By Jeannette Parrett/For the Reporter

After their racing careers are over, many Thoroughbred racehorses go on to exciting new jobs.

Over the years, they have proven themselves as brave jumpers, elegant dressage horses, trusty trail horses and personal partners to riders of all ages. Many of them return to competition as show horses.

The Ride for the Roses Thoroughbred & Half-Thoroughbred Show on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 will showcase horses that have retired from racing or have at least one parent that was previously a racehorse, proving their continued value to the equestrian community.

The show comes to Donida Farm Equestrian Center, 16600 SE 376th St., Auburn. Horses and riders from throughout the Pacific Northwest will compete in English and Western Pleasure, trails, dressage, hunter, eventing combined and enhanced jumping events for class ribbons and high-point titles.

Spectators and racing fans are welcome to come watch the talented teams.

• Saturday, Sept. 30: English and Western Pleasure riding divisions followed by an awards dinner.

• Sunday, Oct. 1: Dressage, hunters, eventing combined and enhanced jumping followed by the award of the show grand champion and reserve champion.

Donida Farm and Blake Equestrian host the show with support from the Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP) and the Prodigious Fund at Emerald Downs.

TIP was created to encourage the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding.

The Prodigious Fund mission is to recognize and support positive efforts made within the Thoroughbred aftercare community for the re-homing, promotion and care of retired racehorses. The fund is supported through industry contributions, per starter contributions and matching funds from Emerald Downs.