“These are folks who understand both sides of the horse’s career. They understand both the track and the sport horse life. Basically, these people are translators. And the best of them work to make both sides understandable to each other…” →
Horses may not think in thank-you notes, but if they did, this list would be their holiday card. →
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This week’s Thoroughbred Logic explores why rigid goals can backfire in horse training — and how embracing flexibility →
“There’s no amount of reasoning with what is under you, because you can’t reason pain and fear and →
“I … have a couple of electric goobers who love the excuse of the crisp fall days and →
When did we start valuing the color of the horse over its conformation, temperament and talent? →
There are three types of OTTBs you’ll see a the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover, and this year →
From tight muscles to swinging trots, this week’s article explores what it means when a horse comes off →
“This one is so simple… If your horse feels good, they usually can get to the ground. If →
“Dosage tells us about the races these horses were bred to run. It sometimes tells us about the →
“The turns are what make it harder, so aim for straight line canters and efficient down transitions — →
“‘Bombproof’ is one of my least favorite terms to describe horses. I mean, when a bomb goes off, →
“Over at the knee” — conformation flaw or functional detail? 🤔 Read on for what it really means →
“Ten years ago, I would not have been out there at that stupid hour with stupid sheets in →
“Instead of beginning one’s search for pain under where a horse palpates sore (their back or SI, for →
“A softer, more (literally) accommodating ride crafts openings for them to figure out the best placement for their →
“Just a heads up, this isn’t a boarding barn.” →
“…while these exams are often described in terms of ‘passing’ or ‘failing,’ there really is no such thing. →
“Knowing that your Thoroughbred has probably already been maintained in some way shape or form is one important →
“It might take three steps or three laps around the ring, but there is a feeling that comes →
Today’s Thoroughbred Logic addresses three key ground work exercises: working on a loose lead, giving, and moving over. →
“… it feels like trust — like if I give you a solid foundation and eventually point you →
“No one is ready. Is anyone ever ready? Nope. Just gotta go. Pull a Nike. Just do it.” →
“Once one is restarted, there’s a clamoring for horses around the $5,000 mark. Folks, many of the nice →