Retired Racehorse Radio

On today's show, we chat with Dr. Shannon Reed on how to keep horses cool in summer heat (especially when traveling). We catch up with Making the Makeover rider, Natalie Holdren, as she and her horse make the most of the last month of summer before the TB Makeover. Last but not least, Leandra Cooper from New Vocations joins us to bring us a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Listen...

Today we catch up with Kristin Werner of The Jockey Club to learn about the upcoming T.I.P. Championships and have some fun with Jockey Club names. We reconnect with Making the Makeover contestants, Leigh Beamer and Raechel Ramsey. We wrap it all up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations bringing us a training tip and introducing our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Listen in! Retired Racehorse...

On today's show we are speaking with Lauren Simmons about OTTB Mafia. We catch up with our Making the Makeover rider, Natalie Holdren. Leandra Cooper from New Vocations joins us to give us another training tip and introduces our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 83: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Wr...

Today we compare and contrast retraining thoroughbreds and standardbreds with Ashley Francese and Colleen Nolan-Tran. We touch base with our Making the Makeover riders, Raechel Ramsey & Katrina Natwick, and last but not least, we bring you another adoptable horse from New Vocations. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 82: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Krist...

Anita Motion joins us to talk about her brainchild, The Real Rider Cup. We meet up with Natalie Holdren and Leigh Beamer from our Making the Makeover Series to get an update on their progress for the Thoroughbred Makeover. We are joined by Leandra Cooper from New Vocations to get another training tip and last but not least, introduce our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Our listener of the week is Mer...

Today we have the mother/daughters trio Cindy, Rosie and Jazz Napravnik to discuss all things racehorse and aftercare, and Winnie Morgan Nemeth joins us from New Vocations with her training tips on how to build your standardbred's topline and introduces our adoptable horse of the week, Justice Jet. Our listener of the week is Carly Erhler. Want to be our listener of the week? Comment on our last p...

On today's show we cover Land Rover Kentucky with Meghan O'Donoghue, and how she placed 11th with her OTTB, Palm Crescent. We feature our fourth and final Making the Makeover rider, Leigh Beamer. Leandra Cooper joins us with another training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Alyssa Overy is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on...

Today we're chatting with Terri Berwanger, former exercise rider turned sporthorse breeder, who offers the human perspective of race life to the sport-side of horses. We feature our third Making the Makeover rider, Katrina Natwick. We connect with New Vocations in a different way today and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Kyle Rothfus is our listener of the week. If yo...

Today we're chatting with Natalie Voss about her perspective on the Next Generation of Racing's Leaders featured in the Paulick Report. We introduce our second spotlight rider of our Road to the Makeover Series, Natalie Holdren. We chat with Standardbred Program Director, Winne Morgan Nemeth, about New Vocations to highlight what they're doing in their program and introduce our adoptable horse of...

On today's show, Brielle Roman from Trot-Trot Standardbreds joins us to talk about tools, resources, and community for retraining the off-the-track standardbred. We introduce our first rider from our Road to the Makeover Series, Raechel Ramsey, and her 2022 TB Makeover horse, Stonecatcher. And we wrap it all up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations with another training tip and our Adoptable Hors...

Today's show is a real banger! We introduce the new co-host of RRR, Kristen Kovatch Bentley. Together, we are teaming up with Natalie Mayrath from Streamhorse.tv to interview racing royalty! We will be speaking with Donna Brothers, who holds the record as the second highest leading female jockey in the US, and Diane Crump, the first woman to compete as a jockey in the Kentucky Derby. We then get s...

On today's show we have a big announcement (bring your tissues). We speak with horse trainer and entrepreneur, Shelby Dennis, on how her experience working from the track and her knowledge of equine learning theory have influenced how she restarts OTTBs. Leandra Cooper from New Vocations brings us another training tip and introduces our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests a...

Today we talk with Larissa Trickey, founder of Wormguide Equine, on the importance of checking your horse for parasites and how a deworming routine may not be the answer. We later discuss what to do when you have a horse who likes to rush when riding, and Leandra introduces our adoptable horse of the week. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 73: Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm a...

