off-the-track thoroughbred Archives

Becca Roth: Jumping into the Eventing Life

Thursday, March 10 2022 by Ruby Tevis

By Ruby Tevis

Portraits by Adrienne Morella

When Becca Roth thinks about her future, she envisions galloping along the cross-country course at the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old eventer from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, has big dreams and the courage to … [Read more]

Published in Weekly Feature

Tagged under: Becca Roth, eventing, off-the-track thoroughbred, ottb, retired racehorse project, thoroughbred makeover

Kimmy Risser: The Rewards of Rescue

Monday, February 08 2016 by BA

By Lauren R. Giannini

Kimberly Risser has a soft spot in her heart for horses, especially off-the-track Thoroughbreds, thanks to her junior show hunter and horse of a lifetime, Make My Day. So, when she rescued her first horse about … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Feature

Tagged under: horse breeding, horse rescue, kimberly risser, off-the-track thoroughbred, ottb

Caitlin Brady: Meant to Be

Wednesday, January 06 2016 by BA

By Britney Anderson

Caitlin Brady believes in “meant to be.” Whether it’s the immediate connection with her first horse at 5 years old, her once-in-a-lifetime horse Technique or the discovery of her calling to retrain off-the-track Thoroughbreds, Caitlin has followed … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Feature

Tagged under: azorian, caitlin brady, off-the-track thoroughbred, retired racehorce project, thoroughbred makeover

Against the Odds

Tuesday, December 22 2015 by BA

By Doris Degner-Foster

At the Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show at Pimlico Race Track in Maryland this past July, a young bay gelding named Atom was there mainly to gain experience. It was only his second show and his owner was … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Tagged under: araadh, camelot auction, carolyn jacobson, horse rescue, karen benson, liza boyd, off-the-track thoroughbred, ottb, rebekah veitch

Mary Jastrzemski — A Real Survivor

Monday, September 28 2015 by BA

By Doris Degner-Foster

Mary Jastrzemski began riding in a western saddle placed over a five-foot wooden coop jump. With her drink and some cookies within reach, 3-year-old Mary could “follow along” in the riding lesson with her mother at Quantico … [Read more]

Published in Sidelines Spotlight

Tagged under: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, dressage, mary jastrzemski, off-the-track thoroughbred, ottb

The Joys of Showing: A Rusty Rider and a Green Ex-Racehorse

Friday, September 11 2015 by BA

By Susan Friedland-Smith

I admit I thought, “What did I get myself into? Why did I buy a green ex-racehorse?” when I took my off-the-track Thoroughbred, Tiz A Knight, to our first schooling show at the end of May. My … [Read more]