Olympian Boyd Martin has had a longtime love affair with off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). “I have to say Thoroughbreds have changed my life. Growing up in Australia, Thoroughbreds were pretty much all I had. The whole
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phillip Dutton (@duttoneventing) One of the most important skills an event horse can have is adjustability — the ability to go forward and come back, in
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Retired Racehorse Project (@retiredracehorseproject) Real Rider Cup welcomed 30 horse and rider combinations along with hundreds of spectators to New Vocations at Mereworth Farm
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With The Makeover in the rear view mirror, we have all had a couple of weeks to reflect on what was one of the most unique and spectacular weeks of equestrian sport we have ever
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Team Dappir Ridge is nearing the eleventh hour in our preparations for the Retired Racehorse Project “Mega Makeover”! With just over a week to go until we ship out to Kentucky, each of us are
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With The Makeover being just over a month away, we are all busy preparing our OTTBs for their final outings, and polishing up areas that need improvement. Kelly Giunta and Robbie Jones are headed to
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In this excerpt from her book Beyond the Track, Thoroughbred Program Director for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Anna Ford explains the four things you need to consider before beginning a retraining program for your
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Friends of Ferdinand, Inc. (FFI) is thrilled to announce the launch of their new pilot program called Broodmare Bunch. This program is an expansion of FFI’s current mission to rehab, retrain, and rehome Thoroughbreds directly
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For trainers accepted to the hybrid 2020/2021 Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, the work continues after a weird last year. The 2021 event will take place at
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Geraldine Lindsay, a native of Hertfordshire, England, is an USEA ICP Level II Instructor who lives in Scottsville, Virginia. “I have always been a lover of thoroughbreds and started my career working for the British
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Ah, the trials and tribulations of training a baby Thoroughbred! Over the past few months, all six of our RRP horses have experienced small setbacks of some sort or another
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Who among us hasn’t had their life profoundly impacted for the better by a good Thoroughbred? In today’s video we meet one incredibly special example of the breed — 19-year-old Ruched, who left a career
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In between some soggy early-season events, Britain’s horsey set were thoroughly preoccupied with one thing last week: the Cheltenham Festival. National Hunt racing’s crown jewel, the Festival brings together the UK and Ireland’s finest runners,
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Gird your loins, chaps: the countdown is ON to the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, and we, for one, couldn’t be more excited — not least because this year is a special one. 2019’s competition is
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High-achieving Thoroughbreds in the sport horse world were honored during USEF Horse of the Year Awards, which took place on Jan. 12 at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Rood &
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Winter is a state of mind. The state I’m in is Illinois, and cold and snow are rampant this time of year. Our eventing season is short — it only runs from May until October
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Drinking and EventClinics.com do not mix well — or perhaps they mix extremely well, depending upon who you ask. On the Fourth of July, after several American beers (I’m a patriot), I was scrolling through
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Kate Brown, age 14, shares her story of the benefits of being involved with the Thoroughbred Incentive Program as a Youth Ambassador and OTTB owner. Best of luck with Sport, Kate! My name is Kate Brown
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Every spring, we turn our attention to this year’s crop of outstanding three-year-olds, speculating endlessly about our favorites for the Kentucky Derby, then the Preakness, then the Belmont, hoping for the chance to history be
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Retraining your OTTB for a second career after racing can be a rewarding process (plus a lot of hard work). Clare Mansmann details exactly what your OTTB might already know (spoiler: a lot!), and what
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Sixteen months ago, Java was standing in a stall at Turfway Park. Race fit and knowing nothing but the track for the last four years of her life, she was ready to retire from racing.
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The 2018 eventing season is upon us and perhaps you are looking to move up a level this year. But as you go up the ladder it’s not always about the height of the jump,
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On Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, the internet was on fire with celebratory posts like “I got in! I’m accepted into the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover 2018!” In fact, 794 trainers likely made such an
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