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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Learning the Importance of Give and Take

When life hands you lemons … make lemonade? I think tequila shots are far more suitable to combat the stress levels my lovely 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover horse has caused me in the last few months. It’s a good thing he’s pretty – that’s a phrase you will become very familiar to hearing from me in the coming months!

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: The First Steps to Learn to be a Horse

As a horse owner, you always want to see your horse succeed in anything it may do. Many people want or expect to see progress on Day One, and others know it may take time. From all the horses I have had in my life, the biggest thing I have learned is that every horse is different, and every horse needs different training opportunities. Yes, all horses need the same type of foundation, but it all comes in different times and different ways.

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Overcoming the Odds with Seven Thirty

When Tara Webster made the decision to retire her older gelding, she began to ponder getting her next horse. Ready to explore adoption prospects, she turned to her friend at Hope After Racing Thoroughbreds (HART), Amanda Wilson, who was eager to introduce Tara to the horse Seven Thirty. Soon after concluding the conversation with Amanda, Tara traveled to HART to meet the exciting new prospect.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: West Point’s Stakes-Winning Pair Begin Their Journey

West Point Thoroughbreds will be represented by not one, but two graded stakes winners at the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover: Cavalry Charge and Decorated Invader! Their Thoroughbred Makeover trainers, Erin Knehr and Mary Termer, will be telling the stories of these two winners in a joint blog entry each month.

Erin Knehr:

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Long Road of Ups and Downs, Filled with the Love of OTTBs

Horses, specifically Thoroughbreds, have been in my life for most of my 37 years on this earth. My first horse was a super-green off-the-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) that today would probably be too much horse for a regular 10-year-old. But what did I know? He was super-sweet on the ground, loved attention, and was an absolutely gorgeous dark bay. Under saddle, he was completely different: a hot ball of nerves. But boy, was he talented despite his quirks. He really taught me how to RIDE. We developed an incredible bond and did everything together. This solidified my love of Thoroughbreds.

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