Sept. 17, 2024

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

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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, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the needs of Thoroughbreds. Chelsey shares insights into UBie’s training for Western disciplines, including barrel racing and ranch work, emphasizing the importance of "creating value in the undervalued" OTTBs like him. She also discusses the challenges they’ve overcome, including some great tips on OTTB hoofcare in the first year off the track, and how she ensures UBie stays healthy and prepared for the big event in Lexington, KY.

Join us as Chelsey reflects on her journey with UBie, her new farm in Berryville, VA, and what it’s like bringing an OTTB to their next career. Whether you’re looking for tips on training OTTBs, preparing for the RRP Makeover, or searching for an OTTB for sale, Chelsey offers valuable advice on transitioning these horses from the track to their new lives. Tune in for all the latest!

We encourage anybody interested in UBie to check out his RRP Makeover sale ad: https://www.therrp.org/horses/5506/, or contact Chelsey or Pastured Place for more details.

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Pastured Place

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving the needs of Thoroughbreds

Pastured Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to Thoroughbreds, offering rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming services to these horses. Based in the Mid-Atlantic, it operates out of Meadow Spring Farm in Oxford, PA, and Six M Farm in West River, MD, with administration run out of Charlottesville, VA. The organization facilitates adoptions of Thoroughbreds, catering to a range of equine needs, from show prospects to companion animals. It also provides lifelong care for permanent residents who require specialized attention or have aged out of adoptive options.

Their adoption process includes an interview and contract to ensure the well-being of the horses, with adoption fees reinvested into their care. The process also includes contracts to ensure the well-being of the horses, with adoption fees reinvested into their care. Pastured Place welcomes returned horses at any time if adopters can no longer provide for them. Additionally, they maintain a network of available horses and a sanctuary for those no longer suitable for adoption.