Podcasts about standardbreds

We celebrate episode 3500 with our listeners. Jessica sends us an important message from Romania and Taylor shares her amazing wedding in Ireland. Plus, Taylor takes into the world of Standardbreds with the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization National Show. And, apparently you all have some Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3500 – Show Notes and Links:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek, Jamie Jennings.Guest: Taylor Benson of the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization National Show | FacebookGuest: Jessica IsbrechtFollow Horse Radio Network on TwitterAdditional support for this podcast provided by WERM Flooring, CosequineⓇ, Purina, EquestrianPlus, and Listeners Like You!Time Stamps:04:00 - Daily Whinnies10:00 - Track and Chicken Auction19:00 - Jessica Isbrecht30:00 - Taylor Benson49:00 - EFWP

James Jennings from NZB Standardbred and his thoughts on the "Future Starts Now" launch at Alexandra Park Harness Racing New Zealand

Everything comes down to the Breeders Crown in harness racing, and Harrah's Hoosier Park has three nights of eliminations set to go starting Thursday (Oct. 19) through Saturday (Oct. 21). Edison Hatter leads the discussion through a total of 27 eliminations for the 12 divisions of Standardbreds. Hatter's joined by Ray Cotolo (Oak Grove, Harnessland) to discuss the action this weekend at Hoosier Park as well as Mike Pribozie (NAHUPicks.com) to talk Thursday's card and John Rallis (Woodbine Mohawk Park) to talk Friday and Saturday's action.Post time for each night of the Breeders Crown eliminations is 6:15 p.m. (EDT).

In this episode of The Standardbred podcast, Nic discusses mindset principles to transform your retraining journey. To learn more about the Online Standardbred Club Nic mentions, please visit here: https://raisingthestandards.com.au/standardbredclub/

In this episode of The Standardbred Podcast Nic joins again with the wonderful Holly Mills from Mitavite, to discuss toxins in your horse's feed sources which may pose a risk to their health and how to protect your standardbred from toxin burden. Access Mitavite's special offer, mentioned in the epsiode, here: 

For our second episode in 2023, Nic shares her 6 top tips for building a better bond with your standardbred. Show notes and links to programs mentioned in this episode on our website: https://raisingthestandards.com.au/building-a-bond-with-your-standardbred

Out and About with Craig Judd from Benstud Standardbreds. Bought to you by Nutrien Equine - Standardbred I dropped into Benstud NSW for a chat about the year just gone and how the draft is looking for the 2023 yearling sales. With the inaugural race series starting tomorrow at Racing at Club Menangle things are really starting to get exciting for Nutrien

Join John And Dr. Matt Holden with special guests Aimee Nichols with Kent Nutrition/Blue Seal and Robyn Cuffey with Futures for Standardbreds for this weeks Animal Chat update.

Today we compare and contrast retraining thoroughbreds and standardbreds with Ashley Francese and Colleen Nolan-Tran. We touch base with our Making the Makeover riders, Raechel Ramsey & Katrina Natwick, and last but not least, we bring you another adoptable horse from New Vocations. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 82:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Ashley Francese & Colleen Nolan-TranGuest: Raechel Ramsey & Katrina NatwickGuest: Winnie Morgan NemethAdoptable Horse of the Week: Danger RussAdditional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!Support the show

Today we compare and contrast retraining thoroughbreds and standardbreds with Ashley Francese and Colleen Nolan-Tran. We touch base with our Making the Makeover riders, Raechel Ramsey & Katrina Natwick, and last but not least, we bring you another adoptable horse from New Vocations. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 82: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer, Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio Title Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance Products Media Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Guest: Ashley Francese & Colleen Nolan-Tran Guest: Raechel Ramsey & Katrina Natwick Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth Adoptable Horse of the Week: Danger Russ Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!

Today we're chatting with Natalie Voss about her perspective on the Next Generation of Racing's Leaders featured in the Paulick Report. We introduce our second spotlight rider of our Road to the Makeover Series, Natalie Holdren. We chat with Standardbred Program Director, Winne Morgan Nemeth, about New Vocations to highlight what they're doing in their program and introduce our adoptable horse of the week, Wind of the North.Kirsty Anne is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Now back to the show!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 77:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Natalie Voss, from Paulick ReportGuest: Natalie HoldrenGuest: Winnie Morgan NemethAdoptable Horse of the Week: Wind of the NorthAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Wintec Saddles, American Harvest (American Harvest is offering a free 90-day supply of American Harvest equine products for one Horse Radio Network listener. To enter is very simple: Visit www.ahihemp.com/horseradionetworkgiveaway You can be the lucky winner!), and Listeners like you!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Today we're chatting with Natalie Voss about her perspective on the Next Generation of Racing's Leaders featured in the Paulick Report. We introduce our second spotlight rider of our Road to the Makeover Series, Natalie Holdren. We chat with Standardbred Program Director, Winne Morgan Nemeth, about New Vocations to highlight what they're doing in their program and introduce our adoptable horse of the week, Wind of the North. Kirsty Anne is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Now back to the show! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 77: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer, Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio Title Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance Products Media Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Guest: Natalie Voss, from Paulick Report Guest: Natalie Holdren Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth Adoptable Horse of the Week: Wind of the North Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Wintec Saddles, American Harvest (American Harvest is offering a free 90-day supply of American Harvest equine products for one Horse Radio Network listener. To enter is very simple: Visit www.ahihemp.com/horseradionetworkgiveaway You can be the lucky winner!), and Listeners like you!  

