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Win Place Home REHABILITATION

RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“Becoming accred-
ited with the TAA
and being a part of
their community is
invaluable. We are so
grateful to be work-
ing with an organi-
zation that feels the
same way that we do:
Horse care is first and
foremost.”

FOUNDED: 2015
ADDRESS:
8306 Wilshire Blvd. #507
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
DAVID POTTER PHONE:
Travel Bound, a gelding by Midnight Lute, was the first horse to go through Win Place Home. He

is now enjoying a second career as a jumper with his new owner. (818) 970-2596
MAIN CONTACT:
Win Place Home, founded in October 2015, is partners has been the foundation of its early C.J. Marinaccio
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates success.

opportunities and hope for retired racehorses C.J. Marinaccio, founder and trainer, says WEB ADDRESS:
in Southern California. that it is the knowledge and care for horses that winplacehome.org

Win Place Home’s unique skill set allows it comes first.
to rehab almost any injury and to intensively “There is nothing which makes me happier SOCIAL:
retrain horses. The organization spends the than helping animals,” Marinaccio said. “I am winplacehome
time to assess each horse’s potential, deter- very passionate in my work with retired race- @winplacehome
mine the appropriate new lifestyle that will horses and helping them to maximize their
match their skill and interest (such as trail potential to bring warmth and happiness to AVERAGE NUMBER OF
riding, jumping, dressage, etc.), and train them others. THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
for that new career. “I have been riding since 1983 and working
Win Place Home focuses on the whole horse, with horses since 1997. I have worked with 13
retraining not just their bodies but also their trainers, owners, and vets from all equine
minds, moving them slowly away from the disciplinary backgrounds and to be able to give
hyperactive life of a racehorse into their unique back to these horses who have done so much for
futures. The organization also spends time to us is a dream come true.”
ensure successful placement, with extensive Combating society’s views that racehorses
interviewing and tryouts to be sure that each at the end of their racing careers are “done,”

horse finds its perfect match and home. Win Place Home brings a nurturing, disci-
Win Place Home’s blend of broad expertise, plined approach to ensuring these horses have
deep contacts in the local racing community, a productive and successful post-racing life.
and collaborative approach with its growing Win Place Home believes every horse can have
community of supporters, donors, peers, and a great future.

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