A charity auction of stallion nominations held at Tattersalls on Sunday night in aid of Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) raised just shy of £200,000 for British racing’s official charity for the welfare of retired racehorses. The champagne reception and auction drew a large crowd to the sales ring at Tattersalls,...
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The First French Conference on the Retraining and Rehoming of Racehorses Proves Successful
This Sunday the first conference dedicated to the retraining and rehoming of racehorses after their race careers have ended, was held during the last day of the 2017 Salon du Cheval in Paris. Organised by the Au-Delà Des Pistes charity and entitled “From one career to another, the thoroughbred adapts...
Giving Thanks For Icabad
Anyone even remotely familiar with Herringswell Stables knows that Icabad Crane is and always has been very special to the entire team. He earned his reputation first as a hard-knocking stakes winner on the racetrack, but in his second career as an event horse under the tutelage of Olympic champion...
Olympian Boyd Martin joins with Japanese organisations to promote the retraining of racehorses
Tokyo, Japan: Two-time Olympian Boyd Martin is to host ‘retraining the racehorse’ clinics in Japan this December, in partnership with the National Riding Club Association of Japan (NRCAJ), the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and Godolphin, the global thoroughbred breeding and horseracing team founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...
Kingman and Gleneagles head list of nominations for Tattersalls charity auction in aid of Retraining
A total of 13 lots on offer, including five from Cheveley Park Stud A charity auction of stallion nominations, including Kingman and Gleneagles, is to be hosted by Tattersalls on the eve of the December Mares Sale. The proceeds from the auction will go to British racing’s own charity for...
TIP Youth Ambassadors Share Their OTTB Enthusiasm
The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program Youth Ambassadors are a special group of young off-track Thoroughbred supporters who want to share their passion for ex-racehorses with the equestrian world. Twelve individuals are selected each year to help promote the T.I.P., which encourages the retraining of OTTBs for other disciplines. While a...
The Welfare of the Horses is Always the Priority
Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British Horseracing’s official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. Here, RoR’s Welfare Consultant, Paul Jepson, describes his role in ensuring that racehorses continue to receive the best care once they bow out of their racing career. There are many different facets of...
Puerto Rico’s Equine Recovery in Transition
Over the past few weeks, as the best horses in the world were competing and selling for millions of dollars on the sport’s biggest stages, our friends in Puerto Rico have been making progress in their recovery from Hurricane Maria. As far as they’ve come, there is still so much...
Ascot Gold Cup Winner Shows Off His Showjumping Talent
A former Ascot Gold Cup winner is enjoying his new life as a showjumper after his retirement from racing. The eye-catching grey Colour Vision was a 6-1 contender in the 2012 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, where he was piloted to victory by Frankie Dettori. Frankie faced a stewards’ enquiry...
Breeders’ Cup Pledge Making an Impact for New Vocations
When the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program team was thinking of fundraising ideas in 2009, they had two requirements: first, there must be little or no overhead money spent on the idea and second, it had to be unique. And so the idea of the Breeders’ Cup Pledge was born....