2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information Includes June 30, 2016 Rule Changes in Red

Fall 08 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information Includes June 30, 2016 Rule Changes in Red 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW 4 MISSION AND GOALS 4 TRAINER ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION 4 HORSE ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION 6 ENTRY FEES AND OTHER COSTS 8 DISCIPLINE SELECTION 10 TRAINER CODE OF CONDUCT 10 BARREL RACING 10 COMPETITIVE TRAILS 11 DRESSAGE 12 EVENTING 13 FIELD HUNTER 14 FREESTYLE 15 POLO 16 SHOW HUNTER 17 SHOW JUMPING 18 WORKING RANCH 19 THE FINALE 21 THOROUGHBRED AMBASSADOR AWARDS 21 PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION 21 THE MAKEOVER HORSE SALE 22 DRUG TESTING 24 HORSE WELFARE 24 GRADUATION 25 USE OF RRP LOGOS AND IMAGES 25 More Information at RetiredRacehorseProject.org 2 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information PUBLICITY,TRAINER BLOGS, AND ONLINE REPORTING 25 USE OF TRAINER AND HORSE IMAGES, BLOGS, AND VIDEO 25 JUDGING 25 STEWARDS 26 MANAGEMENT 26 PROTESTS 26 COGGINS AND HEALTH CERTIFICATE 27 RULE CHANGES 27 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 26 More Information at RetiredRacehorseProject.org 3 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information Overview The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium is organized by the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to facilitating placement of Thoroughbred ex-racehorses in second careers. The Makeover takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park October 27-30, 2016. The event includes seminars, educational demonstrations, sponsor fair, party, Makeover Horse Sale, and the Thoroughbred Makeover itself. The Makeover is a $100,000 competition in which hundreds of trainers acquire a recently retired racehorse and prepare it over a period not to exceed ten months for competition in one or two of ten riding sports. Mission and Goals RRP created the Thoroughbred Makeover to showcase the trainability and talent of off- track Thoroughbreds, and to inspire trainers to secure the futures of these animals with the education that they need. In addition to benefiting the horses, the Makeover is intended to help trainers establish themselves professionally or as amateurs in their respective disciplines. Without good trainers, Thoroughbred racehorses cannot become great riding horses. The Makeover also serves as the only national gathering of the organizations, trainers, and farms dedicated to serving these horses when they retire from racing. The event will evolve over time to meet the needs of these groups. Future Makeovers may include classes for horses with more experience in their second careers. Trainer Eligibility and Application Trainer EligibilitY Any member in good standing of Retired Racehorse Project can submit an application to be a Thoroughbred Makeover trainer. Non-members may join online before submitting the Makeover Trainer Application. RRP membership costs $45 per year and includes a one- year subscription to Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine, a copy of Retired Racehorse Resource Directory, free ticket to the Thoroughbred Makeover, discounts from sponsors, and other benefits. Entry Fee Each trainer will pay a $200 entry fee online with the application. If not accepted the fee will be returned minus a $25 processing fee. If the trainer is accepted the fee is non- refundable. See Fees and Other Costs below.1 More Information at RetiredRacehorseProject.org 4 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information Open and Closing Date Trainer applications may be submitted to RRP online from January 4 through January 31, 2016. Mail-in applications are not accepted.2 Trainer Application Form The Thoroughbred Makeover Trainer Application is linked here. In addition to basic contact information it requests the following. Please have the information ready when you log in to apply online. Status as Professional, Amateur, or Junior - Juniors are 18 years or younger as of December 1, 2016. Amateur and Professional status are as defined by United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) General Rules 13 linked here. Note that all trainers compete against each other in the same divisions, but that special $500 awards are given to the top amateur and top junior in each of the ten disciplines. 3 Primary and Secondary Discipline - It is important to know in which discipline(s) the trainer has experience, but this designation does not restrict the trainer’s choice of discipline(s) for the Makeover. RRP expects trainers to choose their discipline(s) six weeks before the Makeover event based on a combination of their own skills and the talents demonstrated during the training process by the horse(s) they train.4 Competition highlights in primary discipline (600 characters maximum)- This information is important as a means of evaluating trainer experience and talent. Lack of competition experience does not disqualify a trainer from consideration if other evidence exists that the trainer has the skills to succeed. 