Retired Racehorse Radio

On today's show, we got into the good stuff of dressage training and starting Thoroughbreds for the sport with Katherine Abrams. Then we chat with New Vocations' Bridget Heasley for a new training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're spending some time with Mike McMahon of Bourbon Lane Stable to learn why this partnership emphasizes aftercare -- and even named a bourbon after one of their retired racehorses. Then we chat with Erin MacDonald of New Vocations' Ocala branch for a new training tip and adoptable horse of the week. And we have a special guest for the holidays: stay tuned!

On today's show, we're learning more about the new non-profit Stall 13 and an unusual case the organization has recently taken in -- just in time for the holidays. Then we chat with New Vocations' Bridget Heasley for a new training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're talking about the challenges and benefits of getting your Thoroughbred into the show ring against other breeds of horses with intrepid competitor Hannah Ong. Then we chat with New Vocations' Amanda Vance from the New York facility for a new training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're learning more about equine podiatry and how it can help our ex-racehorses with one of the best in the business, Travis Burns of Virginia Tech. Then we chat with New Vocations' Bridget Hollern for a new training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're sitting down with the Retired Racehorse Project's executive director Kirsten Green to get the inside scoop on how the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover celebrated its 10th anniversary, and what's next for the RRP. And Amanda Grace is back from New Vocations with her Makeover recap, a new training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're introducing our temporary co-host, our friend Leigh Beamer! We're reuniting with Natalie Holdren from our 2022 Making the Makeover series. And Bridget Heasley is back from New Vocations with a training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Today's show we're chatting with Tim and Tanner from Next-Gen Thoroughbred podcast to learn about their show and get some new perspective on the racing world. I pick an adoptable horse for Kristen and we give our tips for when someone else has to manage our horses. Stay tuned!

Today we're back with Making the Makeover rider, Sam Fawcett, to learn about her tips and tricks to keeping a positive mindset as a rider and competitor at the Thoroughbred Makeover. We touch base with New Vocation's, Bridget Heasley, on lameness vs. weakness in training horses and introducing our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we are chatting with author, Christina Keim, on her new book, Unwanted -- The Causes & Effects of America's Horse Populus Crisis. We touch base with Erin MacDonald from New Vocations to get her approach to telling the difference between a horse who is asking for help (aka maybe some naughty behaviors arising) vs a horse who is asking for more of a challenge in their work. Plus, we introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week who happens to have ran in the Preakness! Stay tuned...

We're back from vacation and kicking off with our Making the Makeover rider, Sam Fawcett, to get the inside scoop on how she likes to structure her training program for her off the tracks. We catch up with New Vocation's, Bridget Heasley, with a training tip on keeping horses hydrated and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!
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We're chatting with Mary Ormsby, Equine Operations Manager at Claiborne Farm, about a day in her life working on a bloodstock farm and why they support the RRP Broodmare Division. We chat with New Vocations for a training tip and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

It's a Making the Makeover episode and today we chat with our Makeover Rider, Sam Fawcett, on she likes to introduce her horses to their first outings. We catch up with New Vocations for a training tip and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's episode, we chat with Jennifer Sweet, the President of the US Pony Club, on the benefits of getting involved with Pony Club, and how they provide opportunities to better connect with your retired racer in their second career. We get a training tip from New Vocation's own, Bridget...

On today's episode, we chat with Jennifer Sweet, the President of the US Pony Club, on the benefits of getting involved with Pony Club, and how they provide opportunities to better connect with your retired racer in their second career. We get a training tip from New Vocation's own, Bridget Heasley, and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we catch up with our Making the Makeover rider, Sam Fawcett, on how she likes to keep her horses fueled. Kristen and I play, "Blind Horse Dates" to see how well we know each other's ideal horse type, and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

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Today we chat with Kristin Werner from the Jockey Club about the new OTTB Profile report. We catch up with Bridget Heasley from New Vocations and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned.

