Retire a Horse

No other Thoroughbred rescue operation offers the TRF's many retirement options.  For countless horses that have run their last race, the TRF's retirement programs answer their desperate need -- a place to live out their days in safe and serene surroundings.

Unlike many equine rescue organizations, the TRF will provide lifetime care for horses who cannot be ridden due to age or infirmity.

At the Foundation's principal farms, and at satellite facilities where smaller farm owners help us by providing care and board for a modest stipend, horses retired to the TRF are well-fed, and have access to pasture 24 hours and seven days a week whenever possible.

Many go on to varied and productive post-racetrack careers.  Former TRF horses have become everything from mounted police horses to polo horses to exceptional competitors in the show ring.   At special facilities in Virginia and Kentucky, former racehorses are being evaluated, rehabilitated, and retrained for private adoption.

Registered Thoroughbreds, free from contagious or communicable diseases, and for which private retirement is unavailable or unsuitable, may apply to the TRF.  The owner of an accepted horse must submit a properly endorsed Jockey Club certificate of foal registration transferring title to the horse to the Foundation and transport the horse to the facility.  A donation to the TRF may be requested in order to complete the retirement process.

Space is very limited but if you have a horse that you would like to place with TRF, please fill out the retirement application form and return to the address on the form.