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Legends of the Track: Was Secretariat the Greatest Racehorse Ever?

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The Cowgirl Who Crossed America By Thoroughbred: The Story of Nan Aspinwall Gable and Lady Ellen

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Does Groundwork Translate to the Saddle?

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10 Ways You Can Help Horse Racing & Retired Racehorses in 2020

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This Week With Indy: Cows, Horse Kites & Stereotypes

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This weekend at the farm we held a two day Introduction to Team Penning and Ranch Sorting Clinic…

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Horse Hoof Abscesses: A Complete Guide for Beginners

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Last week I had to deal with a common cause for sudden and otherwise unprompted lameness with my…

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Experience Isn’t Just Helpful… It’s Everything

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As someone with less than a decade of experience with horses, I’m what you’d call an amateur in…

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We’re Going to Kentucky!

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After much debate and a few antsy weeks of waiting, on February 1st my fiancee Lisa got the…

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Legends of the Track: Northern Dancer

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve hopped on Facebook and seen something like this in horse…

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This Week With Indy: Consistency v. Repetition

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Some people really REALLY hate the snow. You probably know exactly who I’m talking about… you might even…

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Training A Horse For Straightness

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By nature all horses are crooked and asymmetrical. You probably understand this if you’ve ever ridden a horse…

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19 Horse Videos to Watch for Inspiration in 2019

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Instead of making New Year’s Resolutions that I know I’ll forget about before May, I like to do…

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This Week With Indy: Getting to Maybe

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After a two week hiatus for the annual holiday pilgrimage to my parents’ house in Northern New York,…

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Building a Balanced Horse

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Any horse person worth their salt will tell you if you ride five laps to the right it…

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Teaching Your Horse to Ground Tie

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Have you ever had trouble getting your horse to stand still? In the barn? For the farrier? On…

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What Is “Collection” & Why Is It So Important?

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Whenever you’re working with a horse you, as a rider, have a certain responsibility to that animal. It’s…

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This Week With Indy: Conditioning for Relaxation, Ground Tying & Changing Up Our Routine

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With the holiday season quickly approaching this is probably the most inconsistent time of the season for me…

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Top 10 Most Helpful OTTB Training Books & Videos

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Prior to August 23, 2018, the day that my own off-track Thoroughbred stepped off the trailer, I had…

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[VIDEO] Happy Race-iversary, Sure Prize!

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I read somewhere once upon a time that of the tens of thousands of thoroughbreds born and raised…

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Diary of an OTTB Thanks for checking out my blog, Diary of an OTTB! Have you ever bought a retired racehorse sight unseen from Facebook and lived to tell the tale? My name is Meghan and I'm an amateur equestrian and an off track Thoroughbred enthusiast. I'm also living proof that green on green doesn't have to equal black and blue. Stick around for OTTB training tips and articles on horse health, fitness, horse racing history, and more!

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