Scholarship funds are available for up to 50 eligible horses competing in the 2025 competition.…

Ligament injuries aren’t uncommon for racehorses: take a closer look at how they occur, available treatment, and how to navigate a second career after recovery.…

Professional Caitlan Brooks shares her tried-and-true tips for safely introducing hacks to the recently-retired racehorse.…

Revisions to rules are indicated in red and clarifications are indicated in blue.…

Whether a horse “passes” or “fails” a pre-purchase exam (PPE) is an outdated interpretation: how can a PPE help a buyer?…

The RRP announces the launch of its 2024 year-end giving campaign with a total goal of $100,000, including a $38,700 match pledge that will double contributions from donors who support the organization’s charitable mission to increase demand for Thoroughbreds beyond…

Understanding the diet of the racing Thoroughbred can help inform a smoother transition to a career beyond racing.…

The 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover was the ninth edition of the event in Kentucky.…

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots.…

The top title went to Big Fame, trained by Angela Carmitchel.…

That’s a wrap on preliminary days at North America’s largest retraining competition for Thoroughbreds!…

The first day of preliminary competition has wrapped!…

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The banner event of the Retired Racehorse Project is coming October 9-12! Here’s how to follow all the action.…

The RRP announced today the list of former breeders, owners, trainers, stallion farms and other connections participating in Makeover Champions, the RRP’s new initiative to encourage more public support of Thoroughbreds in careers beyond racing via the Thoroughbred Makeover.…

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As of this writing, the event has raised over $600,000 for Thoroughbred aftercare and Motion has a vision to expand the event model to benefit more aftercare entities.…

Beginning in 2025, the Finale Championship event will be replaced by individual discipline championships, welcoming back the top ten highest-placed horses after preliminary competition.…

Done correctly, tieback surgery helps a Thoroughbred both on the racetrack and in his second career.…

Talk Show Man, a 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover graduate, is the first recipient of the reimagined Ambassador Award.…

This title is awarded to the horse selected by a panel of judges as having the highest level of training at the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…

TCA provides exceptional commitment to improving the lives and welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses both on and off the track, which has guided its support of the RRP since 2012.…

Sponsored by Bluegrass Equine Surgery; featuring Dr. Heath Manning of Bluegrass Equine Surgery. Recorded August 2024.…

It’s time for our annual deep dive into the data we collected on this year’s Makeover class!…