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ASPCA’s Right Horse Adoptable Horse: Marie Joelle

Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…

3 years ago

Finding Love Through Equine Adoption

Whether you’re looking for your next show-ring champion, an endurance athlete, a trail horse, a therapeutic riding mount or a…

4 years ago

Common Off-Track Thoroughbred Injuries

In addition to finding the right personality and ability when searching for your next equine partner, oftentimes it feels like…

4 years ago

Adoption Drive Roundup: Thoroughbreds

There are plenty of reasons why off-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) have become the horse of choice for riders from all disciplines.…

7 years ago

Horse and Pony Questions: Head Games

Q: I have an OTTB (off the track Thoroughbred). When he gets anxious, he grinds his teeth and tilts his…

7 years ago

Racing to New Careers

Read on to learn more about off track thoroughbred (OTTB) adoptions. Years ago, Michelle McCombs ran barrels with her Quarter…

7 years ago

Ask the Vet: Rehabbing a Retired Racehorse

Q: I’m wanting to adopt an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) and help him through the last stages of rehabilitation from minor…

8 years ago

Training Your Ex-Racehorse

Congratulations! You’ve found the horse of your dreams, and purchased an off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) of your very own. Now what?…

10 years ago

After the Track: Adoption vs. Retirement

Thoroughbred racehorses typically retire from their racing careers between the ages of three and four years old—very young considering a…

10 years ago

California Trainer Retrains Racehorses, Western Style

Like many trainers, Nikki Egyed finds great joy in rehabbing & re-training off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). But where many others guide…

10 years ago