Tasracing Off the Track

29/09/2026

🐴 DO YOU HAVE A RETIRED OFF THE TRACK HORSE? 🐴

Bringing a retired racehorse home is exciting… but we know it can also come with plenty of questions.

👉 Where do I start?
👉 How do I help my horse transition from racing?
👉 What should I be doing on the ground?
👉 How do I build a partnership and progress their ridden work?

That’s where our Subsidised Lessons Program can help. 💛

Eligible applicants can receive 10 individual lessons of up to 60 minutes with a Tasracing Approved Coach — with the support tailored to you and your horse.

And it’s not just about riding!

Lessons can cover:

🐎 Groundwork
🐎 Ridden work
🐎 Behaviour
🐎 Horse care & husbandry
🐎 Nutrition
🐎 Building confidence and understanding

The program is designed to support retired racehorses as they make the transition from the racing industry into their new lives in the community.

Head on over to our website to learn more and apply online @
https://tasracing.com.au/off-the-track/resources/subsidised-lesson

Get tailored support for retired racehorses with Tasracing's Subsidised Lessons Program.

27/09/2026

Just recently Huntingfield Pony & Riding Club held their Spring Show. They had a wonderful turnout, and we thank them for their update and lovely words.

“Thanks to OTT Tasmania for supporting Huntingfield Pony & Riding Club’s Spring show 2026. The show was a great success and we had some lovely OTT horses compete in hacking and showjumping (a few did both!)"

Photograph 1:

Tara Glen Arogorn (raced as Arrow Power) ridden by Tamara Jacobson took out Champion OTT hack as well as Champion Hack in the open ring! This is incredible for a 21yo TB and credit to great management by Tam and her family. Pictured with OTT judge Michelle Milne.

Photograph 2:

Hazel Howie with her beautifully educated Standardbred Baxter was Reserve Champion OTT, in a mixed field with the Thoroughbreds! Baxter also won reserve champion Galloway and carried Hazel to Champion senior rider!

Photograph 3:
We had 12 OTT horses in the showjumping classes. Adele Piggin and her lovely young Standardbred Lewicki Leis won the OTT Tas lucky draw prize and picked up ribbons in the 65cm and 75cm classes.

21/09/2026

31/08/2026

🌸Confidence Building through Good Support 🌸

09/08/2026

🌟 Overcoming hurdles with Greatness 🌟

29/07/2026

🎉 NEW! Introducing the Off The Track Tasmania Welcome Pack 🎉

We're excited to introduce the Off The Track Tasmania Welcome Pack – a new benefit for the first owners of eligible newly retired racehorses acquired on or after 1 July 2026.

Eligible applicants will receive:
🧢 OTT cap
🔑 OTT keyring
🐴 Hygain Smoochies

The Welcome Pack is our way of celebrating your horse's new chapter and welcoming you to the Off The Track Tasmania community. It's also designed to connect you with the support and information available to help your horse transition beyond racing.

The Welcome Pack is available once per eligible horse and is subject to the eligibility criteria and Terms & Conditions.

Apply via https://tasracing.com.au/off-the-track/welcome-pack

13/07/2026

On Saturday, our OTT Representative Amanda, attended the Monmouth Pony & Riding Club Show Jump Day. The weather held out to be a stunning day, and it was well supported with OTT's.

The day was represented by many local PC members attending and it was really nice to see the friendly competitiveness yet support amongst everyone. From poles on the ground up to 1.05m, seeing multiple OTT's in nearly all classes was a great effort by all. Well done Monmouth and organising committee for a well run day and we look forward to attending the next one in August 🐴😀

01/07/2026

🐴 Feed the Horse the Way Nature Intended

Horses are hindgut fermenters, meaning they rely on billions of beneficial microbes in their hindgut to digest fibre and produce energy. Their digestive system is designed for continuous grazing, not large, infrequent grain meals. Supporting this natural process is the key to long-term health, performance, and wellbeing.

🌿 Nature Intended
✅ Continuous forage intake
✅ Small amounts eaten frequently
✅ High-fibre, low-starch diet
✅ Stable hindgut pH
✅ Healthy microbial population
✅ Strong digestive health, performance, and wellbeing

🚫 Against Nature
❌ Large grain meals
❌ Long periods without forage
❌ Excess starch
❌ Hindgut pH drops
❌ Microbial die-off
❌ Increased risk of ulcers, laminitis, colic, poor performance, and poor overall health

When too much starch reaches the hindgut, it disrupts the delicate microbial balance. As the hindgut becomes more acidic, beneficial fibre-digesting microbes die off, reducing digestive efficiency and increasing the risk of serious health issues.
💚 Respect the horse's biology. Feed forage first, limit starch, and support the hindgut—the foundation of a healthy, happy horse.

🐴 New to owning an Off the Track (OTT) racehorse?

The HYGAIN Nutritional Support Initiative is designed to help new owners confidently manage their horse's transition from a racing diet to a balanced post-racing feeding program. Eligible participants receive expert nutritional guidance to help make this important change as smooth as possible.

Think you might be eligible?

Visit the Tasracing Off The Track website to learn more and check the eligibility criteria (T&Cs apply):

https://tasracing.com.au/off-the-track/resources/hygain-nutritional-support