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OTTB on Tap
OTTB on Tap is a podcast focused on all aspects of Off Track Thoroughbreds. Hosted by Emily Kocubinski and Niamh O'Connell, the podcast explores the care, retraining, and experiences of OTTBs after their racing careers. The show features special series like the 'RRP Trainer Chronicles,' highlighting trainers preparing horses for the Retired Racehorse Project, and 'OTTB Underdogs,' sharing stories of horses overcoming the odds.
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Jan. 23, 2026
S3 E2: “There’s No Prize for the Harder Horse” An OTTB Buyer Reality Check | OTTB on Tap Unscripted Vol. 1.
Plus, Niamh shares a fascinating lesson on rider biomechanics using a mechanical horse. In this first-ever OTTB on Tap Unscripted episode, we hit record with no outline and dive straight into an OTTB buyer reality check that ...
Dec. 30, 2025
S3 E1: OTTB on Tap Returns: Burnout, Balance & the Year of the Horse
After a season of intense growth, big goals, and even bigger emotions, OTTB on Tap is back for Season 3. In this return episode, Niamh and Emily come up for air and reflect honestly on burnout, boundaries, and what it really ...
Sept. 18, 2025
S2 E35: Expect the Unexpected: Harley Whittaker on Training OTTBs for Dressage, Rider Fitness & the Road to Kentucky | RRP Trainer Chronicles
In this RRP Trainer Chronicles update from OTTB on Tap, we sit down again with dressage trainer Harley Whittaker of HW Dressage in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania to hear the latest on her 2025 RRP Makeover partner, Juancho (“Jack”) ....
Sept. 4, 2025
S2 E34 | Double the OTTBs, Double the Disciplines: Chelsey O’Brien’s Journey with Peppy & Fuzzy | RRP Trainer Chronicles
In this installment of RRP Trainer Chronicles , an OTTB on Tap Original Series , we catch up with returning trainer Chelsey O’Brien as her 2025 RRP Makeover journey takes shape. This year, Chelsey is retraining two very diffe...
Aug. 21, 2025
S2 E33: Stephanie Parkot's Summer of Progress with Sterling Honor | RRP Trainer Chronicles
We’re back with Stephanie Parkot for round two of her RRP Trainer Chronicles journey—and wow, what a summer she and her OTTB Sterling Honor (by Honor Code, from New Vocations) have had. From tackling a Mounted Police Clinic w...
July 22, 2025
S2 E32: More Than a Rider: Shannon Riley on Body Image, Online Criticism & Mental Health in the Saddle (Pt2)
In Part 2 of our candid conversation with Shannon Riley of Infinity Sport Horse , we go beyond the arena to talk about the challenges many riders face but few openly discuss—body image, online criticism, and the mental health...
July 18, 2025
S2 E31: Why OTTBs Win Her Heart: Shannon Riley on Retraining Thoroughbreds and Building Infinity Sport Horse
In this episode of OTTB on Tap , we sit down with Shannon Riley of Infinity Sport Horse for Part 1 of a powerful two-part conversation. Based in Aiken, South Carolina, Shannon is a professional eventer, OTTB trainer, and resa...
June 26, 2025
S2 E29: A Tale of Two OTTBs: Chelsey O’Brien on Confidence, Giving Back & RRP Dreams
Virginia-based trainer Chelsey O’Brien returns to OTTB on Tap as she gears up for the 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover—this time with two OTTBs and twice the determination. Representing the nonprofit Pastu...
June 17, 2025
S2 E28: Meet Ruby Bleu: Amanda Chance’s Warhorse Partner for the 2025 RRP
In this RRP Trainer Chronicles episode of OTTB on Tap , we sit down with adult amateur eventer, longtime Thoroughbred advocate, and sporthorse breeder Amanda Chance , who’s making her Retired Racehorse Project Makeover debut ...
June 12, 2025
S2 E27: Jockey Ramon Moya: From Bugboy Grind to Winning Jock & Social Media Game-Changer
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of substance use and mentions of suicide. If these topics are sensitive for you, please listen with care. Resources and support links are included at the end of the episode de...
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