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Over the Rails- The Fairy Tale Ending- is this possible in retraining?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/fan_mail/new] The concept of a 'fairy tale ending' is very common in our world as we have grown up surrounded by Disney films where there is always an ending that ends well.  With retraining does a 'fairy tale ending' actually exist? Are we striving for perfection? Does this exist? Is this a fair question to ask of our horses? Lots to think about and discuss  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/support]

Over the Rails- Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/fan_mail/new] Whether its someone else; horse, retraining timeline, abilities, yard set up, appearance of ;thriving' etc etc comparison is the thief of joy in SO many ways. I this episode we look into strategies to be able to remind us, and find the joy of riding, training and developing a partnership with our ex racehorses   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/support]

Episode 61- Jude Worthington- Ex racehorses competing in Horseball for Team GB

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/fan_mail/new] Thoroughbreds are known as one of the most versatile and adaptable breeds horses. Racehorses are bred for their speed, agility and quickness of foot. Combining these two attributes makes for brilliant polo polocrosse and maybe, the not so well known sport of horsetail for horses transitioning out of racing.  In this episode I talk to the lovely judge Worthington who has taken several ex racehorses, and with her partner, competed them at the highest levels of horseball (competing for Team GB)  We talk about how these horses are trained, alongside ether management and how these horses also compete in other disciplines alongside the fast paced life as a horseball horse  Louise instagram: @thoroughbred_dressage Facebook: Thoroughbred Dressage  Website: www.thoroughbreddressage.com [http://www.thoroughbreddressage.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/support]

Episode 60- Jennifer Krawczyk: My racing life Australia and AfterCare Projects in Australia

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/fan_mail/new] Jen Krawczyk is truly a big advocate for aftercare programmes and is an inspiration in the work she has set up, been a part of and continues to grow and develop  Jen has developed Racing Victoria's last 2 Equine Welfare Strategic plans, their post-racing framework and their OTT Community platform along with developing MyRacehorse, which is a programme set up to help support racehorses, owned primarily by syndicates, to support these horses at every stage of their life and see them flourish both on and off the track.  I LOVE this conversation as its two people who are fully invested in the aftercare practice and discuss their various views and thoughts with horse welfare being at the centre of it all  MyRacehorse https://myracehorse.com/au/horse-super-fund [https://myracehorse.com/au/horse-super-fund]) Louise instagram: @thoroughbred_dressage Facebook: Thoroughbred Dressage  Website: www.thoroughbreddressage.com [http://www.thoroughbreddressage.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/support]

Over the Rails- Finding Confidence in your Ex Racehorse

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/fan_mail/new] Finding confidence in both riding and management of your ex racehorse can go in ebbs and flows, regardless of the place you are at in your retraining journey. How do we find confidence in riding? How do we find confidence in situations such as; hacking, sharing the arena with other horses, warm ups and general handling?  Louise instagram: @thoroughbred_dressage Facebook: Thoroughbred Dressage  Website: www.thoroughbreddressage.com [http://www.thoroughbreddressage.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194571/support]