Retrained racehorses

H&H’s guide on how to impress the judges on an ex-racehorse

Make sure your horse is correctly prepared to impress the judges with the following advice from leading experts and producers

SEIB Search For A Star and Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifiers announced

Don't miss your opportunity to qualify for these popular showing finals in 2021

Love ex-racehorses? Take a look at this bunch ready to be snapped up

If you fancy retraining a racehorse take a look at our selection of ex-racehorses for sale which could be potential RoR (Retraining of Racehorses) contenders on the Horse & Hound website this week

Industry is measured by the care of its retired horses *H&H Plus*

Katie Jerram-Hunnable: loving your mare isn’t reason to breed from her *H&H Plus*

H&H showing columnist Katie Jerram-Hunnable on how Covid has affected breeding and sales

‘Will you marry me?’: Christmas Eve ‘dress rehearsal’ pays off for rider

“I kept taking my glove off to look at the ring, and thinking ‘has this actually happened?’”

Former racehorse returns to Aintree in second successful career

‘He loves to learn — he is just like a sponge and his lateral work is already there. If you could bottle [the qualities] he has, you would be on to a winner’

‘He’s a legend’: Grand National winner One For Arthur retires

“The most important thing is for him to go into a home where he’s going to be given something active to do because it can be very hard for these horses – he’s not ready yet just to spend his time in a field”

Group One-winning racehorse joins The Queen’s Barbers Shop at top showing yard

The gelding joins the Queen’s Barbers Shop at showing producer Katie Jerram–Hunnable’s yard where he will retrain for his new career

Why do they do that? Overcoming certain ex-racehorse behaviours *H&H Plus*

Ex-racehorses are notorious for certain foibles, but what lies behind these behaviours and how can they be overcome? Stephanie Bateman finds out

New schemes to improve traceability of racehorses *H&H Plus*

Delight as Grand National runner-up shows his talent in second career

Final farewell to retrained racehorse who beat Best Mate: ‘he’d do anything for a ginger nut’

The owner of Wahiba Sands, who cared for him in his racing days and throughout his retirement, has paid tribute to ‘gentle giant’ who has died aged 27

How the lives of these three retrained racehorses were turned around

Have you ever considered retraining a racehorse? Not sure what’s involved? Well read on…

Top trainer visits Gold Cup-winning horse for his birthday in retirement

Three vital stages to transforming a racehorse into the perfect riding horse

Gillian Carlisle, chief executive of the BTRC, offers her advice on the retraining process of ex-racehorses

RoR Horse Personality of the Year winner: Ned Causer — ‘He has really changed my life’

Watch the video about the story behind the winner of the 2019 RoR Horse Personality of the Year award

RoR horse personalities: Grouse Moor — ‘He wouldn’t do anything to hurt me’

We bring you one of the finalists’ stories for the 2019 RoR Horse Personality of the Year award

RoR horse personalities: Real Desire — ‘we can all learn from him’

Here we bring you one of the finalists’ stories for the 2019 RoR Horse Personality of the Year award

Why retrained racehorses have so much to offer *H&H Plus*