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Hope After Racing SANCTUARY

Thoroughbreds REHABILITATION

RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“Obtaining
accreditation has
been a process in the
works for some time,
and we are proud to
have finally achieved
that goal. Along
the way of becom-
ing accredited, we
have identified some
areas of improvement
that we believe will
enhance our abilities
to help place
DERITH VOGT
Hope After Racing graduate Italian Monarch is now successfully training in dressage. Thoroughbreds
coming off the track
Hope After Racing Thoroughbreds (HART) situation for every horse in our care, with the
was created to provide rehabilitation, retrain- goal of placing each in a forever home. We are and finding new
ing, and ultimately adoption for Thorough- available to help adopters with any problems careers and homes.”
breds training and/or racing in Iowa. Our that arise. In the event an adoptive horse must
mission is to ensure a safe, temporary home for be returned for any reason, we take the horse FOUNDED: 2010
injured or noncompetitive Thoroughbred race- back and facilitate the readoption process.
horses with uncertain futures that had raced HART is the only rehabilitation, retraining, ADDRESS:
at Prairie Meadows Racetrack. and adoption organization recognized by all 1 Prairie Meadows Dr.
HART provides a peaceful environment and racing organizations in Iowa. In fact, HART’s
experienced care for each horse’s individual board is constructed to include a representa- Altoona, IA 50009

recuperative needs with adequate time to tran- tive of each group, specifically the Iowa Horse- PHONE: (515) 967-4804
sition from the racetrack environment. Once men’s Benevolent and Protective Association,
they are ready, horses begin retraining with Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners MAIN CONTACT:
the goal to prepare them for second careers Associations, Prairie Meadows Racetrack Jon Moss
and/or homes. and Casino, and the Iowa Racing and Gaming
HART has been active since 2010 and has Commission. EMAIL ADDRESS:
placed more than 50 horses. HART puts the Along with these groups from racing, HART info@iahart.org

needs of the horse first and endeavors to also incorporates board members from the
address any injuries, followed by adequate overall horse industry. WEB ADDRESS:
rehabilitation as we get to know each horse and We pride ourselves in bringing the two iahart.org
their potential for a second career. worlds together to create the best possible

We believe that every horse benefits from solution for the horses placed in our care. SOCIAL:
daily handling and being taught solid ground HART has three veterinarians serving hopeafterracingthoroughbreds
manners, so they are a good citizen in their on the volunteer board, and has an excellent
next career. working relationship with Iowa State Univer- AVERAGE NUMBER OF
HART is a lean organization staffed by sity Veterinarian College to assist with our THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:

volunteers striving to find the perfect adoptive most challenging cases.
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