Retired Racehorse Radio

On today's show, we're joined by Justine Griffin, co-host of Heels Down Happy Hour, where she talks about her Makeover horse, War Feather, and what she's most looking forward to. We introduce our second round of Making the Makeover series riders, Clare Mansmann and Julia Jesu, and we wrap up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations who will bring you our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 103:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Justine GriffinGuest: Clare Mansmann & Julia JesuGuest: Leandra CooperAdoptable Horse of the Week: THAT'SNOTHERNAMEAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

We're all familiar with spring cleaning but what about spring hoof-keeping? We connect with Alicia Harlov, a farrier herself and host of the Humble Hoof podcast, on how to keep your horse's hooves happy and healthy between seasonal changes. With Thoroughbred Makeover contestants starting to begin their retraining journeys with their horses, we are excited to bring you another class of Making the Makeover participants! Today we will introduce our first two contestants, Melissa Meitzen and Adrianna Nannini, and get a glimpse into their hopes for this year's Makeover. Last but never least, we are joined by Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations to bring us another adoptable horse. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 101:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and&

Today's show is a treat -- guest host Glenn the Geek from Horses in the Morning spearheads this special edition of Horse Husbands where you'll hear from Kristen's husband, Erik Bentley, and Joy's not-yet-husband, Zack Achatz, about what it's like being immersed into a world of retired racehorses (not by choice). We then bring you a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 101:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Erik BentleyGuest: Zack AchatzGuest: Leandra CooperAdoptable Horse of the Week: Cheers for SixAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

IT'S OUR 100TH EPISODE! We are so thrilled to not only celebrate Retired Racehorse Radio's 4th birthday this February, but also celebrate our 100th episode! To celebrate, we share with you our favorite interviews (trust us -- this was hard!) and we are celebrating YOU for supporting us along on this journey. New Vocation's Winnie Morgan Nemeth joins us to bring our adoptable horse of the week and share with you a training tip. Stay tuned...Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 100:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback WriterImage Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Christoph HessGuest: Natalie Voss | Link 2Guest: Winnie Morgan NemethAdoptable Horse of the Week: Latest DesireAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!Mentioned in this episode:Hors

On today's episode we speak with Makeover veteran and former Spotlight Rider, Raechel Ramsey, about her newest horse and how she decided to partner with her dad for this year's Thoroughbred Makeover. We get the insider scoop of the day in the life of a track photographer with Eclipse Winner, Wendy Wooley, and last but never least, we're joined by Leandra Cooper from New Vocations to bring you an adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 99:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Raechel Ramsey of 4R Horses North TexasGuest: Wendy Wooley of EquiSports PhotosGuest: Leandra Cooper Adoptable Horse of the Week: Slammin ItAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

On today's episode, we're learning all about Arabian horse racing with Arabian Jockey Club TV Founder, Jonathan Horowitz. We then go West, well technically, North, to chat with Cowboy Dressage Clinician, Jody Busch, to learn about the history of the bosal and how it may be the training tool you didn't know you needed. Last but not least, we connect with Winnie Morgan Nemeth of New Vocations to bring you an adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 98:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Jonathan HorowitzGuest: Jody BuschGuest: Winnie Morgan NemethAdoptable Horse of the Week: ROCKINSOMEWHEREAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

Today we chat with 5* Eventer and horse trainer, Tik Maynard, about the differences between the spooky and anxious horses, and how you can help them. We speak with Andy Belfiore from Take the Lead about their unique retirement program and their sister-program, TAKE2. Last but not least, we're joined by Leandra Cooper to bring you another training tip and introduce our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned!Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 97:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Tik MaynardGuest: Andy BelfioreGuest: Leandra CooperAdoptable Horse of the Week: Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