5 Narrative describing skills and experience (600 characters maximum) - This is an opportunity for trainers to share information other than competition experience that might assist RRP in its evaluation. Affiliations –Trainers are asked to describe their relationship to farms and organizations that share RRP’s commitment to Thoroughbreds. References - Trainers must provide the names of two people who are familiar with the trainer’s work with horses, along with contact information, relationship to the trainer, and credentials of the references. RRP may or may not contact these individuals. Video links - Trainers are encouraged to provide videos as evidence of riding skills, particularly if competition highlights fail to adequately demonstrate competence.6 Web Site and Facebook links - If trainers have business web sites or Facebook pages RRP requests that they be provided both for assessment purposes and to share publicly.7 Second Horse Preference - RRP may receive more qualified applicants for the Makeover than can be accepted. If this is the case all trainers will be restricted to one horse. Trainers who would prefer to enter two horses will state that preference in their application. If approved for two horses trainers will be billed for a second entry fee. Trainers whose participation depends on being approved to bring two horses should not apply. Selection Criteria An RRP Makeover Selection Committee will be tasked with reviewing all trainer applications and recommending a maximum of 500 for acceptance. The committee will consider the following factors. 8 More Information at RetiredRacehorseProject.org 5 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information • Evidence that the trainer will effectively introduce an off-track Thoroughbred with no experience outside racing to one or more of the ten Thoroughbred Makeover disciplines, demonstrating that horse’s talent and trainability • Need for adequate representation within each discipline • Need for representation by professionals, amateurs, and juniors • Need for geographic diversity • Affiliation with institutions that are committed to the mission of Retired Racehorse Project • Evidence that the trainer is committed to the mission of Retired Racehorse Project Approval RRP will contact all applicant trainers approximately two weeks after the close of applications to notify them of the status of their application. A list of the selected trainers will be posted at RetiredRacehorseProject.org soon thereafter. 9 Trainer Withdrawal, Replacement, and Catch Rides Once a trainer is accepted into the Makeover he or she may withdraw at any time by notifying the RRP office via phone or email. In situations where an approved trainer has a horse registered in the Makeover, and that trainer becomes unable to participate due to extraordinary personal circumstances outside their control, the trainer can seek permission from RRP to nominate a replacement trainer. The nominated replacement trainer must be a member of RRP and submit a Makeover Trainer Application. The application fee will be waived. The RRP Makeover Selection Committee will review the application and notify both original and replacement trainer of its decision within 48 hours. In situations where a Makeover trainer is unable to ride at the Makeover but has been the primary rider and trainer of the horse for the weeks leading up to the event, he or she may make a written request to RRP to allow a catch rider to show the horse. Catch riders will be approved only in cases where the approved Makeover trainer has an extraordinary personal circumstance preventing him or her from showing the horse at the Makeover. In cases where catch riders are approved the horse will be shown in the name of the trainer and prize money will be awarded to the trainer. (June 30, 2016 Rule Change) Horse EligibilitY and Registration Horse EligibilitY To be eligible for the 2016 Makeover horses must meet the following three requirements. 1) Must be registered with The Jockey Club and have a lip tattoo. Thoroughbreds from foreign countries must have equivalent registration and identification. Note that horses who meet the other requirements of eligibility but were never tattooed can More Information at RetiredRacehorseProject.org 6 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover Rules and Information be tattooed in advance of the Makeover if they have registration papers. Doing so costs approximately $75 and provides the horse with lifelong identification. 2) Must have raced or had a published work after October 1, 2014. The definition of a race or published work for the purposes of this rule is one that takes place during a period of time when the horse was in race training and was recorded in Equibase or Equineline for North American racing or equivalent foreign recording systems in other countries, including both flat and steeplechase. Works clocked and published for horses not in race training as a means of establishing Makeover eligibility do not make the horse eligible. (June 30, 2016 Rule Change) 10 3) Must not have started in training for a second career before January 1, 2016 other than a maximum of fifteen allowable rides. 11 a. Horses that cross-trained in other disciplines during their active racing careers are eligible as long as they did not show or compete in those other disciplines.

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