Racing industry’s responsibility to horses emphasised
“The measure of how you look after the horse is how you look after the retired one.”
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OTTB
Racehorse aftercare forum to be a “truly global event”
Registration is still open for the fifth International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR), which is being held virtually this year as a series of four live weekly webinars.
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Thoroughbred aftercare group aims to retrain broodmares
The new “Broodmare Bunch” program launched by Indiana-based Friends of Ferdinand aims to assist potentially at-risk broodmares in finding homes after their breeding careers have ended.
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Racehorse aftercare forum goes virtual
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses is being held over four virtual sessions starting from April 6.
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US Olympic eventer Poggio dies at 29
Ridden by Amy Tryon, Poggio finished sixth individually at the 2004 Athens Olympics and won team bronze. They won team gold at WEG 2002 and individual bronze at WEG in 2006.
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Nearly all Queensland Thoroughbreds in study successfully moved to new careers
“There is a need for traceability and accountability for these horses to ensure that their welfare is maintained in their new careers.”
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Jockey Club steps up racehorse aftercare efforts
Jockey Club adds ability to place contact details for those willing to provide aftercare assistance onto a racehorse’s digital certificate.
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Racing bodies urged to adopt new minimum welfare standards for thoroughbreds
International Federation of Horseracing Authorities releases minimum horse welfare standards for the racing industry.
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Star racehorses step out for thoroughbred welfare
“Allowing people to see horses like Werther and Ping Hai Star who have been foaled in New Zealand, raced here and offshore, and have now come back here to retire, helps reinforce the message that thoroughbreds are for life.”
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Thoroughbred aftercare group gives $3.5m for ex-racehorses
Grant brings the total given by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to more than $20.7 million since it was founded in 2012.
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From former racehorse to neglect case to eventing pro: The story of Quizzical Quartz’s comeback
Quizzical Quartz is a Thoroughbred mare who raced in the United States before transitioning to new multiple new owners and eventually arriving at a horse rescue farm in a state of neglect.
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More than 3000 Thoroughbreds were born in Victoria in 2010. How did they fare?
“The most important finding of the current study was that approximately three-quarters of trained horses were re-homed upon leaving the racing industry.”
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Horse’s death dashes Pakistan’s long-held Olympic eventing hopes
An aortic aneurysm has claimed the life of New Zealand bred off-track thoroughbred Azad Kashmir. He had qualified for eventing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for Pakistan.
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Aust initiative aims to “Reset” racehorses into new careers
Racing Victoria’s new program will provide support for those horses that have good prospects but have not been successful in transitioning to a second career outside racing.
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Global thoroughbred industry making progress in racehorse aftercare
“We don’t need to bend to the will of activists, but we do need to make sure that we match the reasonable expectations of ordinary people.”
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Welfare strategy hailed as a privotal moment for British racing
The Horse Welfare Board’s proposal for collective lifetime responsibility envisions traceability across the lifetime of each horse bred for racing.
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Australian racing industry has failed retired racehorses – report
“For the most part, the industry’s failure appears to be the product of chronic inattention rather than deliberate disregard.”
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$3.4 million for groups helping OTTBs
74 Thoroughbred aftercare organizations to receive grants from the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
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OTTB groups get $225K for racehorse rehab and retraining
ASPCA’s Rescuing Racers Initiative helps out nine rescue groups.
Read more“Jobs for OTTBs” highlighted with Tatts eventing prize
Godolphin aims to encourage riders to see the potential of former racehorses in all equestrian disciplines.
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