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Nearly all Queensland Thoroughbreds in study successfully moved to new careers

January 13, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1541 Views 0 Comments OTTB

“There is a need for traceability and accountability for these horses to ensure that their welfare is maintained in their new careers.”

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Horse racing at Golden Gate Fields, Albany, California. Photo: Noah Salzman CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Jockey Club steps up racehorse aftercare efforts

December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1713 Views 0 Comments OTTB

Jockey Club adds ability to place contact details for those willing to provide aftercare assistance onto a racehorse’s digital certificate.

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Racing bodies urged to adopt new minimum welfare standards for thoroughbreds

December 15, 2020December 18, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1804 Views 1 Comment OTTB

International Federation of Horseracing Authorities releases minimum horse welfare standards for the racing industry.

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Ping Hai Star, left, and Werther will begin their NZTR ambassador campaign at Trentham today.
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Star racehorses step out for thoroughbred welfare

December 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1308 Views 0 Comments OTTB

“Allowing people to see horses like Werther and Ping Hai Star who have been foaled in New Zealand, raced here and offshore, and have now come back here to retire, helps reinforce the message that thoroughbreds are for life.”

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The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is giving $3,420,000 to 74 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations that currently hold TAA accreditation.
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Thoroughbred aftercare group gives $3.5m for ex-racehorses

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Robin Marshall 1090 Views 0 Comments OTTB

Grant brings the total given by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to more than $20.7 million since it was founded in 2012.

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Quizzical Quartz -- aka Saskawea -- on arrival at Days End Farm Horse Rescue in 2019.
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From former racehorse to neglect case to eventing pro: The story of Quizzical Quartz’s comeback

November 25, 2020November 29, 2020 Kara Pinato Scro / Jump Media 5592 Views 0 Comments OTTB

Quizzical Quartz is a Thoroughbred mare who raced in the United States before transitioning to new multiple new owners and eventually arriving at a horse rescue farm in a state of neglect.

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For the 1637 horses that had entered training, 59% of the retirements were voluntary, followed by forced retirements due to health problems (28%).
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More than 3000 Thoroughbreds were born in Victoria in 2010. How did they fare?

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3801 Views 3 Comments OTTB

“The most important finding of the current study was that approximately three-quarters of trained horses were re-homed upon leaving the racing industry.”

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Horse’s death dashes Pakistan’s long-held Olympic eventing hopes

September 20, 2020September 24, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4807 Views 0 Comments Obituary, Olympics 2020, OTTB

An aortic aneurysm has claimed the life of New Zealand bred off-track thoroughbred Azad Kashmir. He had qualified for eventing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Pakistan.

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Chatsfield is among the first ex-racehorses to go into Racing Victoria's Reset Program to help him toward a second career.
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Aust initiative aims to “Reset” racehorses into new careers

July 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1960 Views 0 Comments OTTB

Racing Victoria’s new program will provide support for those horses that have good prospects but have not been successful in transitioning to a second career outside racing.

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Global thoroughbred industry making progress in racehorse aftercare

February 24, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 3846 Views 0 Comments OTTB

“We don’t need to bend to the will of activists, but we do need to make sure that we match the reasonable expectations of ordinary people.”

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Fewer thoroughbred foals are expected to be born in the US in the coming season.
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Welfare strategy hailed as a privotal moment for British racing

February 21, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4206 Views 2 Comments OTTB

The Horse Welfare Board’s proposal for collective lifetime responsibility envisions traceability across the lifetime of each horse bred for racing.

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Chris Waller with his star mare Winx. © Chris Waller Racing
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Australian racing industry has failed retired racehorses – report

February 15, 2020February 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4422 Views 3 Comments OTTB

“For the most part, the industry’s failure appears to be the product of chronic inattention rather than deliberate disregard.”

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The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is giving $3,420,000 to 74 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations that currently hold TAA accreditation.
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$3.4 million for groups helping OTTBs

November 21, 2019December 12, 2019 Horsetalk.co.nz 2562 Views 0 Comments OTTB

74 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations to receive grants from the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

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ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker with a malnourished horse. © ASPCA
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OTTB groups get $225K for racehorse rehab and retraining

December 15, 2018December 22, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3224 Views 0 Comments OTTB

ASPCA’s Rescuing Racers Initiative helps out nine rescue groups.

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“Jobs for OTTBs” highlighted with Tatts eventing prize

June 1, 2018June 3, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4279 Views 0 Comments OTTB

Godolphin aims to encourage riders to see the potential of former racehorses in all equestrian disciplines.

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Winx won her 25th consecutive race in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in April 2018.
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Racehorse welfare: “Aftercare cannot be an afterthought”

May 17, 2018May 28, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4325 Views 0 Comments Equine therapy, OTTB

“The horses we breed give us such pleasure, and they deserve a good life from cradle to grave. Aftercare is non-negotiable.”

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Racing leaders getting together on thoroughbred aftercare

May 5, 2018May 12, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 3460 Views 0 Comments OTTB

Welfare of former racehorses, their retraining and aftercare, in spotlight at international conference.

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Good manners on the ground usually translate to better ridden behaviours, an Australian study has found.
News Training 

Safety with horses focus of Aust national conference

April 24, 2018April 29, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 4598 Views 0 Comments OTTB, Rider safety

People.Horses.Culture conference in Adelaide suitable for “anyone who supervises interactions between horses and people”.

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Features News 

“Special” Windsor for Queen with top show horse’s retirement ceremony

April 19, 2018April 24, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 5354 Views 0 Comments OTTB

2017 Supreme champion Barbers Shop to bow out at Queen’s own show.

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News Training 

OTTBs to play part in new DNA test to identify racehorse fracture risk

April 17, 2018April 22, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 8926 Views 0 Comments OTTB

New test will provide a breakthrough in managing the risks associated with fracture in racehorses.

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