On today's show, we speak with Adrienne Watts from Winstar Farms on the art and science (& importance!) of record keeping for bloodstock and racing farms. We get a training tip from New Vocations' own, Winnie Morgan Nemeth, and introduce you to our first adoptable standardbred of the year.Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 96:Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer,Image Credit: Retired Racehorse RadioTitle Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance ProductsMedia Partners:  The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse AdoptionGuest: Adrienne WattsGuest: Winnie Morgan NemethAdoptable Horse of the Week: Crimson and ChromeAdditional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

It's a new year and we're kicking it off talking with Dr. Shannon Reed on how to keep your winter training progressing even when you don't have an indoor arena. We are also joined by Kate Olson and Anne Steinbock from Second Stride to learn more about their efforts in Thoroughbred Aftercare. Last but not least, we catch up with Leandra Cooper from New Vocations to bring you our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 95: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Leandra Cooper Guest: Dr. Shannon Reed Guest: Kate Olson, Second Stride Program Coordinator Guest: Dr. Anne Steinbock, Community Relations Manager Adoptable Horse of the Week: Hang Fire Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company and Listeners like you!

It may be our final episode for the year but it is a special one indeed. It's our special holiday episode where the RRR team goes LIVE! We invite everyone who makes this show possible from Glenn Hebert, podcast director of Equine Network, the RRP team, Kirsten Green (Executive Director) and Kristen Kovatch Bentley, and the New Vocations team, Leandra Cooper and Winnie Morgan Nemeth. We'll be sharing our most memorable moments of the year, our fave holiday traditions, and what we're looking forward to in 2023. You won't want to miss out... Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 94: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Leandra Cooper Guest: Kirsten Green Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth Guest: Glenn Hebert Adoptable Horse of the Week:Mubarmaj Yuge Additional Support Provided by: L

Join us for the annual HRN Hosts Holiday Special.  We are joined by hosts from Horses in the Morning, Horse Tip Daily, Retired Racehorse Radio and the Dressage Radio Show.  Listen in as we answer questions from listeners.   Retired Racehorse Radio Special: Link for the sight impaired: Click Here Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer, Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio Title Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance Products Guest: Reese and Philip of the Dressage Radio Show Guest: Glenn  and Jamie of the Horses in the Morning Show Guest: Coach Jenn of the Horse Tip Daily Show Guest: Kristen of Retired Racehorse Radio Guest: Lisa of Celebs with Horses Adoptable Horse of the Week: Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!

Today we have partnered with New Vocations to bring you an amazing panel discussion on the limited horse. We're joined by aftercare and thoroughbred training experts, Leandra Cooper (New Vocations), and Bonnie McRae, (After the Races), and veterinary professionals, Dr. Sarah Escaro (Hagyard) and Dr. Morgan Adams (Unionville Equine Association) to highlight the limited horse and discuss what is a limited horse (exactly), what post-race careers are suitable for the limited horse, and why a limited horse may actually be the retired racer you're looking for. Not just that, we share our horsey holiday must-haves, and how you can give back this holiday season. Last but not least, we share with you not one, but TWO, adoptable horses - stay tuned... Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 93: Link for the sight impaired: Click Here Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer, Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio Title Sponsor:  Kentucky Performance Products

Today we chat with RRP Executive Director, Kirsten Green, to learn more about the brand new Broodmare Division of the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover. We get the inside scoop on what's new on the career side of thoroughbred racing with Annise Montplaisir from Amplify Horse Racing, and last but not least, we catch up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations on a standardbred training tip and we introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 92: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Kirsten Green Guest: Annise Montplaisir Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth Adoptable Horse of the Week: Betting Exchange Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!

On today's show we chat with Jessica Schroeder from the United States Trotting Association to learn more about the Standardbred Incentive Program. We catch up with Colleen Nolan-Tran and Ashley Francese for a debrief on Standardbred Nationals. Last but not least, we get a training tip from Leandra Cooper and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 91: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Jessica Schroeder of the United States Trotting Association Guest: Ashley Francese Guest: Colleen Nolan-Tran Guest: Leandra Cooper Adoptable Horse of the Week: UNNAMED NAKANO TAKEKO '19 Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!

