Education

April 9, 2020

Second Annual Give Back to Go Scholarship Awarded to Four Thoroughbred Makeover Trainers

April 9, 2020 With the message “pay it forward” at its heart, the Give Back to Go Scholarship, with help from additional donors, once again awarded refunds of the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover application fee in whole or in…
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April 1, 2020

Picking Prospects: Spring 2020

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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March 23, 2020

Show Us Your RRP Spirit & Win a Custom Ariat Backpack!

March 23, 2020 The Retired Racehorse Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with Ariat to bring our fans a brand-new line of OTTB/RRP logowear this spring!…
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March 20, 2020

Retired Racehorse Project Statement on COVID-19

March 20, 2020 The Retired Racehorse Project team is monitoring the COVID-19-related mandates, recommendations and event cancelations and their impact on the equestrian world, including how the cancelation of horse shows and other equestrian events are affecting those preparing horses…
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March 18, 2020

RRP Horse Listings Free For All Web Users During COVID-19 Crisis

March 18, 2020 The Retired Racehorse Project has temporarily made its online Horse Listings free for all to use during the COVID-19 crisis, with recent track closures and cancellation of race meets across North America.…
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March 6, 2020

Equine Non-Profits Granted More Than $100,000 by USA Equestrian Trust

USA Equestrian Trust® announced on March 3 it has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to help fund equine-focused projects by more than a dozen non-profits.…
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February 25, 2020

Fill Out Your #SireMadness Bracket!

Can you predict the winners of all of our Thoroughbred sporthorse stallion match-ups? Test your skill with our bracket contest!…
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February 24, 2020

LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field to Host RRP Master Class on February 28

Headlined by five-star eventers Buck Davidson and Phillip Dutton, the RRP Master Class at the LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field will take place on Friday, February 28.…
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February 20, 2020

Thoroughbred Sport Tracker Giveaway Winners Announced

We had a great response to our Thoroughbred Sport Tracker water bottle giveaway contest! Click here to see who won.…
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February 4, 2020

Enter Your Horse in TB Sport Tracker For Chance to Earn RRP Swag!

From now through February 14, enter your horse in our Thoroughbred Sport Tracker, the internet’s only user-driven database for Thoroughbreds in second careers, and you could win a free RRP 10-year anniversary water bottle!…
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January 14, 2020

#RacehorseResolution Contest Has Two Winners

We received an incredible response to our #RacehorseResolution contest! We loved reading the submitted goals and resolutions for 2020 from our followers, whether it was taking on the Thoroughbred Makeover for the first time, getting back in the show ring with a…
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January 14, 2020

2019 Year-End Fundraising Totals $62,118

We made it to the finish line! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, our year-end donations totaled $37,118. Combined with RRP board chair Carolyn Karlson’s generous match of $25,000, we far surpassed our fundraising goal of $50,000, for a…
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January 8, 2020

Eclipse Awards to Recognize OTTBs With #NeverEclipsed

The National Thoroughbred racing Association is inviting fans to participate in this year’s Eclipse Awards, which will honor the off-track Thoroughbred, by sharing photos on Facebook and Twitter of their OTTBs with the hashtag #NeverEclipsed.…
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January 3, 2020

Start Your Journey With the Thoroughbred Makeover

Whether you’re restarting your very first off-track Thoroughbred or you’ve spent your riding career on the backs of ex-racehorses, we invite you to start your journey with the Thoroughbred Makeover.…
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January 2, 2020

Share Your #RacehorseResolution For a Chance to Win

What’s YOUR #RacehorseResolution for 2020? The new year has 366 opportunities to try something new with your retired racehorse, whether it’s enter the Thoroughbred Makeover with a recent retiree, return to the show ring with a #TBMakeoverGrad, or reach new…
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December 2, 2019

A Decade In, How Are We Doing With Thoroughbred Aftercare?

Paulick Report…
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December 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Winter 2020

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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December 1, 2019

Applications Now Open For 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover

Applications are now open for the 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America! Applications will be accepted through January 15, 2020, and accepted trainers will be announced on February 15, 2020.…
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September 30, 2019

Thoroughbred Makeover Features Diverse Skills

Bloodhorse…
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September 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Fall 2019

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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July 10, 2019

The Retired Racehorse Project at Breyerfest

Breyerfest comes to Kentucky Horse Park on July 12-14, and the Retired Racehorse Project will be part of the action!…
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June 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Summer 2019

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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April 15, 2019

The Thoroughbreds of the 2019 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event

By: Kristen Kovatch Bentley The Thoroughbred has long been revered as the ultimate horse for the sport of three-day eventing, so it’s no surprise that 12 entries in this year’s Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event chose them as their competitive…
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April 1, 2019

Picking Prospects: Spring 2019

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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