On today's show, Brielle Roman from Trot-Trot Standardbreds joins us to talk about tools, resources, and community for retraining the off-the-track standardbred. We introduce our first rider from our Road to the Makeover Series, Raechel Ramsey, and her 2022 TB Makeover horse, Stonecatcher. And we wrap it all up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations with another training tip and our Adoptable Horse of the Week.@muddybelles is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Now back to the show!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 76:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Brielle RomanGuest: Raechel RamseyGuest: Leandra Cooper, Facility Manager & Thoroughbred Trainer—Lexington, KYAdoptable Horse of the Week: Veronesi (FR)Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, American Harvest (American Harvest is offering a free 90-day supply of American Harvest equine products for one Horse Radio Network listener. To enter is very simple: Visit www.ahihemp.com/horseradionetworkgiveaway You can be the lucky winner!), and Listeners like you! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

On today's show, Brielle Roman from Trot-Trot Standardbreds joins us to talk about tools, resources, and community for retraining the off-the-track standardbred. We introduce our first rider from our Road to the Makeover Series, Raechel Ramsey, and her 2022 TB Makeover horse, Stonecatcher. And we wrap it all up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations with another training tip and our Adoptable Horse of the Week. @muddybelles is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Now back to the show! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 76: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer, Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio Title Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance Products Media Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Guest: Brielle Roman Guest: Raechel Ramsey Guest: Leandra Cooper, Facility Manager & Thoroughbred Trainer—Lexington, KY Adoptable Horse of the Week: Veronesi (FR) Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, American Harvest (American Harvest is offering a free 90-day supply of American Harvest equine products for one Horse Radio Network listener. To enter is very simple: Visit www.ahihemp.com/horseradionetworkgiveaway You can be the lucky winner!), and Listeners like you!  

In this episode, Karen Foell takes to Dr. Melanie Pfeffer who joined our team in April 0f 2021. Dr. Melanie Pfeffer grew up in a small town in Bavaria, Germany. Melanie worked and travelled through Canada for a year after high school, where she landed at an Ontario horse farm for three years raising, racing and training Standardbreds. She has been involved in one way or another with horses ever since. Dr. Pfeffer spent time in Canada for her externships at Milton Equine Hospital, Henderson Equine Services and Barrie Equine Clinic, followed by a one-year equine rotating internship at the University of Vienna, Austria. Following her internship, she spent over 2 years practicing at an ambulatory Equine Clinic just outside of Munich, Germany (Pferdeklinik in Parsdorf) Dr. Pfeffer's interests lie in equine podiatry, ophthalmology as well as Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy. 

The popularity of horse racing in Chicago was not to be rivaled in any other metropolitan area. Since the 1800's, the Windy City's enthusiasm for both harness and Thoroughbred racing led to 10 major racetracks being built in the Chicago area. Sadly, it appears that racing in the area will be dealt a major blow with the apparent demise of Arlington Park which has hosted racing since 1927. Our first guest, Kimberly A. Rinker, a 1983 graduate of the Ohio State University, has been involved with Chicago horse racing since 1984 – both as a writer and as a participant. An award-winning journalist, she is a licensed trainer-driver of Standardbreds and represented the U.S. in the International Drivers Championship in Moscow, Russia. She has documented the racing history of the Chicago-area tracks in two published books – “Chicago's Horse Racing Venues” and “Arlington Park Racetrack.” Our guest handicapper will be Bob “Railbird” Roberts, a veteran turf writer, handicapper and author of “ Writings of a Railbird.“ The modern day Damon Runyon character still holds weekly handicapping seminars, creates tip sheets and coordinates handicapping seminars in the greater Cleveland area. Bob will join John to examine the outstanding races that will take place at Parx on Saturday. On a program that features two Grade 1, a Grade 2 and two Grade 3 events, the duo will formulate a Pick-4 ticket on races 9-12. The marquee races of the 13-race day that starts at 12:05 pm, are the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby for the boys and Cotillion featuring fillies. With the defection of Medina Spirit, Hot Rod Charlie takes center stage in the Derby and readies for a rematch with Midnight Bourbon, who he harshly eliminated in the Haskell and disqualified for his actions. The Cotillion is a race where you will need your E-Z Win Forms and plenty of fillies on your ticket – no less than six graded stakes winners will enter the starting gate for the winner's share of $1 million.

