Why is the need so great for equine retirement sanctuaries?
Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement ~ Where A Horse Can Just Be A Horse
Retirement sanctuaries fill a critical need by giving safe permanent homes to older and infirm horses thus allowing rescue networks to concentrate on horses who are sound enough to be re-homed. Equine rescue organizations do their best to relocate and/or retrain neglected, abused or just plain unwanted horses. The job is overwhelming!
Where Will Your Horse Spend Its Golden Years?
Contact us for information on planning for your horse's safe retirement in the event of your death with a PET TRUST or LIFE INSURANCE.
What is an OTTB?
It stands for Off The Track Thoroughbred. These horses started their equestrian careers as race horses and are registered with the Jockey Club. Some may have only raced a couple of times, others who where more successful, several years. When their racing career is finished they are still quite young and usually are transitioned into other equestrian pursuits. Some mares become brood mares, some horses are re-trained for jumping, eventing or dressage. They are eventually in need of retirement. Our OTTBs were lucky enough to find safe permanent sanctuary here at Mitchell Farm.
Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement is accreditted by TAA. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredits, inspects, and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations to retrain, retire, and rehome Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding.
Funded initially by seed money from Breeders’ Cup Ltd., The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association Inc., the TAA is supported by owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, aftercare professionals, and other industry groups.