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The Queensland Off-The-Track Program has been established to support retired racehorses. Welcome to the Queensland Off-The-Track Program page.

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We do not respond directly to any complaints or concerns via social media. If your enquiry is about the QOTT Program or initiatives, please contact the team on (07) 3869 9760 or via [email protected]. If you have concerns about the welfare or mistreatment of a Thoroughbred or Standardbred horse, please visit our 'Contact Information' webpage for the relevant authority to contact: https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/animal-welfare/off-the-track/contact-information

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05/06/2026

Recovery starts with the right fuel 🌱🫶🐴

Your OTT horse’s body is adapting, rebuilding and preparing for a new challenge - what you feed matters more than you think 🐎💚

Learn how to support performance safely and effectively in Video 14: Feeding the Performance OTT 🎥

Discover our FREE QOTT Nutrition Education Hub here 📚👉 https://bit.ly/3AfKbk9

MyHappy.Horse

04/06/2026

📣 Calling all OTT showjumpers! Don't miss out - entries close this Saturday! 🚨

Entries 📝 are open for the Queensland Off-The-Track Cup qualifier at the Peachester Lodge Festival of Showjumping! 🎉

🗓️ Sunday, 21 June 2026
📍 Peachester Lodge Festival of Showjumping, Queensland State Equestrian Centre

🔗 Enter via Equipe here: https://bit.ly/3Q3uN1Q

💻 T&Cs: https://bit.ly/4fhQW6Z

The Magic Millions QOTT Cup Final will take place at the Pacific Fair Magic Millions Polo & Showjumping on Sunday, 10 January 2027.

See you there! 😀👋

02/06/2026

'Gulf Of Tomini' enjoyed 😃 his very first outing with QOTT Acknowledged Retrainer Charlie Manfield from Manny Park Equine - starting with a fun trip to jump club and finishing with a walk on the beach! 🌊🐎

Before his last race in December 2025, this handsome 7-year-old chestnut 🧡 gelding had 51 starts, including 6 wins 🥇, 8 seconds 🥈 and 7 thirds 🥉, earning $195,190 in prizemoney. Now retired from the racetrack, he’s taken everything in his stride and looks right at home in his new adventures 💫🥰

Do you take your OTT to the beach? We’d love to see your photos 📸 in the comments - share those sandy noses and salty manes with us! 💛

02/06/2026

🐴 Do you own an OTT Thoroughbred or Standardbred? 🐴

Are you competing in Dressage, Show Horse, Jumping, Eventing, Interschool, Driving or Vaulting? 🌟

If so, it’s time to check out the 👉 Queensland Off-The-Track (QOTT) Leaderboards! 🙌

The QOTT Leaderboards 📈 recognise and reward OTT Thoroughbred and Standardbred horses separately that accumulate the highest points in each discipline between 1 November 2025 and 1 November 2026 🏅

📅 Round 2 results (2 March 2026 – 31 May 2026) must be submitted to Equestrian Queensland by Sunday, 21 June 2026.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: In 2026, all results across all disciplines must be self-submitted to be included in the QOTT Leaderboards.

💰 With a total of $7,000 in prizemoney on offer across the 14 QOTT Leaderboard awards, including $500 cash, a QOTT-branded horse rug and a trophy for each champion, you won't want to miss out! 🏆🎉

📌 Learn more and submit your results here: https://bit.ly/41icKVN

01/06/2026

Melissa’s gorgeous gelding 'Youwishjellyfish' 🪼 (or Ralph to his mates) has been her pride and joy since 2021 🐎💚

This beautiful 17hh bay gelding from Zelt and by Shocking is now rising 10 years old and loving every moment of pony club, dressage, working equitation and trail riding 🌿☀️

Calm, honest and endlessly lovable, he spends his days with his standardbred 🐴 buddy, proving just how sweet OTT life ✨ can be.

Melissa says she’s lucky to own him… and it sure looks like he feels the same 🥰

Have a heart‑horse 🫶 like Ralph? We’d love to feature them! Share your story and email 💌 [email protected]

📸 Credit: HoofPrints Photography

28/05/2026

🧫🐴 Did you know your horse’s hindgut is home to three different types of microbes?

And did you know ❓ that how you feed your OTT horse can make or break the balance of this delicate microbial community? 🌱💩

A healthy hindgut = better digestion, calmer behaviour, improved condition and a happier horse overall 💚✨

🎥 Want to understand more about a healthier hindgut?

Learn all things ‘How To Maximise Your OTT’s Hindgut Health’ in Video 12 of the FREE QOTT Nutrition Education Hub 📚👉 https://bit.ly/3AfKbk9

MyHappy.Horse

28/05/2026

Cassie thought she was bringing home a new jumping horse… but Clooney had other ideas and immediately decided he belonged to her 16‑month‑old instead 😂👶

🐴 Prometio Mas (aka Clooney), a 7-year-old grey gelding who last raced at Ipswich in January, has glued himself to his tiny human from day one 🤍

He’s taken to jumping like a duck to water 🦆💦 and even picked up 4th place 🏅 in the 60cm class at his very first show 🌟

From racing 🏇 earlier in the year to toddler‑approved superstar, Clooney is loving life off the track 🥰

27/05/2026

🐎 Save a Horse Australia (SAHA) is Australia's largest equine charity and their purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome vulnerable and/or neglected horses of all breeds, shapes and sizes 💕🐴

From providing horses with a safe place to land, to stepping in when horses need urgent care, SAHA provides our equine friends with the love and second chance they deserve in their time of need 🌿✨

That’s why the QOTT Program is proud to partner 🤝 with SAHA. Established three years ago, the partnership provides a formal safety net for retired racehorses in Queensland by providing funding towards their care 💖

As SAHA President and former jockey Laura Cheshire explained, QOTT's support has strengthened SAHA’s ability to carefully assess each horse, provide them with any necessary retraining, and place them into suitable, long-term homes 🏡

As a registered not-for-profit charity, SAHA relies on donations 💰 and fundraising 🎫 to support their incredible work.

👉 Learn more about SAHA, donate, or get involved here: www.saveahorse.org.au

26/05/2026

📢 News from the 2026 Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards! 🎉

A huge congratulations 👏 to Alex Kelly, who won the 2026 Thoroughbred Care and Welfare Award 🏆 at last night’s Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards ceremony on the Gold Coast! 🥳🥂

Alex took home the $10,000 cash prize 💰 - an incredibly well-deserved recognition of her dedication, hard work and commitment as a QOTT Acknowledged Retrainer ❤️🐴

A national award that recognises exceptional commitment to the care, retraining, and welfare of thoroughbreds beyond racing - we couldn’t be happier to see Alex recognised on the national stage ✨

Well done, Alex - we are so proud to have you as part of Queensland’s QOTT Acknowledged Retrainer community! 👏🐎

Click here to read to the full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4dLNLSL

Alex Kelly Horsemanship

25/05/2026

🚨 Entries for the QOTT Showjumping Showcase classes at the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) are open! 🚨

With $75,000 in prize money up for grabs, you don't want to miss out! 💰🎉

✅ 120cm class – $50,000 prizemoney pool
✅ 105cm class – $25,000 prizemoney pool

Entries for the QOTT Showjumping Showcase classes close on Friday, 26 June 2026 ⏰

📌 Make sure you read the eligibility criteria and qualifying conditions.

🔗 Click the link to view schedules and enter today! 👉 https://bit.ly/4cg0ACm

📷 Credit: Michael Mcinally Photography

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