Stephanie Jacobs joins us to explain Standardbred racing under saddle.  Glenn gives a Road Show update and Jamie fills us in on the new training horses.  Plus, you all still have some Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2747  – Show Notes and Links:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek:  co-host, executive in charge of comic relief, Jamie Jennings:   co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventures, Coach Jenn:  producer, Chaos Control Officer.Title Sponsor: Eagle Equine Products Coupon code HRN gets them 15% off their order at eagleequine.com (one-time use)Guest: Stephanie JacobsLink: To find a HRN Road Show Meetup near youThere's an App for that!  Download the new FREE Horse Radio Network App for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on TwitterAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Equiderma, Equi-Tee Flex'n Fork & Shake'n Fork, Kentucky Performance Products, Horseloverz, Uncle Jimmy's and Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Stephanie Jacobs joins us to explain Standardbred racing under saddle.  Glenn gives a Road Show update and Jamie fills us in on the new training horses.  Plus, you all still have some Equestrian First World Problems. Listen in...HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 2747  – Show Notes and Links:The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Glenn the Geek:  co-host, executive in charge of comic relief, Jamie Jennings:   co-host, director of wacky equestrian adventures, Coach Jenn:  producer, Chaos Control Officer.Title Sponsor: Eagle Equine Products Coupon code HRN gets them 15% off their order at eagleequine.com (one-time use)Guest: Stephanie JacobsLink: To find a HRN Road Show Meetup near youThere's an App for that!  Download the new FREE Horse Radio Network App for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on TwitterAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Equiderma, Equi-Tee Flex'n Fork & Shake'n Fork, Kentucky Performance Products, Horseloverz, Uncle Jimmy's and Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

We speak to two veterans of the show. Louise Robson, you may know her as the woman who trains Her Majesty the Queen's thoroughbreds, joins us to talk about her new online courses on Thoroughbred Dressage. Amiee Cupitt has exciting news about a major grant that will make a tremendous difference for standardbreds in Australia, and we introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned...Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 61:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Host of Horses in the Morning and Joy Hills of The Foodie EquestrianTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Louise RobsonGuest: Amiee CupittGuest: Leandra Cooper of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption ProgramAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel ProductsNew Vocations Adoptable Horse of the Week: Cobra KaiSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

We speak to two veterans of the show. Louise Robson, you may know her as the woman who trains Her Majesty the Queen's thoroughbreds, joins us to talk about her new online courses on Thoroughbred Dressage. Amiee Cupitt has exciting news about a major grant that will make a tremendous difference for standardbreds in Australia, and we introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned... Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 61: Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Host of Horses in the Morning and Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian Title Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance Products Media Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Guest: Louise Robson Guest: Amiee Cupitt Guest: Leandra Cooper of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Products New Vocations Adoptable Horse of the Week: Cobra Kai

Dan Plesac never spent a single day on the injured list and never started a game during his 18 year big league career. He was also an all star. Not exactly shabby credentials but since joining MLB Tonight, Plesac has blossomed into one of the network's most colorful and charismatic characters.  He can analyze with the best of them while causing you to laugh out loud. “I didn't want to come off as a goof ball. When something was funny, have a great time with it.” And Plesac is.Plesac began his second career with the Cubs before graduating to "MLB Tonight." That's where his personality came out of the ‘bullpen.' But Plesac is more than just a baseball analyst. He's an avid horse racing fan having owned several Standardbreds. Tell me a story I don't know is sponsored by The Vienna beef company (@viennabeef) and the Paulina Market (@paulinamarket). Hear the full episodes and make sure to follow/review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dan Plesac never spent a single day on the injured list and never started a game during his 18 year big league career. He was also an all star. Not exactly shabby credentials but since joining MLB Tonight, Plesac has blossomed into one of the network's most colorful and charismatic characters.  He can analyze with the best of them while causing you to laugh out loud. “I didn't want to come off as a goof ball. When something was funny, have a great time with it.” And Plesac is.Plesac began his second career with the Cubs before graduating to "MLB Tonight." That's where his personality came out of the ‘bullpen.' But Plesac is more than just a baseball analyst. He's an avid horse racing fan having owned several Standardbreds. Tell me a story I don't know is sponsored by The Vienna beef company (@viennabeef) and the Paulina Market (@paulinamarket). Hear the full episodes and make sure to follow/review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teaching Standard-bred Horses To Be Versatile Competitor (Listeners’ Choice)    Contact Details for this Episode are available on    www.HorseChats.com/JennyHollowayLC   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

MFH Nancy Williams Ambrosiano joins us to talk about how Caza Ladron Hunt made the most of the 2020 season plus Beth Dombrowsky shares the story a very special Foxhunting Standardbred name Jag. Hosted by Tara Tibbetts.The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Tara Tibbets of Brazos Valley Hounds, Coach Jenn: producer, Chaos Control OfficerGuest: Nancy Williams Ambrosiano, MFH, Caza Ladron HuntGuest: Beth DombrowskyNew Vocations Racehorse Adoption ProgramThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

