Author: kimberlygodwinclark@gmail.com
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Meet Apollo, registered name, Not Apologizing
Sunday, March 8, 2015 I would first like to say how honored I am to take part in the 2015 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover. I look forward to sharing our horses and their progress with everyone. We became aware of Apollo in December 2014 when we received a call from Bowie Training Center. His owner was distraught and not…
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Cross Tying the OTTB
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thursday, December 20, 2012 Did you know that Thoroughbred racehorses are never cross tied? They are typically tied in the back of their stall while their grooms work on them. Introduce cross tying to your new OTTB when there is little or no activity in the barn. He’s used to being tied in his…
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Shoeing Technique for Horses with Thin Walls
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Blacksmith, Arthur Lisi has been applying this technique to Thoroughbreds coming off the track to Leighton Farm. Horses who either have thin walls naturally or have had their walls damaged through improper shoeing are experiencing very positive results. There are many who say that Thoroughbreds and retired Thoroughbred racehorses in…
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Never fight unless you want to make a better warrior…..
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 I started “Soul” free jumping last week. Well we’re not free jumping yet, she’s going through the free jump lane with poles on the ground and jumping them. The poles are still a source of great excitement, so she won’t get a real jump until she accepts that they are just…
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Some Thoughts on Transitioning “Good” Racehorses
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Blessed Soul recently retired from racing at the age of 7 with earnings of $108,710 in 13 starts, averaging $8,362 per start. That’s a good racehorse. Transitioning from racing to a new career can be more difficult for the good racehorses because they have an independent and strong sense of self. They are…
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A racehorse is still a racehorse until….
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 When you bring your horse home to your farm remember that he is still a racehorse. He may be a racehorse that’s on the farm resting, but he has been bred, raised and trained up to this point to do one thing and that is to race. You now must show…
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Racehorses and Lead Changes
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 The first thing you need to know is at the track we normally do not ask the horse to pick up a lead. This is a foreign concept to him. We do ask them to change leads, but not to pick up a particular lead. We usually go out to the…
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Some Things You Need To Know About Riding Position on Racehorses
Monday, August 27, 2012 There are lots of terms that are not exactly accurate in equestrian sports, particularly when it comes to describing riding principles and techniques. One example of this that seems to cause a lot of confusion is “the hold” when riding racehorses. Sometimes those learning about riding racehorses mistakenly think that the…
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The Foundation a Racehorse Receives
Sunday, August 5, 2012 In March of this year I began to break my baby horse. He was born on Mother’s Day in 2010. This is an exciting time as we begin the journey to the races together. There are many thoughts that come to mind with regard to the foundation a young racehorse is…
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Totally Thoroughbred Show – How much it meant
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc. had the privilege of taking part in a history making event on Saturday, July 14, 2012. We are one of the recipients of the funds raised at the Totally Thoroughbred Show created and hosted by Maryland Racing , more specifically by Georgeanne Hale, Maryland Racing Secretary and…