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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

WEBINAR REPLAY NOW AVAILABLE

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