“Whole-industry approach” needed to ensure sustainability of horse racing, forum told
“We will be measured by how well we repurpose our horses,” racehorse aftercare conference told.
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Articles on “Off The Track Thoroughbreds” and other racehorses, looking at the issues surrounding racehorse aftercare, and celebrating their successes.
“Entire industry” needs to prioritise racehorse aftercare, racing boss says
“A horse is essentially what it’s taught to be, and if we’re prejudiced against a horse or human because of where he comes from or because of the breed he is, then we’re not doing ourselves any favors.”
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OTTBs to vie for million-dollar prize pool in Australia
Inaugural “Equimillion” event in Australia in 2023 to offer a million dollars in prizemoney for former racehorses in a variety of disciplines.
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Last chance to register for free racehorse aftercare forum
Registrations are open for International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorse’s (IFAR) sixth conference, being run virtually over two sessions. Those involved in the care of racehorses are urged to tune in.
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Two-time 5* eventing star Parklane Hawk dies at 22
After a lacklustre racing career, Kiwi OTTB snared two five star horse trial wins, at Kentucky and Burghley, and also added the Blenheim four-star to William Fox-Pitt’s trophy case.
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Study finds that retrained racehorses “more social” than other breeds
Owner reports indicate that “self-control is greater in thoroughbreds, and “dominance/aggression” is also higher in off-the-track racehorses.
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OTTB groups in US to receive $3.7m in grants
The latest grants from the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) bring the total amount given since 2012 to $US24.5 million.
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Pioneering study explores transition of thoroughbreds into therapy horses
Study is the first of its kind to look at Equine Assisted Therapy practices in the UK, USA, France and Ireland, to understand the impact of the work on former racehorses.
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Racing charities combine to bring horses to care homes
Racing charities Greatwood and Retraining of Racehorses are working with Racing Together to bring thoroughbreds into care homes to explore and measure the impact on, and the benefit to physical and mental health.
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US racing’s new Act the best chance for reform, Jockey Club boss says
“What I saw … was a once in a lifetime opportunity to make the sport safer for horses and jockeys, to serve the overwhelming majority of horse people who want to win fairly and who want to play by the rules.”
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Conference to explore challenges of racehorse aftercare
The 69th Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing will cover topics including Thoroughbred aftercare opportunities and challenges, race tracking technology, and steps to improve the integrity of the sport.
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Queen’s ex-racehorse First Receiver a winner at Windsor
The Queen’s First Receiver, by Princess Haya’s Epsom Derby winner New Approach, has taken out the Retraining of Racehorses class at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Barrel racing champs a first for second-career thoroughbreds
The inaugural Thoroughbred Incentive Program Barrel Racing Championships will be hosted at the Retired Racehorse Project’s flagship event, the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium.
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Thoroughbred racing urged to be “a caring, sustainable industry”
“We want to see aftercare structurally embedded in the racing business model of every country and in the heart of every racing participant. A caring industry will be a sustainable industry.”
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New careers abound for OTTBs, but owner awareness lacking
“Ownership comes with the responsibility to the animal, not just on the glory days but in the dog days, too, where things are not so promising, where the dreams are behind those horses.”
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Where do they go? Importance of horse tracing after racing highlighted
“At the end of the day, the horses are really the champions of the sport. It’s really important that we’re doing everything we can to set them up for success after racing.”
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Racing industry’s responsibility to horses emphasised
“The measure of how you look after the horse is how you look after the retired one.”
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Racehorse aftercare forum to be a “truly global event”
Registration is still open for the fifth International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR), which is being held virtually this year as a series of four live weekly webinars.
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Thoroughbred aftercare group aims to retrain broodmares
The new “Broodmare Bunch” program launched by Indiana-based Friends of Ferdinand aims to assist potentially at-risk broodmares in finding homes after their breeding careers have ended.
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Racehorse aftercare forum goes virtual
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses is being held over four virtual sessions starting from April 6.
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