Each week a different expert ranks three OTTBs in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. This week features RRTP Makeover trainer Nikki Egyed evaluating for barrel racing. (more…)
Heather Benson
When horses figure out how big they are
I make no secret that I love really smart horses. You know, the kind you spend the majority of any training session just trying to outwit. Well, this horse takes the cake. (more…)
Honey, I have a crush… on a horse
A horse crush? A horse crush? It's something that only the horsiest of horse people can understand. (more…)
The Oscars of horse racing
The finalists for what can essentially be thought of as horse racing’s “Oscars,” the Eclipse Awards, were released yesterday! And the nominees are… (more…)
You’re going to use that Thoroughbred for what?
Each week a different expert ranks three OTTBs in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. This week features Summer Thurber of Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa. (more…)
Bush Track Diaries: The rubber bit episode
HN racing editor Heather Benson kicks off her “Bush Track” series with a story about a wronged trainer who, instead of getting mad, decided to get even. (more…)
You’re going to use that thoroughbred for what?
Each week a different expert ranks three OTTBs in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. This week features the mother-daughter hunt ring duo Marilyn Lee and Robin Hannah. (more…)
New Year’s inspiration, jockey style
Need a jump start on your resolution to diet and ride better? Why not draw some inspiration from those who have us all beat on both riding skill and weight loss discipline: JOCKEYS. (more…)
I like big ears and I cannot lie
Thanks to Lara Knight’s awesome “You’re Going to Use That Thoroughbred for What?” piece earlier this week, I finally found personal validation on an idea near and dear to my heart: That mares with big ears are superior athletes and competitors. (more…)
You’re going to use that thoroughbred for what?
Each week a different expert ranks three OTTBs in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. This week features Lara Knight, an eventer on the Olympic trail with her own OTTB. (more…)
The Cowboy Laboratory: It ain’t fancy, but it works!
In the first installation of our new DIY series, Dale Simanton of Horse Creek Thoroughbreds ranch shows us how to make a training fork/running martingale out of a broken halter. (more…)
You’re Going to Use That Thoroughbred for What?
Each week a different expert ranks three off-track thoroughbreds in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. Presented by the Retired Racehorse Training Project. (more…)