3-Phase Strong: How to Turn Your OTTB Into a Well-Rounded Event Horse, Presented by Hallway Feeds

By Erica Larson
Originally published in Spring 2019 issue of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine
By Erica Larson
Originally published in Spring 2019 issue of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine
During the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, some boarding facilities are either mandated to close to anyone other than essential staff, or are making the decision to do so to protect themselves and their boarders. How can you keep moving your training forward when you can't get to your horse? Here are a few ideas.
While there's plenty of uncertainty about what the future holds in regards to COVID-19 and how it will continue to affect the horse industry, there's no reason that this can't still be a productive time to continue training. Here are some tips and ideas on how to keep moving forward.
By: Tik Maynard
Originally published in the Fall 2019 edition of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine
Every year the Freestyle division at the Thoroughbred Makeover gets more competitive and more popular. Entering the Freestyle is like going to Vegas — you can do almost anything you want. In any given year we might see trainers and their ex-racehorses play at liberty, drive, jump through a flaming ring of fire, chase an ATV, cut a calf or sit on a tattered blue sofa.
By: Erica Larson
Spring 2018 issue of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine
Many riders hail Thoroughbreds as the safest steeds cross-country; is there truth to this claim?
Cross-country is eventing’s hallmark. It’s exhilarating for riders and spectators alike as horses gallop across varying terrain, splash through water, and soar over fences. Unfortunately, it can also be dangerous.