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CANTER Mid-Atlantic horse Mort Robbins. Photo by Allie Conrad

CANTER finds homes for 1,015 horses in 2012!

National racehorse nonprofit CANTER (Communications Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) was popping the champagne corks last week! Boasting its most successful year yet, the national nonprofit reports its hardworking, all-volunteer team found new homes for 1,015 ex-racehorses who were nearing the end of their race careers. Stating that 2012 was a milestone year for successes, CANTER Executive Director Nancy Koch praised the dedication of volunteers working in the organization’s 10 chapters. “Volunteers made over 600 trips in total to racetracks in Ohio, New England (Massachusetts), Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, California and the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland and West […]