On today's show, we connect with Patrick Cummings to learn more about the young organization National Thoroughbred Alliance and the role it has to play in the future of the racing industry. We ask New Vocations, Amanda Tucker, about best tips to safely introduce your new horse to his new pasture pals. Last, but never least, we wrap with our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Patrick Cummings
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Amanda Tucker
• Adoptable Horse

Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, Horse Radio Network, and Listeners like You!

On today's show, we're chatting with Dr. Maureen Kelleher of Ohio State University about keratomas, since she recently got to operate on our very own Shorty! We chat with New Vocations' Bridget Heasley about stereotypic behaviors in the Standardbred, and meet a new adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Dr. Maureen Kelleher
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Bridget Heasley
• Adoptable Horse

Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, My New Horse, and Listeners like You!

On today's show, we're celebrating the Retired Racehorse Project's 15th anniversary with founder, Steuart Pittman, and Executive Director, Kirsten Green. We then bring you some training tips for the horse who likes to take the reins (literally!) with Amanda Tucker from New Vocations, and we introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned...

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred MakeoverandNew Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Steuart Pittman
• Guest: Kirsten Green
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Amanda Tucker
• Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by:Cashel Company,Retired Racehorse Project, Spalding Labs, and Listeners like You!

It's our 6th birthday! We're celebrating with talking to a pretty epic horse gal, Jacklyn Wyatt, who not only had a role in Jobber's story, but also has a pretty impressive story of her own. We celebrate Track to Triumph story from one of our amazing listeners. Last, but never least, we get a training tip and adoptable horse from New Vocation's, Bridget Heasley. So grab something sweet to celebrate with us and listen in...

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Jacklyn Wyatt
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Bridget Heasley
• Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, My New Horse, and Listeners like You!

It's a new year meaning there are new foals! Dr. Cory Kieschnick joins us again to hype us up for the foal cams at Del Val. We catch up with Amanda Tucker at New Vocations learning tips and tricks for slowing down your horse over fences and ground poles, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Dr. Cory Kieschnick
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Amanda Tucker
• Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like You!

We chat with professional trainer and bloodstock agent, Kenny McPeek, on how he produces winning racehorses like Mystik Dan and Thorpedo Anna. We start off the new year chatting with Bridget Heasley from New Vocations to share a training tip and introduce you to our adorable adoptable horse of the week.

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Kenny McPeek
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Bridget Heasley
• Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like You!

Today we learn about the Secretariat Center and their mission from Equine Program Director & Trainer, Caroline Tatum. With all the new adoptions happening this month, we chat with Amanda Tucker from New Vocations on some top tips to help your horse settle in to new spaces. We wrap by tempting you to bring a new horse under your tree this holiday season by introducing our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Caroline Tatum
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Amanda Tucker
• Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, My New Horse, and Listeners like You!

On today's show, we speak with the winner of the Retired Racehorse Project's 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover about her experience, how she chose her horse, and what's next for the pair. We catch up with Bridget Heasley from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to bring you a training tip on encouraging the pace out of your standie, and introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Angela Carmitchel
• RRP: Rulebook
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Bridget Heasley
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, My New Horse, and Listeners like You!

Happy Radiothon Day from HRN!

In the Retired Racehorse Radio Hour 3 of the 2024 Holiday Radiothon Kristen and Joy speak with Jen Roytz, TB trainer and Co-Owner/Manager at Brownstead Farm, about the holidays and her work with the thoroughbreds. Plus, some holiday recipes and over $750.00 in prizes.

HOLIDAY RADIOTHON 2024, HOUR 3 (Retired) – Show Notes and Links:

• The Radiothon Emcees: Glenn the Geek of Horse Radio Network and Ashley Winch of Sleep Stories for Equestrians
• Guest HRN Co-Host: Joy Orr and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of Retired Racehorse Radio
• Guest: Jen Roytz, TB trainer and Co-Owner/Manager at Brownstead Farm
• Link: Jen Roytz on Facebook
• Support for this hour of today's special annual event provided by: State Line Tack, Kentucky Performance Products, BeneFab, and Listeners Like You
• Prizes for Hour 3 provided by: EZSignsOnline.com, Trafalgar Square Books - No Bored Horses by Amanda Goble, US Rider, and Zero Proof Horse Treats
• Charity of Choice: Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue
• Donation Link: A Home for Every Horse

Today we're taking a look from the judges booth with Daniel Moltion who will be sharing his perspective on the ex-racer in the ranch pen. Amanda Tucker from New Vocations answers a listener training question on the sticky horse, and introduces our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Dan Moltion
• RRP: Educational Library
• New Feature: Track to Triumph
• New Vocations Segment: Amanda Tucker
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, My New Horse, and Listeners like You!