Retired racing horse project | Bethany P Photography
Via Stefanie Grimm
With less than a month to go before the 2022 Thoroughbred Shedding begins on October 12 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, the retired racehorse entries are expected to attend. may be wondering how to find more information about their particular horses. With that in mind, Erin O’Keefe, Development Manager of the Retired Racehorse Project, spoke about a new feature at this year’s event: LinkAngle ions.
“Former ties of competing horses will be able to visit the booth, located in the TCA Covered Arena, to find out riding times, lap positions and stability information, as well as get directions. to those locations if needed,” said O. Keefe. “We would like to encourage anyone involved with Makeover horses (breeders, shippers, trainers, former owners, etc.) to come and watch these horses thrive in their second careers. their two and maybe even meet their new relationships.”
“Whether members of the Thoroughbred industry are heavily involved in aftercare and retraining or want to learn more about how horses transition from racing, there is something to be gained from witnessing The incredible work many coaches have done over the past 10 months to retrain these remarkable athletes,” continued O’Keefe. “Aftercare is a multifaceted issue and multiple approaches are needed to address it to ensure these athletes thrive in all stages of their lives. Makeover introduces a piece of the aftercare puzzle and is a great opportunity to learn more about Thoroughbreds after racing and cheer on old relationships again. “
“Everybody is smiling in the winner circles, but I would encourage old connections (and any industry participants) to come to The Makeover and see a different side of Pure People. successful strains. It may be different, but I bet they will still smile in the end.”
For more information on the 2022 Purebred Moult, please visit: https://www.therrp.org/.
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