
Alexis Arbaugh
After Tracy Yates’ middle-aged Quarter-Horse was diagnosed with a hoof disease, her veterinarian suggested she explore the Hope After Racing Thoroughbreds (HART) program in search of a sound riding...
Aftercare
Posted September 1st, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Kreutzer Finds Perfect Partner in Lonesome Pine
Kelsey Kreutzer wasn’t searching for another horse when she first saw Lonesome Pine. With four horses already at home in Kansas, she considered her herd complete. But one day while flipping through...
Aftercare
Posted August 18th, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Courage’s Story Stretches Far Beyond the Racetrack
Courage’s journey began with high expectations. A son of Speightstown born in 2017, he was a $350,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale, destined for success on the racetrack....
Aftercare
Posted August 11th, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Love at First Sight for Junior and Mary
Mary’s love for horses began in childhood, where she spent her time riding and showing horses in 4-H. The idea of owning a horse again stayed with her as she grew older. As an adult, she took up...
Aftercare
Posted August 4th, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Whats in It for Me Finds What He Needed Most
Whats in It for Me, a 2017 gray gelding, had nine starts and earned $11,007 before retiring from racing in 2021. He arrived at Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga in September of that year, but...
Aftercare
Posted July 28th, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Pep Talking’s Big Personality and Bigger Heart
When Al Gillen set out to adopt another horse from MidAtlantic Horse Rescue in 2022, he had a clear vision: something smaller, older, and ready to settle into a quieter life alongside his senior...
Aftercare
Posted July 21st, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: The Big Kahuna’s Second Act
With only four career starts, The Big Kahuna retired from racing in early 2022 with $77,870 in earnings. Foaled in March 2017, the flashy bay gelding arrived at New Vocations Racehorse Adoption...
Aftercare
Posted July 14th, 2025 ·
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,...
Aftercare
Posted July 7th, 2025 ·
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...
Aftercare
Posted June 30th, 2025 ·
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...
Aftercare
Posted June 23rd, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Home at Last for Galerio
“Galerio is a very special horse to me,” Ashley Nelson said. “I galloped and groomed him as a coming 2-year-old.” Nelson groomed and rode him until he was claimed during a race in November of 2019....
Aftercare
Posted June 16th, 2025 ·
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: A New Chapter for Arrogate Ocean
Born on Jan. 30, 2020, Arrogate Ocean was bred to be a racehorse. However, after it became clear that life on the track wasn’t the right fit for him, he found his way to New Vocations, a...
Aftercare
Posted May 5th, 2025 ·