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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Learning What True Success Is

Reflecting on the Thoroughbred Makeover experience has definitely taken a lot of time and lot of processing. So much training, anticipation, time and money were spent over the course of the last eight months to get myself and this big, goofy horse to this one competition. At various points over the last several months, we went from thinking we could possibly make the finale to maybe thinking we wouldn’t be able to make the trip at all, then back to being hopeful for a successful competition.

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Grander Plan Shows Out at County Fairs

After losing his cherished Thoroughbred mare, Aaron Clark began searching for a new horse. While browsing CANTER Michigan’s available horses, he discovered Grander Plan. Originally adopted for Aaron, it wasn’t long before his young daughter, Riley, fell in love with the gelding, and Grander Plan soon became her show horse.

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2024 T.I.P. Championship Winners Announced

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Championships concluded Sunday, Oct. 27, with participation from 206 Thoroughbreds and 210 riders. The show was held at Stable View in Aiken, S.C., from Oct. 24-27.

Cash prizes of $2,000 per division were awarded to the 42 divisions offered, which included hunters, jumpers, English pleasure, dressage, combined test, Western pleasure, ranch riding, competitive trail, and in-hand competition.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Final Goodbye

On the evening of Oct. 6, after viewing and acknowledging pictures of Real Grace in a paddock on a farm in Lexington, his racing trainer and my good friend, Shelley Brown, put down her phone for what ended up being the last time. Pictures and video sent the following day, heralding Grayson’s arrival at Kentucky Horse Park and his first adventures of that pivotal week, will forever remain unread.

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: From the Racetrack to the Fox Hunt

Fox Hunting is a complex and demanding sport, requiring a horse with bravery and composure amid the excitement. When Michelle Stephen Seigel was searching for her next Fox Hunting prospect, Kiss Him Goodbye seemed like the perfect match. Aware that most off-track Thoroughbreds come with their own set of challenges, Michelle, as a therapist, was well-prepared and equipped with the tools to help him thrive in this new role.

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