The Retired Racehorse Project produced the first-ever “Mega-Makeover” on October 12-17, 2021, welcoming two competition years’ worth of horses to the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…

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Forthegreatergood, trained by Laura Sloan, is your 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion, sponsored by Churchill Downs!…

Thunderous Affair, trained by Lindsey Partridge, was selected by the panel of judges of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, as the 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover Champion, sponsored by Churchill Downs.…

The culmination of ten months — or, for the 2020 horses, almost two years — of hard work came to fruition today at the Kentucky Horse Park as the final day of preliminary competition came to a close.…

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The Kentucky Horse Park was humming with activity today, with eight of the ten Thoroughbred Makeover disciplines running preliminary competition, in addition to the first round of the inaugural Thoroughbred Incentive Program Barrel Racing Championships.…

The first day of preliminary competition is in the books at the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, with Dressage and Show Jumper taking the spotlight as the competition’s two most popular classes this year.…

In just two weeks, preliminary competition will be taking place at the 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America — aka, the Mega-Makeover!…

The RRP is honored to have been named the Equine Welfare Award winner at the 2021 ASPCA Humane Awards!…

The third annual Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit on Tuesday, October 12 will kick off a week of Thoroughbred-centered activities at the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…

Fulfilling its commitment to improving the lives and welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses both on and off the track, Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has returned as the title sponsor of the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium. …

Therapies and exercises that can help prevent and relieve primary back pain…

Approach each ride on your OTTB with keen perception and positive action…

The demand for and value of quality off-track Thoroughbreds has increased…

Learn how jockeys and exercise riders communicate with their horses during training and races…

It’s been a long road to Kentucky for the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) Mega-Makeover classes of 2020 and 2021, between the event’s postponement in 2020 and the constantly-changing landscape as a result of the global pandemic. The final entry period…

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The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that Keeneland has returned as the sponsor for the Arrival Exam and Finale Jogs at the combined 2020 and 2021 Thoroughbred Makeover. The Arrival Exam and Finale Jogs are the most prominent equine…

Thanks to the continued generous support of the ASPCA, the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that the ASPCA Makeover Marketplace catalog will be expanded this year to include adoptable Thoroughbred Makeover prospects eligible for the 2022 competition. The ASPCA…

Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…

StreamHorseTVJune 25, 2021…