Today we learn about Wasabi Racing Ventures and the Wasabi Aftercare Fund with Executive Director, Michele Pesula Kuegler. We catch up with our Making the Makeover pros, Chris Bennings and Jody Busch. We learn about the unique quirks of the standardbred trot with New Vocation's, Bridget Hollern, and introduce you to our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Wasabi Aftercare Fund, Michele Pesula Kuegler
• Guest: Megan Smits
• Guest: Chris Bennings
• New Vocations Segment: Bridget Hollern, New Vocations Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like You!

Time Stamps:

8:19 –Wasabi Aftercare Fund, Michele Pesula Kuegler

22:12 – Chris Bennings and Jody Busch

37:48 – Bridget Hollern, New Vocations Adoptable Horse

Today we're chatting with Danielle Montgomery from Turning for Home, and how to assess what talents or interests a horse might have in a second career. We catch up with Dana Johnson, one of Making the Makeover competitors. We introduce you to Amanda Tucker from New Vocations and introduce our adoptable horse of the week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Danielle Montgomery
• Guest: Dana Johnson
• New Vocations Segment: Amanda Tucker, New Vocations Adoptable Horse
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like You!

Time Stamps:

15:54 – Danielle Montgomery

42:54 – Dana Johnson

58:43 – Amanda Tucker, New Vocations Adoptable Horse

We're chatting with Meg Smits about how her racetrack connections provides safe landing spaces for retired racers in her therapy program. We catch up with Mya Larson and Chris Bennings as they prepare for the TB Makeover. We wrap up with Winnie Morgan Nemeth from New Vocations bringing you TWO adoptable horses this week. Stay tuned!

• Hosts: Joy Hills and Kristen Kovatch Bentley of The Horseback Writer
• Image Credit: Retired Racehorse Radio
• Title Sponsor: Kentucky Performance Products
• Media Partners: The Thoroughbred Makeover and New Vocations Racehorse Adoption
• Guest: Megan Smits
• Guest: Chris Bennings of Morning Line Equestrian
• Guest: Mya Larson
• New Vocations Segment: Winnie Morgan Nemeth & HorseAdoption.org –Adoptable Horse Escadilla and Adoptable Horse WhyBabyWhy
• Additional Support Provided by: Cashel Company, Spalding Labs, Retired Racehorse Project, and Listeners like You!

Time Stamps:

15:00 – Meg Smits

37:11 – Mya Larson and Chris Bennings

59:43 – New Vocations Adoptable Horses