Equine Welfare
As part of our commitment to the wellbeing of our horses in Australia, we established our Equine Welfare Program in November 2019. Whether the horse has been retired or is still racing, we endeavour to track and follow the progress of all our former racehorses.
Our Equine Welfare Program involves:
1. An ongoing tracking register of the whereabouts of each horse following it leaving OTI’s management, whether by sale or retirement. This will be done on a rolling 6 month basis.
2. Upon being moved from OTI’s management, a written agreement by each recipient of a horse to co-operate in the accurate maintenance of the register.
3. An ongoing commitment by OTI to employ an equine veterinarian to investigate any concerns that OTI may have regarding the care of each horse leaving OTI’s management.
4. Where appropriate, the payment of up to $2,000 to assist with veterinary or relocation costs.
The costs associated with this policy will be borne by OTI, not individual partners who were involved in the ownership of the horse while under OTI’s management.
We have also established important partnerships with several welfare-related charities. These include Lisa Coffey’s Racing Hearts, along with Living Legends and the Thoroughbred Sport Horse Assosciation.
The horses involved:
Former racehorses currently part of our Equine Welfare Program are:
| Horse Name | Current Status |
|---|---|
| Achaeus | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Sale |
| Akatino | Pony, Rockhampton |
| Almsgiver | Showhorse, Myrniong |
| Angelic Spirit | Broodmare, Kilmore |
| Aquilo | Showhorse, New Zealand |
| Armansky | Clerk, Stawell |
| Artarmon | Showhorse, Gippsland |
| Ashim | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Coffs Harbour |
| Attorney | Pleasure horse, Newcastle |
| Atypical | Pleasure Horse, East Gippsland |
| Au Pair | Showhorse, Adelaide Hills |
| Auriel | continues as racehorse under new ownership, Esperance |
| Azuro | Showhorse, Invermay |
| Barade | Dressage Horse, Red Hill |
| Blackboard | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, WA |
| Blue Ocean | Therapy Horse, Racing Hearts |
| Cadazio | continues as racehorse under new ownership, Echuca |
| Cake Walker | Showhorse, Barnawartha |
| Casterton | Nanny, Cootamundra |
| Celebrity's Beau | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Grafton |
| Chelkar | Showhorse, Ballarat |
| Chiaro | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Port Lincoln |
| Condamine | Showhorse, Paradise |
| Coppleson | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Tasmania |
| Corncrake | Showhorse, Mount Gambier |
| Daqiansweet Junior | Pleasure Horse, Pakenham |
| Darci's Debut | Broodmare, TAS |
| Darvin | Therapy Horse, Camperdown |
| Doroza | Pony, Cressy |
| Drunken Sailor | Pony, Orange |
| Dyerville | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Dubbo |
| Eidolon | Showhorse, Kyneton |
| Elderberry | Continues as racehorse under new ownership |
| Extra Elusive | Pleasure horse, Bendigo |
| Fairlight | Showhorse, Clover Lodge |
| Fastnet Tempest | Showhorse, Freshwater Creek |
| Future Score | Showhorse, Ballarat |
| Gailo Chop | Living Legends Resident, Victoria |
| Gallic Chieftain | Showhorse, Ballarat |
| Gambu | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Sunshine Coast |
| Got Socks | Continues as racehorse under new ownership |
| Grey Lion | Pleasure horse, Ballarat |
| Haky | Showhorse, Gold Coast |
| Happy Pharrell | Showhorse, NSW |
| Harbour Views | Showhorse, Yannathan |
| Harmysian | Pleasure horse, Mornington |
| High Bridge | Pony, Garvoc |
| Hold For Applause | Companion horse, Chocolyn |
| Hutchinson | Showhorse, Shory Park |
| I Am Ready | Broodmare, NSW |
| Instant de Reve | Pony, Goulburn |
| Instigator | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Warrnambool |
| Introvert | continues as racehorse under new ownership, Sunshine Coast |
| Inverell | Showhorse, Shory Park |
| Inverloch | Showhorse, Queensland |
| Kharchin | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Casterton |
| King of Camelot | Showhorse, Kilmore |
| Knightlaila | Nanny, Twin Hills Stud |
| La Reconquista | Broodmare, Meredith Park |
| Land of Heroes | Nanny, Cootamundra |
| Le Juge | Pony, Goulburn |
| Licensed | Pleasure horse, Rowville |
| Lord Fandango | Pony, Goulburn |
