Upcoming events.
Racehorse Reboot 8-Week Intensive
Give yourself and your off-the-track Thoroughbred or Standardbred a genuine head start by joining the Racehorse Reboot Intensive, running from 1 June to 1 August 2026.
This eight-week intensive takes place inside the Racehorse Reboot Community Forum and is designed to provide structure, motivation, and real support as you work through the early stages of retraining.
If you have ever felt unsure, stuck, or isolated when retraining an off-the-track horse, this event is for you.
You will be supported through:
Weekly live Zoom calls to clarify the focus for each week and answer questions
Clear guidance on what to work on and why
Rapid feedback on your video submissions
The opportunity to learn by watching other participants progress and problem-solve with their horses
With eight focused weeks and strong accountability, you will be surprised by how much progress is possible when the work is structured and supported.
By the end of the intensive, the goal is to have a horse that is more calm, willing and confident on the ground and under saddle.
Open to off-the-track Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds.
Enrol now to get started early and work through the preparatory information that supports these horses before retraining begins.
Dangerous or Misunderstood? The story of Dash and what every OTTB owner needs to know
🚨 Dangerous or Misunderstood? 🚨
Dash was rehomed three times.
He'd been labelled dangerous.
People had given up on him.
Today, he's a calm, willing horse who brings joy to the people around him.
So what changed?
It wasn't magic.
It wasn't a special technique.
And it certainly wasn't because Dash suddenly decided to behave.
The real change came when we understood who Dash was, where he'd come from, what he'd been trained to do, and how to help him transition from racehorse to riding horse.
Sadly, Dash's story isn't unique.
Many off-the-track Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds struggle in their second careers, not because they're bad horses, but because they're often misunderstood.
Join us for this free webinar where we'll share Dash's story and the lessons it taught us about successfully transitioning racehorses into their next chapter.
📅 Thursday 4 June
⏰ 7.30pm - 8.30pm (Sydney, Australia time)
We'll discuss:
✅ Why so many OTTBs struggle after racing
✅ Common mistakes owners make
✅ The hidden impact of previous training, experiences and associations
✅ How to build a strong foundation for safety, confidence and partnership
✅ The process that helped Dash go from "dangerous" to dependable
Presented by:
Dr Shelley Appleton & Isabelle Chandler
If you love Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, or are considering bringing an off-the-track horse into your life, this webinar is for you.
The Worried Horse - Understanding Anxiety in Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds & Standardbreds
“You just have to throw yourself on him.”
That’s what people said about King.
An off-the-track Thoroughbred who wouldn’t stand still at the mounting block.
Who rushes.
Who becames overwhelmed.
Who struggled to regulate himself under saddle.
And like so many OTTBs and Standardbreds, people assume:
“That’s just how he is.”
But what if it isn’t?
What if many off-the-track horses aren’t naughty, difficult, or crazy…but overloaded, anxious, and misunderstood?
In our upcoming free webinar, Isabelle Chandler and I will unpack:
why anxiety develops in off-the-track horses
how it affects behaviour under saddle and on the ground
why some horses struggle to settle even years after racing and how training, handling, environment, and stress all interact
Using King’s story, we’ll walk you through the rebooting process we use inside our Racehorse to Riding Horse – Off the Track Reboot program to help horses become calmer, safer, and more rideable.
If you love OTTBs or Standardbreds and want to better understand these incredible horses, we’d love to have you join us.
Free Webinar
With Dr. Shelley Appleton & Isabelle Chandler
Tuesday 26 May 2026 7.30-8.30pm AEST (Sydney, Australia)
Racehorse reboot
Racehorse Reboot Groundwork Intensive
Starting 17 January 2026-13 February 2026
Get some community inspired motivation and support from the team as we focus on the groundwork part of the program. This important element helps un-train the racehorse and prepares the horse for the retraining under saddle program.
It helps horses fresh off the track or those that have been retired for many years but are actually struggling as they still carry their racing careers with them.
How to join, enrol in Racehorse to Riding Horse Reboot course and join in on the weekly events held from 17 January-13 February 2026.
These include weekly Live Zoom Q&A events (replay will be available) and get rapid feedback on your video submission of the 22 key exercises.
Enrol now and get a head start by studying the material we have put together to give you a solid understanding of the OTTB and STB issues and necessary support to prepare them for re-training.
This is open to Thoroughbreds and Standardbred owners.
Enrol HERE
For more information contain Shelley via email shelley@calmwillingconfidenthorses.com.au