Aftercare Allies

Jessica Hammond and Beyond the Wire

In the newest article this series, I spoke with Jessica Hammond, Executive Director of Beyond the Wire. Jessican has been involved with this program since its inception. Where is Beyond the Wire based? Beyond The Wire is Maryland racing’s aftercare program and is based at Laurel and Pimlico. They also

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TRRAC- An Aftercare Ally

I have worked with Nina Lyman of TRRAC during a few retirements. Most recently, Its Over went to TRRAC to be rehabbed and restarted for his post-racing career. I spoke with Nina to learn more about TRRAC. Where is TRRAC based? TRRAC is based in beautiful Chester County, Pennsylvania. How

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An Update from After the Races

It has been almost four and a half years since I first spoke with Bonnie about After the Races. While not forever ago, this was before The Horse Fund even existed! With the passing of time, there have been many horses placed in forever homes, as well as some other

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Board Changes Announced for The Horse Fund

Moving into our third full year, we are implementing a number of changes to our board of directors. Board Changes Jordyn Egan and Tom Erisman are stepping down from The Horse Fund board of directors. After serving as our board secretary for the first two and a half years, Jordyn

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Cayla Stone of The Right Horse at Colorado State University

In this episode of The Aftercare Ally series, I spoke with Cayla Stone, instructor of The Right Horse at Colorado State University. This unique college course is part of the Equine Science program. Cayla and I talked about this incredibly popular course that benefits both equine undergrads, as well as

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Kirsten Green of The Retired Racehorse Project

In this episode of The Aftercare Ally series, I spoke with Kirsten Green, Executive Director of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP). This charitable organization is best known for running the Thoroughbred Makeover every fall. Kirsten and I talked about the Thoroughbred Makeover, as well as the many other things the

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