As we approach May, I cannot believe that we are already five months away from the Thoroughbred Makeover in October and halfway through our training period. Overwhelming as that may seem, I feel so confident in Salesman and his progress. With five months to continue to take the foundation we have created in him at home, we will go on the road and start competing in eventing. I thought I would take some time to bring you in on what this last five months has included.

Well, it’s official. I will have some decisions to make as to who my Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover competitor will be! Or, for the first time ever, will I take more than one? As a professional in this business, I never know what horses will come my way, and when it comes to the Makeover in particular, obviously eligibility plays a large role, but so does a horse’s physical and mental acuity to be able to progress in the given timeframe. So how do we know?