Category: Training Tips
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Ulcers & Gut Health in Retired Standardbreds
Gastric ulcers are extremely common in racehorses, including Standardbreds. The racing lifestyle; high-grain diets, structured schedules, stall time, and training…
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Teaching Standardbreds To Use Their Topline
Standardbreds are incredibly strong horses, but they’re built and trained to pull, not push. On the track, they learn to…
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Forward Energy Vs Anxiety
Standardbreds are naturally forward horses, and that willingness to move is one of their best qualities. But when retraining, it’s…
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Building Confidence
Many Standardbreds come into retraining having already seen a lot. They’ve traveled, trained, raced, and lived in busy environments. Because…