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Teddy Spaghetti, OTTB, ex-racehorse, retired racehorse, Thoroughbred Makeover, competition, jumping, hunter, jumper, New Jersey, Thoroughbred Spectacular, Patriotic Party, retraining, schooling, trainer, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Summer Fun and New Experiences for Teddy Spaghetti

There’s fifty-one days left until the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover. Fifty-one days to finish showcasing Team Teddy Spaghetti’s retraining efforts and set him up in the best possible way for success. So, what has he been up to? Since we last checked in, Teddy has had a few more off-property schooling trips, a lot more trail rides and summer fun with his kids and even went to his first away horse show.

Kelsey Kreutzer, Lonesome Pine, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Kreutzer Finds Perfect Partner in Lonesome Pine

Kelsey Kreutzer wasn’t searching for another horse when she first saw Lonesome Pine. With four horses already at home in Kansas, she considered her herd complete. But one day while flipping through a horse magazine at work a feature on the ASPCA’s Find My Right Horse caught her eye.

Jordan Sigmon, Maverick, Retired Racehorse Project, Thoroughbred Makeover, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Managing Ups and Downs With Focus on Future

Finding the motivation to write this evening after a very subpar day at our show today was not easy. But such is life with horses … full of ups and downs. They’re not machines and they’re all entitled to a bad day here and there as long as you can put it in the rearview mirror and move forward.

Courage, equine-assisted therapy, Central Kentucky Riding for Hope, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Courage’s Story Stretches Far Beyond the Racetrack

Courage’s journey began with high expectations. A son of Speightstown born in 2017, he was a $350,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale, destined for success on the racetrack. After just three starts and modest earnings of $670, however, his racing career quietly came to an end. That’s when he found his true purpose.

Thoroughbred Makeover, diary, Lindsay Gilbert, Gray Magician, Imposing Ruler, OTTB, aftercare, show, competition, ex-racehorse, hunter, jumper, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Answer for Gray Magician, Learning Experience for Imposing Ruler

Well, August is finally here. In the world of Thoroughbred Makeover trainers, there is a lot riding on this month. By the end of August, final entries are due, which means choosing your discipline for competition in October. For me, and probably for most others in my position, July was spent trying to determine exactly which disciplines would best suit my horses.

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