is a collection of true stories that are just a small reflection of the amazing things ex-racehorses can accomplish once they are re-trained for new careers.
is a collection of true stories that are just a small reflection of the amazing things ex-racehorses can accomplish once they are re-trained for new careers. From serving as mounted police horses to working in human therapy programs to competing on the Olympic level, ex-racehorses are proving there is plenty of life after the track.
Contributing authors include prominent racing journalists, award-winning authors, and Blood-Horse Publications staff.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
“In every one of these stories, a golden thread exists. The Thoroughbred made his post-racetrack owner, rider, or care-giver a better person for knowing, loving, and understanding him.”
– Diana Pikulski, executive director, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
“Second-Chance Horses magnificently highlights the different options horses have upon retiring from the track. Not only does this book feature the successes of these horses before and after their racing days, it also shows how these horses have enriched the lives of the people around them.”
– Dr. Tom Lenz, chairman, Unwanted Horse Coalition
“There are roughly 34,000 Thoroughbred foals born in the U.S. every year; not all of their lives have happy endings. But these tales of second chances will warm your heart and perhaps make you look at Thoroughbreds in a whole new light.”
– Jeannine Edwards, horse racing analyst, ESPN
“This is a collection of heart-warming stories with mostly happy endings.”
– Toronto Star