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Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racecourse to Riding Horse

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Absolutely wonderful book for the OTTB owner, rider, trainer, fan
Anyone who owns, rides, trains, vets, plans to own, or shoes an off-track thoroughbred (OTTB) simply must read and own this book. It is potentially the best thing that has ever happened to the retired race horse in the U.S. and Canada.Here we get all the information that we so much need: What's different about the OTTB's training needs? What has the horse experienced in the past, from weaning to racing? How do this horse's metabolism, temperament, physiology, emotional psychology, and work ethic differ from those of the non-race breeds? How can we help an OTTB transition into new careers? What feed and turnout routine is optimal, and what are the tolerances for variation? Which types of conformation in OTTB's lend themselves to which riding disciplines?I so wish I'd had access to this book when I purchased my OTTB 8 years ago. It would have saved us both many hours of mutual confusion and fright. Every single sentence of this book rings true to my own...
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June 3, 2008 (Duluth, MN United States) | Helpful Votes: 33 | Rating: 5

The ultimate "how-to" for transitioning an OTTB
If you are contemplating adopting or purchasing a race horse, this is the book for you. It covers every topic of transitioning a race horse into a dependable riding partner. It's a step by step training manual that will ease the process for you and your horse. Off the track horses are wonderful mounts; you just need to know how to treat them. This book explains it all. It is written by the expert in the field. Pick it up today!
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June 24, 2008 (Oxford, OH USA) | Helpful Votes: 15 | Rating: 5

Excellent Resource
By far, the most comprehensive resource for re-training the retired racehorse. The first book I've read that explains the thoroughbred's life at the racetrack, common injuries, conformation traits, and a detailed schedule for successfully transitioning the retired thoroughbred into companion and show horse. Wonderful interviews with top US riders and beautiful photos. A must read for anyone with a retired thoroughbred or looking to buy one.
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August 11, 2008 | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 5

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Every year, thousands of horses are retired from the track. By and large, these are healthy, fit horses that remain sound in body and mind and can be retrained to become wonderful dressage horses, hunters, or pleasure mounts. This comprehensive guide gives horse owners advice on a wide range of subjects, from therapies for rehabilitating injured racehorses, to establishing welcoming environments and training regimens, making the transitioning process from racehorse to riding horse trouble-free.

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The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping: Leading Ideas & Methods

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Break out of your handicapping ruts!
The beauty of James Quinn's updated anthology is not any one revelation that he brings to the table, but that he's synthesized so many voices and give you so many more angles to consider. Those of you who play regularly know how easy it is to identify the obvious chalk-- and how hard it is to get past the two or three "best on paper" types to get to live, mid-priced overlays. You know, the horses that are the difference between a minus day and a wildly profitable day.In addition, the fact that he has brought so many voices together on money management-- the topic I see the least amount of literature on-- alone makes this worthwhile.This isn't the type of book I'd toss to a novice, but it will make the intermediate player much more flexible and creative.
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February 23, 2005 (Long Island, NY) | Helpful Votes: 19 | Rating: 5

Revisiting Old Friends and Making New Ones
James Quinn's first "The Best of Thoroughbred Handicapping" was a digest of the current theories, ideas and trends which had been written by the great handicappers and creative minds of our beloved game. Mr. Quinn takes us to another level in this edition. Not only has he added some new material by new authors, but he has went back over the original material and explains how those theories and methods have evolved to meet our changing racing environment. I was captivated by the anthology and couldn't put the book down until I had thoroughly read every chapter twice. Since I have not only Mr Quinn's earlier edition, but also each book by each author he discusses, I recommend this book as a worthy addition to your handicapping library.
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November 20, 2003 (Nevada) | Helpful Votes: 22 | Rating: 5

Terriffic book- 5 plus stars!
Drawing from so many experts in the field and publishing their original material makes for a great work. Of the dozen or so handicapping volumes I have, this is the one I refer to most often because every each aspect from handicapping factors to money management and tote watching is covered by a true expert in that field. What I discovered after reading this is that I started looking for volumes by the writers herein that contributed chapters of interest. It has introduced me to a lot of guys I would never have found without this book.
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January 6, 2006 (Tennessee) | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 5

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This second edition is bigger and better than ever. It presents 50 essays its author considers to represent the field at its best and brightest. Top to learn more

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A cover-to-cover read when it finally arrives
"Thoroughbred Times" is my favorite of the two Thoroughbred weeklies to which I subscribe (the other is "Blood Horse") in spite of its unwieldy size, and in spite of the fact that my issues always arrive one to three weeks late. I don't know if this means someone at the Post Office is reading them first, or whether the Post Office has problems with the size of this magazine (14.5"x 11"). At any rate, the 'Times' is worth waiting for.Most of the 'Times' is taken up with articles on racing, breeding, sales, and other topics that pertain to the Thoroughbred business. For instance, the two cover articles on the 08/30/03 issue are: "Breaking through in the Travers" with a photo of a mud-splattered Ten Most Wanted powering past Peace Rules; and "Magna acquires 30% interest in AmTote" (which I didn't bother to read).Several features are common to all of the issues, including 'Sire lists,' 'Stakes winners,' 'Thoroughbred quotes'...
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September 10, 2003 (Gladwin, MI USA) | Helpful Votes: 9 | Rating: 5

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Thoroughbred Times is written for Thoroughbred owners, breeders, trainers, farm managers, and racing fans. Our readers are active participants in the industry, the majority of which have invested in the sport by either owning and/or breeding racehorses, while others are employed in the sport.