MFH Nancy Williams Ambrosiano joins us to talk about how Caza Ladron Hunt made the most of the 2020 season plus Beth Dombrowsky shares the story a very special Foxhunting Standardbred name Jag. Hosted by Tara Tibbetts.The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Tara Tibbets of Brazos Valley Hounds, Coach Jenn: producer, Chaos Control OfficerGuest: Nancy Williams Ambrosiano, MFH, Caza Ladron HuntGuest: Beth Dombrowsky, pictured with JagNew Vocations Racehorse Adoption ProgramThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Race-2-Ride - Making a good transition There has been much in the press over the last year about the welfare of horses leaving the racing industry, raising questions about the sustainability and ethicality of the current situation. In this article I am going to discuss how we can all help to protect the welfare of off-the-track horses by easing their transition from racing to sporting and leisure riding homes. Having grown up surrounded by racing and racehorses, even taking one of my father's 'slow' Thoroughbreds to school with me as a young teenager, retraining off-the-track horses was always likely to be an interest of mine. However, it is not always straight forward, and we need to be mindful of certain aspects of off-the-track horses' past training to optimize the transition process. What's great about them? Both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds retiring from racing will have been extensively handled and often habituated to working with other horses, crowds, and travelling on a truck or float. Of course, not all these experiences will have been positive ones for the horse, and we need to keep that in mind when re-training. Ask any Thoroughbred or Standardbred owner what they think is the best thing about the breed and eight or more out of ten of them will tell you: their versatility. You will find both breeds in a wide range of disciplines from working on the farm, to dressage, show-jumping, hacking and trail riding, and I have even seen some having a go at reining! There is no doubt that these beautiful horses can turn their hoof to anything but their success and happiness in their new post-racing lives does depend on how we re-educate them. 7 important things to consider: 1) Has the horse been started under saddle? This may seem obvious, and when we look at the Standardbred, the answer is clearly, no. This is good and gives us a place to start that horse. The Thoroughbred is rather different, and it is easy to expect too much from these horses' past training. Thoroughbreds are taught precisely what they need to know to race and often extraordinarily little else. Unfortunately, what they have been taught is rarely useful for their post-racing careers. 2) Unlike the pleasure industry, the racing industry is profit-based and results-focused, which doesn't always allow sufficient time for training simple responses, such as 'head down' for bridling or to 'stand' for mounting. Both examples negate the need to train the response and while twisting the ear to get the bridle on achieves the desired result in that moment, it may also set the new owner up with a behavioural problem that requires addressing. Such problems arise whenever we, as owners or riders, have an agenda that is seen as more important than the horse's mental wellbeing. 3) All off-the-track horses will have been desensitized to pressure cues, particularly bit pressure. Both Thoroughbred and Standardbreds learn to race with meaningless, often unrelenting rein tension, which again, is not a desirable response for the pleasure rider. Physical force, such as pushing horses into barriers or yanking on leads to stop movement, can have taken the place of sensitive, horse-centric training, the shortfalls of which will be evident when rehomed. 4) Racing is a high adrenaline sport. Horses repeatedly practice the flight response - it is this very fear-based response that trainers and jockeys are provoking. We know that the flight response can be difficult to extinguish, as can any response learned using fear as a motivator, which is why, as new off-the-track owners, we need to be mindful of this during re-training. 5) While there are exceptions to every rule, many, or probably most, racehorses will have little or no understanding of combined reinforcement. Often off-the-track horses simply haven't been taught how to learn (mostly as a result of the considerations outlined in points 2) and 3) above). 6) Not all off-the-track horses move on to loving and caring pleasure homes. Due to their perceived zero value, these horses often pass through the hands of unscrupulous dealers, even being sold on with fictitious histories and breed details. Alternatively, they can find themselves changing homes often and being classified as 'project' horses, neither of which likely improve their welfare or training. 