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Amanda Graham, executive director of CANTER Kentucky, with a friend.

CANTER Ky leases Amish-built barn for t’breds

Taking a giant leap forward in their effort to help racehorses retiring from the track, CANTER Kentucky announced this week that it has obtained a barn in Georgetown to house some of the Thoroughbreds in its program. After three years of careful planning, the all-volunteer horse-welfare organization secured an Amish-built six-stall barn, which features extra large stall space, an office, and a wash stall, says Amanda Graham, executive director. The acquisition of the barn will enable CANTER Kentucky, which previously relied entirely on foster barns, to take in more horses this year, she adds. “We are so excited,” says CANTER […]