Kim Delong of Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program

In the newest episode of The Aftercare Ally series, I spoke with Kim Delong, President of Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program (FLTAP). This New York-based charitable organization is accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. FLTAP has been assisting with aftercare for over 15 years. Kim and I talked about the

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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