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On today's show, we touch base with our Making the Makeover rider, Sam Fawcett, on assessing potential in a Makeover horse. We chat with New Vocations for a training tip and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

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It’s our 150th episode and we’re celebrating at Equine Affaire Ohio! We have the rare treat of recording in-person and we have some great guests. We introduce you to the all standardbred drill team from Cherokee Stables which one of their horses is a $2M winner. We debrief the secrets of half halts with two of our listeners after attending the Wendy Murdoch clinic. And of course, it wouldn’t be an episode of Retired Racehorse Radio without featuring an adoptable horse of the week! Stay tuned….

On today's show, we introduce our 2025 Making the Makeover rider, Samantha Fawcett! We then catch up with Bridget Heasley from New Vocations on what bits she recommends for a standie's first outing, and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

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On today's show, we connect with Patrick Cummings to learn more about the young organization National Thoroughbred Alliance and the role it has to play in the future of the racing industry. We ask New Vocations, Amanda Tucker, about best tips to safely introduce your new horse to his new pasture pals. Last, but never least, we wrap with our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're chatting with Dr. Maureen Kelleher of Ohio State University about keratomas, since she recently got to operate on our very own Shorty! We chat with New Vocations' Bridget Heasley about stereotypic behaviors in the Standardbred, and meet a new adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

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On today's show, we're celebrating the Retired Racehorse Project's 15th anniversary with founder, Steuart Pittman, and Executive Director, Kirsten Green. We then bring you some training tips for the horse who likes to take the reins (literally!) with Amanda Tucker from New Vocations, and we introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

It's our 6th birthday! We're celebrating with talking to a pretty epic horse gal, Jacklyn Wyatt, who not only had a role in Jobber's story, but also has a pretty impressive story of her own. We celebrate Track to Triumph story from one of our amazing listeners. Last, but never least, we get a training tip and adoptable horse from New Vocation's, Bridget Heasley. So grab something sweet to celebrate with us and listen in...

It's a new year meaning there are new foals! Dr. Cory Kieschnick joins us again to hype us up for the foal cams at Del Val. We catch up with Amanda Tucker at New Vocations learning tips and tricks for slowing down your horse over fences and ground poles, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

We chat with professional trainer and bloodstock agent, Kenny McPeek, on how he produces winning racehorses like Mystik Dan and Thorpedo Anna. We start off the new year chatting with Bridget Heasley from New Vocations to share a training tip and introduce you to our adorable adoptable horse of the week.

Today we learn about the Secretariat Center and their mission from Equine Program Director & Trainer, Caroline Tatum. With all the new adoptions happening this month, we chat with Amanda Tucker from New Vocations on some top tips to help your horse settle in to new spaces. We wrap by tempting you to bring a new horse under your tree this holiday season by introducing our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we speak with the winner of the Retired Racehorse Project's 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover about her experience, how she chose her horse, and what's next for the pair. We catch up with Bridget Heasley from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to bring you a training tip on encouraging the pace out of your standie, and introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

Happy Radiothon Day from HRN!

In the Retired Racehorse Radio Hour 3 of the 2024 Holiday Radiothon Kristen and Joy speak with Jen Roytz, TB trainer and Co-Owner/Manager at Brownstead Farm, about the holidays and her work with the thoroughbreds. Plus, some holiday recipes and over $750.00 in prizes.

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Today we're taking a look from the judges booth with Daniel Moltion who will be sharing his perspective on the ex-racer in the ranch pen. Amanda Tucker from New Vocations answers a listener training question on the sticky horse, and introduces our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're joined by Jochen Schleese to learn about the importance of saddle fit for the retired racer, and what you, as a rider, should keep in mind as your horse transitions from the track or broodmare life to their sporthorse career. We then are joined by New Vocations' own Bridget Heasley (Hollern) to get a training tip and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!