| Luniyar | Pleasure horse, Victoria |
| Mantastic | Pony, Healesville |
| Master Zephyr | Therapy Horse, Camperdown |
| Melanin | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Innisfail |
| Mighty Quinn | Pony, Gold Coast |
| Milestone | Pony, New Zealand |
| Milonia | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Balina |
| Mirann | Showhorse, Laidley |
| Miss Carboni | Broodmare, SA |
| Mista Razzledazzle | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, SA |
| Mr Satchmo | Showhorse, Canberra |
| My Swashbuckler | Trail Riding Horse, Sofala |
| Naraajo | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Seymour |
| Nienna | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Queensland |
| Night's Watch | Pony, Stawell |
| Norwoods | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Koo Wee Rup |
| Notes | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Horsham |
| Obsessing | Showhorse, Invermay |
| Ossified | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Geelong |
| Our Insider | Pony, Geraldton |
| Penseur | Showhorse, Warrandyte |
| Penshurst | Pony, Mapleton |
| Plymouth Road | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Sale |
| Prospettiva | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Sunshine Coast |
| Raffish | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Gymie |
| Red Muscat | Pleasure horse, Ballarat |
| Renew | Showhorse, Racing Hearts |
| Rider in the Snow | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Pakenham |
| Rivaport | Broodmare |
| Romancer | Pony, New Zealand |
| Romanesque | Pony, Bunkers Hill |
| San Huberto | Re-training, Myrniong |
| Scarlet Tufty | Showhorse, Willow Vale |
| Sea Crossing | Pony, Bendigo |
| Seawhatyouthink | Pony, Willowmavin |
| Self Worth | Retired, Pleasure Horse |
| Selino | Pleasure horse, Gisborne |
| Setosa | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Port Augusta |
| Sleepless | Showhorse, Great Western |
| Sobeya | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Kyneton |
| Sollevare | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Mornington |
| Sound of Cannons | Pleasure horse, Victoria |
| Southern Rock | Pleasure horse, Gold Coast |
| Tekapo | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Stawell |
| Tigre Royale | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Adelaide Hills |
| Tiifu | Broodmare, Ellora Stud |
| Tip Of The Spear | continues as racehorse under new ownership, Ireland |
| Tom Melbourne | Living Legends resident, Victoria |
| Trench Warfare | Showhorse, SA |
| Urban Lumberjack | Showhorse, Lara |
| Vardani | Clerk Of The Course horse |
| Vela | Showhorse, Evergreen Lodge |
| Warm Ride | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Queanbeyan |
| Wicklow Lass | Continues as racehorse under new ownership |
| Win O'Clock | Continues as racehorse under new ownership |
| Young Rascal | Continues as racehorse under new ownership, Newcastle |
| Zaynudin | Continues as racehorse under new ownership |
Early success stories:
Articles/media published as a part of OTI’s Equine Welfare Program, can be accessed below:
- August 2024, Interview with Dr Andrew Clarke from Living Legends
- April 2024, Focus on welfare: The aftercare challenge
- December 2023, OTI features on Racing Victoria’s ‘Here For The Horses’ podcast
- December 2023, Life Of A Retired Racehorse
- April 2023, OTI launches partnership with Racing Hearts (Page 7)
- February 2023, OTI’s Equine Welfare Fund
- June 2022, an interview with Lisa Coffey, the Founder & Director of Racing Hearts
- May 2022, Au Pair’s Life After Racing
- February 2022, Gailo Chop to head to Living Legends
- November 2021, ‘Gailo Chop’s new life’, published by Racing.com
- October 2021, OTI’s Equine Welfare Program feature within RV Off The Track
- September 2021, an update on My Swashbuckler’s transition from racehorse to trail-riding horse in OTI’s Gazette
- August 2021, Pharrell happy in his new environment
- May 2021, a visit to High Bridge & the Lenehans
- November 2020, a one-year reflection on our Equine Welfare Program
- June 2020, a check-in on the progress of High Bridge, Fastnet Tempest, Instant de Reve, Master Zephyr & Tom Melbourne
- April 2020, success stories stemming from the journey’s of Tristano, Condamine, Achaeus, Romanesque & High Bridge