Thoroughbred Retirement, Rehabilitation, and Careers (TRRAC) was founded by multi-generational horsewoman Nina M. Bradley and established as a nonprofit in 2017, with the program’s rehoming work beginning in 2013. Guided by a board with decades of multi-generational experience in Thoroughbred breeding, racing, and showing, TRRAC operates in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The program provides safe sanctuary, rehabilitation, second-career training, and adoption services for off-the-track Thoroughbreds.
At TRRAC, each horse receives individualized medical support, appropriate supplementation, rehabilitative care, and structured second-career training. Horses are comprehensively evaluated for soundness, disposition, and suitability for new roles, including riding assessments and professional under-saddle schooling. Training spans multiple disciplines—from trails and obstacles to three-day eventing—delivered by professionals who have both conditioned racehorses and actively compete in sport disciplines.
TRRAC’s philosophy centers on showcasing the Thoroughbred’s athleticism and extraordinary versatility, whether as competitive partners or dependable family and pleasure mounts. Emphasis is placed on properly restarting retired racehorses in careers that fit their talents and temperament, ensuring thoughtful, lasting matches with adopters.
The program operates across two facilities that serve distinct needs: one dedicated to sanctuary and rehabilitation—including retired breeding stallions—and another focused on training and adoption-ready horses. To date, TRRAC has facilitated the safe retirement and placement of over 600 horses. Every placement is supported by a lifelong safety net: horses may return to TRRAC at any time, for any reason. Adopters provide monthly updates, and each horse is tracked through dedicated software to help ensure continued welfare and success.
In 2022, TRRAC launched the Thoroughbred Recreational Program (TRP), designed for horses less suited to traditional show careers. TRP develops these horses as leisure mounts and therapy partners for amateur riders and para-equestrians. The initiative also offers training clinics, educational seminars, and competitive or judged trail obstacle opportunities—both in-hand and under-saddle—expanding pathways for Thoroughbreds to thrive beyond the track.