Get ready for the seventh Holiday Radiothon, a special six-hour event filled with holiday cheer and horse-themed fun! Hosts Glenn the Geek and Ashley Winch invite you to join them on December 1st from 3 to 9 PM Eastern Time for an exciting lineup of guests, contests, and thousands of dollars in prizes.

This year’s charity focus is A Home for Every Horse, which helps rescue organizations find forever homes for adoptable horses. Listeners can participate by submitting creative holiday songs, poems, or stories for a chance to win extra prizes. Tune in on the HRN YouTube page, wher...

We made it to the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover & Symposium! This is one of the fun times where we get to chat in person, and this year was extra special as we got the opportunity to host the whole finale -- dare we say, we made it?! We share our experiences and interviews, including a few catch-ups with our Making the Makeover riders, and more. We also entice you and your own Makeover dreams by introducing an adoptable horse with New Vocations', Amanda Tucker. Stay tuned!

You're listening to the one before the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover! We're about to celebrate all things thoroughbred for the next week and to kick-start we have our final panel with our Making the Makeover riders as they gear up for the competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. And while we might be chatting OTTBS, we also shed some love and light on our standardbred friends with New Vocation's, Bridget Hollern, as she brings us a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Today we are joined by listener, Anne-Louise Knox, who shares how the Winston Churchill Fellowship is allowing her to travel the world to learn more about off-track welfare. We catch up with Makeover hopeful, Dana Johnson, and how her horse and her are coming along. We wrap the show with Amanda Tucker from New Vocations where she shares her favorite bits for green horses and introduces our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Today we learn about Wasabi Racing Ventures and the Wasabi Aftercare Fund with Executive Director, Michele Pesula Kuegler. We catch up with our Making the Makeover pros, Chris Bennings and Jody Busch. We learn about the unique quirks of the standardbred trot with New Vocation's, Bridget Hollern, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Today we're chatting with Danielle Montgomery from Turning for Home, and how to assess what talents or interests a horse might have in a second career. We catch up with Dana Johnson, one of Making the Makeover competitors. We introduce you to Amanda Tucker from New Vocations and introduce our adoptable horse of the week.  Stay tuned!

We're chatting with Meg Smits about how her racetrack connections provides safe landing spaces for retired racers in her therapy program. We catch up with Mya Larson and Chris Bennings as they prepare for the TB Makeover. We wrap up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations bringing you TWO adoptable horses this week. Stay tuned!

Today we're chatting with listener and HRN auditor, Lisa Dowell, on the adoption of her new thoroughbred and why an OTTB was right for her. We catch up with our Making the Makeover Riders, Jody Busch and Dana Johnson. We wrap up with Amanda Vance from New Vocations with a training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're joined by RRP Executive Director, Kirsten Green, and Mareworthy Charities founder, Kyle Rothfus, to learn about their upcoming TB Broodmare Transition Symposium. We get a Making the Makeover update from competitors Chris Bennings and Dana Johnson. We then chat with New Vocation's own, Winnie Morgan Nemeth, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we get a lesson in standardbred breeding from Dr. Cory Kieschnick, Professor and Chair of Equine Science & Management at Delaware Valley University. We get a training tip from New Vocation's own, Amanda Vance, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Today we're chatting with friend of the podcast, Colleen Nolan-Tran, on retraining her new standardbred while balancing the demands of being a new mom. We touch base with Making the Makeover rider, Chris Bennings, and get his tips on setting a foundation for his Makeover horses. Last but not least, we catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations and bring you our adoptable horse of the week.

