Our mission is multifaceted. First and foremost, we want to create awareness of and jobs for the thousands of wonderful Thoroughbreds who retire from racing each year and who’s destiny may otherwise meet an uncertain fate.
Our aim is to restore the reputation of this unique breed across America as Sport Horses by showcasing the “elite” of the breed to new & existing generations of equestrians.
We achieve this by seeking out, acquiring, rehabbing and retraining the best of the breed. These are typically Off The Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) that possess the qualities required for success at the higher levels of Show Jumping, Eventing, Equitation and Hunters.
We intend to create Wellspring satellite facilities throughout the US which will greatly facilitate interest in the OTTB for the sport horse disciplines.
Our Educational and Internship Programs will train riders who will become a new generation of Thoroughbred owners, competitors and trainers.
In addition to fostering existing Thoroughbred competitions, we are looking to create new affordable opportunities for riders and their OTTBs to participate in Thoroughbred-only competitions across America. This could provide jobs in mass for Thoroughbreds as well as an affordable path to equestrian sports for the vast majority of Americans who cannot afford a Warmblood horse.
Gozzi ridden by Bernie Traurig
Before the mid-1980’s Thoroughbreds frequently won major events across the sport horse disciplines. However, since that time, the industry has almost exclusively selected and trained Warmbloods. As a result, Warmblood horses have pushed Thoroughbreds out of the elite ranks, resulting in horse prices that are beyond the reach of vast majority of American riders.
Touch Of Class ridden by Joe Fargis
Touch Of Class ridden by Joe Fargis
Before the mid-1980’s Thoroughbreds frequently won major events across the sport horse disciplines. However, since that time, the industry has almost exclusively selected and trained Warmbloods. As a result, Warmblood horses have pushed Thoroughbreds out of the elite ranks, resulting in horse prices that are beyond the reach of vast majority of American riders.
Riders who can not afford a Warmblood Horse in the USA
OTTBs that are retired each year
Our goal is to impact thousands of riders over the next 5 years
To showcase Thoroughbreds as viable competitors at the elite levels of the sport horse disciplines, we seek out, acquire and train the best of the breed. These are typically Off The Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) that possess the qualities required for success at the top levels of Show Jumping, Eventing, Equitation and Hunter.
Over time our unique 3R Wellspring Training Method will dramatically increase the number of Thoroughbreds that are competing at the elite levels.
We rehabilitate Thoroughbred sport horses
We retrain them using our unique Wellspring Training Method
We provide them with a second career by adopting them with up and coming riders
King Oscar ridden by Denny Emerson
King Oscar ridden by Denny Emerson
To showcase Thoroughbreds as viable competitors at the elite levels of the sport horse disciplines, we seek out, acquire, and train the best of the breed. These are typically Off The Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) that possess the qualities required for success at the top levels of Show Jumping, Eventing, Equitation and Hunter.
Over time our unique 3R Wellspring Training Method will dramatically increase the number of Thoroughbreds that are competing at the elite levels.
We rehabilitate thoroughbred sport horses
We retrain them using our unique Wellspring Training Method
We provide them with a second career by adopting them with up and coming riders
Our target number of racehorses who will be given a second career each year
The number of combined years of equestrian experience that the Wellspring Thoroughbred’s board of directors brings to solving this problem
Wellspring Thoroughbreds is a registered 501 (c)(3) not for profit organization
Bernie Traurig and his wife, Caitlin, are the founders of Wellspring Thoroughbreds. The charity is one way that they give back to the sport that has given them so much fulfillment and success.
Bernie Traurig is renowned for his riding talents and his teaching and coaching gifts.
50,000+
Riders, trainers and horses that have been coached by Bernie across America
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Bernie has represented the US Equestrian Team both at home and abroad on many occasions and reached the top of the sport in all 3 of the International Equestrian Olympic disciplines
50+
Years of coaching experience
Bernie Traurig and his wife Caitlin are the founders of Wellspring Thoroughbreds. The charity is one way that Bernie and Cailin give back to the sport that has given them so much fulfillment and success.
Bernie Traurig is renowned for his riding talents and his teaching and coaching gifts.
50,000+
riders, trainers and horses that have been coached by Bernie across America
3
Bernie has represented the US Equestrian Team both at home and abroad on many occasions and reached the top of the sport in all 3 of the International Equestrian Olympic disciplines
50+
years of coaching experience
Elite equestrian Tad Coffin is not only an Olympic gold medalist, but also an educator, researcher, developer and manufacturer. All under one roof, he has created, studied and tested innovative technology resulting in a performance saddle like no other. Tad has come to believe that, of all the tools available to riders, his saddle has the most untapped potential to positively impact horse and rider performance.
“This saddle will improve your horse’s performance and your partnership.”
- Tad Coffin
Tad Coffin Performance Saddles and Thera-Tree have drastically improved my horses emotionally and physically.”
- Bernie Traurig