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Thoroughbred SANCTUARY

Retirement of Tampa REHABILITATION
RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“We are honored to
be a TAA-accredited
partner and grateful
for the racing
industry’s support
of Thoroughbred
aftercare. The due
diligence of the
accreditation process
ensures that
organizations meet
or exceed specific
standards, which
motivates us to look
for ways to make
things even better for
TROT’s four “Thoroughstangs,” Rose Classic, Dancing Saints, Mambo Appeal, and Summertime our horses.”
Groove, have lived as a herd for 7 years but each is available for adoption as a companion horse.

FOUNDED: 2003
Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa, commonly to adjust to life after racing. The feed program is
referred to as TROT, got its start in 2003 under a tailored to meet the needs of each horse, and all ADDRESS:
different name. In May of 2009, the organization’s have constant access to forage. P.O. Box 1621
name was legally changed to what it is today and TROT believes in the power of the herd and Oldsmar, FL 34677-1621
turned its focus to Thoroughbred aftercare. More socialization. New arrivals are exposed to all
than a decade later, it continues its mission to types of experiences and animals – such as cows, PHONE: (352) 356-8768
provide retirement, rehabilitation, retraining, goats, pigs, chickens, dogs, children, and lawn-
and re-homing for off-the-track Thoroughbreds mowers – which helps them become good equine MAIN CONTACT:
that raced at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla. citizens. Christine Tutcher
Staffed entirely by volunteers, TROT is not a Retraining is specialized for each individual as
rescue operation. All its horses have been donated well, with a focus on the basics. WEB ADDRESS:
by their racing connections, and all eventually Potential adopters are thoroughly vetted, with tampatrot.org
become available for adoption for various sport- an adoption contract requiring regular updates
ing and riding purposes. Those that are pasture- during a probationary period. The horse may be SOCIAL:
sound only are guaranteed sanctuary until that returned to the program for any reason during its tampatrot
perfect home is found. Pure Pulpit is the organi- lifetime, as long as the organization has room at @Tampa_TROT
zation’s only permanent sanctuary horse. its facility. Once a TROT horse, always a TROT
Once in the program, each horse is treated as horse! AVERAGE NUMBER OF
an individual, as TROT does not adhere to a one- Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa, a 501(c)(3) THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:

size-fits-all approach in aftercare. All newcom- nonprofit, is funded through tax-deductible dona- 9
ers receive a minimum of 30 days of downtime tions, fundraisers, grants, and adoption fees.

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