Tales From Your Hosts Episodes
Nov. 14, 2024
S2 Ep1: OTTBs are like Potato Chips, and so are we! Kicking off Season 2!
Welcome to Season 2 of OTTB on Tap ! What began as a casual idea scribbled on a bar napkin has blossomed into a thriving podcast reaching over 14,000 downloads in 29 countries. In this special re-introduction, hosts Niamh an…
Oct. 31, 2024
Ep 45: OTTB Gameshow: Myth or Fact? Plus Spooky Tales!
Get into the Halloween spirit with this entertaining episode of OTTB on Tap ! Hosts Niamh and Emily team up with Madeline Conley and Cat Boiler of Bridge the Gap Equine for a lively "Myth or Fact?" game that dives into the q…
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…
June 25, 2024
Ep. 28: Catch Riding an OTTB 'Under Pressure'
OTTB on Tap had the good fortune of attending a Pressure Proof clinic at the After the Races facility in Elkton, MD on June 15. Taught by Kathy Goodman, Niamh jumped at the opportunity to catch ride one of the adoptable ATR …
May 21, 2024
Ep 23: 4 of our Favorite OTTBs, Vol 1
Take a trip down memory lane with Niamh and Emily as we discuss 4 memorable OTTBs from our past. We discuss Thoroughbred pedigrees, conformation, temperament, and more, along with the horses’ back stories, why we chose them,…
May 14, 2024
Ep 22: Thoroughbred Round Up!
Join us to catch up with Niamh and Emily about OTTBs in the big events this spring: Kentucky and Badminton. They also chat about the Kentucky Derby, William Fox-Pitt's retirement, and a sneak peek into our upcoming episode a…
April 16, 2024
Ep 18 - Scouting the Way: Niamh's Strategic Journey to Fund Her Dream Horse
Have you ever wondered if there was a shortcut to saving up to buy your dream horse? Well... maybe there is no shortcut, other than winning the lottery. But, you can buy and sell a series of horses in order to build enough c…
April 2, 2024
Ep. 16: Eventing Long Format on an OTTB, Part 3: Emily Makes a Splash at Rolex Kentucky
In today’s episode, we continue with Part 3 of Emily’s story as she tells it to co-host Niamh about training and competing her OTTB, Alexander, up to the Advanced level of eventing. While still a Young Rider, she rode him at…
March 26, 2024
Ep 15: Eventing Long Format on an OTTB, Part 2: The Journey of Emily and Alex continues!
Welcome back to OTTB on Tap, where we uncork the stories of off-the-track Thoroughbreds and the adventures they share with their devoted riders and trainers. In today's episode, we continue on the saga of Emily and her belov…
Feb. 6, 2024
Ep. 11 -- My First OTTB: All the Mistakes I Made (and a few things I did right)
Description: Join Emily and special guest Niamh in Episode 11 as they delve into the highs and lows of Niamh's first OTTB ownership experience with Riley. From the excitement of acquiring a horse to the challenges faced duri…
Dec. 12, 2023
Ep. 6 -- Eventing Long Format: Why you wanted to be sitting on an OTTB
In this week's episode, we talk to Emily (my cohost) and hear about her very first Classic Long Format (which just happened to be the NAYRC Championships) with her OTTB, Alex. We break down the elements of the long format an…
Nov. 21, 2023
Ep. 4 -- Buying OTTBs in the 90s
This week's episode features an interview with Emily by Niamh, digging deep into the background of how she acquired her upper-level horse, back in the 1990s. Buying horses of any kind 30 years ago looked a lot different from…
Oct. 28, 2023
Ep.1 -- Meet your hosts!
In this episode, you meet the hosts of OTTB on Tap, Emily Kocubinski, and Niamh O'Connell -- two lifelong horse girls who connected over their passion for OTTBs. We tell you about how we met and our individual backstories.