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Race Horse vs Homebred Thoroughbred – Which is Easier to Train?

Thoroughbred race horses have lots of valuable training experience that puts them way ahead of homebreds. Learn more about retraining Thoroughbreds from this video.

Riding Your Off-the-Track Thoroughbred for the First Time

Many new buyers of off-the-track Thoroughbreds are worried about what their first ride will be like. At Bits & Bytes Farm we have been getting Thoroughbreds off-the-track for many years now. We always take a safe yet relaxed approach to the first ride. Here are a few important things to remember . . . This…

Days 105-111 – Phil’s Courage’s Journal

Training Tid Bit. Make it difficult for him to pick the wrong option and make it easy to pick the correct one, but always give him options. Set him up for success.

Days 98-104 – Phil’s Courage’s Journal

It’s time to de worm once again. I asked Phil to lower his head and tip his nose towards me. I let him smell the de wormer (Yum, fruit flavor) and I gently inserted the syringe into the corner of his mouth. Ta-Da! De worming complete…using no halter, no lead and Phil was in his…