Aftercare

all in Aftercare

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Foundational Work Pays Off With First-Show Success

June was a big month for the dynamic duo that is Gray Magician and Imposing Ruler. Both boys tackled their first horse show last month, which also happened to be Gray’s first time off property in my program. While taking things slow is a key component of my program for Thoroughbreds coming off the track, it can be hard to put on the metaphorical blinders and focus only on my mounts. After watching others tackle first shows earlier on in the year, I’ve been fighting thoughts of feeling behind.

She’s So Fly, Chloe Ras, After the Races, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Sophie, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: She’s So Fly Found a Perfect Fit

She’s So Fly, now affectionately known as Sophie, was born in March 2020. After only racing once, Sophie was retired by her breeder in 2022. Sophie arrived at After the Races in December 2023, where she waited patiently for her perfect match to come along.

Chloe Ras, a former assistant manager at After the Races, stayed connected to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredited organization and often browsed their website and Facebook page for potential horses.

Jenna Stockinger, Long Awaited Guest, Racehorse Reimagined, This Old Horse, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Long Awaited Guest Well Worth the Wait

After 15 years of leasing horses, Jenna Stockinger knew exactly what she was looking for in a horse of her own. She wanted a horse who was a kind, capable partner, and one that her sister could enjoy riding and showing, too. The search was slow and thoughtful, but none of the horses quite felt like the one.

Salesman, OTTB, retired racehorse, aftercare, Thoroughbred Makeover, hunter jumper, horse show, canter, flatwork, jumping, fence, riding, training, Texas, ABR

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Salesman ‘Calm, Cool and Collected’ in Training

It’s three and a half months until the Makeover, but who’s counting, right? Ha! But in all seriousness, this year of preparation and training with Salesman has just flown by. And writing these monthly updates just keeps sneaking up on me, making the months feel even shorter.

OTTB, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Noni, Gucci, Leslie Arcuri, retirement, racehorse, aftercare, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Virginia, ABR

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Noni’s Journey to Love and Safety

When Leslie and Anthony Arcuri lost their beloved horse Ghazi in October, the grief was intense. Ghazi had been part of their family for 30 years and had been through life’s highest highs and lowest lows with the couple.

Gucci, a 30-year-old Thoroughbred that the Arcuris adopted in 2004 from the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) in Montpelier, Va., was grieving, too. Ghazi had been Gucci’s best friend for two decades. It quickly became clear that Gucci needed a new friend. Gucci was TRF’s first successful adoption from their Montpelier location.

all in Aftercare

newsletter sign-up