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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Unicorn Training Club's Journey with Dizzy

This year, America’s Best Racing and the Retired Racehorse Project will be sharing diaries from several trainers preparing for the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover competition, scheduled for Oct. 2-5 at the Kentucky Horse Park. This diary's first entry introduces us to the four-woman strong Unicorn Training Club and their Makeover horse, Dizzy.

Your Retired Racehorse Training Questions, Answered: Part Two

In the conclusion of our OTTB Training Questions Answered series, Paulus Racing and Performance Thoroughbreds’ Amy Paulus, New Vocations’ Anna Ford, Retired Racehorse Project’s Jen Roytz, and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance’s Stacie Clark answer questions ranging from what they focus on during a first ride to how they think stereotypes about Thoroughbreds can be combated.

You can read Part One of the series with questions 1 through 6 here.

Training a retired racehorse can bring its own challenges, but it is always rewarding.

Your Retired Racehorse Training Questions, Answered

While Thoroughbreds are much like any other breed of horse you’ll encounter, admittedly those off the track can be a little confusing to figure out.

The Man O' War Project at Columbia University Irving Medical Center uses horses to heal veterans suffering from PTSD.

Horses Healing Veterans: The Man O’ War Project

There are many therapies for military veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but none is entirely effective. Tragically, many veterans never receive help, and of those that do, approximately one third drop out, probably due to the stigma attached to PTSD or the demanding requirements associated with exposure treatment.

The Beginner’s Guide to Adopting an OTTB

First of all – what exactly is an OTTB? An “off-the-track Thoroughbred” is a Jockey Club-registered Thoroughbred horse that was previously racing or in training to race, and has since been retired. Injury, lack of talent, and old age are examples of reasons that can result in a horse being retired from the track.

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