Thoroughly Thoroughbred Dressage Show

Thoroughbred Placement Resources,
Inc. has announced it is partnering with AIS to create the Thoroughly Thoroughbred Dressage Show, open to all Thoroughbreds
with a foal certification or Jockey Club registration.  The event will feature retrained,
Off-the-Track-Thoroughbred horses competing and demonstrating dressage skills.

“We
use what the horse already knows and build on those skills to provide a very
solid foundation for whatever disciplines the owner seeks,” said Kimberly
Clark, the founder of TPR, a non profit organization which retrains and
transitions retired Thoroughbreds into new careers and homes.  Since 2007, TPR has successfully
retrained and placed over 800 horses.

“This
event will help people to see that a retired racehorse is very trainable,” said
Clark.

Classes
will begin at 9 a.m. on August 11. 
All horses will show under their Jockey Club registered names.  Riders must provide the tattoo number
or foal certificate with their entry. 
Proper dress will be requested and regulation approved helmets will be
required.  Six ribbons will be
awarded in each class. 

Divisions
will include: Open, Young
Rider and Young Horse.  The Open division
is for riders age 22 and older. 
This division is appropriate for those who ride and train professionally, as well as those who ride and show for
pleasure.  The Young Riders division will include riders up to age 21
and Young Horse will include horses age 6 and under.  The competition will be judged by Elizabeth Madlener,
a United States Equestrian Federation senior judge and Grand Prix dressage
coach and rider.

For
detailed information regarding each test, participants should visit the United
States Dressage Federation Web site at: http://www.usdf.org/competitions/ competitors/tests.asp.

Registration
opens June 7.  Information
regarding registration, documentation, full class lists and fees will be
available on the TPR and AIS Web sites. 
The deadline for registration is July 20.   For more information regarding registration, contact
Joanna Engstrom-Brown at events@goodhorse.org.

AIS
will offer stabling and cross country schooling during the event.  For more information regarding
schooling or stabling, contact 2yoohoo@comcast.net.  For more information about AIS, visit
http://all-in-stride-equestrian-center.com/.

TPR
is a 501(c)(3)
charity that exists to improve the lives of Thoroughbred racehorses through a
comprehensive, multifaceted approach. 
TPR successfully transitions and retrains racehorses for
other disciplines and strives to improve the reputation of the Thoroughbred by
providing education and support.

For
more information, please contact news@goodhorse.org.