The application period for the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium is now closed. The application committee will now review applications and make its decisions, with accepted trainers notified and announced no later than February 15, 2023.
Late applications will be considered through June 30, 2023. Late applications can still be submitted via the Trainer Portal, and are subject to a late fee. More details can be found in the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Rulebook.
In Other News
January 31, 2023
T.I.P. Announces Shows and Championships for 2023
T.I.P. Western & Central Dressage Championships will once again be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington during the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…
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January 20, 2023
2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Applications Closed
The application period for the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium is now closed.…
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January 17, 2023
Webinar: Marketing Your Thoroughbred For Sale (2021)
Featuring Caraneen Smith of BigEq.com and Bethany Pastorial of Bethany P Photography. Recorded July 2021.…
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January 17, 2023
Webinar: Injury Rehabilitation for the Retired Racehorse
Featuring Dr. Kevin Haussler. Recorded July 2021…
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January 17, 2023
Webinar: Using Body Condition Scoring to Inform Your Feeding Plan
Featuring Kentucky Equine Research’s Drs. Kathleen Crandell and Katie Young. Recorded April 2021…
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January 17, 2023
Webinar: Researching Your OTTB (2021)
Featuring RRP staff and guest panelists. Recorded March 2021…
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January 17, 2023
Webinar: How to Train When You Can’t Ride
Featuring Dr. Shannon Reed and Kristen Kovatch Bentley. Recorded March 2021…
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January 17, 2023
Seminar: Complementary & Alternative Therapies for the OTTB
Featuring Dr. Heath Soignier, DVM, Rood & Riddle veterinarian, and Larkspur Carroll, DVM, CORE Therapies. Recorded October 2022…
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January 17, 2023
Seminar: Latest Developments in Joint Therapies
Featuring Dr. Shannon Reed, DVM, MS, DACVS (LA), Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, and Dr. Chris Newton, DVM, Rood & Riddle veterinarian. Recorded October 2022…
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January 17, 2023
Seminar: Optimizing Management of the Sport Horse
Featuring Dr. Sarah Reuss, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, Boehringer-Ingelheim, and Dr. Sarah Escaro, DVM, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Recorded October 2022…
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January 12, 2023
Webinar: Marketing Your Thoroughbred For Sale (2022)
Featuring Clare Mansmann of Pacific Farm and photographer Erin Gilmore. Recorded July 2022…
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January 12, 2023
Webinar: Researching Your OTTB (2022)
Featuring T.I.P.’s Kristin Werner and the RRP’s Kristen Kovatch Bentley. Recorded June 2022.…
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January 12, 2023
Webinar: Update on Gastric Disease in Horses
Featuring Dr. Amy Polkes of Equine Internal Medicine and Advanced Diagnostic Services (EQUINE IMED). Recorded May 2022…
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January 11, 2023
Webinar: Finding the Right Feed For Your Horse
Featuring Kentucky Equine Research’s Dr. Katie Young. Recorded April 2022.…
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January 8, 2023
After the Finish Line’s Charity Auction of Breeders’ Cup Hats to Benefit RRP & Others
Sponsored by the Georgia B. Ridder Foundation…
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January 3, 2023
2023 Thoroughbred Makeover Applications Now Open for Submission
Submissions close on January 20.…
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December 30, 2022
RRP’s First Footing Silent Auction, Sponsored by OCD Pellets, Features Racing Star Shoes & Boots
Get your bids in now through January 6!…
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December 20, 2022
Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members and Officers
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is pleased to announce the election of a new board chair, Richard Lamb, and vice chair, Jodie Vella-Gregory, along with the addition of two new board members: Dr. Shannon Reed and Sissy Wickes.…
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December 15, 2022
It’s Thoroughbred Makeover Application Season!
Start your journey to the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover now.…
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December 13, 2022
Claiborne Farm to Sponsor Former Broodmare Pilot Division at 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced today that Claiborne Farm has committed as the title sponsor of the Former Broodmare division in its pilot year at the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.…
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December 5, 2022
Reasons for Optimism
Improvements in aftercare help add even more opportunities. Shared with permission from Bloodhorse.…
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November 21, 2022
How Will You Make an Impact For the Breed?
Help the RRP continue its meaningful work in Thoroughbred aftercare by contributing now to the year-end campaign!…
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November 20, 2022
Racehorse Vacations
Many owners and trainers give their runners mental and physical breaks from the racetrack routine. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVEYou’re reading an Off-Track Thoroughbred Subscriber Exclusive.A collaboration of the Retired Racehorse Project and Horse Media Group, Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine is the only publication focused on…
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November 20, 2022
From the Racetrack to the Ranch
The transition for an OTTB from the track to the Western disciplines isn’t about speed but patience. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVEYou’re reading an Off-Track Thoroughbred Subscriber Exclusive.A collaboration of the Retired Racehorse Project and Horse Media Group, Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine is the only publication…
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