Episodes
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…
April 23, 2024
Ep 19: "Go Vinnie, Go!" Heather Gillette and 'The White Wonder' take on the Kentucky Three Day Event
Join us for Episode 19, where we chat candidly with Heather Gillette, 5-star event rider, graduate 'A' Pony Clubber from Spring Valley Hounds PC in NJ, USEF Licensed Eventing Dressage Judge and Technical Delegate, Co-Chairpe…
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 9, 2024
Ep 17 - OTTB on Tap Clinic Recap: Riding OTTBs with Olympian William Fox-Pitt
William Fox-Pitt needs no introduction to Eventing fans: The British 3-Day Event Rider’s many awards include multiple Olympic, World Equestrian Games, and European Championship medals. In 2011, he became the first rider to w…
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…
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…
Feb. 27, 2024
Ep. 13: What's a price tag? The value of buying an OTTB from a trusted reseller
What's in a price? Let’s talk about the taboo topic of pricing an OTTB. Join us as we dive deep into the world of Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) and the often misunderstood practice of buying from resellers. Hosted by N…
Feb. 13, 2024
Ep.12 -- Go Slow To Go Fast: Unlocking The Power of Bodywork for your OTTBs Transition w/Alisa Pitt
Join us on this episode of OTTB on Tap as we delve into the world of post-track transitions with Alisa Pitt from ALP Equine, an equine bodyworker specializing in Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs).In this insightful intervi…
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…
Jan. 30, 2024
Ep. 10 -- OTTB Aftercare Spotlight: After The Races
In this week's episode, we chat with Bonnie McRae, founder of 501(c)3 non-profit organization After The Races, a rehabilitation and rehoming program in Elkton, MD. We get to know Bonnie and her fascinating background, we lea…
Jan. 23, 2024
Ep.9 From Racetrack To Show Ring -- Using Exercise Rider Smarts When Restarting OTTBs
In this week's episode, We delve into the journey or Emily Daignault-Salvaggio, a former exercise rider at the track who transitioned into the world of showjumping. Discover how her experiences, including competing at the Re…
Jan. 16, 2024
Ep.8 --Assessments and First Rides, The Benchmark Way
In this week's episode, we sit down again with Jessica Redman of Benchmark Sporthorses to pick her brain about how evaluates and assesses horses upon arrival and her process for a successful first ride. She gives us a firsth…
Dec. 19, 2023
Ep.7 -- What Resellers Wish You Knew About OTTBs
In this week's episode, we use answers from a poll we took in our Facebook group OTTB Market where we asked Resellers, "What is one thing you wish buyers knew about OTTBs" -- we break down the answers into themes and discuss…
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…
Dec. 5, 2023
Ep. 5 -- From The Reseller's Mouth: How to establish yourself as a reputable buyer
In this week's episode, we join forces with Jessica Redman from Benchmark Sporthorses and discuss how to become a reputable buyer through the eyes of one of the most prolific resellers in the US. We go over some of the chara…
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…