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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 part of their entire lifecycle, from conception to foal, racehorse to OTTB restart. She…

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July 9, 2024

Ep 30: "More Magnawave Please!": An Adult Ammy and her OTTB take on Lucinda Green,...

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 “Darcy” as he is known to his friends. Taylor has…

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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 your “mental RAM” and teach ways to tap into your inner super power and perform…

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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 horses, Some is Nine. “Nine” is a 6…

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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 auditing the Lucinda Green clinic at Loch Moy Farm, home…

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June 17, 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 try a couple of OTTBs that our hosts, Emily and…

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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 he is known in the barn. UBie raced 15 times and earned a little…

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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 teamed up with longtime friend, Ashley Olin, to train and…

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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, and what made them special to us. Maybe even a couple were “the…

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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 about riding OTTBs in a Lucinda Green clinic. Finally, they recap about…

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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 Maryland and would watch the horses work on the track daily. Her love…

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April 30, 2024

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

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 disciplines including Ranch Work, Barrels, Trail and maybe some Western Dressage. Both…

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April 23, 2024

"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-Chairperson of the USEA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and Co-Founder of Strides for Equality Equestrians.…

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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 capital to make that big purchase. In…

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April 12, 2024

Willam Fox-Pitt Interviewed at Kealani Farm, PA for OTTB On Tap

OTTB On Tap host Niamh O'Connell sits down with legendary rider William Fox-Pitt at the end of his clinic series in the US to talk about OTTBs. Listen to learn what William loves about thoroughbreds, the importance of TB blood in modern-day eventing and he tells us about a few…

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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 win five different five-star events, having won the Burghley Horse Trials a record six times, Rolex Kentucky…

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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 the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in 1999. We’ll…

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April 2, 2024

Alexander & Emily Rolex Kentucky 1999 CCI*** Head of the Lake

This is what we are all here for right? The big splash! Lol, well maybe not quite like that... Sadly we had a parting of the ways and I landed on my butt in the infamous HOL at Kentucky. Covered in mud, what happens next? Check out OTTB on Tap…

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April 2, 2024

Alexander & Emily Rolex Kentucky 1999 CCI*** First Water Jump

After a long gallop, we approached the first water jump on course. This consisted of fairly substantial rails with a bit of a drop into the water, followed by a skinny bounce out of the water. I was very proud of the way Alex patted the ground on the approach…

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April 2, 2024

Alexander & Emily Rolex Kentucky 1999 CCI*** Fence 4 Ditch & Brush

Huge ditch and brush at Fence 4 off a downhill approach. @OTTBonTap To listen to the accopanying episode, listen to @OTTBonTap Episode 16, wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, or follow the link in our bio. -- #ottb #thoroughbred #RolexKentucky #eventing #equestrianpodcast #threedayevent #eventer #podcastepisode #OTTBOnTap #equestrianjourney #horsepodcast #podcastclips…

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April 2, 2024

Alexander & Emily Rolex Kentucky 1999 CCI*** Lexington Bank

This bank was very imposing as I galloped up to it on my OTTB, Alexander. There as a big ditch in front of the first bank, you had to bounce up two substantial banks, gallop across the top of the bank, then jump over a log, down a massive drop,…

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April 1, 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 Niamh and Emily from OTTB on Tap, this episode features a candid…

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April 1, 2024

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 Retired Racehorse Project Makeover 2024! Get ready to meet our…

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April 1, 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 beloved OTTB partner, Alexander. Step back into the late 1990s and join Emily…

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