On today's show, we're chatting with the Ride IQ team on how you can use this nifty app to upskill your training game for you and your horse. We get the Making the Makeover update from riders, Chris Bennings and Jody Busch, and what's new with their Makeover hopefuls. We wrap up with a training tip from Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations, and introduce you to our adoptable horse. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 127

• Hosts: Joy Hillsand Kristen Kovatch Bentley ofThe Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Chris Bennings
• Guest: Jody Busch
• New Vocations Segment: HorseAdoption.org - Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Spalding Labs, RideTV, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we chat with ASPCA The Right Horse Program Director, Cailin Caldwell, on Adopt-a-Horse Month. We catch up with Making the Makeover rider, Dana Johnson, on how her makeover hopeful is progressing. Last but not least, we introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 126

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Cailin Caldwell
• Guest: Dana Johnson
• New Vocations Segment: Mareworthy Charities - Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Equestrian+, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we're talking to Nick Larkin about the new sport, Cross Country Equestrian Association, which is perfect for the thoroughbred. We introduce two familiar faces, Chris Bennings and Jody Busch, who round out our Making the Makeover class. We then get a training tip on finding balance with your standardbred from Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations, and bring you our adoptable horse of the week!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 125

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Nick Larkin
• Guest: Chris Bennings and Jody Busch
• New Vocations Segment: Winnie Morgan Nemeth with JM Jet Set
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Equestrian+, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we chat with thoroughbred trainer and polo player, Neil Agate, on his love for the OTTB and why he thinks polo is a great avenue for them. With a new year comes a new Making the Makeover class! We introduce you to Mya Larson and Dana Johnson who are two out of our four featured Makeover competitors. We then introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 124

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Neil Agate
• Guest: Mya Larson and Dana Johnson
• New Vocations Segment: Adoptable Horses, Snow Loves a Fight and Clean Energy
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we speak with highly regarded hunter judge and trainer, Sissy Wickes, as part II of our From the Judge's Booth mini-series. We learn about the retired-racer friendly competition, The Midwest Racehorse Roundup, with Morgan Kastner and Annika Greaney. We then get a training tip from Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations and wrap with our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 123

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Sissy Wickes
• Guest: Morgan Kastner & Annika Greaney
• New Vocations Segment: Winnie Morgan Nemeth with Call Me Kinger
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we kick off our From the Judge's Booth mini-series with Grand Prix dressage rider, coach, trainer, and judge, Lauren Annett. During this mini-series, we will ask the question you always wanted to ask your judge: "What are you looking for?" From there, we speak with trainer and OTTB-enthusiast, Richard Lamb, on his thoughts on Thoroughbreds and how they have evolved over the years. Last but never least, we connect with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations who brings you a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 122

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Lauren Annett
• Guest: Richard Lamb
• Barn Building 101 Series Guest: Dennis of Morton Buildings
• New Vocations Segment: Leandra Cooper with ELECTION INTEGRITY
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Morton Buildings, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

We take a deep dive into the world of the aftercare professional with three horsewomen who make a living by selling Thoroughbred sport horse prospects. Winnie Morgan Nemeth and Dot Morgan from New Vocations Adoption Program brings a special treat with the introduction of their new book, Track to Trail. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 121

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest Panelists: Aubrey Graham | Kristina Hobbs | Jade Favre
• Barn Building 101 Series Guest: Dennis of Morton Buildings
• New Vocations Segment Guests: Dot Morgan | Winnie Morgan Nemeth
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Morton Buildings, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show we get a glimpse into the day of the life of an exercise rider with Marte Solhaug. We speak with Raymond White Jr. about his book, A Jockey & Her Horse -- the remarkable story about America's first black female jockey, Cheryl White. We then dive into part II of our flying lead change training tip with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations, and wrap up with our adoptable horse of the week.

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 120

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Marte Solhaug
• Guest: Raymond White Jr.
• Guest: Leandra Cooper
• Adoptable Horse of the Week: Close Talker
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

Happy New Year! We're excited to start the year with Amplify Horse Racing for a collab episode! We then catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program to share how to look up history on your Standardbred and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 119

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Annie Monplaisir and Kaitlin Christopherson of Amplify Horse Racing
• Guest: Winne Morgan Nemeth
• Adoptable Horse of the Week: Touch of Kathryn
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

For those who celebrate, Merry Christmas to you! We hope all you listeners have been enjoying all the holidays this month with your two and four legged friends and family. On this very merry HRN episode, we are joined by host of Horse Tip Daily, Coach Jenn, to learn about fox hunting and why the OTTB is her horse of choice. We get a sneak peek into Natalie Keller Reinert's (co-host of Adulting with Horses podcast) new book, The Makeover Horse. We wrap this episode up with a bow with New Vocations, bringing you a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 118

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Jenn Hebert
• Guest: Natalie Keller Reinert
• Guest: Leandra Cooper
• Adoptable Horse of the Week: Instinct
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we speak with Erin Halliwell from Thoroughbred Charities of America to learn all about the work they do in aftercare and more. With the holidays just around the corner and New Year's resolutions swiftly coming up, we thought we'd share our top tips for making and KEEPING a budget when it comes to horses. Last but not least, we catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations with our training tip and Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!

Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 117

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Erin Halliwell
• Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth
• Adoptable Horse of the Week: Environs Hanover
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like you!