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LongRun Thoroughbred SANCTUARY

REHABILITATION
Retirement Society RETRAINING/ADOPTION

EQUINE-ASSISTED PROGRAM

TESTIMONIAL:

“We are most thankful
to TAA, whose
funding enables
LongRun to afford
more of our deserving
Thoroughbreds with
a happy life after
racing. In addition,
TAA funding will help
us continue and,
hopefully, expand our
equine-assisted
therapy program HOPE,
which we launched in
partnership with
JOHN MORSE PHOTOGRAPHY
LongRun Thoroughbred adoptees Pumpkin Rumble (left) and Roxy’s Vision (right). the Woodbine
Entertainment Group.”
All they need is love! And who could not help 2000, has helped enjoy a happy and dignified

but love Pumpkin Rumble and Roxy’s Vision, retirement, either through adoption, rescue,

both of whom enjoyed successful careers at the financial assistance, or third-party placements

racetrack. via networking. The first formal Thoroughbred FOUNDED: 2000
Roxy’s Vision campaigned for his breeders, retirement program in eastern Canada, Long- ADDRESS:
Ellen and Joe MacLellan, winning six times, Run has been very fortunate in having gener-
placing in two stakes, and earning $187,486 prior ous support from Ontario’s racing community 555 Rexdale Blvd., P.O. Box 156,
to his retirement to LongRun in 2018. After a as well as from both the TAA and Thoroughbred Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 5L2
few months at the LongRun facility in Hills- Charities of America. PHONE:
burgh, Ontario, Roxy’s Vision was adopted by LongRun deals mainly with runners recently
Kate Shoup and her daughter Dakota as a horse retired from the racetrack and has its main (416) 675-3993, ext. 1-3440
to share, but Dakota bonded so deeply with Roxy office conveniently located on the backstretch MAIN CONTACT:

that Kate was feeling left out of the equation and of Woodbine racetrack near Toronto. LongRun’s
knew she had better find a horse of her own. retirees were initially cared for by a number of Wendy Muir

Enter the accomplished Pumpkin Rumble, sanctioned foster farms in and around the metro- WEB ADDRESS:
whose 11 wins included the 2018 and 2019 Vale- politan Toronto area but, thanks in large part longrunretirement.com
dictory Stakes at Woodbine, and banking more to a very generous bequest from the late Lana
than $700,000 for owners Bill and Al Ulwelling. Hershelle Sniderman, the bulk of the horses – 50 SOCIAL:
After one start at Gulfstream Park in early are at the facility at a time – moved to a beautiful LongRunTB
2020, Pumpkin sustained a minor injury and his 100-acre, 46-stall farm in Hillsburgh.
connections decided that it would be in his best LongRun, which has a large indoor arena, @LongRunTB
interest to enjoy retirement. He entered the Long- holds equine-assisted therapy and educational @longrun_tb
Run program and he quickly caught the attention programs in partnership with Woodbine and also AVERAGE NUMBER OF
of Kate and joined her in June of 2020, so now serves as a public showcase for some of Ontario’s
mother and daughter each have a horse they love. racing stars. These programs help people expe- THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
Roxy’s Vision and Pumpkin Rumble are two riencing challenges in their lives and also give a 80
of more than 1,000 retired horses that LongRun sense of purpose to horses whose age or infirmi-

Thoroughbred Retirement Society, founded in ties dictate a life of sanctuary at LongRun.

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