Kentucky Horse Park

Impressive John R served as an equine-assisted therapy horse for 9 years at Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance-accredited Central Kentucky Riding for Hope before going blind in both eyes. 2 years after losing his vision, John is back to work and we can’t wait to see what this resilient OTTB will accomplish next

It’s almost the #BestWeekendAllYear – Land Rover Kentucky 3-Day Event! There are over 100 horses competing in the event this weekend- 17 of which are Thoroughbreds

After six starts on the track, Jardin de Giverny never broke her maiden. In 2020, the four-year-old began the next chapter of her life at TAA-accredited MidAtlantic Horse Rescue.  After rehoming thousands of former racehorses, Executive Director Bev Strauss has had plenty of experience transitioning Thoroughbreds off-the-track.  “When Jardin came in it was obvious she […]

You Betcha only made one start before an injury forced an early retirement from the racetrack. The son of Super Saver then made his way to TAA-accredited ReRun.

The New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Show and Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championships held Sept. 6-8, 2019 at the Kentucky Horse Park was a success for TAA grads. TAA-accredited organizations were well represented in numerous disciplines and their horses shined bright competitive classes. The TAA presented High Point awards in four disciplines: dressage, hunter, jumper, and pleasure. […]

The TAA will be awarding four high-point awards to the highest-placing horses from TAA-accredited organizations in four divisions. The winning rider will receive a gift bag and the associated organization with the winning horse will get a cash prize.

Minnesota-bred Jost Van Dyke began his racing career as a 3-year-old. It wasn’t until the age of 7 that the multiple stakes-placed gelding made his exit from the track.

With the 2018 BreyerFest theme as “Off To The Races,” the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance had a presence at the event as thousands of racing fans and equine enthusiasts descended upon the Kentucky Horse Park July 13-15. Here are a few scenes from the weekend captured by TAA inspections coordinator Suzie Picou-Oldham. Former jockey Rosie Napravnik […]