Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racecourse to Riding Horse – Anna Morgan Ford

Detailní popis produktu

Author Anna Ford, Thoroughbred Program Director at New Vocations Racehorse Adoption, begins with a discussion of the typical Thoroughbred s early years, then explains reasons for retirement, common injuries and health issues, basic feeding and nutrition, and safe handling. Ford goes on to provide step-by-step instructions for building the solid educational foundation the OTTB needs to excel in a new career, whether as a highly trained competitor or a pleasure mount. With hundreds of quality, full-color photographs to illustrate conscientious and professionally tested training methods, dozens of case studies that share how other individuals have successfully retrained ex-racehorses, and the recommendations of top equestrians including event riders, jockeys, horse trainers, and leading industry magazines this book is the go-to reference for anyone interested in pursuing a partnership with a Thoroughbred athlete.

About the authors

Anna Morgan Ford grew up deeply immersed in racing and showing horses. For the past seven years she has been the Program Director for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. During that time she has overseen the training and adoption of over 1000 retired racehorses. She lives in Hilliard, Ohio. A member of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists, Amber Heintzberger is a freelance writer and photographer specializing in equestrian subjects. A lifelong horsewoman, she has competed in eventing, dressage, and hunter/jumpers and has retrained several off-the-track Thoroughbreds. Heintzberger lives in New Jersey.

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