Episodes
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. 10, 2024
Ep 42: OTTB on Tap Evaluates Thoroughbred Pedigree, Conformation & Suitability Vol 1: Baybuilt, Floo Powder & Dragon Moon
In this episode, we kick off our new series, "OTTB on Tap Evaluates," where Niamh and Emily take a closer look at listener-submitted off-track Thoroughbreds. Using conformation photos and Jockey Club names, they evaluate eac…
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 Plac…
Sept. 10, 2024
Ep 38: OTTB Clinic Recap: Madeline & Pete Dig Deep to Conquer Camp Windurra
In Part 2 of Madeline's Camp Windurra experience, we follow Madeline and her OTTB, Pepe and Heywood or "Pete" as they wrap up their final days at Boyd Martin’s Camp Windurra. On Day 4, Madeline worked closely with Olympic-le…
Sept. 3, 2024
Ep 37: Earning a Seat at the Table: Madeline Conley and Her OTTB Take On Camp Windurra
In this episode of OTTB on Tap, we sit down with Madeline Conley, an active duty member of the US Air Force and co-owner of Bridge the Gap Equine, an OTTB resale and equine wellness business in Southern New Jersey. Madeline …
Aug. 27, 2024
Ep 36: OTTB Underdogs: Caitlin Reamy & El Patrone’s Road to Recovery & Upper Level Success
In this episode of OTTB on Tap, we talk with event rider Caitlin Reamy as part of our OTTB Underdog Series. Caitlin shares the journey of her young Thoroughbred, El Patrone, who she restarted in the fall of 2021. Though he h…
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…
Aug. 6, 2024
Ep 33: Olympic OTTBs, Past and Present
Join Niamh and Emily on this episode of OTTB On Tap as we chat about Thoroughbreds in the Olympics. We spotlight Bold Venture, an Australian OTTB who made a dramatic entrance at the 2024 Olympics, and Regal Realm, Lucinda Gr…
July 23, 2024
Ep 32: OTTB Underdog Stories: Brian & Bombino's Midlife Eventing Adventure
What happens when an army officer who has never ridden a horse (but has jumped out of planes) marries an event rider? He starts eventing, of course! In the first installment of our newest series, “OTTB Underdog Stories,” we …
July 16, 2024
Ep 31: Creating a Good Citizen: A Boutique Reseller Shares Her Approach with OTTBs
Special Guest June Hillman shares the legacy of Castle Rock Farm, her partnership with Thoroughbred aftercare organization Turning for Home, and so much more in this episode! June is no stranger to Thoroughbreds - she is par…
July 9, 2024
Ep 30: "More Magnawave Please!": An Adult Ammy and her OTTB take on Lucinda Green, Alternative Communication, Rider Anxiety & more!
Join us for a bit of a mashup episode! We bring back Taylor Cusack, who was a guest on Ep 17: OTTB on Tap Clinic Recap: Riding OTTBs with Olympian William Fox-Pitt with her charismatic OTTB, CV’s Eventing Rebellion, or “Darc…
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 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 …
June 18, 2024
Ep 27: "Ready for Trouble" Riding OTTBs with Lucinda Green (Part 1)
It only takes a moment of meeting Merrilyn Ratliff and listening to her sing the praises of her OTTB, Koda Bear, to realize how strong their partnership is. We had the great fortune of watching Merrilyn and Koda Bear while a…
June 11, 2024
Ep 26: OTTB Transformations: Hard Work Equals Success for Kirsten Schuitema & One Sly Fox
*** The full episode starts at the 3:55 mark, we were having such a great recap of Devon Arena Eventing before we started and wanted to share it with everyone!*** In 2017, Kirsten Schuitema accompanied a friend who wanted to…
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 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…
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…