Contrary to what some might think, most racehorses do have a rudimentary understanding of rhythm; it’s just at a faster pace ...

The Jockey Club announced March 19 the new Off-Track Thoroughbred Profile, the first equineline.com report centered on Thoroughbreds in their second careers. The report, 9OT, provides information ...

Ground pole exercises are one of my absolute favorite and most used training tools. I use them in one way or another in nearly every ride I put on a horse (and we even use them during sales prep for ...

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 ...

A broodmare’s off-track life is vastly different from that of a horse that retires from racing to go on to a riding career. Everything from how they’ve been kept and handled, their condition and ...

Two years ago Brightly Shining was standing terrified in a pen at the Thurmont Auction in Maryland. Now, the off-the-track Thoroughbred mare is a champion show horse. At the Southern Pennsylvania ...

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 ...

Each time Michel Feitosa and his partner Niven have stepped out under the lights for an international show jumping round, the 13-year-old chestnut gelding by Lemon Drop Kid has been the only ...