7) Finally, off-the-track horses are often ridden and handled more by men than women during their racing careers. We don't yet know if this impacts behaviour but the Equine Behavior Assessment and Research Questionnaire (E-BARQ) is currently looking at this possibility. This study is examining whether horses ridden by men and boys differ in their behaviour in certain personality traits to those ridden by women and girls. This, as with all the E-BARQ research, promises to be remarkably interesting. If you haven't yet assessed your horse's behaviour using E-BARQ, then you can do so now by visiting this site: https://www.e-barq.org/ How we can help the horse: 1) I would recommend taking your horse back to basics when it comes off the track and working through each of the foundation lessons, regardless of breed. Naturally, the Standardbreds, never having been under saddle, require this foundational work, but Thoroughbreds, while they have worn a saddle and carried a rider, it has been a very different experience to leisure or sports riding. By treating the horse as a blank canvas, you give it the benefit of calm, controlled, organized training and you are sure to create a safer and happier horse in the process. 2) Time is something we, as ex-racehorse owners, often have more of than their previous trainers/owners, and couple that with a desire to spend as much of it as possible with our gorgeous off-the-track companions, it's a recipe for great things. Never underestimate the benefits of simply spending time with your horse, both to get to know him or her and to teach those little responses, such as tying up or bridling with your head down, that may seem trivial but can make the difference between an ordinary start to the day and a relaxed and happy start. 3) As off-the-track horses have been desensitized to pressure cues, particularly bridle responses, it is necessary to be mindful of this and begin to engage the horse with learning. Consider the simplest of cues, such as leading your horse. Always remember the sequence of pressure-release-reward and be sure not to be holding pressure if the horse is responding correctly. This will help re-sensitize the horse to pressure cues, meaning you will need less pressure to elicit the same response over time, as the horse feels the release when he or she responds with the correct movement. Give to the bit is an excellent place to start. 4) It is important to only practice those responses that you want your horse to repeat, so be careful not to encourage the flight response by chasing the horse in the round pen or on a lunge line. Because this response was reinforced during the horse's racing career, we now need to establish alternative, safer responses for the horse. This is a great time to get to know your horse and really understand his or her emotional level - learning to recognize those signs of changes in the emotional level and begin to engage your horse with learning. 5) Learning how to learn is probably the biggest and most important obstacle to a successful post-racing career. By taking the time to engage your horse with learning and teach him or her about combined reinforcement you breathe life into the horse and into your relationship with them. This is my favourite part of re-training off-the-track horses, watching them engage with learning and realizing how clever they are! 6) Off-the-track horses are not for everyone, despite being an inexpensive route to horse ownership. They require an experienced, calm, and knowledgeable owner that is prepared to spend the time re-training the horse. If you're that person - fabulous, because what a treat they are! Where do I start? 1) If you get a horse straight from the racetrack, remember it will be full of high-quality feed and will need some time to 'come down' and get that out of their system. Do this slowly and carefully so that not everything changes at once for the horse. 2) Your new off-the-track horse may not be well socialized. This will depend on its history, but it is not uncommon for these horses never to have been kept in groups. Introduce your horse carefully, to one new herd member at a time and always allowing them to 'meet' over a safe fence. 3) Some horses will have been stabled most of their lives and can panic if released into a large field. Again, break this down for the horse, ensuring your enclosures are safe and secure. Securing their future: Even when an off-the-track horse is fortunate enough to be placed with a reputable re-trainer and then rehomed, that training is unlikely to persist if the new owner does not understand how the horse learned the responses or have any training support in the future. Horses quickly revert to old behaviours when riders are inconsistent with cues and rewards. It is for this reason that Kandoo Equine now offers OTT Training Passports. Here, new owners can access ethical, sustainable training, tailor-made for the off-the-track horse, together with a supportive community to help them through the journey. Training Passports belong to the horse and, in the event the horse changes home, the new owner then benefits from access to the training and community. To find out more about OTT Training Passports, visit: https://www.kandooequine.com/race2ride