On today's show, we interview our very own Kristen Kovatch Bentley! She shares her horsey journey and how she got involved with retired racers. We catch up with Making the Makeover riders, Dana and Mya, and how things are going with their Makeover hopefuls. We wrap with a new face from New Vocations, Erin MacDonald, and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we're chatting with the Ride IQ team on how you can use this nifty app to upskill your training game for you and your horse. We get the Making the Makeover update from riders, Chris Bennings and Jody Busch, and what's new with their Makeover hopefuls. We wrap up with a training tip from Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations, and introduce you to our adoptable horse. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 127

On today's show, we chat with ASPCA The Right Horse Program Director, Cailin Caldwell, on Adopt-a-Horse Month. We catch up with Making the Makeover rider, Dana Johnson, on how her makeover hopeful is progressing. Last but not least, we introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 126

On today's show, we're talking to Nick Larkin about the new sport, Cross Country Equestrian Association, which is perfect for the thoroughbred. We introduce two familiar faces, Chris Bennings and Jody Busch, who round out our Making the Makeover class. We then get a training tip on finding balance with your standardbred from Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations, and bring you our adoptable horse of the week!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 125

On today's show, we chat with thoroughbred trainer and polo player, Neil Agate, on his love for the OTTB and why he thinks polo is a great avenue for them. With a new year comes a new Making the Makeover class! We introduce you to Mya Larson and Dana Johnson who are two out of our four featured Makeover competitors. We then introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 124

On today's show, we speak with highly regarded hunter judge and trainer, Sissy Wickes, as part II of our From the Judge's Booth mini-series. We learn about the retired-racer friendly competition, The Midwest Racehorse Roundup, with Morgan Kastner and Annika Greaney. We then get a training tip from Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations and wrap with our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 123

On today's show, we kick off our From the Judge's Booth mini-series with Grand Prix dressage rider, coach, trainer, and judge, Lauren Annett. During this mini-series, we will ask the question you always wanted to ask your judge: "What are you looking for?" From there, we speak with trainer and OTTB-enthusiast, Richard Lamb, on his thoughts on Thoroughbreds and how they have evolved over the years. Last but never least, we connect with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations who brings you a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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We take a deep dive into the world of the aftercare professional with three horsewomen who make a living by selling Thoroughbred sport horse prospects. Winnie Morgan Nemeth and Dot Morgan from New Vocations Adoption Program brings a special treat with the introduction of their new book, Track to Trail. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 121

On today's show we get a glimpse into the day of the life of an exercise rider with Marte Solhaug. We speak with Raymond White Jr. about his book, A Jockey & Her Horse -- the remarkable story about America's first black female jockey, Cheryl White. We then dive into part II of our flying lead change training tip with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations, and wrap up with our adoptable horse of the week.

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 120

Happy New Year! We're excited to start the year with Amplify Horse Racing for a collab episode! We then catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to share how to look up history on your Standardbred and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 119

For those who celebrate, Merry Christmas to you! We hope all you listeners have been enjoying all the holidays this month with your two and four legged friends and family. On this very merry HRN episode, we are joined by host of Horse Tip Daily, Coach Jenn, to learn about fox hunting and why the OTTB is her horse of choice. We get a sneak peek into Natalie Keller Reinert's (co-host of Adulting with Horses podcast) new book, The Makeover Horse. We wrap this episode up with a bow with New Vocations, bringing you a training tip and our...

On today's show, we speak with Erin Halliwell from Thoroughbred Charities of America to learn all about the work they do in aftercare and more. With the holidays just around the corner and New Year's resolutions swiftly coming up, we thought we'd share our top tips for making and KEEPING a budget when it comes to horses. Last but not least, we catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations with our training tip and Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 117

In Radiothon Hour 2, Joy and Kristen talk holidays and bring you one of their favorite recipes. They are joined by Tom and Clare Mansmann from Pacific Farms in Hume, VA. Plus, they give away $800.00 in prizes!

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In today's show, we chat with Ryan Fleetwood about why he chooses to incorporate thoroughbred bloodlines into his quarter horse breeding program. We then learn all about equine insurance from Amy Daum of Broadstone Equine Insurance. Last but never least, we speak with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations Adoption Program, and get our training tip and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 116

We're chatting with HRN Auditor, Melanie Miksovsky, on her recent experience with Canter for a Cause. We connect with Thoroughbred Makeover competitor, Chris Bennings, about his 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover graduate who is now a stallion in his breeding program. We wrap up with New Vocations to bring you a training tip and adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 115

The RRP Thoroughbred Makeover & National Symposium has concluded for the year (we made it!) and we'll be sharing a recap of the event. You'll hear a few different interviews from some of the competitors, including Justine Griffin from Heels Down Happy Hour, and we'll have a final hoorah with our Making the Makeover Riders! We'll wrap with a training tip and adoptable horse with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. Stay tuned...

