Education
June 1, 2019
Microchipping Your Horse
Register and track your Thoroughbred with this important identification tool…
Education
June 1, 2019
Picking Prospects: Summer 2019
Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
June 1, 2019
Scrolling for a Sport Horse
How to scout for an OTTB online…
June 1, 2019
Comeback Kids
Patience, perseverance key for bringing OTTBs back from injuries sustained post-racing…
June 1, 2019
How Racehorses Travel
On the road or in the skies, privately or commercially, many racehorses are frequent travelers…
May 10, 2019
RRP & LRK3DE: All Things Thoroughbred at Kentucky Three-Day
The Retired Racehorse Project staff has just returned from an outstanding week in Kentucky! As one of the highest levels of competition in any discipline in which Thoroughbreds hold their own, it’s a natural fit for RRP to create Thoroughbred…
May 9, 2019
Breyer Horses to Offer RRP Incentive
Celebrate the Triple Crown with Breyer Horses and give back to the Retired Racehorse Project! On racing Saturdays (May 4, May 16 and June 8, 2019), purchase any regular line products (except for club releases, web specials and BreyerFest tickets) and 10%…
April 15, 2019
The Thoroughbreds of the 2019 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
By: Kristen Kovatch Bentley The Thoroughbred has long been revered as the ultimate horse for the sport of three-day eventing, so it’s no surprise that 12 entries in this year’s Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event chose them as their competitive…
April 1, 2019
That Tip-Top Topline
How to help your OTTB develop a beautiful neck and back…
April 1, 2019
Picking Prospects: Spring 2019
Makeover trainers evaluate sport horse potential based on conformation shots…
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…
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