I had someone write us, looking for a working student position and one thing she said was that she knew about horses, but wanted to learn about handling Thoroughbreds, she had not had experience with that yet. And that is an interesting talking point – are they different? What I personally find, assuming…
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Rescue, Rehabilitation and Adoption services of Off Track Thoroughbred Horses
Horse Speak class Sept 11th 2022
Great hands on clinic on how to better communicate with your horse or a horse you work with or just learn more about horses! Learn and practice techniques to-communicate-evaluate-form strategies-implement This is super useful if you have issues w your horse that you find undesirable or confusing. Often there are simple fixes to some basic…
Put in the effort to have a safe, healthy, well trained horse
Effort is often overlooked. You get out what you put in!We expect things to go well, as horse owners, and when they don’t, we are often flummoxed! -Why did that happen?-He has never done the before!-When I got him he was well behaved! Now not so much!-The horse I used to have didn’t act that…
Working in the horse industry – 2 day clinic Jan 2022
Unveiled in August 0f 2021, we are offering once again the best two days you will ever spend learning about working in the horse industry. We are a rehab center and see our share of neglect and injuries. This is a great class to take if you want a job as a barn manager, vet…
Handling OTTB’s, is it different?
I had someone write us, looking for a working student position and one thing she said that struck me, is that a she knew about horses, but wanted to learn specifically how to handle Thoroughbreds. She had not had experience with them yet. And that is an interesting talking point – are they different? What…
Help needed- Emergency Surgery for SunnyNSeventyFive
A horse we adopted out was seriously injured, we are taking him in for emergency Surgery to Brandon Equine a few hours north of us. His surgery is estimated to be between $6,000 and $8K. We simply don’t have the funding for this. We are reaching out for help, to those who know Teddy from…
Holiday Horse Camp Naples Dec 27-31st
2021! v Spend the week here at the rescue during your Holiday break! Kids will learn all about horses, have fun and games, crafts and contests along w solid skill horsemanship building exercises. Lots of horse time and activity! Monday-Friday 9-2pm. $300. Want them to stay until 5? add $150 for the extra 15 hours!…
Track to Trail Lecture Series
Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home ex racehorses. This education series is designed to help people considering adoption, or who already have OTTBs! Join us for a series of educational events here at the rescue. All events start at 1pm unless otherwise indicated. Each lecture/demonstration is $10 per person or $50 for the…
Behind the scenes w kids camp and ex racehorses
Welcome everyone! Exracehorses and kids are such a great match! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about what we do here! We love our horses and love the kids that come here to our program. This program is a fantastic way to build confidence in a child while promoting teamwork, healthy boundaries,…
Transitioning a horse from Track to Trail to their new home
Why is this even important? I have had horses before, I know what to do! Welcome everyone! First of all, how cool is it to adopt a horse from a rescue? Looking to rescues when you want to own a horse is such a tremendous gift to that horse, and the next horse that can…
