The following groups primarily provide adoption opportunities for people interested in adopting retired Standardbreds for use as pleasure horses. Generally, the adoption of these horses precludes the new owner from using the Standardbred for racing or breeding purposes. Some of these groups also offer some structured programs for youths and adults geared toward pleasure riding and driving, and some work with youth with special needs. For specific information on the programs offered by each agency, you should contact them directly.
Before you contact one or more of these groups, please read
FAQs about Standardbred Adoption.
It may answer some of your questions about the adoption process and the Standardbred breed. For more information about Standardbreds, please go to the USTA Standardbred Breed Information page.This information is provided for your convenience.
The USTA makes no guarantees about the organizations or individuals listed.
Please investigate to your own satisfaction before adopting a horse or supporting any charity or individual.
It is strongly recommended that you have a prepurchase exam done on any horse you are thinking of adopting or buying.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Jamie Coffy, Administrator of the USTA's Standardbred Equestrian Program, at (614) 224-2291 ext. 3260 or by email to sep@ustrotting.com.Contacts listed alpahbetically by state or province.
Many of them place horses outside their state.
* indicates that the agency or individual places Standardbreds primarily or exclusively.
^ indicates the group is a 501c3 charity, and donations/adoption fees may be tax deductible.
Michelle Staples* |
Wendi Wiener* |
| Spirit Of Lodi Stables* Mary Harris & Raleigh Wiseman 3001 Schmidt Ln. Elk Grove, CA 95758 (916) 684-3009 |
| Vicki Evans* Tule Creek Ranch P O Box 1387 Hayfork, CA 96041 (530) 628-4567 vevans@hayfork.net members.tripod.com/vicki_evans/tulecreekranch.html |
| The SummerWinds Stables ^ Elena DiSilvestro 148 Greystone Rd. Hartly, DE 19953 302-492-8038 stabledis@earthlink.net www.summerwindsstables.com |
| Debra Sweger* 14078 Trouville Drive Tampa, FL 33624 813-961-8487 dsweger@juno.com www.sphofl.com |
Equine Rescue & Adoption
Foundation, Inc. ^ |
Pat Cavanaugh* |
Equine Transitional Training Alliance, Inc.
^ |
Horse Lovers United Inc.* ^ |
American Standardbred Adoption
Program |
New Hampshire Equine Humane Association
^ |
Standardbred Retirement Foundation * ^ |
| Caprio Stables * Alana Caprio 3603 Lockport Rd Oakfield, NY 14125 (716) 948-9877 |
| Hurricane Bay Farm * Kady & Russell Harrington 301 Brookview Ln. Carthage, NC 28327 (910) 673-8570 legacydog@pinehurst.net |
Suzanne Stevens |
| Lost Acres Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation
^ Sissy Burggraf 7849 Charleston Pike Chillicothe OH 45601 (740) 779-6761 Fax (740) 779-6763 LAHRR@bright.net www.geocities.com/sblahrr |
| New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program * ^ Dot Morgan 3293 Wright Road Laura, OH 45337 (937) 947-4020 fax (937) 947-3201 info@horseadoption.com www.horseadoption.com |
| Retired Equine Adoption Society Of the
Northeast * ^ (R.E.A.S.O.N.) Lisa Smith RR 2 Box 379 Harveys Lake, PA 18618 (570) 333-5266 reasonequine@aol.com |
| Lost & Found Horse Rescue 852 Valley Rd York, PA 17403 (717) 428-9701 lostandfound@blazenet.net www.bafn.org/~horserescue |
| Bright Futures Farm ^ Beverlee Dee 44793 Harrison Rd. Spartansburg, PA 16434 (814) 827-8270 bdee@brightfuturesfarm.org www.brightfuturesfarm.org |
| Last Chance Ranch ^ Lori Benetz 9 Beck Rd Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 538-2510 lori@lastchanceranch.org www.lastchanceranch.org |
| HOURSE* ^ (Humane Organization for Un-Raceable Standardbred Equines) C. Terry Holden 525 Vt. Rte. 109 Jeffersonville, VT 05464 (802) 644-2759 horsevt@sover.net www.hourse.org |
Crossed Sabers/Second Wind Adoption Program * ^ |
Carol Yohn * |
Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation, Inc.* ^ |
American Standardbred Adoption Program * ^ |
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Performance Standardbreds * |
Heaven Can Wait Equine Rescue |
Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society * |
PEI Equine Retirement Society * |
Saskatchewan Standardbred Adoption Program * |
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Adopt A Standardbred NZ* |
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