After the Homestretch - a worthwhile cause
Recently I came across a local charity which rescues and rehabs former racehorses. While working with another horse rescue, founder Dannielle Marturana received calls about Thoroughbreds who were retiring from racing at Turf Paradise racetrack in Phoenix. The organization couldn't take anymore horses and recognizing the great need for these horses to continue to live a full life, she founded ATH.
The average time to rehab a horse from the track to a new life is about four months. During that time, ATH treats any injuries, works with difficult personalities, trains the horse to a new career as a trail or pleasure horse and provides loving care until the horse can be adopted. For those who cannot be placed in permanent homes, ATH provides a forever home.
Not every horse comes to ATH from the track, some have been turned over to them or rescued from other places.
Their mission statement says it all:
"After the Homestretch-Arizona is a 501(c)(3) Arizona non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the legacy of former racehorses through education, reconditioning, retraining, and re-homing. We rely solely upon the generous support of our donors and volunteers to carry out our mission."
For a number of years they have held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Harold's Corral in Cave Creek. If you missed that, you can donate directly to the organization and even sponsor one particular horse. I sponsored hoof care for Comet.
You can sign up to volunteer of donate by visiting their website: http://www.afterthehomestretchaz.org/volunteer/
Happy Trails,
Leslie
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The average time to rehab a horse from the track to a new life is about four months. During that time, ATH treats any injuries, works with difficult personalities, trains the horse to a new career as a trail or pleasure horse and provides loving care until the horse can be adopted. For those who cannot be placed in permanent homes, ATH provides a forever home.
Not every horse comes to ATH from the track, some have been turned over to them or rescued from other places.
Their mission statement says it all:
"After the Homestretch-Arizona is a 501(c)(3) Arizona non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the legacy of former racehorses through education, reconditioning, retraining, and re-homing. We rely solely upon the generous support of our donors and volunteers to carry out our mission."
For a number of years they have held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Harold's Corral in Cave Creek. If you missed that, you can donate directly to the organization and even sponsor one particular horse. I sponsored hoof care for Comet.
You can sign up to volunteer of donate by visiting their website: http://www.afterthehomestretchaz.org/volunteer/
Happy Trails,
Leslie
Visit my website
Twitter Instagram Facebook Menu for Murder Cocktails at Sunset
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