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REHABILITATION
CANTER California RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“The TAA
accreditation process
has helped us ensure
the quality and
integrity of our
aftercare program
through the highest
possible care
standards.
Accreditation ensures
a certain level of
excellence and
professionalism,
and encourages
us – and all aftercare
partners – to offer the
best services possi-
GRC PHOTO
Charlie Monkey competing at the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover.
ble to our clients and
horses.”
California’s division of CANTER – The Commu- horses are given a minimum of six weeks to let
nication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred down from the track. A veterinary team evalu-
Ex-Racehorses – provides retiring Thorough- ates each horse and oversees rehabilitation when FOUNDED: 2008
breds with opportunities for new careers. The needed. CANTER also will cover surgery costs
organization accepts horses directly from the when necessary. Volunteer professional train- ADDRESS:
track into its adoption program, providing reha- ers prepare all horses – depending on their suit- 260 Las Miradas Dr.
bilitation and training for new disciplines, with ability, temperament, and lameness history– for Los Gatos, CA 95032
the goal of finding each horse a loving, perma- second careers as competitive sport horses, plea-

nent home. sure mounts, trail horses, therapeutic riding PHONE: (408) 313-1965
CANTER also offers free public classified ads horses, or companion horses.

to trainers for retiring horses. Volunteer photog- CANTER covers all costs during this retrain- MAIN CONTACT:
raphers visit tracks in Northern and Southern ing process, and there is no limit to how long a Alison Dacher
California weekly, and the organization promotes horse can be in the program.
available horses through its social media and Adoption fees, typically ranging from $1,000 to WEB ADDRESS:
website. Since its inception, CANTER’s trainer $4,000, are set according to soundness, tempera- canterusa.org/california
listings have helped to place approximately 1,000 ment, training level, and long-term potential. SOCIAL:
horses. These fees help subsidize veterinary care, farrier
Thoroughbreds come to CANTER through work, feed, and board. CANTERCA
owners, trainers, or partner placement Horses adopted or sold through CANTER are @canterca
programs. Many have racetrack injuries, rang- monitored for two years and are always placed @Canterca
ing from minor to significant. Upon arrival at a with a lifetime guarantee to be accepted back into

CANTER facility – well-equipped private farms the program if the owner can no longer care for AVERAGE NUMBER OF
in both Northern and Southern California – the horse. THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
15

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