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March 21, 2017

Retraining a Racehorse: Introduction to lunging

In the fourth part of the series on ‘Ground Training’, Fred and Rowena Cook (of Equine Management and Training) look into the basic technique of lunging and how to correctly use equipment. Lun... Read More

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March 17, 2017

Retraining a Racehorse: Leading lessons

In the third part of the series on ‘Ground Training’, Fred and Rowena Cook (of Equine Management and Training) discuss the issues that crop up regularly regarding the topic of leading.  Raceh... Read More

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March 13, 2017

Retraining a Racehorse: The right direction

In the second part of the series on ‘Ground Training’, Fred and Rowena Cook (of Equine Management and Training) take us step-by-step through the teaching process behind backing up and disengag... Read More

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March 8, 2017

Retraining a Racehorse: Ground training basics

In the first in the series on ‘Ground Training’, Fred and Rowena Cook (of Equine Management and Training) start from the very beginning to introduce the idea of working on the ground ... Read More

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January 20, 2017

Retraining a Racehorse: Feeding scenarios

In the second of a two-part special on feeding an ex-racehorse, Fred and Rowena Cook of Equine Management and Training, use scenarios to explain which diet your horse may need to get them to a healthy... Read More

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January 17, 2017

Retraining a Racehorse: Basic feeding

In the first feature in a two part special on feeding an ex-racehorse, Fred & Rowena Cook look at a horse’s natural feeding habits, the basics of a horse’s diet and how to correctly ... Read More

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December 13, 2016

Retraining a Racehorse: Safely home

For the purpose of these articles you are reminded that the horse is straight out of training. This article provides a guide as to what to expect and what to do when your horse first arrives. So you h... Read More

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November 13, 2016

Retraining a Racehorse: Initial issues

In the first part of this feature, Fred and Rowena looked at how to select and horse and what to expect from a horse straight out of training. Here they go on to explain the over issues that need to b... Read More

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November 11, 2016

Retraining a Racehorse: Finding the one

This article is mainly aimed at those who are less experienced with horses or have not re-homed an ex-racehorse before. It is written with the intention of providing as much information as possible on... Read More

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November 7, 2016

Retraining a Racehorse: Introduction

In preparation for our upcoming series on Rehoming a Racehorse, we introduce writers Fred and Rowena Cook, of Equine Management and Training. Fred and Rowena Cook run a training yard in Lincolnshire ... Read More

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