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Twelve Things to Remember When Bringing Home an OTTB

After seeing all the videos of people getting new horses this holiday season, you’ve decided it’s the perfect time to get an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB). You’ve visited the track often and tune in to the races on television so getting a retiring racehorse seems like the natural first step.

However, before you jump in with both feet, there are some things to consider when bringing a former racehorse to the family. We’ve talked to some big names in aftercare to get their opinion on 12 things you need to consider before taking a new horse home.

A Visit to Central Kentucky in ‘The Crown’: Fiction Meets Reality

In the fifth episode of season three of Netflix’s “The Crown,” Queen Elizabeth II travels to Kentucky and spends a month in the commonwealth looking for horses to breed with her mares, some of whom were stabled in Central Kentucky. In the episode, she spends her time in Kentucky lamenting “the unlived life” and the restrictions that accompany her station as a monarch.

Twenty More Quotes to Celebrate National Day of the Horse

Dec. 13 is the National Day of the Horse, and we’re celebrating the day with some of our favorite quotes about the animals that bring us so much joy. For more equine wisdom, check out last year's list.

“I believe that horses bring out the best in us. They demand standards of behavior and levels of kindness that we, as humans, then strive to maintain.” — Clare Balding

Square Peg is one of the organizations accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Continues to Expand Reach

This story is the second in a three-part series looking at the formation and growth of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance since its inception in 2012.

Evolution of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance: Founded in 2012 to Tackle Important Issue

This story is the first in a three-part series looking at the formation and growth of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance since its inception in 2012.

When news broke early this decade of poor situations for multiple retired racehorses, concerned horsemen came together to create the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) to raise the standard of racehorse aftercare.

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