The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) jointly announced that TCA will be the title sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, on…

Wasabi Ventures Stables is teaming up with the Retired Racehorse Project to offer RRP members an opportunity to own a piece of a racehorse! Retired Racehorse Project members can enter to win a 1% share in a filly recently purchased…

Options for horses coming off the track that aren’t sound enough for athletic second careers…

How to optimize your OTTB’s comfort and performance with complementary and alternative therapies…

The way your OTTB was groomed, ridden and managed at the track will differ — for better or worse — from his new routine as a riding horse…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2018 Contact: Jen Roytz, Executive Director jroytz@retiredracehorseproject.org (859) 494-4712 Double Doors Racing, LLC, owners of Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) winner Chocolate Martini, have agreed to donate 5 percent of any earnings from the filly’s run in the…

Racehorse naming is both an art and a science … and a lot of fun…

Keep your horse comfortable as he transitions off the track…

Many riders hail Thoroughbreds as the safest steeds cross-country; is there truth to this claim?…

Thoroughbreds have played a critical role in the development of modern-day Warmbloods.…

Track ponies play important roles both on training and race days…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2018 One of Several Recent Announcements and Appointments Made by the Organization Jen Roytz has been named the new executive director of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP). RRP’s founder, Steuart Pittman, who has held the…

RRP hosts the internet’s only user-driven database that tracks the second-career talent and accomplishments of registered Thoroughbreds. The RRP Bloodline Brag currently contains detailed information on almost 2,000 Thoroughbreds — their breeding, their soundness, and their suitability for various disciplines.…

RRP hosts the internet’s only user-driven database that tracks the second-career talent and accomplishments of registered Thoroughbreds. The RRP Bloodline Brag currently contains detailed information on almost 2,000 Thoroughbreds — their breeding, their soundness, and their suitability for various disciplines.…

Why many Thoroughbreds need to be “let down” after retiring from the track.…

What your OTTB’s past performance record can potentially tell you about his second-career capabilities…

Ex-racehorses excelling in harness rather than under saddle.…

With the advent of social media, shopping for an OTTB became easy and fun. But there are some things the savvy shopper should know before saying “yes” to a pretty face online.…

Chances are, your OTTB was managed carefully to ensure he grew up with well-balanced limbs…

RRP published its first annual report in early June. The document can be found on the About Us page of RetiredRacehorseProject.org and a printed version is available by request from the RRP office (410-798-5140). The 18-page report describes RRP programs…

How a horse’s pedigree can influence its talent off the track.…

A shift in diet, environment and enrichment can help your OTTB face confinement while he heals.…

What do those jargony race records really mean?…

Applications Due May 15, 2017 CANTER Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization dedicated to placing ex-racehorses into new careers for sport and pleasure use, is accepting scholarship applications from riders of all ages interested in advancing their thoroughbred riding skills and training.…