I don’t remember how Dynamic One handled mud during his racing days, but he sure could handle a pond at the Retired Racehorse Project.

Here’s stakes-placed Kingsville, who ran 85 times during his on-track career and is competing in Eventing and Show Jumping at the Retired Racehorse Project

G2-placed Kentucky Derby alum Gray Magician was looking sharp in the warmup ahead of today’s Show Jumping event at the Retired Racehorse Project. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

Late Night Cruiser, a son of Catalina Cruiser, gets a pat from rider Rebekah Vernon after their Show Jumper round at the Retired Racehorse Project.

This was just a fraction of “Team Jeffrey” that was out to support Illinois-bred Jeff the Lion (seen clearing the jump in warmup) ahead of his Show Jumping round at the Retired Racehorse Project.

It’s pretty gusty today at the Retired Racehorse Project, which means a lot of really flappy stuff on the competitive trail course. It was no problem at all for Vestal’s Gap and rider Nathan Bowers.

You never know what you’ll see walking toward the Covered Arena when it’s Freestyle time at the Retired Racehorse Project. Here is rider Afnan Alhilali aboard Oklahoma-bred Ponza with a VERY involved Beauty and the Beast getup.

A pat from rider Leigha Schrader after an impressive freestyle round aboard Improper, a son of Into Mischief, at the Retired Racehorse Project.

Diana Hoberecht and Kittansett rode through hell to ride down the center line at this year's Retired Racehorse Project. Hard to walk around the show grounds here and not get inspired. So grateful to Diana for sharing her story.

With 192 mares bred in 2025, Bucchero set the North American record for most mares bred in a season by a non-Kentucky stallion We caught up with Bucchero and Harlan Malter of Ironhorse Stallions in NY to discuss the stallion and his popularity Full story: paulickreport.com/news/bloodstoc…

Whatever you're doing, put it aside and read this incredibly powerful story from Chelsea Hackbarth on the most touching performance of this year's Retired Racehorse Project. If you missed it the first time around, they'll be in the finals Saturday.

What a story! NV Grad Kittansett and his trainer Diana make quite the special pair❤️

It’s incredible how moving a freestyle routine can be at Retired Racehorse Project. When Jacquelyn Dickey & Bandon left the ring, the only thing you could hear in the arena were sniffles. The right horse won the competition. Why? Read the full story here: paulickreport.com/horse-care-cat…

A horse grew wings at the Retired Racehorse Project! Johanna Weaver and her OTTB Levi finished 2nd in the Makeover’s Freestyle division with a “How to Train Your Dragon”-themed routine that showed off Levi’s composure with large, flappy wings on his back Think your horse could handle it?

The best Mitch Hedberg-style joke I ever wrote was “I’m doing a book signing. I didn’t write anything, but if you hand me a book, I’ll sign it” This time,I actually wrote something! Excited to join the writers signing “Racetracks of America” Monday, Oct. 20 at Keeneland Library

This used to be a proper country.

Training one horse for the freestyle division of the Retired Racehorse Project can be a tall task, but Alcina Rawles doubled down, riding OTTB Mansueto and bringing fellow Makeover competitor Praline Pecan along as a buddy.

Paint horses rule.