2 Peaceable Farms T’breds find home at TRF
A pair of red ex-racehorses rescued in October from the notorious Peaceable Farms in Orange, Va., where horses, dogs and cats have suffered or died in one of the worst animal abuse cases witnessed by some Virginians, found new homes with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF). Thoroughbreds To Clem and Oligopolist were welcomed on Tuesday by inmates of the James River Work Center, where the orphans will be cared for as part of the TRF’s horsemanship training program for inmates called Second Chances, says Anne Tucker of the TRF. “The men were aware of the horrible situation at the farm” […]
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Top Thoroughbred of dressage world dies
Sea Lord, a leggy and brilliant OTTB who performed a tribute to American racehorses so beautifully under top dressage rider Silva Martin in 2011, has died. Following months of tests, and at least one major episode with colic, the high-stepping giant of a horse who was said to have the “presence of a god,” was euthanized at New Bolton Center on Dec. 11, said his owner Charish Arthur. “At the end, we had the vet out everyday, they came on their own time just to check on him,” Arthur said. “He’d always been a hard keeper, but for the last […]
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OTTBs charities set to receive nearly $3 million
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced today that $2.48 million in grants will be awarded to its 56 accredited aftercare organizations. The financial grants are provided to support the ongoing care of the Thoroughbreds that the organizations work to retire, retrain, and rehome. Each organization accredited by the TAA has undergone a thorough application, inspection, and review process to ensure they meet the TAA’s code of standards. The 56 currently accredited organizations have all met or exceeded the standards set forth in the categories of operations, education, horse health care management, facility standards and services, and adoption policies and protocols. […]
