RoR news archive
July 2020
Finalists revealed for 2020 Ri-Dry Racing to Hunting Challenge
Challenge celebrates former racehorses in the hunting field Finalists include Cheltenham Festival winner Hunt Ball Six…
June 2020
RoR Eventing Series Update 2020
Following what has been a very strange time for everyone with the country suffering this awful Covid-19 pandemic, RoR wo…
RoR unveil schedule for Online Show
Overseas retrained racehorses invited to enter Entries open Monday 15th June through Horse Monkey Retraining of Raceh…
May 2020
RoR drawing up plans for online classes in place of cancelled National Championships
Plans for a series of online classes are being advanced by Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) following confirmation that th…
RoR 20th Anniversary Newsletter published
This year is twenty years since Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) was granted charitable status and we had been planning a …
April 2020
RoR Launches online RoR Open In-Hand Showing Series
Eight qualifiers and a Grand Final Free to enter The show must go on As coronavirus puts the brakes on public events a…
RoR Easter Photo Competition
Over the Easter weekend, RoR held a photo competition through our social media platforms to our members. We were overwhe…
March 2020
RoR update regarding coronavirus pandemic
These are extraordinary times we find ourselves in. The coronavirus pandemic is impacting on all of us in so many ways a…
Right on Cue… Coneygree and Cue Card meet again in RoR Parade at The Festival presented by Magners
12 horse line-up features nine Grade 1 winners and seven Festival winners Including the former Gold Cup winner Coneygre…
February 2020
RoR welcomes improved traceability for retired racehorses
New simplified online process for retiring racehorses open to both trainers and owners System will require and record d…
Coneygree and The New One among six former racehorses parading at Warwick
RoR Awareness Day part of the educational activities on Agetur Kingmaker Chase Day Six former stars on the track will b…
January 2020
Cue Card, Sire De Grugy and Barbers Shop on parade at Sandown Park
A trio of former stars on the track will be parading at Sandown Park on Saturday 1st February to showcase their versatil…
RoR Horse Personality of the Year - Watch the films
Three beautiful films captured the stories of the finalists This year’s RoR Awards heralded the twentieth anniversary s…
Elite dressage winner Quadrille wins RoR Horse of the Year
The Jockey Club sponsored award recognises the remarkable success and ambassadorial role of Quadrille and dressage ride…
All set for the annual RoR Awards
Eight elite winners from different disciplines in the running for The Jockey Club sponsored RoR Horse of the Year Award …
December 2019
Jilly Cooper reveals RoR Horse Personality of the Year!
The three finalists for the RoR Horse Personality of the Year have been chosen by best selling author and horse lover Ji…
It’s never too late to learn a new discipline
RoR Veteran Series for Point to Pointers promotes second career optionsTo highlight post racing career options for Point…
November 2019
Bradstock duo head RoR horses parading at Newbury
Retrained racehorses on show at the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival RoR Parade in honour of Sir Peter O’Sullevan To mark th…
RoR invites nominations for RoR Horse Personality of the Year
Online nominations open now at www.ror-event.org.uk for the RoR Horse Personality of the Year Three finalists will be c…
Stars at RoR Showcase on 23rd November at Hartpury
Two former jumps champions, national hunt hero Cue Card and Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree will be taking starring…