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Thoroughbred Times weekly coverage includes: News from around the world on any and all things about racing or affecting Thoroughbred racing; results of all graded and group stakes in North America and Europe; reports and full results of all public auctions in the U.S.; race reports on graded stakes from around the world; breeding and pedigree profiles; training; tax issues in racing; top-notch regional coverage; sire lists; farm management news; veterinary topics; calendar of upcoming events, and more.

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Special sections include Tack and Equipment, Equine Transportation, Barn and Fencing, Feed and Nutrition, Pedigree Profiles, Bloodstock Topics, Tax Matters, Insurance, Hoof Care and Shoeing, Training Centers, and more.

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Thoroughbred Times' full-time staff writers, knowledgeable about the many facets of racing and breeding and ownership of horses, write the majority of articles for the publication. We also use correspondents and contributors worldwide for news, race reports, and features, writers who are at the events to contribute first-hand articles to our audience and to interview the experts in their place of business.

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Thoroughbred Times is tabloid size so our articles are complemented with beautiful, full-color photographs that capture all the excitement of Thoroughbred racing. While the emphasis is on providing quality, informative writing, the design and layout enhance the reading experience.

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Advertising largely comes from the racing industry itself, the farms that stand stallions, the consignors who sell horses at auction, the companies that provide the products and services used by professionals in racing. About 40% of the publication is advertising.

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Thoroughbred Times has won the General Excellence Award for overall editorial achievement from the American Horse Publications 15 times; articles and photographs in the publications have won Eclipse Awards; several staff editors have received numerous lifetime achievement awards for contributions to the industry; and numerous staff writers have won awards for news reporting.

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With a subscription, the reader also receives the annual Stallion Directory, a 1,200-page book that contains information on all the horses that stand at stud in North America and worldwide. It is mailed every December. In January, we publish the comprehensive Auction Review issue, a 150-page issue that comes in the first issue of January reports on every horse offered at public auction in North America, providing buyer, price, consignor, and other details.

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Great Weekly Coverage From All Angles
The Thoroughbred Times is truly a newspaper that covers the Thoroughbred industry. It is an oversize weekly publication with general news, opinion, race results and breeding information.By covering the industry in a variety of angles, there are sections for fans and those more involved at the track and on the farm. The wrap-ups from the tracks and general news section are especially informative for people not actively involved in the sport.Subscribers also receive the daily on-line service and a stallion register book.It is virtually impossible to follow Thoroughbred racing in the sports sections of newspapers or in other media resources. Thoroughbred Times will keep you informed and help you better understand the various facets in the Sport of Kings.
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October 28, 2006 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

old time reader
One of the major thoroughbred racing horse journals I have been getting for the past 10 yrs or so; It keeps me up to date; I like many of the articles and pictures, (for example, review of an old magazine article about the great Man O'War, as well as copy of a photo of MOW as he appeared at auction) and especially it's weekly "Hoofprints of the Century"; also equine veterinarian items are of great interest to me. The yearly complete Stallion Register alone is worth the cost of the subscription. Do not care for the large size of the magazine, and the fact that at times the issues tend to arrive late. But all in all, I am a fan.
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"It was something special to be fortunate enough to have a horse like Havre de Grace," Porter said. "One is that I spend about the same amount of money every year on yearlings and 2-year-olds in training. Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farms said in a telephone interview the afternoon of April 23 he would entertain private offers for his 2011 Horse of the Year. Every time I feel down in the dumps today I just make myself think about how there are a lot of people with a lot bigger problems than retiring a great horse. Selling Havre de Grace, according to Porter, is part of a long-range, established Fox Hill business plan. "I've got to stick to my plan because I'm trying to stay in the black in this business, which is very difficult to do. If you don't get the money back that you write the checks for every year to Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, and maybe (the Ocala... Earlier in the day Porter announced that Havre de Grace had been retired from racing after being examined by Dr. Larry Bramlage at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington. "We'll have to see if someone wants to buy her before she goes through a sale so that they don't have to go through a bidding war. Tom McGreevy purchased Havre de Grace for Porter for $380,000 from Mill Ridge Sales, agent, at the 2008 Keeneland September yearling auction. t be struck to sell Havre de Grace privately, he plans to send her to either this year&rsquo. Letting go of Havre de Grace "will be hard, but it's something that I have to do," Porter said. In addition to being recognized as Horse of the Year, she was honored as 2011's champion older female.

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