Making a Difference

Our amazing team is committed to helping Racehorses transition from the track into new careers or pastures. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think  you would be a good fit? See our contact page for more information!

Seeing the need for a  nonprofit to support our community's racehorses, we formed our  organization to provide sensible solutions to racehorse aftercare.  Down the Stretch Racehorse Aftercare Program offers retiring racehorses a new purpose when their days on the track come to an end. We are focused on offering safe haven through rehabilitation, retraining and ultimately re-homing to qualified and loving adopters.

 Some of the horses we serve are sound and healthy but just too slow to be competitive on the track. Many have sustained injuries that need time to heal, while others just need some R&R from the occupational hazards that come with being a racehorse and to get reacquainted with just being a horse again. But they all face a common reality: Without training beyond what they’ve learned from racing, a good future isn’t guaranteed. That is where Down the Stretch Aftercare Comes in.