We’re huge fans of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, which gives ex-racehorses a brilliant platform to show off their talents and offers fantastic incentives for riders to give one of these big-hearted horses a second chance at a second career. Last month’s Makeover finale was a bumper edition, combining two years’ worth of entries into one jam-packed event — that’s roughly 400 horses across the disciplines!
Both the 2020 and 2021 eventing finalists’ rides have been compiled into two action-packed videos, which provide some serious inspiration if you’re thinking of making an entry into next year’s Makeover — or if you just want to get the very best out of your own OTTB. We also highly recommend catching up on the Makeover Masterclass, which is a hefty watch at well over two hours, but will give you a priceless primer on how to pick your next project and begin the training process. Perfect winter viewing, we reckon.
