A partnership-based approach to restarting ex-Racehorses for a new beginning in connection, relaxation, and harmony.
Does your OTTB struggle with:
- Spooky, reactive or tense behavior?
- Nipping, biting, and mouthy behaviors?
- Inverted posture and move like a giraffe?
- Rush or bold at the canter?
- Bit and contact issues?
- Pushy with poor ground manners?
- Separation anxiety from the herd or barn?
- Poor body condition or chronic ulcers?
- Kissing spines or poor topline?
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
Many OTTB have old tension patterns and behaviors from their past that affect their ability to thrive in their future with you.
Why OTTBs Need a Different Approach
Most training programs focus on general groundwork, obedience, or desensitization—but OTTBs come with unique mental, emotional, and physical patterns that require a different approach.
Rebalance
The OTTB nervous system has been conditioned for racing. They don’t just need to “calm down”—they need to retrain how they process stress.
Rebalancing from the inside-out—Beyond desensitization, learn how to help your horse truly relax and reset.
Restart
OTTB movement patterns are built for speed, not balance. Many OTTBs struggle with body awareness with poor posture and topline development. Develop healthy biomechanics on the ground and with rider for self carriage, balance and topline development.
Retrain
Discover a harmonious, low-stress retraining experience. Develop soft contact with self carriage and relaxed connection. You and your OTTB partner will be ready to pursue your equine dreams together.
Here are 3 Ways to Start your Journey
Learn how to help your horse transition from the track, leaving old tensions and behavioral patterns behind to embrace a new way of thinking and being to THRIVE in their new lifestyle and partnership with you.
3. Register for the Restart Program
Discover a step-by-step program to help you rebalance, restart, and retrain your OTTB. You will gain the tools and knowledge you need to restart from the ground up.
This is more than just an online course, this is an opportunity to create deep safety, connection and growth with your horse.
What's Inside the
Restart Online Program?
The Restart Program will give you the tools to:
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Release tension causing spookiness and reactivity
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Decrease frequency of nipping and biting
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Develop healthy posture and self-carriage
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Injury prevention and healthy biomechanics
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Relaxation with energy in all gaits
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Develop soft contact and positive bit associations
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Develop positive ground manners
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Improve felt safety affecting separation anxiety
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Release tension causing digestive restrictions and poor body condition
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Build topline to support Kissing spines and rider weight
No more guesswork and frustration.
Just a simple, transformative approach that works.
Success Stories from OTTB Owners like You
Hannah J., IL
I've seen Aurora's methods work successfully with many different horses of various backgrounds; from the off-the-track thoroughbred to the neglected broodmare rescued from the slaughter pipeline, Aurora's method sets a foundation for horse and rider to continue their training in the discipline of their choice.
Jen M., CO
Before the Restart program, I was on the verge of retiring my OTTB. He was bucking under saddle, struggling with sleep deprivation, and seemed constantly anxious and unsettled, which only skyrocketed my own anxiety.
Since then, I’ve witnessed an incredible transformation. Lux is now a far more relaxed and happy horse, and I’ve become a more confident and calm partner as a result.
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Abby N., CO
Before working with Aurora Equine, my horse was bracing and tense, showing little interest and feeling closed off. Our connection felt one-sided—I loved her, but she seemed disengaged.
After working with Aurora Equine, everything changed. I now feel amazing about our progress and the bond we’ve built. She’s blossomed, and her character has grown in incredible ways.
Is the Restart Program Right for you?
✅ You have an OTTB and want to help them transition smoothly from track life.
✅ You feel frustrated with traditional training methods that don’t seem to work.
✅ You want to build a calm, connected partnership with your horse, not just “fix behaviors.”
✅ You’re looking for a clear, step-by-step plan designed specifically for OTTBs.
If you nodded "YES" to any of these,
the Restart Program
is exactly what you need.
"Aurora has a unique gift for creating a safe space for both horse and owner. Through her intuition and experience, she listens deeply and teaches valuable skills like self-regulation, advocacy, and being present.
She empowers horses and their owners to make meaningful changes, allowing the horse to thrive in a relaxed and content state. Aurora is truly AMAZING!"
- Jen M. and OTTB "Lux"
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