Aubrey Graham

Aubrey Graham

Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Keep It Simple (Stupid)

“[T]his is about not overcomplicating what doesn’t need to be overcomplicated.” →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Musing on Rewards

Are you rewarding your horse’s effort, or just apologizing for your own mistakes? This article breaks down the →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: When They Jump the Fence

“I don’t want horses … going through the fence. That is never fun … But their quick thinking →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Doing the Best I Can

“When temps plunge into the negatives, wind chill cuts well below that, and we have more horses than →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Working With, Not Against, Instinct

“Feeling safe makes all the difference in the world … the sense of security in their environment increases →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Go Wide

Sometimes the kindest contact for a green horse isn’t perfect equitation, but giving them space, options, and room →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Quarantine Purgatory

Quarantine may feel like purgatory, but when it comes to protecting horses, herds, and hard-earned sanity, patience and →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: A Little Christmas Celebration & Wine

On Christmas Eve, a once-discarded Thoroughbred steps out of quarantine and into the barn, proof that even in →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Frenzy at the End of the Race Meet

“It is not the track and its runners that are in a frenzy, but rather the movement towards →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Why Rehomers Matter

“These are folks who understand both sides of the horse’s career. They understand both the track and the →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: People My Thoroughbreds Are Thankful For

Horses may not think in thank-you notes, but if they did, this list would be their holiday card. →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: When The Goal Is The Problem

This week’s Thoroughbred Logic explores why rigid goals can backfire in horse training — and how embracing flexibility →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: The “Survive-a-Ride”

“There’s no amount of reasoning with what is under you, because you can’t reason pain and fear and →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Spooky Season Tricks

“I … have a couple of electric goobers who love the excuse of the crisp fall days and →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: An Ode to the Plain Bay

When did we start valuing the color of the horse over its conformation, temperament and talent? →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Three Types of OTTBs You’ll Find at the Makeover

There are three types of OTTBs you’ll see a the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover, and this year →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Track Tight

From tight muscles to swinging trots, this week’s article explores what it means when a horse comes off →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: The Ability to Lie Down

“This one is so simple… If your horse feels good, they usually can get to the ground. If →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Dosage Profile and the Sport Horse

“Dosage tells us about the races these horses were bred to run. It sometimes tells us about the →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Improving the Off Track Canter

“The turns are what make it harder, so aim for straight line canters and efficient down transitions — →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Smart, Not Bombproof

“‘Bombproof’ is one of my least favorite terms to describe horses. I mean, when a bomb goes off, →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Over at the Knee

“Over at the knee” — conformation flaw or functional detail? 🤔 Read on for what it really means →

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Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Thin-Skinned

“Ten years ago, I would not have been out there at that stupid hour with stupid sheets in →

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