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.…

UNIONVILLE, PA (April 4, 2017) – Plantation Field International Horse Trials will celebrate its 10th anniversary by kicking off a multi-year partnership with the Retired Racehorse Project. This year’s event, held Sept. 14-17, 2017 in beautiful Unionville, will celebrate excellence…

Thoroughbreds prove their worth as brave and dependable police mounts.…

How to rehab an injured ex-racehorse and prevent re-injury down the road.…

Four riders recall the special OTTBs that took them to their first Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.…

Shoeing the racehorse is not the same as shoeing the sport horse — learn about the differences.…

The following was presented by RRP President Steuart Pittman in early March at the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) Convention. The RRP board has reviewed the document but made no decision about whether to move forward. Please share…

Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is presenting the Hoedown at Hagyard on Saturday, April 29 in the sport horse covered arena at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute.  Also stay tuned for the full schedule of RRP events that weekend including Thoroughbred Makeover Previews…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2017 Contact: Steuart Pittman, President Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) 410-507-3351 / Steuart@retiredracehorseproject.org   Rob Burk, CEO United States Eventing Association (USEA) 703 – 779 – 9895 x3017 | rburk@useventing.com   RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT AND UNITED…

Join Thoroughbred Racing and Three Day Eventing people who share a passion for the Thoroughbred horse. The evening includes dinner, drinks, and a brief presentation from Steuart Pittman, Pavla Nygaard, and others on why Retired Racehorse Project is partnering with…

Friends of Retired Racehorse Project, At the end of every year I write a letter to the people whose generosity and commitment to Thoroughbred horses have made Retired Racehorse Project the agent for change that it has become. I want…

Trainers consider footing preferences, pedigree and way of going when deciding which racing surface to run a horse on.…

Upper respiratory conditions don’t affect racehorses as often as other types of ailments, but can have significant impact when they do.…

Meet four ex-racehorses helping heal human bodies and minds.…

By: Clare Mansmann February 4, 2017 Most of us have seen the fruits of racehorse syndications. Joyful and bittersweet stories behind the horses, race days full of sharply dressed families hugging and cheering and screaming themselves hoarse in all their…

Some Thoroughbreds come off the track with tight or painful backs…

The industry is making headway in protecting racehorses’ sensitive joint tissues — an effort that will help preserve their soundness for racing and beyond.…

Getting a gangly yearling sale-ready is an art that sets the horse up for a lifetime of good manners.…

Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) President Steuart Pittman made a presentation on Friday, July 22 to the Godolphin Lifetime Care of Thoroughbreds Forum in Newmarket, England describing in detail the history, principles, and programs of Retired Racehorse Project. He also participated…

The Chronicle of the Horse June 17, 2016 By: Laura Lemon Click here to link to the original article at ChronofHorse.com On the morning of April 2, Michelle Craig and her 5-year-old son Carter geared up for the Virginia Horse…

Head to the track at daybreak to see the horses work at varying speeds and distances…

Meet Western trainers trying to tap into the off-track Thoroughbred market and prove these horses can excel under any tack…

Thoroughbreds race again in their second careers as steeplechasers…