Education
July 25, 2025
Volunteer Shifts Now Available For 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover
Can you help us produce what’s been called “the happiest horse show on earth”?…
July 22, 2025
July Trainer Newsletter: Horse Registrations & Discipline Selections
2025 Trainers, Let’s cut to the chase: The horse registration deadline is closing and the Final Entry period is looming. Both are mandatory for all Makeover trainers and failure to meet these deadlines will result in withdrawal from this year’s…
July 21, 2025
Ask a Trainer: Pairing Juniors & OTTBs
Professional Julia Jesu tackles a common question: how do you ensure that a green OTTB is the right horse for a junior rider?…
July 16, 2025
Program Asset Upload Form
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July 9, 2025
2025 Retired Racehorse Project Strategic Planning Thoroughbred Makeover Trainer Survey
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July 8, 2025
2025 Retired Racehorse Project Strategic Planning Stakeholder Survey
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July 2, 2025
2025 Ambassador Award Voting
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July 2, 2025
Senior OTTB Nutrition, Health & Career Considerations
Help your aging OTTB thrive with balanced senior horse nutrition and a workload that supports his health, comfort, and performance as he gets older.…
July 2, 2025
2025 Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction Now Accepting Donations
Can you make a contribution to support the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) on Thoroughbred aftercare’s largest stage?…
July 1, 2025
2025 Real Rider Cup Lexington Raises Over $57,000 for Thoroughbred Aftercare
The Lexington leg of the Real Rider Cup welcomed 30 horse and rider combinations along with hundreds of spectators to New Vocations at Mereworth Farm on June 28th, 2025.…
June 16, 2025
Picking Prospects: Spring 2025
Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots.…
June 11, 2025
Trainer Violation Report Form
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June 10, 2025
2025 Silent Auction Donation Form
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June 3, 2025
Understanding Different Types of Track Conditions
From fast to firm, learn what the track conditions mean and how they affect Thoroughbreds on race day and beyond.…
June 2, 2025
2025 Bill Kraatz Thoroughbred Makeover Ambassador Award Now Open For Nominations
Named in memory of beloved chief steward Bill Kraatz, the Ambassador Award recognizes a Thoroughbred Makeover graduate horse that has gone on to serve as an ambassador for the athleticism and trainability of the retired racehorse in its career beyond…
May 22, 2025
Request for Proposal: Contract Volunteer Coordinator
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is seeking proposals for a seasonal volunteer coordinator for the Thoroughbred Makeover.…
May 21, 2025
May Trainer Newsletter: MAYbe Time to Plan
2025 Trainers, I apologize for the wordplay, but we are only 142 days away from the start of the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and it really is time to make sure you have all of your ducks in a row! We…
May 21, 2025
2025 Veterinarian Signup
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May 19, 2025
Claiborne Farm & Lane’s End Farm Return as Co-Sponsors of Thoroughbred Makeover Former Broodmare Division
The 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover takes place on October 8-11 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.…
May 8, 2025
Webinar: Life After the Finish Line: Keeping Retired Racehorses Healthy From the Inside Out
Sponsored by Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. Originally recorded May 5, 2025.…
May 5, 2025
Unsung Heroes: How Pony Horses Shape Racehorses and OTTBs
The pony horse and rider play an essential part in keeping things running smoothly at the racetrack.…
May 1, 2025
Beginning to End: How Can Breeders Best Support Thoroughbreds Brought Into the World?
MidAtlantic Thoroughbred…
April 22, 2025
Real Rider Cup Announces 2025 Competition Dates
The Real Rider Cup (RRC) organizing committee today announced dates for the annual charity show jumping competition: Saturday, June 28th in Lexington, KY and Saturday, October 18th in Fair Hill, Maryland.…
April 17, 2025
April Trainer Newsletter: KY3DE Vols & Other Reminders
Makeover Trainer, April showers, indeed! We give you permission to take a quick break from training your Makeover prospect and dry off while you catch up on this month’s newsletter. What follows are important reminders, opportunities, and updates for all…
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