Britain’s racehorse owners are to increase their automatic financial contribution to the welfare of retired racehorses from March 1st, 2018. This is the first time there has been increase in the levy since 2009. In consultation with the British Horseracing Authority, the Board of the Racehorse Owners Association has agreed...
Category: Uncategorized
Cosequin Presents Aftercare Spotlight: Track Announcer-Turned-Retired Racehorse Rider
For so many in the worlds of horse racing and/or off-track Thoroughbreds, Jonathan Horowitz’s face may not be immediately recognizable, but his voice is. Horowitz and Grand Moony (aka Sorority Girl) jumping The regular track announcer at Arapahoe Park, Horowitz has called races at 26 tracks across the United States...
France’s First Ever Competition Series Reserved For Retrained Racehorses
Breaking new ground, Au-Delà des Pistes is delighted to announce the introduction of a series of show-jumping competitions, reserved for retrained racehorses, starting in March 2018. The initiative is the result of a partnership between the charity, Au-Delà des Pistes, whose mission is to promote the retraining of racehorses in...
2018 ROR Racing to Hunting Challenge Launched
£2500 prize to the winner and £1000 for their Hunt Nominations close on Monday 19th March 2018 Kindly supported by Ri-Dry Is there a former racehorse that hunts regularly with your pack? If so, they could earn a £1,000 prize for your hunt and a £2,500 prize for their rider....
She Found A Home In Rehoming
Horse people tend to operate on a different level of “busy” than most people, but Amy Paulus takes the term to a whole new level. As one of the most successful rehoming agents for off-track Thoroughbreds in the country, Paulus balances regular visits to racetracks, training centers and farms throughout...
Kingman Nomination The Top Lot As Tattersalls Charity Auction Raises 200,000 GBP
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,...
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...