Three-hundred Thoroughbreds recently retired from 64 different tracks took to the Kentucky Horse Park a couple weekends ago for the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium. The $100,000 competition, in which trainers take less than a year to transform a racehorse into master of up to two equestrian disciplines, demonstrated the breed’s versatility and showcased its athleticism.
Organizer Retired Racehorse Project has just posted videos of winning rides from the various disciplines, including a performance by Eventing winners Cathy Wieschhoff and Speed Rail (Purge x Five O’Clock by Saratoga Six). The pair topped the 75-horse eventing division and in this video it’s easy to see why — Cathy has done a super job of creating a ridable young horse and giving him a solid introduction to the sport.
Click here to read more about their win via Lorraine’s full recap.
Other winners included:
See more videos, including those of Barrel Racing winners Deborah Keiser and Morning Rainbow, Competitive Trail winners Lindsey Partridge and Trivia Time, Freestyle winners Lindsey Partridge and Trivia Time, Polo winners Buck Schott and Strong Angel, and Working Ranch winners Russell Littlefield and Trick Roper, at the RRP YouTube channel here.
View complete final scores here.
Who out there is throwing their hat in the ring for 2017?
Go OTTBs. Go Eventing.
