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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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April 2, 2026
S3 E5: Putting the Horse First: Chelsey O’Brien’s RRP Makeover Story and Lessons in Horsemanship (Part 1)
Chelsey O’Brien returns to OTTB on Tap for a long-awaited catch-up, and this one starts with the real story behind her 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Makeover experience. Chelsey, a Northern Virginia trainer who rides for Pas...
March 13, 2026
S3 E4: She Set a Top 10 Goal and Achieved It: Stephanie Parkot’s 2025 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover Recap | OTTB Competitive Trail & Freestyle
In this episode of OTTB on Tap , we catch up with Stephanie Parkot for a recap of her journey to the 2025 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her Off Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) , Sterling Honor. Stephanie went...
Feb. 12, 2026
S3 E3: Why OTTBs Belong in the Hunter Ring with Madison Barnett & Caden Nolt
What happens when you take an off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) into the hunter ring and stop treating it like an “alternate” to a warmblood? In this episode of OTTB on Tap , Niamh flies solo for our first truly hunter/jumper...
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...
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