RETRAINING RACEHORSES

Raising a racehorse is a gamble, and the majority of horses bred for the sport never reach the winner’s circle due to lack of speed, on injury, or a temperament not suited for track life. But many of these horses that are lackluster at the track become stars in other disciplines, from eventing to barrel racing and with many racetracks now implementing a zero tolerance policy on owners shipping ex-racehorses for slaughter, rehabilitating these animals for second careers is becoming even more important. Continue reading…