Retraining Centres

RoR provides part funding for four charitable racehorse rehabilitation centres which provide care, retraining and rehoming for former racehorses.  The horses from the centres are rehomed on a loan basis to suitable applicants who have the facilities and knowledge to look after former racehorses.

These centres have been selected on the basis of their experience and expertise with ex-racehorses, their track record in finding new homes for the horses once they have been retrained and their reputation for welfare work.

RoR works closely with all four supported centres, maintaining regular contact and monitoring progress. As well as revenue grants, RoR makes money available for capital improvements and property purchases. RoR is also encouraging the centres to expand their own fund raising activities. 

Darley Stud Management also has a rehoming programme.

Greatwood Caring for Retired Racehorses

HEROS

Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre

Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre

Darley

Greatwood Caring for Retired Racehorses
Rainscombe Hill Farm
Clench Common
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 4DT

T: 01672 514535
F: 01672 514408

E: info@racehorsesgreatwood.org
W: www.racehorsesgreatwood.org

“The Finishing Line is Only the Beginning”

Established 13 years ago as a registered charity and situated in Wiltshire, Greatwood is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of ex-racehorses, particularly those that have fallen on hard times. The horses remain the property of the Charity for life, thus ensuring their safe, secure and rewarding futures.

Founded by Michael and Helen Yeadon, the ultimate aim of Greatwood is to rehome these former racehorses. After an initial period of rest and recuperation, they are actively encouraged to acknowledge their natural interaction with other horses. Each horse is assessed, its agility and aptitude, to enable the re-training to focus on show jumping, eventing, dressage or just for hacking.

Greatwood is committed to finding the right home for the right horse in keeping with its individual character and ability.

Inevitably, there are, we fear, situations where it is inappropriate to rehome a horse, and for those horses Greatwood run a small sanctuary. 

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HEROS
The Swallows
North Farm Stud
Fawley
Wantage
Oxfordshire, OX12 9NJ
T: 01488 638243
E: info@heroscharity.org
W: www.heroscharity.org

HEROS (Homing Ex-Racehorses Organisation Scheme) is a charity dedicated to ensuring former racehorses have a future when their racing days are over.  Based in Oxfordshire, HEROS re-trains these former athletes, ensuring they have a long, happy and useful life when they move on to pastures new.

The idea of HEROS began in the early 1990s, when owners and trainers asked Grace Muir, whilst working as Stud Manager at North Farm Stud near Wantage, to rehome their racehorses.  With a lifetime’s experience of horses, nowledge of racing, plus a range of excellent contacts, Grace knew there was scope to give these horses a second chance – with a new career.

Since she started rehoming racehorses, with the support of her father and mother, Ian and Agnes Muir, Grace and her team have successfully rehomed over 300 ex-racehorses. Grace has an excellent reputation for re-training and rehoming ex-racehorses.  Every new recruit to HEROS is assessed by her personally before being ridden by one of the experienced, fully trained staff after which a plan for re-schooling is developed.

HEROS aims to carefully match horses to their new careers and owners across all the equestrian disciplines. 

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Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre
Huntingrove Stud
Slinfold
West Sussex
RH13 0RB

T: 01403 791916
E:info@mrwc.org.uk
W: www.mrwc.org.uk

Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre is a charitable centre for recently retired racehorses, situated in the beautiful West Sussex countryside.

Moorcroft was established in order to find new permanent homes for racehorses that were no longer suited to the job of racing. These horses come from a variety of racing backgrounds and it is the charity’s function to find them suitable alternative homes based on their abilities and needs.

A temporary home for a maximum of 26 horses, it provides the very best of care and excellent facilities.  After their arduous careers on the track come to an end, the horses are assessed in a calm and peaceful atmosphere, before going on to new and caring homes, and even new careers in dressage and eventing.

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Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre
Whinney Hill
Aughton Road
Halton
Lancashire  LA2 6PQ

T: 01524 812649
E: enquiries@thoroughbredrehabilitationcentre.co.uk
W: www.thoroughbredrehabilitationcentre.co.uk

The Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre (TRC) rehabilitates thoroughbred ex-racehorses with the aim of rehoming them to loan homes for the rest of their lives.

The TRC is the original UK charity dedicated to the welfare of ex-racehorses. Established in 1991 and gaining charitable status in 1993, the TRC is now regarded as the role model of racehorse rehabilitation. The TRC was founded by Carrie Humble, who remains the director, and whose work was recognised by her being awarded the MBE.

In 2007 HRH Princess Anne officially opened the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre at Whinney Hill.  The TRC owns this superb 230 acre farm which has been developed into an exceptional facility for racehorses in need. 

The patrons of the charity are Sir Peter O’Sullevan, Frankie Dettori, Louise Owen, Lord Oaksey, the Marquess of Zetland, Charles Lawson, Peter Humble, Anthony Head and Sarah Fisher.

The TRS is looking for sympathetic loaners, experienced in riding and handling thoroughbreds, who enjoy the thoroughbred’s temperament and abilities.

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Darley Rehoming Programme
Darley Stud Management Co Ltd
Craven House
Hamilton Road

Newmarket

Suffolk  CB8 7JQ

T: 01638 569130
E: scandy@darley.co.uk
W: www.darley.co.uk

Darley Stud Management has a rehoming programme for former racehorses. If you are interested in rehoming a former racehorse from them please contact Sophie Candy to obtain an application form.

Darley Stud breeds racehorses for Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai.  

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