We're learning about the day in the life of a racing Safety Steward - the people we need to thank for working to keep active racehorses safe during their racing careers. We give you our tips for occupying a bored horse, and we introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week, Catch Ya Later Bro. Listen in... Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 72: Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm...

In today's show, equestrian and fitness coach, Jamie Graham, joins us to not only talk how to incorporate rider fitness into your new year's resolutions, but also shares her adoption story of her OTTB and how she followed her heart to bring him home. We ring in the new year with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations as we ask her for her top tips on warming up a horse before a winter ride and we intro...

Well it's the last episode of the year and we are celebrating with a holiday party! We wrap up the year with Jen Roytz and Kristen Kovatch-Bentley from the Retired Racehorse Project, and Leandra Cooper from New Vocations. We'll be highlighting the work we do and have the opportunity to get to know the RRR team a little more. So get your holiday drink of choice and enjoy a fun and relaxed season fi...

Katherine (Kat) Licht served in the US Air Forces for nine years before pursuing her dream of living in Montana. She started her business, Wild Roan Performance Horses, where she starts and trains horses. Katherine and her OTTB, That's Not Fair, were featured in an article in Cowgirl Magazine , after they competed in winter sport of skijoring. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 69: H...

In today's episode we speak with Kirsten Green from the Retired Racehorse Project on how to prepare for your application for the 2022 TB Makeover. Dale Simanton from Gate to Great shares why he loves the thoroughbred for ranch work. And wrapping up the show, Leandra Cooper from New Vocations joins us for another tip and introduces our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and...

Today we speak with 2020 and 2021 TB Makeover Champions, Lindsey Partridge and Laura Sloan, on their preparation for and experiences at the first ever Mega-Makeover. Leandra Cooper from New Vocations joins us for another tip and introduces our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 67: Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Host of Horses in the Morning an...

RRP Executive Director, Jen Roytz, joins us to give us a recap of the first ever Thoroughbred Mega-Makeover. Professor and horse trainer, Rachael Walker, shares how she started a pilot program at her university teaching students how to restart retired racehorses. And last but not least, Leandra Cooper, joins us again for an update on New Vocations and brings us our adoptable horse of the week. Our...

With the TB Makeover quickly approaching, RRP Program Manager, Kristen Kovatch-Bentley, joins us to give us her tips on how to enjoy the Makeover, whether you're there in-person or virtually behind a screen. Our final RRP Spotlight Rider is Tiare Santisteven who shares her experience as the captain of her TB Makeover team. Leandra joins us from New Vocations to share another tip and introduces our...

We're kicking off today's episode with fellow HRN host, Kayla Benney, as she gives her best tips for getting the perfect photo for your sales ad, and what you should look for when shopping for your next horse. Our RRP Spotlight Rider is Toni Harmon who will be competing two horses in this year's Mega Makeover! Lastly, Leandra joins us from New Vocations to share another tip and introduces our Adop...

We speak with bit expert, Abby Cline, as she gives her best tips for finding the best bit for your horse. RRP Spotlight Rider is Codie Campbell shares her journey on re-training her very unique thoroughbred for the Makeover. Leandra Cooper gifts us another training tip and introduces our Adoptable Horse of the Week, Mo Spicy! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 63: Hosts: Jamie Jennin...

In today's episode we speak with retired racehorse trainer, Ashley Francese, as she comes back with several blue ribbons from the National Standardbred Horse Show. RRP Spotlight Rider is Danielle Palermo-Clark joins us to share her experience in pinhooking to get her Makeover horse. Fan favorite, Leandra Cooper, jumps in with another tip and introduces our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned.....

We speak to two veterans of the show. Louise Robson, you may know her as the woman who trains Her Majesty the Queen's thoroughbreds, joins us to talk about her new online courses on Thoroughbred Dressage. Amiee Cupitt has exciting news about a major grant that will make a tremendous difference for standardbreds in Australia, and we introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned... Re...