Puerto Rico

Inside Aftercare posts tagged "Puerto Rico"

Former Puerto Rico Runner Settles in at Rose Bower

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Ten Tequilas is just the kind of horse Barbara Luna has a soft spot for. The former program administrator for Turning for Home—a program at Parx Racing that helps retiring horses find a place to land off the track—founded War Horses at Rose Bower in 2013 to assist retiring "war horses." Luna specifically looks to help horses that are 7 years old and up with at least 70 starts... Read More

TCA's Horses First Fund, the Industry's Emergency Aid

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Immediately after news of the San Luis Rey Training Center fire broke, racing fans across the country were searching for ways to help the affected humans and horses. People in the area made trips to volunteer at Del Mar , while those hundreds and thousands of miles away looked for ways to send money, donations, and whatever they could. Before an official GoFundMe was established... Read More

Caribbean TB Aftercare Assists Puerto Rico Horses

By: Erin Shea, @BH_EShea Both the human and animal population of Puerto Rico are struggling to regain their footing after the island was pounded by Hurricane Maria Sept. 20. Many are scrambling to secure food, water, electricity, and signals for mobile phones, and included in the chaos are approximately 950 horses at Hipodromo Camarero. One 501c3 charity, Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare, is trying... Read More

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