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Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) Makeover Trainers Episodes

Dec. 12, 2024

S2 E5: OTTB Underdog Stories: From Kissing Spine Diagnosis to RRP Freestyle Triumph

n this episode of OTTB On Tap , we feature Julie Anna Prusak, an amateur rider from Texas who shares her experience with her OTTB, Nemo. Earlier this year, Nemo was diagnosed with kissing spine—a condition that can challenge…
Oct. 17, 2024

Ep 43: OTTB Evaluations and RRP Makeover Recap! Plus: Maryland 5 Star Preview, Listener Spotlights, and more!

Join us for a packed episode of OTTB on Tap ! We reflecting on our first OTTB On Tap Evaluates episode, sharing updates from the owners on listener-submitted horses like Baybuilt, Floo Powder, and Dragon Moon. Were we right …
Oct. 1, 2024

Ep 41: Selecting & Training an OTTB for the Pimlico Showcase: Emily's 2013 RRP Makeover Experience

In this episode, Niamh and Emily take listeners back to 2013, when Emily participated in her first Retired Racehorse Project Makeover—then known as the Retired Racehorse Training Project (RRTP). Emily shares her personal jou…
Sept. 24, 2024

Ep 40: RRP Trainer Chronicles: Julianne & Ashley Break Down Rye’s AEC Success & Makeover Strategy

Join us for the latest episode of the RRP Trainer Chronicles , where hosts Niamh and Emily sit down with Julianne Pangal and Ashley Olin to check in on their OTTB, Brooklawn (aka Rye), fresh off a successful run at the Ameri…
Sept. 17, 2024

Ep 39: Creating Value in the Undervalued OTTB: Chelsey O’Brien & UBie Finalize their RRP Makeover Prep!

In this episode of OTTB on Tap , we catch up with RRP Trainer Chelsey O’Brien as she prepares off-track Thoroughbred, Unbeknownst To Me (UBie), for the 2024 Retired Racehorse Project Makeover. UBie is owned by Pastured Place…
Aug. 20, 2024

Ep 35: RRP Trainer Chronicles: OTTB Tizbit’s Journey to the Makeover Continues with Lauren Garrett-Bond & Sabrina Morris

In this episode of OTTB on Tap, we reconnect with Lauren Garrett-Bond to see how her giant, chestnut off-track Thoroughbred mare, Tizbit, is progressing on the road to the 2024 Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) Makeover. Joini…
Aug. 13, 2024

Ep 34: RRP Trainer Chronicles: Annika Greaney's 'One Size Does Not Fit All' Approach to Retraining OTTBs

In this episode of OTTB on Tap, Niamh and Emily catch up with Annika Greaney, one of the trainers we’ve been following as she prepares her two OTTB ex-broodmares for the Retired Racehorse Project’s Makeover in October. Annik…
July 2, 2024

Ep 29: ‘Horse Before the Course’ with Kathy Goodman

Buckle up for a positively fun episode with special guest Kathy Goodman! In Horse Before the Course, OTTB on Tap speaks with Kathy about 4 seemingly separate, yet intertwined topics: Pressure Proof Clinics that challenge you…
June 4, 2024

Ep 25: Uncovering those 'Diamond in the Rough' OTTBs with Chelsey O'Brien

Join us for another installment of our OTTB on Tap - Retired Racehorse collaboration! In this episode, we chat with Virginia-based trainer, Chelsey O’Brien, about her 2024 RRP Makeover horse, Unbeknownst to Me, or “UBie” as …
May 28, 2024

Ep. 24: OTTB Training as a Team: Julianne & Ashley Work Together Toward the RRP Makeover

Can an amateur rider with a full time job still have time to train a fresh off the track OTTB? Julianne Pangal certainly can, and does, as her own website, OTTB Makeover, demonstrates. For the 2024 RRP Makeover, Julianne has…
May 7, 2024

Ep 21: Lauren Garrett-Bond’s Holistic Approach to Restarting her OTTB mare, Tizbit

Join us for another installment of our OTTB on Tap - Retired Racehorse collaboration! In this episode, we chat with Lauren Garrett-Bond about her OTTB mare, Tizbit. Lauren grew up down the street from Pimlico Racetrack in Ma…
April 30, 2024

Ep 20 - First Steps with Annika: Restarting former OTTB Broodmares for Ranch Work, Barrels & Western Dressage

Welcome to the first installment of our OTTB on Tap - Retired Racehorse Project collaboration! On today’s show, we have Annika Greaney-Stanger who has two OTTBs that she is retraining for the 2024 RRP Makeover in some varied…
March 12, 2024

Ep 14: RRP Trainer Chronicles: Where the Journey to Greatness Begins

Episode 14 of OTTB on Tap is out now, and we're thrilled to introduce our latest series: "OTTB on Tap: RRP Trainer Chronicles – Where the Journey to Greatness Begins." In this episode, we're diving into the world of the Reti…