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Trainer Eligibility and Application
Trainer Eligibility
Any member in good standing of the RRP aged 12 or older (see Defi- nition of Trainer for further information) may submit an application to be accepted as a Thoroughbred Makeover Trainer. Non-members must join the RRP online prior to submitting the Thoroughbred 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, a free ticket to the Thoroughbred Makeover Finale, discounts from sponsors, and other benefits. All individuals participating in a team entry must be RRP members.
Definition of Trainer and Trainer Status
For the purposes of the Thoroughbred Makeover, the “Trainer” is the person (or persons in the case of team entries) primarily responsible for the training of the horse in preparation for the competition. Trainers may have professional, junior, or amateur status. In the case of team entries, teams may be a mix of Trainers of any status. Juniors are between the ages of 12 and 18 as of December 31, 2020. Trainers younger than the age of 12 as of December 31, 2020 are not eligible to compete. Amateur and professional status are as defined by United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) General Rules 13 with the following exception: Fundraising activity for the purpose of covering the expense of participating in the Thoroughbred Makeover does not impact amateur status with the RRP. It is possible, however, that those sponsorships could impact amateur status with other governing bodies of equestrian sports.
Note that all Trainers compete against each other in the same disciplines, but that special $500 awards are given to the top team, top amateur and top junior in each of the ten disciplines.
Standard versus Team Entry
The team option is designed for groups of riders, such as show stables or collegiate teams, to share in the process of preparing the horse for the Thoroughbred Makeover. Teams will compete in the same divisions and will be eligible for the same prize money and awards as “Standard” entries (one Trainer working with one or two horses). For scheduling reasons, teams may only enter one horse. Standard entry Trainers may enter two horses. Horses may not be cross-entered as Team and Standard entry horses though trainers may elect to swap an entry status (from Standard to Team or vice versa) up until Final Entry close in August. Standard entry
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