Thoroughbred Horses For Sale | Retraining Off-the-Track Thoroughbreds | Success Stories
Picture this: a gorgeous gray mare with a twinkle in her eye, strutting into the barn like she owns the place, but with the sweetest, most humble demeanor. That’s Big Mama. Priced to go ASAP!
Second Exchange – A Heart Full of Love – SOLD! Read More »
Maintaining a healthy weight in off-the-track Thoroughbreds can be a challenge. After ruling out dental issues and parasites, the next step is to evaluate the horse’s diet.
Why Can’t You Get Weight on Your Thoroughbred? Read More »
Retraining an off-the-track Thoroughbred requires skill and knowledge. You either need to have both or work closely with someone who does. The life of a racehorse is very different than the life of a sport horse. The aids of a jockey are not like the aids of a dressage rider.
Racehorse to Dressage Horse? Yes! Read More »
Safe Passage aka ‘Paddy’ and Crafty Valentine aka ‘Valley’ arrived from the racetrack at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon August 10. ‘Paddy’ was purchased by Anne Michele Jamros and he will be boarding at Bits & Bytes Farm. ‘Valley’s’ new mom is Trica Pike of Stratham, GA. Trica picked up Crafty Valentine on Sunday morning to
We have just started a page where we can share the products that we use at Bits & Bytes Farm. Running a farm is a learning experience – you make lots of mistakes and along the way, you find a few products and resources that really make the job easier and stretch the budget. We
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Introducing Thoroughbreds, or any horse to x-country fences, the first time can be both exciting and scary for the horse. This training note walks you through a process that is methodical and well thought out to make the learning fun and not over stimulating — while building the confidence of both the horse and the riders.
How to Introduce Young Horses to X-Country Fences Read More »
Here is a small selection of the videos you will find on our BitsandBytes Farm YouTube Channel. We have many videos to help you start training your off-the-track-Thoroughbred (OTTB). We also have some ‘dirty videos’ too… not that kind!
Have You Seen Our YouTube Retraining Thoroughbreds Channel? Read More »
Made in Her Image came to Bits & Bytes Farm from the race track in mid-December 2018 for a few months of training. Her owner will be bringing ‘Mae’ home to Nantucket, MA in the spring. We have the pleasure of starting this three-year-old filly and documenting it.
Made In Her Image in Training at Bits & Bytes Farm Read More »
Young Joe has been away from racing just two weeks. His new mom, Mary Catherine, has been riding him and teaching him the basics of being a sport horse as opposed to being a race horse. Since leaving the race track Joe has learned to cross tie, stand while being mounted, stand quietly while being ridden, walk, trot and canter without getting quick.
Week Two – Training an Off-the-Track Thoroughbred Read More »
