2026 Thoroughbred Makeover Survey

2026 Thoroughbred Makeover Event Survey

The 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover Event Survey will be open through Wednesday, October 28th at 5pm. Thank you very much for your feedback.

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Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

In what ways did you participate in the Thoroughbred Makeover?(Required)

Please select each way you participated in the Thoroughbred Makeover this year.

Competitor

Sponsor/Vendor

Volunteer

Makeover Marketplace Lister

Please rate your overall Makeover experience.(Required)

Sponsors & Vendors

Company Name / Organization Name(Required)

Select the category that best represents your participation:(Required)

Sponsor Only

Sponsor w/ Vendor Booth

Vendor Only

Did you attend the Makeover in person?(Required)

What assets would you like to see offered to Makeover sponsors in the future?

Are there any sponsorable assets you would like to discuss in 2027?

The Makeover audience is relevant for my industry/business.(Required)

I feel that the RRP delivered good value for my investment in the Makeover.(Required)

Competitor

Which division of the Thoroughbred Makeover did you participate in?(Required)

(check all that apply)

Competitor: Retiring Racehorse Division

Competitor: Former Broodmare Division

Competitor: Graduate Division

Overall, how well did the Grad class addition serve that population and meet your expectations?(Required)

Please share any additional feedback you have on the Graduate division here.

Overall, how well did the Broodmare division serve that population?(Required)

Please share any additional feedback you have on the Broodmare division here.

If you had a horse eligible for the Graduate division and chose not to enter them, why not?

From the initial application to the final competition what did you find most challenging about the Makeover experience?(Required)

Finding an eligible horse

Completing the application

Keeping up with competition deadlines

Training my horse

Makeover related expenses

The environment at the Kentucky Horse Park

The competition format

Other

What would prohibit you from entering the Makeover in the future?(Required)

(check all that apply)

Cost

My Makeover horse is my forever horse

The Makeover experience was not for me

Difficulty finding a suitable horse

Travel / distance

Are there alternative discipline options you would like to see offered at the Makeover?

Did you compete in one or two disciplines?(Required)

(Choose one)

One

Two

If you entered one discipline, why?

While participating in the Makeover process, did you use any of the educational resources provided by the RRP, including the Education Library, webinars or in-person opportunities?(Required)

Yes, I found the materials to be helpful and answered my questions.

Yes, but I didn’t find what I was looking for.

No.

If no, why not?

Rate the RRP’s efforts to offset costs via scholarships, added prize money, and fundraiser rebates, with one star being “not helpful” and five stars being “very helpful.”(Required)

What ancillary events did you participate in?

(check all that apply)

Clinics and guided schooling

Charity Polo Match

PlaidCast Live

Morning works or afternoon racing at Keeneland

If you participated in a clinic, did you find clinic participation helpful to end your week on a positive note for you and/or your horse?

(Choose one)

Yes, for me

Yes, for my horse

Yes, for both of us

Which clinic or guided schooling did you participate in?

Dressage mini-clinic

Competitive Trail guided schooling

Show Hunter clinic

Show Jumper clinic

Did your clinic or guided schooling provide good value for the participation fee?

(Choose one)

Yes

If no, why not?

Too expensive

Too much to ask of my horse

Not offered in my discipline

I wanted to leave before Friday

Other

If you selected "Other", please describe.

Makeover Marketplace Lister

Rate the value of your Makeover Marketplace ad(Required)

What listing type do you have in the Makeover Marketplace?(Required)

Featured

Standard

What additional features could be offered to improve the value of your Marketplace Listing?

Have you received engagement or been contacted by potential buyers regarding your Marketplace ad?(Required)

Yes

Have you listed your horse in other places?(Required)

(Choose one)

Yes

If you list your horse in other places, where else do you list them?(Required)

Facebook

Private listing service

Personal Website

Other

Volunteer

What position(s) did you volunteer for at the Makeover?(Required)

Approximately how many total hours did you volunteer at the Makeover?(Required)

What amenities could the RRP offer that would improve the volunteer experience?(Required)

Additional give away items

Shorter job shifts

Other

Was the volunteer shift sign up process and communication helpful?(Required)

Yes

Would you participate as a volunteer in the future?(Required)

Yes

If no, why not?

General Feedback

If you have any additional feedback to offer on any aspect of your Makeover experience, please share that here.

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2026 Thoroughbred Makeover Event Survey

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