Bell Run Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, retraining, and rehoming of off-track Thoroughbreds. The farm is located on 40 beautiful acres of pastureland in Christiana, PA. Customized care, rehabilitation, and reschooling is conducted at facilities that include endless trails and a professional arena along with multiple barns, turn-out paddocks, and run-in sheds. Each horse receives individual attention based on its physical condition, temperament, and athletic ability.

Candice Smith founded Bell Run Rescue in 2014 while still managing her training stable. Through hands-on management of a string of racehorses, she realized that though Thoroughbred careers are short, most could have a viable second career. Because of her passion for Thoroughbred racing, she decided to join a program to give retired or injured equine athletes a second chance.

Since inception, Bell Run Rescue has successfully placed thirty-one horses into pre-screened, appropriate homes for well-suited second careers. With horses ranging from two to eighteen years of age, these careers included everything from competitive showing to easy-going trail rides. Each rider’s skill and each horse’s ability were matched as closely as possible.

Bell Run Rescue is not concerned with the length of time horses stay at the farm. The only concern is that they receive the training they need to succeed in their second homes and that they are appropriately placed. Horses have stayed for years or for just a few months. While at the farm, they are cared for by professional horsemen, including grooms, handlers, and exercise riders.

The entire organization at Bell Run Rescue is intimately involved with its adopted off-track Thoroughbreds. Its founder brings thoughtful insight to the non-profit rescue operation and to the animal adoptive community in general. The goal at Bell Run Rescue is to provide access to incredibly talented off-track Thoroughbreds for deserving equestrian adopters, no matter what their budgets might be.

For more information about Bell Run Rescue and how you can support its heartfelt efforts, please visit the website at www.bellrunrescue.org to learn more.