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 114

Jamie and Glenn, from Horses in the Morning, give you all the details on this year's Holiday Radiothon. Plus, they go over how to win one of the over $3,000 in prizes!

Visit https://www.horseradionetwork.com/radiothon/ for all the details.

On today's episode, we learn about Horses Offering People Education -- an equine-facilitated learning program. We have our final Making the Makeover update before the big event. We will wrap with our Adoptable Horse of the Week! Stay tuned...

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 113

On today's episode, we catch up with The OTTB Mare Guy, Kyle Rothfus, about his aftercare program, Mareworthy Charities, and The Mareworthy Stakes. We have a virtual Making the Makeover party with 3 out of our 4 riders -- Clare, Adrianna, and Julia. Last but not least, we'll introduce our Adoptable Horse of the Week! Stay tuned...

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 112

In this National Reining Horse Association episode, we will discuss the nuances of the spin and how to train your horse one step at a time to achieve it with NRHA Judge Hoot Bricker from Pennsylvania and NRHA Professional Josiane Gauthier from North Carolina. Listen in....

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The 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover is a month away and we have Kirsten Green, Executive Director of the RRP, joining us to give us all the stats on the horses who will be coming! Speaking of competitors, Melissa Meitzen joins us again to share an update on her Makeover hopeful. We wrap with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations with a training tip and adoptable horse of the week -- stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 111

Today we chat with Kim Veenstra of the Mobile Confidence Clinic on how encouraging curiosity and safe boundaries can help your retired racehorse transition confidently into their next career. We catch up with Making the Makeover Riders, Julia Jesu and Clare Mansmann. And while we will not have New Vocations on this week (Winnie Morgan Nemeth is at the AQHA Youth World Show!) we will introduce a New Vocations Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 110

On today's show we're chatting with Robyn Null of Robyn's Nest Farms about their upcoming Beyond the Backstretch Benefit Show. We catch up with Making the Makeover Riders, Adriana Nannini and Melissa Meitzen. Last, but not least, we introduce our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 109

We chat with professional horse trainer, Jena Antonucci, about her success as the first woman to train a Triple Crown Race winner, and her experience working in the racing industry. We catch up with Making the Makeover Series riders, Melissa Meitzen and Julia Jesu. Winnie Morgan Nemeth joins us from New Vocations to give us a training tip and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 108

On today's show we chat with Dr. Embly from Rood & Riddle about senior horse care -- why you shouldn't be afraid to adopt an older horse and how to care for your horse today to prepare them for their senior years. We catch up with our Making the Makeover rider, Julia Jesu, and how her horse has been doing as they prepare for the Makeover. Finally, we meet our adoptable horse of the week and get a training tip from Leandra Cooper from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. Stay tuned!

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Today is a real treat! We're catching up with 2022 Making the Makeover contestants, Leigh Beamer and Natalie Holdren, on how life has been treating them and their horses since the Makeover. We catch up with Melissa Meitzen and Clare Mansmann on how their Makeover hopefuls are doing. We wrap with Winnie Morgan Nemeth of New Vocations who shares a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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On today's show we're chatting with Makeover veterans, Erin O'Keefe and Jackie Barr, to get their hot tips on following their favorite racehorses and making their virtual stable a reality. We catch up with Making the Makeover riders, Julia Jesu and Adriana Nanninni, and how their training is progressing for their Makeover horses. We wrap with a training tip from Leandra Cooper and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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Today, we're chatting with riding instructor and trainer, Jessica Reichel, on her featured New Vocation's Success Story with her thoroughbred, Four K's, and her newest career in endurance riding. We get to know Making the Makeover rider, Clare Mansmann, more as she comes on to talk about her current journey to the Makeover. We wrap up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations to offer a training tip and our Adoptable Horse of the Week.

