EquiPepper - Real-World Advice for Owning and Retraining Ex-Racehorses

Practical, experience-led horse care, feeding, and management guides—built around life with thoroughbreds, not theory.

Built Around Real Experience—Not Just Theory

EquiPepper is based on first-hand experience of owning and managing an ex-racehorse. That means honest insights, practical solutions, and advice shaped by what works day-to-day—not just what’s written in textbooks.

There’s no perfect system when it comes to horses—but there are smarter ways to manage the challenges.

Improving Understanding of Thoroughbreds

Thoroughbreds are often misunderstood. Through detailed guides, real-life insights, and evidence-backed advice, EquiPepper aims to improve welfare, challenge misconceptions, and help more horses succeed in life after racing.

Latest Advice & Insights:

The Scales of Training Explained: A Complete Guide to the Horse Training Pyramid

Whether you enjoy hacking, dressage, showjumping, eventing or simply want your horse to move better, you've probably heard people mention...

A Typical Day in the Life of a UK Racehorse

One of the biggest misconceptions about racehorses is that they spend all day galloping around a track. In reality, racehorses...

Equine Grass Sickness: What Every Horse Owner Needs to Know

Equine Grass Sickness is one of those conditions most of us hope we’ll never have to deal with — but...

How Horses See the World ~ And why it should change how we work with them

We often assume our horses experience the world the same way we do. In reality, equine vision is fundamentally different...

2026 ~ No Goals just Vibes

Since Scottie's loss of use injury all the way back in 2018, I have wanted to get him back into...

About EquiPepper

EquiPepper was born from Ruby’s love of Thoroughbreds and her desire to improve the reputation of Ex Racehorses. While studying Equine Science at University Ruby purchased her first ex racehorse and documented her progress retraining Scottie from racehorse to riding horse. This online diary became a university project and then evolved into EquiPepper, an award-winning Equine Blog dedicated to racehorse retraining.

Ruby is an Equine Science Graduate with a childhood love of thoroughbreds. Now working in Digital Marketing, she spends her free time working with ex racehorse Scottie and following her racehorses.

Highland Rain aka Scottie is the inspiration behind EquiPepper. But over the years there have been other horses and Ruby now owns shares in several racehorses.