and headed out for their first field trip together to an indoor facility. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Chunk It Down

March 2, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

How does a mouse eat an elephant? →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Cow Pastures & Cornfields

February 2, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

And all the walking you can shake a stick at. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Two Steps Forward…

January 19, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

… and one step back. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Who Is Jobber Bill?

January 5, 2018Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

Kristen Kovatch takes a look at the bloodlines and race record of her new OTTB to get a full picture of his career up to the moment. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Talking the Makeover With RRP Ambassador Kyle Rothfus

December 18, 2017Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, #RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT, Jobber BillLeave a comment

It’s no secret that the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover has already had a big impact on the OTTB world. Kristen Kovatch catches up with RRP Ambassador Kyle Rothfus to talk about the bigger picture — and where she and Jobber Bill fit in. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Coming Full Circle

December 1, 2017Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

Kristen Kovatch is well aware she’s not the first person to ever make a Thoroughbred into a ranch horse — she walks us through the Thoroughbred’s contributions to ranching and the cornerstone of the American Quarter Horse, now respected as the ultimate ranch mount. →

Race Horse to Ranch Horse: Meet Jobber Bill

November 16, 2017Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#OTTB, Jobber BillLeave a comment

“The plain ones, the less-than-perfectly-conformed ones and the seemingly ordinary ones all need homes as much as the halter-perfect chromy 10-movers.” Kristen Kovatch takes the OTTB plunge with “Jobber Bill.” →

Racehorses on the Ranch

December 5, 2013Leslie WylieUncategorized#OTTB, #RACING3 Comments

Off-track thoroughbreds run up against a lot of prejudice–that they’re too “hot” or “unpredictable” to be fully functional in the real world. Heather Benson points to a program that is proving the stereotypes wrong. →

Horse Nation Writers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2023DeAnn SloanStaff#New Years ResolutionsComments Off on Horse Nation Writers Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

From personal goals to those with our horses, our staff writers are ready to bid farewell to 2022 and take on 2023. Check out our New Year’s Resolutions and share your own in the comments section! →

Barn Aisle Chats: Horse Sitting With Harley

December 13, 2022Amanda Uechi RonanAmanda Uechi Ronan#barnaislechats, #BarnChats, #barnlife, #equestrian, #horsesittingComments Off on Barn Aisle Chats: Horse Sitting With Harley

Barn Aisle Chats is a new series where we’ll meet equestrians from all walks of life and disciplines. Today, we chat with Harley of The Horse Sitter. →

HN Blogger Contest Round Two: Horse and Hound Rescue

September 6, 2022DeAnn SloanContributorHN Blogger ContestComments Off on HN Blogger Contest Round Two: Horse and Hound Rescue

“Every horse and every hound deserves to be loved unconditionally… just like they love us!” →

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