2023 in Review
Last year was a year of progress and achievement for The Horse Fund. We assisted in numerous retirements and met fundraising goals. We also became more diligent in our oversight of our former horses. Of course, there were frustrations, but thankfully they were minimal in comparison to our victories. Retirements
Play and PopTarts- A Classic Combination
Play (JC Shecanflatoutplay) and PopTarts are never far apart! Read on to learn what’s new in Play’s world. From Grace Since moving to West Virginia, Play and I have been having the best time! We found the most perfect farm to board at. It has tons of turnout, beautiful outdoor
12 Days of Giving- 2023
It’s a wrap on the 12 Days of Giving! From November 28th through December 9th, we raised over $11,000 to support the safe and secure retirement of Wasabi Ventures Stables horses. The horses As of today, we have assisted in the retirement of 13 Thoroughbreds in 2023. Nine of these
A Change in Plans for Play
Since August 2, 2022, when Grace officially adopted Play (JC Shecanflatoutplay), the goal was for the two of them to compete at the 2023 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover. However, plans do not come with certain guarantees. Recently, Grace decided a change in plans was in Play’s best interest. In
Exxtop- Retirement #9
Today was another exciting day for The Horse Fund, as we completed the purchase of Exxtop for retirement. This 5 year old gelding, was claimed by Wasabi Ventures Stables on July 30, 2021. In his second race for WVS, he was claimed away. From that time forward, Marcus Thompson trained
Pony Camp- Magical Mousse
Magical Mousse was retired by Wasabi Ventures Stables in February 2023. He moved to his forever home with Sarah shortly after that. I reached out to Sarah for an update on this terrific gelding: Mousse is just as sweet as ever. He is currently being used for intermediate riders who