Grand Prix dressage may not be commonly associated with an off-the-track thoroughbred, but that goal is very much in sight for Belinda Greenfield and her Fast ‘N’ Famous gelding L'homme du Jour.
Thoroughbreds often become a part of the family for many owners, none more so than Sam Fursdon’s Reet Petite, a retired racehorse thriving in her new career as an eventer.
Held at the upcoming Randlab Matamata Equestrian Group Horse Trial, the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Eventer Stakes is for thoroughbreds who have finished their racing career within the last two years.
Thoroughbreds entering the sporthorse space are full of promise moving into their second career, a transition that is made seamless with the assistance of passionate horsewomen like Donna and Elise Edwards-Smith.
Thoroughbreds In Equestrian Sport (TiES) continues to gain momentum as an increasing amount of well-educated and talented horses come off the racetrack into new careers.
Our spring edition of the Welfare Advocate is another celebration of our wonderfully versatile thoroughbreds and the people who dedicate themselves to giving them a purposeful and successful life after racing.