  Race-2-Ride - Making a good transition There has been much in the press over the last year about the welfare of horses leaving the racing industry, raising questions about the sustainability and ethicality of the current situation. In this article I am going to discuss how we can all help to protect the welfare of off-the-track horses by easing their transition from racing to sporting and leisure riding homes. Having grown up surrounded by racing and racehorses, even taking one of my father's 'slow' Thoroughbreds to school with me as a young teenager, retraining off-the-track horses was always likely to be an interest of mine. However, it is not always straight forward, and we need to be mindful of certain aspects of off-the-track horses' past training to optimize the transition process. What's great about them? Both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds retiring from racing will have been extensively handled and often habituated to working with other horses, crowds, and travelling on a truck or float. Of course, not all these experiences will have been positive ones for the horse, and we need to keep that in mind when re-training. Ask any Thoroughbred or Standardbred owner what they think is the best thing about the breed and eight or more out of ten of them will tell you: their versatility. You will find both breeds in a wide range of disciplines from working on the farm, to dressage, show-jumping, hacking and trail riding, and I have even seen some having a go at reining! There is no doubt that these beautiful horses can turn their hoof to anything but their success and happiness in their new post-racing lives does depend on how we re-educate them. 7 important things to consider: 1)      Has the horse been started under saddle? This may seem obvious, and when we look at the Standardbred, the answer is clearly, no. This is good and gives us a place to start that horse. The Thoroughbred is rather different, and it is easy to expect too much from these horses' past training. Thoroughbreds are taught precisely what they need to know to race and often extraordinarily little else. Unfortunately, what they have been taught is rarely useful for their post-racing careers. 2)      Unlike the pleasure industry, the racing industry is profit-based and results-focused, which doesn't always allow sufficient time for training simple responses, such as 'head down' for bridling or to 'stand' for mounting. Both examples negate the need to train the response and while twisting the ear to get the bridle on achieves the desired result in that moment, it may also set the new owner up with a behavioural problem that requires addressing. Such problems arise whenever we, as owners or riders, have an agenda that is seen as more important than the horse's mental wellbeing. 3)      All off-the-track horses will have been desensitized to pressure cues, particularly bit pressure. Both Thoroughbred and Standardbreds learn to race with meaningless, often unrelenting rein tension, which again, is not a desirable response for the pleasure rider. Physical force, such as pushing horses into barriers or yanking on leads to stop movement, can have taken the place of sensitive, horse-centric training, the shortfalls of which will be evident when rehomed. 4)      Racing is a high adrenaline sport. Horses repeatedly practice the flight response - it is this very fear-based response that trainers and jockeys are provoking. We know that the flight response can be difficult to extinguish, as can any response learned using fear as a motivator, which is why, as new off-the-track owners, we need to be mindful of this during re-training. 5)      While there are exceptions to every rule, many, or probably most, racehorses will have little or no understanding of combined reinforcement. Often off-the-track horses simply haven't been taught how to learn (mostly as a result of the considerations outlined in points 2) and 3) above). 6)      Not all off-the-track horses move on to loving and caring pleasure homes. Due to their perceived zero value, these horses often pass through the hands of unscrupulous dealers, even being sold on with fictitious histories and breed details. Alternatively, they can find themselves changing homes often and being classified as 'project' horses, neither of which likely improve their welfare or training. 7)      Finally, off-the-track horses are often ridden and handled more by men than women during their racing careers. We don't yet know if this impacts behaviour but the Equine Behavior Assessment and Research Questionnaire (E-BARQ) is currently looking at this possibility. This study is examining whether horses ridden by men and boys differ in their behaviour in certain personality traits to those ridden by women and girls. This, as with all the E-BARQ research, promises to be remarkably interesting. If you haven't yet assessed your horse's behaviour using E-BARQ, then you can do so now by visiting this site: https://www.e-barq.org/ How we can help the horse: 1)      I would recommend taking your horse back to basics when it comes off the track and working through each of the foundation lessons, regardless of breed. Naturally, the Standardbreds, never having been under saddle, require this foundational work, but Thoroughbreds, while they have worn a saddle and carried a rider, it has been a very different experience to leisure or sports riding. By treating the horse as a blank canvas, you give it the benefit of calm, controlled, organized training and you are sure to create a safer and happier horse in the process. 2)      Time is something we, as ex-racehorse owners, often have more of than their previous trainers/owners, and couple that with a desire to spend as much of it as possible with our gorgeous off-the-track companions, it's a recipe for great things. Never underestimate the benefits of simply spending time with your horse, both to get to know him or her and to teach those little responses, such as tying up or bridling with your head down, that may seem trivial but can make the difference between an ordinary start to the day and a relaxed and happy start. 3)      As off-the-track horses have been desensitized to pressure cues, particularly bridle responses, it is necessary to be mindful of this and begin to engage the horse with learning. Consider the simplest of cues, such as leading your horse. Always remember the sequence of pressure-release-reward and be sure not to be holding pressure if the horse is responding correctly. This will help re-sensitize the horse to pressure cues, meaning you will need less pressure to elicit the same response over time, as the horse feels the release when he or she responds with the correct movement. Give to the bit is an excellent place to start. 4)      It is important to only practice those responses that you want your horse to repeat, so be careful not to encourage the flight response by chasing the horse in the round pen or on a lunge line. Because this response was reinforced during the horse's racing career, we now need to establish alternative, safer responses for the horse. This is a great time to get to know your horse and really understand his or her emotional level - learning to recognize those signs of changes in the emotional level and begin to engage your horse with learning. 5)      Learning how to learn is probably the biggest and most important obstacle to a successful post-racing career. By taking the time to engage your horse with learning and teach him or her about combined reinforcement you breathe life into the horse and into your relationship with them. This is my favourite part of re-training off-the-track horses, watching them engage with learning and realizing how clever they are! 6)      Off-the-track horses are not for everyone, despite being an inexpensive route to horse ownership. They require an experienced, calm, and knowledgeable owner that is prepared to spend the time re-training the horse. If you're that person - fabulous, because what a treat they are! Where do I start? 1)      If you get a horse straight from the racetrack, remember it will be full of high-quality feed and will need some time to 'come down' and get that out of their system. Do this slowly and carefully so that not everything changes at once for the horse. 2)      Your new off-the-track horse may not be well socialized. This will depend on its history, but it is not uncommon for these horses never to have been kept in groups. Introduce your horse carefully, to one new herd member at a time and always allowing them to 'meet' over a safe fence. 3)      Some horses will have been stabled most of their lives and can panic if released into a large field. Again, break this down for the horse, ensuring your enclosures are safe and secure. Securing their future: Even when an off-the-track horse is fortunate enough to be placed with a reputable re-trainer and then rehomed, that training is unlikely to persist if the new owner does not understand how the horse learned the responses or have any training support in the future. Horses quickly revert to old behaviours when riders are inconsistent with cues and rewards. It is for this reason that Kandoo Equine now offers OTT Training Passports. Here, new owners can access ethical, sustainable training, tailor-made for the off-the-track horse, together with a supportive community to help them through the journey. Training Passports belong to the horse and, in the event the horse changes home, the new owner then benefits from access to the training and community. To find out more about OTT Training Passports, visit: https://www.kandooequine.com/race2ride        

