Education
December 1, 2018
Re-Educating the OTTB
First steps when working with a Thoroughbred that’s fresh off the track…
Education
December 1, 2018
How Much Does an OTTB Cost?
From purchase price to routine care, find out what expenses you’ll likely encounter with your OTTB…
December 1, 2018
A Horse With No Name: Identifying Thoroughbreds
Tips for identifying Thoroughbreds with unknown pasts…
December 1, 2018
Inside a Thoroughbred Nursery
How your OTTB arrived and was raised.…
October 7, 2018
Reloaded is America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred with Trainer Elisa Wallace!
Several times, Elisa Wallace has come tantalizingly close to winning the top prize at the $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, but things have never quite gone her way in the Finale. This year, she doubled her chances…
September 18, 2018
Press Release: “Real Riders” Test Their Mettle in This Weekend’s Real Rider Cup
September 17, 2018 On Sunday, Sept. 23, the on-track and off-track worlds will come together as 16 celebrities from various sectors of Thoroughbred racing will compete in the show jumping arena for the second annual Real Rider Cup at the…
September 12, 2018
Select Sales Agency and Others Pledge Portion of Sales Proceeds to RRP
Retired Racehorse Project announced that Select Sales Agency will be launching a new initiative, donating $5 to RRP per horse sold at public auction during the 2018-2019 sales season. Select Sales will also offer their clients the opportunity to donate,…
September 1, 2018
Reducing Colic Risk
Whether transitioning off the track or flourishing in a new career, OTTBs are vulnerable to gastrointestinal upset.…
September 1, 2018
What Racehorses Wear
Specialized tack and equipment help horses run their best race…
August 26, 2018
Thoroughbred Charities of America Named Title Sponsor of Thoroughbred Makeover
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…
July 30, 2018
Become a Thoroughbred Racehorse Owner – Retired Racehorse Project and Wasabi Ventures Stables
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…
June 1, 2018
Don’t Call Them Useless
Options for horses coming off the track that aren’t sound enough for athletic second careers…
June 1, 2018
Beyond Conventional
How to optimize your OTTB’s comfort and performance with complementary and alternative therapies…
June 1, 2018
How Racehorses Are Handled
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…
May 1, 2018
Connections of Kentucky Oaks Hopeful Chocolate Martini to Donate Percentage of Purse Earnings to RRP
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…
April 1, 2018
Name That Racehorse
Racehorse naming is both an art and a science … and a lot of fun…
April 1, 2018
English Saddle Fitting for OTTBs
Keep your horse comfortable as he transitions off the track…
April 1, 2018
In Safe Hands
Many riders hail Thoroughbreds as the safest steeds cross-country; is there truth to this claim?…
April 1, 2018
Royal Blood
Thoroughbreds have played a critical role in the development of modern-day Warmbloods.…
April 1, 2018
A Racehorse’s Best Friend
Track ponies play important roles both on training and race days…
February 22, 2018
Roytz Named Executive Director of Retired Racehorse Project
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…
February 19, 2018
Bloodline Brag Sire Madness Contest
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.…
February 19, 2018
Bloodline Brag Sire Madness Contest 2020
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.…
December 1, 2017
Give ‘Em A Break
Why many Thoroughbreds need to be “let down” after retiring from the track.…
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