Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds that finish racing still have years ahead of them. In New Jersey, rescues, trainers and families give them their next job, or just a good field to stand in.
Many ex-racehorses learn a second career: trail riding, eventing, dressage, the show ring or pleasure riding with a family.
Rescues assess each horse, start the retraining and match it with an adopter who fits, then stay in touch after it goes home.
Horses that can't be ridden still need a home. Sanctuaries and retirement programs give them pasture, care and company for the rest of their lives.
Run a rescue or aftercare program in New Jersey? Add it to the directory, it's free.
Ask a rescue above which horses are available and what kind of home fits.
Hay, vet care and farrier work add up. Rescues welcome money and supplies.
Barn chores, grooming, events and transport. Every rescue needs hands.
If you have room and experience, some rescues place horses in foster homes while they wait.
Know a horse that raced and now does something else? Tell us about it and we may feature it here. We'll reply by email to get a photo.
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