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
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
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
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
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