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!  Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired...

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,...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills...

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...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse...

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! Hosts:Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New...

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. Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired...

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! Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle...

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 Hosts: Joy Hillsand Kristen Kovatch Bentley...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley...

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...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch...

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 Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance...

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...

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...