Education
April 1, 2019
Picking Prospects: Spring 2019
Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
Education
April 1, 2019
Place Your Bets
A guide to handicapping a horse race that any Thoroughbred fan can follow…
April 1, 2019
3-Phase Strong
How to turn your OTTB into a well-rounded event horse…
March 28, 2019
Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Chair, Vice Chair & Board Members
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced this week that Dr. Carolyn Karlson, Ph. D. has been elected as chair of the Retired Racehorse Project’s board of directors and Sue Smith has been elected vice chair. Also elected to the board…
March 15, 2019
Taylor Made Sales Donates Keeneland September Bonus Proceeds to Support RRP
Taylor Made Sales, the world’s most successful Thoroughbred consignment agency, announced today that it is lending its support to the Retired Racehorse Project by sharing the Keeneland September Sale Bonus Program awards earned by their Bloodstock Investments IV pinhooking partnership…
March 12, 2019
First Annual Give Back to Go Scholarship Awarded to TB Makeover Trainers
It’s not just a scholarship that Emily Daignault-Salvaggio launched, with the intention of refunding one 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover trainer’s entry fee through her family’s Daignault Family Foundation. The Give Back to Go Scholarship may just have launched a movement —…
March 5, 2019
RRP at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event 2019
Let RRP be your guide to all things Thoroughbred at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event, April 25-28, 2019 in Lexington, KY! Be sure to check out and follow all of the Thoroughbreds competing! …
March 1, 2019
Racehorse Recovery
Steps trainers and grooms take to help racehorses cool down and recover after a strenuous workout or race…
February 25, 2019
RRP and Friends at the 2019 Horse World Expo
Join RRP at the Horse World Expo, Feb 28 – March 3 for demonstrations, seminars, and shopping all things OTTB!…
February 21, 2019
Retired Racehorse Radio Hits Podcasting Airwaves
The newest show to join the Horse Radio Network, Retired Racehorse Radio by Kentucky Performance Products is your guide to the adoption, care and training of the retired racehorse. The show will primarily focus on ex-racing Thoroughbreds, but will also…
February 1, 2019
673 Trainers Accepted to Compete at 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover
The journey officially begins today for 673 accepted trainers on the road to the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. This is the second-highest number of accepted applicants in the event’s history. The 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover will…
January 14, 2019
Pittman, de Sousa Among Winners at US Equestrian Annual Meeting
Retired Racehorse Project founder Steuart Pittman was named the recipient of the 2018 EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award while longtime Thoroughbred Makeover competitor and outspoken OTTB advocate Isabela de Sousa was named 2018 USEF Junior Equestrian of the Year at the…
January 7, 2019
RRP Executive Director Jen Roytz Featured Guest on The Plaidcast
“RRP executive director Jen Roytz was a featured guest on last week’s episode of The Plaidcast, The Plaid Horse’s podcast! Jen chatted with Piper Klemm and Sissy Wickes about changing the conversation around Thoroughbred ex-racehorses through the Retired Racehorse Project’s…
December 22, 2018
WE DID IT! RRP Reaches Year-End Fundraising Goal
WE DID IT! With thanks to all of our donors, sponsors and supporters, the Retired Racehorse Project has reached its $50,000 year-end fundraising goal for 2018. The generous match of up to $25,000 from RRP board Vice President Carolyn Karlson…
December 1, 2018
Stereotypic Behaviors
Commonly called “stable vices,” these are more than bad habits but not necessarily a reason to pass on a prospect…
December 1, 2018
Re-Educating the OTTB
First steps when working with a Thoroughbred that’s fresh off the track…
December 1, 2018
How Much Does an OTTB Cost?
From purchase price to routine care, find out what expenses you’ll likely encounter with your OTTB…
December 1, 2018
A Horse With No Name: Identifying Thoroughbreds
Tips for identifying Thoroughbreds with unknown pasts…
December 1, 2018
Inside a Thoroughbred Nursery
How your OTTB arrived and was raised.…
October 7, 2018
Reloaded is America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred with Trainer Elisa Wallace!
Several times, Elisa Wallace has come tantalizingly close to winning the top prize at the $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, but things have never quite gone her way in the Finale. This year, she doubled her chances…
September 18, 2018
Press Release: “Real Riders” Test Their Mettle in This Weekend’s Real Rider Cup
September 17, 2018 On Sunday, Sept. 23, the on-track and off-track worlds will come together as 16 celebrities from various sectors of Thoroughbred racing will compete in the show jumping arena for the second annual Real Rider Cup at the…
September 12, 2018
Select Sales Agency and Others Pledge Portion of Sales Proceeds to RRP
Retired Racehorse Project announced that Select Sales Agency will be launching a new initiative, donating $5 to RRP per horse sold at public auction during the 2018-2019 sales season. Select Sales will also offer their clients the opportunity to donate,…
September 1, 2018
Reducing Colic Risk
Whether transitioning off the track or flourishing in a new career, OTTBs are vulnerable to gastrointestinal upset.…
September 1, 2018
What Racehorses Wear
Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race…
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