Retired Racehorses

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appropriate and available. However, the ability
to successfully place a retired racehorse will
most commonly follow a transition period and
retraining phase.
Owners are encouraged to retire their horses
responsibly. Additionally, owners of newly retired
racehorses are encouraged to be prepared to
financially support the TRP program for at least
six months at a projected cost of $400 per month.
Owners are encouraged to consider financial
support for longer time periods for horses that are
unable to complete the TRP program within six
months. The physical and behavioral soundness of
the newly retired Racehorse plays a major role in the
nature of each horse’s TRP program. As such, owners
and trainers are urged to plan the eventual TRP
program for each of their horses and retire horses
prior to behavioral or physical challenges that will
lengthen the TRP program.
Photos courtesy of Tracy Egan.