Education

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.…
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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.…
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