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Thoroughbred Aftercare Diary: A Memorable 2024 Makeover for West Point’s OTTBs

West Point Thoroughbreds was 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, told the stories of these two winners in a joint blog entry each month, and this is their final installment.

Erin Knehr:

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Awards $4.14 Million in Grants

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announced Nov. 18 that $4.14 million in grants will be awarded to 83 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations that currently hold accreditation status for 2024.

OTTB Windcries retired racehorse adoption gelding Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance trail riding Hope’s Legacy rehabilitation injury volunteer

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: The Trail Ride Home for Windcries

Courtney Thompson was devastated after losing her two beloved "heart horses" to old age, leaving her with no plans to find a new horse anytime soon. Understanding how difficult this time was for her, a few close friends recommended she spend some time volunteering at Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue.

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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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