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On today's show, we're joined by Justine Griffin, co-host of Heels Down Happy Hour, where she talks about her Makeover horse, War Feather, and what she's most looking forward to. We introduce our second round of Making the Makeover series riders, Clare Mansmann and Julia Jesu, and we wrap up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations who will bring you our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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We're all familiar with spring cleaning but what about spring hoof-keeping? We connect with Alicia Harlov, a farrier herself and host of the Humble Hoof podcast, on how to keep your horse's hooves happy and healthy between seasonal changes. With Thoroughbred Makeover contestants starting to begin their retraining journeys with their horses, we are excited to bring you another class of Making the Makeover participants! Today we will introduce our first two contestants, Melissa Meitzen and Adrianna Nannini, and get a glimpse into their hopes for this year's Makeover. Last but never least, we are joined by Winnie Morgan...

Today's show is a treat -- guest host Glenn the Geek from Horses in the Morning spearheads this special edition of Horse Husbands where you'll hear from Kristen's husband, Erik Bentley, and Joy's not-yet-husband, Zack Achatz, about what it's like being immersed into a world of retired racehorses (not by choice). We then bring you a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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IT'S OUR 100TH EPISODE! We are so thrilled to not only celebrate Retired Racehorse Radio's 4th birthday this February, but also celebrate our 100th episode! To celebrate, we share with you our favorite interviews (trust us -- this was hard!) and we are celebrating YOU for supporting us along on this journey. New Vocation's Winnie Morgan Nemeth joins us to bring our adoptable horse of the week and share with you a training tip. Stay tuned...

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On today's episode we speak with Makeover veteran and former Spotlight Rider, Raechel Ramsey, about her newest horse and how she decided to partner with her dad for this year's Thoroughbred Makeover. We get the insider scoop of the day in the life of a track photographer with Eclipse Winner, Wendy Wooley, and last but never least, we're joined by Leandra Cooper from New Vocations to bring you an adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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On today's episode, we're learning all about Arabian horse racing with Arabian Jockey Club TV Founder, Jonathan Horowitz. We then go West, well technically, North, to chat with Cowboy Dressage Clinician, Jody Busch, to learn about the history of the bosal and how it may be the training tool you didn't know you needed. Last but not least, we connect with Winnie Morgan Nemeth of New Vocations to bring you an adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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Today we chat with 5* Eventer and horse trainer, Tik Maynard, about the differences between the spooky and anxious horses, and how you can help them. We speak with Andy Belfiore from Take the Lead about their unique retirement program and their sister-program, TAKE2. Last but not least, we're joined by Leandra Cooper to bring you another training tip and introduce our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

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On today's show, we speak with Adrienne Watts from Winstar Farms on the art and science (& importance!) of record keeping for bloodstock and racing farms. We get a training tip from New Vocations' own, Winnie Morgan Nemeth, and introduce you to our first adoptable standardbred of the year.

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It's a new year and we're kicking it off talking with Dr. Shannon Reed on how to keep your winter training progressing even when you don't have an indoor arena. We are also joined by Kate Olson and Anne Steinbock from Second Stride to learn more about their efforts in Thoroughbred Aftercare. Last but not least, we catch up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations to bring you our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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It may be our final episode for the year but it is a special one indeed. It's our special holiday episode where the RRR team goes LIVE! We invite everyone who makes this show possible from Glenn Hebert, podcast director of Equine Network, the RRP team, Kirsten Green (Executive Director) and Kristen Kovatch Bentley, and the New Vocations team, Leandra Cooper and Winnie Morgan Nemeth. We'll be sharing our most memorable moments of the year, our fave holiday traditions, and what we're looking forward to in 2023. You won't want to miss out...

