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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Salesman Moves from Mandella Family to Texas for New Career

As I pulled out of the Kentucky Horse Park last October after another successful Thoroughbred Makeover – ending in third place with Prince Loki in eventing – I looked over at my husband and swore I was going to take 2025 off. But as we all know, with horses that is rarely ever the case. I had no idea the phone call I would receive in a month would completely change my mind.

OTTB Turnagain Tide CANTER Michigan retired racehorse Willowbrooke Farm schooling equestrian hunter jumper Jen Murdoch adoption recovery rehab Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Future Is Bright for Turnagain Tide

“The moment I first saw him, I fell in love,” says Jen Murdoch, barn manager of Willowbrooke Farm, a CANTER Michigan facility.

CANTER Michigan (Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) has been transitioning racehorses into second careers since 1998. Turnagain Tide, affectionately known as “Turner,” was one of the lucky horses taken in by the program.

OTTB Wilky G Elizabeth McDougald retired racehorse Oklahoma Horse and Hound rescue foundation Glenridge Farm Kettles gelding jumper aftercare equestrian

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Stories: Wilky G Does It All

In the fall of 2020, Elizabeth McDougald had no plans to adopt a horse when she visited Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation in Guthrie, Okla. She was there to pick up a horse for one of her students, but with so many promising horses at the facility, she decided to look for a project horse for herself. Horse and Hound, an accredited Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance organization, specializes in retraining ex-racehorses and finding them new careers.

OTTB Lamartine retired racehorse Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Heather Rowan hunter jumper training schooling saddle tendon injury rehab eventing adoption CANTER Michigan

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: ‘Heart Horse’ Lamartine Thrives After Rehab

Heather Rowan had always dreamed of owning a horse, and for her adoption was the only option. “I knew how special Thoroughbreds were, and I was thrilled at the chance to give one of these magnificent horses a loving home for the next chapter of their life,” Heather shared. Knowing that CANTER Michigan consistently offers exceptional horses, she decided to submit an adoption application.

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Announces 2024 Holiday Giving Campaign

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2024) — Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announces the dates for the third annual Holiday Giving Campaign. Beginning on Dec. 1, 2024, the campaign will extend through Dec. 31, 2024. This campaign is designed to increase awareness for accredited Thoroughbred aftercare and to raise funds for the accredited organizations responsible for ensuring a quality life for equine athletes after their racing careers.

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