As I track all Wasabi Ventures Stables horses, I wait until a horse has been inactive for at least two months before communicating with the trainer or owner. Two months is a reasonable time off for a horse, without reason for concern. Once a horse has been inactive for longer

In late November and early December, The Horse Fund celebrated the 12 Days of Giving. Each day we featured one of the Wasabi Ventures Stables horses who retired in 2022. As of this writing, Wasabi Ventures has retired nine horses with our assistance, and The Horse Fund has privately purchased

Recently, I spoke with Jan Ely, Program Coordinator at Galloping Out, to learn more about their program. Where is Galloping Out based? Galloping out is based at Hawthorne. It also was based at Arlington until it closed last fall. How did your program begin? Illinois was home to the last

I spoke with Laurie Lane at Second Call to learn more about their program. Where is Second Call based? It is based at Monmouth Park with partner farms in Thurmont, Maryland, and Jackson, Millstone, and Hunter’s Run, New Jersey. How did your program begin? Laurie was a co-founder of ReRun

Where is Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program (FLTAP) based? FLTAP is located on the grounds of Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, New York. Finger Lakes Race Track is about a 20 minute drive from downtown Rochester, NY. We are the first and only Thoroughbred adoption program located on the grounds

What does TROT stand for? Commonly referred to as TROT, Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa Inc is a Florida nonprofit organization and 501(c)(3) that specializes in Thoroughbred aftercare. How did your program begin? The organization started out as Thunder Bay Horse Rescue in September 2003. In 2009, the organization’s leadership changed.