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Join us for the annual HRN Hosts Holiday Special.  We are joined by hosts from Horses in the Morning, Horse Tip Daily, Retired Racehorse Radio and the Dressage Radio Show.  Listen in as we answer questions from listeners.  

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Today we have partnered with New Vocations to bring you an amazing panel discussion on the limited horse. We're joined by aftercare and thoroughbred training experts, Leandra Cooper (New Vocations), and Bonnie McRae, (After the Races), and veterinary professionals, Dr. Sarah Escaro (Hagyard) and Dr. Morgan Adams (Unionville Equine Association) to highlight the limited horse and discuss what is a limited horse (exactly), what post-race careers are suitable for the limited horse, and why a limited horse may actually be the retired racer you're looking for. Not just that, we share our horsey holiday must-haves, and how you can...

Today we chat with RRP Executive Director, Kirsten Green, to learn more about the brand new Broodmare Division of the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover. We get the inside scoop on what's new on the career side of thoroughbred racing with Annise Montplaisir from Amplify Horse Racing, and last but not least, we catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations on a standardbred training tip and we introduce our adoptable horse of the week.

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On today's show we chat with Jessica Schroeder from the United States Trotting Association to learn more about the Standardbred Incentive Program. We catch up with Colleen Nolan-Tran and Ashley Francese for a debrief on Standardbred Nationals. Last but not least, we get a training tip from Leandra Cooper and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 91:

It's the episode you've all been waiting for...it's the Thoroughbred Makeover episode! There is so much to cover and we're excited to share with you just a few of the hundreds of stories this amazing event has created. We had the pleasure to interview people across multiple disciplines from competitive trail, to polo, to eventing, and even interviewed the winner of the Makeover, junior competitor, Jenna Denver, before we even knew she was going to take home the grand prize! We hope you enjoy this mega episode and enjoy hearing from our Making the Makeover series riders (& forever...

We've made it! It's time for the Thoroughbred Makeover at The Kentucky Horse Park. We're excited to give you the inside scoop of what to look forward to, and we have our final fireside chat with the Making the Makeover series riders on how they're preparing for the big day. Before we dive into all of the fun, we're joined by Glenn Hebert, founder of Horse Radio Network, for a big announcement. Then we wrap everything up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations and introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

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We are in Thoroughbred Makeover crunch time! In today's episode, we'll chat with the Retired Racehorse Project's executive director Kirsten Green about stats and trends in this year's crop of Makeover horses. We hear from Natalie Holdren and Raechel Ramsey as they continue to prepare for the TB Makeover. And last but not least, we chat with New Vocations and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

To celebrate the fabulous horsey holiday that is the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, we bring back fan-favorite, Jen Roytz, to talk about how she prepares her yearlings for sales and how she follows their careers in racing. We catch up with Leigh Beamer and her 2022 TB Makeover horse, HotGurlSummer, for our Making the Makeover Series. And last but not least, we get a training tip from Leandra Cooper from New Vocations, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

On today's show, we feature our media partner, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program! Joined by Leandra Cooper, the KY Facility Director, we interview three adopters of three New Vocations horses we've featured on this podcast. We catch up with Leigh Beamer as the count-down to the TB Makeover really kicks in. Last but not least, Winnie Morgan Nemeth from the Standardbred-side of New Vocations joins us to bring us our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

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 in...

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!

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.

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!

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 Meredith Perry. Want to be our listener of the week? Comment on our last post on Facebook or Instagram. Now back to the show!

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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 post on Facebook or Instagram. Now back to the show!

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 Instagram and Facebook. Now back to the show!

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 you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

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 the week, Wind of the North.

Kirsty Anne is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Now...

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 Horse of the Week.

@muddybelles is our listener of the week. If you would like to be our listener of the week make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Now back to the show!<...

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 some expert tips from Leandra Cooper from New Vocations on how to keep your horse healthy and happy during changing seasons, and we wrap it all up with our...

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.