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Secretariat Center REHABILITATION
RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“The Secretariat Center
is very grateful for the
support from the TAA.
As the gold standard
in Thoroughbred
reschooling, the
Secretariat Center
shares the TAA’s
passion for OTTBs
athleticism and
versatility, and
matching horses
with committed
equestrians.”

SHAWN MCMILLAN FOUNDED: 2004
Secretariat Center graduate Patrick Henry competing in show hunters with Melissa Murphy.
ADDRESS:
The Secretariat Center, which has been new career. Because the campus is small – 4155 Walt Robertson Rd.
hailed as “the gold standard in Thoroughbred 16 acres of paddocks and eight stalls – Secretar- Lexington, KY 40511
reschooling,” opened in October 2004. iat Center houses 12 to 15 horses at a time. Once
It uses its location at the Kentucky Horse adopted, Secretariat Center horses are tracked PHONE:
Park in Lexington to do three things: for life to ensure their well being. (859) 246-3080
Promote the athleticism and versatility of Potential adopters fill out applications and

the Thoroughbred in second careers in order supply references and, once approved, come MAIN CONTACT:

to encourage adoptions nationwide. ride to make sure the fit is a good one. Adoption Shelley Mann
Educate the public about Thoroughbreds. fees vary based on the length of stay, the extent WEB ADDRESS:
Highlight the many good things that of a horse’s limitations, if any, and the scope of
the racing industry is doing to support the horse. secretariatcenter.org
aftercare. Secretariat Center offers college and high SOCIAL:
Secretariat Center horses are selected to be school internships, welcomes volunteers, and
ambassadors for the breed and the sport of regularly hosts tours and demonstrations. /SecretariatCenter
racing. It is not a rescue facility. Horses are “The Secretariat Center does everything @SecretariatCen1
selected based on soundness of body and mind, right,” said former jockey Rosie Napravnik, @SecretariatCenter
temperament, and serviceability. “from horse care, to the horses’ new skills, to
Horses in the program learn new skill sets, the staff’s amazing ability to find homes for AVERAGE NUMBER OF

addressing body, spirit, and mind, that gives them. The Secretariat Center is all about excel- THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
them a basic foundation on which to build a lence, honesty, and the horse!”
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