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Video: Former Racehorses Get a Fresh Start

Former racehorses transition into second careers—with a little help from their friends.

At Thoroughbred Placement Resources (TPR) in Upper Marlboro, Kimberly Godwin Clark works to re-home hundreds of former racehorses, many of which have gone on to brilliant second careers in eventing, show jumping, fox hunting, and pleasure riding. In September 2014, TPR launched its Hero Horses program, in which active-duty military, wounded warriors, veterans, and their families are invited to the farm to meet and help the horses—and perhaps even themselves.

For more, check out the
“Fresh Starts” story in the May issue of Baltimore magazine.