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Horse Adoption, Welfare, and Charities

Ask the Vet: Rehabbing a Retired Racehorse

Q: I’m wanting to adopt an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) and help him through the last stages of rehabilitation from minor…

7 years ago


Elder Care for Equines at Duchess Sanctuary

In Oakland, Oregon, the 1,120 acre Duchess Sanctuary is home to 196 horses and donkeys rescued from public lands, slaughter,…

7 years ago

Over the Fence: A Horse Called Flickers Part Three

Catch up on Flickers' story so far in part one and part two. By summer’s end, the mums outside the…

8 years ago

Meet the Horses of the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center

Photos courtesy Maker's Mark Secretariat Center With summer coming to an end and back-to-school bells starting to clang in Kentucky…

8 years ago

Over the Fence: A Horse Called Flickers Part Two

If you haven't read part one of the story yet, click here to start from the beginning. The morning after…

8 years ago

A Horse Called Flickers, Part One

The cavernous golden nostrils sniffling and snuffling the bars of the dark stall caught my attention. I reached out to…

8 years ago

Careers in the Equine Industry: Director at an Equine Adoption Facility

If you’re a people person with a passion for horses in need, running an equine adoption facility may be the…

8 years ago

Your Horse Life: Off-Track Transformation

What do you do when your two passions are riding horses and the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry? For me,…

8 years ago

Springtime at Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center

Rena Starlight For the next few months, horseillustrated.com will be giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at the Maker’s Mark Secretariat…

9 years ago

A Rescue Success Story

In October 2015, news of a massive rescue effort at Peaceable Farm in Virginia made national news. More than 80…

9 years ago