It's the episode you've all been waiting for...it's the Thoroughbred Makeover episode! There is so much to cover and we're excited to share with you just a few of the hundreds of stories this amazing event has created. We had the pleasure to interview people across multiple disciplines from competitive trail, to polo, to eventing, and even interviewed the winner of the Makeover, junior competitor, Jenna Denver, before we even knew she was going to take home the grand prize! We hope you enjoy this mega episode and enjoy hearing from our Making the Makeover series riders (& forever friends), Raechel Ramsey, Leigh Beamer, and Natalie Holdren one last time, and we congratulate every competitor and their horses who participated this year. And yes...we still caught Leandra Cooper from New Vocations and yes, we bring you another fantastic Adoptable Horse. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 90: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer

We've made it! It's time for the Thoroughbred Makeover at The Kentucky Horse Park. We're excited to give you the inside scoop of what to look forward to, and we have our final fireside chat with the Making the Makeover series riders on how they're preparing for the big day. Before we dive into all of the fun, we're joined by Glenn Hebert, founder of Horse Radio Network, for a big announcement. Then we wrap everything up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations and introduce you to our Adoptable Horse of the Week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 89: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Glenn of Horse Radio Network Guest: Making the Makeover Series Panel - Natalie Holdren, Raechel Ramsey, Leigh Beamer Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth with NEW VOCATIONS Adopt

We are in Thoroughbred Makeover crunch time! In today's episode, we'll chat with the Retired Racehorse Project's executive director Kirsten Green about stats and trends in this year's crop of Makeover horses. We hear from Natalie Holdren and Raechel Ramsey as they continue to prepare for the TB Makeover. And last but not least, we chat with New Vocations and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 88: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Kirsten Green Guest: Natalie Holdren Guest: Raechel Ramsey Adoptable Horse of the Week: ONAWINGANDAPRAYER Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!

To celebrate the fabulous horsey holiday that is the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, we bring back fan-favorite, Jen Roytz, to talk about how she prepares her yearlings for sales and how she follows their careers in racing. We catch up with Leigh Beamer and her 2022 TB Makeover horse, HotGurlSummer, for our Making the Makeover Series. And last but not least, we get a training tip from Leandra Cooper from New Vocations, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 87: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Jen Roytz Guest: Leigh Beamer Guest: Leandra Cooper Adoptable Horse of the Week: ONAWINGANDAPRAYER Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!

On today's show, we feature our media partner, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program! Joined by Leandra Cooper, the KY Facility Director, we interview three adopters of three New Vocations horses we've featured on this podcast. We catch up with Leigh Beamer as the count-down to the TB Makeover really kicks in. Last but not least, Winnie Morgan Nemeth from the Standardbred-side of New Vocations joins us to bring us our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned! Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 86: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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 New Vocations Panel: Leandra Cooper, Raechel Ramsey, Sarah Welk Baynum, Lynne Solak Guest: Leigh Beamer Guest: Winnie Morgan Nemeth Guest: Leandra Cooper Guest: Raechel Ramsey Guest: Sarah Welk Baynum Guest: Lynne Solak Adoptable Horse of the We

On today's show, we chat with Dr. Shannon Reed on how to keep horses cool in summer heat (especially when traveling). We catch up with Making the Makeover rider, Natalie Holdren, as she and her horse make the most of the last month of summer before the TB Makeover. Last but not least, Leandra Cooper from New Vocations joins us to bring us a training tip and our adoptable horse of the week. Listen in... Retired Racehorse Radio Guests and Links Episode 85: Hosts: Joy Hills of The Foodie Equestrian 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: Dr. Shannon Reed Guest: Natalie Holdren Guest: Leandra Cooper Adoptable Horse of the Week: Classic Miss Additional Support Provided by: Listeners like you!