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.

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced Monday the launch of its 2024 year-end giving campaign with a total goal of $100,000, including a $38,700 match pledge that will double contributions ...

“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 ...

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.

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 ...

Such was the case with Jericho. After winning over two hundred thousand dollars for his handlers as the racehorse “Johnny La Rue,” the animal was left to his own devices in a stable where he developed ...

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 ...