my tb needs bringing back to work

Question
Hello, I am buying a tb and she was put in training for 2 years to be a race horse, she was taken out of training after she had a accident but its not nothing bad she just wouldnt be as good race horse, she hasnt been ridden for about 3/4 years, what could i do please help me ? xx

Answer
Hi Luciee - For some reason, the e-mail notifying me of your question, landed in my spam folder so I apologize for not getting back to you before now.  Your question is a good one but would be impossible to answer in this format as entire books are written about retraining race horses so you will probably want to purchase a good one to help you with your new horse.  It will probably have you begin with a ton of ground work - lots of lunging and driving - before climbing on board.  Depending on your riding experience, it might even be advisable to take her to a professional trainer for 30 - 60 days followed by a series of lessons for the two of you to ensure you get off on the right foot.  It's a big job and a major commitment Luciee but congratulations on your new horse ... she is very lucky to have found someone like you who is willing to give her a second chance :)

Thank you and again, so sorry for taking so long to get to your question!!

Judi