We had an entirely different episode planned for today. Dr. Karyn Malinowski, was kind enough to agree to a 2-part series on horse keeping at Rutgers University Equine Science Center. Well, we got part 1 down okay, but as we connected last week to begin recording part 2, Dr. Malinowski and Helena found that their casual conversation about their horses was just the antidote to the ho hum glum if isolation. And so that’s what you get today - an interesting conversation about Standardbreds, a mid-life crisis, crashes, lessons learned, laughable moments, and horses loved. This is the kind of thing horse people do... when we're not riding, of course. So listen in!

Stephanie Searle teaches us about the history of jockey silks, and what it takes to make an eye-catching design. Maggie Prichard-Herlensky joins us to talk about how standardbreds are making their way in parade as sidesaddle mounts. And of course, Leandra from New Vocations brings us another fabulous training tip, and tempts your need for retail therapy with another Winner's Circle Adoptable Horse of the Week. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Stephanie Searle teaches us about the history of jockey silks, and what it takes to make an eye-catching design. Maggie Prichard-Herlensky joins us to talk about how Standardbreds are making their way in parade as sidesaddle mounts. And of course, Leandra from New Vocations brings us another fabulous training tip, and tempts your need for retail therapy with another Winner's Circle Adoptable Horse of the Week.

Craig Judd's from Ben Stud Standardbreds and joined Gareth Hall to discuss a new hraness racing sale and race series announced yesterday.

Huntsman Meg Valnoski talks about why welcoming Standardbred owners to the hunt field is an important part of community outreach for Monmouth County Hunt. MFH Ed Fry shares the award winning land conservation efforts of Wicomico Hunt in the Delmarva region.The HORSES IN THE MORNING Crew: Tara Tibbets of Brazos Valley Hounds and Emily Esterson of Caza Ladron Hunt, Coach Jenn: producer, Chaos Control Officer.Title Sponsor: Masters of Foxhounds Association of AmericaGuest: Meg Valnoski, Huntsman, Monmouth County HuntGuest: Ed Fry, MFH, Wicomico HuntPhotos: above Monmouth County Hunt, below Wicomico Hunt credit Louisa EmerickThere’s an App for that! Check out the new Horse Radio Network app for iPhone and AndroidFollow Horse Radio Network on Twitter or follow Horses In The Morning on FacebookAdditional support for this podcast provided by Listeners Like YouSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Huntsman Meg Valnoski talks about why welcoming Standardbred owners to the hunt field is an important part of community outreach for Monmouth County Hunt. MFH Ed Fry shares the award winning land conservation efforts of Wicomico Hunt in the DelMarVa region.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

Voice: Erika Holmquist - Wall, Mary & Barry Bingham Sr., Curator of European & American Painting & Sculpture at the Speed Art Museum Music by Fire the Saddle https://firethesaddle.bandcamp.com Produced by Amber Thieneman

Our guest this week is American multi-discipline rider and driver Carrie Wehle who can turn her hand to a number of equestrian sports from dressage to driving.  A lifelong horsewoman Carrie recently competed in the USEA American Eventing Championships, the sport she says which is her first love. But she’s just as adept at pure dressage or out fox hunting. Her family raised Standardbreds from the 1000 acre farm in upstate New York until Carrie took over the reins and downsized to a more manageable 400 acres. Since the age of 12 when she got her first horse Carrie has built up her business and now has 50 horses on the property with loyal clients who share her values and love of horses.  Chris Stafford spoke to Carrie about how she balances her competitive interests and what new equestrian sport she would like to take on next. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 3 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Winnie, Emma, and Ashley take you for a walk through their week, share the madness they have, and laugh about Emma's Yellowstone obsession. They chat about the Little Brown Jug, what the heck that even is and discuss heat racing and their opinions on it. (Even though they know their opinion doesn't matter) Winnie shares info about the Pre- Little Brown Jug Charity Auction that supports New Vocations and gives tips to enjoying the "jug" in the VIP Tent.

Today I am speaking with Dave Farley. Dave is a well known and sought after farrier in the Sporthorse world. He is also well known and respected in the farrier world as a generous educator. Many a farrier and vet have ridden in the truck with Dave and his son Jay for a day of mentorship. I met Dave over dinner in Wellington one night and I was amazed at how much information he shared. He imparted upon me decades of knowledge for the mere cost of a dinner at Chilli’s. Dave’s passion for the job started when he was just 7 years old when he visited the local Blacksmith and Coal Mine Tool Maker shop in 1961. By thirteen he was nailing on shoes. In the seventies, he took over a Farrier Shop at the county fairgrounds in Coshocton, Ohio where he worked on Standardbreds. On the recommendation of a veterinarian named Dr. Gable, he then started working at Ohio State University as the resident farrier. Then in the eighties, as the standardbred industry started to dwindle he started working on Hunter/Jumper and Dressage horses in Columbus, Ohio. His quest for knowledge has never dwindled and he credits his first two mentors Mr. Fritz Bookman and Mr. Frank McGinnis for instilling in him this desire to learn and to pass it on. Dave’s list of accomplishments is long, so here are just a few of many: Past Resident Farrier at Ohio State University  Farrier Instructor at Otterbein College Farrier for the American Quarter Horse Congress First Official Farrier of the National Reining Horse Association American Farriers Association “Clinician of the Year” Founding member of the North East Association of Equine Practitioners Founding Member of both the American Association of Professional Farriers and of the International Association of Professional Farriers as well as past president of both Member of the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame  He has also shod several horses competing in several Olympic Games  I was very excited to have the opportunity to interview Dave. He has a lot of well-earned wisdom we all could benefit from. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. So let's get to it….

Check out our brief intros as we navigate the world of podcasting. This is a sneak peak at how Ash and Winnie met and how horses are the glue that hold our friendship together. Emma did not join on us this episode but we'll let her tell her great story of how she came to the US from Sweden in the next episode....

