OTTB on Tap
di Niamh O'Connell and Emily Kocubinski
A podcast about all things related to Off Track Thoroughbreds, written and produced by Emily Kocubinski and Niamh O'Connell
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Ep 22: Thoroughbred Round Up!
Join us to catch up with Niamh and Emily about OTTBs in the big events this spring: Kentucky and Badminton. They also chat about the Kentucky Derby, William Fox-Pitt's retirement, and a sneak peek into our upcoming episode about riding OTTBs in a Lucinda Green clinic. Finally, they recap about the OTTB on Tap - Retired Racehorse Project trainers: Annika, Lauren, Julianne, and Chelsey. Supporting links to horse/riders discussed: Rachel Lawson and High Tide Joe Meyer and Harbin Meghan O’Donohue and Palm Crescent Jessica Phoenix and Wabbit
Ep 21: Lauren Garrett-Bond’s Holistic Approach to Restarting her OTTB mare, Tizbit
Join us for another installment of our OTTB on Tap - Retired Racehorse collaboration! In this episode, we chat with Lauren Garrett-Bond about her OTTB mare, Tizbit. Lauren grew up down the street from Pimlico Racetrack in Maryland and would watch the horses work on the track daily. Her love of Thoroughbreds never diminished, and now she is retraining her mare for the ‘24 RRP Makeover this October. With a Masters degree in behavior, Lauren brings us an intuitive and holistic approach to transitioning horses from racehorse to riding horse, and talks about what it is like owning her very first mare, and maybe some jitters after visiting the Kentucky Horse Park for the very first time!
Ep 20 - First Steps with Annika: Restarting former OTTB Broodmares for Ranch Work, Barrels & Western Dressage
Ep 20 - First Steps with Annika: Restarting former OTTB Broodmares for Ranch Work, Barrels & Western Dressage
Welcome to the first installment of our OTTB on Tap - Retired Racehorse Project collaboration! On today’s show, we have Annika Greaney-Stanger who has two OTTBs that she is retraining for the 2024 RRP Makeover in some varied disciplines including Ranch Work, Barrels, Trail and maybe some Western Dressage. Both horses are former broodmares and racehorses. Tizso Majestic, “Tessa” a 2013 mare (Majestic Warrior - Piazza Grande, by Hennessy and Egoli a 2016 mare (Quality Road - Somasach, by Johannesburg). In this episode, we chat with Annika about what it is like to restart two very different OTTB mares, especially after a long time off. She gives us tips and insights into both mares’ personalities and explains how she likes to approach some tricky topics, like introducing her OTTBs to cows and ranch work for the first time. Being located in Fargo, ND, Annika also talks about transitioning OTTBs off the track in that climate, and the challenges (or advantages!) of trailering her horses long-distance for most of her showing throughout the year. Annika is also participating in the Make the Makeover: your contribution to an individual trainer fundraiser through the 2024 Make the Makeover campaign can help them earn refunded entry fees, AND help produce the biggest movement in Thoroughbred aftercare, the Thoroughbred Makeover. Donate to Annika’s Make the Makeover Campaign Past episodes in the RRP Trainer Chronicles: Ep 14: OTTB on Tap: RRP Trainer Chronicles - Meet the Trainers Learn more about Annika Greaney-Stanger
Ep 19: "Go Vinnie, Go!" Heather Gillette and 'The White Wonder' take on the Kentucky Three Day Event
Ep 19: "Go Vinnie, Go!" Heather Gillette and 'The White Wonder' take on the Kentucky Three Day Event
Join us for Episode 19, where we chat candidly with Heather Gillette, 5-star event rider, graduate 'A' Pony Clubber from Spring Valley Hounds PC in NJ, USEF Licensed Eventing Dressage Judge and Technical Delegate, Co-Chairperson of the USEA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and Co-Founder of Strides for Equality Equestrians. Not only is Heather a very experienced eventing competitor, as her career has spanned both the long- and short-formats of three day eventing, she just may be one of the biggest fans of off-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) that we’ve ever known. This week, she will contest the Cosequin® Lexington CCI4*-S with her OTTB, Vincent Chase. Find out all about the highs and lows that Heather has experienced with her enthusiastic cross country partner, nicknamed ‘The White Wonder’ for his stark white appearance. We can’t wait to cheer her and Vinnie on! Heather is also passionate about her role as co-founder of Strides for Equality Equestrians (SEE), an allyship program for the equestrian community. Founded in 2020, SEE seeks to address the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in equestrian sports by supporting access programs and professional pathways for BIPOC equestrians and by engaging and educating allies. Learn more about Strides for Equality Equestrians. Donate to Strides for Equality Equestrians through the USEA website. #thebestweekendallyear #theroadtoky #eventing #ottbontap #ottb #offtrackthoroughbreds #ottbtransformation #stridesforequality #SEE
Ep 18 - Scouting the Way: Niamh's Strategic Journey to Fund Her Dream Horse
Have you ever wondered if there was a shortcut to saving up to buy your dream horse? Well... maybe there is no shortcut, other than winning the lottery. But, you can buy and sell a series of horses in order to build enough capital to make that big purchase. In this episode, Scouting the Way: Niamh's Strategic Journey to Fund Her Dream Horse, our co-host, Niamh shares her path to eventually buying her dream horse. Since winning the lottery didn’t happen, Niamh strategically purchased a series of nice, young OTTBs, and put quality training and eventually, show miles into them, and then upon realization that her most recent OTTB, Set Out or "Scout", had grown into a horse that was too big and powerful for her to capitalize on his potential, she sold him in order to buy the horse that suited her best. Listen to learn all about Scout and Niamh’s wonderful partnership, and how she navigated her journey to finding and purchasing the right horse for her. Want to learn more about Niamh's journey? Listen to Niamh's previous episode about her first OTTB, and all the mistakes she made!