ASPCA Grants $273,000 to Groups Assisting Retired Racehorses

[teaser]Excerpted from an article on TheHorse.com.[/teaser]

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) announced Aug. 12 that 23 equine rescue organizations from across the nation have joined the ASPCA Rescuing Racers Initiative, now in its fourth year. The ASPCA Rescuing Racers Initiative is a major grants program which aids in the rescue and rehabilitation of retired racehorses, repurposing the horses for other areas of the equine world, and giving them a new lease on life for events or pleasure riding.

“Thoroughbreds frequently end up at livestock auctions … when their racing days are over, and it is through organizations like these recipients that retired racehorses are cared for,” said Jacque Schultz, senior director of the ASPCA Equine Fund. “These rescues are committed to aftercare for retired racers, and we are thrilled to provide this opportunity to help them as they work to transition ex-racers out of the racing stable and into someone’s show barn or farm paddock. Additionally, they provide sanctuary for horses who are no longer physically fit for riding or adoption.”

Check out the full list of recipients at TheHorse.com.