Retraining of Racehorses

‘Manners are still important’: Gold Cup-winning jockey Nico de Boinville on judging retrained racehorses

The Gold Cup-winning jockey tells us about judging at the recent RoR Championships

Don Cossack heads record entries for Retraining of Racehorse championships

‘The whole event has a wonderful feel-good factor and it is vastly rewarding to see the pleasure working with former racehorses gives people’

Cross-country speed proves key in battle for British Open at Festival of British Eventing

Time proved as influential as ever in the battle to win the prestigious British Open title at Gatcombe

Tales from the H&H Festival of Dressage: from racehorse to dressage diva — ‘he loves to dance down the centre line’

‘This is a horse who was destined for the meat market — now he has found his forever home’

Grand National star reunited with winning jockey’s young daughter

Niamh Aspell, daughter of Leighton, had a sit on the former Grand National star while he was attending the Royal Three Counties Show

‘The most beautiful soul’: Pippa Funnell’s former ride put down

‘He was as fit as a fiddle, and then next day he was gone’

Retired racehorse ‘best friends’ seek special new home

A special home is being sought for a pair of closely bonded ex-racehorses, who won more than £178,000 during their careers on the track

The one-eyed team-chasing former racehorse who ‘never says no’

The racehorse was being aimed at the Grand National when a freak accident ended his first career

‘Racehorses are like soldiers’: special retrained racehorse parade at Sandown Park

The shared challenges faced by racehorses and soldiers as they make the transition to “civilian” life are to be highlighted in a special parade at Sandown Park today

New stars join Cheltenham Festival’s retrained racehorses’ parade

The parade will take place at 12.30pm ahead of the first race on day one of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival

Entries open for 2018 racing to hunting challenge

The panel of judges will review entries based on their all-round behaviour and manners out hunting

‘He has nothing left to prove’: Showing superstar named RoR horse of the year

‘Horse of a lifetime’ takes the top award at the annual ceremony

Racehorse turned hunting star wins £2,500 first prize

The horse formerly trained by Oliver Sherwood is ‘an absolute saint’, according to his rider

Swapping hunting country for Aintree: Meet the RoR Racing to Hunting Challenge finalists

Find out more about the five former racehorses — now enjoying life on the hunting field — who’ll go head-to-head for the £2,500 top prize

Racehorse gifted to man by Wayne Rooney ends up in charity’s care

The former England football captain and Premier League striker no longer owned the horse

Here's why polo can be the ideal second career for racehorses

As the value of top polo ponies continues to soar, more players are turning to the racetrack to source their strings. But what are the benefits and challenges of retraining a thoroughbred for polo?

£1k prize money in new RoR showing series

The aim of the performance award is to 'highlight how former racehorses have the stature and talent to make their mark in the show ring'

Life after racing: new film showcases versatility of ex-racers

“These wonderful animals can put their intelligent minds to so many different pursuits"

Happy retirement for Denman as Silviniaco Conti starts new career

Denman has returned home to start his full retirement, while fellow racing hero Silviniaco Conti moves to Charlotte Alexander's yard to start his new career

Retraining The Giant Bolster: 'Sammy knew exactly where he was as soon as he caught sight of the track'

Lucy Bridgwater tells us all about her and Sammy's appearance in the RoR parade at the Cheltenham Festival recently