COMMUNICATION ALLIANCE TO NETWORK THOROUGHBRED EX-RACEHORSES ( Kentucky)

CANTER Kentucky's goals are to help retiring Thoroughbreds in Kentucky to find new homes and enjoy new careers with loving families.
Thoroughbreds adjust well to retraining. They are equine athletes, intelligent with a willingness to please. Giving thoroughbreds an opportunity to learn new riding skills through CANTER Kentucky changes them from a possibly unwanted horse that could not win races or became injured on the racetrack, into a very popular and coveted horse wanted by competitive riders in Horse Shows or by recreational riders looking for an equine partner to enjoy trail rides. Thoroughbreds that have graduated from the CANTER Kentucky program of rehab, retrain, rehome are now showing off their skills as Hunter Jumper, Eventer, in Cross Country, polo, barrel racing and many other disciplines highlighted in Horse Shows across the country. When not competing in the show arena, thoroughbreds enjoy quiet trail rides and a leisure life style where they live as a normal horse in a herd.
CANTER Kentucky has no paid staff. Professionals in business, social media, marketing, equine industry and more, volunteer their time and expertise to help thoroughbreds transition from racehorse to pleasure horse, to be adopted into CANTER-approved homes. All funds raised by CANTER Kentucky are spent to help thoroughbreds.
CANTER Kentucky utilizes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website https://www.canterusa.org/kentucky to promote thoroughbreds available for adoption or for sale by racing owners/trainers. A Training facility located in Versailles, Kentucky is home to CANTER Kentucky thoroughbreds where they are retrained for new careers and marketed to be adopted into new homes.

CANTER Kentucky strategy to obtain goals of helping retiring Thoroughbreds at Kentucky racetracks is to maintain contact with racing owners/trainers to identify which thoroughbreds are ready to retire because they don't win races or become injured.
Once the retiring thoroughbreds are identified, CANTER Kentucky volunteers with work with racing owners/trainers to decide which options are best for them and their thoroughbred - whether to advertise the horse for sale on CANTER's website with potential buyers contacting the racing owner/trainer, or to have the thoroughbred donated to the CANTER Kentucky program of rehab, retrain, rehome to begin retraining for its new career and adoption into a CANTER-approved non-race home.
The racing owner receives a horse Donation receipt from CANTER to submit for income tax deduction.

CANTER Kentucky has the capability to meet its goals due to its excellent reputation and success rate with Kentucky racing owners and trainers to help their non-competitive or injured thoroughbred succeed in a new career and new home after racing.
CANTER Kentucky has a volunteer base that is efficient, knowledgeable and dedicated to CANTER Kentucky's mission.
As CANTER Kentucky has no paid staff and is all volunteer, donors support its program of rehab, retrain, rehome - knowing that all funds are spent to help Thoroughbreds.
CANTER Kentucky has established goals every year and has met and exceeded those goals.

CANTER Kentucky has transitioned hundreds of retiring Thoroughbreds since it began operating 10 years ago.
Each year, CANTER Kentucky transports more than 10 Thoroughbreds into its program of rehab, retrain, rehome - providing veterinary attention, farrier care, rehab time to adjust to living on a farm and in a herd, retraining for a new career, marketing on website, social media, flyers, and adoption into CANTER-approved non-race homes.
What's next for CANTER Kentucky is to increase marketing opportunities and promotion of its successful program through new outlets such as quarterly e-newsletters, e-flyers and email correspondence.
What's next is to Increase exposure and generate new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website which will result in additional donations, fundraising opportunities, and potential adopters.
CANTER Kentucky participates in the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover in October at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington which generates new followers, supporters and potential adopters.
CANTER Kentucky is accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
CANTER Kentucky receives recognition and support for its successful program from Thoroughbred Charities of America, ASPCA, After the Finish Line, and the EQUUS Foundation.
CANTER Kentucky's progress to date has met goals established this year.
CANTER Kentucky expects to meet and exceed yearly goals and is on target to exceed goals.