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Thoroughbred Incentive Program T.I.P. aftercare OTTB retired racehorse competition championships Aiken South Carolina hunter jumper English pleasure dressage ranch riding trail in-hand awards charities Kristen Werner

2024 T.I.P. Championships Set for Oct. 24-27 in Aiken, S.C.

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) will host the 2024 T.I.P. Championships at Stable View in Aiken, S.C., which will be held Oct. 24-27 after its postponement due to Hurricane Helene.

The show welcomes hunter, jumper, English pleasure, dressage, combined test, Western pleasure, ranch riding, competitive trail, and in-hand competition.

OTTB Manhattan Striker Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance retired racehorse Sara Anderson Anna daughter Retired Racehorse Project training hunter equestrian CANTER Michigan donation riding eventing

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Manhattan Striker Shines in Second Career

“This has been a life-changing experience for my daughter and has shaped her in more ways beyond just in the saddle,” said Sara Anderson.

Anderson and her 11-year-old daughter, Anna Huard, were searching for a horse that could become a long-term equine partner and compete in the 2018 Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover.

OTTB retired racehorse Moab Univesity of Findlay, Ryanne aftercare Thoroughbred Makeover Retired Racehorse Project dressage show hunter training equestrian student

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Moab’s Journey to the 2023 Thoroughbred Makeover

Moab was donated to The University of Findlay (UF) in the spring of 2023 by Godolphin, one of the world’s leading Thoroughbred breeding and racing operations. Godolphin, also a proud supporter of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, is profoundly invested in the aftercare of Thoroughbreds. For years, Godolphin has supported UF's breaking and retraining program by donating horses, highlighting their commitment to Thoroughbred aftercare.

Misty’s Blue Knight OTTB Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Brook Hill Retirement Center Virginia Molly Allen disabilities jumper partnership mental health retired racehorse rescue

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Rescued Hearts

Misty’s Blue Knight, a 2000 gray Thoroughbred gelding, was abandoned in a field in Maryland. Thankfully, Animal Control rescued him and brought him to Brook Hill Retirement Center For Horses in Forest, Va. Brook Hill is a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredited organization that specializes in rehabilitation, retraining, adoption, equine-assisted therapy, and sanctuary for Thoroughbreds. It is also certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH).

Big Brown Kentucky Derby Preakness stallion retired Old Friends John Nicholson Michael Blowen Kent Desormeaux Mage Dornoch Puca Andy Cohen Thoroughbred breeding racing

Old Friends Welcomes Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes Winner Big Brown

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., has announce the arrival of 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown for his retirement.

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