Though there are supposedly safeguards in place to help retired racehorses find suitable homes for their golden years, the ...

A team in Devon is giving former racehorses the chance of a second career working alongside birds of prey. The Recycled Racehorse Falconry Team, based near Loddiswell, combines falconry with riding.

“If racehorses win competitions ... The ranch, named Matsubara Stables, currently keeps 16 retired horses. Most are thoroughbreds that can no longer compete due to injuries, but their ranks ...

The new Acknowledged Rehomer Program is the latest of a number of initiatives run by RV in the equine welfare space. The Acknowledged Rehomer Program provides an incentive to those who rehome more ...

Retired racehorses are difficult to retrain for pleasure rides. Older horses are often plagued with nagging injuries, so many are slaughtered for food and other purposes.

Though there are supposedly safeguards in place to help retired racehorses find suitable homes for their golden years, the system is far from perfect. Sometimes, these animals find themselves in ...

The Oughs’ gift will bring the guaranteed base prize money for the Thoroughbred Makeover to $139,000.

Maryland's Beyond The Wire aftercare program successfully placed 100 retired racehorses in 2024, bringing its total ...

In a significant step for the welfare of retired racehorses, all 59 British racecourses have collectively agreed to a substantial increase in their contributions to aftercare through Retraining of ...

Owing to a donation by James and Shari Ough, prize money for the Thoroughbred Makeover will be increased by $25,000 over the next five years, beginning with this year's event, officials at the Retired ...

The University of Manchester-led study found that long-term exercise in retired racehorses – the best available model of the athlete’s heart - and in mice, triggered molecular changes in a part of the ...