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RRP at Southern Equine Expo

February 24, 2017 @ 8:00 am - February 26, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Come learn about the Retired Racehorse Project at the Southern Equine Expo in Murfreesboro, TN!

RRP President Steuart Pittman will be giving clinics and lectures, and the expo will feature a Thoroughbred Makeover Preview and another Thoroughbred Makeover Rematch.

Here’s the schedule:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

“Taking Flight” clinic (10:30-11:30 AM)
A session about teaching horses to jump with OTTBs as demo horses.

“Becoming a Professional Horse Trainer” lecture (2:00-2:45 PM)
A seminar about how to get started, with training off-track Thoroughbreds as a model.

“On the Bit and In Front of the Leg” clinic (3:30-4:15 PM)
Basic dressage, with OTTBs as demo horses.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25

Thoroughbred Makeover 2017 Preview (10:15-11:05 AM)
Meet recently retired racehorses just starting their journey to the Retired Racehorse Project’s $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover, scheduled for October 5-8 at the Kentucky Horse Park. Learn why they were selected, what they knew at the start, and how quickly they learn about their new sports.

Thoroughbred Makeover Rematch (12:15-1:15 PM)
Four Thoroughbred racehorses in four second careers will battle it out for your vote. Each will demonstrate the skills that they learned training for the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2016 $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover. $1,000 in prize money distributed based on your text voting. Horses and riders to be announced.

“Selecting and Re-starting the Off-Track Thoroughbred” lecture (3:00-3:50)
Join Makeover trainers in a panel discussion.

More information on the RRP expo sessions available here: http://www.retiredracehorseproject.org/horse-world-expo/1338-rrp-at-the-southern-equine-expo

Click here for the full expo schedule: http://www.southernequineexpo.com/schedule/

Details

Start:
February 24, 2017 @ 8:00 am
End:
February 26, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Venue

Tennessee Miller Coliseum
304 W Thompson Ln
Murfreesboro, TN 37129 United States