EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 23 MIN
Life After the Race Track | Off Track Thoroughbreds & Turning for Home | Interview with Danielle Montgomery
from Riders of A Certain Age presents Conversations Beyond the Barn · host Fran Severn
Watching Thoroughbreds thunder down the track is exhilarating—but what happens when a racehorse retires? Many face uncertain futures due to age, injury, or performance. Thankfully, programs like Turning for Home provide safe homes and new careers for off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). In this episode of Conversations Beyond the Barn, host Fran Severn talks with Danielle Montgomery, director of Turning for Home, about how the organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes nearly 5,000 OTTBs. Learn how retired racehorses can thrive in second careers, and how organizations and communities work together to ensure their safety and happiness. Learn more about Turning for Home: www.turningforhome.org Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the Riders of a Certain Age YouTube channel. Subscribe for more stories about horse care, equestrian life, and programs that make a difference in the horse world. Support the podcast: https://ridersofacertainage.com/ Listen to Fran Severn’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond”: https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/ #OffTheTrackThoroughbreds #OTTB #HorseRescue #TurningForHome #RacehorseRehoming #EquestrianLife #HorseCare #HorsePodcast #RidersOfACertainAge #HorseRescueStories #EquestrianCommunity #RetiredRacehorses
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Watching Thoroughbreds thunder down the track is exhilarating—but what happens when a racehorse retires? Many face uncertain futures due to age, injury, or performance. Thankfully, programs like Turning for Home provide safe homes and new careers for off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). In this episode of Conversations Beyond the Barn, host Fran Severn talks with Danielle Montgomery, director of Turning for Home, about how the organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes nearly 5,000 OTTBs. Learn how retired racehorses can thrive in second careers, and how organizations and communities work together to ensure their safety and happiness. Learn more about Turning for Home:www.turningforhome.org Conversations Beyond the Barn airs every Tuesday on your favorite podcast platform and on the Riders of a Certain Age YouTube channel. Subscribe for more stories about horse care, equestrian life, and programs that make a difference in the horse world. Support the podcast:https://ridersofacertainage.com/ Listen to Fran Severn’s audiobook “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond”:https://proaudiovoices.com/product/riders-of-a-certain-age-your-guide-for-loving-horses-midlife-and-beyond/ #OffTheTrackThoroughbreds #OTTB #HorseRescue #TurningForHome #RacehorseRehoming #EquestrianLife #HorseCare #HorsePodcast #RidersOfACertainAge #HorseRescueStories #EquestrianCommunity #RetiredRacehorses
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