Tuesday, Fegbruary 21, 6pm at Ocala Jockey Club.
Join Thoroughbred Racing and Three Day Eventing people who share a passion for the Thoroughbred horse. The evening includes dinner, drinks, and a brief presentation from Steuart Pittman, Pavla Nygaard, and others on why Retired Racehorse Project is partnering with US Eventing Association on its new Young Event Horse Trainer Certification Program and how it impacts the Thoroughbred Makeover.

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Cheer on your favorite OTTB in the Thoroughbred Makeover Rematch and stop by the RRP booth for your Winter Issue of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine.

RRP sessions and demos include:
* Taking Flight
* Thoroughbred Makeover Rematch, with prizes sponsored by Nutramax
* Becoming a Professional Trainer
* On the Bit and In Front of the Leg
* 2017 Thoroughbred Makeover Preview
* Selecting and Re-Starting Off-Track Thoroughbreds

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Cheer on your favorite OTTB in the Thoroughbred Makeover Rematch and stop by the RRP booth to shop for all your OTTB Gear!

RRP sessions and demos include:
* Finding the Right Horse for You
* Thoroughbred Makeover Rematch, with prizes sponsored by Nutramax
* Retraining From Racing to Riding
* Trainer's Forum

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The Retired Racehorse Project announced recently that 578 trainers have been accepted to compete for their share of $100,000 in prize money at the 2017 Thoroughbred Makeover at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 5-8. The trainers approved to compete this year, 65 of whom expect to bring two horses, include some of the most highly respected in their disciplines.

Read the Full Press Release here:
Non-Racing Equestrian Press Release
Racing/Breeding Press Release

Learn about the Makeover Trainers here:
Full list of accepted trainers
Trainer highlights by discipline

More than 300 Trainers are still horse shopping!
Have a retiring racehorse? List your horse for Makeover Trainers! Click here for more information.

Would you like to be part of a Thoroughbred Makeover Syndicate? Would you like to share the investment risks and benefits of training a horse for the Makeover with a group of like-minded friends?
Clare Mansmann of Pacific Farms in MIddleburg, Virginia, pictured here with husband Tom, kids, and horse at last year's Makeover, has written for RRP a wonderful article about how to get started. Read article here

Long-time Chronicle of the Horse writer Erin Harty is now writing for RRP! Read this in-depth report by Erin on the Makeover Rematch, seminars, and clinics at Maryland Horse World Expo - MD & PA. It's great stuff, and includes a full video of the rematch!

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Reach OTTB enthusiast, racing owners, and the Rolex crowds! Distribution of the Spring issue of Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine includes 5,000 direct mail and 5,000 at the Rolex KY 3-Day Event.

Ad space closes March 2nd and ads are due March 16th. We can help create your ad!

Click here for more information and ad rates, or contact Julie at 704-309-8055 or julie@retiredracehorseproject.org

SAVE THE DATE!

The Hoedown at Hagyard is back! The party will be held Saturday, April 29th, after the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event cross country day. Same food, same music, same drinks, and same sport horse arena at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, right across the road from the Kentucky Horse Park. Tickets available soon!

Check out our new OTTB mug! This beautiful 16oz, heavy weight ceramic mug features our multi discipline OTTB horse head logo in a deep indigo blue glaze. Oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe.

Hand thrown and glazed by Sunset Hill Stoneware.

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Looking for a deal? Shop our Spring Sale!

Many items are up to 25% off, including our long-sleeve I-Heart-OTTB t-shirt! Don't miss these OTTB bargains!

Shop the Spring Sale

Dr. Vincentstein

16.2h, 2012 Gelding by Delineator
$3,500

Vinny retired sound with no injuries or vices. He is letting down and being lightly restarted. Has learned to lunge with vienna reins and is learning to stretch down into the bridle under saddle. Learn more

Gracie Merlot

16.0h, 2011 Mare by Cherokee's Boy
$1,000

Gracie Merlot is a coming 6 year old mare that retired through Parx Racing’s Turning For Home program in January of 2017. She raced just over 40 times and proved she must be made of iron because she retired with pretty clean legs and very sound. Learn more

Zuri Mwana

17.0h, 20104 Gelding by Valid Wager
$4,000

Amazing horse. Champion sprinter in Western Canada in 2009. A big aggressive horse absolutely loves to work and compete. Yes. He's 12 but you won't find a horse half his age with his desire and fire. Still trains every day. Learn more