Retrained racehorses

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*

Whole life care for all racehorses is key for sport’s future *H&H Plus*

Jilly Cooper to judge former racehorses with ‘personality’ for special new award

‘We hope this award will get people talking passionately about the rewards of owning a former racehorse’

Check out these racing heroes who have taken up team chasing

These former Cheltenham and Aintree stars are now making a name for themselves on the team chasing field

6 former racing megastars who have impressed in their new careers

Not all the stars of the track retire to stud or the field — some top-class horses even go on to competitive careers in new disciplines. Here are six former Grade or Group One winners enjoying an active retirement

From the racecourse to the NEC: who was your favourite past winner of the SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse final?

We look back at the past 10 winners of the popular championship, but who will take the crown this year?

Burghley first-timers: Chris Talley — ‘he’s always had a look about him, that there was a fire in there’

Meet the US rider and his retrained racehorse, who will take on their first British CCI5*-L following a remarkable journey

‘A devastating lesson’ – amateur urges others to wise up on timings after losing Hickstead title due to positive drugs test *H&H VIP*

Awesome Freddie, who was crowned RoR champion at Hickstead in June, has been stripped of the title

Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: polar opposites embark on their new lives

Clare discusses what she has been up to with her horses recently

Preparing an ex-racehorse for the show ring *H&H VIP*

Preparing an ex-racehorse for a career in the show ring requires a different approach to fitness and conditioning, as Andrea Oakes discovers