I woke up this morning. I wanted to see her. Dottie “Orenda”. My Horse. I have a horse. Beyond my dreams, I never thought this would happen. But it feels so right. A little scary, but so is anything really. I have had some really great support along the way. Chris, Victoria, ...read more
A Home for Every Horse visited the Colorado Horse Rescue to create videos highlighting the amazing things that horse rescues are doing within the horse industry. Learn more about their training program and how they get horses ready for adoption. ...read more
Recently, a friend told me she was having trouble finding a trainer to start her 9-year-old horse under saddle. One refused to take on the horse without giving any reason, then another told her that horses were no longer trainable after they turned 9. This surprised us both: ...read more
Americans love Thoroughbreds. They carried our soldiers, they delivered our mail and their intense desire to win races inspires us every spring as we yearn for a Triple Crown winner. In my biased opinion as founder and president of the Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP), I ...read more
Once you've made the decision to purchase, or adopt, an ex-racehorse and got him home you're ready to begin his re-training. Some people recommend that the first thing you should do is to turn your retired racehorse out to pasture for six months, to allow him to forget the ...read more
