Our first farm opened in 1983 at a correctional facility in New York, where inmates participated in a nationally accredited TRF Second Chances vocational training program in equine care and stable management.
The TRF Second Chances program has since expanded to 9 states and provides an important "job" for horses whose racing-related injuries leave them unsuitable for a second career as a riding horse. The inmates learn marketable skills as well as invaluable lessons in compassion and responsibility. TRF also offers permanent retirement at 16 private farms around the country.
Second Chances Graduate Julianne Stowell talks with Maggie Morley on the impact of the program and how it helped her today. We are so proud of Jules! Please check out this impactful video😊
This past weekend’s The Real Rider Cup at Fair Hill was an amazing competition and celebration of off track Thoroughbreds featuring some incredible athletes of both the 4-legged and 2-legged variety highlighting the magnificent horses and their