The Road to the RRP- Hannah and Katie
In this special episode of The Aftercare Ally, I spoke with Hannah and Katie, who plan on attending this year’s Thoroughbred Makeover. Hannah will bring Boots (JC Bootleggin Posse), and Katie will bring Gilly (JC Mob Mentality). Both of these horses are Wasabi Ventures Stables retirees. Speaking with Hannah and
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
Beverly Strauss of Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue
In the latest episode of this series, I spoke with Beverly Strauss, the co-founder of Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue (MAHR). This Maryland-based charitable organization is accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and has been assisting with aftercare for over 20 years. Bev and I talked about the origin of MAHR, how
Tyler Rumph- Aftercare Ally
For this installment of the series, I interviewed WVS club member and generous donor to The Horse Fund, Tyler Rumph. Tyler was a matching partner for our 2022 Giving Tuesday campaign and makes his donations via appreciated securities. To learn more about Tyler and his passion for handicapping, thoroughbred racing,
Nancy Turner of This Old Horse- Aftercare Ally
In the newest episode of this series, I interviewed the founder and President of This Old Horse, Nancy Turner. This charitable organization is located in Minnesota and provides rescue, retirement, and recovery for horses of all breeds. Nancy and I talked about how This Old Horse began and how much