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Tiff Has Spoken | Sweet Big Buzz Ready to Jump
Tiff Has Spoken is a thoroughbred gelding aptly named after his sire, God Has Spoken and dam, Tiffany Island. Tiff Has Spoken first trialed in 2019, before entering his first race in 2020. Following a career of 37 starts, Tiff Has Spoken retired from racing in 2022 with four wins and ten placings. Trained by […]
OUR BOBBYDAZZLER | Endurance has Bobby written all over it
Standardbred gelding, Our BobbyDazzler, entered into the world in December of 2012. Bred and owned by Shelley Burton, Our BobbyDazzler started his racing career in late 2015 with several trials before his first official start in January of 2016. ‘Bobby’ had an extensive career on the track, with 94 starts to claim nine wins and […]
OTTWA Clinics
Off the Track WA (OTTWA), in partnership with Equestrian Western Australia (EWA), are proud to provide riders and handlers of retired thoroughbreds and standardbreds with affordable education opportunities. OTTWA clinics are structured to accommodate varying education and skill levels of both riders and horses in a supportive and encouraging environment. Lessons are conducted by experienced […]
Royal Command | From Racing to Jumping Superstar
Royal Command is a Street Sense gelding, born in Western Australia with Peters Investments. Trialing originally in 2016, Royal Command continued on in racing for several more years. He retired in 2021 after 25 starts, trained by Jason Pateman, Williams Racing and Durrant Racing. With career highlights of seven wins to claim over $300,000 in […]
Retired Racehorses in Equine-Assisted Learning Programs
While Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds are wonderful competition and pleasure riding horses, they also make superb companions for equine-assisted learning programs. ℹ️ What is Equine-Assisted Learning? Building a relationship with horses to improve confidence and understanding of energy, movement and communication. Through groundwork, grooming, and general interaction with the horses, participants in equine-assisted learning programs develop […]
ARTS GANGSTA | Arthurs Transition to an Off the Track Star
ARTS GANGSTA lived an extensive harness racing career before retiring to begin his off the track career. By MODERN ART USA, ‘Arthur’ raced in a total of 112 races between 2008 and 2014, with trainers such as Craig Abercromby, Jason Keys, Michael Callegari, Jarrad Humphries, Kat Warwick and Kiara Davies. With a form of 11 […]
Keshaar | Kate and Bert Building A Partnership
Keshaar, a 2006 Xaar gelding bred by Oakland Park Stud in Western Australia, started his race career in late 2008. Trained and owned by the Herbert family, Keshaar raced for eight years across 44 starts, claiming six wins and five placings. Across his career, ‘Bert’ retired from racing in 2016 with lifetime earnings of $292,300. […]
Preparing for 2025
With the new year fast approaching, it is important to start the year strong. Be sure to have all your ducks in a row to ensure yourself a successful 2025 season with your retired racehorses. Ensure you have renewed your Equestrian WA membership, utilizing the 10% OTTWA discount on offer! All Equestrian WA information and […]
Retired racehorses shine at Standardbred Pleasure & Performance Horse Association of WA inc Dressage Championships
Earlier this month, SPPHAWA hosted their inaugural Dressage Championships for Standardbreds, including Thoroughbreds for the first time. With a wonderful variety of horses entered, below are the Champion and Reserve Champion results from the day. Standardbred Prep Section 🏆 – Al Guerrero & Rachel Palmer 🥈 – Deck the Halls & Erena Barnes Standardbred […]
New Discounts for Equestrian WA OTT Owners
10% OFF EWA Membership Discounts Off the Track WA and Equestrian Western Australia | 2025 Benefits and Discounts Off the Track WA are happy to continue our partnership with Equestrian WA in 2025, bringing forth more incentives for owners of retired racehorses. In 2024, we took a long look at what was on offer and […]