Renee Casavant shares her goals with Won By One, a network of harness racing enthusiasts and horse people. Renee loves harness racing, the people, and the horses, and wants to share it with the world! Renee, through Won By One, brings off the track Standardbreds to people who are looking for great horses ready for the next step in their lives. Renee Casavant Won By One ROC The Standardbred

On episode 8 of The Horse Racing Show, Kenny Rice celebrates the women of the horse racing world, as well as the women in other sports who compete directly against men. Kenny speaks with famous female jockey Julie Krone, Rood & Riddle President and CEO Dr. Deborah Spike-Pierce, and accomplished agent Ron Anderson. Julie Krone tells us what it's like to compete as a woman in a predominantly male sport, how racetracks have grown to accommodate female jockeys better, and shares tales of camaraderie with her fellow jockeys. For the Rood & Riddle Vet Check, Dr. Deborah Spike-Pierce discusses her history with the hospital, including how she became the first female shareholder and eventually the current President and CEO. Dr. Spike-Pierce also describes the role she plays and some differences in evaluating the radiography of Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds at sales. Kenny Rice discusses with superstar agent Ron Anderson about why he decided to relocate his client, jockey Joel Rosario, to Florida while the Santa Anita racetrack prepares to re-open for training and racing. He also provides an insight as to why so many tragic deaths occurred at the track since the start of the year. Connect with Us on Social Media! Twitter - @HorseRacingShow Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHorseRacingShow Facebook - fb.me/TheHorseRacingShow Instagram - thehorseracingshow

Teaching Standard-bred Horses To Be Versatile Competitors   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/JennyHolloway   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

In this episode I speak with Tanya McDermott from HERO. In conjunction with Harness Racing Victoria she is working to make sure all Standardbred horses have a life after racing. Whether they are retired, never made the track at all or have just had enough and don’t want to race anymore. The best part about this program and what Harness Racing Australia are doing, is that they can start to gather real stats about where their horses are going that are being registered for racing. This is sorely missing from all areas of the equestrian world, knowing how many horses are leaving the industry and where they are going. The wastage is sports like Thoroughbred racing are evident, but the statistics are floored at best. This organisation is making inroads into making the world a better place for all Standardbreds. I love what they are doing and I'm happy to be sharing their story.If you'd like to get in touch with Tanya and HERO, maybe get yourself a Standardbred like me? You can go to their website or Facebook Page, they are also on Twitter.If you go to the blog on my website you can see photos of Tanya and her horses, you can also see the little girl she spoke of with her new Standardbred Horse.This weeks show is brought to you by EQUITANA Australia. Equitana is happening from the 15th to 18th November this year in Melbourne.Pedro Torres will be there this year, Pedro has multiple World, European and National Championship titles under his belt for working equitation, he is the most successful rider and a living legend in the history of the sport. After much success with WE, Pedro is now making waves in the Dressage world. Pedrois a rider first and foremost, and rides the discipline his horse tells him to ride, or that he feels the horse has the most potential for.Pedro is doing a masterclass at EQUITANA this year on the Friday from 9.30 to 12.30. This is a ticketed event. To get your tickets go to equitana.com.au I hope to see you there. Make sure you say hi if you see me.

Karen Briggs of Writing From the Right Side of the Stall joins the podcast to talk about Standardbreds. Karen's got many years of experience working with off the track horses, and today she shares about why Standardbreds are an excellent choice for whatever you might be looking to do. Standardbreds are hardworking, kind, willing, and generally known as people horses. If you love Standardbreds, enjoy! If you don't know much about the breed, listen on, and learn why we think they're awesome! You can get to know Karen better by checking out her website, listed below, as well as her Facebook page. Karen mentions a few places that she respects who can help you learn more about Standardbres, and those are listed below as well. Check out Karen at: Writing From the Right Side of the Stall and on Facebook Some places Karen mentions: Standardbred Retirement Foundation Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society American Standardbred Adoption Program Maritime Standardbred Pleasure Horse Association New Vocations Greener Pastures Standardbred Adoption Society Starting Gaits Standardbred Transition Program Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of Maine Futures for Standardbreds

Host Derek Simon and Ed DeRosa discuss Game On Dude, Wise Dan, breastfeeding... and other horse racing-related subjects.  In the U. of Bet/History segment, Derek recites some amazing stats on speed figures and also gives his opinion on races from Indiana Downs, Presque Isle Downs and Thistledown.  Lastly, Garnet Barnsdale and Ray Cotolo of North American Harness Update share their thoughts on the big races from the "Big M" this week.

Susan Daffron talks to Jen Nagle from the Standardbred Retirement Foundation about Dilly, a 9 year old Standardbred gelding available for adoption in Hamilton, New Jersey. "Another Creation N "Dillion" aka "Dilly" had a career at the harness racing track, but is happy to be a riding horse now. He is a 15.2hh dark bay horse with an easygoing personality. Many people don't realize what a versatile breed of horse Standardbreds are; they can do a lot more than just pull a cart. Because they are an easy-to-handle, people-loving type of horse, Standardbreds can be taught to do mounted police work, jumping, barrel racing, dressage or therapeutic riding work. Jen says that Dilly is lovely mover with a nice trot and canter. Because he bends well, he could be a great dressage horse with the right person. Jen points out that adopting a former racer has advantages in that these horses have already dealt with crowds and a lot of noise from being at a track. There isn't much they haven't already seen; they're used to grooming, bathing, farrier care, shipping, and not one, but two bits! These horses already have been taught basic manners and they come off the track already knowing how to start, stop, and steer. Because they are such an intelligent breed, the transition into life as a riding horse is usually an easy one. Like many of the other retired racers at the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, Dilly is an all-around great horse who can easily be trained to take you wherever you decide to go, whether it's the trail or the dressage show ring. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Former Harness Racer Ready for New Off-track Home on PetLifeRadio.com